The Geographic Grid Ptolemy‚ a Roman mathematician‚ created the geographic grid. This grid is a system of invisible lines that span the globe. The grid has been used for over 2‚000 years as a reference for finding the location of a fixed position on Earth. There are certain components that make up the grid. Meridians run vertically and come together at the north and south poles. The center meridian‚ the Prime Meridian‚ divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. Parallels run horizontally
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NAFTA • What was the primary goal of American foreign policy in the nineteenth century? the maintenance of security based on geographic isolationism • The so-called traditional era of U.S. foreign policy came to an end with World War I. • ____________ means to try to cut off contacts with the outside‚ to be a self-sufficient fortress. Isolationism • Which of the following terms
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National Geographic and CNN: A better look at the world. There is no other more diverse magazine or channel than National Geographic and CNN. For decades National Geographic has captured the world stories and its cultures bringing them to everyone who ever wondered about the world they live in. National Geographic is continuously demonstrating to the people of the world how diverse it really is. When reading or watching National Geographic‚ anyone can now open their mind and expose it
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(AS) 17 Segment Reporting Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS IDENTIFYING REPORTABLE SEGMENTS Primary and Secondary Segment Reporting Formats Business and Geographical Segments Reportable Segments SEGMENT ACCOUNTING POLICIES DISCLOSURE Primary Reporting Format Secondary Segment Information Illustrative Segment Disclosures Other Disclosures ILLUSTRATIONS Paragraphs 1-4 5-18 19-32 19-23 24-26 27-32 33-37 38-59 39-46 47-51 52 53-59 214 AS 17 (issued 2000) Accounting Standard (AS) 17 Segment Reporting
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A family is the smallest group in a society but it’s one of the most important groups. When a person is born‚ he meets his parents first. Because of this‚ family has a great impact on society’s future. Any changes in the structure of a family may change the whole society. Some people raise their children in the way that they were raised but most people think they should change something their parents have done wrong. Due to this thought‚ there are a lot of differences between the Turkish families
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Quality of life ties into geographic luck‚ which had a lot to do with the shaping the cultures of Eurasia‚ South America‚ and Africa. Geographic luck might have been benefit or a detriment to the natives who inhabited the land. It largely depends on what geographic hand you are dealt. Factors which go into making up an area’s geographic luck are climate and how the natives dealt with the weather. Moreover‚ the indigenous people of the continents must have a stable food source so they can get their
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Demographic Paper Pekin Illinois is a relatively small community located in Central Illinois half way between St. Louis and Chicago. It boasted a total community population of 33857 during the last census period of 2008. The total population consisted of roughly a 50/50 male to female ratio with a median age of 37.1 and represented 94.4% Caucasian‚ 2.4% African American‚ 1.9% Hispanic and 1.1% Asian races. Due to this population mix many of the culturally and racially indicated diseases states‚
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Pure play business benefits us from minimizing the start up cost like rental fee‚ utilities fee‚ and other maintenance cost. Internet is a global reach network‚ doing business through Internet is able to help us to expand our business into global market easier. Our website is named FunArt.com (www.funart.com) and selling customized T-shirt which allow customer to design their own unique T-shirt that other website may not able to do. This unique feature helps our business to stand out among all
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Running Lean: Create Your Lean Canvas --Ash Maurya Article Summary Lean Canvas offers an impeccable layout for brainstorming potential business models and tracking progress. The author guides the entrepreneur through the process of creating a lean canvas for a start-up business. It starts by brainstorming for a product’s possible customers. It is important to realize that a customer pays‚ but a user does not. Moreover‚ splitting large customer segments is important to effectively construct and position
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Demographic segmentation divides the market into groups based on demographic variables including age‚gender‚ family size and life cycle. The following four variables are examples of demographic factors used in market segmentation: 1. Age : Consumer needs and wants change with age. The marketing mix may therefore need to be adapted depending on which age segment or segments are being targeted. Case Study : The lure of generation Y With a plethora of anti-ageing products flooding the market‚
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