Drink in Trend Marketeer Magazine (Sep 2008) Thailand Non Carbonated Drink Market 2008 Market Value (million baht) Growth Rate Carbonated soft drink 40‚000 -4% Energy drink 30‚000 -1% Bottled water 15‚000 12% Milk 13‚700 7.7% Ready to drink coffee 9‚500 8% Soy milk 8‚500 10.7% Yogurt drink 8‚419 5.4% Fruit juice 7‚500 5% Ready to drink tea 4‚000 16% Malt beverage 3‚091 12% Sparkling drink 3‚000 1% Functional drink 3‚000 100% Source: NC Nelson and beverage companies Ready
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What is Soft Computing ? (adapted from L.A. Zadeh) Lecture 1 What is soft computing Techniques used in soft computing • Soft computing differs from conventional (hard) computing in that‚ unlike hard computing‚ it is tolerant of imprecision‚ uncertainty‚ partial truth‚ and approximation. In effect‚ the role model for soft computing is the human mind. 1 2 What is Hard Computing? • Hard computing‚ i.e.‚ conventional computing‚ requires a precisely stated analytical model and often a lot of
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Sugary drinks are the main reason for obesity‚ advertising messages campaigning unhealthy food and drink consumption are making obesity rates increase‚ causing unhealthiness‚ thus government regulations are enforcing limits on unhealthy drinks and food to decrease obesity rates. Most sugary drinks over sixteen ounces banned from New York City’s "restaurants‚ fast-food chains‚ theaters‚ delis‚ office cafeterias and most other places that fall under the Board of Health’s regulation" (Jaslow) upsetting
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This essay is to examine both the pros and cons of legalizing “soft drugs”. Hard and Soft drugs are terms to distinguish between psychoactive drugs that are addictive and perceived as especially damaging and drugs that are believed to be non-addictive (or minimally addictive) and with less dangers associated with its use. The term "soft drug" implies that the drug causes no or insignificant harm one such drug is cannabis (marijuana).Cannabis is a psychotic drug. The main psychoactive ingredient
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I. INTRODUCTION Technology today has indeed made people’s lives convenient especial with a computer. It has helped students in making homework‚ research‚ and projects‚ it has helped business in advertising and in making progress‚ and it has connect loved ones to people who live in a different country with the help of the internet. Psychologists are not even sure yet what to call this phenomenon. Some label it an "Internet Addiction Disorder." But many people are addicted to their computers long
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Introduction The global financing industry is enormous. Warren Hill in his book‚ Competing in the Global Marketplace suggests that "international financing extended by banks around the world reporting to the Bank for International Settlements is estimated at $6.4 trillion‚ including $4.6 trillion net international lending. Total world banking assets are put at more than $20 trillion‚ insurance premiums at $2 trillion‚ stock market capitalization at over $10 trillion‚ and market value of listed
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What is the difference between hard and soft Human Resource Management? Improve HRM is an essential and vital function for organizational success. Areas within HRM like Manpower planning‚ Job analysis‚ Selection and Recruitment‚ Compensation and Benefits‚ Performance evaluations‚ Contract negotiations and Labor legislations are parts of hard HRM whereas functions like Organizational development‚ conflict management‚ human resource education‚ leadership development‚ organizational culture
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Topics 1----- Five forces: industrial analysis How is it that even in the best-performing industries only some firms do well? What factors might explain differences in firm performance within the same industry? 5. (12-13) (a) What are the determinants of firm performance (b) Use a real life example to illustrate how five forces analysis may be used in practice (c) Five forces are used to make decisions as whether to entry an industry or not. 1. five-forces analysis is a tool to analyze level
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explained further below: • “Hard” HR • “Soft” HR However‚ it is important to remember that‚ in reality‚ these two approaches are somewhat academic in nature. In real businesses‚ an HR department or manager would be likely to adopt elements of both soft and hard HR‚ and in many cases would not be interested in the slightest in the distinction! The key features of the hard and soft approach to HR can be summarised as follows: Hard HR Management Soft HR Management Treats employees simply as a
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DRINK DRIVING Part A. Driving under the influence (DUI)‚ commonly called "drunk driving‚" it refers to operating a motor vehicle while one’s blood alcohol content is above the legal limit. Alcohol really impairs your ability to react quickly‚ make good judgements‚ and drive as well as you might normally. Social and Environmental Influences are factors that can contribute to alcohol impaired driving which often comes from friends and the situations their friends helped to create. These influences
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