NOKIA AND MICROSOFT News from Microsoft -1.28% in the last few days – 4Q14 earnings‚ an announcement of 18‚000 layoffs‚ and the release of a memo from Microsoft’s EVP of devices Stephen Elop about rightsizing – has brought about a clearer picture of Microsoft’s plans for Nokia Nokia’s phones‚ which it acquired in April for $7 billion. Nokia was one of many cellphone manufacturers that struggled as Apple -1.13%’s iOS and Google GOOGL -1.92%’s Android gained dominance of the smartphone market and displaced
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Arranged Marriages Forced Although the modern social norms of western cultures expect marriage to be based on love and a strong bond between two people‚ this is not the basis for marriage in all cultures or societies. Although the greater parts of arranged marriages aren’t intended to be forced‚ the couples are given the chance to oppose their chosen partners if they don’t feel that the marriage would be a success. In other cases‚ the couples have no choice; it’s a sign of disrespect to refuse
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Reverse Sexual Harassment February 28‚ 2012 Abstract In what is perceived to still be a male-dominated society‚ one of the most ambiguous topics to broach is that of reverse sexual harassment. Reverse sexual harassment refers to the sexual harassment of a male by a female. While it is not perceived as the norm‚ there are several instances of this occurring annually. It is generally supposed the actual number is greatly underreported due to the nature of the offence. Both sexual and reverse
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Microsoft: Competing on Talent (A) In 1999‚ a front page Wall Street Journal article was attracting attention with a headline “As Microsoft Matures‚ Some Top Talent Chooses to Go off Line.” It was a question taken very seriously by Gates and Ballmer who understood that company’s enormous success was largely due to its ability to recruit‚ motivate‚ and retain extraordinary talent. This article explores the HR philosophies‚ policies‚ and practice in 1980s and examines how the policies were managed
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4.4 MarkingScheme For 1mark multiple-choice questions‚ 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise‚for 2 marks multiple-choice questions‚ 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. However‚for the linked answer question pair‚ where each question carries 2 marks‚ 2/3 mark will bededucted for a wrong answer to the first question only. There is no negative marking for wronganswer to the second question of the linked answer question pair. If the first question in thelinked pair is wrongly
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Business and Society Course time: Online Professor: Dr. Chemene Crawford Date due: 06/03/2006 The Anti-Trust Case against Microsoft Microsoft was founded in 1975 by founder Bill Gates‚ a former Harvard drop out (Lawrence‚ 455). The business grew and controlled 90% of the market for operating systems‚ with revenues of over nineteen billion dollars per year (Lawrence‚ 455). In the nineteen nineties‚ the Internet generation was starting to explode and Microsoft new that it would be
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Brandenburg Gate Speech “Mr. Gorbachev‚ tear down this wall‚” stated Ronald Reagan in front of the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin. June 12‚ 1987 was the day a speech was given that was the start of unity for all of Berlin. Within two short years of this speech being presented‚ the wall that divided freedom and totalitarianism was tore down for good. President Reagan’s purpose was clear to all. His duty was to visit Germany as all of the past presidents had done‚ and promote the means of freedom
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ANALYSIS OF THE DOCUMENTARY MOVIE “INSIDE JOB” Basic Information about Documentary: Directed by Charles Ferguson Produced by Audrey Marrs Charles Ferguson Narrated by Matt Damon Music by Alex Heffes Cinematography Svetlana Cvetko Kalyanee Mam Editing by Chad Beck Adam Bolt Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics Release date(s) May 16‚ 2010 (Cannes) October 8‚ 2010 (United States) Running time 108 minutes Country United States Language English Introduction: US Financial crises in 2008 hit all economies
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The Microsoft office platform includes 3 features: Word‚ Excel and PowerPoint. Each program has it own individual characteristics that can be useful to any type of working environment. Microsoft Word is a full-featured word processing program that all you to create many types of personal and business documents‚ including flyers‚ letters‚ memos‚ resumes‚ reports‚ fax cover sheets‚ mailing labels‚ etc. With Word you can easily attach files. It helps you create a “good heading structure.” It ensures
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The Enemy Inside Alex Lennartz John Knowles’ novel‚ A Separate Peace‚ is composed around the story of two adolescents living during World War II. This novel conveys a warlike theme‚ but ironically no guns are fired. While there is an actual war that takes place on a battlefield‚ the main war does not. This war-like tone establishes the central theme in the novel‚ and is associated with the struggle of young men converting into adulthood. This being said‚ the war that takes place is a symbolic
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