The Federal Reserve (Fed) creates and manages some of the most important economic policies in the world. Its current chairman‚ Janet Yellen is considered one of the most powerful people in the world because of the decisions she oversees. One of the biggest decisions that Federal Reserve has to make is what to do with the short-term interest rate. To comprehend that question one must look at the two factors that go into that decision. Those two factors are referred to as the dual mandate. So what
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As society changes HR-Departments are confronted with a decline in population‚ a steady decline in working population‚ lower birth rates and longer life expectancies. As effect they have to cope with decreasing manpower and certain shortages of labour as well as aging workforces. To secure the companies’ competitive advantage and output capabilities and to vanquish these issues Demographic Management has to be positioned as a strategic objective within the companies. At present HR-Departments do
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Plagiarism is the Most Important Thing to Remember when Writing a Research Paper Abstract Research papers generally cause students a lot of anxiety. There are several things to keep in mind while writing a research paper‚ but the single most important thing is awareness of plagiarism. Plagiarism is the Most Important Thing to Remember when Writing a Research Paper Writing a research paper generally causes a lot of headache for students. There are many things that people say to
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To what extent were smart bombs the most important factor in the way the Gulf war of 1991 was conducted? Laser-guided bombs have been called the “invention that shaped the Gulf War.” (Correll‚ 2010). By the time of the Persian Gulf War in 1991‚ laser guided bombs were in widespread use. (Handwerk‚ 2005). In fact‚ 90% of the bombs hauled to Iraq’s borders were smart weapons. For some‚ the Gulf War is remembered as the war where smart weapons played a major role in the way the Gulf War was conducted
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appears self-confident; has realistic expectations of self. Any professional environment should have some level of professional appearance. Professional appearance and integrity tend to result in a professional work ethic. Not only is appearance important‚ but so is professional demeanor. Appearance deals with every aspect of how we perceive an individual. In an instant‚ we form opinions about a person based on that individual’s appearance‚ character‚ speech‚ and mannerisms. Those brief seconds define
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success‚ Rome gradually fell. Rome also went from a republic to an empire‚ which slowly affected them. The Romans were focused on entertainment and violence because they were focused on this their empire was lacking of strength. The reason that is the most significant for Rome’s fall is the loss of moral strength because they lost their loyalty and patriotism. Loss of moral strength is the main reason for Rome’s fall. When Rome’s empire had expanded it made the cities over populate. The Romans had
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though the Sumerians and Egyptians were credited with the most important technology evolutions‚ Greece and Rome both had an impact on technology evolution. Most of their inventions and discoveries are still used today. Throughout the history of Rome‚ the Romans intelligence served them well with inventions like aqueducts‚ bound books‚ money‚ newspapers‚ or even concrete. However‚ the same could be said about Greece. The Greeks inventions consisted of the water mill‚ alarm clock‚ and basics of modern
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engineer from Cornwall. Born in the mining heartland of Cornwall‚ Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from a young age. The son of a mining captain‚ he performed poorly in school‚ but went on to be an early pioneer in steam-powered rail. His most significant contribution was to the development of the first high pressure steam engine; he also built the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive. On 21 February 1804 the world’s first locomotive-hauled railway journey took place as Trevithick’s
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Inventions That Changed America There were a lot of inventions in the 19th that made America what we know today. They ranged from early batteries to candy bars and potato chips. The candy bar is important‚ but it’s not even close to the top 3 most important inventions of the 19th century. Number 3 on the list is vulcanized rubber. The motorcycle is the second most important invention. And the all-time most important invention of the 19th century was the colt revolver. Charles Goodyear invented
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electricity was used. Before this invention‚ a simple letter or semaphore would have to suffice. In the 1830’s‚ the telegraph was first invented. The telegraph had high expectations as it was invented to communicate to help railroad signaling in Britain. (Morse Code and the Telegraph). Whenever Samuel Morse received word of this superb contraption he could not wait to invent his own. With the assistance of Leonard Gale and Alfred Vail‚ the team came up with on of the most profitable devices known in the
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