a religion of optimistic humanism‚ has had a monumental impact upon the life‚ social structure and political philosophy of China. The founding of the religion goes back to one man‚ known as Confucius‚ born a half-millennium before Christ (McDowell‚ 1983). And even though many people refer to Confucianism as a religion‚ many others say it really is a philosophy of life‚ not a religion. Confucius believes in harmony between the cosmic order and the social order‚ so that justice and happiness would
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complexity of social phenomenon; the second weakness‚ is positivism’s lack of consideration of the subjective‚ individual and hermeneutic aspects of social phenomenon (Popper‚ 1983‚ p. 12). The positivism originated in the 19th century，aiming at employing the methods of the natural sciences to social study (Smith‚ 1983‚ p. 12). In 1822‚ a French philosopher named Auguste Comte created the term sociologie and investigated social relations as natural science (Babbie‚ 1993). Comte believed that in
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Choice Model; Motorcycles JEL: F13; F14; L13; L68 1 Introduction Ronald Reagan signed a recommendation from the US International Trade Commission (ITC) calling for …ve years of new tari¤s on heavyweight motorcycles in the period over the 1983– 1988 period. This tari¤ relief‚ called a safeguard or the escape clause‚ was intended to protect Harley-Davidson Motor Co. (hereafter‚ “H-D” the last remaining US motorcycle manufacturer‚ against Japanese imports. At that time‚ H-D was )‚ in
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of their time spent on the tasks associated with an audit. “When accountants complete work without recording it as chargeable time‚ potential revenue can be lost and erroneous planning and poor personnel decisions can result.” (Lightner‚ et. al.‚ 1983) Hamilton Wong is one of six accountants assigned to the audit of Wille and Lomax‚ Inc.‚ a public company which sells general type merchandise‚ such as briefcases‚ leather goods‚ luggage and travel accessories‚ and gift items‚ such as costume jewelry
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areas: • Growth in Sales • Growth in Total Assets • Change in Net Income • Growth in Long-term Debt 2. Look at page 17 of the case (Management Discussion). Compare 1985 to 1983. Why has return on sales decreased from 4.0 percent to 1.2 percent? What factors might explain the individual category changes from 1983 to 1985? Remember that these are changes in percentage of sales‚ not in absolute amount. 3. Look at Exhibit A (page 3 of these case questions). Why is Home Depot ’s cash flow
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Introduction Anomalies in general are terms used to describe the situation that the actual result from an assumption is different from the expected result. This essay will discuss the small firm effect as an anomaly which counter-argues the efficient market hypothesis in relate to the capital assets pricing model. Furthermore‚ the supporting evidence and influence of this anomaly will be included in the essay. Moreover‚ the reason of existence and profitability will be discussed. At last‚ a conclusion
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Case Background In 1983‚ “Bait and Reel” was established in Pennsylvania‚ by local fisherman and environmentalist Jamie Roberts. It started as a small fishing store that provided fishing supplies for the convenience of the local fishermen in the area. Later on‚ the business grew as people all over the county started to patronize Bait and Reel as they were induced by its ability to provide excellent services and extensive supply of fishing materials. In the mid-1990s‚ the business expanded into
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të Gjuhësisë së Saussure është pohimi në vijim: Një gjuhë është një sistem në të cilin të gjitha elementet përshtaten me njëri-tjetrin‚ dhe ku vlera e e çdo elementi varet nga bashkëjetesa e njëkohshme me të gjithë të tjerët (Saussure‚ 1983‚ f. 113). Harris (1983‚ f. ix) shkruan se ideja që Saussure hodhi mbi lidhjen që ekzistonte mes gjuhës dhe strukturës bëri të mundur që libri i “Kursit të Gjuhësisë së Përgjithshme” të zinte “një vend me rëndësi të veçantë në historinë e të menduarit Perëndimor"
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children is not new‚ and has not always been socially taboo. The ancient Greeks and Romans used children for sexual gratification(Langevin‚ 1983). In Greece‚ it was commonplace for adolescent males to be forced into sexual relationships with mature males. This behavior was normal and not objected to by the child’s parents nor the Greek government(Langevin‚ 1983). The Romans encouraged
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access to grant funds for the education of children with disabilities (James J. Cremins‚ 1983). The United States Congress also approved the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) in 1975. This law was to protect the rights of children with disabilities and their families. The law later became the legislative foundation through which special education received federal funding (James J. Cremins‚ 1983). In 1997 and 2004 the EHA was re-authored and renamed the Individuals with Disabilities
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