the teaching at Glasgow far superior to that at Oxford‚ which he found intellectually stifling.[9] In Book V‚ Chapter II of The Wealth of Nations‚ Smith wrote: "In the University of Oxford‚ the greater part of the public professors have‚ for these many years‚ given up altogether even the pretence of teaching." Smith is also reported to have complained to friends that Oxford officials once discovered him reading a copy of David Hume’s Treatise on Human Nature‚ and they subsequently confiscated his
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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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prices. This essay will examine the factors that play a significant role contributing to the increasing prices. Why are gas prices so high? One of the top reasons for the increase in prices is the supply and demand for oil. Crude oil accounts for 55% of the price of gasoline‚ whereas taxes and distribution control the remaining 45% (Amadeo‚ 2011). Typically‚ taxes and distribution are steady‚ so that the daily adjustment in the price of gasoline correctly reflects oil price fluctuations. However‚ occasionally
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worshiped. In today’s society‚ we look for the same qualities in our leaders‚ just in different circumstances. The Anglo-Saxons wanted their leader to be strong so he could protect them from danger. Beowulf was exceptionally strong‚ he was said to be the “strongest of the Geats—greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world (110).” Many of his followers loved him because of his strength‚ even Grendel was shocked when they fought‚ “nowhere on earth had he met a man whose hands were harder; his
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Douglas Tilden was an exceptional sculpture‚ with having several statuettes in many parks and museums across the nation. What made Tilden so unique was that he was deaf and mute after a severe case of Scarlet Fever in his early years of life. Tilden also taught many students who were also deaf‚ how to sculpt and inspired many in his classes. Douglas Tilden was born on May 1st‚ 1860 in Chico‚ California. His parents are named William Peregrine Tilden and Catherine Maria Hecox Tilden‚ his father was
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When a group makes unreliable decisions that were lead by group pressures and leads to a worsening of mental performance‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgement‚ it is known as groupthink. When members from a group are similar in background‚ or when they are insulted from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making is when the group is especially vulnerable to groupthink. As for individual humans‚ they are as well easily susceptible to groupthink because they’re afraid
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Benedict Arnold is mostly known for being a traitor to the colonists. He became general on the colonists side then switched to the British side. He gave the british all the secret plans that the colonists had that would have made them win earlier. He became a spy for the british. He joined the war because of the sugar act‚ he was outraged by it. He decided to join the sons of liberty to help protest against it. Benedict joined the militia and soon became the captain. He fought in the battle of the
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Did you ever wonder how did something like the popsocket get created? Well did you know that the popsocket was a bizarre invention‚ and there are many more like it. Some of them are accidental‚ the world is now more useful thanks to these accidental and bizarre inventions. Thanks to these inventions things are a lot better. Some 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?
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What is it about other peoples drama‚ adventure‚ and experiences that intrigue us so much? 10.5 million people tuned in to watch Kim Kardashian’s fairytale wedding even though it aired months after her divorce.We tune in week after week to watch people try to survive in unknown locations or sit at home and eat salads and plan their next vacation.The point is we still always tune in.Why is reality T.V. so popular? The history of reality television is actually not very long.In 1971 PBS decided to
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This essay is about an accident that happened to me last year‚ and how did it changed my entire life. It happened last year‚ but the memories are still fresh. The slippery road‚ the small shards of glass‚ and the coppery smell of the fresh‚ red blood are still deeply ingrained in my mind. I remember everything just like it happened yesterday. I never pass that stretch of road without seeing it all again. I was driving in my new Volkswagen to my friend’s birthday party on a rainy evening. The white
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