The British were able to gain superiority and eventually win the Boer War by brute force, vastly superior numbers and the cessation of rights for those deemed the enemy and its collaborators. ... Great Britain, with it's blossoming industrial capabilities and the unsurpassed size and strength of its naval force, was at the zenith of her power, wealth and prestige which allowed distinct advantages in the colonization efforts that were being carried out at the time. Much of the useful land on the continent of Africa was under British control and the imperialistic need to gain even more woul...

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Ambiguity of necessary force. ... It is common to observe police officers even driving dangerously while pursuing criminals and inconveniencing all other people on their way. ... Majority of civilians believe that a police officer cannot do anything without using force. ... They fail to fully and objectively investigate all cases of force and brutality and this perpetuates the culture of police brutality in this force. ... They are trained by their seniors how to use force and brutalize criminals and civilians. ...

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Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyse the European airline industry in terms of strategic issues. This is achieved both practically by investigating the environment of the industry and theoretically by studying some theoretical framework and models concerning strategic analysis. Ther...

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Caterpillar, Inc. who has been building the world's road and rail network for more than 75 years, as well as in partnership with Caterpillar dealers, is driving positive and sustainable change on every continent. ... The changing social and economic conditions of the world will force Caterpillar into offering a lower-cost alternative to many of its products. ... (Hamel) The corporate culture at Caterpillar needs to change in order to remain a competitive force in the industry and guarantee that it can still attract the best and brightest employees. ...

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Forget about driving in Italy unless you are a native. Leave the driving to an Italian unless you are a New York cabby or a Formula 1 race car driver. Not only will driving be frustrating, it could be dangerous. ...

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Fundamental to the understanding of these differing stances is the reasoning behind the driving forces of these doctrines and how they may or may not have influenced each other. ... Along with the social construction of race as an tool to gain and maintain power, race was also constructed as an economic apparatus to create a labour force that was virtually limitless and easily replenished as many black were eager to take a job wherever available as a means to support their families. ...

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Current Situation Current Position: Lockheed Martin is driven by its customers, it is a global enterprise that focuses on research, design, development, manufacture, and integration of advanced technology systems, products, and services for government and commercial customers. Lockheed Martin strives to meet the demands and expectations of its customers. Lockheed Martin is a leader when dealing with new systems "based possibilities and opportunities. According to Hoovers Online, the aerospace and defense industry is struggling to maintain profitability even before September 1...

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It inadvertently and deliberately sought to undermine and disrupt the foundation of the conservative system or values and standards and force society to accept and disrupt itself. ... Bands like the New York Dolls, and the White Trash Debutantes dressed in outrageous women's clothing and played loud, distorted, simple progressions with hard, driving beats behind them. ...

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The greater the number of electrons being shared, is the greater the force of attraction, or the stronger the covalent bond. ... It uses methods of analytical solid mechanics to calculate the thermodynamic driving force on a crack and the methods of experimental solid mechanics to characterize the material's resistance to fracture and catastrophic failure. ...

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The communication theory that I will discuss is known as the Byrne's Reinforcement Theory. I chose this theory because of all the options its seems to have the most relation to my day to day life. In researching this theory I have many ideas and aspects that are very important to building lifelong relationships. In outlining this paper I will discuss the history of the theory, analyze studies pertaining to the theory, and I will show how I perceive the theories to be applicable. In this theory of reinforcement it is evident in every new relationship that we encounter, we look for peopl...

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The data for 1997 reveal, " that respondents arrested in the past year for possession or sale of drugs and driving under the influence had the highest percentage of illicit drug use [during] the past year" and that " illicit drug users were also about 16 times more likely than non [drug] users to report being arrested and booked for larceny or theft" and "..[were] more than 14 times more likely to be arrested and booked for such offenses as driving under the influence, drunkenness, or liquor law violations, [along with] more than [nine] times likely to be arrested and booked on assault charge[...

