Theft is a complex crime requiring the assessment of five separate components before a conviction can be obtained. In 1968, the Theft Act 1968 was passed. This Act was a new code that swept away the pervious law in the Larceny Act 1916 creating a new range of offences which were framed to avoid the technicality and complexity of the old law. In 1978, the Theft Act 1978 was passed to replace s16 (2)(a) of the Theft Act 1968 which had proved highly unsatisfactory. The Theft Act 1978 also contains other
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Case study : How IKEA adapted its strategies to expand & become profitable in China Executive Summary: IKEA is known globally for its low prices and innovatively designed furniture. In China, however, it faced peculiar problems. Its low-price strategy created confusion among aspirational Chinese consumers while local competitors copied its designs. This case study analyses how IKEA adapted its strategies to expand and become profitable in China. It also assesses some lessons the company learnt
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Forms of Industrial Organization To understand Microeconomics it is imperative to understand the respective industries in which businesses operate. Classified into four distinct market structures, industrial organizations lack any kind of homogeny or consistency that would group them together. The four models are pure monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, and perfect competition. To begin, these market structures vary according to the number of firms in the structure, product type (similar
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What is the Difference Between ‘Sex’ and ‘Gender’? To start this essay I will clearly state definitions of ‘Sex’ and ‘Gender’ respectively. ‘Sex’ is described as ‘the biological properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles.’(Princeton University – 2010). Whereas gender is listed as ‘the state of being male or female, typically with reference to social or cultural differences rather than biological.’(Michigan University – 2010). In this essay I will explore
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1.O BACKGROUND: What is a condominium? Most of us heard and even see what a condominium is. However, we still ask ourselves sometimes, why is it called a condominium? In a condominium (commonly called a condo), some parts of it, like our residence - are owned privately, while others - common areas - are owned collectively by all of the building's residents. A less technical way of describing a condo is an apartment that you own. In real-world terms, condos often take the form of an apartment or similar
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The mega city of Dhaka cannot afford the burden of 140 million people on its 360 kilometers of land. The concentrated populated itself poses a potential threat. The high-rise buildings, continuously rising industries, increasing number of transports and growing slums continue aggravating the situation. 60 percent of her citizens live beyond the city facilities in spite of their living in the ambit of the city. They throng to the city just to earn their living. Driven by extreme poverty, insecurity
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Task 3: As the two directors Stewart and John try to increase KCS’s client base, they need to understand the importance of strategic human resource management (SHRM) and also assessing and evaluating to achieve the KCS’s objectives. Importance of SHRM: (AC 1.1) Human resource management (HRM) becomes SHRM when the workforce is well trained so that they seek competitive advantage. Only a committed workforce may not contribute in competitive edge (Mavin, 2000). For an instance, Ann had not had
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November 19, 2013 Egypt When people think of Egypt they think of pyramids, camels passing by, desert with no food and water that however, is far from what Egypt really is like. The name of the culture for Egypt is called The Republic of Egypt, Egypt is located in northern Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Garza Strip and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/eg.html). “About 10,000 years
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A TECHNICAL REPORT ON STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERINCE SCHEME (SIWES) AT WATER BOARD WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT KADUNA SOUTH PLANT AND WATER WORKS KADUNA, KADUNA STATE BY
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CHAN CHAN Fue la capital política y administrativa del Reino Chimú. La extensión original fue de más de 20 Km2; actualmente cubre solo 14 Km2, siendo considerada como “La Ciudad de Barro más grande del mundo”. El 28 de noviembre de 1986, la UNESCO declaró a Chan Chan Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad. Ver Plano de Chan Chan EL NOMBRE No se conoce el nombre original , ni tampoco si la denominación de Chan Chan abarcaba a toda la ciudad. Los primeros cronistas no indican este nombre, sino
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