The article “Why humans need less sleep than any other primate” published on the Earth section of the BBC website explains how the human brain has developed to need a little amount of sleep compared to the one of other primates (monkeys and apes). We sleep less‚ but we have more quality sleep and this may be the cause of our success as a species. In this essay‚ I will focus on some aspects of the language used by the writer. Both elements of formal and informal writing converge in the text. Firstly
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NAME: ZOHAIB BAKHTYAR Topic: Does a business have any social obligation beyond profit motive? Sources Used: Arthur Miller‚ All My Sons‚ Ferdinand Tonnies‚ The Argument The Ethics of Business‚ The Economist Profit Motive‚ The Guardian Consideration of social responsibility is an important concern for the successful operation of a business. A business can be structured with the sole intention of maximizing profit‚ or it can be structured in a way in which social obligation beyond profit
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In the present day‚ our global economic has stepped back and faced with many situations which affects with numerous organizations for many years ago. Many of huge companies were bankrupt and collapse‚ for instance‚ Lehman Brothers‚ the fourth-largest US investment bank was collapse in 2008 from incurred losses of billions of dollars in the US mortgage market (BBC 2008). However‚ the global economic restoration plans have occurred immediately and it seem that they needs support from all levels of
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Question 2. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of any 5 of the following approaches to the study of politics. An approach is to deal with a situation or problem in a particular way. It is also the means by which something is reached. It is the angel form which one views political problems. It is a criteria for searching for the questions to ask. A criteria used to analyze political data. It can be implicit or explicit in what it explains. Some reasons why approaches are used in the
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Cash is the life-blood of any business and without it survival is very unlikely. Cash is normally regarded as "just an asset that a business needs to help it to function (Atrill & McLaney‚ 2004‚ p. 124)." Though this is true‚ cash is also one of the essential elements needed for a business to grow and prosper. The reason why cash is so important is because "people and organisations will not normally accept other than cash in settlement of their claims against the business. If a business wants to
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The main theme in The Pilgrim’s progress‚ written by Bunyan is that of the journey. Christian’s journey begins in the city of destruction and ends in the celestial city; the city of Zion. The city of destruction is Christian’s hometown. He has a vision that the city will be destroyed and this leads him to set out on his pilgrimage to the celestial city but he has the burden of sins on his back. To begin his journey‚ Christian must first find the wicket gate shown to him by Evangelist. However‚
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Mind vs. Truth F.Scott Fitzgerald’s quote ‚ “whenever you feel like criticizing any one‚” he told me‚” just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had”‚ which begin the story the Great Gatsby. This quote itself portrays many different messages and creates different reactions in different people. The way I personally understand the quote‚ is that‚ don’t judge someone less you know have the right facts or you have personally stood in that
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2. Any form of violence towards another human being is unacceptable. Do you agree? Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as "the intentional use of physical force or power‚ threatened or actual‚ against oneself‚ another person‚ or against a group or community‚ which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury‚ death‚ psychological harm‚ mal-development‚ or deprivation". The types of violence include physical violence‚ which occurs when someone uses a part of
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Wriston Manufacturing-Detroit plant (Paper from internet for us reference) Detroit’s production is unique when compared to other Wriston plants. Runs are typically low volume‚ involve significant set-up time‚ and vary significantly due to the sheer volume of different products lines‚ families and models. It is notable that the Detroit plant is the only plant manufacturing all three product lines: brakes‚ off-highway and on-highway axles; all other plants produce only a single product line. Manufacturing
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As it was in the past‚ the main function of the UN today is to maintain peace and security for all of its member states. Though the UN does not maintain its own military‚ it does have peacekeeping forces which are supplied by its member states. On approval of the UN Security Council‚ these peacekeepers are often sent to regions where armed conflict has recently ended to discourage combatants from resuming fighting. In 1988‚ the peacekeeping force won a Nobel Peace Prize for its actions. In addition
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