Archimedes Terri Melanson Instructor : Barbara Viola Fundamentals of Mathematics February 21‚ 2011 Archimedes was known for several things‚ a few were Infinitesimals‚ Hydraulics’s‚ levers and two things that were named after him they were Archimedes ’ Principle and Archimedes ’ Screw. He was born in c. 287 BC in Syracuse Sicily‚ he died in c. 212 BC said to be around the age of 75. In his lifetime he had many great works in mathematics‚ physics‚ engineering‚ inventing and he
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studies have established a very close link between the two and concluded that it does exist (Denison 1990; Gordon & DiTomaso 1992; Kotter & Heskett; Petty et al. 1995; Wilderom & Vanden Berg.) Variety of definitions have been used to define “Organisation Culture” In simple words it maybe well defined as the customs‚ behaviours and artifacts that the members of society use to communicate with the world from one another and is transmitted to one another through the mode of culture. The surroundings
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What do you do when the people you feel have shared almost your own character leave? When the people you have spent your life with move on to start a new chapter of their lives and you cannot go with them. These are the questions I faced when my two older brothers left for college my junior year of high school. I have three brothers; two are two years older than and one is four years younger than me. I should start off by saying being sister has molded me in her part of my life. My brothers have
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Talent Planning in Operation: Talent planning is the first and hardest step of recruitment. It means deeply understanding the organization’s business goals and the competitive environment the organization functions in. It is a combination of understanding and predicating demand‚ while at the same time being educated and aware of the talent supply situation from all the sources that are available. 5 factors that affect an organisation`s approach to recruitment and selection: 1- Image (Goodwill)
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How to make your very own etag burger Etag‚ a way of preserving meat is one of the most loved proteins of the Igorots. Some say it looks like tapa (smoked ham). Others would compare it to Ilocos’s bagnet (their own version of chicharon). Contrary to its meat counterparts‚ etag smells brackish. It has a strong burnt moss odor with a pinch of pungent fishy smell. And has a potent salty and smoky flavor. Innasin‚ the other term for etag is derived from the Bontoc/Igorot term inassinan or salted
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The internal and external growth of an organization occurs because of the risk and returns that take place through shareholder investments. Shareholders want to know how much the organization is making and how much they can potentially make in the future. Generally‚ the returns of shareholders come in two forms. The first part is in the form of dividends which is paid during the year and is known as the income component of the return (Ross et al‚ 2005). The second part is in the form of capital
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What aspects of strategy formulation do you think requires the most time? Why? "Strategy formulation includes developing a vision and mission‚ identifying an organization’s external opportunities and threats‚ determining internal strengths and weaknesses‚ establishing long-term objectives‚ generating alternative strategies‚ and choosing particular strategies to pursue. Strategy formulation issues include deciding what new businesses to enter‚ what businesses to abandon‚ how to allocate resources
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advantage or benefit. Strengths: * Assets and resources provide competitive advantage and benefits * Staff are well trained and loyal to their work ethics * Location is National‚ amongst all retail stores and shopping centres‚ also obtains own outlets * Gains a solid Net profit every year and limits liabilities * Business has a solid foundation of goals personally( employee) and business goals which are motivated and inspired to be achieved Weaknesses: * A weak Brand name
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT QUESTION B INTRODUCTION Firstly‚ the point of employing a manager is to ensure that there is a reliable and knowledgeable person to oversee the work of other employees‚ hence achieving organizational goals. In order to gain knowledge and prove that the manager is able to accomplish his goals and tasks‚ he definitely has to be able to comprehend who and how the external are forces acting on the organization. This is vital as failure to comprehend could very well result in
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Making Your Own Decisions Being an introverted type of person‚ I thought being friends with her was for the better. It all seem to click when we met in kindergarten. We thought we were going to be lifelong best friends. Over the years of elementary school‚ we spent more and more time together and kept growing closer as friends. It was all fun and great until I let her take control of many of my decisions. She would speak for the both of us and do things I didn’t agree with‚ but I would simply brush
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