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Disney; It is a company we are all familiar with, but they were not always the entertainment powerhouse that we know them as today. So this raises the question of what allowed them to grow to such a monstrous size ? this can be answered by looking at integration. To begin we can look back to 2006. this year marks the historic acquisition of Pixar studios by Disney. From that point forward Disney has been the pinnacle of box office success for well over a decade and has acquired many other companies, further increasing its entertainment dominance. A few other notable examples of horizontal integration between Disney and other companies include Disney buying marvel studios in 2009, their purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012, and there most recent acquisition of 21st century fox in 2019. We can also see examples of verticle integration in Disney. Examples of this can be seen through a thing like there own Disney stores and the sale of Disney merchandise to help further there own profits. we can

Saving energy is an important part of living in today's society, and one of the most important steps you can take to save energy is using your smartphone efficiently. This blog will explain the steps you can take to save energy when using an iPhone . To begin it is important to make sure that your system software is up to date. This is important because if the software is not up to date, then your phone will waste battery trying to use apps that are not meant for the older software. Another easy step you can take is adjusting your phone's screen brightness or putting your phone in low power mode. You can do both of these things by swiping up from the bottom of the screen to access the control center, or by going into the settings app. One last thing that you can do to manage your energy use is by checking your battery usage in the setting app. By doing this you can see which app is taking up the most energy, and well as what apps are running in the background. by limiting the

  Nike is a company that everybody knows. from shoes, to activewear, nike has somehow influenced the lives of almost every American, and even more people on a global scale. so this begs the question of how does nike keep its footprint on the environment minimal. To begin, we will go back to the year 1979. In that year, Nike made a gaol to create a shoe that used as little material as possible, while  still maintaining the quality, and performance of a good shoe. From this idea, the Nike AIR brand was born. The Nike Air brand was the first of nikes efforts to help create less of an impact on our environment. They did this by using exactly what the product advertised: creating a mid-soul out of air. Nike later decided that they would continue their efforts by creating more product out of recycled materials. a few examples include shoes, and community basketball courts. Nike has also been active in partnerships with companies such as Bluesign in efforts to create more sustainable materia