Slavery was arguably a very important part of the American economy in the 1800s‚ to the extent where this thriving economy would be sought out to the end even if it meant the cost of a human being’s freedom and dignity. So you could imagine the 1860s decision to abolish slavery in the U.S. came as a shock to most‚ regardless of your position on the matter. Nevertheless it is seen as a very progressive moment for the country. Slavery had ended but other issues arose to replace it; African Americans
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Why Customer Retention Is So Important Good customer retention is vital to any organization because a slight reduction (5%) in the customer defection rate has a disproportionately positive effect on profitability (depending on the cost of acquisition‚ ranging between 25 and 80 %!). Companies with high retention also grow faster. However‚ customers can only be retained if they are loyal and motivated to resist competition. When customers are merely satisfied with the service they receive they may
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is unification so integral and important in the development of the earliest dynasty in China? Unification is important and integral in the development of the earliest dynasty because it could gain control over the rest of China and also to recover from the Mandate of Heaven. Also‚ they saw this as a reason for their empires to be more stable which means there are fewer wars to happen. They could also see this as a chance of becoming a prosperous nation when it comes to the economic side of the unification
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What makes ASE certification so important? To start off to be ASE certified is like being a Medical Doctor. ASE Certifications are presented to technicians in order to be identified as a skillful and competent individual. You wouldn’t want to go to the Doctors and have surgery performed on you knowing that the surgeon isn’t qualified highly enough would you? This is a thought some may be thinking when pertaining to their vehicles. If your vehicle is causing you issues and further concerns‚ wouldn’t
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In class this semester‚ we have learned that humans are rational beings who use their intellect to achieve some truth to the world‚ and that this truth cannot be denied as false. Different belief systems formed and evolved from specific cultures as humanity strived to achieve and be enlightened with the truth through various forms of meditation or other religious practices. Even today‚ many people practice a specific faith to find these life truths. One faith tradition that remains strong is Roman
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CONSULTATION Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 DOB: 9/5/1958 Age: 57 Sex: F Room No.: 541 Consultant: Sachi Kato‚ M.D.‚ Dermatology Requesting Physician: Leon Medella‚ M.D.‚ Internal Medicine Date of Consult: 6/23/15 Reason for Consultation: presalvalute stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. History of present illness: The patient is a very pleasant 57 year old female‚ a native of Cuba‚ being seen for evaluation and treatment for sores her in mouth that she has had
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[6][10][11] According to William Robert Scott‚ "The Oxford of [Smith’s] time gave little if any help towards what was to be his lifework."[12] Nevertheless‚ Smith took the opportunity while at Oxford to teach himself several subjects by reading many books from the shelves of the large Oxford library.[13] When Smith was not studying on his own‚ his time at Oxford was not a happy one‚ according to his letters.[14] Near the end of his time at Oxford‚ Smith began suffering from shaking fits‚ probably the symptoms
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There are several important things for an actuary to consider when setting the premium rates. They make projections of the future costs and they base these projections on historical results‚ probabilistic models‚ and their own judgments. Actuaries must consider different risk pools and make the premiums fair to all. For instance‚ they can consider statistically how likely a driver is to get into a car accident with several speeding tickets versus a driver with none. In order to use the predictability
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inventions can be created with just one simple accident. The inventor has to build something that can be useful to the world. What can an inventor do to ensure success? To ensure success the inventor needs to ask for people’s opinions. Therefor the inventor can see what is needed and what is not needed in the world. I know this because in the text is states‚”No matter how many times he tried the customer kept sending
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it was a novelty in the United States at the end of World War II‚ television became an important part of American life during the first postwar decade. Fewer than one out of ten American homes had television in 1950. Five years later the proportion had grown to two-thirds. New stations quickly took to the air and such networks. For the First time in history‚ political debates‚ issues‚ and other such important issues were capable of being broadcasted nationwide for the American people to view.
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