...the world’s leading nations such as the US, Canada, Brazil are in the research of developing their oil production. Other countries such as China, are focused on purchasing interest in foreign reserves and use their expertise to import the oil to their country. There are many new technologies such as 3D seismic, hydraulically fracturing and directional drilling. These new technologies have opened up new levels of oil discovery increasing its production all around the world, also these technologies is making the production of oil in America much more important than others in the world. Also, there is a greater focus than ever before on the impact of energy production and consumption, in this case oil. Some nations like the UK and the US have very ambitious goals in which they are looking to begin the construction of new nuclear plants that are safer than the older models this will bring a more cost-effective oil. To accomplish this the oil companies have to invest a huge amount of money so they require a large amount of government subsidies and loans to encourage the investment. This has been difficult because the governments have struggle with large deficits and debts so their willingness to back new projects has been difficult in the last years. Despite all of this the supply of oil has been steady. Better science, technology and engineering are being applied to exploration, production and conservation of oil. Mature economics like the US and leading nations in Europe are being...
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...The theme of this book is individual-rights verses public-order, specifically; the rights guaranteed by the constitution to criminal suspects and law abiding citizens need to be upheld and defended. On the public-order side of things, the needs of communities to be protected from unlawful and/or harmful behavior must be recognized as well. These two sides have opposing groups: individual-rights advocates and public-order advocates. Individual-rights advocates focus on just that. They make sure the rights of citizens and suspects are both upheld (like the right to a speedy trial and bail). Public-order advocates are there to make sure that the public (communities) are also protected from unacceptable behavior... Describe the American experience with crime during the last half century. What noteworthy criminal incidents or activities can you identify during that time, and what social and economic conditions might have produced them? The American experience with crime during the last half century has been especially influential in shaping the criminal justice system of today. Although crime waves have come and gone, some events during the past century stand out as especially significant, including a spurt of widespread organized criminal activity associated with the Prohibition years of the early twentieth century; the substantial increase in “traditional” crimes during the 1960s and 1970s; the threat to the American way of life represented by illicit drugs around the same time;...
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...Course Syllabus PSYC 101 General Psychology Course Description Introduction to psychology as a scientific discipline concerned with the study of behavior. Consideration will be given to such topics as human development, motivation, emotion, perception, learning, personality, intelligence, measurement, and applied areas. Rationale This course is a broad general overview of the many different areas covered within the field of psychology. It introduces students to the way psychology affects them as a person as well as its ability to help us understand, predict, and control behavior for the betterment of people. It is offered as a general education course because of its impact on our society through the research that is being conducted and the theories that are being presented. This course will study secular aspects of psychology; however, the major emphasis will connect the Christian worldview as the absolute guideline for our psychological decisions in life. I. Prerequisites None II. Required Resource Purchase Myers, D.G. (2010). Psychology (9th ed.) New York, NY: Worth Publishers. ISBN: 9781429251259 (When you order this text from MBS Direct, it will also contain the PsychSim 5.0 CD, a study guide, and booklet. Please note that this is a secular text and you may not agree with all of the views expressed in the text. Liberty strives to provide a well-rounded education for our students that will include secular views...
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...Rajashree Gopinath 25/02/2013 Principles of marketing Prof John O’Malley THE AMERICAN BABY BOOMER More babies were born in 1946 than ever before in the United States of America. Statistics indicate that 3.4 million people were born, which is 20 percent more than in 1945. This was the beginning of the so-called “baby boom.” In 1947, another 3.8 million babies were born and more than 4 million were born every year from 1954 until 1964. By then, there were 76.4 million “baby boomers” in the United States. They made up almost 40 percent of the nation’s population. So by definition baby boomers are the large number of people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964. History The Great depression and the World War II had just ended. This was the time when two of the most dreadful events of the world took its break. People who had postponed marriage during the Great depression and World War II had begun to consider starting a family. According to statistics between 1940- 1945, only 8% of women opted out of having babies. They started doing so because they began to think that the future holds comfort and prosperity. In a way they were rite. The then “American dream” was met by the passing of the GI bill on June 1944. Due to this, loans for homes and farms were made available to GIs at low interest rates, and low or no down payment was provided, which meant that it was cheaper to buy houses in suburban areas than to rent an apartment in the city. Hence people began...
