Case facts Nike entered the 1980s on a roll‚ thanks to the successful launch of Nike Air technology in the Tailwind running shoe in 1979. By the end of 1980‚ Nike completed its IPO and became a publicly traded company. This began a period of transition‚ where several of Nike’s early pioneers decided to move on to other pursuits. Even Phil Knight stepped down as president for more than a year in 1983-1984‚ although he remained the chairman of the board and CEO. By the mid-1980s‚ Nike had slipped
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Inflation Facts 1. In economics‚ inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. 2. As inflation rises‚ every dollar will buy a smaller percentage of a good. For example‚ if the inflation rate is 2%‚ then a $1 pack of gum will cost $1.02 in a year. 3. A dollar from 1950 is now worth only $0.12 4. The term “inflation” is from the Latin term inflare‚ meaning to “blow up or inflate‚” and it was first used in a monetary sense
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SOCIAL FACTS - AGENCY/STRUCTURE - SOCIAL TYPES Social facts should be considered as things - in Durkheim’s view‚ they are things‚ meaning they are "sui generis‚" peculiar in their characteristics: they are the effect or creation of human activities‚ actions or agency but they are not intended; they are not the product of conscious intentions - they are the unanticipated consequence of human behavior/agency. Social facts are things because they are outside us‚ they are not a product or creation
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Social facts are described by Durkheim as the ways of acting feeling and thinking that are external but coercive of the individual. Social facts according to Durkheim are often linked to each other. There are interrelated and interdependent in their functions or how they work and affect society. There two types of social facts‚ namely‚ material social facts and non-material. Material social facts are social facts that are physical and less significant. They are things we see such as architecture
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25 Interesting Bingo Facts True Facts Revealed Many online bingo players will know‚ that playing the game of bingo‚ can be exciting and fun. But do they know all the facts? There are many interesting facts involving bingo‚ but many people who play and love the game‚ probably don’t know them. We are going to reveal twenty five ‘Fun Bingo Facts’ and we are sure you will be blown away with some of our finding. Let us take out our magnifying glass‚ and really close at just what they are. Bingo Traces
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A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) is a system composed of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network. It is generally a power electronics-based system. FACTS is defined by the IEEE as "a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and Technology
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CONCEPTS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Inductive Effect : Inductive effect is defined as permanent displacement of shared electron pair in a carbon chain towards more electronegative atom or group. Types of Inductive effect : 1.Negative Inductive Effect : (—I effect‚ Electron withdrawing effect) when an electronegative atom or group (more electro negative than hydrogen)is attached to the terminal of the carbon chain in a compound‚ the electrons are displaced in the direction of the attached
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BC. In China‚ it was during the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic. Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking the ball was a popular sport. They say that early growth of the modern soccer started in England. Some amusing facts even mention that the first ball used was the head of some Danish brigand. It is said that during medieval times‚ the old
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SOCIAL FACTS 9/29/2013 1 SOCIOLOGY: A DEFINITION Sociology is the scientific study of human activity in society. More specifically‚ it is study of the social forces that affect human activities and behavior. Social Forces are the human - created ways of doing things that influence‚ pressure‚ or force people to behave‚ interact with others‚ and think in specified ways. SOCIAL FACTS When are “facts” only true because we think they are true? Social Facts are collectively
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Suicide: Facts‚ Misconceptions‚ Causes‚ And Prevention. by David Holt English 10 Ms. Swicegood May 2004 Holt 1 A sixteen-year old boy sat in his fourth period class crying because he had just broken up with
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