Most of the information about the history and the origins of the Delphic Oracle comes from the work of Parke and Wormell‚ which is considered to be the most representative on this field; this does not mean that work of other scholars is not being presented. To begin with‚ according to an ancient myth‚ one day Zeus wanted to determine the exact centre of the earth. So‚ he released two eagles from opposite ends of the world. The place where the two eagles would meet would be the centre of the earth
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An Example of How Oracle Works The following example illustrates an Oracle configuration where the user and associated server process are on separate machines (connected via a network). 1. An instance is currently running on the computer that is executing Oracle (often called the host or database server). 1. A computer running an application (a local machine or client workstation) runs the application in a user process. The client application attempts to establish a connection to the server
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Microsoft VDI Technical Proposal CYQUENT Ref: DXB-ATG-12004-SOW 5/20/2012 Prepared for Al Tayer Group Prepared by Lakmal Perera * Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Section 1 – Solution Overview 4 2.1 Areas within Scope 4 2.2 Areas Out of Scope 4 2.3 Summarized Bill of Materials 5 2.3.1 Server and Software 5 3 CYQUENT Profile 6 3.1 Our Vision 6 3.2
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Executive Summary of Microsoft Corporation ACC/280 Executive Summary The purpose of this executive summary is to analyze the most recent financial statements for Microsoft Corporation. First some of the major events in the history of the company will be identified. The company’s financials‚ including the income statement‚ balance sheet‚ and statement of cash flows will be analyzed. This includes the company’s assets‚ liabilities‚ revenue‚ and net income. Last a comparison provides how net income
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Oracles and seers are prominent figures in both historical works‚ such as Herodotus’ Croesus and poetic works‚ such as Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannos. The hero usually asks for an oracle’s guidance before he makes a major decision on behalf of his nation‚ such as going into a war or saving his people from a plague‚ but he also consults the oracle for personal or familial issues‚ such as the fate of a son. Oracles’ words are taken for granted because they bring a message from the gods‚ hence they are
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Microsoft Acquisition Strategy Microsoft identifies potential acquisition targets under four categories. Using these four categories‚ we can evaluate the strategic fit of the proposed acquisition of Sendit: 1. Distribution partners Sendit acts as a distribution partner through its use of Windows as a base operating system for its mobile Internet networks. This expands the potential customer base for Windows‚ as each mobile network operator will essentially become an ISP with a Microsoft platform
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1.0 Case Study : Microsoft in India 1. Why does Microsoft’s traditional strategy of one size fits all not work well in emerging markets such as India? There are four main marketing strategies. It can be categorized as Globalization strategy‚ transnational strategy‚ internationalization strategy and localization strategy. As shown in diagram 1.0. Emphasis on local responsiveness high low low
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Microsoft Excel 2007: Create a macro by using Microsoft Visual Basic | Add to Favorites | In Microsoft Excel 2007‚ macros can be created using Microsoft Visual Basic. The following will show you how to create a macro using Microsoft Visual Basic: 1. If the Developer tab is unavailable‚ complete the following to display it: a. Click the Microsoft Office Button‚ and then click Excel Options. b. In the Popular category‚ under Top options for working with Excel‚ choose
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Ch1 Position the Oracle Product Family | 1. | Which of these languages can run within the database? (Choose all correct answers.) A. C B. Java C. PL/SQL D. SQL E. Any other language‚ if it is linked with the OCI libraries | | 2. | In a web application‚ on which tier does the application software run? (Choose the best answer.) A. In the web browser on the client tier B. On the middle tier C. Within a Java-enabled database | | Answers | 1. | B‚ C‚ and D. SQL
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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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