“The Birth of NASCAR” Founded over 50 years ago‚ NASCAR‚ a popular southern racing tradition‚ has become one of the largest spectator sports in the world. Along with racing came an American marketing revolution. Why would one make that claim? Just watch a race‚ each car is illustrated with logos and marketing slogans of Fortune 500 companies. How did NASCAR emerge? Escaping from the great depression mechanic William France Sr. moved to Daytona Beach from Washington D.C. There France participated
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The Oxford Dictionary defines alcoholism as‚ “an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. (Oxford Dictionary). Moderate use of alcohol may have a beneficial effect on the human body. However‚ when alcohol is consumed in large amounts in a short period of time‚ and on a regular basis‚ that person is at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol. (Health Check Systems). One major issue of alcoholism‚ is when a person
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School organization in the UK The school day in state and independent schools usually runs from 9.00 a.m. Until 4 p.m. And the school year is divided into three terms (autumn‚spring and summer)‚ although there have been proposals to reorganize the system. Classes in British schools used to be called ’forms’ and in secondary schools were numbered from one to six. But most primary and secondary schools have now adopted year numbers from 1 to 11‚ which include a two-year ’sixth form’ for advanced
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consortium of 34 hardware‚ software and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. When released in 2008‚ most of the Android platform will be made available under the Apache free-software and open-source license. 1. THE BIRTH OF ANDROID 1 Google Acquires Android Inc. In July 2005‚ Google acquired Android Inc.‚ a small startup company based in Palo Alto‚ CA. Android’s co-founders who went to work at Google included Andy Rubin (co-founder of Danger)‚ Rich Miner (co-founder
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monthly U.S. production reached 6.5 million barrels a day was January 1998.” and that “The statistics reflect the growing role of the U.S. as a dominant energy producer” (Tracy‚ Tennille‚ WSJ). The story is similar with natural gas as it is with oil. Since production had leveled off in 2006 at 23.5 million cubic feet (mcf)‚ natural gas withdrawals have increased annually; 2008 production totaled 25.6 mcf while 2011 set a new record when production rose to 28.6 mcf (eia.org). Due to recent government
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The UK SME sector and its relative importance to the economy Kayleigh West 21st Feb 2012 Introduction Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of all economies and are a key source of economic growth‚ dynamism and flexibility in advanced industrialised countries‚ as well as in emerging and developing economies. (oecd.org)The committee of Bolton report (1971) believed that the health of the economy requires the birth of new enterprises in substantial numbers‚ they concluded
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4 The 51st US state? Labour relations in the UK fast-food industry Tony Royle Politicians of most political persuasions have at different times emphasized the importance of the UK’s ‘special relationship’ with the US‚ something that was arguably at its peak during World War II and under the Conservative Thatcher governments of the 1980s and early 1990s. Under the Thatcher administrations‚ government policy appeared to be drawing strongly on the US economic model and trying to move away
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information about the trends in export education and what the future may hold. Information about trends in export education and what the future may hold‚ particularly in reference to students from India and China. Table of Contents Executive Summary 1. Introduction 5 2. Overview 6 3. Competitor analysis 7 4. Australian Competitors……………………………………………………………9 5. Indian Market Trend…………………………………………………………….10 6. Chinese Market Trend …………………………………………………………
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Size of UK Food Industry The food and drink industry is the largest of the manufacturing sectors accounting for 15% of manufacturing overall‚ with a total turnover of £70bn. The industry employs some 500‚000 people‚ equating to 13% of the UK manufacturing workforce. Food and drink remains the biggest spending category. In 2005‚ consumer spending on food and drink was nearly £153.8bn‚ 20% of total UK consumer expenditure.1 Page 2 Year on year UK consumer expenditure on food is increasing across
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Insight Report: Mortgage Market Trends in the US‚ UK‚ Ireland and Australia On 12th May 2014 Synopsis The report outlines the key trends arising and insights in the mortgage markets in the US‚ UK‚ Ireland and Australia after the financial crisis: It provides a comparative analysis of the US‚ UK‚ Irish and Australian mortgage markets It provides analytical insights into the key emerging trends in the mortgage markets arising as a result of regulatory and economic developments in these countries
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