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well-developed social market economy‚ and a high standard of living. Until the 1980s‚ many of Austria ’s largest industry firms were nationalised; in recent years‚ however‚ privatisation has reduced state holdings to a level comparable to other European economies. Labour movements are particularly strong in Austria and have large influence on labour politics. Next to a highly developed industry‚ international tourism is the most important part of the national economy. Germany has historically been
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somebody’s fortunes) of leadership. It looks at effective leadership in the context of a high performance organisation and‚ finally‚ incites discussion about planning for the future of an entrepreneurial organisation‚ in particular using a brand to enter new‚ unrelated markets. Leading by Design Identifying and optimizing leadership capabilities Issues: Transformational activities cannot occur without a dynamic and focused leadership. A number of distinct but complementary capabilities are needed to
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that comes into mind is perhaps football‚ coffee or dancing. You might not think of it as one of the world’s fastest growing economies; one of the BRIC nations‚ [Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China] recognised by Goldman Sachs in 2003‚ as one of four countries with the potential to become some of the world’s largest economies by 20501. As of 2009‚ Brazil is the 8th largest economy by nominal GDP‚ and in terms of Power Purchasing Parity‚ or PPP.2 Economic growth in Brazil has been significant over the past
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St. Croix‚ United States Virgin Islands (USVI) is a not too far away travel destination that makes you feel as if you are worlds away. The beautiful‚ aquamarine waters call from the ocean to be explored while the breeze dances through the palm trees above you. An ideal getaway for singles‚ couples‚ and families alike‚ St. Croix offers a little bit of everything that you would expect from an island vacation. Almost every St. Croix travel guide will highlight the amazing opportunities that abound
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Metonymies are used in very often in literature‚ and also in everyday speech. A metonymy is a word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word. metonymy is often chosen because it is a wellknown characteristic of the word. In this example‚ metonymy is applied because the pen isn’t the thing that is mighty over the sword; it’s the written words being mighty over the violence and destruction‚ and force. For example‚ the word "pen" is not always standing in for the written word; often‚
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The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky Stephen Crane took a unique approach to storytelling when he wrote “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”. He did not just focus on the hero alone; he also talked about the bride and included her in the title to advertise her importance in the story. The symbolism in this story makes it more interesting. The role that each character in a story plays is very important‚ though each character’s idea of their own part may not be the identical as other characters’. For example
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French Economy General Overview: The French economy is the fifth largest in the world and accounts for about a fifth of euro area GDP. France weathered the global crisis better than most advanced economies. This is explained by the economy being less open than e.g. Germany‚ a fairly solid financial sector‚ a large public sector and substantial fiscal stimulus. Exports amount to about 20% of GDP – about half of the euro area average – while government expenditures amount to about 55% of GDP. The
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bliss. In the book "The Virgin Suicides" by Jeffrey Eugenides‚ we are introduced to the men whose lives have been changed forever by their awkward obsession with five fated sisters: Therese‚ Mary‚ Bonnie‚ Lux‚ and Cecilia Lisbon. These mysterious girls don’t seem to really be known in the town‚ but when the youngest‚ Cecilia‚ kills herself‚ it establishes "the year of the suicides" and all eyes are on them. The neighborhood boys narrate the story. They are a vague group of boys whose names are
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Groups can be defined by either informal groups‚ or formal groups. Formal groups A formal group is set by an official authority or leader designed to complete a specific task or purpose and is strictly regulated by the organisations rules and practices. In a formal group responsibility of an outcome of a task is set usually to the leader‚ discipline and reward is mainly handed down to the leader via the organisation. A formal group is coordinated by activities shared between a number of people
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