In 1981‚ at the University of Sydney‚ Colin Sullivan and colleagues described and developed nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)‚this noninvasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is quite successful. Sullivan‚ who had patented the technology‚ hepublicized the initial successful results in Lancet‚ and attempted to find a compatible partner to help commercialize the sleep technology. Chris Lynch‚ who was then working with Dr. Peter Farrell‚ who was Vice President of R&D for Baxter
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Europeans live less than a two-hour drive from Paris. Another 310 million can fly there in the same time or less. Also‚ the French government offered the company more than $1 billion in various incentives‚ in the expectation that the project would create 30‚000 French jobs. Cultural Mistakes From the beginning‚ it was clear that there would be conflict between the American theme park and the culturally proud French people. Intellectuals in Paris attacked the transplantation of Disney’s dreamworld
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Ruins of lives and buildings‚ shattered by the process of war and what it came from‚ held together by the promise of victory. Hope‚ however‚ did not affect the South’s fate. Confederates lost the battle and the government did not affirm the rights they so desired. War has left every life decimated. Newly freed men and white plantation owners‚ alike‚ find it difficult to adapt to a world without slavery. The Civil War left no man unscathed. Before the war ends‚ citizens elect Abraham Lincoln as
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The Successes and Failures of the Zapatista Movement The Successes and Failures of the Zapatista Movement On January 1‚ 2004‚ over one thousand people in the mountain hamlet of Oventic‚ Chiapas‚ celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) rebellion with song and dance. Thus‚ it seems a fitting time to take stock of the successes and failures of the Zapatista movement in the context of its original goals. While the EZLN has been able to establish thirty
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Appeasement was the policy adopted by the British and French prime ministers in 1930s towards Germany. The aim of which was to settle international quarrels by satisfying Germany’s grievances‚ thereby avoid the resort to war which in other words‚ maintain peace. There are several reasons to why the appeasement policy was adopted. Such as‚ Britain and France were both suffering from economic depression and thus felt that they could not afford to spend a large expenditure on arms to combat Germany
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Third‚ considering that many animal tests have failed‚ there will be a huge number of animal lives killed for nothing. They suffer and are killed during experiments‚ which is really unethical and cruel. Bisgould states that “animal lives had been killed by carbon dioxide asphyxiation‚ neck-breaking‚ decapitation‚ or other means”. They already suffer everything from testing with poisoning‚ burn skin‚ brain damage‚ and electronic shock. All suffering is not acceptable‚ even if it is in humans or animals
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Lorde and Rich both believe both intersectional failure and patriarchal society are the driving force for why women are oppressed. Rich would mention how politics concerning women are dominated and decided by mostly men in government. Very few if any women hold roles in government‚ leading the majority of decisions to be made by men. Laws and policies regarding abortion‚ rape‚ abortion‚ birth control‚ prostitution
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BEETHOVEN‚ Ludwig van (1770-1827) The composer of some of the most influential pieces of music ever written‚ Ludwig van Beethoven created a bridge between the 18th-century classical period and the new beginnings of Romanticism. His greatest breakthroughs in composition came in his instrumental work‚ including his symphonies. Unlike his predecessor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ for whom writing music seemed to come easily‚ Beethoven always struggled to perfect his work. Ludwig van Beethoven was
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Failures of mergers and joint ventures In recent years‚ the number of mergers and joint ventures has gone up. The fact is that many companies want to expand their business in order to get advantages such as increase in revenue‚ a cut in cost in general. However‚ the main reason for the integration of organisations is due to a competitive world that they must face. Unfortunately‚ the side effect is that many mergers and joint ventures often break up‚ and it is claimed that 40% of mergers and joint
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NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE-LISTED COMPANIES For details on how to be listed‚ please see our NSE Listing Manual AGRICULTURAL Eaagads Ltd Ord 1.25 Kapchorua Tea Co. Ltd Ord Ord 5.00 Kakuzi Ord.5.00 Limuru Tea Co. Ltd Ord 20.00 Rea Vipingo Plantations Ltd Ord 5.00 Sasini Ltd Ord 1.00 Williamson Tea Kenya Ltd Ord 5.00 COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES Express Ltd Ord 5.00 Kenya Airways Ltd Ord 5.00 Nation Media Group Ord. 2.50 Standard Group Ltd Ord 5.00 TPS Eastern Africa (Serena) Ltd
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