These factors are known as universal compensable factors because they can be used to measure differences among a wide variety of jobs. ... These degrees or levels measure the specific amount of that factor which is required in the performance of the job. WEIGHTING AND RATING OF COMPENSABLE FACTORS Lott's point method: Lott recognized that the 15 compensable factors he identified for measuring job differences were not of equal importance. ... The customized portion of the guide chart relates to the number of rows and columns of each guide chart; depending on the character and size of a...

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The early Greeks considered "air" to be one of four elementary substances; along with earth, fire, and water, air was viewed as a fundamental component of the universe. By the early 1800s, however, scientists such as John Dalton recognized that the atmosphere was in fact composed of several chemically distinct gases, which he was able to separate and determine the relative amounts of within the lower atmosphere. He was easily able to discern the major components of the atmosphere: nitrogen, oxygen, and a small amount of something incombustible, later shown to be argon. The development of the ...

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For movement, the program just sends two-character commands; the PIC program interprets them and does the appropriate thing with the movement motors (i.e. left motor forward, right motor back, etc.) ... (A small resistor would also have let me measure the current if the charger didn't have a current meter. Use a multimeter to measure the voltage across the resistor, and you can calculate the current through it.) ...

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The labyrinth depicted in the novel has affected the various characters in the novel. ... When Navidson measures his new home in attempts to explain this occurrence, he discovers that the house is larger by one-fourth of an inch on the inside than on the outside. ... Navidson calls for help from his brother Tom and an old friend by the name of Billy Reston to help Navidson measure his house. ... Zampano's notes are found by a character named Johnny Truant. ... In each level, Danielewski's characters are navigating the labyrinth of self. ...

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With vivid and realistic illustration of various characters by different professions, the work possesses a deep consideration upon the subtle scheme of human nature. ... A delicate female gaze from him, seemingly, is held to explore the inner conflict battling inside his female characters. ... However idealized is the lady, the courtly tradition therefore surfaces the existence of females, whether by physical or male-defined virtue, disguises the inner characters, and in a way impersonalises women from the ordinary humane nature. ... Behaving similarly to the Duke in Measure for Measure, an...

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Parallels between Eastern and Western Philosophy Historically, philosophical ideas have been essentially divided between the east and west. Despite the geographic separation, eastern and western thought pertaining to the human condition and the nature of the cosmos share a common thread. Certain as...

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In the novel, Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, the main character, John Yossarian, is an example of a person with intelligent ideas, but actions that reflect those of an insane person. ... In the novel, many characters see Yossarian as an insane person. ... Yossarian is a very ironic character because he drops bombs on people but he does not like war. ...

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In his book "The Great Gatsby-, using the character of Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows how Gatsby's dream led to his irresistible need for material wealth, ultimately leading to the death of a great man. The main character in the book, Jay Gatsby, was affluent, but it was all part of a dream, a dream that never expires, a dream that stayed with Gatsby till his dying day. ... "He hadn't once ceased looking at Daisy and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes-(Fitzgerald 96-97). ...

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Poe also writes introspectively, which lets the reader glimpse into the mind of the narrator or the main character of the story, exposing to us his fears, his hate, and his perversion. Many of the characters in Poe's stories seem to be insane. ... David Herbert Lawrence says that "to the characters in Poe's story, hate is as inordinate as love. The lust of hate is the inordinate desire to consume and unspeakably possess the soul of the hated one, just as the lust of live is the desire to possess or be possessed by the beloved, utterly."2 Poe's stories often have narrators tha...

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Whether consciously or unconsciously, however, Ibsen has managed to create extremely well developed characters. ... George Bernard Shaw points out how Ibsen's characters are people from our own society and his themes are universal. ... Psychologists discovered a depth of meaning and human understanding in his delineation of characters. ... He did not have followers, for every succeeding playwright was forced in a measure to learn from him. ... The distance between what his characters can achieve and what they want to achieve is the cause of the tragi...

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Vietnam measures over 1,000 miles from north to south and often less than 100 miles from east to west. ... Educated Vietnamese conversed and wrote in Chinese, and the Chinese system of ideographic characters was adopted as the written form of the Vietnamese language. ... In general, the Vietnamese respected strong government that would provide security, efficiency, and a measure of social justice for the population at large. ...

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These are short pieces of music, typically for the piano, and usually light and mellow in character. ... The melody will go from the left hand to the right hand in one measure and immediately drop back down to the left again in the following measure. ...

