This article covers the first increase in housing prices in Australia in 2011‚ raising hopes that Australian housing prices may recover in 2012. Housing prices have also dropped‚ but recently‚ the average cost for a house has also risen. The article states that this is mainly because of low interest rates and shortage of supply. Low interest rates (charges that borrowers pay to lenders for using the borrowed money)‚ would cause a shift in demand (the capability and willingness to consume a commodity
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Case Study: Migration: Turkey and Germany Between 1945 and 1989 Sakaltutan is a village of 900 inhabitants in central Turkey. Until recently it was an isolated and highly dependent on agriculture. There was high birth rate and it became overpopulated with too many men to work on land and on crafts. An all weather road was built to encourage trade with neighbouring towns. Increased mechanisation followed and farmers were educated on how to increase their output. Fewer workers were needed
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Artist Statement Acrylic. Guache. Ink. Textured Paper. Text. These are some words that make up the magnitude of some of my pieces. An entire two years were spent exploring one theme‚ faces in relation to text and vice-versa. Inspired by Amedeo Modigliani and Francoise Neilly‚ I have created a theme that I believe is unique. Colours‚ Backgrounds and Features are a few of the elements from the works of the artists that have inspired me‚ which I incorporated into my work. But beyond this‚ I chose
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AirAsia – from obscurity to international prominence WRITTEN BY RACHNA KUMARI‚ ERN LI KOH‚ ONAISEE SYED‚ & EDITED BY SEOW KIAN TAN Background In December 2001‚ 5 years after its founder DRB-Hicom failed to establish profitability as a full-service regional airline‚ AirAsia was acquired by an eager maverick Tony Fernandes who had just left his executive position in Warner Music. This proved to be the turning point for the Malaysian airline industry. With the help of Conor McCarthy‚ the
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based on the IB Learner Profile In the 1992 novel‚ “The English Patient‚” written by Canadian author‚ Michael Ondaatje‚ Kirpal “Kip” Singh is a sapper who was selected to be a part of the legendary Lord Suffolk’s sapper unit. A sapper’s job includes building and repairing roads and bridges‚ laying and clearing mines‚ along with other similar tasks. Lord Suffolk’s unit would be mainly focus on clearing mines due to Lord Suffolk’s success in that particular field. Kip demonstrates the IB Learner Characteristics
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Age Cannot Wither Her‚ Nor Custom Stale Her Infinite Variety In the production notes of Emily of Emerald Hill by Stella Kon‚ the writer uses a Shakespearean quote to describe Emily‚ “Age cannot wither her‚ nor custom stale her infinite variety”. This quote is actually from William Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra‚ Act II scene ii‚ used to describe Cleopatra’s agelessness and the many intriguing qualities she possesses. In this essay‚ I will aim to analyze the reasons behind the writer’s choice
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IB Mathemetics SL Portfolio: Logarithmic Bases In this portfolio task‚ I will investigate the rules of logarithms by identifying the logarithmic sequences. After identifying the pattern‚ I will produce a general statement which defines the sequence. I will then test the validity of my general statement by using other values. I will finally conclude the portfolio task by explaining how I arrived to my general statement and its limitations. Consider the following sequences. Write down the next
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Biology IB Study Guide 1: Communities and Ecosystems 5.1 Communities and Ecosystems (Core) 5. 1. 1 Define species‚ habitat‚ population‚ community‚ ecosystem‚ and ecology. Species – A species is a group of organisms with similar characteristics‚ which can interbreed and produce viable‚ fertile offspring. Habitat – A habitat is the environment in which a species normally lives or the location of a living organism. Population – A population is a group of organisms of the same species‚ who
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Design Research question: This should be a clear focused question that says exactly what you are investigating. It shouldn’t be too long and it must include the dependent and independent variables. Eg. What is the effect of pH on the activity rate of salivary amylase? Dependent variable: activity rate Independent variable: pH Hypothesis: This is a paragraph or two where you explain your research question. You are going to say something like: "Salivary Amylase is a an enzyme that digests
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How can PICO Agriculture increase the motivation of the employees by changing their managerial style? Business and Management Internal Assessment Name: Salma Diab Candidate Number: 000709010 School: Cairo American College Main Essay: 1848 words Executive Summary: 198 words table of content Executive summary
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