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    The impact of Globalization on the Retail Industry in South Africa by Niezaam Jedaar 18 March 2011 Submitted as part of the requirements for Business Fundamentals in the B Tech (I.T.) program at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology PLAGIARISM DECLARATION Plagiarism is defined as the unacknowledged or unattributed copying of material from any information source whether written‚ printed or electronic. This includes copying from a fellow student. The use of such material is a form

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    Made of Corn

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    We are all made of corn. Take a strand of your hair. A recent study proved that if you are like the average American consumer today‚ your hair is 69% made of corn carbon. This is in contrast to the 5% of corn carbon that is in the hair of Europeans. Americans use more corn in their diet than anyone else‚ and the corn content of the American diet is partially responsible for our country’s widespread obesity and the prevalence of diabetes. America’s over-production of corn has serious consequences

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    Corn analysis 2014

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    ! OCTOBER 2014 Michael Maranslicht ! | Corn | Analyzing the Corn Market ! • I examines key determinants and finds that current data may present an opportunity to buy corn in the fourth quarter of 2014. ! Contents ! ! ! ! ! ! ! • • • • • • • Page 2 - Long term harmonic corn cycles and structural analysis Page 3 - Short term harmonic cycles and structural analysis Page 4 - Seasonality cycles Page 5 - Weather cycles Page 6 - Gold & corn correlation Page 7 - U.S dollar cycles Page 8 - Conclusion

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    Crude Oil and Gasoline Prices June 2009 Axia College/University of Phoenix Crude Oil And Gasoline Prices Since the early Seventies‚ energy consumers have been on a roller-coaster ride of wild and woolly price swings‚ producing a kind of economic whiplash. Petroleum and gasoline prices are especially prone to price volatility. Sometimes the cause of a price increase is obvious and dramatic‚ like an oil embargo or hurricane. Other times less so‚ as when a refinery goes offline for periodic maintenance

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    Gender Issues of Equality in Canadian Society About 2% of females earn more university degrees than males‚ makes up slightly more than half the Canadian population and workforce yet still make $0.82 for every $1 the male earns in the work environment. This wage gap is the 8th largest among OECD countries as the difference expands for Native females and queer women of colour. Gender roles and stereotypes are destructive to the progression of the human race because these labels and standards restrict

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    Retail Scenario in India : Touching Meteoric Scales As the corporates – the Piramals‚ the Tatas‚ the Rahejas‚ ITC‚ S.Kumar’s‚ RPG Enterprises‚ and mega retailers- Crosswords‚ Shopper’s Stop‚ and Pantaloons race to revolutionize the retailing sector‚ retail as an industry in India is coming alive. Retail sales in India amounted to about Rs.7400 billion in 2002‚ expanded at an average annual rate of 7% during 1999-2002. With the upturn in economic growth during 2003‚ retail sales are also

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    Measurement and Uncertainty When recording data‚ each entry should be given a corresponding estimated error‚ or uncertainty. The uncertainty gives the reader an idea of the precision and accuracy of your measurements. Use the following method for finding the uncertainty associated with any measuring device used in lab. First‚ find the least count‚ or the smallest printed increment‚ of the measuring device. On the meter sticks‚ the least count is 1 mm. On the double pan balances‚ the least count

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    Cost of Goods Sold

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    A figure of cost of goods sold reflecting the cost of the product or good that a company sells to generate revenue‚ appearing on the income statement‚ as an expense. Also‚ referred to as "cost of sales". It is essentially a cost of doing business‚ such as the amount paid to purchase raw materials in order to manufacture them into finished goods. For example‚ if a $10 widget costs $6 to make‚ then the cost of goods sold is $6 per widget. That is‚ the cost of goods sold is equal to the beginning

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    FLOW MEASUREMENT

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    EXPERIMENT (4) FLOW MEASUREMENT By: Eng. Motasem M. Abushaban. Eng. Fedaa M. Fayyad. PURPOSE: To study some of the famous instruments used in flow measurements.  The measurement of water flow rate is an important topic in the study of fluid dynamics. There are many instruments used in flow measurements such as : o Venturi o Orifice plate o Variable area meter DESCRIPTION OF APPARATUS Water Flow Measuring Apparatus is designed as a free-standing apparatus for use on the

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    Chapter 13 AC MEASUREMENT This chapter explains rectification for measurement and rectifying instruments. Knowledge of the circuit principles will help you use these instruments properly and measurements alternating current correctly. One of the most common and economical methods for measuring alternating currents is to rectify these currents and read the resultant DC on an analog or digital volt-ohm meter (VOM). You need to take many considerations into account when using rectification: what

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