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powerful than predicted. With this magnitude, it was the largest know earthquake in Japanese history. It was one of the five most powerful ever recorded (Most Powerful Earthquake 1). The amount of energy release, experts believe, is compared to two million times the energy released by the atomic bomb that devastated Hiroshima (Graham 1). This earthquake was also the longest quake to be recorded.…

Social Media and Brand Reputation Student’s Name: Course Name: Course Number: Instructor’s Name: Date of Submission: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 Introduction Corporate reputation is a valuable asset to any company in the business world. This paper is an argumentative essay on how the social media may build or destroy a brand. Social media with the increased internet connectivity infrastructure worldwide has proved to be a very powerful tool. It companies us this resource intelligently…

constructions of apartment buildings (Dateline, 2011). Over the last five years many ghost cities have been developed and estimates are that there are 12 to 24 new ghost cities constructed every year. Furthermore it is said that there are around 64 million empty apartments in China (Tulloch, n.d.). If all these cities stay unoccupied, this can result in a serious real estate problem and eventually lead to a real estate bubble that…

Affirmative Action When discussing affirmative action we must first define what the term means. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines affirmative action as “the practice of improving the educational and job opportunities of members of groups that have not been treated fairly in the past because of their race, sex, etc.” (Merriam-webster). As the definition states, these policies apply to both educational and employment situations and are designed to level the playing field, and make up…

The Goal, story revolves around Alex Rojo -- the manufacturing plant manager struggling to save his UniCo plant located at Bearington, which is on the brink of shutting down. Alex is given 3 months to make the difference! As the novel begins, Alex deals with cost-cutting pressure, struggles to improve his production and shipping times and somehow is able to deliver the backlogged order, when pressed by his boss Mr. Peach. Alex is torn between professional and personal life issues, as he grapples…

the first broker of blog advertising. June 2003 Google launches AdSense, matching ads to blog content. December 2004 Merriam-Webster declares “blog” the “Word of the Year.” October 2005 Calacanis sells his blogs to AOL for $25 million. December 2005 An estimated $100 million worth of blog ads are sold. Blogs are popular since they combine personal personality with the lessons learnt in corporate work. An analysis created in collaboration with HubSpot and MIT shows that blogging champions as the…

An empirical study on consumer attitude towards sports gear. Abstract India has a large young population that shown tremendous interest in sporting activities. The advent of sporting clubs, adventure camps, and increasing focus on sports fitness has led to the entry of several international and reputed brands in the market place. Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Nike are some of the leading international brands that are readily available in the Indian market place. Associated with sports apparel and…

led to widespread cannibalism in Europe. d. Civilians' diets remained completely unchanged while prisoners of war were starved. e. Many Americans starved. 11. During World War I, Africa a. was the only region to prosper. b. provided over a million Africans for armed services.* c. was the scene of the heaviest fighting. d. united to oppose and overthrow colonial powers. e. did not support the war. 12. What methods were not used to gain support for the war effort? a. Employment of…

technology”, says Amy Leong, research director at Gartner Research. “The touch market is still in its infancy,” Leong continues. “In the next few years, we are going to see touch technologies being tested and deployed for many applications. More than 6 million PCs with touch screens will ship in 2010, nearly four times more than in 2008.”4 As it can be seen from this only 10% of this year’s models will be supporting touch technology and if we consider PCs sold in previous years utilization of…

Psychological considerations and sociological effects of 3D Printing The use of 3D printers will bring about many changes, the biggest being in the manufacturing industry. While most discussions about 3D printing are in regards to its impact on manufacturing, one of the underlying topics that is overlooked is the impact that 3D printing will have on society. The biggest case against 3D printing is its ability to make weapons. In 2013, 3D printing made headlines in the U.S. when the printers…