Before the Barclays acquisition in 2005‚ why had South Africa received so little foreign direct investment (FDI)? In the 1800’s‚ most of the foreign investment in South Africa’s economy financed extraction of gold and diamonds. Because these industries were so capital intensive‚ South Africa began the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and by 2006 had become one of the largest and most advanced in the developing world. The JSE had over R3.3 trillion in market capitalization at this time. From the
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General Computer Questions [pic] General Computer Question 1: What is a computer? Answer: A common‚ somewhat simplified‚ definition is that the computer is an electronic device that can be used to process information. Today‚ computers are not only used for calculations‚ but also for creating and manipulating text and pictures. They are used to design bridges and spacecraft‚ to record a company’s sales and to keep track of customers‚ to create a school newspaper‚ or to estimate the cost
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Determine the revenue variance from Arcadia Hospital’s 2005 budget. Is the variance positive or negative? Upon reviewing the Arcadia Hospital Income Statement for the year of 2005‚ I would say that the variance is negative because the actual budget for 2005 $568 million minus the budget of $596 million equals a negative amount of $28 million under budget‚ which means less revenue. In other word‚ revenues were $28 million below budget‚ therefore the variance is negative. Which is desirable
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Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2005 Tivo’s consumer perception of its patented features and level of service could not be better. Tivo also had the first-mover advantage being the first company to enter the DVR market and still has a highly differentiated product that matches customer perception. There are network effects derived from current users promoting the brand via world-of-mouth‚ these references are vital to gain a significant consumer base in the mass market. The key issues TiVo
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suspect. " Detective Union’s morning read had been interrupted by the sweet‚ fulfilling chimes of‚ help. She knew it was only a matter of time and she’d been anticipating it. She hadn’t been excited about visiting Florida‚ she was however‚ eager to work the case. She’d been following this case all the way from Chicago and just last year‚ she’d been adamant about bringing a person of interest in for questioning. Unfortunately‚ she didn’t have enough evidence to back it. " Detective Union‚ good
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assemble his computer . I`m thinking about that because I never handled and never try to assemble a computer but again I try.. that moment I finish to assemble the computer . After the day I realist to what I want in my future that is a computer programmer that is the thing that I also to encounter my fear. That give me a moment to find myself but if it`s difficult to be a programmer One day my mother told me to go to my aunt house. That day my aunt told me to assemble his computer . I`m thinking
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A computer is not an acronym and is sometimes abbreviated as comp or ’puter. The term "computer" was originally given to humans who performed numerical calculations using mechanical calculators such as the abacus and slide rule. The term was later given to a mechanical device as they began replacing the human computers. Today’s computers are electronic devices that accept data (input)‚ process that data‚ produces output‚ and then store (storage) the results. The first computer was called the ENIAC
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Before computers there were not telephone answering machines‚ handheld calculators‚ fax machines‚ personal computers. People did what they had to do without these things. People wrote letter by hand or with a typewriter‚ they also kept track of data and numbers in ledgers. They were not texting each other‚ there was either in person or over the phone. . Computers are integral to our daily lives and there are millions used daily. Computers are used at home‚ work‚ and school. They are also embedded
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Function of digital computer A typical digital computer system has four basic functional elements: (1) input-output equipment. (2) main memory. (3) control unit. (4) arithmetic-logic unit. Any of a number of devices is used to enter data and program instructions into a computer and to gain access to the results of the processing operation. Common input devices include keyboards and optical scanners; output devices include printers and cathode-ray tube and liquid-crystal display monitors
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thing is the computer. The computer is important because I use it for entertainment‚ scholl work‚ and just to help out a friend when something important is due. Without a computer I dont know what I will do. Thank god for computers. In my home the computer is something that is needed especially for entertainment. First‚ my computer help me catch up on today events occuring around the world. Just in cause I miss the news on television‚ I can get updated on the computer. Second‚ the computer is a great
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