Elaine Vieira Week 2 iLab – Exercise 1 * Compare/contrast commercial wind turbines "offshore" versus "on land". Land wind turbines “on-shore” are installed in land-based applications‚ while “off-shore” wind turbines are installed over water. There are some advantages and drawbacks; such as the environmental impact of offshore wind is considerably reduced compared with those onshore; although noise and visual impact are questionable to be problems there are some concerns. For example‚ there
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Week 4 of Intercultural Communication has given me the opportunity of presenting and discussion facilitator of the topic “Connected but‚ alone?” The assignment was to lead a discussion on a topic throughout the week‚ which means acknowledging and following up with your classmates’ posts‚ asking clarifying questions‚ and summarizing the discussion for the week. The topic is based on a Ted Talk hosted by Sherry Turkle giving her perspective on modern communication and how they are redefining
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Learning Team Deliverable Week 4 Learning Team D – Walter Branch‚ Ramon Castillo‚ Barbara Farve‚ Kristofer Genilo ECO/561 – Economics 11/24/2014 Peter Oburu Measuring Domestic Output and National Income – Ch. 24 Topics comfortable Kris is comfortable with the concept of gross domestic product (GDP) as it is the dollar value of goods and services in a country during a set period. Walter is comfortable with the GDP concept and understands that is the economic thermometer of the country’s
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HTTP and HTTPS. Please respond to the following: Analyze the current uses of HTTP and HTTPS‚ and predict the future outlook for both protocols. Describe any foreseen changes in the frequency or way each protocol is used. HTTPS are used by sites that handle money (Gilbertson‚2011). HTTPS are also used to protect highly confidential online transactions like online banking and online shopping order forms. HTTP is used for transferring files from a web server into a browser windows to view a web page
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There are many ways that a company can motivate its employees. Consider the different types of pay and benefits described on pp. 420–423 of the text. What type of incentive do you think is most effective for creating a motivating work environment? Why? Creating a motivating work environment can be a difficult task. Employers need to consider the needs of employees and the average pay rates for the work required when determining salaries and benefits. To keep employees motivated‚ it is important
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ECO561 Week 3 …FREE…Quiz with Answers… ** I see a lot of views ‚ but no comments : ( Roguephoenix FaceB**K PLEASE COMMENT TO LET ME KNOW THAT THIS IS HELPING MY FELLOW PHOENIX. 1. A purely- or perfectly-competitive firm would be characterized by which of the following? Hint : The different types of firms include pure competition‚ pure monopoly‚ monopolistic competition‚ and oligopoly. A. Large number of firms‚ price taker‚ free entry and exit‚ and standardized product
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This paperwork of ESE 697 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 Designing a Mini-Lesson in Mathematics contains: Create a mini-lesson in mathematics to teach a small group of students (group description below) using an evidence-based strategy from the textbook. Plan a 15- to 20-minute mini-lesson that addresses the needs of all four students in the group through effective strategies and accommodations for the learners. Respond briefly to the two reflection questions (in the mini-lesson template)
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Organizational Behavior Final Paper Xiaoran Zheng Keiser University Dr. Kevin Cojanu MAN571 10/26/2014 Case1‚ Power and Influence National Australia Bank (NAB) rogue trader Luke Duffy and his colleagues created losses of 350 million‚ thanks in part of Duffys power and influence tactics. Power is the capacity of a person‚ team‚ or organization to influence others. The five sources of power are Legitimate‚ Reward‚ Coercive‚ Expert and Referent. Legitimate power is Agreement that people in certain
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Eco-labelling and Accreditation are effective means of ensuring that tourism organisations adhere to the principles of sustainability? Tourism industry is ‘a consumer of resources’ which ‘represents an insidious form of consumptive activity’ (McKercher 1993 cited in Fyall and Garrod 1997‚ p.51). Governments of different countries are now seeking for different ways to prevent further exhaustion of natural resources that was caused by tourism activities and developments. The Green Globe programme
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Table of Contents Question Descriptions Page Question 1 Multiple Choice Questions 4 Question 2 Absorption costing and standard costing Use the information provided below to prepare the Budgeted Income Statement for the year ended 30 June 2013 using the absorption costing method 2.2.1 Calculate the direct labour efficiency variance 2.2.2 Explain 2 possible causes of an unfavourable direct labour efficiency variance 5 Question 3.1 Question 3.2 Question 3.3 Question 3.4
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