Generic Data Compression Techniques Data compression schemes fall into two categories. Some are lossless‚ others are lossy. Lossless schemes are those that do not lose information in the compression process. Lossy schemes are those that may lead to the loss of information. Lossy techniques provide more compression than lossless ones and are therefore popular in settings in which minor errors can be tolerated‚ as in the case of images and audio. In cases where the data being compressed consist
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“The Domino Effect” Teacher’s Prompt Investigate the domino effect with a set of dominoes. Aim To investigate the relationship between the mass of the dominoes‚ and how it impacts the time taken of the domino effect. Independent Variable: The mass of each domino (12.38 g‚ 32.38 g‚ 42.38 g‚ 62.38 g‚ 82.38 g). Dependent Variable: Time taken of the domino effect. Controlled Variable: The number of dominoes used (8 dominoes)‚ the distance between the dominoes (2 cm)‚ the loads used as the initial
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Yong Hui 6.5 Domino Effect IA Investigate the effect of the distance between each domino on the time taken for all the dominoes to fall Independent Variable: Distance‚ d/cm‚ between each domino. The distance d/cm is measured between the middle of one domino to the middle of the next domino Dependent Variable: Time taken for all the dominoes to be toppled to the ground. The timing will start when the 1st domino is hit by a metal ball and it will stop when the last domino falls completely
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Porter’s Five Forces Model versus A Blue Ocean Strategy Porter’s Five Forces Model‚ provided by Michael Porter‚ is an external environmental analysis tool for a specific market. This model emphasizes that in any existing industry‚ there are five competition forces: threat of new entrants‚ power of suppliers‚ power of customers‚ threat of substitute products‚ and intensity of competitive rivalry. In addition‚ these five forces can influence and determine the profitability of the enterprise. Using
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their leader. Diem was a dictator who found anyone who sympathized with the North Vietnamese and tortured and executed them. In 1961 President Kennedy sent a team to build up American military in South Vietnam. The “domino theory” was a major part in this decision. The idea of the domino theory was if one asian country fell to communism‚ many others directly surrounding it would quickly follow. By 1962 there was nearly 9‚000 American troops in
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PORTERS FIVE FORCE MODEL Porter’s Five force model includes 4 forces: * Potential Entrants(Threat Of Mobility) * Buyers(Buyer Power) * Substitutes(Threat Of Substitutes) * Suppliers(Supplier Power) * Industry Rivalry Application on the Telecom Industry: The forces that affect the Telecom Industry:- INDUSTRY RIVALRY: The above shows the different market share of the different firms such as Airtel which holds 28% of the total share being the highest ‚ Vodaphone
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Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis- Need to include one consistant example-The conclusions/improvements that can be drawn from Porter’s 5 Forces-Every force should have a fancy quote and reference Introduction Developed by Michael E. Porter‚ “Porters 5 Forces” have shaped a generation of academic research and business practice. Intense forces lead to less attractive returns on investment as can be seen in the airline textile and hotel industries. Benign forces exist in industries such as software‚ soft
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Cheese pizza is a consumer product that is bought to satisfy individual’s personal wants. It is a shopping product that requires comparison shopping because it is usually more expensive and found in fewer stores. It is not as popular as pizza box and pizza hut‚ but it is an relatively new product in the market and offers an alternative for customers with different wants. Cheese pizza is now at the growth stage. It is experiencing increasing rate of sales‚ entrance of competitors‚ market consolidation
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this purpose‚ Porter identified a range of interrelated generic activities common to a wide range of firms. The resulting model is known as the value chain. According to Porter (1985)‚ " Competitive Advantage arises out of the way firms organise and arrange discrete activities". Through using the Value Chain‚ the activities performed by a firm competing in a particular industry can be grouped into categories as shown in the model below: Upstream Activities Downstream Activities Porter distinguishes
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14th Street Pizza: the next BIG thing or a sinking ship? Introduction While driving to his office in Khayaban-e-Nishat‚ Phase 6‚ Tanveer Yusuf was thinking about the good old days when he started 14th Street with his two best friends NaveedGodil and AmjadTumbi. Despite the amazing response that they initially got‚ the ship now seems to be quite in a bit of a lurch. Started by three best friends‚ 14th Street was supposed to be the next big thing. Being the pioneers of the 20” pizza they intended
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