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The Study of International Relationships

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One of the key issues in the study of international relations is the idea of using theories to explain both the history of the international system and the workings of that system at any given point in time.... For some, the idea of a theory can seem unreasonable in a field of study where theories are constantly struggling for dominance and yet never able to prove their overarching truth and applicability....

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Retail Business Analysis and Decision-Making

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Name Retail Business Analysis and Decision-Making Instructor 11th November 2011 Team 10 Retail Management Simulation Report Introduction In any operations involving competition and business it is important to not only pay attention to market trends but also to devise a strategy.... ... ... ... It is also important that changes are made when the strategy employed is found to be ineffective....

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Photovoltaic cells

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Photovoltaic Cells Abstract Solar energy, being a renewable source of energy, is a boon for those who live in isolated locations, particularly where grid power cannot reach.... Van Geet home is an off-grid house that has received a special attention for its energy saving designs.... ... ... ... Photovoltaic Cell is a heart of energy systems producing energy from sun....

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Why Mainstream Social Networks Complicate Our Identities

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The following paper 'Why Mainstream Social Networks Complicate Our Identities' looks at the inherent attribute of human beings as social animals, which has been the primary cause and motive for the establishment of collective groups and communal cliques.... ... ... ... The author agrees in the sense that as social animals, men are expected to veer towards communal living as his needs and his survival instincts dictate that he should belong to a group....

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MARY DOUGLAS' NATURAL SYMBOLS

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Mary Douglas (1921-2007), a British social anthropologist, is widely recognized for her book “Natural Symbols” and the culture theory.... “Natural Symbols” gives a vivid description of the human culture in terms of natural cues and bodily symbols.... ....

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The Differences Between Leadership and Management

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This paper is about leadership and management.... It discusses the various critical issues within the field of management, such as the basic differences between leadership and management and the various roles and responsibilities of managers and leaders.... ... ... ... The terms leadership and management have been used interchangeably and are relatively similar in more ways than one, however, the concepts are not mutually exclusive....

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Nurse/Patient Relationships and It's impact on the healing process

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Nurse/ Patient Relationships and its Impact on the Healing Process Odalis Rosales Name of the Department Name of the University Transitions and Trends Professor Emilio Ong Jr.... BSN MBA/ HCM, CCRN October 23, 2012 Nurse/ Patient Relationships and its Impact on the Healing Process Abstract The Nurse/ Patient relationship is considered as the heart of nursing practice, and is key to achieving healing and maximising the patient's therapeutic outcomes....

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Japan Nuclear Reactor Catastrophe: Problems and Solutions

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Japan Reactor Catastrophe: Problems and Solutions On the 11th of March 2011, a severe earthquake (9.... ) and massive tsunami struck the Pacific coastline of Eastern Japan.... Earthquake led to an immediate shutdown of the total of six nuclear power plants.... External power was also lost.... The earthquake and resulting tsunami caused $235 billion of dollars in damage....

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Comparison of Research Methods

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This paper "Comparison of Research Methods" discusses many approaches under qualitative research and this paper attempts to compare and contrast eleven of these methods.... The paper focuses on qualitative research approaches which are words and observation to represent reality.... ... ... ... Informal and in-depth interviews, interviews are employed by social scientists to gather data about a certain topic through direct engagement with the respondent....

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Finacial Service Management, Risk and Regluation

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This coursework describes financial service management, risk, and regulation.... This paper outlines Basel II and its benefits, Sarbanes Oxley, the European commissions' financial services action plan and anti-money laundering rules.... ... ... ... Some of the external events like the 9/11 incidents also played a major role in bringing in the new regulations into place so that traditional business channels especially the financial institutions are not being used for potentially harmful activities including terrorism....

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E-Commerce Website Review

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This assignment "E-Commerce Website Review" provides the analysis of 3 online sources, as well as providing the E-Commerce strategy for such a business.... .... ... ... The use of Web 2.... is recommended for providing a custom-based design for jewelry and other ornamental products and customers must be allowed to personalize their pages according to their requirements....

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Political Economy of the European Union

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This paper "Political Economy of the European Union" presents the EU as a political and economic union of 27 member states, situated principally in Europe.... It was founded as a result of the Treaty of Maastricht in 1993 based on the fundamentals of the pre-existing European Economic Community.... ...

