The Philosophical Roots of Science Fiction Expand People use science fiction to illustrate philosophy all the time. From ethical quandaries to the very nature of existence‚ science fiction’s most famous texts are tailor-made for exploring philosophical ideas. In fact‚ many college campuses now offer courses in the philosophy of science fiction. But science fiction doesn’t just illuminate philosophy — in fact‚ the genre grew out of philosophy‚ and the earliest works of science fiction were philosophical
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ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Accrual accounting records the effect of a business transaction as it occurs. When the business performs a service‚ makes a sale‚ or incurs an expense‚ the accountant records the transaction even if it receives or pays no cash. Net income from this activity equals the amount of cash received from customers minus the amount of cash paid for raw materials‚ labor‚ and the services of production facilities. If the entire operating cycle occurred in one accounting period
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Current status of public sector accounting in Malaysia- Cash Basis Accounting Revenue is only recorded when the cash is actually exchanged for example‚ when revenue is received as cash and when expenses are actually paid. http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-cash-basis-and-accrual-basis-accounting Why government used the cash basis of accounting? Easy to learn and carry out and requires care but no special accounting skills. Well-adapted to needs of budgetary control and payment
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TRAITS AND PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG THE NON-TEACHING STAFF OF CEU MAKATI: BASIS FOR JOB SATISFACTION YSABEL THERESE CORDERO‚ KIRSTEN MAE RAMOS‚ DIANNE MONIQUE VEJANO & AUBREY ROSE ZAMUDIO College of Science and Technology Centro Escolar University-Makati‚ Gil Puyat Ave. Makati‚ Philippines Abstract This study was intended to seek the Personality traits and Perceives Stress of the non-teaching staff of CEU Makati-Gil Puyat as basis for their Job Satisfaction. By the use of purposive sampling technique
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How do banks allocate their costs from the back office to the front office? On what basis are the costs allocated? On what basis do you think would be the most equitable for banks? The various business organizations and banks are seeking tremendous challenges due globalization and its emerging competitive trends. Cost allocation in banks is also one of these competitive challenges in the USA market. Now banks are also revising its polices one after another for an effective marketing strategy
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REACTION PAPER IN PHILOSOPHY (THE MATRIX MOVIE) In life‚ we have two choices: to accept the painful reality of the real world‚ and to believe the illusion of a perfect world. This was evident in the movie The Matrix (1999). The characters in the film‚ especially the main character Neo‚ have to choose to live in ignorance in what one believes to be reality; or to awake to the truth that what one sees as reality is an illusion. Oftentimes‚ I prefer to believe in wonderful ideas‚ the fantasy world
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Contents Introduction 3 1. Doctrinal bases of liability 4 1.1. Reasonable Care and Skill . 4 1.2. Fiduciary Law 5 1.3. Knowing Receipt‚ Inconsistent Dealing‚ and Assistance 6 1.4. Emerging Standard: Due Diligence‚ Suitability‚ Good Faith 7 2. Duty to advise and the liability for the advice given 8 2.1. Duty to advise 8‚ 9 2.2. Liability for advice given 10 Referencing 12 Introduction In this report I defined the duties and liabilities of a Banker under Advisory
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The basis of corrupt relationships Love is a sensation; it’s tempting yet so deceiving‚ distorting people’s lives for the better or for the worse. Some relationships result in happy endings while others leave a trail of sorrow‚ tears‚ and fears. Failed relationships leave behind melancholy and everlasting regrets that linger for the rest of one’s life; failed relationships are of betrayal‚ blindness‚ and lack of commitment. The novel A Hero of our Time by Mikhail Lermontov is a novel based on Russian
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Michael Zaboski HUM424 Week 7 Paper Philosophical Paper: Gattaca What will it be like in a not-so-distant future society where your life started with your parents designing your genes? After screening for unwanted genetic diseases‚ they select your sex‚ height‚ eye color‚ hair color‚ skin tone‚ and select from a menu of temperament‚ intelligence and occupational categories‚ all designed to place you in a clearly defined social class according to your degree of genetic enhancement. (Epstein)
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The basis of market segmentation: a critical review of literature. 1) Introduction Marketing has become vital ingredient for every business success. It has almost become difficult for every competitor to survive in market for a prolonged period because competition is cut to throat. That is why development of right marketing strategy over time is required. Right marketing strategy is something that helps companies to achieve marketing objectives. The strategy of dividing the market in homogenous
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