Chinese seal carving was one of the four traditional arts of ancient China‚ along with painting‚ calligraphy‚ and poetry. Seal carving was an art of deep cultural roots of the Chinese generations. The first record of a seal in China was from 544 BC‚ during the Spring and Autumn period; right after Chinese ancestors could make potteries and owned properties. When the first dynasty was established‚ the emperor began to use seals. These seals were created for the purpose of making marks on people’s
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Description The Harappan seal in the Edward Gans Collection (Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology‚ University of California at Berkeley‚ Slide 1) is a classic fired white steatite square Harappan seal of 29mm x 29mm. The unicorn motif and the square shape are predominant features of Harappan seals‚ the carving is finely executed and the seal is well preserved. During the Mohenjo-daro excavations of 1927-1931‚ in which this seal was unearthed‚ 388 unicorn seals were found (Mackay 1938). Mackay
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Task: Identify three business terms. Define each from three different sources. Terms & Definitions: Product Differentiation Making products that stand out from the competition in terms of price‚ quality or service. Methods include: Establishing a strong brand image for a good or service. Making the unique selling point of a good or service clear. Other competitive factors‚ such as having a better location‚ design‚ appearance or price than rivals. A marketing process that showcases the
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Louis Rodgers MW 2:00 Homework #2 Gucci Gucci‚ the brand name responsible for many trendy and fashionable products‚ has been in business since the early 1920’s. Their high-end‚ expensive line of clothing and accessories is the standard in the affluent ready to wear luxury product industry. In the middle of the company’s lifespan‚ they lost their way by trying to create too many products that overextended their market. This had a negative impact on the exclusivity of the brand. It wasn’t until
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Michael Porter‚ a professeur in Harvard Business School developed a popular model that is still used today to develop strategies that increase companies’ competitive edge. These are commonly known as the Five Forces that demonstrate how information technology and information systems can make a company more competitive. One of the forces was the bargaining power of suppliers in the market. In the renewable energy industry the suppliers don’t have as much bargaining power today as they did in the
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Michael Porter five force analysis for Essar Oil Limited Threat of new entrant Oil and Gas is a highly capital intensive sector. Huge investments and long gestation periods characterize every component of the value chain right from exploration and production to refining to retailing. The investment required runs into billions of dollars. The oil prices are also quite volatile and the industry also faces high geo-political risk. Taking these factors into consideration the entry barriers are quite
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PORTERS Five Forces Model The porter’s five forces model argues that the more limited is the ability of the firm to raise the prices and earn greater profits. A competitive force plays an important threat in reducing the profit to the company. Bargaining power of Suppliers Suppliers always play vital role in any industry because the quality of the raw materials will influence the value of the finished goods that are delivered by that organization. If the supplier’s power is high it will increase
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Double Cork 1260 in the half-pipe competition (Bane). In simpler terms‚ the professional snowboarder completed two corked‚ or slightly tilted‚ flips while also making three and a half rotations. Considering the trick’s great difficulty‚ White earned a perfect score of 100 for being the first to conquer the maneuver. In order for someone to land this trick‚ they must first understand how it works. The key to mastering elite tricks like the Double McTwist 1260‚ the Front Side Double Cork 1260
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Cork Underlayment For Hardwood Floors You’ve seen the advertisements and Films for decor. They develop a structure that you’d need an employee of servants to keep clean. It’s not likely to perform for us mere humans. We now have jobs‚ children‚ disabilities‚ and issues we would rather do than housecleaning. We want decoration we can stay with‚ and retain clean having a minimal of fuss. A correlated with specialists will tell one to continually start in the center belonging to the chamber when placing
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. Porter and National Competitive Advantage i. Introduction. Suggest answer to the question and outline how to validate your suggested answer by clarifying the analytical structure ii. Key Questions. Simply: this is not just a question about Porter. If you are thinking of outlining Porter and little else‚ please think again. Very briefly state what the concepts of national competitiveness and the diamond entail‚ which is naturally connected to the work of Porter. But the question is asking you
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