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The History of Wind Energy and the First Inventions That Used Wind for Their Energy
The intention of this paper is to research the history of wind power and find out what inventions were used to utilize the energy produced by wind in the early centuries. This was a big moment in history as it helped to shape and help the world today. The two...
Tags: wind energy, transportation, industry
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Dream Teams in History
In the opening speech to the movie, "Patton," George C. Scott, playing the title role of General Patton, exhorts his troops, saying, "An army is a team. It eats, sleeps, fights, as a team. This individuality stuff is a bunch of crap. The bilious bastards who wrote that stuff about...
Tags: Team management, Michael Mattis, team, Josephine Talk about, Ernest Shackleton
Blog posts 2008-01-31
Reforms, Productivity And Efficiency In Banking: The Indian Experience
Economic history provides support for the fact that financial development makes a fundamental contribution to growth. Financial development helped in the promotion of industrialisation in developed countries by facilitating the mobilisation of capital for large investments. Well-functioning banks or other financial intermediaries such as venture capital funds also spur technological...
Tags: Financial, History, Banking, Financial Accounting, Finance
White papers 2005-12-21
Looking Back to Look Forward: What Can We Learn About Urban Development From Philadelphia's 350 Year History?
This paper investigates the changing economic conditions that have buffeted Philadelphia over its long history and analyzes how and why it responded to those shocks in the ways it did. While heavily influenced in its focus by urban economics, this paper is a historical analysis at its core. Besides suffering...
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, analysis
White papers 2005-05-02
Customer Intimacy Creates Competitive Advantage
As technologies mature and become commoditized, a reputation of superior service has proven to be a valuable differentiator in the high-tech industry. History has shown that delivering great customer service creates customer loyalty, which increases the likelihood of customers purchasing additional products. This paper discusses how customer intimacy unlocks this...
Tags: WebMethods Inc., competitive advantage, customer service
White papers 2004-05-01
Criminal History Records Management: The End of the Repository Model
Criminal history records traditionally contain data describing subjects who have been arrested for serious offenses and the basic recorded actions of the criminal justice agencies with which they come in contact. This report investigates why even after spending millions of federal and state funds, the records reporting process still broken.
Tags: Managerial accounting, records management
White papers 2004-03-01
Macroeconomic Variables and the Demand for Life Insurance in Malaysia
Economic environments have a profound effect on the growth of the insurance industry. History has shown that, although the performance of the insurance industry is closely linked to economic conditions, the life business has been able to survive in different economic environments. The insurance industry as a whole and the...
Tags: Insurance, Financial Planning, Malaysia, life insurance, environment, performance
White papers 2003-08-29
Should Your Marketing Change During Uncertain Times?
Given the current state of the economy and world affairs, some companies are still taking a "Wait and see" attitude about marketing and are remaining cautious with budgets and expenditures while focusing on cutting costs and retrenchment. History has proven again and again that companies reducing marketing during a recession...
Tags: Marketing research, marketing, business strategy, sales
White papers 2003-03-01
Computed Tomography: Its History and Technology
The initial use of Computed Tomography CT for applications in radiological diagnostics during the seventies sparked a revolution in the field of medical engineering. And even throughout the eighties, a CT examination lost little if any of its special and exclusive character. In the meantime, however, times have changed. Today...
Tags: Siemens AG
White papers 2003-01-15
The Wild Sector Ride
Crosscurrents indicate that it's too early to announce the death of sector funds. In the first four months of 2002, several sectors showed obvious signs of life. Financial planners agree that sector funds can form a valuable piece of a portfolio. Sector funds may add some value to an investor's...
Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Thomson Corp., health care, financial service
White papers 2002-07-01
Successfully Navigating a Name Change
Name change does not have to be a nightmare after all. However, it does involve a lot of hard and meticulous work. A carefully planned strategy, with a systematic methodology will ensure a smooth transition to a new name and will lead to success. A name is the first public...
Tags: branding, strategy
White papers 2002-01-01
History’s Greatest Organizational Statement
From the executive summary: ‘To sustain the support of members and the enthusiasm of employees, it is essential to spell out in writing what the organization is about, why it is there, and in what direction it is headed. The best way to accomplish the aforesaid goal is to craft...
Tags: vision
White papers 2001-07-01

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Slow Food Nation Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend in San Francisco
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Slow Food Nation Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend in San FranciscoC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Slow Food Nation, the largest celebration of American food in history, will take place in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend, August 29 to September 1. ...
Articles 2009-06-08
Research and Markets Adds Report: Analysis of Hormel Foods
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Research and Markets Adds Report: Analysis of Hormel FoodsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of Analysis of Hormel Foods to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights...
Articles 2009-06-08
John Wayne centennial holster set
From DeSantis This DeSantis Gunhide exclusive package is a fitting tribute to one of the film industry's most beloved icons. In five decades of Hollywood classics, John Wayne mastered the role of Western hero like no other actor in cinema history. Now, celebrate his long and extraordinary career...
Articles 2008-08-01
Baseball quick quiz
Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 90 (If you score 80 or better, you are a baseball expert, 70 or better, superior; between 60 and 70, good, and between 40 and 60, average. 1. There are only three players who have hit 200...
Articles 2008-08-01
In a bitterly divided 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Boumediene v. Bush that alien enemy prisoners, captured by our military in a war authorized by Congress and held abroad, have a constitutional right to petition our courts for their release
In a bitterly divided 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Boumediene v. Bush that alien enemy prisoners, captured by our military in a war authorized by Congress and held abroad, have a constitutional right to petition our courts for their release. These prisoners already enjoyed generous protections never previously...
Articles 2008-07-14
Industry Expert Joins Pioneering Technology Board
Pioneering Technology Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario (TSX VENTURE: PIO), ("Pioneering") announced today that John Bergsma has been elected to Pioneering's Board of Directors. Mr. Bergsma brings years of domain experience to Pioneering in virtually every product category in which the Company is involved as well as a history of corporate...
Articles 2008-07-10
OKC Events: July 10, 2008
Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum offers a taste of the real Wild West in its newest exhibition titled 101 Ranch: The Real Wild West. The exhibit offers the largest known collection of memorabilia and artifacts from the famed Oklahoma ranch and its Wild West shows. This exhibit will be on view through...
Articles 2008-07-10
Tulsa's Qatar connection - Tektive
Few entryways illustrate the owner's wide-ranging mind like the lobby greeting guests to Tektive. Below the 1804 multi-volume edition of Life of Washington rest two aging medals in their original boxes, honoring the exploits of polar conqueror Richard Byrd. Beneath them sits a World War II Norden...
Articles 2008-07-10
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