...E-Business Paper Julie Prater ACC/340 March 07, 2016 Joyce Williams E-Business Paper Electronic business (e-business) allows businesses to use the Internet to buy and sell merchandise, provide services, and process payments. The ability to shop online offers numerous advantages, limitations, and risks for the average consumer. Traditional brick and mortar establishments have found tremendous growth and sales potential following today’s technological advances. Walmart is an example of a retail chain that has found success and growth potential offering online shopping and services to its consumer. E-Business and Walmart Sam Walton built today’s largest retail chain on one simple strategy: “provide the lowest prices, anytime, anywhere (Walmart, Inc., 2016). Walmart’s first store opened in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962 as a small five and dime retail shop. Walmart became a publicly traded company by the early 1970’s and officially was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Entering the 1980’s, Walmart’s sales topped $1 billion and computerized point-of-sale systems were installed in stores enabling fast and accurate checkout experiences for its customers (Walmart, Inc., 2016). Walmart launched the largest private satellite communication system in the United States, connecting the company's operations through voice, data and video communication (Walmart, Inc., 2016). In the early 1990’s Walmart entered the...
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...E-Business ACC/340 December 16, 2013 E-Business Introduction William Dillard founded Dillard’s Inc. in 1938 as a small store in his wife’s hometown. Mr. Dillard opened the store after working many summers in the retail industry and college. He also completed the management training course at Sears Roebuck and Company prior to the opening Dillard’s. His first store was located in Austin Texas. Over the years technology has been innovated and transformed how consumers shop. There are several different ways that the e-business can affect Dillard’s Inc., both internally and externally. Dillard’s Inc. has many advantages and disadvantages when dealing with e- business. Dillard’s Inc. is a store that sells clothing and many other household items. Most consumers love to shop whether it is online or in a brick and mortar location. There are advantages, limitations, and risks of using the Internet for the business activities. Advantages One advantage of Dillard’s, being that it is an e-business is that consumers can shop online and not have to leave their home. Another advantage is that it removes location and availability limitations for customers. In store there are hours of operation, which will limit the times when consumers can purchase items. Being an e-business allows consumers to make purchases when and where they like. There are often more products available online than in the store because local stores usually have limited storage. Reducing time and money...
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...Advantages of E-Commerce Paper The gold rush of the e-commerce age is definitely bustling. The internet has provided a great source for companies to use state of the art technology efforts to gain large amounts of revenue while cutting overhead cost tremendously. Advantage in Marketing E-Commerce E-commerce is getting larger every day. It allows people to carryout business without barriers of time or distance. The next advantage is the direct cost of sale option. With this option it allows little to no human interaction which cuts down on errors and increases productivity. Also, by selling on-line it virtually eliminates processing errors as well as being more convenient for the visitor. These advantages are just the tip of the iceberg. Web Development • Placement- with web design you cannot just place a product anywhere and wait for a response. It is pertinent that the development team discusses the outlook, where they would get the greatest response, and who needs to see it, and can that placement get the company the most profitability. When placing a product many questions can come into play. The only mainstay is with this placement are we achieving our highest profitability option with this placement. It is up to the team to establish a core platform where the consumer can feel comfortable shopping. Entering the product into the correct market is also a placement issue. Trying to survey the market nationally or internationally can be a daunting task. As a team you will...
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...The movie WALL-E is, on the surface, a cute movie about a robot (WALL-E) that is left on earth after humanity evacuated it when they polluted the earth, and left much waste behind. It is WALL-E's job to clean up the mess. However, after 700 years of this job, it has started to make him eccentric. He collects artifacts from earth, and places them in his house. One day a scout drone comes to earth from one of humanities spaceships. This robot is named EVE. It is on a mission to find life on earth. WALL-E falls in love with EVE. Soon eve finds a plant that WALL-E had stored in his home. EVE then returns to the spaceship, with WALL-E following her. Hijinks ensure, and humanity is eventually led back to earth with the help of WALL-E. They then begin to repopulate earth. However, if you look underneath the 'cute' layer, you will find many references to religious stories. The two I am going to discuss are the tower of Babel and Noah's arc. To begin with, I will note the similarities with the 'Noah's arc' story. I am sure you will be familiar with the story, so here is an outline. God tells Noah that the world will flood for 40 days and nights, and that he should build a large boat and round up two of every animal to survive the flood. Noah does so, and then after he is finished, the world floods, from a lot of rain. After 40 days, the rain stops. So Noah send out a dove, which is called 'eve' in some stories, to retrieve a twig from dry land. After it returns, Noah determines that the...
