non-technological factor to shape electricity was the business- and competition-fueled "War of Currents" of the late 19th century between alternating and direct current AC and DC‚ respectively ("Electricity‚" 2006). During the initial years of electricity distribution‚ Thomas Edison ’s direct current was the standard for the United States‚ and Edison was not disposed to lose all his patent royalties. Direct current worked well for the incandescent lamps that were the principal load of the day. However
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on Problems of Modern India S Nataraj India is a fastest developing country in the world. India‚ with its diversified culture‚ civilization‚ natural resources‚ technology and huge skilled human resources‚ is also a fastest growing economy in the world. But at the same time there are several problems plaquing our Modern India which is affecting the growth and development. These problems can be broadly classified as: Socio-economic Problems Other major Problems 1. Socio-economic
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Soviet economy First‚ let’s see what conditions the Soviet economy had at its launch. It is known that Tsarist Russia was at one of the last places among the capitalist countries to produce industrial products per capita. In the middle of the 20th century‚ far ahead of Russia in terms of industrial production were the United States‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ and France. In tsarist Russia‚ cars‚ tractors‚ combines‚ powerful steam and gas turbines‚ diesel locomotives‚ electric locomotives‚ equipment for various
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The economy of Venezuela is surprising well for a South American country. Typically‚ when you think of the economies of South American countries you think that they are poor and dismal with high unemployment rates and squander. However‚ Venezuela has an upper middleclass economy due to the oil production of the country. In fact‚ oil revenues account for approximately ninety-five percent of export revenue for the entire country. Oil is also twelve percent of Venezuela’s gross domestic product‚ or
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situation is hard‚ but the reality is‚ in the United States‚ this is happening to families of immigrants without official paper work. In the United States‚ it is possible for undocumented immigrants to go unnoticed‚ but it is not unexpected for people and their families to be deported. Moreover‚ it is not unexpected because these families are breaking the laws of the United States. Although they are breaking the law by being undocumented in the US‚ the family has done nothing else wrong and has built
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The Han economy was defined by significant population growth‚ increasing urbanization‚ unprecedented growth of industry and trade‚ and government experimentation with nationalization. In this era‚ the levels of minting and circulation of coin currency grew significantly‚ forming the foundation of a stable monetary system. The Silk Road facilitated the establishment of trade and tributary exchanges with foreign countries across Eurasia‚ many of which were previously unknown to the people of ancient
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Running head: MANAGING CURRENT LIABILITIES Managing Current Liabilities: The Great Balancing Act 06/26/2011 One of the most crucial steps in running a major corporation is ensuring that the balance sheet truly reflects the viability of the company. If investors feel that a firm holds too much debt reflecting in poor financial ratios‚ their stock price may become depressed resulting in angry shareholders. Therefore‚ why do companies engage in leveraging activities and worry about contingencies
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Introduction Throughout this coursework I will be exploring my chosen current issue which is the recession. I will be thoroughly exploring the impact that the recession has had on the travel and tourism industry in the UK. I will also examine and provide a justification of the wide-ranging processes of change in Travel and Tourism which have arisen due to the recession. The recession is an issue in travel and tourism because the state of the economy determines the success of the travel industry. The recession
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The economy Palace economy The Minoan economy and civilization heavily depended on the cultivation of wheat‚ olives‚ grapes and barley Several industries within the Minoan society had been supported by the Minoan economy such as‚ textiles‚ pottery and metal work industries Minoan palaces became the centre of economic activity and life where manufacturing industries were based in palaces Produce had been collected‚ recorded and stored in palaces – evident through a large amount of pithoi vessels
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Rodney Colt Feimster GLST 200-001 Student ID:25709323 Current Event 2: 2.81m hungry in drought stricken Central America http://article.wn.com/view/2014/08/31/281m_hungry_in_droughtstricken_Central_America/ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2014/09/01/2003598786 I found this article through World News‚ which is why I included two links. World News used this article from Taipei times. Overview: A drought has ravaged through South and Central America affecting the so-called “dry corridor
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