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    While Aristotle’s work is centuries old‚ it is a testament to him as a philosopher that his work is still read‚ discussed‚ and debated to this day. In the field of philosophy of emotion‚ his work‚ called Aristotelian analyses‚ forms part of the fundamental foundation on which the field is built. Aristotle defines and gives several examples of this analysis of emotions in the second book of his work Rhetoric; however‚ he does not cover every emotion in those examples. After explaining what constitutes

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    her and looked as she ran ahead of me towards the lake‚ sectioned off from the rest of the near-empty recess field. I had felt his breathing against my fingertips. He was my friend. She pulled her arm back‚ dark pitted from the run‚ loaded like a catapult and let out a shreik before letting him whizz through the air. She ripped his body in half on the chain link fence; i saw his body split and fall like

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    For centuries‚ world class navies were judged by the quality and quantity of ships of the line‚ which were utilized to gain freedom of action on the high seas by destroying other great power ships of the line. Since the first catapult launch of an aircraft from a ship in 1915 and Billy Mitchell’s bombing campaign of 1921‚ capital ships of the line for the era were forever doomed. “Air Service bombers sank several unmanned‚ anchored ships‚ including battleships.”3 This proved

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    June 11‚ 2013 ACC 557 Dr. Malone Assignment #3 BP began as the Anglo Persian Oil Company in the early 1900’s. The company was founded and financed by Mr. D’Arcy of London and the Burmah Oil Company. The oil excavation in Persia took many tumultuous years‚ with set back after set back that almost led Mr. D’Arcy to financial ruin “But vindication was in the air. By the early morning of 26 May 1908‚ the whole camp reeked of sulphur. At four o’clock the drill reached 1‚180 feet and a fountain of

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    Research What is a GLIDER? : A light engineless aircraft designed to glide after being towed aloft or launched from a catapult. Parts of Glider : A glider consists of three main parts: 1) Fuselage 2) Wing 3) Tail FUSELAGE: It can be defined as the main body of the glider. It is cambered and in the middle portion‚ we attach the wing around the position where the camber is maximum by either making a slot in the fuselage‚ or by dividing in two parts. WING: It is the most important part of

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    “Globalisation has been a blessing for Singapore’s development.” The world we live in today is characterised by globalised markets and a merciless pace of change. Powered by relentless technological advances‚ the forces of globalization have undoubtedly driven the ever-accelerating expansion in economic activity and capital flows‚ even opening previously closed sectors and countries. The economies of countries are becoming increasingly integrated with one another. Indeed‚ living in today’s

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    A3. How can employees position themselves vis-à-vis the expectations of HR managers? Employees can position themselves in a way that results in a situation where both employees and a company can benefit from each. It will also help the employees to gain better recognition in the company and also create more chances to be head hunted by external recruiters for critical positions in the industry. Firstly‚ the most important task for any company is to imbibe its core values and principles in each employee

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    low margins are risks that small businesses and start-ups that do not have an existing customer base or significant capital would need to consider. 2. Why has Dell been so successful in the PC industry? A simple fact that has surely helped to catapult Dell Inc. upwards within the PC industry is the “Direct Model” approach that they introduced and pioneered. No other company was offering such a low-cost option‚ where consumers had the freedom to tailor a PC system to their needs. The resultant

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    Nike‚ Inc. has traditionally been a brand suited for competitive athletes‚ with its origins rooted in selling athletic shoes‚ but eventually expanded to sell clothing and gear to athletes and non-athletes alike. Nike has adapted its advertisement campaigns to reach its eclectic audience by sponsoring globally renowned athletes such as Lance Armstrong. Despite the fact that cyclists are in the minority in society‚ the campaigns involving Lance Armstrong have been particularly persuasive‚ proving that

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    The Black Death is one of the most deadly epidemics in human history‚ and is taught in schools throughout the world. Though it is most known to have killed 50 million people in Europe it also ravaged Asia killing 25 million people. The Black Death is a type of plague called the Bubonic plague. Encyclopedia Britannica defines the Bubonic plague as‚ “an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Bubonic plague is the most commonly occurring type of plague and is characterized by the

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