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    Chapter one 1) Before Civilization a) Food gathering and stone tools i) Cooking‚ traveling and shelter (1) First evidence of cooking food was 25‚000 years ago in eastern Asia‚ but there might have been cooking before that (2) Women would do most of the cooking‚ men did the hunting (3) All foragers would live in small bands‚ large enough to defend themselves‚ but not so large that they had a food shortage (4) Used any natural shelter (such as caves or overhanging rocks were preferred‚ when natural

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    Essay: There Will Come Soft Rains Question: Analyse how a character is developed for a particular purpose in a written text you have studied. ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ is a dystopian science fiction short story written by Ray Bradbury. The story is about a house in the future that is left standing after a nuclear bomb. The house continues with its normal routine even in the absence of humans. In the short story a character that is developed for a particular purpose is the house. The houses’

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    There Will Come Soft Rains

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    Science-fiction texts often use vivid storytelling so as to allow the reader to grasp an overall idea and gain an insight into a world that is often filled with chaos and disorder. There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury is a story that takes place in the future but takes its name from a 19th century writer. It is a story that takes a science-fiction plot and embroils it with real life moral and philosophical concerns. Bradbury’s protagonist is a house standing alone in a world destroyed by nuclear

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    Fall of Enron

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    Q1- Who were the key stakeholders involved in‚ or affected by the collapse of Enron? How and to what degree were they hurt or helped by the actions of Enron management? Ans- The key stakeholders affected by the collapse of Enron were its employees and retirees. Stakeholders and mutual funds investors lost $ 70billion market value. Banks were also affected by the meltdown of the company. They included big banks like J P Morgan Chase and Citigroup. Not only the stakeholder and bondholder lose out

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    Ocean and Starfish Come

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    by the name “sea star”. There are many types of starfish. Over 1‚600 different species to be exact! Furthermore‚ starfish come in a variety of colors consisting of browns‚ oranges‚ pinks‚ reds‚ yellows‚ and blues. Their arms are the only parts of their body that can be regenerated. Even if its arms are cut into several pieces‚ those pieces can form new starfish. When it comes to their size they range from a centimeter to three feet. Starfish have thick “arms” called central disks. Some have up to

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    beautifully constructed the rituals are performed.  Although‚ the ritual has been passed on from generation to generation‚ how the Navajo rituals are ways of communication has been questioned by so many. Many believe that it way for the patient to come into “…harmony… ” with the universe (Klukhohn and Leighton 1962). The hypothesis for the question was presented based on exploration of the culture done by researchers; concluding that‚ the Navajo rituals are a way of communication to their ancestors/the

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    Falls Prevention

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    INTRODUCTION Falls continue to be one of the most devastating and life-altering occurrences facing older population. Falls are continuous threat to independent living and greatly impact the quality of life for patients and their families. The prevalence of falls is very high. The consequences of falls range from physical injury to psychological distress such as depression‚ anxiety‚ fear of falling‚ and decline in overall balance confidence. These consequences not only lead to activity restriction

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    Here comes the competition- 1. Is Europe likely to be a good area for direct investment during the years ahead? Answer: No‚ Europe is not likely to be a good area for direct investment because the money that has been invested in Europe is over high and also recently‚ Europe economic is going down. In my opinion If the company would like to do business or investment in Europe. It would be much better to looking for another place such as Asia ‚ Africa ‚ South America because the cost of goods

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    Here Comes the Competition INT 600 Here Comes the Competition Here Comes the Competition The Wadson Company is a management research firm headquartered in New Jersey. The company was recently hired by a large conglomerate with a wide range of products‚ from toys to electronics to financial services. This conglomerate wants Wadson to help identify an acquisition target. The conglomerate is willing to spend up to $2.5 billion to buy a major company anywhere in the world. One of the things the

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    Where Dreams Come True Disneyland is where dreams come true. This is the place where you see your favorite Disney character; if it be a princess or superhero. When I was a child I always remembered people telling me that I closely resembled the princess named Pocahontas‚ and she became one of my favorite princesses to be when playing with my friends. Pocahontas was my main character to play pretend. For example when I was about 5 my friend and I were playing Pocahontas at

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