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s of organizing the workplaceall that reengineering and downsizingare only one contribution to the overall productivity of an economy, which is driven by many other factors such as joint investment in equipment and machinery, new technology, and investment in education and training.4. His colleague, Michael Beer, says that far too many panies have applied reengineering in a mechanistic fashion, chopping out costs without giving sufficient thought to longterm profitability.5. Defenders of science have also voiced their concerns at meetings such as The Flight from Science and Reason , held in New York City in 1995, and Science in the Age of information, which assembled last June near Buffalo.6. A survey of news stories in 1996 reveals that the antiscience tag has been attached to many other groups as well, from authorities who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus to Republicans who advocated decreased funding for basic research.7. The 39。s most densely populated region for the first time in the history of the nation39。s growth rate dropped during the 197039。s growth figure and considerably below that of other Western states.11. Tales from Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who was a lively interest in their pet, whether it be a cat 、dog or snake! ()12. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred. (NMET2003. A篇)13. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1000 huge stone figures, called moat, for which the island is most famous.()14. The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that it brings parents and children closer together.(NMET2002. E篇)15. Until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773. (NMET2002. D篇)16. Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. (NMET2002. B篇)17. Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. 18. In general, women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities. (NMET2001. E篇)19. When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “Foreign” than France because the German they see on signs an