In December 1854‚ a hundred and fifty gold diggers on the Ballarat goldfields in victoria finally rebelled against the Victorian government and built a wooden fort on a hill that became the Eureka Stockade. A main cause for this was the high price for the gold license that every miner had to carry. Another cause was that the miners wanted to claim the land which they were mining incase they had struck gold but were often forced to relocate because the law did not allow them to claim the land and
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The Eureka Phenomenon uses examples throughout the story to support a certain way of dealing with a problem. The problem was when you get stuck trying to figure something out‚ how to get yourself back on track. Well‚ one of the examples used to figure out that situation was one about a king thinking that he got screwed over on the amount of gold used on his crown. The story supported the original problem‚ but equations were then brought into the story later on. These equations seemed to play
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PART A 1. INDUSTRY PROFILE 1.1 General Introduction: India’s consumer market is riding the crest of the country’s economic boom. Driven by a young population with access to disposable incomes and easy finance options‚ the consumer market has been throwing up staggering figures. India officially classifies its population in five groups‚ based on annual household income (based on year 1995-96 indices). These groups are: Lower Income; three subgroups of Middle Income; and Higher Income. However‚
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There was not one distinct issue that lead to the Eureka stockade on the Ballarat goldfields. In Victoria‚ hostility between the miners and government arose because of the dreadful living and working environments. These complications began to grow because of the deficient gold licensing system. Specific occurrences in Ballarat created the hostility to break out into the chaos and violence between miners and authorities. This event is known as the Eureka stockade. A difficult journey to the goldfields
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EUREKA FORBES (The Direct Marketing Pioneer) The case examines the strategies adopted (over the years) by leading consumer appliances company Eureka Forbes in India. The case explores how the company built up the vacuum cleaner and water/air purifier markets in India from scratch through its direct marketing efforts. The various initiatives to ensure good customer service and enhance customer satisfaction are examined in detail. The case also discusses the company’s attempt to enter the bottled
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The Eureka Rebellion‚ the great triumph of our nation‚ where we won our fight for rights and freedom‚ the beginning of democracy. Was it really a triumph though? Can it be argued that it was instead a tragedy? From who’s point of view is it from? The diggers? The officers? The women? Perhaps people like Rede or Hotham. Most importantly though‚ what about now‚ in our times? From these unique viewpoints it adds up‚ it is neither triumph or a tragedy and it is both simultaneously. When someone is to
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Throughout Chad Orzel’s book‚ Eureka! Discover your inner scientist he heavily emphasises that science can be connected to most of our everyday activities. He demonstrates this by using the scientific method that is looking‚ thinking‚ testing‚ and sharing. Each step can be seen being used in everyday activities like Crosswords‚ Angry Birds‚ or Where’s Waldo. I believe photography uses all 4 of the steps. Photography has grown a lot over the years. Instagram Snapchat and smartphones have helped bring
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In Isaac Asimov’s "The Eureka Phenomenon"‚ he explains that when relaxed‚ a person’s mind can solve a problem‚ conflict‚ or make a discovery much easier than if the person was in a stressed out state of mind. Examples are provided all throughout the story‚ including the humorous story of King Hieron II and Archimedes. This story in a nutshell was about King Hieron II giving a large amount of gold to a goldsmith to fashion a crown. After receiving the crown‚ King Hieron II had suspicions that the
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CHAPTER:1 INTRODUCTION AN ORGANISATIONAL STUDY ON EUREKA FORBES LTD 1.1: INTRODUCTION The word “Organization” derived from the Greek word organon‚ itself derived from the better-known word ergon which means "organ". An organization (or organisation) is an entity‚ such as an institution or an association‚ that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment. In an environment of rapidly escalating competitive challenges‚ every company has
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the first day of kindergarden. It was a sunny day in January 2001‚ I was all alone with no one to talk to. Scared and nervous‚ but she walked over and started talking to me. I knew we would be best friend. We were closer than ever and we spent every moment together. Ever since then‚ it had been nothing but a strong friendship. On a clear summer night‚ I was staring up at the sparkling sky‚ swaying on the playground swing. My best friend of 12 years sat quietly on the swing next to me. Suddenly‚ there
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