the Decline of the Laptop Abstract On September 8‚ 2011‚ Gartner‚ Inc. lowered its forecast for personal computers for the remainder of 2011 and 2012. Based on the recent surge of tablet PCs‚ personal laptops are experiencing a decline as consumers hold onto their laptops longer or replace them completely with tablets. Increased mobility and a need for social media may be two of the forces driving consumers to choose tablets over laptops. This journal seeks to explain the decline in laptop
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forgotten today and there are many reasons for this decline in the communal life in the Pacific. The major reasons for the decline are in terms of cultural‚ social and economic. Firstly‚ there are cultural issues for the decline in the communal life in the Pacific. To begin with‚ one of the cultural issues leading to a decline in the communal life today is loss of culture which almost all the people in the society are experiencing. The decline in religious activities‚ ways of doing‚ habits‚ feelings
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What was the reason for the decreased crime rate from the 1990s to the 2000s? The increase in technology in the late 1980s-early 1990s made it easier for gangs and criminals to commit crimes. In the 1990s there was a lot of crime going on and many people though that it was going to keep increasing into the 2000s but to many peoples surprise the crime rate actually decreased. After the 1990s‚ which was a decade full of crime‚ many people thought that the crime rate would increase in the 2000s
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The stories we hear about how the West was won are all lies. The history of the West was written by the horse. Wherever a settler left his footprint there was a Hoofprint beside it. Men came farther and further west to stake their claim in the great American wilderness. But they encountered a strength that couldn’t be tamed- Wild Horses. Mustangs (Flicka‚ 2006). Wild horses are the foundation of the Wild West‚ now all of their land has been taken. They are in danger of extinction. Wild Horse management
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Test Essay October 3‚ 2012 Question: “What were the main factors in Rome’s decline? Which do you judge as the most important? Why?” When we hear the word “Rome‚” a very definite picture comes to mind. We see a strong military conquering a vast majority of the ancient Mediterranean world‚ Julius Caesar sitting on his throne‚ leading Rome to newer heights each day‚ and the highest‚ most innovative new technology being put to use as Rome grows stronger and stronger. Rome was a very successful
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Reasons for Decline of Tang Dynasty There were four reasons leading to Tang’s decline‚ among which the dominance of the eunuchs‚ the separatist regions of Fanzhen and clique conflicts were internal factors while peasants’ uprising was the external factor. First‚ the dominance of eunuchs during this dynasty was unparalleled in Chinese history‚ much more rampant than that of Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220) and the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). From the late period of Emperor Xuanzong’s reign‚ the
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Develop Through the Life Stages: Margaret Childhood She was fed physically by her parents or carers who made choices for them. As she grew she chose her own choice of food. She needed a lot of sleep to keep her awake in the day time and to keep her from being tired when she played. She needed shelter‚ warmth and security from her parents or responsible adults as she was too young to look after herself. She might have suffered from the common cold‚ chicken pox‚ Fever and things like that but nothing
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Chapter One 1.1 What is Dementia? Dementia is a broad term used to describe a various amount of diseases that are associated with the decline in the mental state. One of the most common forms of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. It is the main culprit for almost half the cases of dementia seen in patients (O’ Shea‚ 2007). Other common forms of dementia include vascular dementia‚ mixed dementia and Lewy body dementia. The more uncommon forms of dementia include picks disease‚ Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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The Decline of the West by Hanif Kureishi We have now reached the stage in our society‚ where material goods have become a big influence and importance for us‚ especially in the Western capitalistic society. We are generally so focused on the material goods that we easily forget to carry about our family‚ but not least about the important life values. The recession is a great wake-up call‚ to get an opportunity to see things in a different way and a change disadvantageous behavior. The story “The
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The decline of morals in America It comes as no surprise that America has more prisoners than any other country in the world. Unfortunately this trend will not change until the good morals character is taught at home currently good moral character is on decline because of many reasons. People live without God‚ is no family values and the high value of crimes. Our country has fallen away from God all the foundations we were build on has been destroyed. This nation is not living under God. The values
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