city-states. As we know‚ catapults were mainly used in the medieval era‚ or rather‚ it is most famous for use in that time‚ which you have probably seen in movies and books. How Does the Catapult Work? There is quite a bit of science behind the making of the catapult‚ and how it works. It is similar to a ballista that it works by storing tension in a flexed piece of wood or in twisted ropes. It’s similar to a bow‚ but on a much larger scale. However‚ that is just the catapult which is probably most
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PRICE DISCRIMINATION What is Price Discrimination; Price discrimination is a pricing tactic that charges consumers different prices for the same product or service. In other worlds‚ price discrimination exists‚ when identical product or service transacted at different prices from the same supplier. Price discrimination allows a company to earn higher profits than standard pricing because it allows firms to capture every last pence of revenue available from each of its customers. While perfect
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Samsung’s Market-Flooding Strategy May Not Work Much Longer Trefis Team‚ Contributor + Comment now (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Barely has a week passed since the historic ruling that went againstSamsung in the Apple patent-infringement trial‚ and its business as usual for the Korean electronics giant. Continuing with its strategy of flooding the market with new gadgets‚ Samsung recently unveiled a plethora of mobile devices and PCs ranging from smartphones‚ tablets‚ & phablets to smart cameras
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The direct method of teaching‚ sometimes called the natural method. Not limited to but often used in teaching foreign languages‚ the method refrains from using the learners’ native language and uses only the target language. It was established in Germany and France around 1900. Characteristic features of the direct method are: • teaching concepts and vocabulary through pantomiming‚ real-life objects and other visual materials • teaching grammar by using an inductive approach (i.e. having learners
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CA Assignment on Foreign Direct Investment Introduction: Over the past twenty years Ireland has taken policy steps to encourage foreign direct investment to Ireland. The aim has been to help promote economic growth and employment creation in particular. In this paper I will first outline the key policy measures taken. I will then discuss how successful they have been. Finally I will consider the threats to achieving Ireland’s policy objectives in this area in the future. It is important
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The Truth about Direct Cinema: Direct Cinema Filmmakers Are Still Humans Cinema Verité‚ or direct cinema—as it is also called—is a misnomer of sorts. “Verité” literally means “truth” in French‚ but as with other truths‚ the cinematic truth is molded and configured by those who have access to it. In this case‚ those people would be the filmmakers themselves. A direct cinema film proceeds without any formal script and is pieced together in its entirety in the editing studio. That is‚ the
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exposed to discrimination in the workplace. I have learned that people socialize with people who are similar to them. This can be based on age‚ gender‚ race‚ personality‚ and so on. At the end of the day‚ everyone at my work ends up stereotyping and discriminating people intentionally and unintentionally. At the end of lecture‚ you mentioned ways to manage discrimination. Being aware is a very good way to try to simmer down the situation‚ but honestly I think that discrimination is something
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peripheral cues may occurs to follow the behavior of others. (Retrieved from book) I would definitely sign up advertising space on Facebook because advertising is the business to connect with consumers. Marketers on Facebook not only attract the emotional responses from the consumers‚ as well it fosters consumers’ buying behavior to link between the advertisement and the brand. (Retrieved from lec notes) Reference: Reid‚ A. (2007). Will facebook ad plan work? Campaign‚ (00082309)
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Assignment 1 Unit 1: Investigating How Businesses Work In this task I will be writing about Marks & Spencer as it is an international business and is very popular. Ownership Company Profile Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer is a super market but it also sells clothing‚ home stuff and much more. Marks & Spencer are an international business which has 337 stores in 41 territories overseas. They also have 703 stores in the United Kingdom. They sell products to customers which are satisfactory and what
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Abstract Goal setting is a key to achieving success in any endeavor. It is very complex to know where one is going if one does not know where to go. Everyone needs goals to be enthused‚ grow or increase performance especially with strong goals. Setting goals for example helps employees know where they need to go and how they should go about getting there. It also helps employees manage themselves. Employees should set goals that are SMART: Specific‚ Measurable‚ Achievable‚ Realistic‚ and Timely
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