become a very convenient source to send data in any form of text, voice, video, picture etc. to other a person living thousands of miles. This borderless world came with new ways for people to interact with one another. With the introduction of Social Media Platforms people around the world are now connected real-time without the hindrance of physical distance. The crowd which was once dispersed gathered around in creating small communities with fan following of similar interests. With the growing
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technology that uses glass as thin as a human hair to transmit data from one place to another by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber. The light forms an electromagnetic carrier wave that is modulated to carry information. A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages modulated onto light waves. It is widely used for communications, which permit transmits data over longer distances and at higher bandwidths than other forms
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Baseline current go-to-market activities Posted on November 6, 2009 by Kamran How do you capture your revenue today? We asked thousands of business owners, CEOs, and VPs of sales and marketing this question. Guess what? Most of them stumbled. Do you know the answer? If your answer is yes, congratulations! You are ready for the next question:Do you know how profitable each channel is? The purpose of the baseline step is to answer these two questions with hard facts and document the underlying assumptions
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in the watch category, we believe watches are less important to teens than other accessories in the current fashion cycle. According to our proprietary research, interest in the accessories category declined 19% on a yearover-year basis this Fall following the 16% decline seen this past Spring. Given that handbags continue to sell well across the industry, we conclude that the watch category may be giving up share to other “accessories” including handbags and shoes and possibly non-apparel related
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------------------------------------------------- Who is the father of the computer? There are hundreds of people who have major contributions to the field of computing. The following sections detail the primary founding fathers of computing, the computer, and the personal computer we all know and use today. Father of computing Charles Babbage was considered to be the father of computing after his invention and concept of the Analytical Engine in 1837. The Analytical Engine contained an Arithmetic
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| | | | | | | | | | UNITED STATES | SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | WASHINGTON, DC 20549 | | | | | | FORM 10-K | | | | | | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 | OR | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | For the transition period from ________ to ________ | | | | | |
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I: Introduction I. A: Rationale/Motivation Over the past two decades, cross-border or international mergers and acquisitions (IM&As) have become the favored method of foreign direct investment (FDI). The form shows that IM&As go both ways: toward developing countries and from them, reshaping the world’s economic boundaries. Trends notwithstanding, researchers suggest that, overall, the expected financial benefits of M&As are often not recognized. The highest rate of failures has been linked
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1994 (Kubasek, Brennan, & Browne, 2015). Many prominent economists and U.S. government officials convinced the American people to support NAFTA by predicting an abundance of growing trade surpluses with Mexico, and the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs. Now, twenty years later, Americans view NAFTA as a symbol of job loss, and huge lingering trade deficits. Many proponents are touting this agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada as having resounding success. However,
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WHY I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT REAL ESTATE? Return: In most of the markets real estate investments perform better than equities and other asset classes. In emerging markets probably you have to go for development projects, as rental yield is not very attractive. In most of the developed markets real estate has performed better than stock market over time. And by leveraging your investment you can increase your return on equity many folds. Cash flow component in return: This one of the best thing about
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children, the universal plan is for the parents to love and cherish them. However, unluckily this is not always the result. There are adults in this world who abuse children whether they are infants or teenagers. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provide information that younger children are more prevalent to child abuse than older children is and that the abusers are the parents or relatives. I am interested
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