To reach its objectivos, the Cannondale adoptou a philosophy that passes basically for producing products of high quality, innovating its production and to give a good service to the customer. ... All its plants are located in American territory. 3 Definition of the Problem Resolver Keeping a privileged position in the market of the bicycles of high quality, the Cannondale considers to increase it the profits, to consolidate its statute and, if possible, to become enlarged themselves to reach new markets and chances. ...

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Thoreau uses the Transcendentalist philosophy to attack the state from an anti-slavery platform. ... The severe personal, societal, and humanitarian consequences that occur when their philosophy is applied to the lower and middle class majority demonstrate this deficiency. ... If we ascribe to Thoreau's definition of an unjust law as one that causes harm to others, someone could easily oppose the law preventing the bombing of abortion clinics based on the grounds that apparent harm is caused by their adherence to that law. ... Obviously Emerson lives for himself, or at least claims to, ...

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However, in 399 BCE, Socrates argued that civil disobedience is never appropriate, and was so convinced that his philosophy, or social contract theory, was completely justified that he chose a to die rather than to live in order to become an example for others who would be faced with the same situation. ... Since Socrates' era, many acts of civil disobedience have occurred and, many people say, propelled society forwards in its development of the definition of justice. But as justice becomes more defined, society must also seek the definition of civil disobedience as opposed to criminal...

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Huntington correctly defined a civilization as a: "a cultural entity-, I would like to add to that definition, the definition made by Philip Atkinson: "is the tangible expression of a communal understanding-. ... One could consider this statement completely absurd because each country in the world has its own history, culture, philosophy and national interest! ... I would like to add to this definition: "When all men regardless of beliefs, race or nationality learn about each other and respect each other, there will be peace-. ...

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Reflected in its policies and attitudes toward business are a governments idea of how best to promote the national interest, considering its own resources and political philosophy. ... Business Ethics Ethics view is essentially about the definition of what is right and wrong. ...

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American Romanticism Romanticism as broadly considered arose so gradually and exhibited so many phases that a straightforward definition proves impossible. Generally, romanticism marks a reaction in literature, philosophy, art, religion, and politics from the neoclassicism and formal orthodoxy of the preceding period. ...

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In general, there is not even a single word which can be used in the definition of education. So many scholars have defined education by using their own methods and ways, the irony is that the end result of their definitions summarize education simply as conveying of skills or knowledge from one individual to the other or from one institution to the other. ... To understand and create complete equality in education, we need the philosophy of the affirmative action (Halimm, 241). ...

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Possibly the only obvious social Darwinist using this definition was Herbert Spencer. It would suit this discussion better to use the Encarta dictionary definition, "a discredited social theory stating that the political and economic advantages in a developed society are derived from the biological advantages of its collective membership." The later definition includes many more social theorists than the previous. ... Even within this small crowd Spencer encountered problems with his philosophy, mainly in the context of religion. ...

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According to Hempenstall (1997), there is not a consensus within the educational community of the existence, definition, or extent of a literacy problem, and on appropriate methods of solving the problem. ... A solution recently gaining popularity throughout the educational community, and one in which this paper supports, is to combine the best methods of each philosophy and to apply the resulting combination to address the needs of every child. ... Phonics: Its Beginnings, Philosophy, Problems, and Attributes Phonics and its Beginnings Phonics began its history during the 7th Century...

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What these individuals do not realize is by taking this philosophy they are what is giving power to the collective action. ... Collective action in regards to international trade can fit either of these definitions. The first definition of collective trade, which argues that the role of the individual is not significant and that collective action leads to free-riding suggests that in international trade, an individual may simply be going along for the ride. ... The second definition of collective action states that individuals are in fact cohesively moving toward a goal together in order to ac...

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What these individuals do not realize is by taking this philosophy they are what is giving power to the collective action. ... Collective action in regards to international trade can fit either of these definitions. The first definition of collective trade, which argues that the role of the individual is not significant and that collective action leads to free-riding suggests that in international trade, an individual may simply be going along for the ride. ... The second definition of collective action states that individuals are in fact cohesively moving toward a goal together in order to ac...

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Strongly influenced by his foreign policy advisor, John Foster Dulles, this philosophy meant that the United States would refuse to back down in a crisis even when brought to the brink of war#, a policy that was similarly used regardless of political party. ... They did so by following Martin Luther King's philosophy of passive, non-violent, civil disobedience. ...

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The Developments Caused by Liberalism in the Rise of Socialism Early theories of the Enlightment philosophy formed an underlying theme through the history of liberalism and the development of socialism. ... This philosophy is the groundwork for what we now more wholly understand as laws of nature, in whatever form, not to be exploited or undermined. The reality of contemporary liberalism, as it is inspired by socialism, clearly fuses with the definition of this philosophical genius, if indeed it could be summarized as a general ideology. Early Enlightment philosophy provided the guiding light...

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Even if we go on the strict constructionist philosophy that it is the duties and powers outlined elsewhere in the document, that still leaves room for quite a bit of interpretation in the latter sections. ... As Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist #74, "The direction of war implies the direction of the common strength; and the power of directing and employing the common strength, forms a usual and essential part in the definition of the executive authority"6. ...

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Though Popperian philosophy would reject Perkin's theory as being valid and refer to him as a "quack," some individuals would consider Perkin's methods as a form of alternative or complementary medicine, due to the success of his treatment, though with a lack of supporting scientific data. ... Since there is no finite definition as to what it means to be successful in terms of medical care, it is hard to establish whether or not complementary and alternative medicines are to be considered quackery or not. ...

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James Otis The Revolutionary War brought out dynamic personalities of men, which have made freedom a reality for us. One such man was James Otis who had a sincere concern for liberty and who believed in man's singular sovereignty, while publicly guarding against the practice of absolutism in go...

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Most of the world can recall the instant they saw the two "air jacked" airplanes crash simultaneously into the World Trade Center on September 11th 2001; where they were, what emotions they felt and how they reacted to these inhuman acts. What is as interesting is how to explain certain State's reasoning towards these attacks, and how they reacted afterwards. Soon after the attacks, the Bush government closely turned their heads to "Al Qaeda, a terrorist group led by Osama Bin Laden which had previously shown much discontent from not only the United States, but western i...

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In direct correlation with our nation's constitution is a political philosophy know as libertarianism. Firstly, a brief definition of Libertarianism. Libertarianism is the political philosophy rooted in the belief that people should be allowed to live their lives as they see fit, free from government coercion and regulation--so long as they do not infringe upon the rights of others. ... It is without a doubt that these men not only contributed to the Libertarian philosophy but to the society which was established thereafter. ...

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Like any person through the course of their life, Jefferson's personal opinions on religion changed as he aged, but "through all the changes in the evolution of Jefferson's faith, there was at least one point of consistency, a devotion to the ideal of religious liberty."15 Jefferson's conceptualization of God leaned more towards a Natural philosophy with a Christian background. ...

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction The year 2000 computer issue is defined by Zetlin (1998) as "the result of a universal programming standard that records dates as six digits rather than eight, using only two digits for the year. Software that uses two-digit year fields (that is, almost all of it) will ...

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