...Black Blizzard Large areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado were hit by hundreds of these kinds of storms.These dust storms destroyed a lot of houses and trees outside and killed a lot of animals, everybody moved west if they could so they weren't in life threatening moments. In 1931 a terrible drought fell across the middle of the nation, also america was already suffering from stock market. In 4 years in a row corn, wheat crops failed, because they didn't get any water so it got really dusty and dry, so farmers made no money so they couldn't pay for their mortgages.With no rainfall it became really dusty and the dust was really loose so when the wind picked up to about 50 to 60 mile per hours it went through flimsy...
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...Brand Communities Used As Part of Relationship Marketing: A Case Study of Blizzard BA-Thesis - Morten Hedegaard Nielsen 2010 Abstract Purpose During the last few decades competition in consumer markets has increase dramatically and fragmented the markets. Consequently, the discipline of marketing has changed radically from transactional marketing into relational marketing. Today, the entertainment industry is one of the most rapidly growing industries, where competition intensifies year by year and hence the focus on building relationships with customers has become a central element for survival. The thesis has its focus on one of the most successful companies in this industry, Blizzard Entertainment®. More specifically it will explore how they utilise their online brand community „Battle.net®‟ in order to build relationships with its customers. Based on a theoretical discussion of relationship marketing and online brand communities, together with an investigation of Blizzard Entertainment‟s online brand community „Battle.net‟, this thesis will explore: How and to what degree does Blizzard Entertainment’s online brand community ‘Battle.net’ contribute to build successful relationships with its customers in a fragmented market? In order to answer the problem statement the thesis is divided into three parts; a contextual description, a theoretical discussion, and a case study of Blizzard‟s online brand community Battle.net. The contextual description and the...
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...This document is under development. Input and suggestions for improvement are welcomed by at this address. This revision: 1997. Your Obligation to the Reader. The author of a book or paper has an obligation to give the reader something beyond what the reader could obtain directly from the source materials. These services to the reader may include: Research and investigate. Seek out obscure and hard-to-find material, and unify it into a clear presentation. Synthesize. Draw together diverse things to show patterns and relations. Organize. Give logical continuity and structure to diverse materials. Analyze. Provide critical analysis in which arguments are examined for evidence, validity, logic, and flaws. Clarify. Make evidence and arguments clearer to the reader. Elucidate difficult material. Examine in a broader context. Show how a specific subject fits into a broader context, relates to another field, or relates to historic precedents. Select and distill. Weed out fluff and irrelevancies to get at the main issues of a complex subject. Adopt a point of view. Show how the preponderance of evidence and reason favors one side in a controversial issue. Research Materials Before sitting down to write you must have ideas, a plan in mind and genuine understanding to communicate. That comes from reading everything you can get your hands on related to your subject. How much? Well, I'd feel a bit insecure writing about anything until I'd digested and understood anywhere...
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...Thesis Paper Outline Format I. Introduction: In this section, give the reader an idea of why your paper will be important and/or interesting, what you will be arguing, and make the organization of the paper clear to the reader. a. Explanation of purpose and background information (optional): Explain why this topic needs to be written about (may require some background on the topic) b. Thesis statement: A basic statement of your position; your answer to your research question c. Expanded thesis statement: A brief listing of the major points that you will make in your paper, in the order in which you will make them II. Arguments: Each of your main arguments can either argue a point that supports your position, or argue against something you believe is wrong. This is a lengthy paper, so ideally you will have more than three arguments to make. You should make as many as you can. Organize your arguments to flow from one to the next or, ideally, to put your strongest arguments first and last. a. Argument 1 i. Supporting evidence (author, pg. or para. #) ii. More supporting evidence! (author, pg. or para. #) iii. Even more supporting evidence!! (author, pg. or para. #) b. Argument 2 i. Supporting evidence (author, pg. or para. #) ii. More supporting evidence! (author, pg. or para. #) iii. Even more supporting evidence!! (author, pg. or para. #) c. Argument 3 i. Supporting evidence (author, pg. or para. #) ii. More supporting evidence! (author, pg. or para...
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...The Dust Bowl, also known as the dirty thirties, lasted a decade. It started in 1931 and lasted until 1939. The Dust Bowl happened to come when America was already suffering from the Great Depression. It is said to be one of the worst environmental disasters in history. In this research paper you will learn about life before, during and after the Dust Bowl. People came to the plains in search of a new beginning. Some people came to claim a homestead. A homestead is a piece of farming land with a house on it. What drove them to the plains was the Great Depression. It was an economic crisis where the stock market had crashed. During the Great Depression the U.S.’s business activity was low. Dust storms were created in Oklahoma, Colorado,...
