on the inherent causes of financial crises. There has also been little exploration of early indicators of systemic crisis and potential ways to prevent this malady from developing. In fact‚ if one browses through the academic macroeconomics and finance literature‚ “systemic crisis” seems to be an otherworldly event‚ absent from economic models. Most models‚ by design‚ offer no immediate handle on how to think about or deal with this recurring phenomenon. 1 In our hour of greatest need‚ societies
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A deep foundation is a type of foundation distinguished from shallow foundations by the depth they are embedded into the ground. There are many reasons a geotechnical engineer would recommend a deep foundation over a shallow foundation‚ but some of the common reasons are very large design loads‚ a poor soil at shallow depth‚ or site constraints (like property lines). There are different terms used to describe different types of deep foundations including the pile (which is analogous to a pole)‚
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Finance and Business Finance With the gradual progress of society & civilization and the development of science and technology‚ the scope of trade and commerce has also increased. Hence‚ the product-market has to cope with diverse competitions. To make profit in this competition‚ a businessman has to utilize his capital efficiently through proper planning so that the cost of production or selling could be kept minimum. Hence‚ a business firm can maximize its profit. For that purpose‚ every business
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Adolescent egocentrism is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents. Its two components are imaginary audience and personal fable. The imaginary audience is adolescents’ belief that others are as interested in them as they are into themselves‚ as well as attention getting behavior‚ or attempts to be noticed. For example‚ when I was in middle school‚ I had English class with my best friend‚ and she used to "act out" to get attention or laughter from the other students. She would not listen
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1. Compare the absolutist‚ relativist‚ and social power perspectives. Which perspective do you believe would best describe your approach to deviance? Why would you choose this approach? Which of these approaches exhibits the most respect for deviant’s choice of behavior? The absolutist perspective‚ dominated by religious settings‚ hold that deviance is universal and what is wrong in one place‚ is wrong everywhere. This tactic to describing deviance rests on the supposition that all human behavior
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FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL PERSONNEL Specialist Program Area Knowing how to read financial statements will be invaluable throughout your career‚ in analyzing business opportunities‚ assessing financial risks‚ and communicating your ideas to others. Accounting & Finance for Non-Financial Personnel teaches how financial data is generated and reported‚ as well as how it is used for decision making and analysis. Program Overview Finance for Non-Financial Personnel will help participants
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construction will proceed as early as 2013.” (Brown) But what if a group of locals‚ from Southern California‚ begin to raise issues regarding the protection of local beaches? In 1984 this is precisely what happened‚ thus the Surfrider Foundation was created. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization that began in 1984 when a group of surfers were determined to voice their opinions regarding the protection of their local beaches. For more than five decades‚ it has been the popular
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THE FOUNDATIONS OF LENINISM by J.V. Stalin THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF LENINISM ¶1 THE foundations of Leninism is a big subject. To exhaust it a whole volume would be required. Indeed‚ a number of volumes would be required. Naturally‚ therefore‚ my lectures cannot be an exhaustive exposition of Leninism; at best they can only offer a concise synopsis of the foundations of Leninism. Nevertheless‚ I consider it useful to give this synopsis‚ in order to lay down some basic points of departure necessary
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INTRODUCTION 1. OVERVIEW OF FOUNDATIONS The word foundation is derived from a latin word fondare meaning to set or ground on something solid. A foundation is that part of a structure which transmits the weight of the structure to the ground in a manner that the soil below does not fail in shear and the settlement is within the safe limits. Foundations are broadly classified into two categories: • Shallow Foundation • Deep Foundation A shallow foundation‚ according to Terzaghi
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Philosophical Foundations of Counseling There are several key philosophical ideals and historical events that have informed the foundations of counseling. Erford (2014) discusses various perspectives that comprise the philosophical foundations of mental health counseling. These perspectives include wellness‚ developmental‚ empowerment. These perspectives came about due to the shift from an agricultural to an industrial based economy (Erford‚ 2014). The wellness perspective evolved into a counseling
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