Diversification Strategies in the Global Retailing Industry: Essays on the Dimensions and Performance Implications DISSERTATION of the University of St. Gallen‚ School of Management‚ Economics‚ Law‚ Social Sciences and International Affairs to obtain the title of Doctor of Philosophy in Management submitted by Timo Sohl from Germany Approved on the application of Prof. Dr. Thomas Rudolph and Prof. Dr. Günter Müller-Stewens Dissertation no. 3987 Difo-Druck GmbH‚ Bamberg 2012
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International Journal of Management & Information Systems – Third Quarter 2010 Volume 14‚ Number 3 Decision Tree Induction & Clustering Techniques In SAS Enterprise Miner‚ SPSS Clementine‚ And IBM Intelligent Miner – A Comparative Analysis Abdullah M. Al Ghoson‚ Virginia Commonwealth University‚ USA ABSTRACT Decision tree induction and Clustering are two of the most prevalent data mining techniques used separately or together in many business applications. Most commercial data mining software
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S Question 1 | | 0.5 / 0.5 points | "Doing more with less" has been an environmental guideline for decades. This version of the first principle is sometimes called: Question options: | biomimicry. | | cradle-to-grave. | | cradle-to-cradle. | | eco- efficiency. | Hide Feedback | | | Three general principles will guide the move towards sustainability. Firms and industries must become more efficient in using natural resources; they should model their entire production process
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------------------------------------------------- Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion‚ releasing heat‚ light‚ and various reaction products.[1] Slower oxidative processes like rustingor digestion are not included by this definition. The flame is the visible portion of the fire. If hot enough‚ the gases may become ionized to produce plasma.[2] Depending on the substances alight‚ and any impurities outside‚ the colorof the flame and the
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Cell Biology (PCB 3023) Fall 2012 Review for Exam 1 Chapter 1 List the key commonalties and differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic – no organelles; no nucleus; bacteria and Achaea; spherical‚ rodlike/corkscrew-shaped; cell wall; Eukaryotic – has nucleus; has organelles Commonalities – contain DNA that stores genetic information What is the main component of cellular membranes? What function(s) do membranes serve in cells? Made of phospholipids; defines
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Although adapted and updated‚ much of the information in this lecture is derived from C. David Mortensen‚ Communication: The Study of Human Communication (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co.‚ 1972)‚ Chapter 2‚ “Communication Models.” A. What is a Model? 1. Mortensen: “In the broadest sense‚ a model is a systematic representation of an object or event in idealized and abstract form. Models are somewhat arbitrary by their nature. The act of abstracting eliminates certain details to focus on essential
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Cell Phones Do Not Cause Any Health Problems In today’s world‚ cell phones are part of a life. As the technology improves more and more people are buying cell phones. Many new cell phones are like a small computer‚ as they have a picture and video camera‚ web browsing‚ music player‚ internal storage‚ and many other features. “Statistics show that 79% of the U.S. population and 90% of European and Asian teens own a cell phone” (O’Keefe‚ 2008‚ p. 671). In some countries around the world such as
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A) Write an account of how the topics below integrate and influence your understanding of Osteopathy. The AOA defined 6 Osteopathic Principles Concepts of Health 3 stage diagnosis and treatment plans General systems theory Holism Word count 1‚998 This essay focuses on the integration of the 6 main principles outlined by the American Osteopathic Association with my consideration of them at a deeper level during the osteopathic approach. From the days of Still we are reminded that
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* 9/4/12 12.3 - crystal structures crystalline structure: possess rigid and long-range order; its atoms‚ molecules‚ or ions occupy specific positions (Exs. wax ‚ice‚ sugar‚ salt‚ diamond‚ etc.) unit cell: basic repeating structural unit of crystalline solid -there are seven types of unit cells coordination number: number of atoms surrounding an atom in a crystal lattice -higher coordination number --> more tightly packed structure 3 types of cubic unit cells: -primitive cubic (sc) c#:
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Alkanes The reaction between alkanes and fluorine This reaction is explosive even in the cold and dark‚ and you tend to get carbon and hydrogen fluoride produced. It is of no particular interest. For example: The reaction between alkanes and iodine Iodine doesn’t react with the alkanes to any extent - at least‚ under normal lab conditions. The reactions between alkanes and chlorine or bromine There is no reaction in the dark. In the presence of a flame‚ the reactions are
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