International Conference on Technology and Business Management March 28-30‚ 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact of CSR Practices in the United Arab Emirates Zainab Qasim Pushkala Muralidharan zainab.qasim@gmail.com pushkala@bitsdubai.com BITS Pilani‚ Dubai Campus‚ Dubai Ganesan Ramaswamy gramaswamy@ksu.edu.sa King Saud University‚ Riyadh 1. Introduction In the last twenty years‚ a vast number of changes have taken place in relationships maintained by a company with the state and
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One major purpose of the Yalta Conference in 1945 was to decide how to restructure Europe after the war. Early in World War II‚ Allied leaders decided that the enemy they had to defeat first was the Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union suffered high civilian and military casualties because it was invaded and partially occupied during World War II. The Yalta conference took place in Ukraine in 1945‚ 7 months before the second World War ended. It was clear that Germany was losing the war‚ the allies‚ the
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Pop Music 73% of teens in America listen to popular music‚ which is also known as ‘pop’ music (Murray). There are so many different music genres in the world and it’s amazing how pop music can capture 73 percent of the teen’s attention. Pop music offers an endless variety of styles and meanings to the listening audience. Although I listen to many other music genres‚ I listen to pop music a lot more often. And there are reasons why 73 percent of other teens do too. Pop music is such a diverse genre
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Winter Dreaming of a Socratic Seminar The Socratic Seminar was an educational and enlightening experience. Before the day of the seminar I was a bit apprehensive and was not sure whether the class‚ or I for that matter‚ would participate much or learn much. After the class I felt great about the experience and learned a lot‚ it was good to have a conversation with my fellow classmates about the story in a relaxed atmosphere. I was confused on several aspects of the story and wanted to discuss several
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1. The four main properties of musical sounds are; Tone Color (Timbre)‚ Pitch‚ Dynamics and Duration. Tone Color also known as timbre pertains to the distinguishing attributes of one voice or instrument from another. A good example is the tone difference between a saxophone and a guitar‚ or even between a nylon and steel string guitars. Pitch mainly has to do with the relative highness or the lowness of a sound. It is determined by the frequency of the vibration of sound. Smaller objects (shorter
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Panno del Casentino (Casentino cloth) is a traditional wool fabric‚ typical of Casentino. The fabric is fulled (felted) to make it waterproof and teaseled to obtain a hairy side.The “coarse cloth”‚ got from the valley sheepshearing‚ was popular for its high wear and weather resistance and it was suitable for people who had to live travelling or spending mostly the day in the open air. The lock‚ typical of Casentino cloth clothes‚ represents a functional double layer‚ with cold and rain protection
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Light vs. Dark in Heart of Darkness The realism movement of the late nineteenth century produced works in literature that were marked by reduced sentimentality and increased objectivity. The goal was to let details tell the story‚ and remove noticeable bias of the author through scientific and detailed descriptions. While this form of storytelling undoubtedly is most accurate‚ it creates difficulties for authors to incorporate their themes into the story. This resulted in an increase in
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Donald Trump Rockets Into Nashville for NFRA Conference (1888 PressRelease) Republican Presidential candidate‚ Donald Trump‚ will join the National Federation of Republican Assemblies in Nashville‚ Tennessee on the 29th of August. The event‚ to be held at Rocketown in downtown Nashville‚ will see Donald Trump‚ Rick Santorum and other candidates share their vision for America. Subsequently‚ the NFRA will hold its nominating convention to select a primary candidate. The Tennessee Republican Assembly
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What is the key issues facing the Philippines tourism industry? How has it affected tourism arrivals to the country compared to similar countries in the region? In this essay I will be discussing in detail about the key issues facing the Philippines tourism industry through my research. My essay will begin with how important tourism is in general. I then will point out the main issues that some countries face involving the tourism industry. The core of my essay will begin with facts and figures
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Once upon a time there was a cherry blossom tree‚ and spring was just starting. All of the trees around her started to grow beautiful flowers‚ and so did she. As the weather became warmer‚ more flowers grew all over her branches‚ until she became the most beautiful cherry blossom in her park. One day though‚ she looked around and noticed the ground was littered with something. As the wind blew the soft pink petals up around her trunk‚ she saw‚ horrified‚ the petals of the trees around her littering
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