Victorian Era Milestones and Whitechapel Mysteries
The 1880s: A Decade of Innovation and Change
Key Events and Inventions (Page 5)
Exercise 1: Historical Milestones
- 1885: First modern bicycle; Benz’s three-wheeled vehicle that used petrol.
- 1886: Coca-Cola appears; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde published.
- 1887: Dunlop’s pneumatic tyre; Sherlock Holmes introduced; Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.
- 1888: Stage play of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Berliner’s gramophone; First Kodak box camera; Whitechapel murders begin.
Exercise 2: Open Answers (Page 5)
Open answers.
Social
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TO: Accounting Team
FROM: Dayana Chasi
SUBJECT: Invitation to Monthly Departmental Meeting
Organizer: Dayana Chasi
Date: 22 March
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 12:00
Location: Room 28 (3rd floor conference room)
Title: Monthly Departmental Meeting
Message:
Hi everyone,
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Perlmutter identified four orientations: ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and geocentric.
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Sample Leave of Absence and Loan Request Letters
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Dear Mr. Abduhakimovich Zufar,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to request a leave of absence from work from July 12th to December 9th.
I have been working hard, and I am proud of the work that I have done. However, I have recently been experiencing some personal issues that require my attention. I believe that taking some time off to focus on these issues will allow me to return to work refreshed and ready to perform at my best.
I understand that my leave request
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