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Although some safety measures were taken at other schools the people of America had no idea that it would happen all over the nation, affecting more than just the small community of Moses Lake Washington. ...

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Shakespeare has based his play on Plutarch's 3narrative of Roman characters .A.C.Bradley does not consider it the real tragedy because he thinks that it lacks certain convention of tragedy. ... Their moral standard was also comparatively very poor as Shakespeare has highlighted all these short comings of the Egyptian society in the character of Cleopatra. ... William Shakespeare has puts less racist remarks in the month of key Roman characters regarding Egyptian queen and Egypt. ... However, Shakespeare has shown through Romans characters that superiority is on the Roman side and histor...

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It is because the characters in Norse mythology are relatable to us as humans. Take the character Thor. ... Second, it's important to understand that the struggles of the characters are relatable to us today in our society. ... No other mythologies, however, measure up to Norse mythology's complexity, style, and unique vibe. ... The main characters in the stories are the gods. ...

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The story of the main character in the movie, Hendrik Hoefgen, was similar to Faust. ... Meanwhile, at the back of the stage, the main character, Hoefgen, seemed to be driven mad by frustration. ... Through his obsessive involvement with his acting as Mephisto, he subconsciously become one with the character. ... Thomas Mann's Faust character, Leverkuhn, achieved a remarkable career accomplishment but unfortunately, could not enjoy his fruits of success and lost his sanity. ...

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The humour in the play makes social status, marriage and money as a measure of personal worth look spurious and nonsensical. ... Jack and Algernon are characters who lie in order to be Ernest, but in doing so they are not being earnest. ... The characters in the play choose their partner quickly, on a whim and without much thought. ... (Act 3 line 436), which says much of Gwendolen's true character. ... The expressions of love declared by the characters in the play are superficial. ...

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Raphael Hythloday, More's main character in describing Utopia, writes that, "after many days journey, they came to towns, and cities, and to commonwealths, that were both happily governed and well peopled" (More, 1516, p. 24). ... For all of the attention directed in his direction, one would expect that Big Brother was a major character in 1984. ... There is no measure to greedy or distasteful for the Party. ...

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Raphael Hythloday, More's main character in describing Utopia, writes that, "after many days journey, they came to towns, and cities, and to commonwealths, that were both happily governed and well peopled" (More, 1516, p. 24). ... For all of the attention directed in his direction, one would expect that Big Brother was a major character in 1984. ... There is no measure to greedy or distasteful for the Party. ...

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Willy Loman is a product of this ever-increasing society, obsessed with measuring success by popularity and material wealth and unfortunately emphasizing these principles upon his family. ... Willy Lomans tragedy is due equally to his own flawed character and to society"'s flaws. ... In contrast to male characters of the play, female characters lack the vivid, multi-layered human quality that male characters seem to possess. ... Given the complex and compelling traits of the male characters in Death of a Salesman, it is surprising that Miller chose to give so little attention to the femal...

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The character played by Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider, a small-town liberal lawyer, felt an exuberant sense of liberation traveling with his motorcycle buddies; he was murdered by Southern rednecks bitterly envious of his freedom. ... The character played by Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces still believes in the mystique of the open road. ...

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There is nothing in the history of his race, nothing in his individual character, nothing in his achievements past nor his promise for the future, which entitles him to stand side by side with the white man at the ballot box We must repeal and modify the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. ... Though William was a man of great character and class, he did not let his resentment of his Pullman car porter or steward job destroy him or humiliate him. ...

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As the story begins, we meet the main character, and narrator of the story, whose name is unmentioned. ... As you can see Jack is a complex character. ... Due to the severe differences in character the two personalities take, they seem to become two different people, so I refer to them as such. However it is important to remember that the two are ultimately one character. ... This signifies Tyler's thoughts taking over and controlling Jacks brain, unifying the two into one character. ...

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Faced with the problem of ensuring the security of the realm, the authorities introduced restrictive measures from time to time for the control of the slave population. ... In the Letters, James (the main character) is considered the insider, the sentimental man who is actually the alter ego to Crevecoeur who is known as the outsider. ...

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When we intend to analysis the story, we should know about the main character. There are two main characters in this story, the author, who is an aviator, and the little prince. ... Adults always use amount to measure their life, such as salaries, marks, even how many children they have. ... The lamplighter is a more complex character, as his deed was absurd, but he was willing to dedicate. 15Due to he followed the beaten track, busy blindly and lack of critical thinking, signified the blindness of the heart in the hustle and bustle. ...

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