Origins The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times‚ with the festival of Flora‚ the Roman goddess of flowers‚ and the Walpurgis Night celebrations of the Germanic countries. It is also associated with the Gaelic Beltane. Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe. A more secular version of May Day continues to be observed in Europe and America. In this form‚ May Day may be best known for its tradition of dancing the maypole
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-1- THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS ECON 3208/3291 ECONOMETRIC METHODS Mid-term exam SEMESTER 2‚ 2011 STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________________ STUDENT NUMBER:____________________________________________ TUTORIAL (DAY AND TIME):______________________________________ 1. TIME ALLOWED – 1 hour 2. READING TIME – 5 minutes 3. THIS EXAMINATION PAPER HAS 12 PAGES 4. INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON THE EXAM PAPER. 5. THE MID-TERM EXAM IS WORTH
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My Impact On The United States Marine Corps Before this assignment I have never thought of the impact I would have on the Marine Corps. Once I began to reflect on the short amount of time I have spent in the Corps‚ I realize that I have not made much of an impact on the Corps itself‚ but I have made an impact on the Marines around me. This impact has been both positive and negative on the individuals I have served with. During boot camp‚ I was never
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the transportation industry for computerizing data and records. FedEx’s codes include: * FDE – FedEx Express * FDEG – FedEx Ground * FXFE – FedEx Freight * FDCC – FedEx Custom Critical II. STATISTICS AND CALCULATION: 1. Summary statistics: Accroding to the collected data: There is one non- callable bond issues of FedEx Corporation (FDX) in the ten-year maturity which is FDX.GD‚ use its yield of maturity as the pre-tax cost of debt. * Market value of
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Jebsen & Jessen Group of Companies South East Asia Corporate Profile 17 June 2011 / Jebsen & Jessen Group of Companies South East Asia / 1 Content 1 2 About Us Our Regional Businesses 3 4 Statistical Profile How We Do Business 17 June 2011 / Jebsen & Jessen Group of Companies South East Asia/ 2 1 2 3 4 About Us Our Regional Businesses Statistical Profile How We Do Business 17 June 2011 / Jebsen & Jessen Group of Companies South East Asia/ 3 Historical Background
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Marine Corps History On November 10‚ 1775‚ the Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that "two battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This established the Continental Marines and marked the birth of the United States Marine Corps. Serving on land and at sea‚ early Marines distinguished themselves in a number of important operations‚ including their first amphibious raid on foreign soil in the Bahamas in March 1776‚ under the command of the Corps’ first
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The Peace Corps‚ established by President John F. Kennedy‚ operates as an independent agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government. The purpose of the Peace Corps is to assist in the development of underprivileged nations through volunteer service. Since the formation of the Peace Corps in the 1960’s‚ the organization’s popularity has increased with younger generations. Peace Corps volunteers are currently serving around the world in countries on all seven continents. In addition‚ the
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Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary In January of 1996 an Internet search engine company initially named BackRub soon grew into what is now Google Incorporated. Partners Larry Page and Sergey Brin‚ along with a few investors lived on a shoestring budget. By year-end 1998 Google Inc. was handling 10‚000 search queries each day. Google was also voted one of the top 100 Web Sites and Search Engines in 1998. Google was recording successes at a lighting speed pace and embarked on their
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venture cash calls of $5.4 billion and N2.53 trillion for total revenue. He promised that with the oil benchmark projected to be $65 per barrel at production rate of 2.3 million barrel per day‚ GDP among Nigerians would increase to 7.85 per cent in 2011. Jonathan‚ who promised that the proposed budget is also aimed at reducing rising overhead cost‚ stated series of ongoing initiative of his administration to tackle power and unemployment issues. He said N80 billion intervention funds had been
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Esprit de Corps is a French phrase that was founded in 1780. The meaning of Esprit de Corps‚ philosophically‚ is that the common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm‚ devotion‚ and strong regard for the honor of the group (merriam-webster). A prime example of this would be the Marines‚ “never leave a fellow marine”. Their main slogan is “Semper Fi” which means “always faithful”. In a business sense‚ it can be seen as a value of morale. When addressing the term Esprit
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