Key Economic Factors of Microsoft Corporation. As a dominator in both the PC operating system and office suite markets‚ Microsoft Corporation expose themselves to the cloud-based computing model presents execution and competitive risks. They are transitioning to a computing environment characterized by cloud-based services used with smart client devices. Their competitors are rapidly developing and deploying cloud-based services for consumers and business customers. The pricing and delivery models
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Cumbria Floods 2009 Between Wednesday 18 November and Friday 20 November 2009‚ up to 372mm of rain fell on Cumbria. In the 24 hours ending 00:45 on Friday the 20th‚ 314mm of rain fell on Seathwaite. This is a record daily rainfall for the UK. The rainfall earlier in the week ensured that the ground was saturated in many areas. Flooding occurred in five out of the six Boroughs‚ the only one escaping being Barrow. The effect on properties was concentrated in Allerdale and South Lakeland with the most
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help clarify objectives and strategies. Strategic planning uses "the big picture" to pursue large scale‚ long term objectives. (Wikipedia - Strategic Planning‚ 2006). The primary motive for organizations to do strategic planning is to learn and to make decisions about the future of the organization based on that learning. The basic strategic planning process includes: 1. Identify your purpose (articulate mission and vision); 2. Assess the Situation; 3. Develop Strategies‚ Goals‚ and Objectives;
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The contagious viral infection that emerged in 2009 was unexpected and sent shockwaves across the globe as it came many years after the worldwide flu pandemics occurring in 1918‚ 1957‚ and 1986. This new pandemic spiraled out of control unexpectedly causing the World Health Organization (WHO) to call it the first pandemic of the 21st century‚ due to many outbreaks across the globe (Bartolotti‚ R. 2012). The objective of this paper is to focus on the information and to clearly establish all measures
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companies to change their business strategies. Few big companies acquired small companies to increase their market share‚ few followed a brand extension strategy by launching new products and hence increased their market penetration. For this reason‚ an integration between Microsoft and Nokia‚ two market leaders in their own rights‚ may create new opportunities to challenge the market. This acquisition and consolidated case study discusses the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft. Throughout
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Credit CARD Act SUMMARY “THE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTABILITY RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE ACT” The CARD Act of 2009 May 19‚ 2009 Prevents Unfair Increases in Interest Rates and Changes in Terms • Prohibits arbitrary interest rate increases and universal default on existing balances; • Requires a credit card issuer who increases a cardholder’s interest rate to periodically review and decrease the rate if indicated by the review; • Prohibits credi
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Australian Indigenous art is the oldest ongoing tradition of art in the world. Initial forms of artistic Aboriginal expression were rock carvings‚ body painting and ground designs‚ which date back more than 30‚000 years. The quality and variety of Australian Indigenous art produced today reflects the richness and diversity of Indifenous culture and distinct differences between tribes‚ languages‚ dialects and geographic landscapes. Art has always been an important of Aboriginal life‚ connection past
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Sony MiniDisc: Failed Innovation? A case study of the conception‚ production and distribution of the MiniDisc David Reid Technological change and advancement is driven by invention and innovation‚ and it is important to discern between these two very different terms. ‘The former refers to new concepts or products that derive from individual’s ideas or from scientific research. The latter‚ on the other hand‚ represents the commercialization of the invention itself’ (Scocco‚ 2006). There are
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The History Of China The Great Leap Forward And Culture Revolution Student’s Name: Ziyi Xu Tutor’s Name: Ellie Ristic Submission Date: 25 Nov‚ 2014 Word count: 618 words Since 1949‚ Mao created People Republic of China‚ he became a leader in almost 27 years. The establishment of new China marks the opening of a new age. With the establishment of People’s Republic of China‚ Mao Zedong outlining general goals and main course for transforming China from agricultural country to industrial‚ and
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Introduction to Sony Corporation Massaru Ibuka is the man behind some of the most successful high-tech products that consumers use today. Massaru Ibuka is the founder of Sony. After WWII‚ he opened up a radio shop and named his company “Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation‚” (Sony Corporation‚ 2008‚ Introduction section‚ para. 1) which was then later changed to Sony. “The next year the company changed its name to Sony (from "sonus‚" Latin for "sound‚" and "sonny‚" meaning "little
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