The tonal center is described as “the tone of complete relaxation and stability‚ the target towards which other tones lead” (Benward & Saker). It is the first‚ tonic note of any scale‚ whether it be major or minor. Tonality‚ or tonicity‚ has a “hierarchy of pitch class [...] where at minimum‚ one [pitch class] predominates [...] the tonic” (Solomon). This sort of music can also be referred to as pitchcentric‚ since it revolves around the concept of pitch. There are several methods that can be
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during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in Hellenistic Egypt‚ and closely tied to Hermes Trismegistus‚ likely a combination of the Egyptian god Thoth‚ and Greek god Hermes (Budge 414-415). The transmission of alchemy to Medieval Europe is believed to have occurred in the early twelfth century‚ with Robert of Chester serving as one of the earliest translators of Arabic texts and knowledge that Spain‚ under Moorish control at the time‚ and Italy were exposed to (Holmyard‚ “Early
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Economics and Managerial Economics Economics may be defined as a branch of knowledge dealing with allocation of scarce resources among competing ends. Managerial Economics may be defined as application of eco for problem solving at corporate level. Factors affecting Managerial decision Often only pure logic does not contribute to decision making Human Factor Human behavioral considerations often influences a manager into compromising or moderation a decision which would otherwise have made
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With the birth of the New World‚ governments began to take shape and ideas began to form. Democracy was soon to come‚ but just how soon? Religion was a major predicament in the late-1700s. A Separatist minister was sent to jail in 1745 because he was preaching in Wethersfield without permission. This is saying that Separatism is inferior to that of other religions. And the town’s requirement of its people to support Protestant ministers in 1775 only pushes the idea that Protestants are superior
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Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective Geoffrey Jones Working Paper 10-076 Copyright © 2010 by Geoffrey Jones Working papers are in draft form. This working paper is distributed for purposes of comment and discussion only. It may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Copies of working papers are available from the author. Overview This working paper offers a longitudinal and descriptive analysis of the strategies of multinationals from
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Whirlpool Europe Analysis Please answer the following question about the NPV analysis: 1. What are the key assumptions of this analysis? Average salary per employee is equal to 100k and a number of participating employees which has 50 employees per each of the 4 waves. The consulting cost is that 15400 per month._ 2. The current NPV is negative. One way to save money would be to reduce consulting costs. Please set the average consulting cost per month in cell b33 to $5000. At
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The ratio of population between Europe and Africa declined and it is believed that this caused a significant impact on African civilizations. During the fifteen century‚ Africa became one of the major location for European explorers‚ mainly Portuguese. For centuries‚ Europeans traded gold and spices‚ but during the fifteen century‚ one of the most important change occurred; a new type of trade began; influenced by the Portuguese and starting the most shameful period of history. It quickly expanded
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In economics‚ there are many fallacies that exist. In relation to economics‚ a fallacy is a policy or theory that can be misleading if based on faulty reasoning yet is still accepted by many as fact. Economists attempt to use information based on statistics and facts in order to hypothesize relevant theories. Due to the fact that economists and others that are involved in making decisions on economic policies are human‚ human error can occur. As a result‚ policies put in place that seemed logical
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The first successful colony in America was in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ established 1607. When it was first founded‚ the colony contained only several hundred people. During the two hundred years that followed the population increased greatly‚ due in part to massive immigration from the Old World. By 1790 the colony housed a little under four million people. The high rate of immigration stemmed from a number of different motivators‚ including the peoples’ hope for a better lifestyle than the one they
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During the 17th century two future rulers‚ Peter the Great of Russia and Louis XIV of France‚ were born who would push absolutism to new heights. Absolutism is a form of government where all the power is in the hands of one individual. Absolute monarchies are the most common form of absolutism. Peter the Great and Louis XIV had similar traumatic experiences involving people with traditional power during their childhoods. Louis’ was the Fronde‚ a rebellion by nobles. The Fronde began in 1650 when
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