3.8.1.2 Leaf area and leaf area index (LAI) Leaf area of five randomly selected plants‚ was measured with the help of leaf area meter (Model LI-3100‚ USA) at 20‚ 40 and 60 DAS by destructive sampling from all leaves of the five sample plants (Sticker et al.‚ 1961). Plants were cut at the soil surface‚ leaves were separated from the plants‚ covered with blotting paper to keep the leaf intact and retain its original shape and were brought to the laboratory. Leaf area was measured immediately after
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Personal Area Network Lito Gonzales April 15‚ 2012 Personal Area Network In the world where an assortment of technology is emerging and is changing not only how human beings live their lives‚ it also extends to how businesses are conducted for a more efficient and effective operations. From the simplifications of computing that evolved from the bulky desktop computer to the handy tablets‚ to the ever improving sophistications of mobile phone usage such as the candy bar handsets to smartphones
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When a company’s profits consistently exceed the average for its industry‚ the company is said to possess a sustainable competitive advantage over its rivals. The goal of much of business strategy is to achieve this from a competitive advantage. Michael Porter of Harvard Business School has identified two basic ways of gaining a competitive advantage; cost leadership and differentiation leadership. Cost Leadership A company can gain a cost advantage by becoming the lowest cost producer in
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1. Does Samsung have a competitive advantage? If so‚ how are they creating added-value compared to industry competitors? Make sure to quantify your claims. (In answering this question‚ you will find helpful information in exhibits 6-7k (but not only there)). a. Compare Samsung’s “value stick” to that of an “industry average” competitor and briefly justify any differences. (Remember that willingness-to-pay and willingness-to-supply are generally unobservable‚ but you can still engage in informed
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Functional Areas of Business MGT/521 January 29‚ 2013 Functional Areas of Business People think that a manager’s job is to supervise employees. Management is more than supervising people‚ it is a mixture of different elements that come together to run an organization smoothly and competently. An equipped manager will possess the knowledge of the different functional areas of management‚ including the four functional areas of management to the different content areas of management. People usually
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Analysis of the Internet Software and Services Industry BE 530 Course Project Winter 2012 Tingting Xu Introduction The industry I have chosen for this project is the Internet Software & Services. Companies in the Internet Software and Services Industry develop and market internet software and provide internet services including online databases and interactive services‚ web address registration services‚ database construction‚ and internet design services‚ to name a few Information
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The Decentralisation of retailing and other services has had a major impact on urban areas’ to what extent do you agree with this statement? (40marks) Retail is the process of selling consumer goods and/or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retail is starting to move out of the city centers into the suburbs on the edge of towns and cities. Decentralisation is the process of redistributing or dispersing functions‚ powers‚ people or things away from
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Conscience or Competitive Edge Introduction This case is an example of cultural differences and ethics in business. Olivia Jones‚ a buyer for a British clothing retailer‚ went on a buying trip to India for woven materials for the next season’s clothing line. Throughout her four day trip she was treated very well and shown many of the niceties of the Indian culture. It was on her last day that the tone of the trip changed for Olivia. Even though she knew it would her request would not be
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Jeffrey Shippy PO Box 1075 Starbucks Customer & Competitive Analysis (US Home Market) Team Members: Florez‚ Miguel Imaz‚ Jose Li‚ Liangshi Mehrotra‚ Anil Shippy‚ Jeff PART A: COMPANY AND PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Company and Product Overview In a span of ten to fifteen years‚ Starbucks has become one of the most recognized brand names in the
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Body Area Networks ∗ Arif Onder ISIKMAN∗ ‚ Loris Cazalon† ‚ Feiquan Chen‡ ‚ Peng Li§ Email: isikman@student.chalmers.se‚ † Email: loris.cazalon@telecom-bretagne.eu‚ ‡ Email: feiquan@student.chalmers.se‚ § Email: lpeng@student.chalmers.se Chalmers University of Technology‚ SE-412 96‚ Gothenburg‚ Sweden Abstract—Recent technologies in electronics allow to build wireless sensor networks in on or around the human body. Body Area Networks (BAN‚ is also called Body Sensor Networks) is not only used
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