Introduction The focus of the present thesis is the passive voice, perceived from a semantico-syntactic point of view. My primary aim is to explore the use and functions of the passive voice in English, examining the reasons which motivate an author to prefer the passive form to the active one. Secondary interest is devoted to the function and the use of the passive voice in Czech. As research material I have chosen the short stories by the American writer O. Henry and their Czech translations
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Bachelor of Arts in Communication Research Joyce M. Aguillon Precious B. Romano SmokeCheck: A Study on the Effects of NCR Male High School Students’ Exposure to and Recall of Anti-Smoking Advertisements to Their Perceptions of and Attitudes toward Smoking Thesis Adviser: Professor Randy Jay C. Solis College of Mass Communication University of the Philippines Diliman Date of Submission April 2012 Permission is given for the following people to have
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introDuÇÃo Desde sua fundação, a SulAmérica presta contas de suas atividades, tendo divulgado seu primeiro Relatório Anual em 1896. Ao longo da sua história, a companhia passou por várias transformações, sem nunca deixar de privilegiar a melhora continua na comunicação com seus acionistas, clientes, fornecedores, colaboradores e demais partes interessadas. Além de divulgar seu Relatório Anual com a descrição de suas atividades e informações a respeito do seu desempenho operacional, econômico e financeiro
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Gestão de Empresas 1º Ano Introdução à Gestão 1º CADERNO TEÓRICO 2002/2003 EQUIPA DOCENTE: Vítor Hugo Ferreira 0 Índice 1 – A GESTÃO 1.1 1.2 1.3 CONCEITO DE GESTÃO PORQUÊ ESTUDAR A GESTÃO FUNÇÕES DO GESTORES 2 – A EVOLUÇÃO DO PENSAMENTO EM GESTÃO 2.1 ABORDAGEM CLÁSSICA 2.1.1 TAYLOR 2.1.2 FAYOL 2.1.3 MAX WEBER 2.1.4 HENRY FORD 2.2 ABORDAGEM COMPORTAMEN TAL 2.2.1 ABORDAGEM DAS RELAÇÕES HUMANAS 2.2.1.1 EXPERIÊNCIA DE HAWTHORNE 2.2.1.2 CONFRONTO ENTRE A ABORDAGEM CLÁSSICA E A 2
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The cultural and economic trends of Cinema in Ireland and Wales Acknowledgements This audit of cinemas in Ireland and Wales was commissioned by Sgrîn Cymru Wales and the Arts Council. The study was financially supported by the Ireland/Wales Interreg IIIA Community Initiative Programme: ERDF 2000–2006. Throughout the study we have been fortunate to benefit from the knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment of Rhian Iolo (Exhibition Manager, Sgrîn) and Siobhan Bourke (Film Adviser, Arts Council)
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The myths of “racial democracy,” the “the melting pot,” and “salad bowl” theories. The myths of “racial democracy,” the “melting pot,” and “Salad bowl” theories This paper will examine the theories of the “melting pot” and “salad bowl” and also look at “racial democracy” in Brazil. Secondly, this paper will look at cultural assimilation using these theories. Finally it will look at the myths of these theories and how they have affected the American and world societies. Have Americans really
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[Implementatieplan: beademingsduur op de IC van het IJsselvallei Ziekenhuis] Gert-Jan de Wit 16-01-2013 Probleemanalyse Als kwaliteitsmedewerker van Acute zorg is mij gevraagd een verandervoorstel te schrijven naar aanleiding van de langere beademingsduur op de Intensice Care (IC) ter vergelijking met het landelijk gemiddelde. Beademing is een behandeling die veel wordt toegepast op de IC. Op de IC van het topklinisch
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CURRICULUM VITAE ANYIDOHO RAPHAEL FOSTER, B.Sc. (Physics). MBA (IT Management), ITILv3, ECSS, PRINCE2 (Foundation) & MEMBER ISACA | | |permanent addrss : P.O.Box MD 287 madina, accra ghana | |Phone +233-020-2019870/027-7451537/024-2770807/026-2770807
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UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO INSTITUTO DE ECONOMIA DISSERTAÇÃO DE MESTRADO DETERMINANTES DA INOVAÇÃO AMBIENTAL: UMA ANÁLISE DAS ESTRATÉGIAS DAS FIRMAS DA INDÚSTRIA DE TRANSFORMAÇÃO BRASILEIRA JULIA MELLO DE QUEIROZ RIO DE JANEIRO AGOSTO 2011 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO INSTITUTO DE ECONOMIA DISSERTAÇÃO DE MESTRADO DETERMINANTES DA INOVAÇÃO AMBIENTAL: UMA ANÁLISE DAS ESTRATÉGIAS DAS FIRMAS DA INDÚSTRIA DE TRANSFORMAÇÃO BRASILEIRA JULIA MELLO DE QUEIROZ ORIENTADOR:
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April 2014 Eli Talmor Luiz Henrique Spinardi Campos Steven Stolk Cetip and Advent International: Private Equity in Brazil It was a typically balmy summer afternoon on 9 March 2012 on busy Faria Lima in São Paulo, Brazil. Patrice Etlin and Mario Malta of Advent International, a global private equity firm, were meeting a former colleague, Martin Escobari, for lunch (see Exhibit 1 for bios). The conversation between them soon turned to the recent stock price performance of Cetip SA, Brazil’s largest
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