automakers are entering the electric market‚ complemented by an ever-increasing number of start-ups. Around 1890‚ the first American electric car powered by 24 batteries had a range of 50 miles and went up to 20 mph double that of the Karl Benz ’s gas-powered Patent-Motorwagen. By the 1920’s high cost‚ limited range and cheap oil contributed to a rapid demise for electric car sales. The final trail in the electric vehicle coffin was hammered in 1940 when Detroit Electric‚ which had shifted to commercial vehicles
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Outline Thesis: Research shows that smoking in public areas has a negative effect on people. I. 126 million non smokers are exposed to second hand smoke. A. Only smoke free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke B. Second hand smoke can create dangerous health hazards. C. Fourteen states have passed what are considered comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws‚ those that include restaurants and bars. II.
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their college years. 1. Students primarily want to go to a dormitory in order for them to be able to do anything they want to do during their stay there. 2. Students want to lessen their time travelling back to their home in order for them to give more time to studies and other stuff concerning academics or other school organizations. II. Body A. Experiences of dormers in the Ateneo Residence Halls 1. Independence a. In a dormitory‚ you will be on yourself having your parents away from you during
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Consumer Behavior‚ 10e (Schiffman/Kanuk) Chapter 1 Consumer Behavior: Meeting Changes and Challenges 1) The behavior that consumers display in searching for‚ purchasing‚ using‚ evaluating‚ and disposing of products and services that they expect will satisfy their needs is known as ________. A) the production orientation B) consumer behavior C) narrowcasting D) positioning E) the marketing mix Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Skill: Concept Objective: 1.1: Understand what consumer behavior
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reduce engine noise emission. If you have ever heard a car running without a muffler you will have an appreciation for the significant difference in noise level a muffler can make. If vehicles did not have a muffler there would be an unbearable amount of engine exhaust noise in our environment. Noise is defined as unwanted sound. The down side to reactive mufflers is that larger backpressures are created‚ however for passenger cars where noise emission and passenger comfort are highly valued
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| | | | MGMT2013 : Introduction to HRM (A) | Instructor: PROF. MADIHA HAMID | | Introduction to Business; Introduction to Management | | Introduction to human resource management in a dynamic environment. Strategic human resource planning‚ recruitment and the foundation of selection devices. Employee orientation. Employee training and development careers. Motivation and job design evaluating. Employee performance rewards and compensation. Employee benefits. Introduction
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Saturday‚ March 22 2014 VOL 21 NO 129 REGD NO DA 1589 | Dhaka‚ Saturday‚ March 22 2014 http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/03/22/24798 Posted : 22 Mar‚ 2014 00:00:00 AA-A+ Efficient infrastructure for access to financial services M S Siddiqui Access to credit is crucial for economic growth and development. A survey has revealed that about two thirds of the adult population in developing countries or 2.7 billion people lack access to basic formal financial services
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of matched expenses. The median magnitude is 2.3% for the highest matching quintile‚ suggesting that matching expenses provides a reasonable proxy for economic profitability. Secondly‚ it is argued that reducing the gap between ARR and IRR leads to more timely information included in current earnings. This is evidenced by a higher return reaction to current earnings (ERC) and a lower return relation with future earnings (FERC) for firms with a smaller gap between ARR and IRR and higher degrees of matched
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Through closer examination‚ the text proves that entire families were forced to work long hours‚ with little or no pay to ensure survival. In 1833 a factory act was passed allowing a maximum number of hours for certain age groups‚ allowing for more satisfied and productive employees. Argument Statement 2 By the 1820s‚ Britain saw their population double in the industrial hubs. The increase in population and decreased standards of living meant civilians were confronted with disease. As raw
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Petrus – An “efficient” shock therapy for criminalities? In the beginning of 1980s Jakarta was shocked with findings of the dead bodies in bags floating in the river. Most of the bodies were decorated with tattoos. Mass media at the time almost entirely featuring widely the discovery of the bodies with bullet holes on tattooed chest or head. Within a day‚ in various cities in Java‚ there were several other bodies found in state of tied hands or put in a sack‚ and left on display such as front
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