Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish semi-secret society that served as a benevolent organization for downtrodden Irish immigrants in the United States. Awful Disclosures (1836) Maria Monk’s sensational expose of alleged horrors in Catholic convents. Its popularity reflected nativist fears of Catholic influence. clipper ships Small‚ swift vessels that gave American shippers an advantage in the carrying trade. Clipper ships were made largely obsolete by the advent of sturdier‚ roomier iron steamers
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Sauce In cooking‚ a sauce is liquid‚ creaming or semi-solid food served on or used in preparing other foods. Sauces are not normally consumed by themselves; they add flavor‚ moisture‚ and visual appeal to another dish. Sauce is a French word taken from the Latinsauce‚ meaning salted. Possibly the oldest sauce recorded is garum‚ the fish sauce used by the Ancient Romans. Sauces need a liquid component‚ but some sauces (for example‚ pico de gallo salsa or chutney) may contain more solid elements
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Bearing is always calculated from the north in a clockwise direction. Bearing is always a three digit numbers. Draw the following bearing of a) 0600 from A to B c) 2400 from P to Q b) 1100 from P to Q d) 3000 from X to Y. Answer the following questions. 1. The bearing of B from A is 0650. Find the bearing of A from B. 2. The bearing of Y from X is 1350. Find the bearing of X from Y. 3. The bearing of P from Q is 2200. Find the bearing of Q from P. 4.
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Brigham Concise 4th Edition Chapter 1: An Overview of Financial Management 1. Which of the following are among the three main areas of finance? a. financial institutions b. investments c. financial management d. all of the above are correct e. none of the above are correct d. Correct. 2. The globalization of business and the increased use of information technology are the two key trends in financial management today. a. True b. False a. True 3. Which of the following
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2 EOQ Model The first model we will present is called the economic order quantity (EOQ) model. This model is studied first owing to its simplicity. Simplicity and restrictive modeling assumptions usually go together‚ and the EOQ model is not an exception. However‚ the presence of these modeling assumptions does not mean that the model cannot be used in practice. There are many situations in which this model will produce good results. For example‚ these models have been effectively employed
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THE BANKING INDUSTRY AND THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY POST-CONSOLIDATION By B. B. EBONG GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ABSTRACT Against the backdrop of the role of banks as financial intermediaries and their function as the engine of growth of the economy‚ this paper examines the extent to which the banking industry has helped to stimulate economic activities in Nigeria and what the prognosis looks like in the post-consolidation era. The paper notes that the banking industry
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USA in a New World Order Few if any will contest that the United States of America for the last couple of decades has been hegemon and a global leader in relation to politics‚ economy and culture. The majority would probably argue that this has been the case since the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Even though the world was divided between to hegemonies during the Cold War at least one half of the world acknowledged and even depended on the American supremacy. The collapse
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New World Order of Politics & Religion: The war on terror and the Neo-Christian Crusade. On March 6‚ 1991 George Herbert Walker Bush‚ then President of the United States in a speech before the U.S. Congress‚ uttered the words "new world order". This revelation spoken by Bush created controversy and speculation. The occasion for the congressional address was to speak concerning the Persian Gulf War that expelled Saddam Hussein’s Army from Kuwait. Bush said‚" Now‚ we can see a new world coming
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Laws and Executive Orders that affect three major areas of personnel policy Walsh-Healy Act (1936): The Walsh-Healy Act of 1936 is an act that is tied to government contracts exceeding 10‚000 dollars for the manufacturing of goods. The act covers all employees that produce‚ ship‚ or assemble goods under this type of contract. This act does not include executives‚ administrative‚ and professional employees. The act creates overtime pay for hours worked outside
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Banking Industry in UK 1.0 Introduction The UK Banking sector is the world’s third largest in terms of Return on capital & efficiency after USA and Japan. Around 3.5% of the total UK’s workforce is working in banking sector and it is providing services to 95% of the population. UK is considered as Investment Hub for Private Banking & Investment in the international Market. 2.0 Size and Importance of Banking Industry to National Economy The UK Banking sector is one of the largest sectors to the
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