“Christian Crusades” Submitted by: Chaya R. Blackmon February 5‚ 2007 Humanities 202-04 Instructor: Prof. Scales The Crusades were military expeditions planned and carried out by western European Christians. The crusades started around 1095. The purpose of these crusades was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their fate. The pope would gather
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Case Study Questions 1. Using Porter’s competitive forces model‚ analyze the NBA’s market situation. How does the use of Akamai help the NBA compete in this market? 2. Using Porter’s generic strategies model‚ what do you think is the NBA’s overall strategy or strategies? 3. Why is it important that all fans in the world have the same experience? 4. Why is it important that individual franchise owners can build‚ manage‚ and distribute on the NBA platform their own content? 5. The word
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Truong Do Kieu Khanh Ba0662 There has been a tremendous amount of attention on getting "back to the desktop" with technologies like Apollo and Windows Presentation Foundation that enable some very rich‚ design-friendly experiences outside the browser. But there is still a very large contingent out there that thinks the browser will be the best way to deliver applications. But if that is the case‚ then we have to have a model that enables the browser to actually do that. Trying to build real applications
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What kind of databases and database servers does MySpace use? A database is an organized collection of data. A database server is a computer program that provides database services to other computer programs. In the initial phases‚ MySpace operated with two web servers (a computer application that helps to deliver web content that can be accessed through the internet) communicating with one database server and a Microsoft SQL Server database(as s database‚ it is a software product whose primary
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Open-ended questions 1. Do you think a partnership with Product (RED) can improve Gap’s image? Is it a sign that they are making a commitment to corporate social responsibility or do you agree with critics who say their involvement is an attempt to spit-shine the company’s image while continuing to do business as usual? Answers will vary about Product (RED)’s ability to improve Gap’s image as a socially responsible company. Despite critics and bloggers who have decried the partnership with
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IKEA: Stylish Furnishings at affordable prices Swedish company IKEA is a mass market producer of cheap and stylish home furnishings that appear to transcend national boundaries. The company was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprada small town handyman from southern Sweden‚ who devised the company name by combining his initials with the first initials of his farm (Elmtaryd) and the parish (Agunnaryd) where he was raised. Today IKEA’s business mission is clear. In the words of the company founder
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................................................... 10 EUPHRATES – Erasmus Mundus Action 2 – Strand 1 – Lot 13 – Call for applications guidelines – 1st Cohort 1 EUPHRATES Funded by the European Union 1. INTRODUCTION EUPHRATES is a project selected in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus programme‚ aiming at fostering cooperation in the field
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Question: Explain the basic composition of MIS that can be explained in terms of different approaches. Answer : MIS is system where manager could access detailed piece of information instantaneously. For example‚ it also explains annexure and appendages of accounting system and financial summary statements. MIS can be defined as an integrated man-machine system that provides information to support planning and control function of managers in the organisation. MIS reveals clear planning targets to control
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1. How could the ACS’s marketing department use operational CRM to strengthen its relationships with its customers The ACS can use operational CRM to gain a single view of its constituents and all information required to serve them. Three marketing operational CRM technologies that the ACS could use include list generators‚ campaign management systems‚ and cross-selling and up-selling. List generators compile customer information from a variety of sources and segment the information for different
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the enterprise architect has to tell it all to the top management and of course the new technology to be adopted in lieu of the old one. This is because among the job of the enterprise architect is to map‚ define/redefine‚ gather data‚ standardize technology and business processes and to translate these into an architectural approach (macro view) to make the business work as a whole‚ but able to work in individual projects within the macro‚ not only at present but also in the future. Experience
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