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The Age of Fast Advancing Technology

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This essay stresses that in the age of fast advancing technology and rapid globalization, the business has become extremely competitive.... The organizations need to be highly innovative in their products and approach to maintaining a competitive edge over their rivals.... ... ... ... From this paper, it is clear that the organizations are adopting various methodologies to manage innovation and new product development....

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The Websites Dynamic Learning Areas

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The paper 'The Website's Dynamic Learning Areas' presents an increasing occurrence of individuals using computers for watching videos, listening to music, grocery shopping, communication and writing blogs.... This increase in tasks being completed on computers has grown rapidly.... ... ... ... The area of e-learning has had development on the internet but it is an area that most people are not using for entertainment value....

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Finances and Management of Marstons Plc and Whitbread Plc

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This research paper describes financial analysis and management of Marston's Plc and Whitbread Plc companies.... This paper analyses price-earnings multiples, the behavior of market prices of shares, and the performances and behavior P/E ratio.... ... ... ... In the second part, a comparative review is undertaken of the financial performances of Marston's Plc and Whitbread Plc for the years 2007 and 2008....

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The Public Finance Operations

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The paper 'The Public Finance Operations' presents public finance which has become an important tool with the state to implement its policies and programs in order to maximize social advantage.... The public finance operations include both taxes and expenditure.... ... ... ... Each such operation affects the economic life of citizens and the community as a whole....

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Linguistic Competence

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The following assignment seeks to examine the peculiarities of communicative competence.... Hence, Gumperz reconsiders the notion of communicative competence, coined by Hymes, departing from Chomsky's definition of linguistic competence.... ... ... ... The author of the text recognizes the importance of sociolinguistic and interactional approaches because they consider essential factors involving languages, such as context, speech community, society and interaction....

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Globalisation's Impact

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The research paper "Globalisation's Impact" discovers the importance and all the aspects of globalization.... Globalization has led to overcoming the geographical barriers and cross-cultural interactions have been positive.... People all over the globe have been accepting the values and technologies of other nations and incorporating them into their daily lives....

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Recent Scandals at the United Nations

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The paper "Recent Scandals at the United Nations" discusses that in recent years, the United Nations has been plagued by scandals, which have undermined its authority as a world body charged with law and order, the preservation of justice and peacekeeping throughout the world.... .... ... ... One of the biggest scandals associated with the United Nations in recent times is the oil for food scandal....

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Multigenerational and Family Therapy: Strengths and Shortcomings

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"Multigenerational and Family Therapy: Strengths and Shortcomings" paper discusses the two most common therapies, which are Strategic family therapy, which is called problem-solving therapy, and the 2nd is called the Multigenerational therapy which is the study of emotional structure in a family....

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Marketing Plan for V8 Muscle Cars

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This research paper describes a marketing Plan for V8 Muscle Cars.... This paper analyzes pricing, quality, service, distribution, market and customer, economic trends product, place, pricing, budget, and evaluation.... ... ... ... Ford's new V8 Supercar model will also be entering into this market with the intended aims of further penetrating into a market dominated by Holden and Toyota....

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A Marketing Plan for TESCO

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This paper "A Marketing Plan for TESCO" discusses TESCO as one of the leading retail chains in the worldwide market.... It occupies the leading slot in its industry as it continuously aims to achieve global leadership by strategic marketing and expansion plans in the years to come.... ... ... ... TESCO's first store opened in 1929 in Middlesex (TESCO....

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Endocrine System: Facts, Functions

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This paper "Endocrine System: Facts, Functions" discusses the major endocrine glands.... The paper analyses the role of the endocrine system in the control and coordination of the processes of the body.... The paper considers types of hormones by the endocrine glands.... .... ... ... The word hormone is derived from the Greek word 'hormodezein,' meaning to arouse or set in motion....

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Apple Computers Marketing Channels

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"Apple Computer's Marketing Channels" paper is on the marketing channels of all the products of Apple, which has created an increased rate of demand day by day in various outlets.... All the products of Apple allow their customers to enjoy and to download whatever they want.... .... ... ... Most of the marketing channels understand the concept of product packaging, positioning, and also product pricing, distributions, etc....

