national origin‚ religion‚ age‚ being a recipient of public assistance or exercising rights under the Consumer Protection Act). At AMOCO Credit‚ I had the opportunity to study data patterns across six million credit card accounts. During the course of my work there‚ I evaluated direct mail credit card solicitation programs for profitability and applicant pre-screening models for effectiveness. I also conducted statistical sampling and research into the reasons for credit card denials. In 1976‚ I moved
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Injuries in sports have become a regular occurrence that most believe to be “just part of the game.” Any person who has played a sport has encountered some type of injury‚ whether that be an ankle sprain or a torn ACL. Recovering from that injury can be a draining process. The recovery process is a journey of highs and lows‚ but recovering from the physical injury is not all the athlete have to worry about. Depression‚ isolation‚ and lowering of self-esteem are all common mental health effects of
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Decision-Making Process Paper MGT/230 September 13‚ 2012 Gale Luquette Decision-Making Process Paper One of the most important decisions of my life was choosing to go back to school. I was 30 years old‚ raising two kids at the time‚ and the last thing in the world I wanted to do was go back to school. I had previously attended cosmetology school and received a degree in its study. I had been working as a stylist for 5 years but it just was not enough. I needed to support my family and
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Master thesis Fall 2009 Kristianstad University MBA International Marketing Cause Related Marketing Writer Valentina Alcheva Yonggang Cai Lingyan Zhao Supervisor Christer Ekelund Examiner Håkan Pihl I Abstract American Express initiated a new marketing strategy twenty-five years ago. For every new card user the company donated one cent for the recovery
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Snowboarding is an extreme winter sport with a considerable chance of injuries ranging from innocent little slips to high impact crashes. Beginning snowboarders are the ones who normally get injured even though they attempt less dangerous maneuvers than advanced snowboarders. This is because they haven’t learned how to maintain a Stable Stance on the Snowboard yet and are thus more likely to lose balance and fall. In fact‚ nearly 25% of injuries occur during a snowboarder’s first experience and almost one-half
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complicated emotions through the artistic interpretation of movements. Like athletics‚ dancers are very prone to physical injury‚ that is‚ their work requires intense physical training in which often result in mild or severe injuries. This essay will attempt to investigate and understand what is the hamstring strain or tear injury‚ how it occurs‚ and ways to prevent such injury. Asdf asdfg afsg afg afg adfg adfg afg A dance piece is constituted with a variety of movements displayed by the human
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A Guide to Earnings and Financial Reporting Quality A Guide to Earnings and Financial Reporting Quality Quality of reported financial information is a critical element in evaluating financial statement data. The higher the quality of financial reporting‚ the more useful the information is for business decision making. 5-2 A Guide to Earnings and Financial Reporting Quality There are a number of areas on the earnings statement that provide management with opportunities for influencing the
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are one of the leading causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)‚ an especially dangerous condition which can have serious long-term consequences. While the results of a TBI‚ including memory problems‚ slurred speech‚ and cognitive impairment‚ sometimes go away after a few days‚ they can also cause life-long disability. If you or someone you love in the Winston-Salem area has suffered a brain injury due to another driver’s negligence‚ the personal injury attorneys at Nagle & Associates‚ PA will help
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Spring 2011 Introduction to C - Programming Assignment #5 Due date: Please consult WebCourses for your section Objectives 1. Learn how to design a program using functions. 2. Review of if statements and loops. Note: In this assignment‚ you are required to write one program. Problem: Universally Comical Funland Unified (ucf.c) Your internship with UCF has gone quite well so far. You’ve helped design software for many different areas of the park ranging from the roller coasters to the
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Injuries With the little protective equipment required for rugby‚ there are usually a few injuries that happen per season. As John Miller of Physio Works states‚ “as many as 1 in 4 rugby players will be injured during a season.” Over half of the injuries that happen in rugby are caused by tackling or getting tackled during the second half of games. Muscular strains and contusions make up a large portion of the injuries associated with rugby but sprains‚ dislocations‚ fractures‚ lacerations and overuse
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