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    Consolidated Edison

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    Consolidated Edison Inc. Time-trend and peer group ratio analysis The first step in analyzing Edison Consolidated INC. was to conduct a time trend analysis‚ in which we compared the different ratios of the firm from the years 2009 to 2011. The results show a decrease of 4.59% in Profit margin‚ which could be attributed to the expansion of the firm and the acquisition of new assets. At the same time the ROE shows an increment of only 0.64%. Equity- multiplier for the firm decreased by 0.09. Based

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    Tesla V Edison

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    1 March 2013 Tesla vs. Edison Everyone knows who Thomas Edison is‚ and many attribute the “invention of electricity” to Edison‚ but this is simply not accurate. The truth is‚ while Thomas Edison did patent and market DC‚ or direct current‚ electricity‚ he did not “invent” electricity‚ and as a matter of fact‚ much of his work was actually basically stolen from other scientists‚ among them‚ one brilliant scientist‚ Nikola Tesla. We are all taught about Edison in school‚ but never once was

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    Edison and Tesla Essay

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    Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla Both men were great inventors of their time and made many inventions. Tesla made the first AC motors and Edison made the first DC motors. Edison made the first incandescent light bulbs and Tesla made the first fluorescent light bulbs. Both men lived well past their 80’s. What many people didn’t know is that they were rivals. Edison had a rival in the race to develop electricity. His name was George Westinghouse‚ and he was very interested in alternating current

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    Tesla Vs. Edison

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    of Research Who is the king of electricity? Between Tesla and Edison‚ there are so many different contrasts and contradictions between the two which brought together their mass differences‚ even their currents are different‚ between the two men‚ who has the highest voltage and the highest power over their community? I’m Josh Short and I’m here to show you the differences in how these men lost their light bulbs. Thomas Alva Edison was a businessman along with an inventor‚ He created mau things

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    Effects of Thomas Edison

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    Edison created Modern society. . Today‚ we are living in so-called high-technology ages. We can control our daily life only by a finger and it has become real that we just imagine in a dream. Modern society’s people made a great advance in each social field. There are many contributors to the development of today’s society. Most of all‚ Thomas Edison might be greatest contributor. Thanks to his inventions‚ we can enjoy amenity‚ and economically develop our social level. 1.Edison and Telephone

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    The Contributions of Thomas Edison 13385809652000 Mckenzie Reiss Hum 20-1 September 9‚ 2014 Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor‚ who lived from 1847 to 1931. During his lifetime‚ he made many contributions that have helped society advance to what it is today. He held over one thousand ninety three patents in the US‚ including additions to the telegraph and the incandescent light bulb. Although this man came from humble beginnings‚ he achieved greater and more ambitious things

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    Invention

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    My Invention would be a way to keep children and surfers completely safe in water activities in the pool and the ocean. My product name is the magic bubble. What the target market is parents and experienced surfers. The product also has much potential to be marketed not only in the US but throughout the entire world. The Magic Bubble is built within a wet suit that is linked to a tube with string that can pulled at anytime that fills the back of the suit with a pocket of air that would potentially

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    THE GREATEST INventions

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    THE GREATEST INVENTIONS What is the greatest invention of all time? . There are many different possible world’s greatest inventions because they have all helped out humankind in some way‚ some more than others. I think that the greatest invention of all time is Harnessed Electricity. Some may argue that this was not an invention it was a discovery but although electricity itself was a discovery there was still the invention of had to use it and what it could be used for. I think that electricity

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    Thomas Edison’ factor lead to his success Everytime‚ people talk about the invention‚ either in history at school or at work‚ they cannot neglect Thomas Edison‚ the model of inventor. Thomas‚ an intelligent‚ diligent‚ and invincible person who use his ability to overcome the harsh situation and light up the world. There are many scientists in the pass but he is so famous that untill now‚ his name is still not be insignificant to the whole world. In order to become a scientist‚ it required

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    Inventions

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    Top 10 Inventions in America • A clothes hanger‚ or coat hanger‚ is a device in the shape of human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat‚ jacket‚ sweater‚ shirt‚ blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles‚ with a lower bar for the hanging of pants. Invented by albert park house in 1903. • Air-conditioning is mechanism designed to extract heat from an occupied space air temperature using a refrigeration cycle. It was made in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier. http://www

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