devoid of meaning. While it’s meaning today may be rather unexciting‚ this word has had its share of adventures as its definition transformed over time. It is such a simple word with several meanings and a sordid past. Webster (Merriam-Webster.com) defines nice as pleasing and agreeable. Throughout the world phrases such as “It is nice to meet you‚” “Have a nice day‚” “Nice work‚” and “That looks nice on you‚” to name a few‚ are said numerous times a day. Who hasn’t relished a compliment in which
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Our correctional system has changed over the years. In the United States‚ there were historical changes in correctional thought and practices. Several periods were involved that emphasize ways in which correctional goals reflected ideas current at the time. First‚ would be the colonial period. According to the textbook‚ “American Corrections”‚ Americans lived under laws and practices transferred from England and adapted to local conditions (48). A strict society was carried on by puritans in New
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In what ways have large business organizations changed in recent decades? Large business organizations have changed in recent decades in a few ways. Some of this ways are that are not always a conventional bureaucracy‚ they are more open and flexible‚ the technology used‚ and the political and economic trends are always changing. Plus there are others‚ but I’m going to elaborate on the one I had mentioned. In the past organizations had use a conventional bureaucracy approach (the pyramid)‚ where
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1. Over time culture has increased in importance to communities all over the glove‚ art has evolved and became one of the most important aspects of development‚ Art surrounds everything‚ and likewise the term Bricolage has a co-relationship with practices of art. Over time Bricolage has adjusted similar but different meanings. The original definition of this term is the process of fabricating a piece of work with random materials that which are available. Cultural critics and theorist to develop
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Marriage In the past people married at a much younger age on average than they do today. Marrying in your late teens or early twenties was normal. Most people got married as this is what was expected of you‚ and people rarely considered not doing so. Many fewer decide to marry these days. Many make the conscious decisions not to as they prefer to remain more independent. This can be the case for both genders. Some would argue that people wait to meet the right person now‚ whereas before they
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created. Cars have become one of the quickest mid-distance or long-distance travel ways and for every three people in the U.S‚ one will have a car. Cars have changed the we travel. They have allowed faster and and safer travel that allows the car to be more highly rated as a way of transportation. Cars have also developed many new features as well and people need to learn how these changes came to be. Cars have impacted society at an extreme over the past 100 years. Automobiles changed the ways humans
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genders have an opportunity to fulfill may be beneficial for both individuals and society as a whole in numerous ways. However‚ this does not mean that traditional roles‚ reversed roles‚ or anything else are fundamentally awful. Gender roles have altered in multiple ways throughout past history as well as within recent history. In the 1950s‚ for example‚ small girls were said to be made of "sugar and spice and everything nice" and wore dresses. In the 1960s and 1970s‚ however‚ this all changed for many
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in a company‚ are bound by common law duties‚ fiduciary duties under the law of equity‚ and statutory duties under the Corporations Act 2001 (CA). According to the facts given‚ this essay aim to examine and find out whether Popper‚ Jones and Brown have breached their duties as directors of Electrics Ltd‚ and what their potential liabilities for the breaches are under CA. ⅡCASE ANALYSES Duty not to misuse position or information Under CA section 182 (1)‚ directors owe the company a duty not
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As Chemistry Summary of how the atoms have changed throughout the years? One of the first founders of the idea of atoms was called Democritus‚ which was in 430 BC. He argued that there were an infinite number of different types of atoms. They were all different shape however they were made from the same stuff. He describes atoms as indivisible particles and also explained certain natural occurrences such as the existence of elements. Atomos (in ancient Greek) means “that which cannot be further
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started from wolfs that were mean and harmful in all kinds of ways‚ but wolves were slowly turned to dogs over thousands of years and dogs turned into calm animals. To begin with wolves was just mean and harmful‚ but after so long people was having wolves and taming them and turned calm so they became dogs. So the relationship between dogs and humans have changed over time because dogs have changed from wolves and dogs are pets. To begin with wolves was dangerous and regarded wolves as threats.Then
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