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Howard Rheingold’s book, Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution is a commentary concerning the emerging effects wireless technology and mobile devices might have on society. This is not a new topic for Rheingold, he has written other works about trends in computing, communications, and culture, including the book, Virtual Community, a term he also coined. In Smart Mobs, Rheingold explores the groups of friends, colleagues, and/or strangers, who come together in what he calls smart mobs.…

typical store-branded credit card. Store-branded credit cards can be used only at the store branded on the card. The LL Bean Visa credit card is powered by Visa, allowing cardholders to make purchases at thousands of retail stores, both brick and mortar and online. Other benefits to being an LL Bean cardholder include the following;…

“Black love is black wealth’ is a quote from illustrious poet Nikki Giovanni in her poem “Nikki Rosa”. In this poem she orates the circumstances of her childhood and how the portrayal of her memories may be interpreted as tragic, even though she was indeed happy. She explains the love within a family and community can dull the sting of poverty, likewise the Black Power Movement thrived on solidarity within the community. Living in the post- Civil Rights era, one may wonder if the oppression of…

This report was commissioned, to develop the market strategy of a proposed new retail clothing outlet in Melbourne and if successful, possible future expansion to other locations . The trading name will be Impact Menswear and the target market is 25-35 year old professional men . In the formation of the recommendations, contained in this report, it is necessary to investigate four areas of importance to the success of this store. Firstly, a situational analysis of the target market including…

responsibility to build an apartment in 1972 and later the apartment was sold to Winnipeg Condominium Corporation. After the building was sold, Winnipeg Condominium Corporation in 1982 noticed that there were problems with the masonry work as well as the mortar work in the exterior part of the building (Palmer, 2007). This made the company to hire an engineering firm and the various architects in order to start inspecting the building. Winnipeg Condominium Corporation was then assured that…

the scholarship were made by an anonymous donor, for the devoted work carried out by the council. The scholarship is awarded to students whose academic career path is unconventional. Unconventional education is one that does not attend brick and mortar schools and is way I qualify for this scholarship. I began my college education a week prior to graduating high school in 1987. I attended college for three semesters, while funding was limited I had to temporary halt my education. As an…

Inequity at home, as well as in the workplace can strongly negate one’s desire to work diligently, or to work at all. This can be observed through “The Apostate,” by Jack London. In this story, readers witness a shift from one extremity to another when it comes to the main character, Johnny, and work. Even though he was a prodigious worker, he did not receive pleasure from what he did. Johnny’s unhappiness, as well as lack of desire to work, stems from his overall experience as a young worker.…

Battle of Moscow. The main goal of Nazi forces in the offensive was to swiftly defeat the Red Army and capture the Soviet capital. In the three months of the conflict, over seven million Soviet and German soldiers, 53 thousand artillery pieces and mortars, 6000 tanks and three thousand combat aircraft engaged in fierce and bloody fighting spanning a distance of over 600 kilometers. The Battle of Moscow, also known as Operation Typhoon was a decisive military event of the first year in the…

Industry environment analysis Threat of new entrants Established businesses are protected from new entrants because of high barriers to enter the market. New entrants will face barriers such as high product differentiation, high capital requirements, economies of scale, switching costs, access to distribution channels, government policies and threat of retaliation (see appendix C) (Gheen et al., 2012). Bargaining power of suppliers The suppliers of the apparel industry are reliant on one major…

In engineering, be that as it may, the Romans consumed some imperative methods from the Etruscans before Greek impact was conclusively felt. This incorporated the arch and the vault, which were bound to convey Roman designing into an advancement specifically far from that of antiquated Greece, who favored "post-and-lintel" building techniques to curves and arches. Accordingly was established the framework of the art in which the Italic people groups were to outperform the Hellenes: auxiliary…