Chapter nine of Jared Diamond’s Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies describes how many of the animals domesticated had certain qualities that made it possible for them to be domesticated. The chapter also goes into why Eurasia became more advanced than the rest of the world. Diamond explains that all of this is possible based on the Anna Karenina principle. The Anna Karenina principle is “happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This means
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1. Despite its growth and size‚ why is Inventec not very profitable? Several factors may attribute to the low profitability of Inventec in the past few years. Firstly‚ they are operating in a dynamic electronic industry with very short product life cycle. The design of a new product may obsolete in a very short period of time‚ the reliance on frequent technology innovation determined the high industry’s inherent risk. Second factor is the intense competition and the clients and suppliers have comparatively
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Chapter 10 Quizzes Salta Company installs a manufacturing machine in its factory at the beginning of the year at a cost of $87‚000. The machine’s useful life is estimated to be 5 years‚ or 400‚000 units of product‚ with a $7‚000 salvage value. During its second year‚ the machine produces 84‚500 units of product. Determine the machines’ second year depreciation under the units of production method: Answer: $16‚900 Cost-Salvage Value/Total units of production (87‚000 – 7‚000)/400‚000 = .2 .2
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General Articles Latest Legal News in England and Wales 11th October 2012 Weekly News Wrap from CaseCheck: Flexible courts‚ degree of force in self-defence and employee-owner employment contracts Flexible Courts Justice Minister Damian Green has announced a pilot scheme that seeks to speed up cases and modernise criminal justice services. The pilot will see Courts sitting outside of traditional working hours and on weekends and an increased use of video-link technology including prison to
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In this essay I will consider the social‚ economic and political factors of health promotion. In depth analysis of health promotion can be an enriching experience. While it has been acknowledged that it has an important part to play in the development of man‚ spasmodically it returns to create a new passion amongst those who study its history. Inevitably health promotion is often misunderstood by the easily lead‚ who are yet to grow accustomed to its disombobulating nature. With the primary aim of
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Guns‚ Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies written by Jared Diamond travels through the different aspects of human societies starting from modern human’s pre-Homo ancestors comparing the different variations that have occurred throughout time‚ ending at the modern Homo sapiens in the world today. The focus of this book is why some societies strive while other fail. Diamond looked at the different advantages and disadvantages of the areas these societies lived in and in his own words deriving
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Comprehensive Income Tax Course: Module 2 Final Exam 1. Fred prepared his own tax return last year. This year Fred decided to have his tax return prepared by a professional. During the interview process Fred’s tax preparer realized Fred needs to repay the education credit he took for his son last year. For which of the following reasons would a taxpayer be required to repay an education credit? a) Taxpayer received a refund of personal living expenses b) Taxpayer received tax-free educational
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Southwestern Ohio Steel Limited Partnership (SOSLP) was considered to be one of the industry leaders in technology and service. SOSLP sells to approximately 500 customers‚ twenty five of which produces about two-thirds of the company’s sales. Dan Wilson‚ vice president of sales at SOSLP‚ had recently received a letter from Matworks requesting SOSLP to provide sponsorship for an upcoming Matworks annual sales meeting. Dan needed to decide if providing sponsorship was feasible keeping in mind that
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1. Results Part 1: When samples of austenitic stainless steel are immersed in a sulphuric acid solution and are taken through a current‚ it may be observed that corrosion products are formed around the electrodes‚ to differing degrees. The reason for this is because when a uniform voltage is applied across the series of interconnected electrodes in the acid solution different potentials are obtained at each electrode and hence different electrochemical reactions take place. The products of these
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