women in the media or feelings of a need to be in control (Matsumoto‚ 1994). Just north of the U.S.‚ there are the Algonquin Indians in Canada who are unique in having a disorder among them called witiko. Witiko is a delusional disorder that involves the belief that one has been possessed by a man-eating monster. Oftentimes the person suffering will commit suicide before acting on these cannibalistic impulses (Matsumoto‚ 1994). Witiko is a rare example of a culture-bound syndrome found in Indian
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Analysis of the Denver International Airport baggage system Michael Schloh Dan Stearns‚ advisor Title Abstract Contents Introduction Reasons For Automation Functionality Of Original BAE Design Problems and Solutions System Complexity Comparative Functionality Opening Delays Financial Hardship Summary Glossary References THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTOMATED BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM by Michael Schloh Computer Science Department School of Engineering California Polytechnic
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Assignment #1 An analysis of Hungary ’s Economy Abstract I analyzed three parts of Hungary ’s economy from 1994 to 2009: real GDP growth‚ unemployment rate‚ and inflation rate. Unemployment and inflation share a similar time trend‚ compared to real GDP growth which is almost exactly opposite. This shows the relationship between all of the variables. As unemployment and inflation were going down from 1994 to around 2001‚ real GDP was increasing and remaining steady at a high plateau. As GDP fell in 2003
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Mini Case “Mexico’s Balance-of-Payments Problem” In December of 1994 Mexico entered its second major financial crisis in as many decades‚ requiring painful economic adjustment similar to the debt crisis of 1982. After nearly a decade of stagnant economic activity and high inflation in Mexico‚ the Mexican government liberalized the trade sector in 1985‚ adopted an economic stabilization plan at the end of 1987‚ and gradually introduced market-oriented institutions. Those reforms led to the resumption
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Exhibit 1 Pro Forma Balance Sheets Under Seasonal Production‚ 1994 (thousands of dollars) Actual Dec. 31‚ 1993 Casha Accounts receivableb Inventoryc Current assets Net plant and equipmentd Total assets Accounts payablee Notes payable‚ bankf Accrued taxesg Long-term debt‚ current portion Current liabilities Long-term debth Seasonal Liabilities Shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and equity Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May July Aug. Sept. Oct. $200 2‚905 586 $878 1‚060 586 $1‚526 260 586 $1
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there have been a number of panics over a variety of issues‚ ranging from crime and the activities of youth‚ to drugs and sexual freedom‚ each considered a threat to the moral fibre of society at that particular time- today is no exception (Furedi 1994: 1). As Furedi points out‚ ‘newspaper headlines continually warn of some new danger which threatens our health and happiness. Television programmes echo the theme with sensational accounts
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the troubles they each go through in life‚ and the strong bond shared between them even though they are all different in their own unique ways. We walk through each daughter ’s struggles in life and how they overcome the pains of life. (Alcott‚ 1994) Characters Mr. March‚ the father is more of a side character as we do not see him much in the story. At the beginning of the story‚ he has already gone off to war. He was a very logical and calm man who gives the right advice at the right time
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to this was “Pencey was full of crooks. Quite a few guys came from these very wealthy families‚ but it was full of crooks anyway” (Salinger 1994:3). It seems that if he rejects Pencey it will take the sting out of failing and being expelled‚ Holden makes light of the situation “So I got the ax. They give guys the ax quite frequently at Pencey.” (Salinger 1994:3) The second example of loss is the death of Holden’s brother Allie and his uncontrolled response to his brother’s untimely end. Throughout
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Key players and products: Prescription OTC name Company and other details Tagamet Tagament HB SmithKline Beecham‚ and launched in August 1977. 1993 sales at $528 million. Patent expired in May 1994. Pepcid Pepcid AC JJM‚ and launched in November 1986. 1993 sales at $387 million. Patent expiry in 2000. Zantac - Glaxo‚ and launched in June 1983. 1993 sales at $1‚694 million. Patent expiry in late 1997. Axid - Eli Lilly and American Home Products‚ and launched in May 1988. 1993 sales at $271 million
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acquired through experience or education” (Oxford English Dictionary 2006). Gibbons et al. (1994) introduced the concept of mode 1 and mode 2 knowledge production‚ the aim of introducing the two modes‚ “essentially heuristic in that they clarify the similarities and differences between the attributes of each and help us understand and explain trends that can be observed in all modern societies” (Gibbons et al. 1994‚ p.1). Mode 1 could be described as the dominant‚ traditional mode of knowledge production;
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