A ratio analysis reflecting the current state of the company in relation to its own history as well as comparable figures would also indicate how Oracle performed. ... DebtEquity The debt equity increased which is another indication that the losses was being financed by the use of long-term loans as indicated in Debt/Total assets ratio Times interest earned This ratio was very high until 1989. ... FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31 Quarter 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 31-Aug Net profit 1,551 5,896 15,623 42,886 81,766 117,410 -28,723 Average number of shares 12,770 54,864 125,028 132,950 ...

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POLITICAL CHANGE. Fiji. Palm studded beaches allure tourists year after year but behind the scenes lays a boiling magma of political instability. Fiji with its racial divides, land issues, political struggles between regions and between indigenous Fijians and Indians are key factors that lead to the 1987 and 2000 Coups. As a consequence many political changes have taken place affecting Fijian life and society, through its economy, social hierarchy, race relations, migration, globalization and the international pressure for a democratic working government. ...

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It primarily describes the history of relations the U.S. has had with Iraq and Egypt. ... CDA as a theory has to take into consideration other inter-related social sciences and humanities such as sociolinguistics, psychology, as well as history, among others (van Dijk, 2001). ... As stated by Fairclough (1989), CDA is principally concerned with power relations in discourse. ... Discourse, or social practices as Fairclough (1989) specifies it, is an object of analysis. ... To be more specific, Fairclough sums up the idea of 'critical' in the language study in a way that it tries to s...

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It was rare, after the first few years of the war, those whole units were sent to the war zone simultaneously (Goodwin 1989). ... (Goodwin 1989). ... The unit basically avoided these "green" soldiers who replaced the seasoned veteran who reached his DEROS date (Goodwin 1989). ... The effort that was put forth to keep soldiers alive and healthy was the greatest, and as well planned out as any other war up to its time in US military history. ... In World War II and almost every other war in United States military history, our military was ...

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Brazil, not only known for its beautiful geography, rich history, exciting culture among others but also for its imperative Brazilian cinema which creates about ten Brazilian films per day. From the early years of Brazilian history it was in a dependency state where it was mostly exporting agricultural products and on the other hand, importing everything else it needed such as manufactured goods and foreign films. ... The years of the 1950s and 1960s marked the most significant time in Brazilian film history which is referred to as cinema novo (new cinema). ... Therefore, my goal in this pape...

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History of Atari Nolan Bushnell founded Atari on June 27, 1972 when he was inspired by a computer game called Spacewar. ... Overall of the other products Atari made in its history, none compared to the popular Atari 2600. ...

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In this essay I shall first briefly outline the history of the concept of 'class' and then evaluate this concept in modern terms with specific reference to two key papers, by Pahl (1989) and Goldthorpe and Marshall (1992). ... Marx saw the unfolding of human history to be due to the outcome of economic, rather than merely political conflicts: 'The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle' ( Marx and Engels 1962). ... An important theme which I would like to stress is that 'class' as concept has existed not only in the modern per...

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One reason for the increased risk is that now probation is being granted to offenders whose criminal acts, prior records, and drug abuse histories are more serious (Petersilia & Turner, 1990). ... Third, others believe that if officers are armed, tension between officer and offender will escalate and the offender will be more likely to attack the officer (Schuman, 1989). ... The prevalence of certain drugs on the streets, such as crack cocaine, has increased the potential for violence (Holden, 1989). ... Regarding a similar situation in the State of Oklahoma, one author wrote, ...

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Then in December 1989, the United States celebrated the fall of the Berlin wall and the end of the Cold War by invading Panama outright. ... Noriega stole an election in May 1989 again. ... By the time we invaded Panama in December 1989, the press had demonized Noriega, turning him into the worst monster since Attila the Hun. ...

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Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

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Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

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Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

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Throughout the course of human history, there have always been the oppressed, deprived, and subjugated minorities that suffer under the constraints of the majority. ... These three components shaped America history for immigrants. ... The history of the Chinese people has been long and strenuous. ... The Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first time in history that an immigrant group was excluded on the basis of race. ...

