Lagundi or Vitex negundo is a large shrub native to the Philippines which has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for centuries. Research on lagundi conducted by the Philippine Department of Health has suggested that the plant has a number of practical uses‚ and the use of lagundi is actively promoted by the government as a result. Outside of the Philippines‚ preparations of lagundi are sometimes available at stores which supply herbal medicines‚ or through practitioners of herbal and alternative
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Ishikawa’s Definition of Quality We engage in quality control in order to manufacture products with quality‚ which can satisfy the requirements of the consumer. The mere fact of meeting national standards or specifications is not the answer. It is simply not sufficient. Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) or international standards established by the International Organization for Standardization or the International Eletrotechnical Commission are not perfect. They contain many shortcomings
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DEFINITIONS OF ECONOMICS In simple‚ economics is the scientific study of the choices made by individuals and societies in regard to the alternative uses of scarce resources which are employed to satisfy wants. Different views about economy are presented below. 1) Economics is what Economists do. John Maynard Keynes described what he thought economists do in Essays in Biography in 1933. An economist‚ he wrote‚ must possess a rare combination of gifts. He must be mathematician‚ historian‚ statesman
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Definition of Addiction "Addiction" can have several definitions depending on the situation and the setting. My sister is addicted to exercising because she does it constantly. Smokers are addicted to cigarettes because they crave them and feel like they can’t function without them. My grandfather is addicted to hunting because it is expensive‚ time-consuming‚ and he’s just doing it to seek pleasure. My grandmother hates hunting because it consumes up so much of grandfather’s time that he
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Corporate Social Responsibility Definition 2 What is CSR? a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model process with the aim to embrace responsibility for the company’s actions and encourage a positive impact through its activities on the environment‚ consumers‚ employees‚ communities‚ stakeholders and all other members of the public sphere to aid an organization’s mission as well as a guide to what the company stands for 3 a titled What is sustainable
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Definitions of EPR According to Karim (2008)‚ different terms are used in the literature to explain electronic patient’s healthcare data such as Electronic Health Records (EHR)‚ Electronic Patient Record (EPR)‚ Electronic Medical Record (EMR)‚ Computerized Patient Record (CPR)‚ and Computerized Medical Record (CMR). These names are given from time to time in different nations and in different healthcare environments. Abdul (2008) argues that EHR is different from an EPR/EMR that is longitudinal
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The origin of a words definition can often be traced back years‚ decades or even centuries‚ thus allowing enough time for manipulation of its meaning to occur to where eventually the word becomes a commonly used‚ often randomly with little regard to its primary meaning. Such is the word “ghetto”. This word can be traced back into sixteenth century and here the twenty-first century‚ this original word has become part of our culture‚ but its current definition is far from original.
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Operational definition Dictionary definition Product: is the service or goods the company produces. There are some elements added to the product aside from the product itself to make the customer attracted to it‚ such as wrapping. Product: something that is grown or made in a factory in large quantities‚ usually in order to be sold Price: is the amount of money that the customer pay to but the product‚ pricing is a very difficult task Price: the amount of money you have to pay for something
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very subjective and ever changing definition. To many success is measured with the amount of cars one has or the size of ones house; to others success is just thriving with what is available. Although success has many different meanings across the world there is two that stick out; Thriving with what you have at your disposal‚ and being able to live comfortably and without any worries. If one was to ask a child that lives in California what is their definition of success; he/she would probably
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Dream” is used in a number of ways‚ but really the American Dream is an idea that suggests that all people can succeed through hard work‚ and that all people have the potential to live happy‚ successful lives. Many people have expanded or refined the definition of the American Dream. This concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. Many people believe that in order to reach the idealistic goal of the American Dream‚ they would have to reach particular standards of success. In my opinion
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