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Competitive advantage
Competitive Advantage Many firms strive for a competitive advantage, but few truly understand what it is or how to achieve and keep it. A competitive advantage can be gained by offering the consumer a greater value than the competitors, such as by offering lower prices or providing quality services... Read more |
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Ernest J. Gaines
Ernest J. Gaines 1933– Read more |
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Limon
Limón , city (1995 est. pop. 55,866), capital of Limón prov., Costa Rica, on the Caribbean Sea. Once the leading port of Costa Rica, it has been superseded by Moín. Limón gained importance with the construction of the railroad to San José in the late 1800s and has... Read more |
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Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger , 1834-99, American writer of boys' stories, b. Revere, Mass. He wrote over 100 books for boys, the first, Ragged Dick, being published in 1867. By leading exemplary lives, struggling valiantly against poverty and adversity, Alger's heroes gain wealth and honor. His works were all... Read more |
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Trade shows
Trade Shows A trade show is an event where companies that are involved in a certain industry gather to exhibit their products, learn about current trends in their industry, and gain knowledge about their competitors. Trade shows provide opportunities for selling, reinforcing existing business... Read more |
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Bull Market
B ULLM ARKET Riding the Bull It is an understatement to say that during the 1990s the stock market was volatile. On 17 April 1991 the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above three thousand points for the first time in history. By 1995 the Dow had gained 33.5... Read more |
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Stock Market Crash of 1929
Stock Market Crash of 1929. On 24 October and again on 29 October 1929, panic selling swept the New York Stock Exchange. The index of common stocks had peaked in early September; within two months, however, it fell 39 percent, reducing the value of stocks traded on the exchange by $26 billion.The... Read more |
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Kylie Minogue
KYLIE MINOGUE Born: Melbourne, Australia, 28 May 1968 Genre: Rock, Pop Best-selling album since 1990: Light Years (2001) Hit songs since 1990: "Better the Devil You Know," "Spinning Around," "Can't Get You Out of My Head" Kylie Minogue has managed to retain her status as an international pop... Read more |
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Onkelos
Onkelos , 2d cent. AD, translator of the Hebrew Bible into Aramaic, his work later being given the title Targum Onkelos (see Targum ). A proselyte, he gained the respect of the leading Hebrew scholars of his day. His translation became almost as authoritative a text as the Pentateuch itself.... Read more |
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gain
GAIN (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) Primary and secondary gains correspond to the direct or indirect advantages that individuals gain from their illness. The primary gain is a constitutive element of the illness that is present in the very motive of the illness. The secondary gain is an addition to the... Read more |
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