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...Rycraft HUMN 303H Professor McCarthy February 20, 2015 A Broken Union The American Dream is the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. Many say that they have now made that dream a reality. In the early 50’s this wasn’t the case, we still had that dream but many obstacles to get through to achieve that dream. During this time America will be put through strain and heartache to prosper and become the country that many look toward for freedom. The 50’s were a time where we had to take a step back and reanalyze because of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. These two major events that happened in America may have shaped us in the wrong way. During this time in America, we were divided as a whole. It wasn’t one country but two, not by where you lived but rather by your skin color. If you were born with the wrong skin color you would be penalized for this. “Although African Americans’ subjugation holds a special place in U.S. history, they were by no means the only important group facing severe marginalization during the 1950s and since. Native Americans as well as Latinos and Latinas were subject to systematic racial discrimination, dispossession of property, and hate crimes.” (Super, 2014) America was a dark place if you weren’t white and that held us back as a nation. To end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans, the African-American Civil...
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...all across the world, and a time with unforgettable faces. In my essay, I will be writing about interesting history, a kitchen device popularly used today, and a well-known actress. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has arguably become the world’s premier source for exploration that pushed...
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...the Theoretical Model The Psych traumatology Evaluation approach to this client’s evaluation and therapy has been successfully used to treat Anxiety Disorders. 2 In this case study, the client has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD]; which is one of the most complex mental health diagnosis on the IC10 scale in the Anxiety Disorder category. This case study presents the lead clinicians application of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and (CBT) methodology. The application of the CBT model called Rational Emotional Behavioural Therapy (REBT) will be applied. 3 The client’ has a history of substance misuse disorder, separate but included with his post traumatic stress disorder the acronym (PTSD) will be used thereafter, this is the second component of his “dual diagnosis disorder”. REBT is an effective behavioural therapy model for addressing the developmental history model of addictions (drug and alcohol) treatment; and Psychodynamic Therapy aspect of counselling theory and practical application. In REBT, the application of the Psychoanalytic method, the client’s historical awareness of his potentially progressive disease and its distortions in thinking [denial] is addressed through the application of ABC’s of irrational thinking. 4 The lead clinician will assist the client with an REBT problem self-assessment; and application of the Model mental health chemical dependency treatment. 5 In this case study the client brings his partner to the practice...
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...Unit 3. Reliability and Validity Emotional Intelligence Tests as Examples What does Chapter 2 tell us? • Accuracy of measurement—the premise of personnel assessment & selection • Index indicating accuracy of measurement: reliabilities and validities (pp. 39-43.) • Most reliabilities and validates are represented using correlational data (p. 44) • The purposes of using psychological tests (p. 49): selection, placement & development • Distinguish between self-report and performance-based assessments Concerns about self-report assessment 1. Content validity: relevance and coverage 2. Acquiescence, tiredness, and other feelings 3. Fake answers (intentionally) 4. Social desirability (sometimes unintentionally) Concerns about performance-based assessment 1. Time consuming, and maybe more expensive 2. Efforts to develop scoring procedures (commoners vs. outperformers ) 3. Fake answers (intentionally) 4. Social desirability (sometimes unintentionally) What is Correlation ? • Indicates both the magnitude and direction of the relationship between variables • Range is from -1.0 to +1.0 Question: What if a correlation exists between a selection method and task performance? Consider these --- A correlation exists between: • The number of firemen that were putting out the fire and the total amount of losses in a fire • Cigarette smokers and lower GPAs • The height of the father and that of the son • How much you can drink today and how much you can...
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...viewpoint gives us a much fairer and unbiased way to make a decision that is fair. Removing our past prejudices and mores we have grown up with can give us a total different way of looking at the world. One of the greatest issues today affecting many countries but seemingly most evident right now in the United States is same sex marriage. It has been in the forefront lately of every political race from small communities to the entire 50 states. I use as my article, the current issue of Time Magazine, July 8th, page 15, The Peoples Court On Race and Gay Marriage. There probably has not been an issue in history that has spurned such passionate arguments for and against same sex marriage since the race issues of the 50’s and 60’s. There are so many reasons people can use as for and against argument. It could be ones own person religious beliefs that hold us against this. Whether interpretation is correct, many Christians believe that homosexuality goes against the teachings of the bible. This is of course based on ones feeling of what the bible says as no where is it actually stated in the bible that homosexuality is wrong. It could be the mores or beliefs of our individual family even if they were not religious based but personal opinions of our parents and passed onto us whether verbally or subconsciously. It’s amazing how much children can pick up even if not verbalized. The constitutionalists avidly argue Same Sex Marriage must be passed to make us...
