Some characteristics of a modern nation state are centralization of power‚ strong monarchs‚ and national identity and loyalty. It is based on the idea that the state can treat large numbers of people equally by efficient application of the law through the bureaucratic machinery of the state. (Nation state)An example of a nation is the Kurds. The Kurds‚ who are about 25 million‚ are the largest ethnicity in the world without a state of its own. Kurds now live in parts of Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq‚ Iran
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Developing a Performance Appraisal System Monique Barcus HSM/220 March 13‚ 2011 Nilajah Nyasuma “A performance appraisal‚ employee appraisal‚ performance review‚ or (career) development discussion is a method by which the job performance of an employee is evaluated (generally in terms of quality‚ quantity‚ cost‚ and time) typically by the corresponding manager or supervisor.” (Definition of Performance Appraisal on the web.). In other words‚ a performance appraisal is an standard review
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Definition: Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time. he combination of strength and endurance results in muscular endurance - the ability to perform many repetitions against a given resistance for a prolonged period of time (1). It is a crucial element of fitness for athletes such as distance runners‚ swimmers‚ cyclists and rowers. It’s also important for success in many team sports like
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ABOUT MAGGIES The charity ‘Maggie’s Centres’ has created a series of buildings dedicated to providing free emotional‚ practical and social support for cancer patients. Some of the world’s foremost architects are striving to build these palliative structures with the task of creating uplifting environments for cancer care‚ in honour of co-founder Maggie Keswick Jencks‚ who died from breast cancer in 1995. Maggie`s Centre is not a treatment centre but a place where individuals can meet‚ connect and
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SS 3 Jamar S. Matela BS-Psychology II Prof. Maria Salome Desoloc The Law of Demand The law of demand states that‚ if all other factors remain equal‚ the Higher the price of a good‚ the less people will demand that goods. In other words‚ the higher the price‚ the lower quality demanded. The amount of a good that buyers purchase at a higher price is less Because as the price of a good goes up‚ so does the opportunity cost of buying that good. As a result‚ people will natural avoid
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Asian Social Science December‚ 2009 Factors Effecting Drug Relapse in Malaysia: An Empirical Evidence Fauziah Ibrahim‚ PhD Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia E-mail: ifauziah@ukm.my Naresh Kumar‚ PhD Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Putra Malaysia E-mail: naresh@putra.upm.edu.my Abstract It has been noted that many drug addicts relapse to drug use after discharged from successful treatment and rehabilitation programs. Thus it is imperative
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Chicken centre is owned by Ethan. It has three shops in Melbourne. One is open recently in hawthorn. The others are in Chadstone and High street. The shop in hawthorn has one manager and three staff. The main marketing activities are in charge of the manager. The owner only comes two days a time to check new shop’s situation and make decisions when the manager can’t solve. Chicken centre has 5 years’ history. The boss has extensive experience on food. The business in Chadstone and Ashburton is very
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St. Xavier’s Social Service Centre in Nakhipot‚ on the southern outskirts of Kathmandu‚ can accommodate 16 mentally and physically challenged men like Gurung‚ whom society has effectively discarded. Gurung uses a wheelchair to move around the grounds‚ unable to walk due to a spinal problem and leprosy. "Whatever has been happening in my life is God’s will‚" the Hindu man told UCA News on Nov. 13. "This center has given me fresh hope of reuniting with my family‚" said Gurung‚ who comes from Rupandehi
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Sociology as a Social Science Social Science is defined as the hypernym of the academic disciplines concerning the human society and its social relationships. A hyponym of Social Science and is coined as the Queen of Social Sciences is Sociology. Sociology is a scientific study that seeks to discover interrelationships between people and societies and how an individual lives in the context of a group or society he or she lives in. Having said that‚ studying and understanding sociology is indeed
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Humanities and Social Sciences According to the free online dictionary‚ humanities refers to the branch of knowledge‚ such as Philosophy‚ Literature‚ and Art concerned with human thought and culture; the liberal arts. Studies intend to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills. Disciplines in Humanities and Social Sciences (according to The Ohio Humanities Council) History‚ Anthropology and Archaeology study human social‚ political‚ and
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