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...About Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe's college work sharpened his interest in indigenous Nigerian cultures. He had grown up in Ogidi, a large village in Nigeria. His father taught at the missionary school, and Achebe witnessed firsthand the complex mix of benefit and catastrophe that the Christian religion had brought to the Igbo people. In the 1950s, an exciting new literary movement grew in strength. Drawing on indigenous Nigerian oral traditions, this movement enriched European literary forms in hopes of creating a new literature, in English but unmistakably African. Published in 1958, Things Fall Apart is one of the masterpieces of 20th century African fiction. Things Fall Apart is set in the 1890s, during the coming of the white man to Nigeria. In part, the novel is a response and antidote to a large tradition of European literature in which Africans are depicted as primitive and mindless savages. The attitudes present in colonial literature are so ingrained into our perception of Africa that the District Commissioner, who appears at the end of the novel, strikes a chord of familiarity with most readers. He is arrogant, dismissive of African "savages," and totally ignorant of the complexity and richness of Igbo life. Yet his attitude echoes so much of the depiction of Africa; this attitude, following Achebe's depiction of the Igbo, seems hollow and savage. Digression is one of Achebe's most important tools. Although the novel's central story is the tragedy of Okonkwo...
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...Book Review (Individual Dynamics & Leadership) Start Something That Matters “You can earn money, achieve personal fulfilment, and make a positive impact all at the same time” * Blake Mycoskie Team Members (Group 9): Honey Garg Rahul Bhardwaj Abheevrato Roy Gaurav Jaggani Viraj Kadwadkar Kanad Chatterjee Contents 1. Introduction and summary of the book……………………...1 2. Statement of Objectives of the Study………………………...1 3. Method of Study……………………………………………….1 4. Chapter wise summary and critical analysis………………...2 5. Theoretical framework………………………………………..5 6. Relating theory to practical aspects…………………………7 7. Learning and conclusion………………………………………9 8. References………………………………………………………9 Introduction and summary of the book Start Something That Matters is an inspirational auto-biography of Blake Mycoskie, the founder of the shoe company TOMS. The book revolves around the life of Blake, his inspirations, his philosophies on life and the setting up of his various entrepreneurial start-ups, particularly TOMS. In 2006, while on a vacation in Argentina he came across a shoe called the Alpargata and thought it would sell well in the United States. On the same trip, he met an American woman who was running a shoe drive, to deliver shoes to poor Argentine children. He thought of starting a for-profit business to help provide shoes for these children. He came up with a solution that guaranteed...
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...Peace Child Don Richardson Online Information For the online version of BookRags' Peace Child Premium Study Guide, including complete copyright information, please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-peace-child/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale's For Students Series: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction, Author Biography, Plot Summary, Characters, Themes, Style, Historical Context, Critical Overview, Criticism and Critical Essays, Media Adaptations, Topics for Further Study, Compare & Contrast, What Do I Read Next?, For Further Study, and Sources. ©1998-2002; ©2002 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group, Inc., a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Gale and Design® and Thomson Learning are trademarks used herein under license. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction: "Social Concerns", "Thematic Overview", "Techniques", "Literary Precedents", "Key Questions", "Related Titles", "Adaptations", "Related Web Sites". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults: "About the Author", "Overview", "Setting", "Literary Qualities", "Social Sensitivity", "Topics for Discussion", "Ideas for Reports and Papers". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. All other sections in...
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...69. PROFILE ON PRODUCTION OF JUTE BAGS 69-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS | | |PAGE | | | | | |I. |SUMMARY |69-3 | | | | | |II. |PRODUCT DESCRIPTION & APPLICATION |69-3 | | | | | |III. |MARKET STUDY AND PLANT CAPACITY |69-4 | | |A. MARKET STUDY |69-4 | | |B. PLANT CAPACITY & PRODUCTION PROGRAMME |69-8 | | | |...
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...my soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both punishment and rewards. Officers in my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as those of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking the appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, Noncommissioned officers, leaders! 2 Chapter Index 1. Personal...
