The problem with today’s youth is their addiction to technology. We have an undeniable hunger for entertainment. The hunger must be fed and sustained or we cannot function properly‚ yet it is never filled. We yearn for more and more. This‚ in turn‚ produces new technology to meet consumer needs. MP3 players‚ cell phones‚ and laptops are all objects to entertain our dulled minds. Rarely do we cure our boredom with a book or another form of "intellectual" entertainment. We would rather let the screen
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The Colomber Dino Buzzati‚ translated by Lawrence Venuti When Stefano Roi was twelve years old‚ he asked his father‚ a sea captain and the owner of a fine sailing ship‚ to take him on board as his birthday gift. “When I grow up‚” the boy said‚ “I want to go to sea with you. And I shall command ships even more beautiful and bigger than yours.” “God bless you‚ my son‚” the father answered. And since his vessel had to leave that very day‚ he took the boy with him. It was a splendid sunny
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Part 1: Estimation of demerged entities’ future earnings Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH‚ “Tabcorp”) announced a demerger on 18th October‚ 2010. The Company separated into two entities: the casino business was operating as an independent entity‚ Echo Entertainment Group (“Echo”) ever since‚ and the waging business was still operating under Tabcorp. The two entities announced their respective annual report for financial year 2011. Based on the historical financial data‚ we applied pro-forma
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Source: Bloomberg Business Week Title: India’s Rupee Slides to a Record Low Author: Roben Farzad According to the author the Indian rupee hit a record low 62.005 per dollar before closing at 61.655 in Mumbai. He also mentions that Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) equity index drops by 4%‚ largest drop in nearly 2 years and the yield on India’s 10 years government bond is at its highest since 2011. He mentions capital flight (Assets rapidly flowing out of a country or region)‚ slow economic growth
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Tyler Hill 08/12/10 American Intercontinental University Abstract Now that my product‚ M&M candy pieces has been developed‚ it needs to be determined how it will become available to the end user. There are a few things that need to be determined before this can happen. These include an overview of distribution channels that also include channel levels and channel organizations. Another thing that needs to be considered is analyzing my target market needs- meaning I need to know my target market
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Q1. List the barriers to effective communication. What are the ways in which an organisation can overcome the barriers to communication? Ans. There are many reasons why interpersonal communications may fail. In many communications‚ the message may not be received exactly the way the sender intended and hence it is important that the communicator seeks feedback to check that their message is clearly understood. There exist many barriers to communication and these may occur at any stage in the
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Compare and contrast the extent to which both novels comment and criticise on the societies which they are set in. We are introduced to both novels in the 1920s elite society where both authors; Waugh and Fitzgerald are from an upper class society. Fitzgerald cultivates the character Jay Gatsby who we perceive purely from Nick who is an onlooker throughout the novella. Readers interpret Gatsby’s social structure as a triangle and we learn to commiserate him whereas Waugh invents the character
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Pickling is the process of preserving food by anaerobic fermentation in brine or vinegar. The resulting food is called a pickle. This procedure gives the food a salty or sour taste. In South Asia‚ edible oils are used as the pickling medium with vinegar.[1] Another distinguishing characteristic is a pH less than 4.6‚[2] which is sufficient to kill most bacteria. Pickling can preserve perishable foods for months. Antimicrobial herbs and spices‚ such as mustard seed‚ garlic‚ cinnamon or cloves‚ are
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The Simple Gift – Essay model A person’s relationship with others and the world around them influences their experience of belonging or not belonging. Discuss this view with detailed reference to The Simple Gift and TWO other related texts. Relationships and experiences contribute to an individual’s sense of belonging or not belonging. This view is clearly evident in The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick and the two related texts _______________ and __________________. The Simple Gift explores
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HEPATITIS B VIRUS 2 HEPATITIS B VIRUS Hepatitis B is a viral infection that is caused by the hepatitis b virus (HBV). It is a serious inflammatory condition of the liver. There are two types of hepatitis B which are acute and chronic. When a person first becomes infected with the virus it is known as an acute infection. Depending on how the persons body reacts to the virus determines whether or not they exhibit any symptoms
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