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- 1601: Accounting System Controls
- ... person controlling the computer system. If this person were to leave then the organization would have no one to run the system. The division of duties ensures that employees can leave without having any major effect on the system. Operation Controls Operation controls are necessary controls since they since they determine what the computer systems and the employees using the system have been doing. These controls can come in the form ... and power fluctuations. There should also be some controls in place to recover the system in case the hardware fails. These controls would ensure that the breakdown of the hardware would not have a serious effect on the company. Systems Development controls These are the controls that are put over the design and implementation of the system. These controls ensure that the system is developed with a minimum number of errors ...
- 1602: Difference Between Sephardic A
- ... community exists on such a small scale that it can be discounted. The reason for this difference in the adherence of the tradition is the way in which the tradition itself was first put into effect. In the case of the Ashkenazi Jews the traditions have been instated by the long centuries of enforced separation, and when the barriers were let down, the communities that were held together by pressure from ... forcebly segregated from the rest. Thus they never really formed separate self-governed units, and the impact made upon the countries of their residence can be traced only through the outstanding Jewish personalities that had effect on the history of those states, and not actions taken by the community as a whole. Whereas in the history of American Jews one may encounter occurrences of political decisions being influenced by the pressure ...
- 1603: Jane Eyre 5
- ... Jane s uncle died under the care of Aunt Reed. Despite that The Professor didn t carry the same measure of symbols as Jane Eyre and thus didn t produce that same foreshadowing and ironic effect, Bronte drew heavily on her recent experiences in Brussels [seeking] to disguise this personal element by making her narrator-protagonist a man. . . 8 Perhaps not looked at as a symbol or conceived image, a male ... author s] feelings and perceptions. 10 Bronte was able to create a story of myth [since] everything that had deeply affected her was present in the book s emotional content. 11 With all this in effect the reader becomes avid to Charlotte Bronte s emotional plights.
- 1604: Alcohol 2
- ... were fermented. Scenes showing fermentation appear on pottery made in Mesopotamia as early as 4200 B.C. Mankind early discovered that drinking the fermented juices of certain fruits, berries, and grain produced an extremely pleasant effect. Among primitive peoples, alcoholic drinks increased the excitement of tribal festivals. In more civilized nations, beers and wines in the daily diet were believed beneficial to health. During the 1800’s, a movement began in the United States to prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. A constitutional amendment banning the beverages went into effect in 1920, but thousands of Americans defied the prohibition law. In 1930, the federal government estimated that about 800 million gallons of alcoholic beverages were being produced in the country annually. The prohibition amendment was ...
- 1605: Chinese Economic Reform under Communist Rule
- ... these characteristics of potential for growth—and inflation—to this day. Another important aspect of Chinese economic reform was the decision of China to join the world economy. Deng Xiaoping and his allies hoped to effect this 1979 resolution in two ways: by expanding foreign trade, and by encouraging foreign companies to invest in Chinese enterprises. This policy—denoted the "Open Policy" (Shirk 47)--was a drastic removal from the policies ... Thus, CCP leaders still appear to see their roles as representatives of a moral force. CCP members and leaders wish economic reform not to be judged on just its practical merits, but also as an effect of the moral force of the leadership. Economic reform, then, becomes nothing less than a moral crusade and it is thus easy to see why, for example, China "has staked its national prestige on becoming ...
- 1606: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... Poe entered the Manor-House School in Stoke-Newington, a London suburb. This school taught him "the gothic architecture and historical landscape of the region made a deep imprint on his youthful imagination, which would effect his adult writings" (Levin, 14). The Allens left England in June 1820, and arrived in Richmond on August 2. Here, Poe entered the English and Classical School of Joseph H. Clarke, a graduate of Trinity ... of composing the poem as if it were a mathematical problem. The most important thing to consider is the fact that "The Raven," as well as many of Poe's tales, is written backwards. The effect comes first, and then the whole plot is set, then the story grows backward from there. "Poe's "tales of ratiocination," e.g. the Dupin tales, are written in the same manner. "Nothing is more ...
- 1607: To What Extent Does Acid Precipitation Affect Annelids?
- To What Extent Does Acid Precipitation Affect Annelids? In order to truly understand acid rain and it's eventual effect on earthworms, it would be best to look at the causes of acid rain. How and why does altered acidity in precipitation have a devastating effect? Acid rain is charecterized as "Precipitation that has a pH lower than about 5.0" (Allaby, Michael (1994) Ecology, Oxford Press,). Acid rain is created by many things, of which pollution from cars contributes the ...
- 1608: Soft Drink Industry Case Study
- ... do have limited power over the soft drink industry. The concentration of suppliers remains relatively low, which would seem to give the supplier power. The shear mass and volume that the industry buys negates that effect and balances, if not tips it back toward the soft drink industry. Presence of Substitute Inputs There is not a lot of variety in inputs. The biggest substitute input was when the industry switched from ... margin to be on a steady incline over the past fifteen years. Levels in 1980 were near 14%, while as of year-end 1995 were over 20% and expected to flatten a bit. This flattening effect may be an indication that fixed costs are on the rise due to expansion
- 1609: Canada's Unemployment Rate
- ... However, as with many other government implemented programs it is hard to take away from society what they have already become accustomed and dependent upon. A lesser contributing factor to the unemployment rate is the effect of payroll taxes. When government imposes or increases a payroll tax, the cost to employers of creating or maintaining a job goes up; thus resulting in a decrease in the demand for labour. Payroll taxes ... countries, in particular the U.S., whose average minimum wage for the same date was set at $5.25 Cdn. Therefore, the cost of hiring a new employee can sometimes prove to have a negative effect on profitability, rather than positive, as the cost of employing him/her may be greater than the amount of incremental earnings that he/she could bring to the company. The result of a set minimum ...
- 1610: Air Pollution
- Air Pollution It is the immediate effect of air pollution on urban atmospheres that is most noticeable and causes the strongest public reaction. The city of Los Angeles has been noted for both the extent of its air pollution and the actions ... to develop pollution-free engines may eventually eliminate the more serious air pollution problems. In the meantime, however, air pollution has driven many forms of agriculture from the Los Angeles basin, has had a serious effect upon the pine forests in nearby mountains, and has caused respiratory distress, particularly in children, elderly people, and those suffering from respiratory diseases. Los Angeles is neither a unique nor the worst example of polluted ...
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