issue and have made significant progress thus far. Thanks to modern technology‚ today’s aircraft flies 3 times farther on the same amount of fuel. New technologies are expected to be at least 50% more fuel efficient than today. The environmental track record of the industry is good: over the last four decades we have reduced noise by 75%‚ eliminated soot and improved fuel efficiency by 70%. And the billions being invested in new aircraft will make our fleet 25% more fuel efficient by 2020. (IATA)
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a generalization is to add it to your storehouse of knowledge so that you better understand and appreciate other interesting‚ multi-faceted human beings. Practice‚ practice‚ practice. That’s the first rule‚ because it’s in the doing that we actually get better at cross-cultural communication. Don’t assume that there is one right way (yours!) to communicate. Keep questioning your assumptions about the "right way" to communicate. For example‚ think about your body language; postures that indicate
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the story depends on the speculations by the reader‚ and that the reader can analyze and understand the striped down dialog. That is the also one of the main marks in the short story “THEY’RE NOT YOUR HUSBAND” by Raymond Carver‚ who is known by his minimalistic writing. The short story “They are not your husband” begins in medias res‚ which mean you get very little background information. The short story if told over a few weeks‚ it’s told along with Doreen weight loss. The story is also told in
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I) Book-keeping is an art of recording the business transactions in the books of original entry and the ledgers. This work is of mechanical nature which does not require knowledge of the principles of accountancy. Accountancy means the compilations of accounts in such a way that one is in a position to know the state of affairs of the business. The man who performs this work is called an accountant. His work is to interpret and review the accounts and draw conclusions to guide the management in
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The Importance Of Printing The phenomenon of widely available and reproduced literature is something we often take for granted. The important and revolutionary role of the printing press is something that cannot be understated. When Johannes Gutenberg began building his press in 1436‚ he unknowingly gave birth to an art form that would take center stage in the social and industrial revolutions that followed. Gutenberg was the chief designer behind this complex and groundbreaking piece of machinery
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They believe that employers would prefer someone who is bilingual rather monolingual. Not only for job seekers‚ but it will also greatly help travelers who keeping travelling other countries. It enhances the unique experience of the travelers‚ when they know a foreign language. If we talk from business point of view‚ learning a new language may help you some new clients or projects. You can converse with the
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they have been placed in vehicles such as taxis‚ buses and trains. They have also been placed in private areas such as parking lots to attempt to decrease instances of vandalism. In the 1990’s certain cities in the US and Canada used these CCTV’s to track traffic violators and in turn they were sent tickets automatically after getting caught on tape. In the Philippines most business establishments and major thoroughfares have CCTV surveillance and have become very useful in solving crimes. In the
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While Chafetz makes some good points about how the law keeping the legal drinking age at 21 is ineffective because the problem lies within the person‚ not the alcohol itself‚ he fails to recognize the fact that even if this is the case‚ the raised drinking age has proven to be very effective overall. Additionally‚ even if he claims that the law is not effective in reducing drinking and driving‚ he doesn’t mention the dangers alcohol presents to young‚ developing minds. The drinking age should not
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A successful leaders use praise effectively. Identifying shortcomings and then telling soldiers what must be improved are a leader’s responsibility. Praising soldiers for their improvement and proper performance is even more important. To have a soldier to continue on the right step you need and will have to give them a positive counsel more often than what you probably want to. A sincere and honest praise lets soldiers know that their leader appreciates their efforts. Praising subordinates is a
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In todays day in age‚ there are many American issues that seem to be on a never ending vicious circle. A recent American dilemma is the debate about keeping killer whales in captivity. Although retaining these majestic creatures may provide statistics and data for scientists and present entertainment for the public‚ others have very dissimilar views on this riveting situation. Orcas have been captured and retained in captivity for over fifty years. Whether it be for entertaining the public or
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