WATER AS A RESOURCE GE: 340 (NOTES) TOPIC 1: WATER AS A RESOURCE Distribution of water on earth • Saline and fresh water distribution • Hydrological cycle • Reasons for uneven distribution of water • Water covers about 70% of Earth’s surface (Shakhashiri‚2009) The Earth is often referred to as the "blue planet" because when viewed from space it appears blue • This blue color is caused by reflection from the oceans which contain the bulk of water. Water is widely
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GE Vision & Mission Statement In 1890‚ Thomas Edison established a company named Edison General Electric Company. In 1892‚ General Electric was formed by merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Company. In 1896‚ General Electric was one of the original 12 companies listed on the newly-formed Dow Jones Industrial Average. The early company products are lighting‚ power transmission transportation‚ and industrial products which their produce today. General Electric started produce aircraft
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Summer Internship Project Report on To study Kara wet wipes market in the service industry By Mahipal Singh Mehra A0102211045 MBA – M&S Class of 2013 Under the
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DELL ONLINE V. KASTURl RANGAN and MARIE BELL are with Harvard Business School. Y. K a s t u r i Marie Rangan Bell Professor V. Kasturi Rangan and Research Associate Marie Bell prepared this case as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. Certain facts and data in the case have been disguised. Copyright © 1998 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. To order copies or request
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frustrating meetings‚ and episodes when Brian lost his temper with his managers‚ he announced to the managerial team his own strategic plan to take place immediately that included performance appraisal‚ personnel cuts‚ pay-for-performance increases and others. Bindi’s manager did not reinforce the changes and Brian became even more forceful of his ideas‚ increasing the tension between him and his managers. Briand was referred by his managers as the “sahab”‚ a term used to describe Brian’s “culturally imperialistic”
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breeding. Conventional plant breeding methods can be very time consuming and are often not very accurate. But genetic engineering‚ on the other hand‚ can create plants with the exact desired trait very rapidly and with great accuracy. Not only can genes be transferred from one plant to another‚ but genes from non-plant organisms also can be used. Some advantages of the GM foods are 1.Herbicide tolerance: Farmers only require one application of herbicide instead of multiple applications‚ reducing production
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a vision to bring advancements on how people work and live through silicon and technology innovations was born. Intel‚ derived from Integrated Electronics‚ was founded in 1968 by Gordon E. Moore and Robert Noycee in California. By 1989‚ they decided to reincorporate in tax friendly Delaware. Intel has since expanded globally to levels they probably only dreamed of. They created Intel in the tough times of the late 60s and since have seen so many evolutions come about which they have been a part
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Intel Corporation: 1968-1997 Strategy Assignment Date of Submission: 28th March 2012 Submitted by Abin Abraham Roll No 104 PGDM-B Question: Apply the tetra threat framework in analyzing Intel’s strategy to sustain competitive advantage in microprocessors Threat of Imitation: * Intel used economies of scale to counter imitation. Project Crush helped it to gain IBM’s contract for the 8088 microprocessor. * By entering into a long term relationship with Microsoft‚ which was
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Business Model Dell has managed to become remarkably successful in a short span of time by following a direct "business to customer" model. By selling computers directly to customers‚ they have been able to best understand their needs and provide effective solutions to meet those needs. Dell built PCs to order‚ so customers received only what they wanted. Dell ’s just-in-time inventory system allowed them to order only parts that customers demanded‚ thus keeping the minimal inventories and
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Case: Chipping Away at Intel Questions: Part I: 1. What were the different changes at Intel over the first three years of Barrett’s tenure? Barrett made some bold moves in those three years; he took Intel beyond the chip making for PCs into the production of information and communication appliances as well as services related to the Internet. Then he ploughed money into new markets‚ like the production of new network servers and routers‚ although he had to withdraw from these later on. He then
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