Matsu‚ and other minor islands. Neighboring states include the People’s Republic of China to the west‚ Japan to the east and northeast‚ and the Philippines to the south. Taipei is the political capital as well as economic and cultural center in Taiwan. New Taipei the most populous city. The island of Taiwan (formerly known as "Formosa") was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines until the Dutch Settlement during the Age of Discovery in the 17th century‚ when ethnic Chinese began immigrating to the island
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cod‚ mackerel‚ shark‚ herring‚ and other species that have been overfished. Naturally harvested fish stocks are now supplemented by aquaculture‚ which supplies about one-third of the fish consumed in the United States. The NOAA Fisheries Service reports that approximately a quarter of all ocean fish species are in danger of extinction. Some scientists believe that most edible saltwater species will near or reach extinction by the middle of the century. The largest fish-including shark‚ Atlantic bluefin
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required by law to perform internal tests on food produced at his plant to check for contamination. Three times in 2008‚ the tests of food products that contained peanut butter were positive for salmonella contamination. Trevor was not required to report the results to U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials‚ however‚ so he did not. Instead‚ Trevor instructed his employees to simply repeat the tests until the outcome was negative. Therefore‚ the products that had originally tested positive for
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PROFILE Mature support/care worker and 13 years experience of knowledge working in the care sector. Environments include Homecare‚ Residential care‚ and Hospital care. I consider myself to be a friendly reliable hardworking conscientious and considerate person‚ and have a passion working with people within the community. . Keen to develop new skills to enhance current skills. I use strengths to overcome my weaknesses that help with
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Worker’s Paradise (Retyped for clarity - Taken from Report on Business Magazine December 1993) Richard Semler‚ 34‚ was given control of the Brazilian conglomerate Semco by his Austrian-born father 13 years ago. Since that time‚ sales have increased six fold and profits have jumped by 500%. Semler expects that in 1993‚ Semco‚ which is debt free‚ will earn about $4 million on sales of some $40 million. The firm has nearly 300 workers‚ with another 200 or so running "satellite" businesses that
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Introduction This briefing paper looks at finding the right business and growth models that Extraz‚ a UK-based industrial appliance company‚ may consider before moving into Europe within the next 12 months‚ and before going global within the next five years. The Mckinsey Growth Model This model will act as a basis for the courses of action to be taken in respect to Extraz. The Mckinsey growth model argues that businesses should develop their growth strategies based on operational skills‚ privileges
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Business Presentations & Public Speaking in English A presentation is a formal talk to one or more people that "presents" ideas or information in a clear‚ structured way. People are sometimes afraid of speaking in public‚ but if you follow a few simple rules‚ giving a presentation is actually very easy. This tutorial guides you through each stage of giving a presentation in English‚ from the initial preparation to the conclusion and questions and answers. This tutorial is itself set out like a mini-presentation
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Competition Bikes‚ Inc. (CBI) Financial Analysis Report In order to determine a company’s performance‚ analysis must be done for key metrics‚ including the ability to pay debts‚ how much cash or other liquid assets are available‚ and the company’s viability to continue operations. These analyses involve the review of income statements and balance sheets‚ where current and past performance will be studied with the goal of predicting how the company will perform in the future. Upper-level management
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Workers ’ Compensation How does the cost of workers ’ compensation affect construction costs? Is it worth the time and money to have a strict safety program? These are both questions that construction companies have been asking for years. But before these questions can be answered lets look it the history of workers ’ compensation. Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations. In the United States‚ the construction industry employs about 5% of the workforce but accounts for 11%
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Social Worker I am attending Westwood College to obtain my Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice. With this degree I plan to become a Social Worker. I am passionate about this career because I like working closely with other people‚ helping people change so they can have a normal life as possible. I will get the satisfaction of watching a person progress and make achievements. I will be able to help them solve their problems through discussions and well-planned activities. I decided
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