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...Chapter 1: BUSINESS CONCEPT A) Business Name The mushroom culture is already gaining its popularity in Pangasinan, Philippines, specifically in Urdaneta City. As a vegetable, it is being added as one of the ingredients in some of Pangasinan delicacies. However, due to lack of planting materials and knowledge, the production of mushrooms is still limited. With a lot of suggestions about the name of the business, the researchers have decided as a group to use MousseronFarm. The word mushroom originated from a Late Latin word mussirio which means "of obscure origin"then was later adopted as an Old French word mousseron from the root word mousse which means "moss". From that Old French word, the name of the business was derived. A mushroom is defined as a macrofungus with a distinctive fruiting body. The macrofungi have fruiting bodies large enough to be seen with the naked eye and to be picked up by hand (Chang and Miles, 1992). In a narrow sense, the word mushroom also refers only to the fruitbody.Mushrooms used to be classified into the Kingdom Plantae, but now they belong to the Kingdom Fungi due tounique fungal characteristics which draw a clear line from animals or plants. Unlike green plants, mushrooms areheterotrophs. Not having chlorophyll, they cannot generate nutrients by photosynthesis, but take nutrients from outer sources. B) Business Offering 1) Properties “Mushrooms are small living organisms that look like umbrellas. They are not plants...
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...Tomorrow’s clothing retail: sectors, markets and routes – forecasts to 2016 2010 edition Page i Tomorrow’s clothing retail: sectors, markets and routes – forecasts to 2016 2010 edition By Malcolm Newbery and Karlynne ter Meulen June 2010 Published by Aroq Limited Seneca House Buntsford Park Road Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 3DX United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1527 573 600 Fax: +44 (0)1527 577 423 Web: www.just-style.com Registered in England no: 4307068 © 2010 All content copyright Aroq Ltd. All rights reserved. Page ii Single-user licence edition This report is provided for individual use only. If you would like to share this report with your colleagues, please order additional copies or sign up for a multi-user licence by contacting: Chris Clarke Research manager, just-style.com Tel: +44 (0)1527 573 615 Email: chris.clarke@just-style.com Copyright statement © 2010 All content copyright Aroq Limited. All rights reserved. This publication, or any part of it, may not be copied, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or be transmitted in any form by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Aroq Limited. This report is the product of extensive research work. It is protected by copyright under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. The authors of Aroq Limited’s research reports are drawn from a wide range of professional...
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...The White Tiger Summary The entire novel is narrated through letters by Balram Halwai to the Premier of China, who will soon be visiting India. Balram is an Indian man from an impoverished background, born in the village of Laxmangarh. Early on, he describes his basic story: he transcended his humble beginnings to become a successful entrepreneur in Bangalore, largely through the murder Mr. Ashok, who had been his employer. Balram also makes clear that because of the murder, it is likely that his own family has been massacred in retribution. In Laxmangarh, Balram was raised in a large, poor family from the Halwai caste, a caste that indicates sweet-makers. The village is dominated and oppressed by the “Four Animals,” four landlords known as the Wild Boar, the Stork, the Buffalo, and the Raven. Balram's father is a struggling rickshaw driver, and his mother died when he is young. The alpha figure of his family was his pushy grandmother, Kusum. Balram was initially referred to simply as “Munna,” meaning “boy," since his family had not bothered to name him. He did not have another name until his schoolteacher dubbed him Balram. The boy proved himself intelligent and talented, and was praised one day as a rare “White Tiger” by a visiting school inspector. Unfortunately, Balram was removed from school after only a few years, to work in a tea shop with his brother, Kishan. There, he furthered his education by eavesdropping on the conversations of shop customers. Balram feels that...
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...time constraint. It would not have been possible without the guidance and assistance of certain people. At the very beginning I would like to express my gratitude to Almighty Allah for enabling me to prepare this report. I express my gratitude to Mr. ABM Siddique, for his kind permission to allow me for three months practical example. I am also thankful to all other departmental heads, official, teachers, for their sincere co-operation and support. Last but not the least; it would not be possible without the help of member of our group. This report is very much effective for a student to get the practical knowledge of the situation of export strategy in Bangladesh. Table of Contents |Sl. No. |Chapter |Topic |Page No. | |01 |One |Introduction |03 | | | |Background |03 | | | |Export policy of Bangladesh |04 | | | |Major Export Item In Bangladesh |05 | | | |Major Product export of Bangladesh | | | ...
