and historians support the idea that the main cause of the Great Depression was World War I‚ but there were other actions that triggered the collapse. Consequently‚ the war hurt every country economically. The author of “The Great Depression‚” David M. Kennedy‚ supports the fact that World War I hurt the “core societies of the advanced industrialized world” (Kennedy 1). The Treaty of Versailles‚ the document which ended the war‚ imposed harsh consequences towards the villains of the war. The enemies
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to use supply management as a tool in analysing the global sourcing processes and activities within two successful leading textile companies: Zara and Hennes and Mauritz (H&M). To describe their logistics and supply chain processes in order to understand how these two companies can add a good value to its customers‚ to its stakeholders and to its suppliers. Pressure for companies to create and deliver value to customers manifests itself in every stage of
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Reading the Bible from a feminist perspective is hindered by what Letty M. Russell interprets as the “hit parade of authority” (Russell‚ 138). This authority is that the Bible is understood to be the Word of God. Understanding its authority in this way enables readers to accept biblical contradictory‚ sexism‚ and racism (Russell‚ 140). More often than not‚ this authority obstructs feminist interpretations. Russell suggests that a feminist model of authority is inclusive in allowing feminist interpretation
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In the reaction mechanism‚ a carboxylic acid‚ m-toluic acid is used to synthesize N‚N-diethyl-m-toluamide‚ also know as DEET‚ through a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction. The reaction begins by first converting the m-toluic carboxylic acid into an acyl chlorosulfite through a reaction using thionyl chloride. The carboxylic acid is converted into an acyl chloride because the acyl chloride is more reactive. In this step‚ hydrochloric acid is formed from a hydrogen on the carboxylic acid and a
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Running head: Competitive Behavior Psychology of Competition: A Social Comparison Perspective Stephen M. Garcia1‚ Avishalom Tor2‚ and Tyrone M. Schiff1 2 University of Michigan University of Notre Dame 1 COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR 2 Abstract This paper proposes a new framework that distinguishes between individual and situational factors in the social comparison process that produces competitive behavior. The familiar individual factors‚ which naturally vary among similarly
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the means of increasing customer base and improve their margins. This has in turn led to an increase in the merger and acquisition activity in the recent past. This paper looks at the various opportunities and challenges faced by the Indian banks in M&A deals with more focus on HR issue. ___________________________________________________ Introduction Growth is the essence of any business. Every business wants to grow and grow profitably. The growth can be achieved either through the process
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Suchard University of New South Wales This draft: July 2012 Abstract: We study the role of private equity firms in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. We find that private equity-backed firms are more likely to become targets in crossborder M&A transactions. This effect is particularly strong in transactions where the target or its shareholders actively reach out for an acquirer. On average‚ cross-border deals with private equity-involvement are not associated with higher acquirer announcement
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Jerry M. Reinsdorf (born February 25‚ 1936) is a CPA‚ lawyer and an owner of the MLB ’s Chicago White Sox and the NBA ’s Chicago Bulls. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been the head of the White Sox and Bulls for over 20 years. He made his initial fortune in real estate‚ taking advantage of the Frank Lyon Co. v. United States decision by the United States Supreme Court which allowed economic owners of realty to sell property and lease
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Humanism Humanism is an approach in study‚ philosophy‚ world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns‚ attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. According to Greg M. Epstein‚ "Humanism today can be categorized as a movement‚ a philosophy of life or worldview‚ or ... [a] lifestance."[1] In philosophy and social science‚ humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature‚ and is contrasted with anti-humanism Secular humanism
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John M. Barry uncovers the epic story of the horrible pandemic of 1918‚ one that killed as many as 100 million people across the world. Barry utilizes his journalistic skills and considerable medical research to share the story of the influenza and shed light on those who were caught up in the gruesome fight. The result is an in-depth‚ incredible narrative of the times and events shaped by the plague. Barry stresses that the battle against the epidemic was more than exceptional due to the current
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