Bezos is also willing to cannibalize his own companies: Amazon spent nearly $1 billion to acquire shoe retailer Zappos in 2009, but its Amazon shoe site competes directly with Zappos. As well, Bezos is adept both at changing the subject to one of his choosing and at crafting a reality that suits his purposes.
Fibroblasts produce three types of connective tissue fibers: collagenous fibers, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers. Of these, collagenous and elastic fibers are the most abundant. Fibroblasts produce three types of connective tissue fibers: collagenous fibers, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers.
The main function of fibroblasts is to maintain the structural integrity of connective tissues by continuously secreting precursors of the extracellular matrix. Fibroblasts secrete the precursors of all the components of the extracellular matrix, primarily the ground substance and a variety of fibers. The composition of the extracellular matrix determines the physical properties of connective tissues. Like other cells of connective tissue, fibroblasts are derived from primitive mesenchyme.