Chapter 1 Words . 1. detriment- Something that causes damage‚ harm‚ or loss 2. dexterous -Skillful in using the hands or body 3. discretion -Good judgment or tact in actions or speaking 4. facetious- Humorous; playfully joking 5. gregarious- Sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others 6. optimum- Experienced through the imagination; not experienced directly 7. ostentatious Meant to impress others; flashy 8. scrupulous. -Careful about moral standards; conscientious 9. sensory-
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The problem of conscription has always been a controversial issue. However‚ many opponents of compulsory military service maintain that conscription does more harm than good and that it should be abolished for professional‚ personal‚ psychological and economical reasons. The first argument against conscription is that it is‚ in fact‚ unnecessary in the modern world. Nowadays most countries possess high-quality military equipment as well as nuclear weapons which can be operated by a small
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Tragedy In September 11th- A National Tragedy‚ James Peck writes about how the tragic event‚ September 11th has affected our world today. Peck states that tragedy is a word that has commonly been overused by Americans throughout news articles and magazines when a significant event happens. When referring to September 11th‚ the crashing of the twin towers‚ this is a tragic event. Peck states‚ “I do know life is life and theatre is theatre” (735)‚ but we as Americans immediately turn life events
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12/17/2010 MSc OR/BAC | Courier Services | Managing Business Operations | SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - group 5 | Contents Service Definition 2 Intangibility 2 Heterogeneity 2 Inseparability 2 Perishability 2 Service Classification 3 The Volume Measure (Silvestro) 3 Other Service Classification Models 4 Service Design 5 What is the philosophy behind the service design? 5 What to deliver to courier service customers? 6 How to deliver? 7 The blueprint diagram 7 Customer actions
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mandatory military service should be banned. First‚ gender discrimination. It is not right that only men are forced to go to the military. The popular bias that everybody thinks of is that women are weaker than men. This is certainly not true. Even though women are actually able to fight as well as men‚ why are men forced to go to the army? We are not saying that the government should force women to go to the army. We are saying that an unequal system is a system that should be abolished. Then
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MODULE - 4 Contemporary India: Issues and Goals National Integration and Secularism 24 Notes NATIONAL INTEGRATION AND SECULARISM You must have learnt and recited our national anthem‚ ‘Jana-gana-mana’. You would have also solemnly recited it with others on several occasions‚ especially while celebrating national events‚ such as Independence Day and Republic Day. At times there may be a curiosity in you to know what core ideas does the national anthem communicate? And why does it contain so
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Timothy Collins 2/10/2013 National Security: An Intuitive Understanding The debate over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is one with strong opinions on both sides of the issues. There are pros and cons to the extensive network of security that the federal government has created to combat domestic and international terrorism. National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic power‚ diplomacy‚ power projection and political power. The
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Prompt: You have read the extract below as part of a newspaper article on the loss of national and cultural identity. Readers were asked to send in their opinions. You decide to write a letter responding to the points raised and expressing your own views. ‘We are losing our national and cultural identity. Because of recent advances in technology and the easy availability and speed of air travel‚ different countries are communicating more often and are therefore becoming more and more alike. The
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SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT ISS FACILTIY SERVICE COMPANY (CLEANING SERVICE) Kalyan Malla Bachelor’s Thesis May 2012 Degree Programme in Facility Management To0urism‚ Catering and Domestic Services DESCRIPTION Author(s) MALLA‚ Kalyan Type of publication Bachelor´s Thesis Pages 57 Confidential ( ) Until Date 07.05.2012 Language English Permission for web publication (X) Title SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT ISS FACILTIY SERVICE COMPANY (CLEANING
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National Culture National culture is the value system and pride associated with a nation. Many people deny their national culture when they move to a new location‚ and embrace the national culture of their new home. Characteristics of culture As one might expect‚ all cultures must share several characteristics if ‘’culture’’ is to be differentiated from other forms of behavior. These similarities between all cultures are surprisingly few. The ultimate goal of cultural anthropology is to determine
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