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    Hobby is defined as an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure. [1] It may be an outdoor or an indoor activity. The benefits of having hobbies and the reasons for having reading as my hobby will be discussed. Hobbies help us to refocus on work. Taking some time to pursue hobbies helps us refocus on work with more energy and enthusiasm. Problems that seem unsolvable and situations that seem hopeless at work suddenly seem manageable after we have stepped away from the situation

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    1. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Lesion of vocal cords. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Tumor of left vocal cord. OPERATION PERFORMED: Laryngoscopy. The patient is a 25-year-old student of opera who presented with a lesion of her left vocal cord seen on office laryngoscopy. Today she is seen in the ambulatory suite for further examination of this lesion‚ using the operating microscope. After the administration of local anesthesia‚ a direct endoscope is introduced. The operating microscope is brought into the

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    Watson Leisure Time Sporting Goods Devry University BUSN 379 Exhibit 1 WATSON LEISURE TIME SPORTING GOODS | Income Statement | | 200X | | 200Z | Sales (all on credit) | $1‚500‚000 | | $2‚160‚000 | Cost of goods sold | 950‚000 | | 1‚300‚000 | Gross profit | 550‚000 | | 860‚000 | Selling and administrative expense* | 380‚000 | | 590‚000 | Operating profit | 170‚000 | | 270‚000 | Interest expense | 30‚000 | | 85‚000 |

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    The type of leisure activities that Australian individuals partake in is greatly influenced by the climate Australia experiences and the country’s geographical layout. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (2006) recognizes that "northern hemisphere continents have a greater temperature contrast between summer and winter" (ABM‚ 2006) than Australia. This relatively low deviance between seasonal temperatures has greatly influenced the unique leisure culture that Australia has‚ providing an abundance

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    The Leisure-Cruise Industry February 17‚ 2011 Business Management Introduction One of the rapid producing leisure industry divisions‚ the cruise industry faces several challenges. Whereas supply continues to rise at double-digit levels‚ demand battles to keep speed. Known the demands on communications and the jeopardy of an eroding on-shore practice‚ less port are in a location to provide accommodation the cruise lines as supply grows. At the similar time‚ the community sector’s inspection

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    Cities and the Creative Class Richard Florida∗ Carnegie Mellon University Cities and regions have long captured the imagination of sociologists‚ economists‚ and urbanists. From Alfred Marshall to Robert Park and Jane Jacobs‚ cities have been seen as cauldrons of diversity and difference and as fonts for creativity and innovation. Yet until recently‚ social scientists concerned with regional growth and development have focused mainly on the role of firms in cities‚ and particularly on how

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    feeling confused about the definition of social class. It’s widely accepted that social class is defined as the hierarchical divisions of a capitalist society‚ in which wealth‚ income and occupation form the defining characteristics of each group. In the U.K.‚ working‚ middle and upper class were the classic formulation of social class. However‚ in fact‚ the situation of working class seems to change all the time as there are tradition and new working class and there are many people interested in it.

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    Aristocrat Leisure Limited is the largest gaming machine manufacturer in Australia‚ and is one of the largest manufacturers of slot machines in the world. The company produced its first machine in 1953‚ founded by Len Ainsworth. Aside from spinning reel slot machines‚ the company also has interests in gaming systems (a computerized network systems that manage slot machines)‚ computerized card game simulations‚ electronic table games and linked jackpot system. Government Macau is a country in it’s

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    relationship between social class and inequality? Learning targets: • There are class differences in life chances in the UK. • People from the lower social classes appear to be the victims of discrimination in the UK • Britain is seen as a meritocracy by many‚ but the evidence suggests that class inequalities are entrenched in our society. • There are those who believe that the social changes that have come about in recent years mean that class is not seen as significant

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    Belize Date: 17/4/2014 We are aware that there are a variety of different types of stratification however social class is the main area of division in people. A number of different theories have been made to bring together an explanation on the ways social class is viewed and how society notices this effect. I will give comparison of Marx and Weber ’s perspectives on social class and inequality will be made‚ as we know it is quiet debatable on who ’s view is correct but I will compare and contrast

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