Anne Cook Misty Stroud‚ PhD CHM 151; CRN 25017 1 March 2013 Tesla vs. Edison Everyone knows who Thomas Edison is‚ and many attribute the “invention of electricity” to Edison‚ but this is simply not accurate. The truth is‚ while Thomas Edison did patent and market DC‚ or direct current‚ electricity‚ he did not “invent” electricity‚ and as a matter of fact‚ much of his work was actually basically stolen from other scientists‚ among them‚ one brilliant scientist‚ Nikola Tesla. We are
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Shadow Banking CEPR‚ October 4‚ 2010 Tobias Adrian‚ FRBNY* with Zoltan Pozsar‚ Adam Ashcraft‚ Hayley Boesky *The views expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System. What Are Shadow Banks? • Shadow banks are financial entities that conduct either all three or any one of the classic bank functions: 1. credit transformation‚ 2. maturity transformation‚ 3. liquidity
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Timeline November 1st: I decided to brainstormed possible topics about sound waves‚ what interests me and what I would like to learn about. November 4th: I started to research the basics and a sound wave and its properties. I also to notes on what a sound wave is and how frequency affects a sound wave. November 7th: Possible Topics What is a sound wave The Nature Of a Sound Wave Sound waves through different mediums Instrumental sound waves How microphones and headphones work How humans interpret
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Supply Chain Management (SG2038) Case study on DLH as a third-party logistics player Abstract This study or essay attempt to examine the role DHL plays as a third party logistics player and the advantages of the business role of DHL in todays’ supply chain management. Based on the rapid growth of other logistics companies‚ it will also analyse the challenges DHL is facing and also the challenges the company could face in future in relation to supply chain management. Furthermore‚ recommendations
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Compensation Structure in VC firms: 1. Problems with placement agents: * Corruption especially with people who have special connections to the firm * Placement agent role - getting personal kickbacks for directing them to investment vehicles * Calpers fraud problem with pension funds and personal incentives 2. Compensation * 2nd five years of venture capital firms is called – harvesting – don’t have to work that hard‚ essentially let the investments run themselves
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Introduction: “A brand extension occurs when a firm uses an established brand name to introduce a new product” (Keller‚ 2008‚ pg 491). Paragraph 2 350 words Pg. 514 How relevant the extension evidence is about the attribute or benefit for the parent brand- Relevance- Any brand extension needs to enhance its parent brand. If there is no connection‚ or ‘relevance’ it potentially won’t provide feedback benefits to the parent brand. * Völckner and Sattler (2006) found that fit between
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include the Camry‚ Corolla‚ Land Cruiser‚ and luxury Lexus line‚ as well as the Tundra truck. Ford Motor Company is the second-largest automobile company in the world. Ford’s main focus is automobiles; however‚ they also operate in Ford Credit and Hertz Corporation. Ford also has controlling interest in Mazda Motor Corporation. Ford was established June‚ 1903; in an old wagon factory in Detroit Michigan. In 1903‚ Ford began production on a two-cylinder‚ 8 horsepower called the Model A. They produced
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mathematics and theoretical physics. There he met his future wife Tatyana A. Afanasyeva‚ a young mathematician born in Ukraine and educated in Russia.. In the meantime he prepared a dissertation on The motion of rigid bodies in fluids and the mechanics of Hertz. On June 23‚ 1904 he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Vienna‚ where he stayed from 1904 to 1905. On December 21‚ 1904 he married Russian mathematician Tatyana Alexeyevna Afanasyeva ‚ who collaborated with him in his work. They had two daughters
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Motor Club of America we’ve been opened since 1926 We also offer Insurance through Vurich-American We have more benefits and fewer restrictions than AAA We provide 7 tows while AAA provide 4 tows We have 5 different security plans: 1. 9.95 = $40 commission 2. 14.95 = $60 commission 3. 19.95 = $80 commission = $25‚000 life insurance 4. 29.99 = $80 commission = $50‚000 life insurance 5. 39.99 = $80 commission = $75‚000 life insurance [The difference of these prices is
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Civil Court * Law suit individual vs individual * Purpose is to ask for damages * By a preponderance of the evidence (more evidence then other ) 51% Criminal Court * State brings law suit against individual * Purpose to punish‚ revenge‚ “rehabilitate” * Beyond reasonable doubt Burdon of proof – amount of evidence Plaintiff- party bringing civil suit Pro – state bringing chargers against an individual Cause of action- reason for your law suite
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