Introduction Simply defined‚ the term "access control" describes any technique used to control passage into or out of any area. The standard lock that uses a brass key may be thought of as a simple form of an "access control system". Over the years‚ access control systems have become more and more sophisticated. Today‚ the term "access control system" most often refers to a computer-based‚ electronic card access control system. The electronic card access control system uses a special "access card"
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People listen to music for a variety of reasons. Some listen to music to relax in which it serves as a sort of escape from everyday life‚ some because they are a fan and follow a certain artist‚ and others because they can relate the lyrics to their own personal experiences. Whichever the case may be‚ music has and continues to serve an important role in people’s lives. Music has been circulating the air across many cultures for centuries; however‚ in the last 50 years‚ the music industry has
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gives them a low profit margin of 1.7%. With such a low margin‚ it brings into question how Costco is able to make so much money. There are a variety of ways that Costco makes money: Membership Fees‚ Rapid Inventory Turnover‚ Affordability‚ private label brands‚ premium products and effective use of square footage. Membership Fees: In order to shop at Costco‚ you must be a member paying an annual membership fee. There are 3 different memberships‚ Executive ($55)‚ Business ($55)‚ and Gold Star ($110)
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Using of smart phone in the class by the college students Abstract In this paper‚ I report the result of on-going activities regarding the use of smartphone in the university classroom. The purpose of this report was to identify which content and services could be delivered to smartphone in order to support learning and communication in the context of university studies. Generally‚ the services joined clearly into students’ previous experience with mobile phones. Students generally observed the
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Corporate involvement in relation to creating a successful accessible artist is more often than not a way for companies/ record labels to sell and promote a commodity. Creative practice is vital for an artist to shape the individual they want to be projected as to society and more importantly fans. Picking a target audience is key when choosing a direction to go with in relation to creative practice. For an individual to control the direction their music takes and to have an input in other creative
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September 11‚ 2008 Feature Story Case Study: Nau Innovating for Social Consciousness By Alex Slawsby Can a for-profit enterprise succeed if its main innovation is valuing social consciousness as much as shareholder returns? The question is particularly relevant in a time of high gas prices and a growing sense that our current consumption of natural resources is simply unsustainable. The founders of Nau‚ a fledgling retail outerwear company‚ believed the answer to this question to be a resounding
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Popular Music and Society Vol. 34‚ No. 4‚ October 2011‚ pp. 455–473 Music Radio and the Record Industry: Songs‚ Sounds‚ and Power J. Mark Percival The nature of the economic‚ social‚ and cultural relations between the radio industry and the record industry is most often characterized by both academics and practitioners as symbiotic‚ that is‚ both parties benefit from the interaction. Music radio needs records to fill airtime and to attract audiences and the record industry needs the kind of pervasive
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The Rise of Digital Piracy and the fall of the Music Industry Imagine hearing your favorite band’s new song on the radio for the first time. You love it‚ and the moment you get home you head straight for your computer and find the song on iTunes. Upset with the fact that you would have to pay $1.29 for the song‚ you search the Internet and find one of the many digital piracy websites and download the song illegally. Sure‚ you may have obtained the song for free‚ but you have also just stolen
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ALDI AUSTRALIA CASE STUDY 1 ALDI AUSTRALIA CASE STUDY Claire Creedon 08422991 Laura Ensor Aisling Flynn 08352992 08371687 _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Tutor: Paschal McNeill Gerard Murphy 08660085 We declare that all materials included in this case assignment is the end result of our own work and that due acknowledgement has been given in the bibliography and references to ALL sources be they printed
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Retail Date: 17-01-13 Universidad Carlos III Master in Marketing Jean-Philippe Charron Casper van Drongelen Kaloyan Andonov Mihaela Filcheva Angel Vargas Mark Bender Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................... 2 Executive Summary ....................................................................................... 3 Introduction ....................................................
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