1 Phoenix Contact 2013 Sustaining Energy in Fluctuating Times: The Role of Leadership and Corporate Culture Development This case study tells the story of Phoenix Contact‚ a medium-sized international manufacturer of industrial electrical and electronic technology based in Germany. The main focus is on developments that took place between 2000 and 2013. The world leader in its market managed to digest high-speed growth phases and overcome a severe economic crisis by intentionally developing
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Sexual reproduction has been successful among flowering plants and mammals‚ it is brought by the following requirements. Firstly is the transfer of gametes. Sexual reproduction is only made successful when the gametes of the male and female from a pair of parents of different sexes are transferred to meet each other. In mammals‚ the male gamete is transferred to the female body by copulation to meet with the female gamete in the oviduct for successful fertilization. However‚ the ovum is only
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The early European explorers to Australia‚ such as William Dampier‚ who encountered the Aboriginal people for the first time described the people as the “miserablest people on Earth”. As there were no other accounts to compare his observations to‚ his versions were widely accepted by other European settlers‚ who soon visited Australia in 1788 like Captain James Cook. The lack of misunderstandings by previous European settlers has established preconceived notions and attitudes towards the Aborigines
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Animals and Plants Extinctions causes and effects on human Nowadays ‚ animal extinction is a broad issue‚ one that involves the habitats and environments where other species live and interact with one another . Only a minority of people are concerned with extinction in today痴 society‚ while others might argue that it is a small problem because we are beyond the point of evolution and thus don’t really need to rely on other animals at all. According to statistics of scientific research
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April 19‚ 2012 Brave New Comparisons Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World bears several similarities to Thomas More’s Utopia and George Orwell’s 1984. Brave New World and 1984‚ governments seize control of citizen’s personal liberties‚ such as freedom. Both plots feature a character recognizing the growing control of the government force‚ trying to escape the clutches of the government officials. While Brave New World and 1984 are similar in plot‚ they do differ slightly. For example‚ 1984 demonstrates
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The New World was discovered by Spain’s Christopher Columbus in 1492. Many believed that the settlement of the Spanish in the New World was the original settlement. For many years before the arrival of the Europeans‚ various tribes were scattered all throughout the Americas. There was an estimated 10‚000 people living in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. America was not a virgin wilderness for nearly 12‚000 years. The Spanish were the first to arrive in the New World. They
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Once Christopher Columbus had discovered the New World many other European colonists decided to leave behind their old countries and take leave to the new continent. Many people had their different reasons for leaving‚ but often times it was due to religious freedom‚ lack of resources‚ trading‚ and simply to gain money. In many cases people fled to the New World for religious freedom since many religions were being ostracized. In Europe the Protestants and the Catholics began to fight over their
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New world exploration a. exploration origins of european expansion exploration b. consequences encounter a. conquistadors had superior weapons/guns & horses b. native american populations quickly shrank c. death due to diseases brought by europeans spanish empire a. financed by gold and silver from americas b. natives: died from diseases brought by the spanish some converted to christianity some resisted by the spanish control colonies spanish empire -appointed viceroys
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2012 The European Expansion and Its Impact on Indigenous People 15th and 16th century European conquest in Africa and Latin America was significant for global expansion. Important areas such as the West African coast and Mexico were explored‚ making this period of time momentous. However‚ what was even more noteworthy were the similar methods that the Europeans used while intruding upon both the foreign lands. The Europeans showed little respect towards African and Native American people and their
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Construction Management - II / Basics of Engineering Economics Performance:Slide501.doc Engineering Economics Principles § During our examinations we assume a consolidated economy. ( Free of extremities‚ such as war‚ hyperinflation‚ corruption‚ etc.‚ and fundamentally operated by pure market mechanisms and by stabil legal and regulations’ systems ) § Our examinations are aiming at economic comparisions of functionally equivalent technical and/or financial options. Figures resulted by any analysis
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