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The three-tier model in e-commerce application architecture

The three-tier model of data, business logic and presentation layer have been represented in a wide variety of formats and structural variations, yet all rely on databases being the foundation with servers managing the interpretation and analysis of data.

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Function and aesthetics in e-commerce website design and content delivery

The contextual design, structure and workflow of any e-commerce site are just as critical as the content it delivers. Both must combine to lead a website visitor to seek additional information or to make a purchase.

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Strategic evolution of outsourcing: from cost reduction to knowledge transfer

There are many strategic factors that companies consider before outsourcing one or several of their functional areas, processes, strategies and systems to outsource.

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Sales professionals' influence on marketing strategy and customer understanding

The worse the economic climate in an industry or economy, the greater the level of battling that goes on between marketing and sales for the direction of all customer-facing strategies.

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Managing invasive Burmese pythons in Florida's ecosystems

These outsiders then upset delicate biosystems that are already under stress from human encroachment, pollution and other problems.

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Five multinational corporation structures and their organizational strengths

The intent of this analysis is to evaluate five different multinational corporation (MNC) structures, citing examples of corporations using them and the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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How new information products evolve from problem-solving to profitable business models

The development of new information products that have exceptional growth potential as business models share common traits. The intent of this analysis it to evaluate how these initial discoveries are transformed into viable, long-term and highly profitable business models over time.

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Organizational structures of business model disruptive start-ups

New venture creation in emerging economies is being driven by product, process and paradigm forms of innovation at a macro level (Bessant, Tidd, 2007) and the ability to quickly and economically translate knowledge into value at the micro one (Eshun Jr., 2009).

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Dinty W. Moore's "The Accidental Buddhist" and American Buddhism

It is difficult to no where or how to begin a response to Dinty W. Moore's book, the Accidental Buddhist.

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Tchaikovsky's "Meditation" and emotional expression through musical counterpoint

Concert Number 90, Podcast Number 95 on the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Web site features Tchaikovsky's "Meditation" and Dvorak's "String Quintet in G Major, Op.

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