Have you ever looked in the mirror in the morning and wished you had less fat around your belly‚ or wished you were in better shape? If so I have the solution for you: A 100% accurate calorie counter that is completely automated. This new and sleek technology simply sits in the back corner of your mouth and automatically counts the calories of foods coming into your body. Many reading this have probably already started to roll their eyes and associate this device with any other cheap and overpriced
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Trends in the Automotive Industry Trends in Demand Uneven Growth The demand for cars is growing‚ stemming in large part from China‚ India‚ and Eastern Europe. Established automotive markets in the United States‚ Western Europe‚ and Japan‚ however‚ are flat to declining. This uneven growth raises implications for the supply chain. For one‚ OEMs and their tier-1 suppliers must establish a local presence to benefit from these new growth opportunities in emerging economies. They must
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How should PDVSA finance the development of the Orinoco Basin? What are the costs and benefits of using project finance instead of traditional internal debt finance? PDVSA should think about financing the development of the Orinoco Basin by using project finance. The company (PDVSA) is looking forward to the financing of a public-private “chain” of deals between PDVSA and other foreign organizations that posses technological know-how‚ crude oil marketing capacity and creditworthiness‚ to develop
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TACKLING CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT IN INDIA INTRODUCTION There has been a sharp increase in the Current Account Deficit in Indian economy. In previous years the current account deficit increased moderate rate but in the fiscal year of 2011-12 there was sharp increase in current account deficit‚ marking a rise to nearly 4.2 per cent of GDP. High current account deficit has always posed serious implications for an economy and therefore for India it is a matter of concern. This research paper deals with
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question of why men or women abuse and why men and women are reluctant to end abusive relationships may seem abstract‚ but theories have important implications how to understand the problem (Sampson‚ 2006). “An ecological perspective conceptualizes violence as a complex problem rooted in the interactions among various factors at the individual‚ family and community/societal levels of an individual’s environment (WHO‚ 2002). Learned helplessness has been applied to domestic violence and
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Why in America Provide three reasons why the American System of Manufacturing began in the United States as opposed to any other country in the world. Of the three factors describe which is important and why? The American System of Manufacturing is used to describe products produced by highly standardized and specialized machines made up of interchangeable component parts. The American society adopted inventions to suit their own economic needs. The American System of Manufacturing began in the United
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Case Study #1: Primapel Manufacturing Company‚ Inc. Company Background: Primapel Manufacturing Company‚ Inc. was a trader and manufacturer of paper products. October 9‚ 1996 – PMCI registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission primarily to trade sorted waste paper products‚ kraft liner board and to manufacture paper products. Year 1996 – PMCI obtained a BOI-registration to manufacture paper products. Year 2002 – Production facilities were actually put up. PMCI was owned and managed
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automobile sales in the US for the month of March 2012. The prediction is to take into account the historic data (provided) and current marketing environment. At first‚ two approaches of the analytical (quantitative) method were used – moving average and exponential smoothing. The objective of doing so was to get an idea of the prediction based on historic data only. Once that was done‚ the marketing environment was taken into consideration - to see how it would effect the predictions made by
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College Students and Credit Card Debt Debt has become a real issue in this economy and credit cards play a major role in assisting the problem. Adults are barely responsible enough to budget their expenses and credit card companies are now prying on college students. Just coming out of high school a 17-18 year old does not have the mind capacity to understand finances and the importance of a good credit history. The credit card companies bombard students with enticing offers of credit limits; cash
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experience‚ and for some young individuals‚ the first practice of dealing with financial responsibilities‚ and these can bring about student overdrafts‚ credit card fees and in general a lot of student debt. Is it possible to leave university with a degree‚ but still be in the black? Student debt can include tuition fee and maintenance loans issued by the government‚ personal or bank loans taken out by the individual to help pay towards their course or living fees‚ or even personal spending and accounts
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