Metals and Non-metals Elements are divided mainly into two groups on the basis of physical and chemical properties – Metal and Non-metal. Metals: Part - I Physical Properties of Metals:- Hardness:- Most of the metals are hard‚ except alkali metals‚ such as sodium‚ potassium‚ lithium‚ etc. Sodium‚ potassium‚ lithium etc. are very soft metals‚ these can be cut using knife. Strength:- Most of the metals are strong and have high tensile strength. Because of this big structures are made using metals
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operation of foreign subsidiaries. The mechanisms of control imposed by the parent company to the subsidiary can be explained within the framework of the transaction costs theory (TCT)‚ mainly developed by Oliver Williamson. According to him‚ a company will prefer to internalize its activities if their processing through external markets incurs transaction costs higher than the costs of internal governance (Coase‚ 1937; Williamson‚ 1975). In literature‚ most of the empirical studies devoted to the implications
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Portland Goodwill in the mid-1980s‚ he adopted a corporate approach to running the charity that increased total sales tenfold (Johnson‚ 2007‚ p. xxiii). By adopting business best practices‚ this nonprofit group became very successful and was able to reduce its reliance on government funding. The greatest potential danger of nonprofit groups operating like businesses is greed. Businesses are in business to make money for their owners and shareholders. Nonprofit groups could potentially develop
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introduction Non-infectious diseases (also called Non-communicable diseases) are those diseases that are not caused by a pathogen and cannot be shared from one person to another. Disease caused by these organisms are infectious diseases. There are many kinds of non-infectious diseases. Non-infectious diseases may be caused by either the environment‚ nutritional deficiencies‚ lifestyle choices‚ or genetic inheritances. Unlike infectious diseases‚ non-infectious diseases are not communicable
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Non-verbal communication Non-verbal communication is a behaviour‚ other than spoken or written communication which creates and represent information and meaning equal to that of spoken and written communication. These non-verbal meaning are produced by various movements of our bodies. Linguists claim that it is these movements which say a lot about our feelings and attitude towards others. This communication mainly involves talking without saying a word but by our body movements. In our African
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Another factor that influences how music effects an audience is whether the music is diegetic or non-diegetic. Diegetic music is actually a part of the movie; the audience can hear the music‚ but so can the characters. The music is actually playing inside the fictional world of the film‚ not just in the soundtrack. Non-diegetic music however‚ is completely divorced from the characters in the film. It is there only for the benefit of the audience‚ and while the music still interacts with the movie
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FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL PERSONNEL Specialist Program Area Knowing how to read financial statements will be invaluable throughout your career‚ in analyzing business opportunities‚ assessing financial risks‚ and communicating your ideas to others. Accounting & Finance for Non-Financial Personnel teaches how financial data is generated and reported‚ as well as how it is used for decision making and analysis. Program Overview Finance for Non-Financial Personnel will help participants
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Expenditure of Non-staff is divided into direct and indirect expenses. Direct expenses are linked with the patients‚ such as medical and surgical supplies and drugs. Whereas‚ indirect expenses are expenses for items such as utilities‚ comprising of gas‚ electricity‚ maintenance and support functions. As a ward manager‚ it is very important to be knowledgeable about cost effectiveness. It’s a strategy that helps to maintain the equilibrium between cost and quality. QALY (Quality Adjusted Life Year)
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should not allow my problems at home to affect me as a person or academically‚ during this time I kept up a 4.0 GPA. Some of the positive things that have come out of this situation is growing my relationship with my immediate family‚ and also with my non-immediate family. Another positive outcome is me being able to see just how strong I am‚ the divorce was very hard for me and my sister but we stayed positive and were able to overcome this problem together‚
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instructions limits the societal participation of a low literacy adult. Participation‚ or rather non-participation is the key in adult education. Educators have
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