1 CHAPTER Introduction A MODULE 1.1 Beginnings s David Furek looked around the Thanksgiving table‚ he felt content. This had nothing to do with the array of food on the table; the bounty he was thankful for was his large family. David’s three youngest children (Louise‚ Brad‚ and his “surprise present‚” baby Glenn) lived at home with David and his wife‚ Carla. For the past five years‚ David’s widowed mother also lived with them. And just last year his eldest child‚ Erin‚ had been laid
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RECORDS MANAGEMENT MANUAL Wyoming State Archives Division of Cultural Resources Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources August 2009 CONTENTS Introduction Records Retention Schedules: How Schedules Are Established Electronic Records General Schedules State Records Center: Purpose and Ownership of Records Active Record Systems Transfer of Records to the State Records Center Transfer of Records Scheduled for Microfilming Records Research and Retrieval Destruction of Records
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Since opening its “doors” in 1852‚ Western ideals began to influence the way Japanese people saw themselves. Many did not believe a nation-state could be consolidated under the Tokugawa regime‚ and should therefore reform the government and the nation according to Western ideology. This is perhaps best exemplified in the Meiji Restoration‚ which began as a way to not only reform the old Tokugawa way of life‚ but to also transform Japan into a nation that could stand on equal grounds with the West
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Studies on Asia Wabi-Sabi‚ Mono no Aware‚ and Ma: Tracing Traditional Japanese Aesthetics Through Japanese History Lauren Prusinski Valparaiso University‚ Valparaiso‚ Indiana Introduction Japanese cultural standards and definitions of beauty have been nurtured over many generations. Starting in the Heian era‚ Japan revitalized its focus on the natural world‚ embracing its unpredictable fluctuations and adopting a sensitivity to and appreciation for nature. The Japanese developed a distinct sense
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math Vedic mathematics (book) | |Note that there are two distinct articles with almost the same name: this one has "mathematics" lowercase‚ Vedic Mathematics (book) has "Mathematics" capitalised. For the actual mathematics of the Vedic period‚ see Sulba Sūtras and Indian mathematics. Vedic mathematics is a list of sixteen basic sūtras‚ or aphorisms‚ presented by a Hindu scholar and mathematician‚ Bharati Krishna Tirthaji Maharaja‚ during the early part of the 20th century.[1] While its author
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below . The speed of Japans economic ascension can be attributed to the novel transition instituted by those in power to democracy. When looking at Japanese economic success the two main important periods to look at are the Meiji Restoration and post WWII reconstruction of Japan‚ as it is these periods in which Japanese economic growth is at its peak‚ which in turn set up Japan to be modern economic powerhouse. "History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes
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History[edit] After the Meiji Restoration in 1868‚ the concept of human rights and universal suffrage began to take hold in Japan. During the late 19th century‚ the first proponents for women’s rights advocated‚ not for political inclusion or voting rights‚ but for reforms in the patriarchal society oppressing women. Of prime importance to the early feminist movement was the call for women’s education. Policymakers believed that this was imperative to the preservation of the state‚ as it would prepare
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Project Proposal - Ford Motor Company Annette F. McGee FIN 575 March 11‚ 2013 Gabriel Renero Project Proposal - Ford Motor Company PROGRAM OR PROJECT BUDGET PROGRAM/PROJECT: INCREASING WORKER SAFETY Fiscal Year: __2012______ EXPENSE $25 mil CASH FLOWS Year 2: $5 mil Year 3: $10 mil Year 4: $15 mil Year 5: $12 mil Business Overview Ford Motor Company is known for its vehicles and
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Art in the Renaissance era was very influential; this period experienced changes in art‚ new forms of artistic entertainment were introduced‚ and new techniques were developing. In Japan‚ a new style of artwork was beginning to blossom and grow in popularity: Ukiyo-e‚ “Pictures of the floating world.” Typical Ukiyo-e portrayed images of the earth and the arts. One artist‚ Toshusai Sharaku‚ was part of this movement‚ and he was active for less than a year. He created over four-hundred Ukiyo-e prints
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where Greek and conquered cultures integrated together. It made a huge impact on society by the spreading and diffusion of cultures‚ the East meeting the West. The important lesson in this era was the lesson in change and continuity. It was also a period of uncertainty which the Greeks slowly learned to adapt to. However‚ Alexander the Great’s conquests had remarkable effect on the civilizations during this time as well. Alexander‚ along with his leading generals swept across Egypt‚ in the Middle-east
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