out of the numerous people‚ only handfuls have undertaken procedures and innovations that draw universal acknowledgment and admiration. In such a way‚ through innovation and development of ideas‚ such characters have drastically changed the world. Born on July 10‚ 1856‚ Nikola Tesla forms part of such individuals who have influenced the globe in a particular way. Tesla was a brilliant Serbian inventor who made significant inventions in the fields of both mechanical and electrical engineering. Moreover
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Finding Inspiration in the world around you When I ask you to search for inspiration‚ how do you find it? Do you search your home‚ or check your pockets for it? It is not that simple. Inspiration is a very peculiar understanding. So‚ where does inspiration lie? Every person is different; therefore it would be logical to assume that inspiration is different for everyone. The difficulty we seem to have when finding inspiration is that it does not take a definite form; it can come in many different
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and directed by Gil Junger. Junger’s movie‚ 10 Things I Hate About You‚ is a modernized take on the original play. Changing Katherina to Kat‚ and Petruchio to Patrick‚ Junger immersed the movie in the popular culture ideals of the 1990’s. Interpretations of the texts differ from person to person‚ this opinions will be based upon an individuals beliefs and values. I interpreted both texts to be misogynistic‚ although The Taming of the Shrew is more so than 10 Things I Hate About
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Next Plc | 2011 | 2010 | PerformanceGross Profit | 1008.7/3453.7 = 29.21% | 996.9/3406.5 = 29.26% | Operating Profit | 574.8/3453.7 = 16.64% | 529.8/3406.5 = 15.56% | ROCE | 574.8/(232.4 + 727) = 59.91% | 529.8/(133.4+802) = 56.63% | Asset Turnover | 3453.7/(232.4+727) = 3.60 times. | 3406.5/(133.4+802) = 3.64 | LiquidityCurrent Ratio | 1067.3/832.9 = 1.3:1 | 1041.2/758.1 = 1.4:1 | Quick Ratio | (1067.3 – 368.3)/832.9 = 0.84:1 | (1041.2 – 309)/758.1 = 0.97:1 | Inventory Days
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In the past ten years the way we consume media has changed exponentially. This change has been brought about through the rise of the modern‚ high speed‚ easy access internet and companies whose business models are to bring content directly to your living room. Looking at case studies of two companies Netflix and Blockbuster allows for an easy understanding of how and why this industry has changed. At its peak Blockbuster Rentals employed 60‚000 people and had more than 8000 stores worldwide in 2004
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Shelby Cook DBQ-1 AP World History Many different aspects help to shape the Modern Olympic Movement. They all helped to form the Olympics we know today. The political controversies‚ social issues; including discrimination among sexes‚ and the economic boost were all three big factors in shaping this movement from 1892 to 2000. The idea of the Olympics was not completely accepted in all governments. Many members of the Modern Olympic Movement were trying to persuade their countries
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Benefits of homework Homework is important because it is at the intersection between home and school. It serves as a window through which you can observe your children’s education and express positive attitudes towards your children and their education. As children grow older‚ homework and the amount of time engaged in homework‚ increases in importance. For teachers and administrators‚ homework is a cost effective way to provide additional instruction in practice. Lets examine the six constructive
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must return to crafts! For there is no such thing as ‘professional art’. (Walter Gropius‚1919). The Bauhaus focused on two things mainly‚ one being the coming together of all creative people and secondly a dream of creating a school that could change the world. The Bauhaus was evolutionary. It became one of the most influential modern art school of the 20th century as Gropius focused on bringing all creative people together in one school with a different teaching way then there was at the time as
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happens via ideas and imagination‚ which are expressed by words‚ and organized in speech. Sciences like Neurolinguistics claim that‚ thinking and language are so related‚ that changes in languages can organize thoughts‚ ideas‚ imaginations and human actions. This science also believes that the language has a description of the world‚ which is productive- meaning that it organizes the human’s mentality. Edward Sapir‚ in the early 1900’s‚ first identified the concept that language defines the way a person
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2012 We Have a Dream to Change the World The operation of power concerning gender is an issue that has been around for many years. Power is the possession of control or command over others. It divides a group or community of people from the inferior‚ making them seem more important‚ valuable and worthy as some might say. I recently travelled to Kenya‚ Africa where before‚ during and after my journey I learned a lot about the importance of women in this third world country. Although I was taught
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