What is so special about the Orchidaceae? According to Greek mythology‚ there once was a satyr named Orchis who was celebrating in the festival of the god of wine. Having had too much to drink‚ he attempted to rape a priestess and as a result was killed by angry villagers. Orchis’ father prayed to the gods to bring his son back but the gods‚ being not especially fond of rapists‚ only returned Orchis as flowers. Thus‚ according to the Ancient Greeks‚ was the origin of orchids. However‚ with modern
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have actually shown to start making people lose money. Why? Because it costs more to make a penny than they are worth‚ and hunting for pennies in your wallet or purse can take time‚ and time equals money. Source B quotes a study from The National Association of Convenience Stores and the Walgreens drug store chain that proves the point that pennies are actually causing people and businesses to lose money instead of gain. The study tells about how long a transaction takes place and adds a short amount
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Public Sector Objective The objective of this Standard is to establish principles for reporting financial information by segments. The disclosure of this information will: (a) help users of the financial statements to better understand the entity’s past performance and to identify the resources allocated to support the major activities of the entity; and (b) enhance the transparency of financial reporting and enable the entity to better discharge its accountability obligations. Definition
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grow in popularity‚ more and more platforms are becoming available for people to enjoy this wonderful card game of skill and strategy. And even though Poker is a very old game‚ it has increasingly become popular within the last 15 years or so. The actual cards were the beginning and technology has now paved the way for Poker to continue to be played in our homes‚ and even on our smartphones. Now that Poker is being seen as a sport with televised coverage of high stakes games‚ mainly Texas Hold’em‚ many
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“Morals of the manufacturers” Why Martineau was concerned with the morals of the owner and how their lack of morals contradicted the principles of the American political consciousness Martineau was one historian who wanted to bring change and equality to society. It is obvious that she would be concerned to see women especially the poor being despised and denied their freedom. The factory owners denied them freedom to go to the dance school and wanted to monitor them closely in order to prevent them
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that we are able to relate to him. Spiderman’s biggest obstacles are not supervillain but his daily ordinary life that he has just like us humans. He can’t pay his bills‚ he feels left out and unpopular‚ he has relationship troubles and he is worried about disappointing his Aunt. Even though he always helps and tries his best to fight crime and fight for justice‚ the public still insults him and he is unappreciated. Spiderman strikes a chord with people because he is not rich‚ he is not a playboy and
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Microsoft How is Microsoft so successful? The answer is simple‚ due to a motivated fork force. Microsoft is successful because of their workplace environment‚ empowerment of employee ideas‚ and their employee benefits. A motivated work force causes a team of motivated people to work towards accomplishing their goals. In order to achieve the company’s goals‚ Microsoft hires not only experienced people but also young and talented graduates who the company believes will contribute by bringing in fresh
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Index 1 Introduction to segmental reporting 2 2 Origin of segmental reporting 2 2.1 The fineness-theorem 2 2.2 Market efficiency theory 2 2.3 Agency theory 2 2.4 Accounting theory 3 3 The most important segmental reporting standards 3 3.1 International Accounting Standard 14 (IAS 14) 3 3.1.1 The International Accounting Standards Committee 3 3.1.2 The International Accounting Standards Board 4 3.1.3 IAS 14: Segment reporting 4 3.1.3.1 Objective of IAS 14 (revised) 4 3.1.3.2 Applicability
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has brought about excessive obesity rates as well as an enormous volume of coronary disease all over the country. I used to be someone that could eat anything and have it not affect me in any way. I have always had a high calorie diet full of sugars and saturated fats. However‚ as I grew
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transgender (LGBT) is one of the social problems that has been talked about by researchers‚ government officials and the public. LGBT are seen as sexual minorities where it is legalized in twenty countries only (Time‚ 2015). LGBTs faced multiple risks such as HIV‚ discrimination‚ victimization‚ violence etc. This essay intends to identify and analyse how risks are perceived and how the perceptions lead to problems. Firstly‚ I will start with explaining why LGBT is a problem. Next‚ I will provide some responses
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