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- 21491: Lincoln Electric
- ... its prices very fair, if not too fair for the customers. In many cases, the price of an item or service provided by Lincoln had gone down over the years. At the same time, employee s salaries actually went up. This is just one example why Lincoln has flourished. Why are the employees at Lincoln Electric Company so pleased as well as so productive? Why were Lincoln employees willing to work ... Company had to go public. With multi-million dollar, domestic updates and acquisitions in such countries as Italy, China, and Indonesia, Lincoln Electric Company wasted no time by dwelling on its first losses in Lincoln s history. Lincoln is back on track as the world leader in arc welding, after faltering for only two years. Lincoln is committed to providing substantial value to all of its stakeholders. SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS Very satisfied, dedicated and talented employees Worldwide manufacturing Superior technology Commitment to quality Incentive performance system Customer s interests were held as more important than the stockholder s Low prices kept customers pleased Exceptional quality (one Lincoln distributor said he sold hundreds of Lincoln welders without even one return Good relationships with ...
- 21492: Sappho And St. Teresa De Avila
- ... with obstacles simply because of gender. In the plays we have read women are faced with obstacles but overcome them. Women in the past were expected to be submissive and not object to the men s decisions. The world today has changed its face. No longer are women quiet. Sappho and her work is a good example in our readings to represent today s day and time. Her poems seem contemporary, very modern. The Descent of Inanna ,on the other hand, is a prime example of works we ve read that represent the past much more. I strongly believe ... and its heat and the cricket which till today sets up a high-pitched singing in his wings. If you will come is another example. At noontime is simple to say it relates to today s world, the sun will always be hot the cricket will always live, but the customs and traditions of people do and Sappho still describes customs from her time that live today. If you will ...
- 21493: The Presidio Trust
- ... conflicts, a medical debarkation center and a coastal defense for the San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula the Presidio occupies over 1,433 acres. During the 1960's there was increased pressure to develop remaining open spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. Local environmentalists urged representatives to preserve the beauty and history of the Presidio by including it within the boundaries of ... In 1988 the Presidio was slated for closure by a BRAC (Base Realignment and Closures) commission and thus began the transfer of property to the National Park Service. In June of 1995 the Sixth U.S. Army marched out the Presidio, ending almost 219 years of military presence in the city. By September 30, 1995 all Army Facilities were transferred to the National Park Service. The Presidio trust is the first ... plantings are overgrown and need revitalization. And, years of human use and the introduction of plants from other parts of the world threaten native habitats that once thrived here. To preserve and restore the presidio's landscape and native habitats, the National Park Service, in partnership with the Presidio Trust and the Golden Gate National Parks Association, has prepared a vegetation management plan. The plan proposes a variety of restoration ...
- 21494: The Bean Tree
- ... to the state authorities in Arizona. She must formalize her relationship with her new-found daughter. She chooses to do what it takes to adopt Turtle. She has to find a way to contact Turtle's relatives in order to get their signatures to adoption papers. She decides to take her out of state, back to Oklahoma, along with Estevan and Esperanza, a refugee couple from Guatemala. However, when she arrives in Oklahoma there is no trace of Turtle's parents or her family. There appears to be no hope of Taylor adopting her without the permission of Turtle's family. Because Taylor loves and can not imagine losing Turtle, she turns to Estevan and Esperanza as her last hope. Feeling that she has no other choice, she asks them to help her by ...
- 21495: The Awakening 3
- ... her awakening and the consequences of her new found self. Edna was attracted to both women for their prospective connection to the two existences within which Edna struggles to find herself. Adele Ratignolle is Edna's close friend and confidante, but the two women are nothing alike. Adele is the perfect housewife and mother; she is the epitome of what a Creole woman and mother ought to be. She lives her ... Chopin, p. 18). They are not enough to justify her life. Adele could not understand how Edna could say that she "would never sacrifice herself for her children, or for anyone" (Chopin, p. 47). Edna's being is taking on a new importance in her life. She is starting to realize just how important it is to be true to herself. She has never done that before. She went along with ... very core of her being. Something inside her is stirred, and she feels alive like never before in her life. Edna respects Mademoiselle Reitz because she has the courage to be different. It is Mademoiselle's music that starts to "awaken" Edna and allows her to see the beauty and passion in life. An amazing transformation takes place in Edna throughout the course of a few months. The people with ...
