...Fencing is at the crux of American homeownership. The vast majority of homes, young and old, rural and urban, utilize some type of fencing on the property. Fences serve a variety of purposes, from privacy to security to landscape appeal. And just as uses for fencing vary, so do the materials available for fence building. Wood, vinyl, aluminum, and iron fencing are all popular fencing materials. Each material has its own range of styles and grades. Vinyl Fencing Vinyl fencing is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and has several benefits over other fencing materials. Vinyl fencing is more expensive than its competitors but has incredible longevity and is maintenance-free. It is only limited by a small range of available colors. Most vinyl fences are designed in the picket fence style but are also available in privacy, ranch, and pool fence styles....
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...The Second Amendment The second amendment is one of the best known amendments to the Constitution. It provides “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” History of the Second Amendment In early American colonial times, the right to carry a weapon was carried on by the early English colonists who needed arms to defend their property and the families from the Native Americans. Even if there had been an army, it would have taken too long for it to arrive in the event of trouble. Standing armies were very unpopular to the colonists because many of them had experienced standing armies in their native lands that ended up ruling over the people. Instead of having standing armies, the colonists would train together for the purpose of local defense. The local groups were called militia and are somewhat equivalent to the National Guard today. During the Revolutionary era, the British recognized that the colonists would use their weapons to defend themselves so they made an effort to confiscate the weapons of the local militia. This confiscation instigated the battles of Lexington and Concord which were the first battles of the revolution which erupted when the British were trying to capture weapons and ammunition stores at Concord. When the revolutionary War ended, and the Americans were making their new Constitution, they were very aware of the need for self-defense...
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...glance at the current situation of our era, where women are constantly progressing in every manner. They are flying jets, touching the skies, becoming leaders, fighting against enemies and much more. There’s one element that is missed and that particular yet basic element is a WOMAN itself. Yes, women are losing the element of woman. The woman who used to be at home, nurturing their child so that they face the world confidently, teaching them what is wrong and what is right. The woman who used to cook good food, paying attention to her family and living a happy and a burden-less life is somehow missing. And there are many reasons for that, which arise the problems and the reason why people are against of higher education of women. The main crux of jotting down this topic is basically to let the people know that there is seriously know need to get higher degree for women and it’s not just because of the religious and a conservative thought that depicts that women should be at home, cook foods and this is their life. That’s it. No it’s not. In fact our religion has given a...
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...Preface To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid "big" sinsis this passionate, wholehearted love for God? -Francois Fenelon, The Seeking Heart We all know something's wrong. At first I thought it was just me. Then I stood before twenty thousand Christian college students and asked, "How many of you have read the New Testament and wondered if we in the church are missing it?" When almost every hand went up, I felt comforted. At least I'm not crazy. In this book I am going to ask some hard questions. They will resonate with what a lot of us feel but are generally afraid to articulate and explore. Don't worry-this isn't another book written to bash churches. I think it's far too easy to blame the American church without acknowledging that we are each part of the church and therefore responsible. But I think we all feel deeply, even if we haven't voiced it, that the church in many ways is not doing well. I get nervous when I think of how we've missed who we are supposed to be, and sad when I think about how we're missing out on all that God wants for the people He loved enough to die for. I haven't always felt this way. I grew up believing in God without having a clue what He is like. I called myself a Christian, was pretty involved in church, and tried to stay away from all of the things that "good Christians" avoid-drinking, drugs, sex, swearing. Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God. Whenever I failed (which was often), I'd walk around...
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...Amidst the rumble of a prestigious university supported by principles of innovation and involvement, lies a contradictory system that works against themselves acting as a crux to their own success. Student Organizations at Pennsylvania State University are a big part of campus life and are a successful building block of campus atmosphere and interactivity. Students at Penn State pride themselves by their involvement in various organizations, the roles, responsibilities, and success they have garnered. However, the daunting responsibility that relates to administrative responsibility can be scary. It's a wonder why the unwieldy administrative responsibilities of student leaders deter many distinguished students from pursuing their passion,...
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...and market demand, but also by the regulatory policy. Policy barriers caused by yield game between telecom operators and State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) about profit allocation hindered the development of IPTV. We use the Stackelberg model to analyze the yield game between telecom operators and SARFT. With deep integration between the industry, the traditional regulatory framework should also advance with the times, be replaced by a more flexible integration framework, so as to promote the development of IPTV and other integration of services. However, the pace of development is far below expectations in China. Many experts pointed out that there were few technical problems existing in IPTV, which leaves the main crux to its institutional settings. We will also discuss how institutional settings matter the industry, find out proper regulations to achieve sustainable economic growth by learning from the experiences in other countries. Finally we make the conclusion that in the phase of developing, lax control policy is more favorable for IPTV expanding. Key words: IPTV; telecom operator; SARFT; regulation Literature Review Several researches have been done to the how institutional settings affect the development...
