In May 1854‚ President Franklin Pierce wrote the bill entitled “An act making a grant to the public lands to the several States for the benefit of the indigent insane persons.” The bill was addressed to the Senate of the United States. The document was written in response to a petition that requested that the Federal Government provide ten million acres of land. The land would be sold in order to build establishments that would provide care for the mentally disabled. President Pierce ultimately vetoed
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Evolution of Baseball Equipment Baseball is a sport that our nation has loved and enjoyed since the early nineteenth century. I have played baseball for as long as I can remember‚ and the game has become a passion of mine. As I am passionate about the sport‚ I have begun to wonder where the equipment we have today has come from. How did we get to pristine gloves and flawless bats? There a five main pieces of equipment used by a baseball player‚ and all of which today have been modified to
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the defining characteristics of the golf equipment industry? What is the industry like? 2. What is competition like in the golf equipment industry? What competitive forces seem to have the greatest effect on industry attractiveness? What are the competitive weapons that rivals are using to try to outmaneuver one another in the marketplace? Is the pace of rivalry quickening and becoming more intense? Why or why not? 3. How is the golf equipment industry changing? What are the underlying
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ORGANIZATIONAL STUDY AT MINAR ISPAT PVT LTD‚CALICUT Mr.Muhammed shafi‚ the managing Director of “Minar group” of companies with its corporate office at palakkad‚ Kerala‚ India mainly engaged in manufacture and supply of various steel and allied products in the country for the past decade and a half .markets its products in the country through a wide dealers network. Beside Steel Industries‚ Minar group is an also engaged field like Construction‚ Education‚ Health‚ etc Minar
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Energy and Material Recovery from Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - Status‚ challenges and opportunities. P. Evangelopoulos‚ E. Kantarelis‚ W. Yang 1. Introduction As the technology innovation progresses and the innovation cycles become even shorter‚ the production of electronic equipment increases and its replacement accelerates which makes electrical and electronic equipment a rapidly growing source of waste. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has estimated that
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Scott Equipment Organization is investigating various combinations of short- and long-term debt in financing assets. Assume the organization has decided to employ $10 million in current assets and $15 million in fixed assets in its operations next year‚ and EBIT for next year is $8 million. The organization’s income tax rate is 40%. Stockholders’ equity will be used to finance $15 million of assets‚ with the remainder financed by short- and long-term debt. The organization is considering implementing
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Proposal Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms: sharp edges‚ falling objects‚ flying sparks‚ chemicals‚ noise and other potentially dangerous situations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers protect their employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. Depending on the hazard or workplace conditions‚ OSHA recommends
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PROPERTY‚ PLANT AND EQUIPMENT I. Major Characteristics a. Tangible assets (with physical substance) b. Used in business – production or supply of goods or services‚ for rental purposes‚ and for administrative purposes c. Expected to be used for a period of more than one year Examples Property not subject to depreciation – e.g.‚ land Property subject to depreciation – e.g.‚ building‚ machinery‚ equipment‚ furniture‚ fixtures‚ leasehold improvements II. Initial Recognition a. Should comply with
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Accounting Disclosure Analysis on Horizon Oil Ltd Exclusive Summary This report aims to examine whether Horizon Oil Limited (HZN) satisfies various disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards by analyzing HZN’s annual report for the year ended 31 June 2013. This annual financial report covers the consolidated financial statements for the group‚ consisting of Horizon Oil Limited and its subsidiaries. First‚ a brief introduction is given. It includes
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Case Study Maple Leaf Shoes Ltd. “Selection of a Human Resources Manager” Discussion question 1: The problem with Maples Leaf Shoes Ltd. was that the company did not have an experienced‚ qualified‚ skilled and knowledgeable manager to deal with the company’s day-to-day human resource activities like union negotiation and recruitment. A human resource manager plans strategies and handles the short and long-term challenges facing the company’s increasing global completion‚ increasing labor and
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