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...various places in the United States are making calls just like these. Why? Their kids are being poisoned by e-cigarettes due to an increase in the use of products. There has already been “at least 1 child death reported from unintentional exposure to a nicotine-containing ENDS solution” (Walley 1018). These poisonings will continue because the products don’t have to be childproof and come in fruit, candy and other flavors specifically targeting young children (CDC). Calls regarding poisonings from e-cigarette liquids have risen from 1 per month to 215 a month in just four years while the...
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...E Coli is one of the three most deadly diseases in the world. It has a very high mortality and with thousands infected every year. It has had many major outbreaks since 1993. Due to how deadly it is, it is a huge topic to study by many biologists. E Coli has many different symptoms, causes, and preventions. E Coli has a large variety of symptoms. Some of the common symptoms out there include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. The infected person may also have a mild fever. Around 10 % of infected victims develop hemolytic uremic syndrome which can be extremely fatal. This causes seizures, strokes, and kidney dialysis. There are also potential long-term effects of permanent kidney damage. Symptoms usually start after 3 to 4 days...
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...E-COMMERCE RESEARCH PROJECT 1 E-commerce Research Project Ericka Lim-Spears Business 424 Liberty University E-COMMERCE RESEARCH PROJECT 2 Abstract E-commerce has taken over traditional marketing and replaced it with a modern day way of doing business. Over the past two decades our society has become accustomed to buying and selling goods as well as services online, it has become a more efficient, cost-effective, and convenient way of living. With E-commerce becoming more prominent by the day it is important that businesses strive to meet expectations of their consumers when advertising online. Social media plays a substantial role also in helping businesses promote products or services to other businesses or directly to consumers. When businesses do business with each other, also known as B2B marketing, it is important for them to have a clear idea of what their company represents and how their products or services will benefit consumers. Social media handles such as Facebook and Twitter have given businesses no matter how successful a platform to build up their consumer base which in turn will attract other businesses to take part in your product or service. Consumer-to-Consumer marketing also known as C2C is a consumer base which regular people are able to take part in e-commerce by selling their goods and services online. Websites such as Ebay and Craiglist have been home to Consumer to Consumer marketing since the beginning. Social networks such...
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...E-cigarette poses little health risk and is a better alternative to cigarette smoking for many reasons according to several recent studies. To prove that it is safer and less toxic, researchers measure the component of e-cigarette liquid and vapor by doing a detailed toxicology characterization using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The test indicates that the primary components consist of only water, propylene glycol, glycerin, and nicotine. A study done by Laugensen tested e-cigarette mist to see if it contain over 50 priority-listed cigarette smoke toxicants, however there was none. The report only shows a small amount (8.2 ng/g) of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) in the Ruyan brand e-cigarette. That amount is equivalent to the...
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...Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) are found in nearly all parts of the environment, foods, and even inside in all organisms. Majority of this bacteria is harmless, but it could also be potentially beneficial and even disadvantageous. Research has proven that some types of E. Coli can be the source of illness such as diarreach urinary tract infections, and many other varieties of illnesses. It is possible you many be exposed to this bacteria from the contamination found in our daily food and water (It is commonly present in raw and uncooked vegetables and meats.) Although the recovery process is can be easily facilitated, it is crucial prevent this illness as it may put you at risk for developing a life-threatening diseases linked to this bacteria. (MedicineNet, 2017). E. Coli cannot be seen, tasted, or even smaller, however, it can be deadly. Previously mentioned, E. Coli is commonly found in meat, unpasteurized milk, raw vegetables, contaminated beverages. Many of these examples have been recalled because of the contamination E. Coli caused. Some foodborne illnesses linked to this bacteria salmonella and cryptosporidium. The bacteria is most often spread person to person through hand or mouth contact (Who, 2018). However, there are certainly practices that are followed to treat...
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...Dorand Xhelili-121019 Paper Publishing vs E-Publishing History of Paper Publishing The introduction of printing created a medium for communication like no other. "Until the advent of radio it was the great means of communication". As paper became more widely available in the thirteenth century writing became more prominent. When the need to reproduce texts became greater, Gutenberg's movable type came about followed by a variety of other printing processes. By 1500 somewhere around 12,000,000 books in 35,000 editions had been printed. The world's first newspaper was published in Germany in 1609. But with such volumes suddenly being distributed, regulations were made to prohibit unrestrained publishing in 1637 when England limited the number of print shops and foundries by decrees. "In the cradle years of printing opposition came chiefly from organized calligraphers and illuminators whose livelihood was threatened. The content of manuscripts was seldom in question; most were classics or ecclesiastical writings and many were in Greek or Latin, which made them inaccessible to all but a few scholars and churchmen. But with the coming of the seventeenth century, printing was being viewed as a threat to established power, both religious and political. Though people like John Milton spoke out in favor of freedom of press and against requiring official censoring before publication of any text, governments' fear of political unrest kept even the first American...
