every two weeks. It is estimated that by the end of the 21st century‚ 5‚500 of the current 6‚000 languages now spoken will simply be as dead as Ancient Greek and Latin. Behind each language is a culture‚ the expressive richness of a living tongue and its infinite capacity to reflect a distinct mode of thought. So‚ when a language dies‚ it truly diminishes the capacity of our world to think‚ to know‚ to be and to do differently – to be truly other than the dominant culture. As John Sutherland pointed
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Bears have undergone an interesting history as they evolved from their carnivorans ancestors. Bears have started out small and worked their way to the top of the food chain. Bears have so many adaptations that help them survive. Bears have very good adaptations that have helped them survive for years. The first adaptation the bear has that is very useful is hibernation. Hibernation is what helps the bears get through winter because food is hard to find. The second adaptation is the fact is that
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Previously‚ many people think that school lunches have the correct amount of nutrients and vitamins but more importantly‚ does it. Numerous of studies have concluded that school lunches can lead up to obesity and high blood pressure. Within this problem‚ many of the school lunches don’t include vegetables or fruits in their trays. A study made by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health concluded that 6 out of 10 students touched the lunch tray while the other 4 either took a bite out
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Empires fall for many reasons like the Roman Empire and the Han Empire such as wars and the spread of disease While others rise in their place by using their military strength reasons. In this paper will be going through Empires and the reason they fall and rise. One main reason Empires fell was because of the spread of diseases like smallpox and the bubonic plague. One of the empires that fell ill to disease was the Han empire‚ the disease smallpox spread because of the silk road from other parts
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Police integrity means that the officers are doing their duty to the fullest extent of the law. Their integrity is defined by three key factors: ethics‚ discretions‚ and professionalism. Police ethics refers to the morality of their actions and how acceptable they are in terms of professionalism. In doing so the community is able to build trust through the wizened decisions and ethic choices. To be ethical is to be an officer. In Situation 1‚ one of the officers was accusing his partner of drinking
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The traditional profit maximizing theories of the firm have been criticised for being unrealistic. As a result‚ alternative theories of the firm were introduced (Sloman & Sutcliffe‚ 2001). One of the alternative theories of the firm is Growth maximization. Following are the main motives for the firms to grow: The cost motive: A growth maximising firm can lower its long run average costs by exploiting economies of scale and economies of scope. Economies of scale come into effect when increasing
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Current Issues in US Foreign Policy Within the term of each and every presidency‚ both the President and his staff make several crucial decisions regarding the the United States and its relationship with other nations. On the surface‚ such decisions may seem simple to make. However‚ this is not so. Many variables must be taken into account before each accord. Currently‚ several conflicts exist‚ ultimately which will need to be dealt with by President Obama and his administration in the coming months
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Solution 1: (i) P0 = D1 Ke - g CA – IPC TEST CAPITAL STRUCTURE = 3.50 (1.06) 0.15 – 0.06 = `41.22 (ii) Ke = D1 + g P0 0.15 = 3.50 (1 + g) + g 50 7.50 = 3.50 + 3.50g + 50g g= 4 = 7.48% 53.5 Solution 2: (i) Determination of EPS at EBIT level of `22‚00‚000 Financing Plan (a) (b) Equity Shares (`) Debentures (`) Pref. EBIT 22‚00‚000 22‚00‚000 Less: Interest (16‚000) (1‚21‚000) Taxable Income 21‚84‚000 20‚79‚000 Less: Tax @ 30% (6‚55‚200) (6‚23‚700) EAT 15‚28‚800 14‚55‚300 Less: Dividend on Pref
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ESSAY 2 The question “do you think that ease does not challenge us and that we need adversity to help us discover who we are” suggests that tough challenges reveal our strengths and weaknesses. In other words‚ hardships can often lead us to examine who we are and to question what is important in life. In my opinion‚ frequent adverse conditions‚ help us disclose our inner feelings and stamina to outer world. Throughout the society and in life‚ the evidence to support my viewpoint is
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S-S Technology Inc. Company Policy(HR Policy) Recruitment Policy Purpose To ensure that required staffs are appointed at required interval for S-S Technology. Responsibility Relevant department manager shall responsible to submit staff requisition form upon staff requirement. HR manager shall review and arrange for recruitment as per requested information. Procedure When staff requirement request from concerned department manager who shall complete the staff requisition form and submit
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