What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple since its inception was driven by mission to bring easy-to-use computers to market. But during Sculley years (1985-1993)‚ Apple targeted low cost computer and forge an alliance with IBM for OS development on Intel platform‚ both of which didn’t bear any results. Spindler‘s (‘93-‘96) strategy to expand to international market gave short-term results‚ but did not help Apple in long term. Amelio (‘96-’97) decided to go back to premium
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character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with her family; her frequent excursions with older boys that appeared to not have any interest after the first encounter with them
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The character in “where are you going‚ where have you been?” Connie is affected by the role she plays in modern society. Fifteen year old Connie has the confusing‚ often exterior behavior typical of those girls who are facing the difficult transition from girlhood to womanhood in the 1960s. She is caught between her roles as daughter‚ friend‚ sister‚ and object of sexual desire‚ uncertain of which represents her real self. The sixties were the age of youth‚ young people wanted change. The changes
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Spanish settlement of the west International borders has always been centers of conflict‚ and the U.S.-Mexican border is no exception. With the European colonizing the New World‚ it was a matter of time before the powers collided. The Spanish settled what is today Mexico‚ while the English settled what is today the United States. When the two colonial powers did meet became what is today the United States ’ Southwest‚ it was not England and Spain. Rather the two powers were the United States and
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Earl Smith III Professor Vining English 1301 February 5‚ 2012 The Most Disturbing Place I Have Ever Been To Going to jail was no fun. It started off with a police officer placing me in handcuffs. The handcuffs were so tight that my hands went numb. Then I took a long ride in the back of a police car. I had to lean to the side so that I could ease the pressure of the handcuffs on my wrists. Next I arrived at the inmate-processing center. From the moment the door closed behind me‚ I was
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" By Joyce Carol Oates A short story titled "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" tells a tale of an adolescent girl who suffers consequences of growing up in the unsupportive environment and the society preoccupied by the media. It is considered to be the most famous work of Joyce Carol Oates‚ an American writer‚ the winner of many significant literary awards and a two- time candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The story was first
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not home...." The first quote is from “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ written by Joyce Carol Oates. It is in reference to Connie‚ who is a teenager. She is no longer a girl‚ yet she is not a woman. She would leave home she looking one way and arrive at her destination another way. 2. She would have been a good woman . . . if it had been someone there to shoot her every minute of her life." The second quote is from “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor. This quote was referring
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In the article ‘Why have there been no Great Women Artists?’ written by Linda Nochlins‚ the author makes her argument and discussion on the issue in artwork of women‚ and feminist art history. One of the most important points that the author raised is that there are plenty of factors bringing obstacles to women in the western countries in the past‚ which prevent women from getting success in the art world. At the very beginning of the essay‚ the author mentioned about the words from John Stuart
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"Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Music is one of the symbols mentioned in this story. The author mentions the music played in everywhere in the story. The author says that "The Music was always in the background". The music comes from restaurants‚ homes and cars. Music symbolizes the feeling and the emotions of the characters. For example‚ music for Connie is a pattern for romantic relationship. When she is happy‚ she hears music in everywhere. On the other hand‚ when she is sad‚ she
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Is technology a good or bad thing to have? Tech has helped people throughout history by developing tools used to make lives easier ‚ but it has also made some lives harder. It is good to live in a tech filled world because keeping in touch with friends and relatives has become easier‚ work has become easier to manage‚ and people are living longer. Keeping in touch with friends and relatives is a lot easier thanks to technology. There are now faster and more reliable ways to talk or message someone
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