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...The Truth Behind E-Cigarettes E-cigarettes, also known as electronic cigarettes, are battery-powered cartridges filled with nicotine liquid that, when heated, creates an inhalable mist (webmd.com). E-cigarettes are the new way for smokers to reduce their nicotine needs as well as reduce their risk of health issues. They are supposed to be the new, healthy way for smokers to increase their life-span and still enjoy the effects an ordinary cigarette gives them. However, E-cigarettes are harmful to users for many reasons. Research says that the cons of the electronic device outweigh the benefits. They are a gateway to substance abuse and addiction. They can also lead to many health risks. Finally, they can cause lung damage. E-cigarettes are said to be “the new and safer cigarettes”. While still providing the users with the nicotine needs of a regular cigarette, they have been deemed a safer alternative. The way this technology work is that when heated, the user inhales mist of nicotine liquid (science.howstuffworks.com). However, the use of this electronic device over a span of time have been suspected to lead to abuse and addiction. Abusing and becoming addicted to any type of substance can be harmful to a person’s well-being. The user can become in desperate need of the drug and not only dangerous towards themselves but to others as well. After becoming addicted to a substance, quitting is a very difficult task because the user will crave the drug and the way it makes them...
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...Mario E. Mosquera, 86, was called to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 22nd, 2017 peacefully at home. He was the loving husband of Ibraimma Mosquera and they would have celebrated their 25th Silver Anniversary in just a few months. Mario was born on July 20th, 1931 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was the youngest son of Jaime (father) and Juana (mother) Mosquera. While growing up, he endured many childhood illnesses however it was his incredibly strong will and everlasting faith in God that helped him during these feeble years. He attended school in Uruguay where he learned and perfected his trade of aircraft mechanics. This was not just a momentary hobby for young Mario but something he loved so much, he decided to pursue...
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...Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford in Westmoreland county. He became the fourth child born to Ann Lee, and Colonel Harry. His mother, Ann Lee, came from one of the wealthiest families at the time in Virginia and his father better known as “light-horse Harry” served as Virginia's governor. Continuing in his father's footsteps Lee joined the military graduating in 1829 at the rank of second in his class. After graduation Lee became appointed second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers taking his first assignment in Cockspur Island, Georgia. Over the next twenty three years Lee would serve in Virginia, Georgia, Texas, New York, and Mexico. In the spring of 1830 Lee began courting his future wife Mary Curtis who...
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...ISM EXTERNAL PROGRAMS ISEG BUSINESS SCHOOL - 5th year ISM - 431 E-BUSINESS FINAL ASSIGNMENT Student : FLORENTIN THEVENET Professor : S Subject : The Impact of the Online Publication on the Print Media Words : 3 733 strategic shift with the influx of new means of dematerialization of information. A study conducted in 2010 by Bain & Company1 reports that in 2015, 15 to 20% of the population should be equipped with a digital book, an electronic reader (called an Ereader) or multifunction tablet (not including Smartphones). These last may even represent the majority of the market, reaching a wider audience, if prices, still exceeding € 300, were to fall. Also according to this study, the digital book and digital media in general should know a better situation and favorable growth in the coming years, most users remaining faithful to the paper (including books), seeing the new devices with only additional functions. In addition, unlike the music industry or the audiovisual industry, there are very few parallel market, where users can illegally download works. If this phenomenon were to grow, then it may be as difficult for the publishing industry as the entertainment industry. Currently, there are three main schools of thought on the so-called traditional print media and its evolution towards digital media. Some see through this trend the death of newspapers and even the journalists (the professional ones). We cannot give them completely wrong, when you look...
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...Did you ever wonder who built cars? Here are some general life details about Horace E. Dodge. On May 17, 1868, he was born in Niles, Michigan. His wife was Anna Thompson Dodge. His brother was John Francis Dodge. He had one son, Horace E. Dodge Jr., and one daughter, Delphine Dodge. Horace died on December 10, 1920, at the age of 52. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in his family’s mausoleum. Horace and his brother helped build cars. Horace E. Dodge and his brother, John Francis Dodge, were co-founders of the Dodge Brothers Company. In 1902, the Dodge brothers built transmissions for the Olds Motor Vehicle Company. In 1903 they began building engines for the Ford Motor Company. In 1913 they began making their own Dodge vehicle....
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