At the time 1000-1400‚ Europe was under a feudalist system and had no centralized government. Lords were fighting other lords to gain wealth and power. Government was largely influenced by Christianity and non-Christians were being persecuted throughout Europe‚ which led to a decline in manpower and unity. On the other hand‚ China centralized government‚ its prospering trades‚ and the empire’s wealth
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Road Safety Lab Report Research Question: How is the stopping distance affect by the surface area of an object? Variables: Independent variable: The Different Surface Area (0cm2‚ 1760cm2‚ 2480cm2‚ 3440cm2‚ 3920cm2) Dependent variable: Stopping Distance Controlled variables: Mass of Object Environmental Conditions (Hallway Atmosphere) The surface of the road (Marble) The type of wheels (plastic) Height of the Ramp Background Information: The aerodynamics of an external object
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The Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimension Business Essay This chapter is divided into two sections. The first section defines culture‚ its importance in international business and the various cultural dimensions for working globally. The next section describes the culture of India and U.K. and reviews the impact of culture on the working of Hilton Hotel Group in both the countries. Finally‚ it ends with a brief summary. CULTURE Hofstede (2003) defines culture as “the collective programming of mind
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geometric. All assets classes reported positive returns from 1990 through 1999‚ while the S&P 500 index had the highest annual average return of 17.7%. The Russell 2000 had the second highest annual return with a standard deviation of 14.1% & 17.2%. Treasuries and bond returns were a poor performer relative to the other assets which were in-line with our group’s anticipations. However‚ the MSCI Index reported a lower return than the treasuries and bonds along with the second greatest standard deviation
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Carmen Coronado iLab SCI 228 June 12‚ 2011 BMI Part 1 Define BMI-You must define BMI and not just as a general definition indicating its relationship to height and weight. Please also do not forget to define the actual term BMI! The body mass index (BMI) is of a measurement that was introduced in the early 19th century in order to categorize the entire population’s weight problems. The BMI is a statistic that is used to classify people’s weight as underweight‚ normal weight‚ overweight or obese
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of many running events. The distance runners who compete in the events must train for years to be able to compete in the Olympic Games. Throughout history‚ many changes have been made to the way distance runners train and compete. Olympic distance runners were affected throughout history by the evolution of nutrition‚ equipment‚ training programs‚ and the distance of the marathon race in the Olympics. Changes and discoveries in nutrition have greatly impacted distance runners. The first athletic
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Brown “Can You Be Educated from a Distance” An objective look into distance learning “Can You Be Educated from a Distance‚” an insightful essay by James Barszcz‚ brings to focus some of the benefits and disadvantages of Distance Learning education (DL). In it‚ Barszcz discusses the mechanics of DL courses available to students‚ the quality of education DL can offer‚ and some reasoning behind its rapidly growing popularity. “Can You Be Educated from a Distance” is an engaging article that students
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Does Compstat reduce crime ? Compstat (short for computer statistics or comparative statistics) originated in the new york city police department (NYPD) in 1994 when william bratton was police commissioner. Compstat is a comprehensive‚ city-wide database that records all reported crimes or complaints‚ arrests‚ and summonses issued in each of the city’s 76 precincts. City officials had previously believed that crime could not be prevented by better information and analytical tools but instead by
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Importance of Distance Education in India Asif Ahmed After independence‚ India had made tremendous progress in the field of education‚ though mostly quantitative in nature. Earlier‚ education was available only to the elites in society‚ and a large majority of poor and marginalized people remained illiterate. Political considerations have an important role in the expansion of higher education‚ especially at the
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When it comes to distance education in middle school‚ some may think that it is irrelevant for children to learn outside of the classroom. Personally‚ I believe that distance education is important at every level of school. In middle school‚ it would be appropriate for students to experience distance education‚ by requiring your class to log into a class chat room on the weekend‚ or at a particular time after the normal class hours and discussing the lesson for the day or the week. Also‚ as the instructor
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