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    Without light, the theatre cannot exist, that much is certain. As actors, as audience members, as technical visionaries, we are only as powerful as the light we are given. The extent to which we depend upon light in performance has changed dramatically throughout history, however, as light technology developed and expanded. In the history of performance, the artistic community is constantly victim to the limits of lighting technology, and exponentially altered by breakthroughs. From the utilization

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    The American automobile industry has quite a history. From the sale of the first Ford Model A on July 23rd, 1903 (Ford Motor Company, n.d), to the first Corvette rolling off the assembly line June 30th, 1953 (http://corvettestory.com/1953-Corvette-C1-First-Year-Modest-Beginnings.php, n.d.), to the automobile crisis and bailout from 2008 to 2010, and to many other historic achievements and crisis’ throughout the lifespan of the industry. This report will focus on the environmental challenges that

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    General Motors External

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    more fuel efficient vehicles instead of large SUV’s and trucks (S&P, 2008, p.1). The following analysis will discuss in detail the external environment of the auto industry and then transition to examining the internal environment of the U.S. firm, General Motors. GM is a large and well known domestic auto manufacturer that was the leader in U.S. auto sales for many years and at one time possessed a 47.4% market share. However, GM is now more

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    Tesla Motor, Inc. Essay

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    Today, there are many players within the automobile industry. The company was, “founded in 2003 by a group of engineers in Silicon Valley who wanted to prove that electric cars could be better than gasoline-powered cars. With instant torque, incredible power, and zero emissions” (Tesla). They are a company that offers 100 percent electric cars, lithium batteries and charging stations. Tesla 's mission statement is, “to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport” (Tesla). Tesla believes

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    Section 1: Company Overview and Situation Analysis Tesla’s mission statement is “to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport.” A fairly young company whose products are electric cars through a lithium ion battery. Tesla’s vision is to bring electric cars to the market and provide a sustainable alternative to gasoline-powered cars. They also strive to increase the safety of the vehicle and most importantly the passenger by eliminating the amount of gasoline car fires with this

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    Tesla Motors, Inc.

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    Tesla Motors, Inc. is the world leading electric automotive and energy storage company with several models of cars: The roadster, Model S, and the newly introduced Model X. The company was founded by Elon Musk. The company strives to provide clean energy driving and has set sights on providing the affordable electric car driving experience. It has undergone several rounds of funding with the Elon Musk funding the first round himself, The company was listed on the NASDAQ and is now a publicly traded

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    Mahindra Reva vs. Tata Nano

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    Mahindra REVA vs. TATA nano Mahindra REVA Reva cars have been designed to be nimble, simple electric cars for non-polluting urban travel. They have been designed for inner-city use, where performance and long-distance driving is not a major requirement. Reva electric cars are small city cars with seating for two adults and two children. Depending on model they are capable of top speeds of between 65km/h and 80km/h (40-50mph) and have a range of up to 75km (48 miles) with 'lead acid' batteries

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a technique in which electric streams are passed through the brain, triggering a short-term seizure. Electroconvulsive therapy causes changes in brain chemistry that can reverse symptoms of depression and other mental illnesses. It is used as a last resort when conventional methods are unsuccessful, or in the elderly who can’t tolerate medication side effects, or for people who chose electroconvulsive therapy over pharmaceuticals. Electro-Convulsive Therapy Electroconvulsive

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    In chemistry, it has been stated that atoms are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter that contain protons, neutrons, electrons, and can join to form molecules. (Gagnon) Atoms are really tiny and are considered the source of nuclear energy in all kinds of matter. The atomic theory became a very important piece in chemistry because it explained the atomic structure and how it worked. Important scientists that helped contribute to this theory were people like John Dalton and J.J. Thompson which

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    automobile market. General Motors was founded by William Durant on September 16, 1908. Durant had become a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn vehicles in Flint, Michigan, before making his way into the automobile industry. At its beginning, GM held only the Buick Motor Company, but in a short matter of years acquired more than 20 companies including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, and Oakland (today known as Pontiac). As demand for automobiles grew unexpectedly in the 1920s, General Motors set the pace of

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