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Pope Alexander VI was the most corrupt Pope to have ever lived. His corrupt political policy as Pope was a large precursor to the beginning of the protestant reformation in 1536 and in many ways his corrupt reign also directly influenced the beginning of the Protestant reformation. He was condemned by many for disregarding his priestly vows of celibacy and by placing political goals over his spiritual leadership. Pope Alexander VI also shocked many people during the 1500's by openly announcing the fact that he had several illegitimate children. Pope Alexander was additionally widely accla...

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Introduction There are many internal and external forces that affect an industry. Companies often do a situation (SWOT) analysis to discover what their external opportunities and threats, as well as their internal strengths and weaknesses are in order to tune their strategies accordingly. This report will focus on the environmental scanning of external opportunities and threats, including competitive, social, economic, regulatory and technological forces that affect the automobile manufacturing industry. Industry Analysis The main focus of this report is the automobile manufacturing in...

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Catholics who were simply trying to march peacefully in the name of human rights, for one man one vote and for equality, were hampered time and again by an impartial police force banning their marches. ...

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Microsoft Case Part I: The government has been looking into Microsoft since 1990, when the Federal Trade Commission first started examining charges of monopolistic behavior. In 1995, Microsoft and the U.S. Justice Department reached a settlement that required the company to change a variety of busin...

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Technology has always been a vital role in developing the means of communication, prominently within military affairs. During the Second World War, it was of great importance that communication mediums advance in order to assist the military services. Electronic innovations proceeded during this war, as radio and wireless messages became a crucial factor [Jur94]. Communication medium developments were of great importance for the military during wartimes experiences, assisting in numerous aspects. Wartime propaganda techniques were highly effective, they were applied within social media outlets...

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In an effort to stop illegal immigration, US border agents have been using excessive force and violence toward the crossers, leading to deaths and injuries. ... These people have several things in common: they hold a negative perception of law enforcement; their established routines, such as walking or driving, are conducted with anxiety; and they have developed strategies of avoidance to mitigate the discovery of their unauthorized status. ...

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Consumers are making more health conscious decisions about what they eat, in-turn forcing restaurants to offer healthier and more diverse menu options. ... This model systematically aids in identifying core competencies, which is a driving force of competitive advantage. ...

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This was great news for multinational enterprises because China has an enormous labor force that would not be subjected to unionized wages. In fact, the majority of the foreign direct investment ended up in manufacturing sector because the Chinese labor force provided those enterprises with unbeatable cost reduction. ...

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For Aboriginal people road ahead is not an easy one especially if they cannot agree in their own community what is best and to move on from the force-fed emotional roller coaster of the past. ... A when time when European settlers were being urged to come to Canada to set up a white society, the rule of religious missionaries and Christianity as it driving force. ...

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According to Eric Kelderman, if a college implements "tuition freezes " and cannot find other ways to replace the lost revenue, "the freezes can force institutions to cut faculty positions, academic programs, and student services " (1). However, implementing tuition increases to students during these times of a tough economy and higher standard of living will force students to not even consider attending a college or university that is too costly for their particular budget. ... It is clearly evident that "a decline in the teaching load of tenured faculty members can also play a role, it says,...

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Forcing states to reduce investment in basic provision Non-western states have been told to reduce intervention in their economy, as this would allow the emergence of a free market economy and in addition release funds that would allow the servicing of debt. ...

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The global population kept growing since last few decades, which cause a series problems. China is first identified when talking about the overpopulation problem. It is the most populous country in the world, as there are 1.3 billion populations (Connor, 2011). The Chinese Government have realized that they will need as much food in the next hundred years as it did in the last 10,000 years because of how much the population is expected to grow (McLeishm, 2009). The projections may or may not be true, but the population growth has had its impact on the nation. ...

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This materialistic approach to the understanding of capitalism lead to Marx's ideas of class conflict as the motivational force driving sociological change throughout history. ... These slaves and peasants became the exploited labour force of the elite, and social conflict between the land-owning elite and the slave labour class was created. ...

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History Coursework 2, Question 1. In 1928, the newly empowered Stalin embarked on one of the most ambitious industrialisation programs in world history, leading to the establishment of the U.S.S.R as a pinnacle world superpower in less than half a century. Industrialisation was the primary goal o...

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