STORING AND INDEXING SPATIAL DATA IN P2P SYSTEMS ABSTRACT: The peer-to-peer (P2P) paradigm has become very popular for storing and sharing information in a totally decentralized manner. At first‚ research focused on P2P systems that host 1D data. Nowadays‚ the need for P2P applications with multidimensional data has emerged‚ motivating research on P2P systems that manage such data. The majority of the proposed techniques are based either on the distribution of centralized indexes or on
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Develop an argument for or against single sourcing and close supplier relationships in public sector procurement. Argue for single sourcing‚ or argue against single sourcing. State your claim‚ your reasoning‚ your evidence and any anticipated objections or rebuttals‚ and draw a conclusion. Definition Before anything else‚ I would like to clarify the difference between the single sourcing and sole sourcing. Single sourcing is refer to purchase from one selected supplier‚ though there may have other
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Sharing an Apartment with a Roommate Sharing an apartment with a roommate could be a good thing because a roommate can share your expenses and contribute to your home’s maintenance. When you share your apartment‚ you can save half of the money you spend every month. However‚ there are many ways in which sharing an apartment with a roommate can be disadvantageous‚ for example‚ no privacy‚ discomfort and fight. First of all‚ when you live with someone else‚ you sacrifice some privacy. Some activities
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The positive effects of open sourcing Gavin Hoffman In recent years open sourcing has begun to attract the attention of many economists and social scientists for two main reasons: the growing importance of the open source movement in the software industry and some of the features of open source development appear quite paradoxical to traditional economic reasoning or intellectual property rights. But what is the open source movement and how is it impacting on the software industry? How does
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Julien Levesque June 17‚ 2010 MISM 2301 Sourcing Scenarios Case Questions Case 1: Outsourcing 1. Develop a table that captures the “pros” and “cons” of this corporate decision. Pros | Cons | Improved quality * Operational and management activities * Accurate record of transactions | Jeopardy of quality * Poor communication between suppliers * Testability * Qualifications of outsourcing company | Cost effective * Lowers cost service to the business |
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confronting IKEA and one of its suppliers‚ in my opinion she should accept the invitation for IKEA to have a representative appear on the video program. Because the IKEA’s philosophy says that anyone can make mistake but he/she should accept the responsibility of making a mistake. The IKEA made mistake unknowingly by accepting the contract without investigating the production facility of the supplier. By having a representative appearing on the video program‚ IKEA will show that not only the company
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source in different parts of world. Retailers and markets tend to rely on full-package sourcing networks‚ in which they buy ready-made apparel primarily from Asia‚ where manufactures in places like Hong Kong‚ Taiwan‚ and South Korea have historically specialized in this kind of production. As wage levels in those countries have gone up‚ Asian manufacturers have tended to develop multilayered global sourcing networks where low-wage assembly can be done in other parts of Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America
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Stryker Corporation: In-sourcing PCBs Table of contents: Executive summary 1. Introduction 2. Analysis of current position 3. Analysis of new project 3.1 Methodologies and processes of Valuation 3.2 processes of Valuation 4. Conclusion References Appendices A & B Executive summary: The executive for Stryker Corporation recently considered setting up own factory to produce Printed circuit boards (PCBs) – a key electronic component of many of Stryker instrument’s medical products
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Sharing a room is difficult. Having a younger sister means mess‚ mess‚ and more mess. I try to arrange things a certain way and find them completely changed by the time I get home at the end of the day. Despite the downsides of sharing‚ I love my room because of the way it has changed throughout the years. The first thing you notice as you enter my bedroom is the blue stars on the white walls‚ and the cherry laminated wood flooring. The size of the room is not big neither small‚ just average sized
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resources‚ SMEs have to create a balanced innovation portfolio and to invest in more than only one innovation activity (Dömötör‚ 2014‚ p.12). Digital sourcing is a model‚ which is built to help companies facing this problem (Hutchins & Campanini‚ 2014‚ p.189). It ensures the
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