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The Development of Modern Art

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The paper 'The Development of Modern Art' discusses Conceptual art in contemporary influential artworks which earlier has been locked within words and simple images, the complexity of Pollock and De Kooning's abstraction and expressionism shattered in Warhol's simple and entertaining art style etc....

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Equal Opportunities and Managing Diversity

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This paper "Equal Opportunities and Managing Diversity" discusses managing diversity that differs from equal opportunities in that diversity management is much more than adhering to legal requirements.... Managing diversity is all about treating employees with respect and dignity.... ... ... ... As Ken Birkett & Val Rowland have rightly said, 'Managing diversity is about valuing differences....

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Components and Requirements of the UK Fire Standard

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The paper 'Components and Requirements of the UK Fire Standard' emphasizes on the concern of building zoning, installation of automatic protection with the main panel in a safe area, equipping with optical smoke detectors to catch the slightest fire, manual assistance call points and sounders.... ....

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Developing Countries: Growth, Crisis, and Reform

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"Developing Countries: Growth, Crisis, and Reform" paper focuses on the gap between the rich and the poor; the structural features of developing countries; the global capital flows and the global distribution of income; and the lessons which can be learned from the crisis felt by these countries....

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Can Terrorism Be Considered a Legitimate Form of Revolutionary Warfare

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This paper "Can Terrorism Be Considered a Legitimate Form of Revolutionary Warfare?... focuses on the problem of international terrorism which increasingly has occupied the centre stage.... This kind of terrorism is termed international because it meets one or more of the following conditions.... ....

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Ideological Statements of Political Parties

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The essay "Ideological Statements of Political Parties" describes the body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture; answers the question as to whether political parties have, indeed, become less ideological.... ... ... ... With the definition of the term "ideology" in mind, ideology represents either singular or group concepts which, through the actions of liberals, conservatives, Republicans or Democrats, attempts to transform scattered principles into a workable paradigm that best suits the whole of society or the needs of a single political party....

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Analysis of Farewell My Concubine Movie

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"Analysis of Farewell My Concubine Movie" paper focuses on the film that examines the development and relationship of two opera singers as they live and experience a large portion of 20th-century Chinese history.... One of the central concerns of the film is the development and transformation of Dieyi....

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Health Risks and Benefits of Circumcision

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This paper, Health Risks and Benefits of Circumcision, shall now discuss the different health risks and benefits of circumcision.... Circumcision is one of the procedures that most males go through.... For most males, they see it as a necessary procedure born out of social trends and dictates.... ...

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Merits and Demerits of Weathering Steel

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The paper focuses on weathering steel, a kind of alloyed steel whose properties are decided by the proportion of different alloys present in it.... Weathering steel is known for its unusual characteristic features that are often quite favorable to the requirements of a profitable business.... ... ...

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A Literary Analysis of The Hunger Artist by Kafka

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The author analyzes Kafka's story 'The Hunger Artist' and states that the major themes in the story include alienation, loss of personal identity, and guilt.... The hunger artist feels guilt because he has changed into a freak and can no longer work, and therefore he is no longer the family breadwinner ....

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How Did the Financial Crisis Affect Hong Kong

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This report "How Did the Financial Crisis Affect Hong Kong" discusses the impact of the global financial crisis that has been evaluated on trade performance, banking system, microeconomic indicators, and stock equity market.... The opinions and research findings of various researchers have been used and analyzed....

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Social Marketing

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The present report takes in to account the prevailing problem of youth violence in East London.... The rationale behind choosing this cause was that although youth violence is prevalent all across the world including Britain but its hold on London is quite disturbing.... ... ... ... This report basically takes into consideration the various marketing initiatives to combat the youth violence and assess and evaluates them on a criterion of their effectiveness....

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Chemical and Biological Warfare

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The following paper 'Chemical and Biological Warfare' traces the root of Chemical and biological wars, providing insight into how chemical warfare came into the picture and followed with recommendations on how to handle these important issues in future.... ... ... ... The author states that the history of chemical substances being used for killing people traces back to as early as sixth century BC when rye ergots were used by the Assyrians to kill people by mixing them in wells....

