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31motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …
32wage and salary — ▪ economics Introduction income derived from human labour. Technically, wages and salaries cover all compensation made to employees for either physical or mental work, but they do not represent the income of the self employed. Labour costs… …
33Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations — CAFO for cattle Sw …
34transportation — /trans peuhr tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of transporting. 2. the state of being transported. 3. the means of transport or conveyance. 4. the business of conveying people, goods, etc. 5. price of travel or transport by public conveyance; fare. 6.… …
35ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
36Social responsibility — is an ethical or ideological theory that an entity whether it is a government, corporation, organization or individual has a responsibility to society but this responsibility can be negative. In that it is a responsibility to refrain from acting… …
37labour economics — Study of how workers are allocated among jobs, how their rates of pay are determined, and how their efficiency is affected by various factors. The labour force of a country includes all those who work for gain in any capacity as well as those who …
38Homeowner association — Picture of a condo building undergoing periodic maintenance in Japan. For a discussion of nonprofit, voluntary neighborhood advocacy groups, see neighborhood association. A homeowner association is a corporation formed by a real estate developer… …
39Mergers and acquisitions — Merger redirects here. For other uses, see Merge (disambiguation). For other uses of acquisition , see Acquisition (disambiguation). Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis …
40Arthur Andersen — Infobox Company company name = Arthur Andersen company company type = Limited Liability Partnership foundation = 1913 location = Chicago, Illinois, USA num employees = approx. 200 as of 2007 85,000 (in 2002) industry = Accounting Professional… …
