Introduction: Apex Investment Partners was founded in 1987 by James A. Johnson and the First Analysis Corporation. In its eight-year life‚ the VC had raised three funds. The two first which are already closed had‚ together‚ a committed capital of around $70M. There were mainly concentrated in four areas: • • • • Telecommunication‚ information technology and software. Environmental and industrial productivity-related technologies. Consumer products and specialty retail. Health-care and related technologies
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“Sharing my gifts with the world” I believe that each of us have unique gifts to offer the world. By giving and sharing we are bringing joy and happiness to ourselves and others. David Viscott said‚ “The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is giving your gift away”. I believe that by sharing our gifts we are embracing the true purpose of life. By loving‚ sharing and understanding our needs we are filling our hearts with a joy. My gifts to the world are my caring for others
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day‚ 17 May 2011 Message from Dr Hamadoun I. Touré‚ ITU Secretary-General Better Life in Rural Communities with ICTsICTs are constantly reshaping the way the world communicates while creating opportunities for a better life through long-term‚ sustainable development‚ not least among the most disadvantaged sections of our society. This year‚ as we celebrate ITU’s 146th anniversary‚ we focus our attention on the world’s rural communities in our
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Joey Lane Professor Holmes English 102 12-9-10 Benefits of P2P and File Sharing File sharing started with tapes in the 1970’s and CD’s in the 1980’s but file sharing did not gain mainstream attention until Napster was invented by Shawn Fanning in 1999. Napster‚ the first large scale illegal file sharing program‚ was a peer to peer (P2P) program which allows users to trade files from one computer to another through a central program. Once Napster was released‚ it immediately gained widespread
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strategic dimension affecting firm performance; which is the objective of this article. Strategic human resource management (SHRM) enhances productivity and the effectiveness of organizations. Their implementation in organizations has proven that when organizations employ such personnel practices (mentioned in this paper) they are more able to achieve their goals and objectives. This article first describes what the word Strategy means and shifts its
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Malaria Cause Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite. Symptoms The first symptoms of malaria are like having the flu. You may have: a headache aching muscles a tummy ache‚ diarrhea and vomiting – especially in children a lack of energy loss of appetite a cough Treatment There are three main treatments for Malaria doxycycline – for most adults clindamycin – for most pregnant women and children sulfadoxine with pyrimethamine (Fansidar) Cause of Leukemia For most people with leukemia‚
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Maggie May‚ written by Rod Stewart‚ is a classic rock song that tells the story of a young man who was convinced to skip town with the girl of his dreams named Maggie. Now that he’s left‚ he realized what he is missing out on back home and he blames her for making him leave but he loves her too much to abandon her. This story is told through the different music conventions that help tell the story‚ not through words‚ but through sound. For example‚ the form of the song is split up into four repeating
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Case for Human Resources as a Strategic Partner In an era of organizational flux due to competition and globalization‚ companies and employees are faced with constant change. Leaders must be able to adapt to change as the environment shifts. HR has been known as the organizational change agent‚ administrative expert‚ and employee advocate. More recently they have been regarded as business strategic partners for many organizations. In order to be successful and remain competitive in today’s market
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concept; Learning Objective 1; easy) 2. The earliest efforts to explain international business emerged in the early 20th century (False; p. 95; concept; Learning Objective 1; easy) 3. Modern business executives use the term comparative advantage when referring to the assets of individual firms. (False; p. 95; concept; Learning Objective 1; moderate) WHY NATIONS TRADE 4. Specialization prohibits industries and laborers from being productive and profitable in the arena of international trade
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are affected by violence and abuse. Domestic abuse refers to abuse against intimate partners‚ child‚ and elders. Abuse takes on many different forms physical‚ sexual‚ emotional and neglect when it comes to children and the elderly. Intimate partner abuse are violent acts done to but not limited to just women or heterosexual couples but it can happen to men and couples of the same sex. Children exposed intimate partner abuse can cause harm to their developmental and psychological health. Child abuse
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