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...Thesis Paper Outline Format I. Introduction: In this section, give the reader an idea of why your paper will be important and/or interesting, what you will be arguing, and make the organization of the paper clear to the reader. a. Explanation of purpose and background information (optional): Explain why this topic needs to be written about (may require some background on the topic) b. Thesis statement: A basic statement of your position; your answer to your research question c. Expanded thesis statement: A brief listing of the major points that you will make in your paper, in the order in which you will make them II. Arguments: Each of your main arguments can either argue a point that supports your position, or argue against something you believe is wrong. This is a lengthy paper, so ideally you will have more than three arguments to make. You should make as many as you can. Organize your arguments to flow from one to the next or, ideally, to put your strongest arguments first and last. a. Argument 1 i. Supporting evidence (author, pg. or para. #) ii. More supporting evidence! (author, pg. or para. #) iii. Even more supporting evidence!! (author, pg. or para. #) b. Argument 2 i. Supporting evidence (author, pg. or para. #) ii. More supporting evidence! (author, pg. or para. #) iii. Even more supporting evidence!! (author...
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...Thesis Paper Outline Format I. Introduction: In this section, give the reader an idea of why your paper will be important and/or interesting, what you will be arguing, and make the organization of the paper clear to the reader. a. Explanation of purpose and background information (optional): Explain why this topic needs to be written about (may require some background on the topic) b. Thesis statement: A basic statement of your position; your answer to your research question c. Expanded thesis statement: A brief listing of the major points that you will make in your paper, in the order in which you will make them II. Arguments: Each of your main arguments can either argue a point that supports your position, or argue against something you believe is wrong. This is a lengthy paper, so ideally you will have more than three arguments to make. You should make as many as you can. Organize your arguments to flow from one to the next or, ideally, to put your strongest arguments first and last. a. Argument 1 i. Supporting evidence (author, pg. or para. #) ii. More supporting evidence! (author, pg. or para. #) iii. Even more supporting evidence!! (author, pg. or para. #) b. Argument 2 i. Supporting evidence (author, pg. or para. #) ii. More supporting evidence! (author, pg. or para. #) iii. Even more supporting evidence!! (author...
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...Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Volume 9, Issue 1 2012 Article 31 Responding in Crises: A Comparative Analysis of Disaster Responses between Mainland China and Taiwan Chun-Chieh MA, National University of Tainan, Harvard University Recommended Citation: MA, Chun-Chieh (2012) "Responding in Crises: A Comparative Analysis of Disaster Responses between Mainland China and Taiwan," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 31. ©2012 De Gruyter. All rights reserved. Authenticated | bee_and_tom@hotmail.com Download Date | 9/16/12 10:06 AM Responding in Crises: A Comparative Analysis of Disaster Responses between Mainland China and Taiwan Chun-Chieh MA Abstract The management of crisis events involves activity at the organizational and governmental jurisdiction levels and is comprised of an integrated system of practice and structure. However, because there are two systems involved in crisis response, namely centralization and decentralization of disaster management, there are differences in governmental actions in response to crisis events. This article analyzes and compares the actions of disaster responses undertaken by mainland China and Taiwan when faced with major natural disasters in order to demonstrate the different response results and defects of centralized and decentralized crisis response systems, respectively. The results showed that the efficiency of decentralized response systems is higher than...
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...LAS 432 is a capstone course that allows students to show the relationship between society and technology through reading, research, and a course project report. This report included a historical timeline and predecessor assessment section, analysis of impact section, and an ethical considerations section. Discussion and oral and written reports draw together students’ prior learning in specialty and general education courses. The course also included an approximately five-minute presentation on my chosen technology of 3D printing. My career goals now that I completed my program of study have not changed a lot, I am still wanting to work with either a large video game company like Blizzard, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, or an independent company creating new and exciting games. Where I can work on the levels and in-game interactions in the games, working on a small to medium sized team. Starting as either an Intern or basic level designer then work my way up to Game Director or Senior Game Designer. With a clearly defined career gaols I will be able to not only get myself motivated to achieve my dreams, but I will also greatly increase my likelihood of achieving positive job-interviews....
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...Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Grigoriy Yablonsky1, Richard Steckel1, Denis Constales2, John Farnan1, Damon Lercel1, Manoj Patankar1 1 Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology (USA), Ghent University, Department of Mathematical Analysis (Belgium) 2 gyablons@slu.edu, rsteckel@slu.edu, denis.constales@gmail.com, jfarnan@slu.edu, dlercel@slu.edu, patankar@slu.edu Received October, 2013 Accepted February, 2014 Abstract Purpose: The main objective of this paper is to determine the annual cyclical flight delays at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Then using other data such as annual precipitation, passenger and aircraft traffic volumes and other factors, we attempted to correlate these factors with overall delays. These data could assist airport management in predicting periods of flight delay. Design/methodology/approach: Data were taken and analyzed from the data base “Research and Innovation Technology Administration” (RITA) for the years 2005-2011 for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The data included 2.8 million flights originating and departing from this airport. Data were also gathered from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) showing precipitation. Additional data were gathered from the FAA regarding delay causes, number and types of delays and changes to the infrastructure of ATL airport. Findings: There is a repeatable annual pattern of delays...
