What Story Should Be told? 30 min: Did you know that the wealth that belongs to the university of Texas and Texas A & M was funded by oil discoveries? The Texas legislative set aside an original land grant of one million acres for future Texas colleges. But in 1883 another million acres was added to the land endowment. The land reserved for the university was very dry and wasn’t thought of to be worth much‚ especially not 4.4 billion dollars! Oil was first struck on this land in 1923 and in that
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to solid surface and holding other factors constant then Reynolds number would increase (Achela‚ F‚ 2013‚ Lecture Notes) . In the aid of a glass tube we were able to estimate Reynolds number judging on how well the dye mixed in with the flowing water. Also‚ the loss of flow pressure head along the venturi metre into the copper pipe paved the way to deduce the shear stress the water flow experienced in the long
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Consider the extent to which short-term factors are now far more important than long-term factors in shaping voting behaviour Politics has certainly changed over the last few decades. The idea of British politics become Americanised is one factor in this change. In modern day politics it is obvious that the electorate have different things to take into consideration when they approach the ballot box. In this essay I will debate whether short term factors have more of an effect in voters’ minds
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SHC31 2.2 Describe five factors you consider when promoting effective communication: (remember to describe is more than just identifying‚ this requires a sentence for each one) There are a number of factors to consider in making sure that I can promote effective communication. Statistics show that we only listen to 7% of what is verbally said‚ 38% the way they are said and 55% non-verbal i.e. our body language‚ eye contact‚ gestures. So it is not so much of what we say that is important but
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Week 3 Determining Databases and Data CommunicationsBIS 320 Week 3 Determining Databases and Data CommunicationsScenario 1: If I were a marketing assistant for a consumer electronic company and I had to set-up my company’s booth at the tradeshow. I would be need to be extremely detailed in packing up equipment and components. The cost of this technology is extremely expensive and it is my responsibility and my job on the line. When technology companies do tradeshows there are a wide variety of equipment
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Almost three decades after the signing of the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary Wars and marked Great Britain’s recognition of the United States’ sovereignty‚ the animosity and strained relations between the two nations were once again brought to the surface. Trade became the lifeline of the United States’ economy‚ and this was established through favorable trading partnerships with former enemies‚ which included the French and the English. While the United States thrived‚ British resentment
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Australian society. popular culture considered to be more mainstream than ‘high culture’. It is associated with ‘lighter’ forms of entertainment such as sporting events‚ television programs‚ comic strips and rock concerts. rationalisation to eliminate what is considered unnecessary‚ in order to make it more efficient. secular a term meaning ‘non-religious’. sovereignty the supreme and unrestricted power to govern a state. transnational corporations (TNCs) large international companies whose operations
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CSE. In addition the dividend policy has insignificant impact on share price of the CSE. Outcomes of the study will be useful to the academicians‚ practitioners‚ policy makers and investors for making suitable policy formulations for the companies. Further the companies are able to decide a suitable polices in executing their financial decision without harming to the market value of the shares. Key Words: Dividend policy; Share Prices; Colombo Stock Exchange
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class interesting were the unbearable challenges. From the very first day‚ Gina made everyone in class get into a circle and talk about ourselves. This was a challenge for me. I do not like talking about myself because I become nervous and don’t know what to say. Later on‚ she would say if we don’t do well on both tests‚ she’ll drop anyone who fails. Consequently‚ I had to wake up early in the morning just to study which never done before. She also made us communicate with each other as a group; however
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