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The Importance of Maintaining the Mental Health of the Adolescents

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The paper 'The Importance of Maintaining the Mental Health of the Adolescents' presents mental health which is one of the most critical aspects of healthcare.... Healthcare providers, especially the nurses who spend the majority of their professional time in contact with their clients.... ... ... ...

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Innovation Management

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This paper demonstrates that LBG has been actively focusing on managing innovation by introducing technology-based improvements and other innovations through other ideas.... And to achieve the ideal state of innovation management, the author will consider several recommendations.... ... ... ... Technology and competitiveness relationship has become an important area of investigation for both the theoretical and empirical analysis....

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Does Political Theory Have Any Importance for the Study of Politics

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The "Does Political Theory Have Any Importance for the Study of Politics" paper attempts to explore and examine the answer to this question by extensively looking at examples of various political theories and the way they fit in the wider picture of political happenings.... ... ... ... We are in a comfortable position to conclude that different political theories or philosophies provide us with different views to look at the question of 'how to run the political system?...

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Accounting For Business

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This essay "Accounting For Business" evaluates a number of steps essential to complete the company's business plan.... ... ... ... We will employ 5 labors at CNY.... 10,000 monthly salary.... When the production level increases after six months two more will be hired at the same salary.... After year one, the salary of the labor will be increased to CNY....

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International Financial Reporting Standards

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The paper "International Financial Reporting Standards" investigates how some countries adopt international financial reporting standards and Ulker Biskuvi, the most prominent subsidiary of Yildiz Holdings, the largest consumer product manufacturers in Turkey.... ... ... ... The company is involved with the manufacturing of biscuits, and crackers and is a leader in the biscuit market with a market share of 60%....

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Managing Information for Competitive Advantage

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The author of the "Managing Information for Competitive Advantage" paper describes the purpose and characteristics of ERP and the index cards, which are some computerized and manual information systems respectively.... The paper evaluates the success of these systems.... ... ... ... The development of information systems is significant for the management and the employees in carrying out the day to day activities concerned with information processing....

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Strategic Supply Chain Management

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The author of the current paper claims that Westminster Company is a large manufacturing company that manufactures consumer health products.... The company has gained global recognition and maintains various offices in various parts of the world such as Europe.... ... ... ... The domestic operations of the company consist of three separate but fully owned companies that manufacture and distribute unique product lines....

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Regional Economic Development

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This work "Regional Economic Development" focuses on the role of foreign direct investment, a boost in trade volumes, and national income, diminishing rate of unemployment.... From this work, it is clear that foreign direct investment is one of the most significant advantages that economic liberalization has allowed for various economies around the world....

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Aerodynamics and Propulsion Principles

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The following work "Aerodynamics and Propulsion Principles" explains that Critical Mach number corresponds to that value of Mach number for free stream flow for which a localized Mach number of '1' is obtained at any point around the airfoil.... ... ... ... According to the text, when this condition arises, a shock wave is created at the point where the flow reaches the sonic speed....

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Legalizing the Sale and Use of Marijuana

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This paper 'Legalizing the Sale and Use of Marijuana" focuses on the fact that the sale and use of marijuana have been an issue of legality within the US that sparks a vast controversy.... The arrests that occur over the sale and use of the drug amount to a staggering statistic.... .... ... ... There is evidence to show that the user has little to no ill effects and that other legal substances, such as alcohol and sugar, have farther reaching problems than does cannabis....

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Different Theatrical Settings for Customer Experience and Participation

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This paper 'Different Theatrical Settings for Customer Experience and Participation" focuses on the fact that to compete in today's commoditized world companies had to move from products and services to stage experiences and guide transformations (Pine & Gilmore, 2000).... .... ... ... The retailers started applying theatrical themes to a retail store to create a total experience for the customers....

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Professional Communication Skills for Business Studies

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This paper 'Professional Communication Skills for Business Studies" focuses on the definitions first, namely: analyse has been defined as looking for similarities and differences between items under discussion.... Analyse in the context of explanation is describing how one thing influences another....

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Solve a Problem and Vangi

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The term paper under the title "Solve a Problem and Vangi " points out that Vangi is a scheduled multifaceted cooperative bank dedicated to encouraging thrift among the citizens.... The cooperative bank renders all banking operations except issuing of loans.... ... ... ... Getting the manual works hitherto carried out is switched over to computerized operations with utmost care for perfection....

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