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    provided through a reliable and efficient workforce. 2.0 FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS The key to maintaining such competitive level of service in Singapore is through the employment of the 24-hour workforce‚ which is most prevalently seen in the management of hotels and food and beverage establishments. Despite the widespread practice of using machinery and technology in replacing human labour‚ a total eradication of a 24-hour workforce cannot be realized due to the nature of the industry’s need for the

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    Hour 1 Today I started my first hour of community service. I decided that I would donate some of my clothes and toys. First I had to think about where I wanted to donate too. I knew I wanted to help out kids in need‚ so I looked up hospitals that accepted donations. It turned out that a children’s hospital had a thrift shop as a means of getting money‚ so I looked into what they accepted. Then I went through everything I owned‚ and got my brother and sister to do the same. Then I sorted everything

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    Yellow Wallpaper” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Kate Chopin both present intriguing short stories with the common theme of oppression which strongly mirrors the writers’ personal experiences. The narrator in Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” is portrayed as being trapped by her husband and suffering from mental illness. This is represented by the woman behind the wallpaper. Chopin shows oppression in “The Story of an Hour” by Mrs. Mallard’s joy after the “death” of her

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    FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEES IN MALAYSIA 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Flexible working hours is very important on perspective of employers and employees in Malaysia. Companies that offer flexible working schedules are the key to luring professional women back into the workforce. Flexible work arrangements was a tried and true strategy used by advanced economies and offered a work-life balance that was becoming essential in attracting

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    Essay on “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin In “The Story of an Hour‚” by Kate Chopin‚ there are many examples of situational and dramatic irony. As the reader progresses through the story‚ a character’s true emotions will be revealed. The ironic examples in the story show a different view towards events that happened in the story. As character’s thoughts are shown‚ the reader will acknowledge their true emotions and persona. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ there are many examples

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    giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. In Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour‚" irony is used as an effective literary device. Situational irony is used to show the reader that what is expected to happen sometimes doesn’t. Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in on something that is happening that the characters in the story do not know about. Irony is used throughout Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" through the use of situational irony and the use of dramatic irony. A very dull and

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    Economic Impact Analysis on a High-Speed Railway System for Central Florida Economic Impact Analysis on a High-Speed Railway System for Central Florida Introduction High-speed railway (HRL) systems have been used primarily over in such countries as Japan since 1964 and France since 1984. Recently the United States has generated interest in the high-speed railway as well. The proposed system would stretch from Miami through Orlando and end in the St. Petersburg/Tampa area. With bullet

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    1. There are more people in Shanghai than in New Zealand Like… 4 times more. According to the 2009 census‚ Shanghai has a population of about 19 million. In comparison‚ Statistics New Zealand’s population clock points at 4 million at the time of writing. Density-wise‚ Shanghai scores a whopping 3000/km2‚ 3 times higher than Auckland City‚ New Zealand’s most populous urban area. Although‚ both cities look like playgrounds when compared to those in the top 50 list… 2. The main language spoken in

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    The most significant experience of my life would be what I am going through right now. I had gotten a car for Christmas from my parents that was 15 years old but is a very sporty little car that has a lot of life left in it. About a month after I got it‚ I had just been to see my girlfriend for a few minutes after work late one Friday night and was on my way home. While I was driving home‚ I was all alone in my car and there was not another car to be seen on the open highway and I wanted so bad

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    mix. In other words‚ Renault decided to switch its supply chain from a built-to-inventory to a built-to-order perspective‚ while offering a more diverse product range with shorter delivery times! Such an ambitious strategy required a tremendous speed-up of the entire planning process‚ ranging from the national sales companies (NSC) to the assembly plants via the headquarters. Let us examine this planning process. At the start of each month‚ NSCs all over Europe define monthly sales forecasts for

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