QUO VADIS‚ PHILIPPINE SPORTS? By Ericka Anne Arcilla Will the Philippines ever capture the elusive Olympic gold medal? For decades now‚ it has been the battle cry of the country’s contingents to the Olympic Games to bring home a gold medal. Time and again‚ they were frustrated. Where lies the problem? Are Filipinos destined not to win an Olympic gold medal? These and other questions continue to haunt our government and the country’s sports leaders and athletes. But the glaring reality is that
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The Role of God in the Meditations Descartes’ Meditations revolve around presenting the reader with arguments regarding existence. In his first meditation‚ he elucidates the idea that he was raised with numerous false beliefs‚ all of which he believes should be thrown out in order to reach a certain truth. A new foundation is brought about‚ as opposed to that of medieval times. The world that we apprehend through the sense‚ since senses lend themselves to doubt‚ is out of the window. The
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A.LL.B. 11 Enrolment No. – A- 0961 1st Trimester Table of contents S. No. Page No. 1. Introduction…………………………………………… 3 2. Concrete facts of the Case…………………………… 4 3. Material facts of the Case…………………………….. 5 4. Immaterial facts of the Case………………………….. 6 5. Concrete Decision of the Case……………………….. 7 6. Generalisation of Concrete Facts…………………….. 8 7. Generalisation of Decision…………………………... 9 8. Ratio decidendi………………………………………. 10 9. Obiter Dictum………………………………………
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Why We Should Not Fear Death May 21‚ 2007 by Quincy Death is a common topic of speculation and frequently anxiety. In the time that Epicurus was laying out his way of life and sharing it with others this was the case. Epicurus‚ though‚ claimed that we should not fear death because‚ “Death‚ the most frightening of bad things‚ is nothing to us; since when we exist death is not yet present‚ and when death is present‚ then we do not exist” (Letter to Menoeceus‚ 125). Death is frightening to people
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Bundle theory‚ as explained by David Hume states that an object is solely and entirely comprised of a collection or “bundle” of properties. Hence‚ there can not be an object that does not possess such properties. Furthermore‚ it is unfathomable to even conceive of such an object as the mere conception of an object simultaneously brings to mind the object’s inherent properties. In The Unimportance of Identity‚ Derek Parfit thoroughly examines Hume’s bundle theory‚ testing it with various imaginary
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One of the distinctions between Confucians and Daoists is represented through images of Confucians being inside an office concerned with societal and family matters. While Daoists are outside‚ in some mountain retreat‚ reclusive and reflective of one’s own individual life. This leads to the flourishing of Daoism among common people rather than the elite because daoism teaches the cultivation of the individual through effortless action and restrain from worldly matters. Although Daoist philosophers
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Concept Proposal Report MARK2313-2010-Y Brand Management Tutor: Lynn Stainsby Student name: Xuefang Geng Student ID number: P09011557 Submission date: 16 March‚ 2010 Contents Introduction 2 1. Product description 3 2. Brand Equity Analysis 3 2.1 Brand name 3 2.2 Brand image 4 2.3 Brand awareness & Brand-added value 5 2.4 Image Transfer 5 3. Marketing Plan 6 3.1 Market Gap and Competitors’ Performance 6 3.2 Market segmentation‚ positioning
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What are the fundamental and enhancing qualitative characteristics of useful financial information? Objective of financial reporting and the capital markets The objective of general purpose financial reporting is to provide financial information about the reporting entity that is useful to existing and potential investors‚ lenders and other creditors in making decision about providing resources to the entity. Qualitative characteristics of useful information The Framework 2010 identifies
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America promises many dreams. Dreams of riches‚ freedom and even tranquility. But is our promise fulfilled? The answer is no. We are promised dreams that‚ in the end‚ are proven to be non-existent. The reality is‚ our dreams are impossible and elusive. All dreams are proven to be impossible. In the book‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ George says‚ “I think I knowed from the very first. I think we’d never do her.” “Her” is the dream the George and Lennie shared. George said that he never actually believed in
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A. METHODOLOGIES: 1. The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Approach: This method offers a wide range of advantages. For instance‚ the Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM) is employed in the calculation of the Cost of Equity. Thus‚ the discounted rate of 7.58 percent used in figure 1.12 Appendix is likely to be precise. The total value of the firm is $4.73 billion. Nonetheless‚ in view of the probabilities of forecasting errors in the estimation of cash flows‚ the degree of precision does
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