Foster Electric 20 Years of Reform and Leadership (October 2013) Foster Electric is presently approaching its greater growth period in its 65 year history. For Fiscal year ending in March 2014‚ sales are expected to be a record 159 billion yen with profits of 4.8 billion yen. However‚ the path to achieving these stellar results has not been easy. Harsh times have included the bursting of the economic bubble in Japan‚ severe cost competition‚ and other impediments. The question becomes
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in order to compete with currently used fossil fuels. In this work‚ biodiesel (ethyl ester) was prepared from waste cooking oil collected from a local restaurant in Halifax‚ Nova Scotia‚ Canada. Ethyl alcohol with sodium hydroxide as a catalyst was used for the transesterification process. The fatty acid composition of the final biodiesel esters was determined by gas chromatography. The biodiesel was characterized by its physical and fuel properties including density‚ viscosity‚ acid value‚
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vehicles‚ one of which is diesel. Due to this change‚ more and more diesel-powered vehicles are being bought and sold every day. Diesel engines are very efficient‚ in fact‚ much more efficient than gasoline engines. They are the backbone of the transportation throughout the United States‚ and the world. They power everything from compact cars to locomotives to massive sea barges. Diesel power figuratively makes the world turn.In order to better understand the success of today’s diesel engine‚ one must first
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Unstoppable 5‚000 Years Ago Part One Jaron of Sparta walked among the shattered bones of his enemies‚ as their blood slowly tainted the sand. All of his men had been slain by the Roman legion. They fought well‚ may their souls rest in peace knowing that they served their king well. As Jaron walked throug¬h the city he saw the coliseum he said “Sick people‚ killing for their amusement” he continued walking through the city‚ he walked over to an olive tree‚ drew his sword‚ then he said “ I never
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A vision for 20 years: the learning society 1. Our title‚ Higher Education in the learning society‚ reflects the vision that informs this report. Over the next 20 years‚ the United Kingdom must create a society committed to learning throughout life. That commitment will be required from individuals‚ the state‚ employers and providers of education and training. Education is life enriching and desirable in its own right. It is fundamental to the achievement of an improved quality of life in the UK
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them. Interpreter of theory Z Theory Z was created by Dr. William Ouchi Professor Ouchi spent years researching Japanese companies and examining American companies using the Theory Z management styles. By the 1980s‚ Japan was known for the highest productivity anywhere in the world‚ while America had fallen drastically. The word "Wa" in Japanese can be applied to Theory Z because they both deal with promoting partnerships and group work. The word "Wa" means a perfect circle or harmony‚ which influences
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july 20‚ 2011 • no. 13 The Elephant That Became a Tiger 20 Years of Economic Reform in India by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar Executive Summary A foreign exchange crisis in 1991 induced India to abandon decades of inward-looking socialism and adopt economic reforms that have converted the once-lumbering elephant into the latest Asian tiger. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate has averaged over 8 percent in the last decade‚ and per capita income has shot up from
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opinion‚ the world today is better than it was fifty years ago primarily due to technology‚ civil reform and medical breakthroughs. The technology of today is far more advanced. In 1960‚ computers were not household items‚ nor were cell phones‚ the internet‚ digital cameras/camcorders‚ DVD players‚ plasma television sets and GPS systems. It is clear that because of the increase in affordable household appliances‚ home life is easier now than it was fifty years ago. With the added efficiency‚ more time
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Give an account of the development of emotional expression from birth to age 20. What influences such expression at each developmental stage? 1500 words As human beings as we age and mature so do our emotions and expressions‚ how a baby reacts to a range of emotions compared to a 20 year old will be completely different. The Oxford dictionary of psychology defines emotions as; “Any short term evaluative‚ affective‚ intentional‚ psychological state‚ including happiness‚ sadness‚ disgust‚ and other
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The first juvenile court was established in Chicago‚ Illinois in 1899 when the question presented itself whether or not juvenile offenders should be tried and sentenced differently then adult offenders. (Anderson‚ 1998) This is one of the reasons that the juvenile system was developed. Legislatures felt that’s the offenders age and maturity level be taken into consideration and that rehabilitation be the main focus of juvenile offenders. Physiatrist offered the facts that during adolescence‚ the
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