College Gwent Mission and Aims • To deliver an outstanding‚ responsive and flexible service‚ meeting the changing demands of the economy by: • Widening and extending participation in learning • Creating sustainable partnerships with communities and businesses • Driving up standards‚ our own ambitions‚ and those of our learners • Providing inspirational teaching and learning opportunities • Having strong finances to allow investment in staff and resources • Celebrating the diversity and
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Rome‚ considered by most the greatest empire of the ancient world‚ stretched from modern day England to Palestine and was more successful than all previous Empires. Rome’s government‚ military‚ economic and civic structures were all superior to those of their predecessors. The Sumerians were the first people to build civilization and attempt empire in the western world. Like Rome‚ they had a governmental structure‚ conducted military operations to expand and ensure trade‚ and build a lasting
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problem 261 A steel rod with a cross-sectional area of 0.25 in2 is stretched between two fixed points. The tensile load at 70°F is 1200 lb. What will be the stress at 0°F? At what temperature will the stress be zero? Assume α = 6.5 × 10-6 in/(in·°F) and E = 29 × 106 psi. Solution 261 For the stress at 0°C: answer For the temperature that causes zero stress: answer problem 262 A steel rod is stretched between two rigid walls and carries a tensile load of 5000 N at 20°C. If the
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They say that for expertise or success in public speaking you must possess these three elements 1.) Content Message packed with practical‚ easy to remember and useful information‚ 2.) Confidence - Knowing that what you share will be valuable and useful‚ and that you are the one to share it‚ and 3.) Connection - You must be able to draw the audience into the message. That’s what brings the laughter‚ the tears‚ and the standing ovations. Having said all this where‚ when‚ why‚ and how do these elements
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Albert Bandura (born December 4‚ 1925) is a psychologist who is the David Starr Jordan Professor Emeritus of Social Science in Psychology at Stanford University. For almost six decades‚ he has been responsible for contributions to many fields of psychology‚ including social cognitive theory‚ therapy and personality psychology‚ and was also influential in the transition between behaviorism and cognitive psychology. He is known as the originator of social learning theory and the theoretical construct
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SWOT Analysis S TRENG THS - BP is listed on London Stock Exchange and within the FTSE 100 Index‚ it is also has a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. BP is operating globally in 80 countries with different brands. - BP is 4th in the Fortune 500 and 3rd largest energy company worldwide measured by revenue. (CNN Money‚) which is also dominant in the European market. - BP also gained competitive edge because the world leading oil related technology. WE AKNESSES - BP made a huge loss in 2010 owing
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The thesis of the Federalist papers was that the Article of confederation needed to be replaced with a new constitution which would ultimately save the nation from the problems of the United States government having strong state government and a weak national government. The Federalist papers addressed the weakness of the Article of Confederation. The federalist were all in favor for ratifying a new constitution because it did not serve as a firm constitution. The new constitution that was
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS For the Year 2012‚ 2011‚ 2010 Introduction: Knowing the financial conditions of Metrobank is very important. Such knowledge will help us allocate resources and identify areas requiring development and problems that need correction. As students of finance who can eventually be a financial manager should know how the business enterprise is doing financially. Is it growing or contracting? Will it be around for a long time? How profitable is the company? And what we should
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Financial sector reforms have long been regarded as an important part of the agenda for policy reform in developing countries. Traditionally‚ this was because they were expected to increase the efficiency of resource mobilization and allocation in the real economy which in turn was expected to generate higher rates of growth. More recently‚ they are also seen to be critical for macroeconomic stability. Developing countries can expect increasing scrutiny on this front by international financial institutions
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FINANCIAL MODELING The materials in this book are intended for instructional and educational purposes‚ to illustrate situations similar to those encountered in the real world. The reader will understand that MIT Press and its authors do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information published in this book. Neither MIT Press nor its authors is responsible for the consequences of the implementation of models or information presented in this book. FINANCIAL MODELING Simon Benninga
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