1796Present * 1796 Edward Jenner pioneered vaccination Edward Jenner‚ an English doctor‚ tested his theory that milkmaids who suffered minor cowpox never contracted smallpox by inserting pus from a cowpox pustule into a young boy. He was later proven to be immune and this became the first recorded vaccination. * 1799 Humphry Davy discovered laughing gas for pain relief Humphry Davy recognized the analgesic (pain-relieving) properties of nitrous oxide when he inhaled it while he had
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THE COMPANY OF LOVERS: JUDITH WRIGHT Judith Wright’s 1946 poem "The Company of Lovers" makes a juxtaposition of two essential forces of major impact upon human existence‚ the effects of love and those of death. Within the poem it can be noted that the two stanzas reflect each of the certain themes. The first‚ a universal description of love and the ambitions two lovers might have‚ whilst the second a reflection of how quick all may soon be lost through the loneliness of death. Wright is renown
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Exercise 1: On January 1‚ 2010‚ Trenton Company purchased a machine costing $50‚000. Trenton also incurred the following costs: transportation‚ $1‚000; installation‚ $2‚000; and sales tax‚ $3‚000. Prepare the journal entry to record the machine acquisition assuming cash was paid. Exercise 2: Hi-Crest Company purchased a machine on January 1‚ 2010‚ for $300‚000. The machine has an estimated useful life of 5 years and a $10‚000 residual value. Calculate depreciation expense and the year-end book
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hasbro.com/has03-company-profile.php “Fulfilling our commitment to protect the environment‚ make safe products‚ and produce ethical content is our corporate responsibility‚ and it starts with me and includes our approximately 6‚000 Hasbro employees around the world. All of us are dedicated to entertaining children and families with a framework of being a highly principled‚ trustworthy and transparent company.” - Brain Goldner‚ the Chief Executive Officer of Hasbro Inc. The company was founded in 1923
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The company´s history Zu1. Arthur Guinness the founder of the Guinness Company was born in Celbridge in 1725. His father Richard had an own brewery and brew beer for workers. He taught his son in the art of brewing and bought him at least a little brewery in Leixlip. Zu 2. At the age of 34 Arthur leased a disused brewery in Dublin at St. James´s Gate. Within 2 years he married Olivia Witmore a wealthy‚ well connected young lady in Dublin society. With Olivia he had 21 children of which
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The Walt Disney Company is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation headquartered in Walt Disney Studios‚ California. It is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. The company is best known for the products of its film studio‚ the Walt Disney Studios‚ and today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel‚ ESPN‚A+E Networks
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TATA GROUP OF COMPANIES The Tata Group (Marathi: टाटा समूह) (Hindi: टाटा समूह) is a multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai‚ India. In terms of market capitalization and revenues‚ Tata Group is the largest private corporate group in India. It has interests in steel‚ automobiles‚ information technology‚ communication‚ power‚ tea and hospitality. The Tata Group has operations in more than 85 countries across six continents and its companies export products and services to 80 nations
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vary from $500‚000 to over $1 billion. In 1999‚ 544 companies completed an IPO(Initial Public Offering). The total capital raised from these offerings was $23.6 billion. By offering stock for sale to the public a company can access a substantial source of corporate funding. If a company needs to raise capital‚ it can sell stock(equity) or it can it issue bonds(debt securities). An initial equity offering can bring immediate proceeds to a company. These funds may be used for a variety of purposes
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WILKERSON COMPANY Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Wilkerson Company a supplier of products to manufacturers of water purification equipment is facing an apprehension because competitors had been reducing prices on one of the company’s main product line pumps. The president of Wilkerson Company Robert Parker was discussing operating results of the previous month with controller and manufacturing manager. The product lines for the Wilkerson are pumps‚ valves and flow controllers
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PART I: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The Recalcitrant Director at Byte Products‚ Inc.: Corporate Legality versus Corporate Responsibility In this case analysis‚ the authors aim to answer the following questions: 1. How will the company meet the high demand and expectations of the market on their products? The authors would like to add some related problems in-line with the statement of the problem. The following back-up problems are: 1. Will the Board of Directors approve or disapprove the
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