a | Synesthesia | | | Name | 3/10/2012 | | Abstract Intermingling of different modalities simultaneously making the person feel different senses at a time is what synesthesia is. In the late 19th and 20th century, synesthesia has become a hot topic for research in psychological field. The research process is undergoing renaissance. About 100 years ago, people were unable to understand the cause behind these synesthetic conditions. With the advancement in science and neural
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Abstract This paper examines the widely accepted proposition that the fiscal stimulus saved Australia from the worst effects of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). It presents theoretical and empirical arguments supporting the view that fiscal stimulus is ineffective in a floating exchange-rate regime. It underlines this by comparing Australia’s experiences in the East Asian Crisis of 1997 and the GFC of 2008–09. It concludes that a depreciating exchange rate protected the Australian economy in
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Introduction Robinson and Novelli (2005) note ‘niche tourism’ has become a growing trend occurring in current years in contrast to what is frequently related to as ‘mass tourism’. Cusack and Dixon (2006) add niche tourism is known to present diversity and provide opportunities with a form of tourism that aims towards sustainability alongside considering expenditure from tourists. Furthermore, it suggests a more practical set of strategies that distinguishes tourists. Gartner (1996) demonstrates
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0951-3574.htm AAAJ 21,2 Strategic management accounting: how far have we come in 25 years? Kim Langfield-Smith Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the origins of strategic management accounting and to assess the extent of adoption and “success” of strategic management accounting (SMA). Design/methodology/approach – Empirical
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Johnnie Harrison-Strong CWV-301 November 1, 2015 Todd Forrest Case Study: After trying so many years, Susan finally gets pregnant. Unfortunately, a blood test confirms that her baby has Down syndrome, and her doctors suggest she abort the fetus. Susan has a successful career and wants to maintain a healthy balance between her career and family. Yet she feels very uncomfortable with abortion. She seeks some advice from Richard, an influential professor of evolutionary biology who has spent his
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Slide 1 This is my presentation on one of the biggest rules in football – the offside rule. I will be explaining how a player commits the offside offence, when a player is not offside, after the offence offside and how a defence can trap an attacker in an offside position, which is known as the offside trap. Slide 2 Firstly I will briefly explain what the offside rule is. The offside rule is when a player is closer to the opposition’s goalkeeper, than the goalkeeper’s defenders, while the ball
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Balanced Scorecard (BSC) There has been a general claim that BSC is the most popular tool used by academics and ractitioners due to its holistic approach. BSC was initially introduced by Kaplan and Norton (1992) to overcome the incompleteness of traditional measures which focuses on lagging indicators, especially financial indicators such as Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Investment (ROI). BSC has progressed from being a measurement tool to a management tool, and currently is an icon of strategic
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Introduction Our paper will examine the different approaches bureaucracies can take within the decision-making process, specifically, those of the garbage can model and bounded rationality. In doing so, we will explore the various strengths and weaknesses of these two contesting approaches to reveal the level of impact they offer to the decision-making process. We will begin with an in-depth look at both the garbage can model and the theory of bounded rationality. In the process, we will place an
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Ethical Impact of Outsourcing Will Pearsall June 17, 2010 MGT/216 Vicki Dixon Ethical Impact of Outsourcing Over the last few years it seems almost impossible to read a newspaper, turn on the TV or call a customer service representative without noticing one of the most growing trends in business, the outsourcing of jobs overseas. Due to its political and economical ramifications we witness numerous debates on the topic. Although it makes economical sense for companies to contract the cheapest
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Along the Mason-Dixon Line, separating Pennsylvania and Maryland, lay a very big difference for African-Americans in America during the 19th century. From Pennsylvania to Maine, African-Americans were free from the harsh clutches of slavery. But from Maryland to Texas, Southerners owned slaves by the hundreds. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and spent 20 years working for various slave owners. In “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” written by Douglass himself, the brutal conditions
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