recovering from nearly six years of warfare‚ danger and uncertainty. There were strong distinctions between the upper and lower classes. Class distinctions had been greatly reduced as a result of two world wars. Women were subservient to men. All a well off women could do was get married; a poor woman was seen as cheap labour. As a result of the wars‚ women had earned a more valued place in society. The ruling classes saw no need to change the status quo. There was a great desire for social
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of philosophy which goes beyond the realms of science. It is concerned with answering the questions about identity and the world. It questions the existence of spiritual beings‚ nature of universe‚ life after death‚ etc. Aristotle‚ one of the most well-known philosophers‚ acknowledged Thales as the first known metaphysician. His book ’Metaphysics’ is one of the prominent works in the branch of philosophy. The main branches of metaphysics are: Ontology - The study of being or existence Natural
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involvement with other agencies It is the responsibility of everyone in the school to work under the Health and Safety Act. It is important to ensure that safety is maintained and in particular vulnerable groups such as children are safeguarded. As well as the Health and Safety Act‚ the Government also set Standards of Safety which are monitored by OFSTED. All routines should be planned ahead with safety in mind to reduce the risk of incidents by completing a risk assessment. It would be a good teaching
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Company Black & Decker was incorporated in 1910. Begun by Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker‚ Black & Decker’s first power tool was an electric drill in 1916. They went on to develop and offer the first portable screwdriver‚ electric hammer‚ as well as finishing sanders and jigsaws all the way up to the hugely successful dust buster in 1978. Over the next 70 years‚ the company established itself as dominant name in power tool and accessories‚ first in the United States and then accros a broad
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Date: 17/11/2013 Lab: 5 Topic: Production logging/Well testing Interval Fluid Content % of total production 7000’- 6960’ 100% oil 20% 6960’- 6915’ 80% water‚ 20% oil 50% 6900’- 6880’ 20% water‚ 80% oil 20% 6870’- 6850’ 100% water 10% 1. In order to obtain the above information‚ a series of logs must be run. The fluid content‚ percentage of each fluid at every interval and also the percentage of total production of the well can be acquired using the following logs: Dielectric
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Video Company‚ Inc.‚ produces and markets two popular video games‚ High Ranger and Star Bounder. The closing account balances on the company’s balance sheet for last year are as follows: Cash‚ $18‚735; Accounts Receivable‚ $19‚900; Materials Inventory‚ $18‚510; Work in Process Inventory‚ $24‚680; Finished Goods Inventory‚ $21‚940; Prepaid Expenses‚ $3‚420; Plant and Equipment‚ $262‚800; Accumulated Depreciation—Plant and Equipment‚ $55‚845; Other Assets‚ $9‚480; Accounts Payable‚ $52‚640; Mortgage
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In the short story‚ 2 B R 0 2 B‚ I was able to recognize the multiple examples of literary elements found within the piece. While reading the short story‚ the first literary element that stood out to me was imagery. Within the beginning‚ Vonnegut immediately sends the image of living in a ‘perfect world’ to the reader’s mind. “Everything was perfectly swell. There were no prisons‚ no slums‚ no insane asylums‚ no cripples‚ no pov-erty‚ no war. All diseases were conquered. So was old age”‚ writes Vonnegut
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[pic] Tosco’s success begin by COMETS In February 2001 Donna was very pleased with the success of COMETS. It was a warm February day. Sunshine provided some badly needed relief from the winter’s blues. Donna was sitting in her office observing the green lawn bathing in the warm sun. It was a beautiful day for her observing the performance of COMETS. Estimated costs of COMETS After four-and-a-half years of implementation and approximately $40 million excluding costs of Tosco’s internal staff
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Karen Leary Case – Philipp Loebermann Table of content: 1. Significant problem 2. Author´s point of view 3. Justification of the author´s point of view Significant problem Looking at cultural norms‚ Chung really operated under the established norms for Taiwanese culture. Chung was trying to build up a good relationship with the Taiwanese clients – to do so he tried to use some of the Chinese management principles: * Paternalism * Particularism * Insecurity In addition
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Cultural Implications of International Business Leadership & Market Screening 1. Geert Hofstede created five dimensions to assess a countries culture. When getting into international markets‚ understanding a countries culture can be the difference between success and failure. These categories include: Individualism (IDV) vs. Collectivism‚ Low vs. High Power Distance (PDI)‚ Masculinity (MAS) vs. Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)‚ and Long Term Orientation (LTO). Individualism (IDV)
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