Introduction: This document investigates Soft Systems Methodology‚ which is a way of dealing with problem situations in which there is a high social‚ political and human activity component. SSM varies from other methodologies as it does not deal with the HARD problems that are more technically oriented but instead it deals with SOFT problems as will be discussed in detail later on in this report. SOFT SYSTEM METHODOLOGY: Soft System Methodology is the brainwave of Professor Peter Checkland. The
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Delphi method∗ Abstract The Delphi method was originally developed in the 50s by the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica‚ California. This approach consists of a survey conducted in two or more rounds and provides the participants in the second round with the results of the first so that they can alter the original assessments if they want to - or stick to their previous opinion. Nobody ‘looses face’ because the survey is done anonymously using a questionnaire (the first Delphis were panels)
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INTRODUCTION Kazakhstan is a young country which declared itself an independent country on 16th of December in 1991. From 2000 to 2006‚ Kazakhstan experienced a high economic boom with an average annual growth rate of 10 percent. The export of hydrocarbon sector played a main role in extremely high economic growth. The exploration of crude oil increased from 26 million in 1991 to 76 million in 2009. In 2009‚ the hydrocarbon sector accounted for 60 percent of the country’s industrial output. In
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inequalities that women face in relation to men has been an important social issue that has lasted for hundreds of years‚ still affecting women in our contemporary society today. Classifications that are of “particular importance for social image construction are age‚ social class‚ ethnicity‚ sex and sexual preference”‚ and “our perceptions of women and men are shaped by our symbolic constructs of femininity and masculinity” (Hunter College Women‘s Studies Collective‚ 1995). Psychologically‚ gender
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HOW TO BRIEF A CASE [OR–WHY DIDN’T I CHOOSE TO GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL] By Dana L. Blatt‚ Esq. You are just about to start law school. You buy all of your required casebooks [they are about two feet thick–only “slightly” intimidating]‚ and you receive your first assignment. You are simply told‚ “read the first 100 pages in each book and BRIEF all of the cases!” O.K.‚ you know how to read [hopefully]‚ but what does it mean to “brief” a case? You have heard of “briefcases‚” but that
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Simon Thomson The construction of masculinity in Beowulf: hæleð under heofenum or selerædenne? As it opens‚ Beowulf appears to leap confidently‚ taking audience with narrator into the shared world of story with wit and certainty: Hwæt! We gardena in geardagum (l.1) Listen! We of the Spear Danes in the past days...1 Immediately‚ however‚ this certainty becomes qualified: we are not part of an admiring audience to the glittering past‚ and have not heard of the gardena themselves
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Features of a Fusion Welded Joint 1. 2 Joining and Assembly Distinguished Joining - welding‚ brazing‚ soldering‚ and adhesive bonding These processes form a permanent joint between parts Assembly - mechanical methods (usually) of fastening parts together Some of these methods allow for easy disassembly‚ while others do not 3 Welding Joining process in which two (or more) parts are coalesced at their contacting surfaces by application of heat and/or pressure Many welding processes are
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The Social Construction of Drugs Marijuana arrived in the United States in 1912 with the migration of Mexicans looking for work. Mexicans used marijuana to help them relax after a long day. Middle class individuals did not like the workers. In response a rumor began that this plant gave the Mexicans super human strength‚ and caused them to become murderers. This was the beginning of the many “truths” about Marijuana and its effects on people. The initial purpose for the illegalization of marijuana
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Numerical Methods Questions 1 f(x) = x3 – 2x – 5 a) Show that there is a root β of f(x) = 0 in the interval [2‚3]. The root β is to be estimated using the iterative formula ‚2 5 2 0 2 1 1 = =++ x x x n n b) Calculate the values of x1‚ x2‚ x3‚ and x4‚ giving your answers to 4 sig fig. c) Prove that‚ to 5 significant figures‚ β is 2.0946 2 Use the iterative formula n n n cox x x − =+ 1 1 With x1 = 0.5 to find the limit of the sequence x1‚ x2‚ x3
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GROUP 1 Parts of a Lesson Plan What is a Lesson Plan? A lesson plan is organized and Time-bound. It is simply a teacher’s “plan” for teaching a lesson. Its purpose is to outline the “program” for a single lesson. The Importance of having a Lesson Plan 1. It allows you to manage your time‚ effort‚ and resources efficiently. 2. Lesson plans helps you get rid of problems or avoid them. 3. It definitely improves your teaching skills. Parts of a Lesson Plan 1. Heading/Header- Teacher‘s
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