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Karl Marx set forth the fundamental proposition, which forms the nucleus of the Communist Manifesto: that consequently the whole history of mankind (since the dissolution of primitive tribal society, holding land in common ownership) has been a history of class struggles, contests between exploiting and exploited, ruling and oppressed classes; that the history of these class struggles forms a series of evolutions in which, nowadays, a stage has been reached where the exploited and oppressed class-the proletariat-cannot attain its emancipation from the sway of the exploiting and ruling class...

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Their tattoos made them blue in appearance and as Julius Caesar remarked, "frightful to look upon in battle" (Sanders, p.13, 1989). ... The Roman Emperor Constantine I banned tattooing because he felt it went against "God's handiwork" (Sanders, p.13, 1989). ...

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Individuals with few ties to the organization or community are more likely to steal than those with more extensive linkages (Frank, 1989). ... Finally, research suggests that some people steal because they view it as exciting (Hogan & Hogan;, 1989) or do so because of emotional instability (Frank, Lindley, & Cohen;, 1981). ... Individuals who are rule breakers enjoy dangerous, forbidden activities and are more likely to steal (Hogan & Hogan;, 1989). ... When employees perceive that justice prevails, they are likely to be satisfied with and committed to the organization (Folger & Konovsky;, 1...

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Board of Education of Escambia County, Alabama, 880 F2d 305 (11th Cir 1989), the parents of minor students in a public school brought civil rights claims against a school guidance counselor, the vice-principal and the school board for allegedly coercing a student into having an abortion. ...

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Abstract Sigmund Freud is one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century because his ideas have been used in the culture today. It is unlikely that a person has never heard of or used a Freudian idea such as a Freudian slip or dream analysis. This paper focuses on Freud's revolutionary ...

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Introduction A. Reasons for Undertaking Research. Today, during these democratic transformations, women are becoming more active in many spheres and trying to compete with men and take their rightful place in a new society. Historically the administrative structure is comprised of men and does n...

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First off, a little technical history. ... , or the Fraunhofer IIS-A, patented their new audio compression technology in 1989, and it was merged into the Moving Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) in 1992, making their new technical term MPEG-1, Audio Layer 3, but popularly known as MP3 (Jones). ...

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Changes in Women and Marriage- Changes in Women and Marriage- Abstract This paper presents an in-depth discussion about the changing relationship between women and marriage. Economic factors, a rise in feminism, parents" influence, attitudes about sex, educational pursuits, and divorce statistic...

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For years the British and Irish governments have sought to find a peaceful settlement for the long history of violence occurring in Northern Ireland. ... Dixon argues that The Good Friday Agreement had been achieved in spite of the fact that Northern Ireland appeared to be more divided in 1998 than it had been in 1989 This is true to some sense as the majority of the population was tired of the unceasing violence. ... Hitherto, the conflict between Catholics and Protestants within Ireland still occurs, it can be argued that (Walsh) because Ireland has a long history of conflict that conflict i...

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The majority community the Sinhalese have been the dominant race in the country with a written history reaching back to 540 B.C. ... The ancient ruins, artifacts and stone writing support the official written history of the Maha Wansa. However sinister forces are currently at work to destroy and erase the proud history of us the Sri Lankans. ... It is not Sinhalese history or Tamil history. It is our history irrespective of who played the major role in it. ...

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Case Study: Southwest Airlines Introduction History Southwest Airlines began service June 18, 1971 with flights to Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. ... Southwest became a major airline in 1989 when it exceeded the billion-dollar revenue mark. ... By the end of 1989, its operating cost per revenue mile - the industry's standard measure of cost-effectiveness was just under 10 cents, which was about 5 cents per mile below the industry average. ... Southwest Airlines has used a variety of marketing techniques throughout its history. ...

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LMU Munchen - Institut fur englische Philologie - Sommersemester 2002 OS/HS: Australian Cinema Seminarleiter: Prof. Dr. Graham Huggan Autor: M. Endres, Connollystr.3, D 80809 Munchen Abgabetermin: 31.08.2002 Seminararbeit Australian national cinema 1970-2000: A window to t...

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