Historically‚ What Were Apple’s Major Competitive Advantages? According to Hill‚ J.(2008:75) that the roots of competitive advantage is strategies‚ the root of strategies is distinctive competencies‚ the roots of distinctive competencies are resources and capabilities. Competitive advantage lead to superior profitability. So‚ talking about competitive advantages means about strategies‚ distinctive competencies‚ capabilities and resources. There are two types of competitive advantages: differentiation
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understanding of the human anatomy and also disease prevention. This were important developments because they were in part responsible for the accelerated growth in population around the western part of the world. In specific‚ Europe’s population doubled during this time. Another very important historical development in Europe during the 19th century was that of the railroads and their introduction‚ which gave the very first major advancements in transportation via land‚ which is still with us centuries
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Democritus 1 Democritus Democritus was a Greek Philosopher born 460 B.C. in the city of Abdera‚ and died 370 B.C. He was born into a wealthy family and traveled the world extensively. He was known as the “laughing” philosopher‚ or the “happy” philosopher because he would constantly mock people‚ and laugh incessantly about his own jibes. Throughout his life he wrote over 70 books‚ however very few pages have survived the years. Some have said that Democritus blinded himself to better understand
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Peat Formation Peat is a partially decayed organic matter laid down in anaerobic‚ or lacking oxygen‚ conditions in wetlands. Peat forms when plant material‚ usually in marshy areas‚ is inhibited from decaying fully by acidic conditions. It is composed mainly of peat moss or sphagnum‚ but also includes trees‚ grasses‚ and other marshland vegetation. It also includes many other types of organic remains such as fungi‚ insects‚ pollen‚ and on occasion dead animals. Peat formed in very wet conditions
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Enlightenment Philosophers DBQ What were the main ideas of the enlightenment philosophers the society? The enlightenment philosophers where writing about four different areas of human society. In the late 17th and 18th centuries many changes were accruing and these philosophers helped make these changes with their ideas by meeting in French salons and English drawing rooms. John Locke political ideas‚ Voltaire ideas of religion‚ the economic ideas of Adam Smith‚ and the woman’s independence ideas
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Promote the ideas of your Philosopher – Richard Pring. Richard Pring is a philosopher who was mainly inspired by Kohlberg. In 2003‚ Pring retired from Oxford University‚ as the director of Educational studies department‚ after 14 years. Prior to that job‚ he was a professor of education at the University of Exeter. Pring wrote many books outlining his views on education and many papers‚ journals and leaflets contributing to others theories. One of his most famous subjects was moral development
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a) Factors leading to the formation of Malaysia in 1963 1. Only Malaya was an independent nation while Singapore‚ Brunei‚ Sabah and Sarawak were still under British control. These territories were considered too small to be independent entities. It was felt that a merger with Malaya would bring early independence to these territories. 2. The British were agreeable to a merger of these territories and granting independence as there were many similarities between Malaya‚ Singapore‚ Sabah‚
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FORMATION OF AGENCY QUESTION 2 Introduction Agency define which subsists between principal and an agent‚ where the agent has been authorized to act for the principal or represent him in dealing with others or 3rd party. Agent is person who is employed by the principal to do certain act for him to represent him in dealings with 3rd party. Principal is a person who authorizes the agent to act on behalf of him. There are five formation of agency‚ which is by express appointment‚ by implied appointment
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in shared characteristics. In a brief essay (three paragraphs)‚ describe the key elements e.g. geographic characteristics‚ food cultivation techniques‚ social organization‚ etc. necessary for the formation of early societies. Give examples of these elements from at least three of the major regions where early societies formed. Utilize web resources to research and provide citation for evidence from your selected sources. Thesis Statement: Early societies gathered in communities to work together to achieve greater security and
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Thales of Miletus He was the first philosopher of Ancient Greece and the founder of Western philosophy. Thales came from the seaport of Miletus. He was born around 620 BC who claimed that water is the fundamental nature of the world. He correctly predicted that there would be a solar eclise in 585 BC which was credited by Herodotus. He was also known as the first natural scientist and analytical philosopher in Western intellectual history. Aside from being a philosopher‚ Thales was also something of an
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