Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Episode Three: Into the Tropics This episode was actually rather interesting. In general‚ it basically discussed how guns‚ germs‚ and steel have affected and influenced the shaping of African societies as it is today. Diamond’s main quest is to answer the question: why did the world become so unequal? In the mid-1600s the Europeans first arrive at the southernmost tip of South Africa. The southernmost tip of Africa and Europe are almost identical in latitude‚ with
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GROWTH OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY WHY THE INDUSTRY? The reason for focusing on this industry is that‚ Steel industry has become a major production and consumption market‚ with tremendous potential for growth after the reduction of the export tariffs from 15% to 5%. There has been a consistent rise in the prices and the demand expectations are growing rapidly for the coming years due to planned investment in infrastructure development‚ increased urbanization and growth in key steel sectors i.e.
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School of Science and Technology Political Science and International Relations Fall 2010 Moder political History – PS 120 Mark Wheeler/ Maja Savic STALIN – man of steel: fanatical revolutionary and energetic statesman or only a psychopath and a dictator? AMINA ŠARIĆ Decembar‚ 2010. Stalin – man of steel: fanatical revolutionary and energetic statesman oronly a psychopath and a dictator? I. Introduction Joseph Visarionovich Stalin is one of the most complex figures
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The document‚ Steel of Storm‚ by Ernst Junger‚ an English lieutenant in the Great War- or WWI- tells the story of a young soldier in charge of leading other Englishmen to their potential deaths‚ all united by the goal of defeating the German soldiers and restoring peace to their European home. This piece explains why Junger believed his experience of fighting as an English soldier to be a positive one‚ what the average experience of a soldier in the trenches was like‚ as well as how the Great War
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Matching Dell 1. Analyzing Dell’s value chain and competitive strategy‚ explain how Dell was able to succeed (build competitive advantage) in the low profitable situation of the PC market. “Value Chain Analysis” is a tool for analyzing the value creation system of competitors. Objective is to develop a value creating system with competitive advantage. A value chain is a chain of activities. Products pass all activities of the chain in order and at each activity the product gains some value. The
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Iron‚ Steel and Aluminium Main sources of iron: * second most abundant metal (5% by mass) in Earth’s crust (fourth most abundant element) * found in rock (a mixture of minerals) as one or more minerals (usually a compound) * if a mineral is of economic importance‚ it is referred to as an ore * iron containing minerals include hematite (Fe2O3)‚ magnetite (FeO·Fe2O3 or Fe3O4)‚ limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and siderite (FeCO3) Alloys: * homogeneous mixtures of metals or metals and
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Turkish Steel Sector International Finance Instructor: Lennart Bogg Cansin Arsen KADAKAL 881021-P576 Table of Content Page i. Abstract 2 ii. Introduction 3 iii. Economic Outlook of Turkey 4 iv. Why to invest in Turkish Steel Sector
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1. Company background: Mention the sectors that the company operates in‚ main products/brand names‚ market share‚ geographies of operations‚ new developments‚ main competitors etc. Which business segment and/or geographical segment - generates most revenues‚ is the most profitable‚ employs the most capital & tangible assets 2. Company Management: Board Size & Composition –is the board diverse enough with reference to Gender‚ Age‚ Educational Background‚ Experience‚ independence etc. Has the
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General Motors-AISI AAC Advanced High Strength Steel Repairability Study Phase I Final Report Introduction The introduction of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) to light vehicle body structure applications poses a significant challenge to organizations involved in the repair of vehicle structures. AHSS are typically produced by nontraditional thermal cycles and contain microstructural components whose mechanical properties can be altered by exposure to elevated temperatures. This temperature
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Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Essay Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel is an amazing book. When I first looked at it I told myself I would never be able to read it because it was so big‚ but I knew I had to. By the title I thought it was going to be about the Civil War. When I began reading Yali’s question I realized that it was about early civilizations and their advancements. When I started reading the book it was very boring and I didn’t know how I was going to finish it. As I got to around page 75 I began to
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