PART 1 a) Logarithms were invented independently by John Napier‚ a Scotsman‚ and by Joost Burgi‚ a Swiss. Napier’s logarithms were published in 1614; Burgi’s logarithms were published in 1620. The objective of both men was to simplify mathematical calculations. This approach originally arose out of a desire to simplify multiplication and division to the level of addition and subtraction. Of course‚ in this era of the cheap hand calculator‚ this is not necessary anymore but it still serves
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Q1. Define conflict management? What are the causes of workplace conflicts? What are the various strategies to be adopted for resolving conflicts? Answer : Conflict management is the process of limiting the negative aspects of conflict while increasing the positive aspects of conflict. The aim of conflict management is to enhance learning and group outcomes‚ including effectiveness or performance in organizational setting .Properly managed conflict can improve group outcomes.
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British Airways Plc Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2013 Company registration number : 1777777 Contents Officers and professional advisers 1 Strategic and directors’ reports Strategic report Management review Financial review Principal risks and uncertainties Directors’ report 2 5 8 10 Directors’ responsibilities statement in relation to the financial statements 12 Independent auditors’ report 13 Group financial statements Group consolidated income statement Group statement
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School Of IAS Hyderabad. Ph:9849349965‚9490003129 Economic Survey of India 2012-13:Highlights Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 27 February presented the Economic Survey 2012-13 in the Lok Sabha of the Parliament. India’s Economic Survey for 2012-13 pegs the country’s growth at 6.1-6.7% and inflation at 6.2-6.6% for the next fiscal 2013-14 and made a strong call for cutting subsidies. Economic Survey is presented every year‚ just before the Union Budget. It is a flagship annual
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August: 1. Bhim Sain Bassi‚ the 1977-batch IPS officer of AGMU (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) cadre took over the charge as the next Delhi Police Commissioner on 31 July 2013. He succeeded Neeraj Kumar. 2. The Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar retired from his office on 31 July 2013. He served to the police force for 37 years. His tenure as the Delhi Police commissioner was 13 months. He will be succeeded by Bhim Sain Bassi. 3. Faced with a tight liquidity condition‚ two
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The Earthquake-Resilient Building The Brilliant Idea: A replaceable‚ building-wide system to help hospitals‚ apartment buildings and office towers survive severe seismic shaking. By Logan Ward and the Editors of Popular Mechanics September 30‚ 2010 6:30 AM Elastic high-strength steel cables run down the center of the system’s frame. The cables control the rocking of the building and‚ when the earthquake is over‚ pull it back into proper alignment. A steel frame situated around a building’s
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1. Passion is essential for success. “I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet‚ keep looking.” – Steve Jobs What was driving Steve Jobs? An intense passion for his work. Not a passion for money. Not a passion for success. But a passion for what he did every single day. The dictionary defines passion as “a powerful emotion and boundless enthusiasm.” Let’s face it‚ work takes energy. But when your
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VOLUME - 2 u Empowerment Programme .....2 ISSUE - 1 JUNE 2013 u Awakening India- Gender Sensitization ............3 JEE NEET u .........................4 JEE/NEET u CBSE-i Training Programme ....7 u ........................10 Interview CBSE New Vision of Education sensitization may be more effective as the children in their formative years easily absorb values and virtues which are taught at school. Keeping this in perspective‚ the CBSE has committed itself to Values
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The Government Shutdown The United States of America has suffered the first government shutdown in 17 years‚ as of midnight on October 1‚ 2013. I covered this news story from Friday September 27‚ 2013 through Sunday September 30‚ 2013. This story has made headline news on all major news stations and newspapers such as: USA Today‚ CNN‚ CBS‚ The New York Times‚ and our local news stations for over two weeks. This issue unknowingly amongst Americans has been debated for over one year now‚ ever since
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2013 STRATEGIES SAFARICOM LMT. A. Sustained growth in our customer base Safaricom’s one of the present strategy is to build trust and loyalty among customers and giving them what they want is vital to the success in an increasingly competitive industry. There is a need to retain customers by offering differentiated products and services so that they recommend them to others. Customers want an overall better experience than they can get elsewhere. More access to mobile services and better network
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