In order to partake in any lab study of ants‚ the facilities needed to contain them must be built. Building ant farms is a very simple process that can be done cheaply and on a small scale by using jewel cd cases. The exact dimensions of the ant farms built were 142 mm tall x 125 mm wide x 5mm deep. A total of twelve ant farms were built using this method. The ant farms were then filled with organic material‚ mainly partially decomposed wood from a stump‚ from where the ants have a colony in order
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Throughout ages 11-14‚ it is quite apparent that an adolescent encounters periods of rapid growth in height and weight due to the biological changes in the nervous and endocrine systems. This period is known as ‘adolescent awkwardness’ and is considered as a temporary disruption in motor performance during an adolescent’s growth spurt. The study conducted by S. A. Butterfield‚ et al. sought to examine individuals during the ‘adolescent awkwardness’ ages in running speed and vertical jump three times
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Overcoming the Knowing-Doing Gap The knowing-doing gap occurs when knowledge is acquired but is not put into action. There are three steps that can be taken to fix the knowing-doing gap. First‚ the organization must determine the size of their knowing-doing gap by finding out which barriers exist. Pfeffer & Sutton have come up with solutions to overcome these barriers to action. Next‚ the knowledge bridge should be created and implemented. Thirdly‚ the action learning process needs to be
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a major force of American politics and how it changed over the decades. Drawing off the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut‚ the relationship between Fundamental American Perspectives and the Orders. First a background of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut‚ then an explanation of the American Perspectives and finally‚ how one directly relates to the other. First‚ a brief description of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. On January 14‚ 1639‚ the Foundational Orders of Connecticut were
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Business A business (also known as enterprise or firm) is an organization engaged in the trade of goods‚ services‚ or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies‚ where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit or state-owned. A business owned by multiple individuals may be referred to as a company‚ although that term also has a more precise meaning. The etymology of
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11.1 Outline the advantages for a car hire firm of the introduction of credit cards into Australia. Firstly‚ for the car-rental companies‚ customers drive away merchandise. And credit card is an indicator of good financial standing with external parties‚ furthermore‚ it provides efficient and secure transaction. Secondly‚ using credit cards will benefit both companies and individuals. For the car-rental companies‚ extra incoming will be increased which come from the ‘holding fees’ for customers
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Assignment 1 Legal Studies – GSB748 Due on: 20/03/2011 University of New England Victor M. Ayala Lancheros Student # 220070594 Word Count: 2‚719 GSB748 – Legal Studies Student # 220070594 1. The Case of Tommy v Spud 1.1 Advice to Tommy 1.1.1 Duty of Care In this case‚ the “neighbour principle” of Lord Atkin and the test of proximity of relationship of the High Court is applicable (Turner 2011:738). The parties have a special relationship based on physical proximity and causal proximity:
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Task 1 Introduction: In this task we will be listing different types of hardware and software that will be suitable in order to set up the computer lab. First we will be listing the different types of motherboards‚ processors and memory devices available on the market. Motherboards: Figure [ 1 ] Price | € 127.00 | SKU | MB-L90602 | Form Factor | ATX | CPU Socket | 1156
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Chapter 2 Opportunity cost of capital – rate of return expected to be received from alternate investments forgone. NPV – Present value of cash flows less the cost of acquiring the asset acquire assets with positive NPV‚ positive NPV = good project Rate of Return = profit/cost or investment (good investments have higher rate of return than opportunity cost) Higher discount rate ( lower discount factor (lower NPV Investment Decision Rules: 1. accept if positive NPV 2. accept
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Chapter 9 The Valuation of Stock TRUE/FALSE T 1. The expected return depends on future dividends and future price appreciation. T 2. The dividend-growth valuation model depends on dividends and the required rate of return. F 3. The dividend‑growth model includes both the current and past years’ dividends. T 4. If the anticipated return exceeds the required rate of return‚ the investor should buy the stock. F 5. The dividend‑growth model requires that dividends
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