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...nl **) Novamont, Via Fauser 8, I-28100 Novara, Italy; Phone: +39 0321 699 611; Fax: +39 0321 699 600; E-mail: bastioli@materbi.com, marini@materbi.com ***) BIFA (Bavarian Institute of Applied Environmental Research and Technology), Am Mittleren Moos 46, D-86167 Augsburg, Germany; Phone: +49 821 7000-181; Fax: +49 821 7000-100; Email: ewuerdinger@bifa.de Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. HISTORICAL OUTLINE 3. METHODOLOGY OF LCA 4. PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE DATA 4.1 STARCH POLYMERS 4.1.1 Starch polymer pellets 4.1.2 Starch polymer loose fills 4.1.3 Starch polymer films and bags 4.1.4 Starch nanoparticles as fillers in tyres 4.2 POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHA) 4.3 POLYLACTIDES (PLA) 4.4 OTHER POLYMERS BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES 4.5 NATURAL FIBRES 5. SUMMARISING COMPARISON 6. DISCUSSION 7. CONCLUSIONS 7.1 7.2 SUMMARY AND FURTHER ELABORATION OF FINDINGS OUTLOOK AND PERSPECTIVES 8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 9. REFERENCES ANNEX 1: OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE COMPARISONS FOR BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW ANNEX 2: CHECKLIST FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN LCA FOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS a ABS CH4 cm CO2 CR pallet d ECCP EPS eq. g GF pallet GHG GJ ha HDPE kg l LCA LDPE LLDPE MJ m3 MSWI N2O PCL PE PET PHA PHB PLA PVOH PWB PO4 PP PS PVOH PE R&D SO2 TPS year acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene methane centimetre carbon dioxide pallet made of chinareed as reinforcement...
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...Date................................. ACKNOWLEGEMENT I give special thanks to Almighty God for keeping me healthy and enabling me to write this work tirelessly up to completion. I would also give special thanks to my supervisor Madam Sichangi, who also happened to be the lecturer who helped me in coming up with excellent business idea and continuously supervised my work up to completion. Not to forget my friends and relatives who heartedly supported me by all mean until I saw this come to an end special thanks to Loise Ngina Mutwota who was my editor in doing this work. DEDICATION I dedicate my work to all my family members; specifically my brother Patrick who has been a business man in beauty and cosmetics industry for 5 years. My dear mother who has been closely keeping watch on me while carrying this project out in university education. Table of contents DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEGEMENT ii DEDICATION iii Table of contents iv BACKGROUND vii...
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...Pamphlet 350-6 TRAINING The Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) Test TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ............................................................................................................................. iii CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 1-4. 1-5. 1-6. 1-7. PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 AUTHORITY............................................................................................................................... 1-1 FREQUENCY ............................................................................................................................. 1-1 EXCEPTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 1-2 PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................... 1-2 SCORECARDS .......................................................................................................................... 1-3 RISK ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................. 1-3 CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES 2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. 2-5. 2-6. BOARD FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................. 2-1 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS ........
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...provided the financial resources necessary in making our feasibility study. To our adviser, Mr. Jerome Orillosa, CPA, MBA who furnished us with constructive criticisms that have been great help to improve our analyses and guided us towards our study’s completion. To our friends whom we confined to when we find difficulty in some aspects of our study. To Ms. Nova Alita for lending us her laptop; it helped sped up or work. Above all, we are most grateful to the Almighty God for the gift of life, people, trials and learning that shaped us into the individuals we are now. We thank Him for the gift of knowledge and wisdom and for protecting us from any harm while we were conducting our study. Thank you very much. Executive Summary The location CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION The proposed business Assumptions of the Study This study intends to determine whether it is feasible to establish a leisure center within Municipality of Midsayap. It is based on the following assumptions: 1. The study assumes the average occupancy rate would reach 65% in the first year of operation and increase by 10% in the succeeding years. 2. The proposed project site is the third unoccupied floor of a vacant building measuring 160 sq meter located at Quezon Avenue, Poblacion 5, Midsayap, Cotabato. 3. The vacant building is owned by Virgilio Feliciano. Rentals are P 20,000 per month; terms of payment are one month advance and two months deposit. 4. ________ will establish a leisure center...
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...YULE – THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE S U M M A R Y ( C HA P TE R S F O R I S L 1 ) CHAPTER 1 – THE ORIGINS OF LANGUAGE The divine source: Bible: Adam gave names to the things Hindu: wife of the creator of the universe created the language Several experiments to find the “original” language: Psammetichus: two babies grew up only for the company of goats children have uttered “bekos” – (Phrygian word for “bread”) could be the sound of the goats “be” (Greek suffix “-kos”) King James the Fourth: Children should have started speaking Hebrew Other experiments: children whit no access to human language grow up with no language at all The natural sound source: Language as a result of onomatopoeia and/or natural cries of emotion (e.g. splash, bang, boom, ouch, ooh, wow,…) What about soundless and abstract things? The social interaction source: Language as a result of communication between earliest groups of humans, who used hums, grunts and groans -> language as a progress of this Apes and other primates also have grunts and groans for communication, but no language The physical adaption source: Evolution factors which have made humans able to develop language: o Teeth are upright and even in height o Lips have more intricate muscle interlacing than other primates o Mouth is smaller an can be opened and closed rapidly o Tongue is smaller, thicker and more muscular o Larynx (containing the vocal cords) is much lower than the position of other primates o Pharynx (above...
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