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...Bashundhara Group (BG) is a leading private-sector industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh. It currently has 14 on-going concerns, ranging from real estate development and management to manufacturing and services. The BG strives to work in partnership with the Government for promoting sustainable development, environment preservation, employment-generation and poverty reduction. The BG has a particular focus on urban housing, recreation centres, and commercial ventures. Thus, the motto of the Group is “For the People, for the Country”. At the crux of all industrial processes deployed at the Group’s enterprises stands the need to ensure environmental stability. As a result, conscious efforts are made to use re-cycled material as industrial input. The Group's efforts seek to: Create affordable housing (developed land & homes) for people Foster better living environments and pleasant surroundings Ensure environmental balance and sustainability Use re-cycled raw material in industrial production Treat industrial effluents Establish recreational and shopping facilities for people. Develop a meaningful partnership with others for development Provide better working conditions for its staff members The BG works in close partnership with the City Corporations, the Government of Bangladesh, other private sector companies, multilateral institutions, the environment department, and myriad financial institutions. The BG has its headquarters in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its Chairman...
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...There is no shortage of evidence of cross cultural friction between businesses. In every, cross border alliance there seeds of potential cultural conflict and misunderstanding (Schneider, 2003). Over the last decades globalisation has led to diversification of workplaces within businesses. Today, international managers cooperate with business partners inheriting different national cultures. National culture can be defined as “historically evolved values, attitudes and meanings that are learned and shared by the members of a community and which influence their [...] way of life” (Tayeb, 2003, p.10). Hence, the crux for every international manager is to understand the differences in the ways employees, suppliers and clients think, feel and act in different business settings (Hofstede, 1997, p.4). International managers, being capable of managing this challenge, possess a set of intercultural competencies, allowing them to turn cultural diversity into a competitive advantage (Browaeys and Price, 2008, p.215). This information pack provides substantial information about Danish and Brazilian business practices. The subsequent analysis is based upon the theories of the Dutch anthropologists Geert Hofstede and Fons Trompenaars. In particular, Hofstede’s “Uncertainty Avoidance” and Trompenaars’ “Ascription vs. Achievement” have been applied. 2. Theoretical Background Hofstede and Trompenaar are proponents of the ‘etic’ approach. They hold that culture is linked to people’s values...
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...differing definitions of what exactly is discussion. A very concise, yet highly intelligent definition has been given for the word and teaching strategy known as Discussion. According to Larson (1997), Wileen & White (1991) stated that it (discussion) is characterized as a structured conversation among participants who present, examine, compare and understand similar and diverse ideas about an issue. Larson (1997) also stated Gall (1985) reported that discussion is an effective way to promote higher-level thinking, develop student attitudes, and advance student capability for moral questioning. In short, discussion provides opportunities for student thoughtfulness about information received in class (Newman, 1988). This, I believe, is the crux of what effective teaching is, no matter what strategy is utilized by a teacher; ensuring that your pupils are properly and effectively absorbing and assimilating all information given to them. Ultimately, the goal of every teacher for their students should be to ensure that the students take what they learned, and apply it to not one, but multiple aspects of their education and even their...
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...1. What are the main sections of an annual report? What are the key contents of each of these sections? | | | Answer: A common annual report is sectioned in some parts and it is briefed with key contents here:Director's report: The director’s report includes the major events of the firm in the preceding year.Management discussion and analysis (MD&A): Management discussion and analysis is the management’s interpretation of the market economy, size, demand and company’s competition and competence.Financial statements and schedules: Financial statements are the crux of the annual report. Financial statement is prepared in 3 parts: Profit and loss account, Balance sheet, Cash flow statement and schedule. | 2.“A limited liability company’s report should be easy to understand by the average shareholder”- Discuss the statement. Answer: Shareholder shares a liability numbered by the value of his purchased share in a Limited Liability company. The shares are purchased by general people, the company’s annual report should be simple for their understanding. 3 ‘Non-financial data is the most useful aspect of an annual report’-Discuss the statement. Answer: An annual report contains non-financial data such as : the company’s background information, firm’s CSR, economic and environmental conscious activities. Non-financial data depicts the firm’s qualitative activity graph. So, it is considered the most useful aspect of an annual report. 4. What are the main steps involved...
