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Swahili

... Arab traders sailed down to the coast on the north-east monsoon winds, between November and April, and sailed back up to south-west on the reverse monsoon winds, between June and October, already in pre-Islamic times. The coast, the land of Zenj to the Arabs, was inhabited by peoples of undetermined origin-perhaps by Bushmanoid groups, by Bantu speakers, perhaps by Cushitic-speakers, perhaps even by people of Indonesian ancestry(who had settled in Madagascar as early as the first millennium A.D. and conceivably could have settled further n ...

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Leadership 2

... functioning, cognitive beliefs and expectations, emotional reactions, and intentions that may impede goal attainment. LEADERSHIP before a person can take any action to lead their followers, they must be able to recognize approximately where their followers are in the developmental cycle. To do this, he or she must watch closely the actions of his or her followers and determine to what degree their actions are being influenced dominantly by either confidence or competence. Once the leader knows the point of confidence vs. competence in h ...

Number of words: 437 | Number of pages: 2

Leadership Styles And Its Appl

... individuals can best apply their individual talents; Person who maintains the highest ethical standards - he/she constantly submits to the "mirror test" by making sure the person reflected in the mirror consistently honors the highest ethical and moral code; Visionary - he/she is always measuring decisions against the question - Does this fulfill the mission and goal of the organization? How will performance and results be measured? Further, according to James Macgregor Burns, "Executive leaders have effective power (rather than mere forma ...

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The Aristophanes' Ideology: Creation Through Separation

... another as you would yourself, to find your other half, and a completion resulting in a desireable wholeness. Aristophanes' theory states that love is a physical enjoyment which causes someone to take intense delight in the company of another. Aristopanes is trying to explain that the soul has other longings for which it cannot express, but can only surmise and attempt search for. This is the looking for our "matching half." ""Love" is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete." (Symposium, Speech of Aristo ...

Number of words: 1578 | Number of pages: 6

Otto Van Bismarck And State So

... deputies that gave him a large majority and put the Reichstag in his “ultimate plan”. Because of his control on the media, and the way he took advantage of his situations, he was able to put off his masterful plans in the government, without being caught. He was walking a very thin line, and it is this trait that led him to his downfall. Many times, Bismarck used foreign policy to insure German security. It is especially clear, when we read that history on the three emperors and the dual alliance. Because Germany was in the cen ...

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International Logistics

... Since then, many business practices have evolved and logistics currently costs between 10 and 25 percent of the total cost of an international purchase. There are two main phases that are important in the movement of materials: material management and physical distribution. Materials management is the timely movement of raw materials, parts, and supplies. The physical distribution is the movement of the firm’s finished products to the customers. Both phases involve every stage of the process including storage. The ultimate goal o ...

Number of words: 1317 | Number of pages: 5

Soccer: An Utopia Sport

... more and more participants every year? What is it that invites crowds of a hundred thousand fans and sparks these crazed fans into an uncontrollable rage and a sudden state of chaos? Something that has captivated the rest of the world is beginning to gain a foothold in the US. However, soccer did not enjoy a successful beginning. It wasn’t until the late 1800’s that a man by the name of William McGregor introduced the FA Cup and international matches, which saved the game from obscurity. The earliest forms of soccer were played t ...

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Apathy

... by the part of elected officials. There are reasons that young people do not vote, or get involved in political actions. They range from to just plain not having enough time. One of the larger reasons is that most candidates are much older then those 18-25. This would put the generation gap in between candidates and the youthful voters. A 19 year old Trinity College student remarks about Bob Dole, I think he is making himself look older by speaking about certain issues we (young people) can not relate to. When asked to give an example ...

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Food Production 2

... on individual plants and animals contain further information. Tillage operations that prepare the soil for planting and control weeds also expose bare soil to possible erosion by wind and water. Erosion removes fertile soil and contributes to problems of air and water pollution. Several techniques are used to combat erosion. Crop farmers are shifting toward reduced-tillage techniques to prepare their seedbeds. Many keep a mulch cover of residues to shield their soil from wind and water erosion. Crop rotation and cover crops are also being ...

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Trade Unions

... be argued that conflict is everywhere and inevitable in today's society. When one looks at workplace conflict, it can be broken down. On one side there is the employers, and on the other side, the employees. But taking a closer look reveals that there is more than meets the eyes. In today's workplace, conflict consists of employer’s associations, employers, government, employees and unions. This essay will focus on the employees’ side of conflict and more notably, the that the employees join. The essay will explain what the do ...

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Who Is Free To Choose

... a democracy. People argue that with such freedom, the Internet should be censored to protect children form pornography, and others from sites that may concern “objectionable” material. There are people who live under the 1st Amendment and they use the Internet as an outlet to express their ideas and to incorporate ideas from others. Censorship of the Internet is wrong because it obstructs other people from accessing what they want to see and it inhabits people’s free speech. Censorship on the Internet has been a growing ...

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Binge Drinking 2

... is also said that Fraternity and Sorority members drink more and drink more frequently than their peers and accept as normal high levels of alcohol consumption and associated problems. Fraternity-sponsored parties also may encourage heavy drinking. Studies have found that students who consider parties or athletics important and those who drink to get drunk appear most likely to binge drink or to drink heavily (Shalala, 1, 1995). Although alcohol use by adolescents is frequent, alcoholism is very rare. Still, alcohol consumption by adolescents ...

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