Kerala. Parasurama the 6th Incarnation of Lord Vishnuthrew an axe far into the sea and commanded the sea to retreat. The land that emerged from the waters became Kerala. From where does the term kerala come from ? Sanskrit scholars derive the name from “Kera or coconut”‚which is a staple product of kerala. Others say it is derived from the Tamil word “Charal” meaning Mountain slope. Arab and Persian writers and early Malayalam and medieval Tamil Literature say that the word kerala
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Desiree Iwinski P-5 Global Studies Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 During the 1918 year period in America ‚ a majority of people were financially well off and spent most of their time going to the movies‚ roller skating‚ dancing‚ and playing pool. Theater was starting to lose popularity was it was still a good competitor for Hollywood. The celebrities from the black and white silent films were just as popular as current actors and actresses. Having large amounts of people gather together for these
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Int’l Finance 5/4/11 Country Report One of the most interesting and devastating phenomena to take place in a country was during the post World War I German Hyperinflation from 1918 – 1923. Germany had lost the war and the Allies were forcing them to make reparations. “The central government in Germany‚ which did not impose income taxes‚ financed the war almost completely by issuing debt” (Hetzel‚ 2). Since Germany refused to impose high taxes on their people‚ they had to pay
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arise and reduce the detail in the ledgers. So‚ when an invoice comes in from a supplier of raw materials‚ it will be recorded in the purchase journal‚ once it has been certified as a valid invoice. After the journal entries‚ the next step is to post the journal entries into account. Ledger Account also known as “T” Account and Account. Ledger accounts categorize these changes or debits and credits into specific accounts‚ so management can have useful information for budgeting and
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Introduction The following case study is based on a company named SEMCO. SEMCO is best known for its industrial democracy and innovative business management policies. The objective of this case study is to analyze the transformation of SEMCO`s autocratic style of management to a decentralized‚ participatory style. Let us study in brief. History of SEMCO SEMCO‚ A Brazilian manufacturing company‚ invented by the founder’s entrepreneur son‚ Ricardo Semler‚ turning it into one of the worlds most
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The main features of the samurai in the period from 1600 to 1868 are samurai stop fighting and Confucianism become popular and really influential in Japan. 1600 to 1868 is the Tokugawa period. In this period‚ Tokugawa brought an end to the warfare. Therefore‚ one characteristic from 1600 to 1868 was about samurai stop fighting. Specifically‚ samurai no longer needed to fight wars or were worried about how to earn a life. They transferred from warriors into civil administrators‚ and samurai could
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in colonialism. In this time period‚ competing European powers carved up the continent of Africa between themselves‚ due to a variety of political and economic motives. Generally‚ these powers benefited from these land acquisitions. However‚ Germany’s neo-imperialist experience was unlike that of the other powers. Within the colony of Namibia‚ located in South West Africa‚ the real advantages that Germany received were far outweighed by the disadvantages the German empire faced. Although Germany
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The Pandemic of 1918 caused many problems for the people involved‚ and created a new way of living. What factors and worldwide effects occurred due to the Pandemic of 1918? By digging up bodies‚ we can further examine how it entered the body and how it affected their bodies. The Pandemic of 1918 caused many problems for the people involved‚ and created a new way of living. The first wave occurred in the spring and wasn’t very bad. It generally hit young healthy people. You had the typical flu
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of the firm. An appropriate decision can yield amazing returns; where as a wrong decision can endanger the survival of the firm. 2. Associated with Risk; - Long term investment of funds is exposed to different types of risks. The longer is the period of the project‚ the greater may be the risk and uncertainty. 3. Large size of funds: - Capital Budgeting Decisions require large amount of funds for acquisition of fixed assets. 4. Irreversible Decisions:-Capital Budgeting Decision is irreversible
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we talk about democracy we automatically draw up the fundamental belief that each individual has a value. Compared to dictatorships‚ oligarchies‚ monarchies and aristocracies‚ in which the people have little or no say in who is elected and how the government is run‚ a democracy is often said to be the most challenging form of government‚ as input from those representing citizens determines the direction of the country. The basic definition of democracy in its purest form comes from the Greek language:
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