Automotive Steering Systems In a typical mechanical steering system the driver’s steering input is transmitted by a steering shaft through some type of gear reduction mechanism to generate steering motion at the front wheels. In the present day automobiles‚ power steering assist has become a standard feature. A hydraulic power steering uses hydraulic pressure supplied by an engine-driven pump. Power steering amplifies and supplements the driver-applied torque at the steering wheel so that steering
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are the key challenges faced by automotive manufacturers in India? The automotive sector today is probably one of the most intensely competitive sectors with almost all the major car manufacturers having set up manufacturing facilities in India. This has led to competition in every category and sub-category in this sector. Technology as a product differentiator is only limited‚ with most manufacturers introducing models in India in line with their international product portfolios. The rapid sophistication
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full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-6119.htm Online distribution strategies and competition: are the global hotel companies getting it right? Gabriel Gazzoli ´ Institut Hotelier Cesar Ritz‚ Le Bouveret‚ Switzerland Online distribution strategies 375 Received 25 May 2007 Revised 3 July 2007 Accepted 18 October 2007 Woo Gon Kim International Center for Hospitality Research‚ Florida State University‚ Tallahassee‚ Florida‚ USA‚ and Radesh Palakurthi
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COUNTRY REPORT Germany At a glance: 2001-02 OVERVIEW The Social Democrat-Green coalition government led by the chancellor‚ Gerhard Schröder‚ looks likely to be stable until the next election‚ due in September 2002‚ despite the vulnerability of the foreign minister‚ Joschka Fischer‚ to allegations related to his militant past. The CDU/CSU opposition has yet to decide on its chancellor-candidate for the election. After the introduction of a tax reform which has been welcomed by the business
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perform a distribution function. The distribution function is vital to the economic well-being of society because it provides the goods and services desired by the consumer. Economists often describe the value of distribution in terms of ownership‚ place‚ and time utility. The marketer contributes to the product’s value by getting it to the right place at the time the consumer wants to buy it and by providing the mechanism for transferring ownership. Firms that do not perform the distribution function
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Physical Distribution Freight transportation‚ warehousing and distribution‚ supply chain solutions - they cover it all. That’s why they are the world’s largest logistics specialist. Freight transportation A logistics partner big enough to deliver freight of any kind‚ to any place via air‚ ocean‚ road or rail‚ but capable of giving its customers the personal attention they need. Air freight services Ocean freight services Road and rail freight services Warehousing and distribution Warehousing
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DISTRIBUTION IN BANKING BUSINESS Distribution in financial services marketing is concerned with how the service is delivered to the customer‚ making sure that it is available in a place‚ at a time and in a format that is appropriate and convenient for the customer. In a growing number of countries‚ the expansion of the financial services sector has been accompanied by a significant blurring of lines between different institutional types with‚ for instance‚ retail banks offering insurance products
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There is no doubt that the introduction of Europeans from overseas had a major and lasting impact on the Native American Indians throughout the Americas. Trade with the newly arrived white man affected any and all aspects of Indian life. Now introduced to new materials‚ tools‚ weapons‚ and pathogens things were in a whirlwind. Indians lifestyle and the way they went about their international diplomacy and warfare changed and would never be the same again. One of the most culturally significant actions
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When the Europeans and African settlers arrived to North America‚ they were welcomed with an abundance of untouched resources readily available for the settlers personal use. The settlers would take advantage of this opportunity and would claim the resources immediately. Capital that would grab the interest of the settlers would be land‚ wood‚ indigenous species‚ and mineral resources. Settlers saw these resources as an opportunity to increase personal wealth and took advantage of what they had available
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actively engaged in online communities‚ but what kind of effects are these sites having and how can parents counteract the bad and bolster the positive? The Negative 1. Many students rely on the accessibility of information on social media specifically and the web in general to provide answers. That means a reduced focus on learning and retaining information. 2. Students who attempt to multi-task‚ checking social media sites while studying‚ show reduced academic performance (http://viralms.co
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