Function of the Skin The skin is more than just external covering. It acts as a sensitive boundary between our bodies and the environment. The skin has several important functions‚ for example: Protection‚ temperature regulations‚ waste removal and sense of touch. Protection • The skin acts as a protective organ. The film of sebum and sweat on the surface of the skin (acid mantle). It acts as an anti-bacterial agent to help prevent the multiplication of micro-organisms on the skin. • The fat
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perform their particular financial functions more efficiently. In contrast to the institutional perspective‚ a functional approach to designing and managing financial system‚ as proposed by Professor Robert Merton (Harvard Business School) and Professor Zvi Bodie (Boston University) in various papers over the last two decades‚ takes the functions performed by financial systems to be given‚ and studies the institutional structure that would best perform these functions. Financial Markets and intermediaries
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Fayol’s Management Functions and its Relevance Today According to Henri Fayol‚ ‘planning‚ organising‚ co-ordinating‚ commanding and controlling’ (Fell 2000‚ p. 345)‚ are the core functions behind successful management. At present‚ these functions have been condensed to four: plan‚ lead‚ organise and control. There is great debate as to the relevance of these functions in modern management theory. Fells (2000‚ p. 345) maintains that these functions have ‘stood the test of time’; and are ‘appropriate
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functions of pressure groups Pressure groups are a vital part of a healthy democracy. Indeed the sustained and rapid expansion of pressure group activity and involvement in the political process is often heralded as a sign of growing political involvement among many thousands of people. Among the role played by pressure groups‚ large and small‚ we can identify the following: Pressure groups Promote discussion and debate and mobilise public opinion on key issues Performa a role in educating citizens
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eukaryotic cells. This means that the mitochondria and chloroplasts were prokaryotic cells‚ which entered the eukaryotic cells and co-existed through endosymbiosis. There are many organelles inside a eukaryote cell‚ each performing dedicated functions. For example‚ the nucleus‚ this is a membrane bound structure containing DNA and other genetic information. The mitochondria reserve and convert energy into form usable by the cell. They are known as the power houses of cells. The plasma membrane
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dollar was equivalent to 0.7749 Euros. A linear equation of a function‚ E‚ which converts US dollars (D) to Euros (E) would be E = 0.7749D You would just put the number of dollars in for "D" and multiply by 0.7749 and this will give you the number of Euros you would get for your US dollars. This is a "real world application" of a linear function. Cell Phones Just about everyone has a cell phone‚ and most rate plans are a linear function of some kind. Let’s take a look at a basic example that is
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Excel Formulas and Functions Microsoft Office Excel is used to store data and crunch numbers in all types of businesses. The spreadhseet program’s power lies in Excel functions and Excel formulas‚ which allow all sorts of data analysis‚ from simple sums to standard deviations. Consider this Cheat Sheet your quick and easy Excel tutorial. Excel Functions You’re Likely to Use Some Excel functions apply to specific subject areas‚ but others are general and apply to all needs. The following list
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a. Functions of Public Character: The Political Parties are the most important part of any democratic country. The Political Parties mobilize public opinion around their ideologies and contests elections to form a government. Generally an ordinary citizen does not have direct access to the government he can be reached only by his elected representative. Thus it is righty said that government represents will of people. It will‚ therefore‚ not be an exaggeration to say that no Political Party‚ no
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| The Function of Groups in Business | | | | In an age when global economics is a household term and corporations span continents‚ the importance of understanding group dynamics is paramount to economic success. Group dynamics is the social science that focuses on advancing knowledge about the nature of group life. In studying group dynamics you are about to look at the behavior of group and how the group develops. Businesses today have decreased their workforce and achieved higher
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Roles and Functions of Law – LAW/421 The law is a body of rules of conduct that everyone within a country must obey‚ prescribed and enforced by a controlling authority. In America the law creates obligations‚ duties‚ and rights that reflect the views of its society. The science and philosophy of law is known as jurisprudence. Jurisprudence is used to describe the different functions of law: natural law‚ positivists‚ and legal realism. Natural law is the principle or body of laws that is a system
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