Physics 2A! Olga Dudko UCSD Physics! Lecture 1! Today: ! ! ! About the course. " " " "Why you should plan to excel in PHYS 2A! ! " ! Standards. Units. Dimensions. Estimation. " How to do better on exams (and discover new physical laws)! Welcome to Physics 2A!! •! Physics is the science that tells us how and why •! Physics 2A: classical mechanics which is the study of motion of macroscopic objects (baseball‚ cars‚ rockets‚ planets etc.) ! – different from Quantum Mechanics
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After reading the story‚ “Follow the Eagle‚” I am left with astonishment at the understatement in the writing and the deep significance in the context. I believe that this story is not only about Eagle’s journey over the cliff‚ but the journey is an allegory to Native Americans and other minority groups trying to achieve higher status in the white hierarchy of the West. First Domingo is riding on a “Japanese cycle stolen from a Colorado U law student.” The story informs the reader that Domingo is
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framework‚ also known as Porter’s five forces‚ is one the fundamental business models widely used by businesses and managements consultants. Originally created by Michael Porter‚ it is applied for assessing market forces within an industry and developing strategic recommendations. [pic] PORTER’S FIVE FORCES Michael Porter had outlined the following 5 key external market forces: Supplier and Buyer Powers‚ Threat of New Entry‚ Threat of Substitutes and Industry Rivalry. The structured analysis
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Michael Porter 5 Forces Porter’s five forces of competitive position analysis is a simple framework for assessing and evaluating the competitive strength and position of a business organization that formed by Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School in 1979. Basically‚ the concept of this theory is actually based on the five forces model that uses to determine the intensity of competition and market attractiveness. Therefore‚ strategic analysts are often to use Porter’s
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Coca Cola Company Balance sheet As at Dec 31‚ 2012 (millions) Assets Current Assets Cash 8‚442 Short-term Investments and Marketable Securities 8‚109 Inventories 3‚264 Prepaid Expenses 2‚781 Other Current Assets
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European Parliament It is the only directly elected body of the European Union They have 754 members (MEPs) They are elected once every 5 years through turnout for voting is low The EP drafts EU legislations which affects UK‚ which we must adhere to‚ but we can still make up our own laws They also control the EU budgets It has 2 places of work; Brussels in Belgium‚ Luxemburg city‚ Strasbourg in France Advantages of being in the EU I believe an advantage of being in the European Union is
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established as a small family run leather goods manufacturing business. Coach was seen as a premium brand that had superior leather goods. In 1980 Coach opened its retail store. In 1985 when Coach was sold to Sara Lee and experienced rapid expansion the company started to include accessories‚ luggage‚ and brief cases. When Karloff joined Coach he thought that by having a luxury market he thought this would be a good source of competitive advantage in the luxury market. Today Coach is “known for one of
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P4 The most important reason why certain media methods will be selected is the target audience. In every promotional campaign should the target audience be at the centre of the campaign. This is because a company would like to target their target audience with the promotional campaign. Therefore an agency will start with defining the target audience. As second they will consider on how to reach this target audience. a lot of questions will rise when we ask : How to target a particular target group
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competitive advantage. Understanding how your company creates value and looking for ways to add more value are critical elements in developing a competitive strategy. The concept was first introduced by Michael Porter in his 1985 book “Competitive Advantage.” A value chain is a set of activities that an organization carries out to create value for its customers. Porter proposed a general-purpose value chain in which he felt it was important for companies to examine all of their activities and see how
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Porter Five Forces Analysis One of the most effective ways to measure the level of attractiveness of medical device industry is Porter Five Forces Analysis. According to porter (2008)‚ there are five forces that influence the level of profitability of any industry; therefore‚ companies must obtain sustainable competitive advantage in order to survive. These forces are rivalry‚ threat of substitutes‚ threats of new entrants‚ supplier power‚ and buyer power. (Porter‚ para 3) Rivalry The medical
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