1.1 Definition‚ Scope and importance of Environmental Studies Environmental Studies is a multidisciplinary subject. It employs subjects like chemistry‚ physics‚ botany‚ zoology‚ physiology‚ geography‚ geology‚ geophysics‚ and metrology to describe the biological and physical nature of our environment. In order to understand how people function separately and also in a group‚ Environmental Studies involves an understanding of philosophy‚ ethics‚ psychology‚ anthropology‚ demography‚ archaeology
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used to refer to the group of information management methods tied to the automation or support of human decision making‚ e.g. Decision Support Systems‚ Expert systems‚ and Executive information systems. Objectives of Management Information System (MIS): An effective MIS has the following objectives 1. Facilitate the decision – making process by furnishing information in the proper time frame. This helps the decision – maker to select the best course of action. 2. Provide requisite information
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Case Writeup – Citibank: Performance Evaluation Question 1) Which of James McGaran’s performance measures are objective‚ and which are subjective? Evaluate the pros and cons of objective and subjective measures in a performance evaluation and reward system. Objective performance measures are those which are directly quantifiable and are not subject to the beliefs and interpretations of the observer. Subjective measures on the other hand require interpretation and judgment‚ and while numerical scores
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The Objective Basis of Morality Challenged The origins of morality and what is defined as "good" or "bad"‚ "unethical" or "moral" can easily boggle the mind. It is a topic that can be debated almost endlessly. There are many factors that must be taken into consideration to provide valid philosophies; yet there will still always be debatable elements. Two concepts of morality that are in direct opposition of each other are moral objectivism and moral relativism. Moral relativism can be subjective
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In this essay‚ I will discuss the relationship between objective and subjective truth and how if one exists without the other‚ it results in madness. In Kierkegaard’s piece about the subjectivity of truth‚ he brings up the point that subjective truth taken to it’s extreme becomes indistinguishable from madness. This is a very unsettling notion‚ as we often relate madness with an existence that is lacking the presence of truth and reality. If subjective truth is a form of truth‚ it should have nothing
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one being a one-time drop of up to $5‚000.00‚ and the other being an Investor Program is an innovative funding program designed to support six organizations under each of the objectives of the Supporting Families program‚ with up to $150‚000 a year for up to 3 years. I believe both the project-wide and the objective-oriented evaluation plans could benefit the PEACE domestic violence program‚ but the project wide evaluation would be better suited for the program. The project wide looks at
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to make the statement true. __F__ 1) The microscope lens may be cleaned with any soft tissue. USE ONLY LENS PAPER. REGULAR TISSUES CAN SCRATCH THE LENSES. __F__ 2) The coarse adjustment knob maybe used in focusing with all objective lenses. COARSE ADJUSTMENT IS ONLY USED ON SCANNING POWER. __T__ 3) When beginning to focus‚ the lowest power lens should be used. __T__ 4) Resolution decreases as the amount of light coming in on the object increases
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intuition‚ and experience. There are also several quantitative techniques‚ moving averages‚ exponential smoothing‚ trend projections‚ and least squares regression analysis. Eight steps to forecasting: * Determine the use of the forecast—what objective are we trying to obtain? * Select the items or quantities that are to be forecasted * Determine the time horizon of the forecast * Select the forecasting model or models * Gather the data needed to make the forecast
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facilitates management by objectives. Planning begins with determination of objectives. It highlights the purposes for which various activities are to be undertaken. In fact‚ it makes objectives more clear and specific. Planning helps in focusing the attention of employees on the objectives or goals of enterprise. Without planning an organization has no guide. Planning compels manager to prepare a Blue-print of the courses of action to be followed for accomplishment of objectives. Therefore‚ planning
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affects safety and protection measures for hazardous chemicals. These two types of analyses are collectively known as analytical chemistry and a basic understanding of it is important for any professional handling and dealing with chemicals. Objective: The objective of this lab is to introduce the participating students to qualitative analytical chemistry. The group will be given an unknown pure organic liquid sample and will need to perform a series of tests in order to identify the species in question
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