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    INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SCENARIO IN CEMENT INDUSTRY OF GUJARAT Cement industry is one of the major and oldest established manufacturing industries in the Indian economy. It is an indigenous industry in which the country is well endowed with all the necessary raw materials‚ skilled manpower‚ machinery‚ equipments and technological know-how. It is both basic and consumer industry. Today it is one of the key and capital-intensive industries in India. It produces cement‚ which is known as the builder

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    the countries in their so called “boring times”. History does go on when we aren’t looking‚ that is just one of the rules of time. There also is always something interesting happening in these unseen eras. A great example of this is the pre-Civil War America. Here our country was in a state of unstable unity and it‚ like a radioactive atom‚ wanting to decompose and break down. The country was split in half‚ the north and the south were inching closer to war at every passing second. Now I know you

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    Impact of Media’s Portrayal of Psychotic Illness on Viewers Introduction Psychotic disorders are the more serious form of mental illness‚ particularly schizophrenia. Many multidimensional factors have contributed to the social stigma of psychotic mental illness‚ deeming it a social problem. According to Landsberg and Rock (2010)‚ stigma and discrimination impacts policy and program response to the issue‚ causing limitations on our financing. As a result‚ there is a deficiency of resources

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    | Representation: How have the youth of today been portrayed in documentaries? | A2 Media | | Ali- 40012338 | | | Representation: How have the youth of today been portrayed in documentaries? The youth of today are viewed as being an uncontrollable generation; events such as the London Riots have created a shift of perspective of youths in the United Kingdom. This uncontrollable generation is depicted through social issues such as binge drinking‚ drugs‚ smoking; as well as violence

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    People in America were struggling to survive in a nation that was once a pretty wealthy nation but now is in an economic drought. World War ll helped get America back to what is once was‚ maybe even better than before. After World War ll‚ America was “the Arsenal of Democracy‚” as proclaimed by President Roosevelt. America had became the greatest industrial power in the world and America had surpassed all expectations in our production. It was far from where Germany or Japan thought that America would

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    Foreign Corrupt Practices Act In today’s ever changing and competitive modern world of business‚ it is critical for the companies to have activities internationally. In order to prohibit frauds and illegal activities‚ several acts and documents have been elaborated. One of the documents is Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that has been enacted in the 1970’s‚ as a result of SEC investigation of several U.S. companies that made illegal payments to foreign governmental officials‚ politicians‚ and political

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    The experiment at the Robbers Cave Campground was formulated by Muzafer Sherif to demonstrate his Realistic Conflict Theory. Sherif’s two-part hypothesis stated: 1. Hierarchical statuses and roles will materialize when strangers are brought together to perform as a unit with common goals. 2. When two in-groups structured with these hierarchical statuses and roles are brought together in the name of competition‚ the result will be group frustration‚ attitudes‚ and appropriate hostile actions (Sherif

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    complex machines began to replace simple tools like shovels or plows. The technology of the Industrial Revolution changed America by making it more efficient to create and distribute goods and people throughout the country. For example‚ innovative machinery like railroads‚ canals‚ mechanical reapers‚ and many others was created to replace less complicated inventions like corduroy roads. Before the Industrial Revolution‚ most people created their own goods on farms and almost never purchased anything

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    "I will show you to the Baron." Guntlaf said‚ raising from the chair inside his small tent. "Thank you." The cavalryman‚ who wore the yellow and blue uniform of westergard’s hussars replied‚ following the cuirassier. He couldn’t help looking in disdain the long old-fashioned braids which shown below Guntlaf’s helmet. "The squadron seems to be in an unexpected good condition." The hussar said "My men try to put a brave face‚ but most of them are wounded." Guntlaf replied‚ silently cursing the unexpected

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    America is living in a Post September 11th era. America’s society is overflowing with bias towards Muslims‚ and the Americans are mentally and politically reconstructing after the attacks. Society is defined by the “customs‚ values [and] norms” (CSD) of the majority. Today‚ the majority of people are afraid of Muslims. It seems as the vast majority of America has based their opinions of Muslims on one event‚ the terror attacks on September 11. Considering the the past eras‚ an era must be characterized

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