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...headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut. It was the first company in North America to commercialize cryogenically separated oxygen.The company introduced the first distribution system for liquid gas in 1917 and developed on-site gas supply in the 1940s.In the 1960s, Praxair introduced non-cryogenic means of air separation.Now days, Praxair supplies atmospheric, process, and specialty gases as well as high-performance coatings and related services. It is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. Praxair does business in more than 50 countries and has approximately 4,000 patents. Praxair serves a wide range of industries including metals, health care, food & beverage, energy, aerospace, chemicals, electronics, manufacturing, and others.In China and India it is among the largest industrial gases manufacturer present. Sustainable Development Praxair has a long history of being recognized for its commitment to sustainable development. Most recently, the company was named one of the world's greenest companies by Newsweek magazine. The magazine ranked Praxair No. 30 in the U.S. 500 and No. 52 in the Global 500 Newsweek Green Rankings. Praxair was ranked No. 3 in the Global 500 worldwide Materials sector. This is the fifth time Praxair was cited by Newsweek as a Top Green Company, being recognized each year the study has been published. Additionally, Praxair was named in CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. Praxair is also the only...
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...as Senator Mathias told us, the 50th time that we the people have celebrated this historic occasion. When the first President, George Washington, placed his hand upon the Bible, he stood less than a single day's journey by horseback from raw, untamed wilderness. There were 4 million Americans in a union of 13 States. Today we are 60 times as many in a union of 50 States. We have lighted the world with our inventions, gone to the aid of mankind wherever in the world there was a cry for help, journeyed to the Moon and safely returned. So much has changed. And yet we stand together as we did two centuries ago. When I took this oath four years ago, I did so in a time of economic stress. Voices were raised saying we had to look to our past for the greatness and glory. But we, the present-day Americans, are not given to looking backward. In this blessed land, there is always a better tomorrow. Four years ago, I spoke to you of a new beginning and we have accomplished that. But in another sense, our new beginning is a continuation of that beginning created two centuries ago when, for the first time in history, government, the people said, was not our master, it is our servant. [ ... ] We believed then and now: There are no limits to growth and human progress when men and women are free to follow their dreams. And we were right to believe that. Tax rates have been reduced, inflation cut dramatically, and more people are employed than ever before in our history. We are creating a nation...
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...Gold Fundamental Report February 2012 Disclaimer This report has been prepared by the Knowledge Management Department of NCDEX Limited for the purpose of information dissemination. The facts are reported from publications and have not been checked for authenticity. NCDEX and its employees will not be responsible for any decision taken by the reader based on this report and are adv advised to take independent advise on the commodity(is) dealt in this report . For more information contact Ashwin Dilip Vidhate Knowledge Management Group NCDEX Ltd. ashwin.vidhate@ncdex.com +91 022 6640 6836 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Gold supply ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Gold supply: Indian scenario............................................................................................................................................................ 14 3. Gold demand ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Gold demand: Indian scenario ..................................................
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...INTRODUCTION: Roca is the world leader in the definition of bathroom space and a benchmark reference in the world of design of sanitary ware. Currently they are active in more than 135 different countries and have 76 production plants spread across five continents. Roca directly employs more than 21, 000 people across the globe. Roca’s presence started to spread over the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Russia, Morocco, Argentina, Brazil and China. Roca’s constant technological innovation has just one aim: to give its customers the best possible service. For this reason, its R&D&I departments analyse the needs and tastes of society to adapt the company’s products to new market conditions. This adaptation process is not only carried out on the basis of aesthetic principles and modernity but is also generated with the aim of improving people’s quality of life PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Bathroom collections Khroma Element America Happening Hall Meridian Dama The Gap Dama Retro Debba Nexo Dama Senso Victoria Access Baby Basins & furniture solutions Kalahari Heima Prisma Natura Anima Joli Stratum Amberes Victoria-N Victoria Basic Senso Square 2.0 Senso Square Mini Urban Bol Urbi Diverta Sofia Luna Faucets collections Evol Thesis Loft Elite Loft L90 Singles Lanta Modena Florentina Moai M2 Logica Esmai Atlas Targa Monodin L20 T-1000 T-500 Vectra Victoria Brava M3 Avant Instant Sprint Bath solutions Circular Newcast...
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...point increase in January • in the three months to December, exports rose by 2.9 per cent (six per cent year-on-year) whilst imports climbed by 10.8 per cent (1.2 per cent year-on-year) • the rising price of food, fuel and manufactured goods saw the wholesale price index-based inflation soar to a 16-month high of 9.89 per cent in February. The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) 2010 surveyed the views of over 7,400 privately held businesses (PHBs) in 36 economies around the world. This report focuses on India, the experiences and attitudes of its privately held businesses and how they have been affected by the economic crisis along with how they are dealing with the recovery, as illustrated in figure 1. The IBR survey tells us that businesses in India are slightly more optimistic as regards the outlook for the economy over the next 12 months this year, and three-quarters expect to see an upturn in the global economy by the end of 2010. Business expectations for revenue and profitability are even more optimistic than last year, but cost of finance remains a major constraint on potential expansion. 1 source: International Monetary...
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