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...When I first read the session long project assignment, I sat down and tried to think of what company to research on.Being military, I thought seriously about researching more about the defense contractors that serve our mission.Upon further thought, I realized defense contractors would be a poor choice since their marketing tactics would behard to research. I then got the recent Fortune magazine to research the Fortune 500. Walmart, ranked number one;may have been a good choice since my husband claims we should own stock with how much I shop there.However, I decided on number 92 on the Fortune 500, the Coca-Cola Company. "The Coca-Cola Company marketsfour of the world's top-five soft drink brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. " happento drink a lot of DietCoke. The company leads the soft drink industry with a 50 percent market share. For the purpose of thisassignment, I will discuss the Coca-Cola Company's competition and the how the Coca-Cola Company's marketingimpacts the company's financial objectives. But first, I will present the Coca-Cola's Company's mission.The Coca-Cola PromiseThe Coca-Cola Company's mission, also known as the Coca-Cola Promise is to "benefit and refresh everyone ittouches "and to "When we bring refreshment, value, joy and fun to our stakeholders, then we successfully nurtureand protect our brands, particularly Coca-Cola. " This blue chip company has remained a leading competitor in thesoft drink industry for 115 years because of its unwavering...
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...might be to locate people who might have got lost in the forest while trekking or hiking. This paper explores how information from previously lost trekkers can help the rescue teams in helping in some way to locate the lost people. The study surveyed some of the experienced trekkers from southern India and how the information from them is useful in at least knowing the starting point of the search. How their personal experiences can contribute in helping other trekkers, search and rescue teams and other involved people in the search. 1. Introduction In this chapter, the background, research aims and objectives, research questions and also limitations of the study will be presented. 1.1 Background Research Problem: Mountaineering, trekking, hiking is one of the most common weekend getaways for young and energetic people. The outcome is both pleasure and fitness. The locations chosen by them to explore the vast wilderness tend to be unexplored mountains, valleys, peaks and plains. The most common equipment which helps them in this area, are the maps and GPS devices. Most experienced people tend to explore alone without local guides using only maps and GPS. Weather conditions play an important role during treks. If the weather is good the trek is pleasant and enjoyable and if it is bad then, there might be issues like bad light, thick fog, very heavy rains, blizzards, animal attacks and even...
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...a typology of identity-related crime, consisting of conceptual, technical, and legal categories. The conceptual categories are unlawful forms of identity deletion, identity restoration, and identity change; the latter category is subdivided in unlawful forms of identity takeover (‘identity theft’), identity delegation, identity exchange, and identity creation. The technical categories consist of 17 points of attack on identification. The legal categories distinguishes between identity-specific legal provisions, such as the US crime of identity theft, and identity-neutral legal provisions mainly used in Europe, subdivided in criminal, civil, and administrative provisions. This typology can be used as a comprehensive framework for future research, countermeasures, and policies related to identity-related crime. On September 11, 2001, thousands of businesses located in or around the World Trade Center found themselves in the midst of a catastrophe. There was massive loss of life, facilities and equipment were ruined, transportation routes were gridlocked, communication channels were overwhelmed, and airspace was sanitized. Yet many of the affected...
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...there should be more news coverage and awareness of what is happening on our planet. In a study done by the China Center for Climate Change Communication (jointly established by the Research Center for Journalism and Social Development of Renmin University and Oxfam Hong Kong) where they called and surveyed 4,000 Chinese adults they reported that "93 percent of respondents say they know at least a little about climate change. 11 percent say they know a lot, 54 percent know something, and 28 percent know just a little about it. 7 percent have never heard of climate change"(Kim 319). Personally, I find this to be abysmal. I feel it should be educated in every school. In this essay, however, we will explore whether we have to be worried as to what is going to happen to our home planet, Earth. In the article, Storm Warnings: Extreme Weather Is a Product of Climate Change, from Scientific American, the author, John Carey, explores the effects that climate change has had on our weather. John Carey is a freelance science writer and editor. He was the senior correspondent for Business Week magazine for 20 years. This article is the first part of a three-part series, and Carey goes on to explain that in the past few years extreme weather conditions have been striking across the world. Carey says, "massive blizzards have struck the U.S. Northeast, Stedman 2 ! tornadoes have ripped through the nation, mighty rivers like the Mississippi and Missouri have flowed over their banks, and floodwaters...
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...Final Paper 100% Biswajit Panja WEBD311 Date What is there to Web Games? In this day and age, there is a web game that is either on every page on the internet or at least an advertisement to direct a person that is exploring on the internet to a web game. Since, there are so many web games on the internet, not very many people know what really happens behind the scenes of the web game. This essay would go into details on making the web games, how long it is to make a web game, who the targeted audience is, and what are the pros and cons of playing web games or video games. The first paragraph would be explaining on how long it would take to complete a web game with a team of experts and how many personal it would take. What I have found out from the internet that some companies have upwards of 5,000 personal to help create web games and video games. “The Epic has a total of 160 employees. Blizzard actually has a total of 4,700 employees to create games. Bungie has 500 people to help make the games. Turtle rock has anywhere from 50 to 200 personal that work on games. Valve has 300 programmers. Finally, Riot has a total of 1,000 people.” (forums.unrealengine.com) Most of the web game developer companies have a certain way of making games. These specializations of the people are there to complete the web game in the most professional way. They are the animators, digital video-sound editor, game programmers, producer/director, technical artist/3D artist, and testers. I could...
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