- 21496: Martin Luther: A Biography of Martin Luther (1483- 1546)
- ... a powerful and influential preacher. On a mission to Rome in 1510--11 he was appalled by the corruption he found there. Money was greatly needed at the time for the rebuilding of St. Peter's, and papal emissaries sought everywhere to raise funds by the sale of indulgences. The system was grossly abused, and Luther's indignation at the shameless traffic, carried on in particular by the Dominican Johann Tetzel, became irrepressible. As professor of biblical exegesis at Wittenberg (1512--46), he began to preach the doctrine of salvation by faith ... pope any right to forgive sins, and nailed them on the church door at Wittenberg. Tetzel retreated from Saxony to Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, where he published a set of counter- theses and burnt Luther's. The Wittenberg students retaliated by burning Tetzel's, and in 1518 Luther was joined in his views by Melanchthon. The pope, Leo X, at first took little notice of this disturbance, but in 1518 ...
- 21497: Psychology
- ... whether or not a person is fitted for a certain job. Psychologists help people with emotional problems to understand the basis of their difficulties. This understanding often brings a solution to the problems. A psychologist's specialty and place of employment determines their working conditions. Clinical, school, and counseling psychologists in private practice have pleasant, comfortable offices and set their own hours. However, they often must offer evening hours to accommodate ... 1993 survey by the American Psychological Association, the median starting salary of psychologists with a doctoral degree was $39,100 in counseling psychology and $45,000 in school psychology. The median annual salary of master's degree holders was 26,000 in counseling psychology; $24,000 in clinical psychology; $28,000 in research positions; $34,500 in school psychology, and $58,000 in industrial-organizational psychology. Some psychologists have much higher earnings, particularly those in private practice. The Federal Government recognizes education and experience in certifying applicants for entry-level positions. In general, the starting salary for psychologists having a bachelor's degree was about $18,700 a year in 1995; those with superior academic records could begin at $23,200. Counseling and school psychologists with a master's degree and one year of counseling experience ...
- 21498: The Battle of Gettysburg
- ... August 29, 1862. The 20th Maine consisted of whalers, merchants, loggers, farmers and city dwellers who made up the raw material that transformed fresh recruits into soldiers of valor. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was the regiment's original Lt. Colonel and upon the promotion of Ames, he was made Colonel of the 20th Maine. He was wounded six times during the War. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General for his conduct of the 20th Maine at Petersburg, Virginia, in June 1864. In April 1865, Chamberlain was promoted to the rank of Major General. At the surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Chamberlain and the 20th Maine were selected to receive the colors and arms of the Confederate units. Now the memories and legend of the ... 20th. Chamberlain placed his two brothers on different ends of the line, so if there happened to be one shell burst might, as Chamberlain said it, “make it hard for Mother.” The rest of Vincent's brigade was stretched around the west face of Little Round top, to the right. Dense forests and rocks, with no support surrounded the two groups of men. Colonel William C. Oates lead the 15th ...
- 21499: Oedipus The King: Free Will Vs Fate
- The events in Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, show an underlying relationship of man's free will existing within the cosmic order or fate which the Greeks believed guided the universe in a harmonious purpose. Man was free to choose and was ultimately held responsible for his own actions. Both ... many actions leading to his own downfall. Oedipus could have waited for the plague to end, but out of compassion for his suffering people, he had Creon go to Delphi. When he learned of Apollo's word, he could have calmly investigated the murder of the former King Laius, but in his hastiness, he passionately curses the murderer, and in so, unknowingly curses himself. "Upon the murderer I invoke this curse ... his home, Corinth, in hopes of outsmarting the gods divine will. Like his father, Oedipus also sought ways to escape the horrible destiny told by the oracle of Apollo. The chorus warns us of man's need to have reverence for the gods, and the dangers of too much pride. "If a man walks with haughtiness of hand or word and gives no heed to Justice and the shrines of ...
- 21500: Absolutism
- ... divided the government into the councils of state, dispatch, and finance. Every morning was devoted to each council. Louis XIV feared the nobles, due to the Fronde early in his childhood. He secured the noble's cooperation when he built Versailles ten miles outside Paris. Versailles was used as an elegant distraction to keep the nobility out of political life. The House of Commons was composed of middle class workers who ... taxes fell on the peasants. Tax farmers in France collected taxes from the peasants an kept much of the money for individual profit. Because of his love of war, Louis XIV spent much of France's money on military conquest. He put no restrictions on the money he spent. Therefore, worthless tax collecting and misuse of money lead France into financial ruin. In England, taxes were collected differently than in France. Duties were forced on all social groups, no matter what class. The Parliament was in charge of the king's pocket book. The king, therefore, could not take advantage of his position and misuse England's income. Louis was absolute in his power over finances, while England's finances were controlled by its people. ...
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