remain competitive. IBM needs to examine where it has come from‚ look at current trends and needs‚ and decide where it wants to go. From there‚ IBM can develop a strong strategic plan based on the information collected and steer its business in a path toward a brighter future. History of IBM IBM’s history dates back to the early 1900s. According to IBM Archives: 1910s (2009)‚ IBM was originally called Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R) which was founded in 1911 by Charles F. Flint. In 1917
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The Just War Tradition is a justification for how and why wars are fought. A just cause is clearly the most important rule setting the tone for everything else.1 The two basic rights for a just cause are the rights of the state and those of individual citizens. International law affirms these rights and further identifies legitimate governments (states) to have rights.2 To be legitimate the state must be recognized as legitimate by its people and by the international community. The state avoids
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to talk about the ethics of war. Now to some minds this phrase “the ethics of war” will likely cause raised eyebrows. “The ethics of war? What can ethics possibly have to do with war? Isn’t war evil?” Well‚ of course it is. War is a terrible thing. The existence and prevalence of war in history is‚ in fact‚ ample testimony to the depravity and wickedness of Man. The conduct of war involves the intentional killing of human beings and the destruction of property. War inevitably causes untold suffering
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Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington‚ an adjunct professor in the Information School‚ and a member of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Urban Design and Planning. My current research is primarily in human-computer interaction and designing for human values‚ in particular on systems to support civic engagement and deliberation‚ and on tools to make public transportation easier and more fun to use. I’ve also worked on UrbanSim‚ a modeling system for simulating the development
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Human migration Human migration is the movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in the new location. The movement is typically over long distances and from one country to another‚ but internal migration is also possible. Migration may be individuals‚ family units or in large groups. Immigration is the movement of people into a country to which they are not native in order to settle there‚ especially as permanent residents or future
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Aviation safety Human Factors in Aviation Aviation as a whole has many problems that effect day to day operations. From bad maintaince practices‚ accidents‚ incidents and faulty training and SOPs. In the past it was said to be the fault of the machine. Now with inspecting and research it has been established that it is more due to human error than that of the machine. Since the end of WWII human factors issues have become a huge concern
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Homer depicts the actions and feelings of the people in a way that they were not simple-minded “proxies”‚ but the endless killing and wounding during numerous wars is perceived as random happening that is imposed from the outside. The relationship of the divine and the human will in Homer’s “Iliad” presume that the author focuses on human will and understands divine providence from the context of the narrative. Everything is predetermined‚ but every hero freely takes decisions and implements intentions
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China’s Foreign Policy towards Africa Author: Chenchen Wu (the School of Government and International Affairs‚ Durham University) As global demand for energy increases‚ major players like the United States‚ the European Union‚ and Japan are facing competition from a new source as China struggles to meet its need for long-term energy supply. China-Africa cooperation has particularly been put in the spotlight. Some international observers accuse Chinese foreign policy towards African countries of
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Human Greed Most of us believe that the biggest problems in this world are poverty‚ armed conflicts and even global warming. Well‚ its not‚ in fact the biggest problem that we face today is human greed. Greed is an intense and selfish desire‚ for something. The most common type of greed‚ is money. Greed is the reason thiefs steal. Greed is the reason why families are being evicted and put on the streets. Greed is the reason why there are wars over precious resources. Greed is the
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Human rights refer to the natural or basic rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled to. Traditionally‚ the rights and freedoms of citizens were protected by an Act of Parliament or by the judges in developing the common law. Prior to World War II‚ the convention for the protection of human right and freedom was drafted in 1950s by the Council of Europe. It was drafted because of disgust with fascism and an anxiety to protect basic freedom. On 1953‚ it has developed to become an international
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