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...SDM-Institute For Management Development, Mysore Marketing Management-1 Project on YAMAHA INDIA MOTORS Submitted to: Dr. H. Gayathri Submitted By: Group 12 Aditi Singh – 10004 Krishna Chandra – 10020 Rajiv N. – 10032 Srikiran C. Rai – 10048 1. INTRODUCTION BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TWO-WHEELER INDUSTRY: In the 50s the two wheeler segment was largely dominated by Automobile Products of India (API) and Enfield. Later on towards the end of the 50s Bajaj Autos began importing Vespa scooters from the Italian company Piaggio. In the following decades, the automobile industry in India was mainly dominated by scooters with API and later Bajaj dominating the market. There were very few products and choices available as far as motorcycle is concerned and Enfield bullet and Rajdoot dominated the market. The 80s saw the entry of Japanese companies in the Indian market with the opening up of the market to foreign companies. Hero Honda and TVS Suzuki are companies formed in this era of market reform. The market was still predominantly scooter dominated and Bajaj and LML were the leading brands producing two-wheelers at that time. Scooter was viewed as a more family and utility friendly vehicle than motorcycle and hence was preferred. The Japanese companies not only collaborated with Indian companies to produce the already existing products but also brought in new technology as a result of which the ever conquering 100cc...
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...The “Accounting Equation” was the first PhxKlips. The ALOE equation was the crux of this PhxKlips. This equation is summarized as: Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity. It is the foundation for all accounting tasks and principles. The use of ALOE is a means for easy recall of the equation. “Debits and Credits” was the second PhxKlips. This PhxKlips delineated when to use debits and when to use credits in relation to the posting of income and expenses. Expenses are recorded as debits on the left side of a T account and income is recorded as a credit on the right side of the T account. This PhxKlips made it clear to me that debits increase assets and expenses and decrease liability and equity accounts as well as increasing income accounts. The “Financial Statements” PhxKlips delineated four financial statements that are used to report all company financial information in standard formats. The four statements are the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet, the Retained Earnings Statement and the Statement of Cash Flow. Together they provide a complete picture of the financial condition of a company. This PhxKlips details how to compile and read each of the four types of statements so that I could make sense out of the information provided on each one. The Income Statement contains the revenue and expenses with the resulting net income or loss for a specific period. The Balance Sheet shows the company’s total assets, liabilities and owner’s equity on a specific date. The Retained...
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...We often take for granted how simple it is to capture time and memories in an instant. The click of a button will provide instant gratification in the form of a photograph or other digital media. As one of the first centuries to have the ability to snap and shoot instant pictures, we need to consider the risks and benefits to the images and accumulation of images that surround us. Many take the position that the consequences of photography have nearly paralyzed us as a culture, and impacted our brains in a very real way. Constantly bombarded with images, our brains now process deeper more complex amounts of information. But the overflow of pictures does not always yield educational edifying information. Privacy is constantly infringed...
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...Choose three concepts associated with the academic study of nationalism to explain the origins and contemporary political issues shaping nationalism in one of the following contexts. Is nationalism more of a positive or negative influence in this geo-political space? Russian Nationalism The idea of nationalism in Russia is one that has changed over time, and yet today is taking an even more interesting turn today with the re-election of President Vladimir Putin for a third term in office, despite widespread protests throughout Russia. Looking before Putin though there is some 80 odd years of communism where the very crux of this type of political landscape is individuals working for the country towards a greater good, which falls in line with the concept of homeland. Also looking at the type of leadership that Russian has had from the 1917 revolution that displaced the Tsars, through to their differing forms of autonomy under different leaders during both the cold war and post cold war eras. As well as finally looking at the industrial might that Russia became during the cold war and the effects that this then had on the country, and its effect on the international political landscape, which included the polarisation of the world power structure between the USSR and the United states. One of the key themes that is at the core of Russian nationalism is the concept of homeland. Russians have always referred to their own country as Mother Russia. Prior to 1917, when Russia was...
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...into the wild 4 Into the Wild is a popular film, based on a non-fiction novel written by Jon Krakauer, detailing the journey of Christopher McCandless, a young Emory university graduate who hailed from Virginia, and who took a hike in solitude, in an attempt at self-actualization by bonding with nature and seeking spiritual nourishment. This essay briefly examines the crux of the film. Having graduated on top of his class in 1991 and having attained repute as an athlete, Christopher McCandless left everything in his possession, donated his lifetime savings to the tune of $24,000 to Oxfam International on charitable grounds and set for his pilgrimage. In April 1992 he departed from his daily well-to-do life, torched his wallet with cash inside, renamed himself “Alexander Supertramp’’ and like a pilgrim, headed to the north of Mt. McKinley on his way to Alaska. While on his way there, he stumbles upon a succession of different people and events which influence his life. Though he was cash-strapped, he was determined to make it to the ‘promised land’. He sojourned in America to experience her as a country and her citizens. Among the activities he was involved in on his way to Alaska included a trip with a canoe on high waters, a sojourns with a couple and old widower. He had to endure the vagaries of a long, unplanned expedition: fatigue, hunger and cold, which nearly worked against him. All this while his family never heard from him nor anything related to his whereabouts...
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