Ratios – Measures the ability of the firm to meet its current (short-term‚ < 1 year) obligations. • Liquidity is defined as the ability to convert assets to cash quickly without a significant loss in value • Liquidity vs. Profitability trade-off Current ratio = current assets / current liabilities Quick ratio = (current assets – inventory) / current liabilities • Also referred to as the “acid-test” ratio. Cash ratio = cash / current liabilities
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human development was B.F. Skinner (Diessner‚ 2008‚ p. 134). Skinner was notable for his description of the acquisition of new behavior through the use of reinenforcement and punishment called operant conditioning (Diessner‚ 2008). Skinner also contributed his behaviorist explanation of language development through his concept of verbal behavior (Diessner‚ 2008). To Skinner verbal behavior is basically a behavior which is “reinenforced through the mediation of others” (Skinner‚ 1957‚ p. 2) and ultimately
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The Dinka and the Nuer have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember. They fight over land‚ and will even kill each other. They also steal cows from each other. Both tribes have many things in common‚ this is why they are in conflict. The Nuer and the Dinka both honor their cattle‚ and see them as a sign of wealth. They both live in the same area and use the same resources. Both tribes follow the same culture. The Nuer and the Dinka both honor their cattle. For example in source C it states
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It is thought that archaea and bacteria were diverged early in their existence because of all the dissimilarities between the two groups. Both bacteria and archaea are enclosed in cell membranes. Archaea have a single cell membrane that absences a peptidoglycan wall and also their genetic transcription and translation‚ the two main processes in molecular biology do not show the typical bacterial features‚ but are quite similar to those of eukaryotes. Archaea are more related to eukaryotes‚ even though
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There has been much debate over whether Albert Speer was a ‘good Nazi’. He was seen as "the Nazi who said sorry" as he accepted responsibility at the Nuremburg trials. However‚ many people also view him as the ‘disingenuous liar’ who lied to evade a death sentence in Nuremberg and his extent of involvement and knowledge of the treatment of Jews are still debated. Speer himself endeavoured to create an image of himself as a ‘good Nazi’ and that he was merely an ambitious architect who had been misguided
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Albert DeSalvo ’s Confession: True or False? The "Boston Strangler" caused chaos to the city of Boston from June 14th‚ 1962 until January 4th‚ 1964 by claiming the lives of thirteen women in grotesque‚ sexual‚ murders (History Channel). The feeling of relief and closure for the families of these thirteen victims has not been relinquished due to the lack of evidence to justly convict Albert DeSalvo as the "Boston Strangler." However‚ the verbal confessions‚ past convictions‚ psychological diagnosis
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Research the following theorists and explain how their theories influence the way that we work with children‚ Freud‚ Skinner & Watson‚ Maslow‚ Bandura and Piaget. Explain how frameworks to support development can be used to influence current practice. Freud was an early writer about child development and went against the thinking of his time‚ in differentiating between the way that children and adults think‚ as many thought that children were empty vessels waiting to be filled up. Freud
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brutal sports known to man. The Roman sport of choice was the gladiators. In the ruthless game‚ prisoners and volunteers alike were pitted against each other and wild animals in a fight that often ended in death. Although gladiators do not show many similarities to modern football‚ the two are actually closer than they appear. Gladiators and football players both consume specialized diets in order to perform. As with many athletes today‚ gladiators ate high energy meals and drank “sports drinks” (Coleman
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B.F. SKINNER Operant condition is the condition of responses Parents have long known that children respond to a system of rewards and punishments. While to say that this is a simplification of the theories of famed American behaviourist B.F. Skinner would be an understatement‚ it is accurately descriptive of the most basic aspect of his beliefs. Operant behaviour and operant conditioning‚ Skinner’s most widely acclaimed work‚ is based on a system of both positive and negative reinforcement
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Albert Einstein 14 de marzo de 1879 - Princeton‚ 18 de abril de 1955. Considerado como el científico más importante del siglo XX. conocido principalmente por el desarrollo de la teoría de la relatividad (especial y general) y la explicación teórica del movimiento browniano y el efecto fotoeléctrico. Premio Nobel de Física del año 1921 Pasó el resto de su vida intentando integrar las leyes físicas de la gravitación y el electromagnetismo así como divulgando valores pacifistas‚ socialistas y sionistas
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