The Great Leap Forward was a creative yet disastrous interruption in Chinese economic development. It is one of those "moments" in Chinese history that is the epitome of Mao Zedong’s willingness to experiment‚ as well as his political genius in seizing control of the forms of government out of the hands of his intellectual and political adversaries within the Communist Party of China. Given that more conservative leaders‚ such as Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping‚ were not in agreement with Mao on the
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In finance‚ a non-deliverable forward (NDF) is an outright forward or futures contract in which counterparties settle the difference between the contracted NDF price or rate and the prevailing spot price or rate on an agreed notional amount. It is used in various markets such as foreign exchange and commodities. NDFs are prevalent in some countries where forward FX trading has been banned by the government (usually as a means to prevent exchange rate volatility Market The NDF market is an over-the-counter
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Backward Classes Commission Reports in Karnataka: A Critical Review of Criteria‚ Recommendations and Judgements Sharada S. Avantika Gode Abstract: This paper maps the trajectory of recommendations made by commissions set up for the improvement of the status of the Backward Classes in Karnataka. Starting with the Leslie Miller Committee Report in 1919‚ the paper analyses the criteria considered to determine backwardness‚ and critically juxtaposes the recommendations in the socio-cultural context
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Lessons From The Backwards Brain Bicycle And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24 In English class this semester we watched a video about a man named Destin that worked as an engineer. One of the welders who worked with him designed a bike that had backwards steering. So when he turned right the bike turned left. He asked Destin to come try to ride it. He agreed to take on the challenge. He was very sure that he could ride it with no trouble. But after coming in
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Is Sensory Integration Therapy Beneficial? Is Sensory Integration Therapy Beneficial? "Imagine driving a car that isn ’t working well. When you step on the gas‚ the car sometimes lurches forward and sometimes does not respond. When you blow the horn‚ it sounds blaring. The brakes sometimes slow the car‚ but not always. The blinkers work occasionally‚ the steering is erratic‚ and the speedometer is inaccurate. You are engaged in a constant struggle to keep the car on the
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Paper The Great Leap Forward 4/18/13 Have you been worked so hard for something that was a failure all along? Civilians living in China in the 1930’s were worked to absolute death in an attempt to have an economy to rival American economies. This was lead by the dictator (so to say) at the time. He tried to have small groups of communities which had worker‚ farming‚ and cooking groups to better the economy because it used less materials and money. The Great Leap Forward was one of the world’s
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What is integration? What is integration? Thomas Gulledge George Mason University‚ Fairfax‚ Virginia‚ USA Abstract 5 Purpose – This paper aims to provide a clarification of the meaning of the term integration. Design/methodology/approach – A taxonomy of integration definitions derived from the academic and trade literature is developed‚ analyzed‚ and documented. Findings – Integration is a word that is commonly used when discussing enterprise applications. The term integration is inserted
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Spot Rate and Forward Rate Spot Rate: It is nothing more than the YTM on bond. It is the rate of interest on bond maturing at any time in the future. It is also known as geometric average of 1 year forward rates in the future. Hence‚ YTM on bonds can be calculated as: When forward rates are given then; oS1 = oF1 oS2 = [(1+of1)(1+1F2)](1/2) -1 oS3 = [(1+of1)(1+1F2)(1+2F3)](1/3) -1 and so on. Forward Rates: It is the interest rate established today ‚ that will be paid on money to
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What is the meaning of vertical integration? When the company expands its business in areas that are at various points on the way to the production itself‚ such as when the plant has a supplier and / or distributor. Vertical integration can help companies reduce costs and improve efficiency by reducing transportation costs and reduce the time it takes‚ among other advantages. However‚ sometimes it is more effective for the company to rely on the expertise and economies of scale from other companies
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Arts integration should be utilized in school systems today. Art integration involves learning through art while content is simultaneously incorporated alongside. In the education system today‚ new concepts and ideas are being implemented into classrooms where they are seen fit. Art is not a new or advanced idea‚ but complete classroom integration is somewhat new. The time‚ funding‚ and preparation often stray educators away from successful art integration‚ however it is achievable. There are numerous
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