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    implemented by the Tsar can be seen as Russia striving to emerge as a superpower amongst the West. There is historical controversy as the sources suggest that Alexander II used the reforms to strengthen autocracy and secure his position as Tsar; modernisation was merely a consequence to the events that took place within his regime. The interpretation that Alexander II’s reforms were for the benefit of the people

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    NASL PEER REVIEW OF COAL FIRED THERMAL POWER STATIONS & BEST PRACTICES IN POWER GENERATION Hosted by Ministry of Power Govt. of India & NTPC Limited February 2008 INDIA RENOVATION & MODERNISATION OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS PRESENTATION BY NTPC-ALSTOM POWER SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED by K. V. Ramachandra Setty AGM Business Development 1 NASL NASL – Introduction NASL Promoters’ strengths Retrofit Solutions Role of CDM R&M/Retrofit solution – case Studies 2 NTPC-ALSTOM Power Services

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    pre-internet era. In India - with its burgeoning ambition‚ changing demographics‚ widening market‚ nuclearisation of families and massive shift in population from the rural and semi-rural to the urban - the linguistic map is rapidly changing. The westernisation and growing tendency to depart from the tradition has made its own negative impact on us. Young‚ upwardly mobile couples are taking recourse to English or Hindi as a means of communication between themselves and their children; the prime casualty

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    policies had one essential aim—the modernisation of the Soviet economy via two essential methods: collectivisation and industrialisation. Beginning in 1928‚ much of Russia’s economy (in terms of agriculture and industry) was brought directly under state control. Under Stalin‚ this was to be total. The way these radical were changes implicated has meant that the process was referred to as the ‘second revolution‚’ a way of equating the importance of industrial/modernisation as that of the 1917 revolution

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    (www.doingbusiness.org). However‚ the ongoing elections in Indiaare expected to result in turning the tide in favour of the radical Hindu opposition party the BhartiyaJanta Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)‚ which is opposed to ‘westernisation’ of theIndian culture. On the basis of this‚ it becomes safer for Starbucks to enter into an alliance/jointventure with an Indian company that can provide a buffer from the political backlash andconsequent inroads into the Indian business scenario

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    Analyzation of “The Case for Change at Modern Appliances” James Bradshaw came to understand employee engagement as a way to ensure ongoing business effectiveness through a series of events. In the article‚ it states “Modern Appliances had been in business for almost 75 years and manufactured a wide range of appliances. With sales in excess of $2 billion‚ Modern was considered a quality manufacturer and a good marketer.” Further‚ it states that in recent years‚ the company began to face competitive

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    promulgate their views or express their opinions regarding such policies options‚ with many countries stating that it is becoming hard to deny that over the past two decades rapid economic growth has allowed China to engage in robust military modernisation with the investment growth rate of more than ten percent per year‚ with some going as far as to argue that the real defence budget could be two to three times higher than the stated figure of the Chinese government. In short‚ China is becoming

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    Cambodia. The conflict in Indochina had a detrimental immediate and lasting social impact on the citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia. The arrival and direct involvement of US soldiers following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964 led to the rapid westernisation of Vietnamese society. Western material and commercial values gained supremacy with the introduction of American goods such as cars‚ music and fashion. The influx of western wealth also aided the growth of corruption‚ prostitution and the drug

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    Assess the reason for the 1905 revolution in Russia. The turn of the 19th century brought together a series of events‚ discontent and public tension together to form the 1905 revolution‚ which eventually brought an established autocratic Tsarist regime to an end. But previously‚ Russia was in turmoil. With a land mass of over 8 million square miles entailing over 100 ethnic races; limited communication organization and transport which was often impassable leaving sections of Russia detached from

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    To what extent was the Tsarist system of government modified between 1881-1914? By 1914‚ not much had really changed since 1881 and the rule of Alexander II. Autocratic rule was still well established. Very little reform had actually happened. The reactionary nature of the rule of Alexander III contrasted significantly with the almost liberal reign of his father‚ who emancipated the serfs‚ and stifled reform which led to the downfall of the Tsarist reign. However‚ occasional concessions were made

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