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    or sexual selection is a form of natural selection in which a male organism tries to prove his worth to the female organism of the same species. Males do this because they are they must pass on their genes to be successful‚ and females are looking for strong attractive males. Females need to be courted because they want to find a strong suitable male to pass genes onto their children. The courting is different in each species but ultimately females are trying to choose the best possible mate. The

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    Recruitment & Selection

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    Abstract The Project study is about Recruitment & Selection which is important part of any organization. This is considered as a necessary asset of any organization. In fact‚ recruitment & selection gives a home ground to the organization acumen that is needed for proper functioning of the organization. It gives an organizational structure of the organization. It’s a methodology In which the particular organization works & how a new candidate could br recruited in such a way that he/she would

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    Gender Bias in Sports

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    Gender Bias in Sports Athletics is one field where non-traditional roles are both applauded and derided by society. The lines that separate the sexes in sport have been historically rooted in society’s way of thinking‚ and though these lines have lately begun to fade‚ they are still embedded in the attitudes of the majority of the public. Women and men alike have been and still are seated in their respective sports without much room or access to cross that gender line. These limitations take various

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    Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Possible or Not? Ferris‚ Sloane‚ and Cameron spend one amazing day ditching school‚ exploring the great city of Chicago and take time to visit many landmarks and take part in many exciting activities. The day depicted in the movie would be a great and exciting day for anyone‚ but is it possible for them to have done all of the things they did in one day? I believe it is reasonable to believe that Ferris and company may have been able to do all the things they did in

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    Knowledge Acquisition

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    notion of `knowledge level ’ was introduced by Allen Newell more than a decade ago . Ever since it has provided a common perspective for researchers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and in knowledge systems in particular. Its impact has been tremendous. Newell managed to make explicit what had become common practice in AI‚ namely talking about intelligent systems in a language of `knowing ’ and `wanting ’. Moreover‚ he gave this language a role in systems engineering by postulating the knowledge level

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    Media Bias In Politics

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    Not only is the media biased in sports‚ but the bias seems to be more recognizable in politics. A rule of thumb‚ never debate religion and politics. Both topics will most likely end with some form of physical or verbal altercation. After working for the same company for the last decade‚ our breakrooms always show the Fox News channel. They seem to be bias with anything related to politics. No matter if the situation is good or bad‚ they always are in favor of Republican Party. The Democratic

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    Portfolio Selection

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    American Finance Association Portfolio Selection Author(s): Harry Markowitz Source: The Journal of Finance‚ Vol. 7‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1952)‚ pp. 77-91 Published by: Blackwell Publishing for the American Finance Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2975974 . Accessed: 23/06/2011 20:52 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use

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    Self Knowledge

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    Mary-Joy C. Duffy The Power of Self-Knowledge COR3000 Education‚ Self & Community John F. Kennedy University Summer 2011 Of all the readings in the class‚ the one thread that keeps coming back to me is the importance of self-knowledge. I will be presenting that with self-knowledge‚ we have the power to heal our bodies‚ help nullify suffering due to the adversities what we experienced in life and lastly‚ how self-knowledge can help us communicate effectively. First‚ I would like to speak

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    TOK “When the only tool you have is a hammer‚ all problems begin to resemble nails” (Abraham Maslow). How might this apply to ways of knowing‚ as tools‚ in the pursuit of knowledge? Most are driven by interest and the curiosity to know the unknown; this in turn is the pursuit of knowledge. Any person can achieve curiosity but achieving an open mind in order to accept the knowledge one wants to know is also part of it. Depending on whether or not a person has an open mind to what they are exposed

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    Product Selection ISCOM/471 December 6‚ 2012 Kellie Parker University of Phoenix Pros and Cons. Hyundai prides it’s self in quality‚ design‚ and safety when it manufactures automobiles. There will always be some cars better than others within the same company. If not enough time is initially put into thought and sketching out the product‚ there will be problems. But if enough effort is there‚ the car will be a success. The Hyundai Veloster is an eye-catching car. It is geared to the

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