September 2014 You are what you speak In the article “Whorf Revisited: You are what you speak‚” the writer Guy Deutscher talks about Sapir - Whorf’s famous controversial hypothesis. The ethnography is written in style of realist‚ because the theories are looked at objectively and scientifically. The article is also written in critical style‚ since list of measurements‚ evidences are given‚ and it is written analytically. The range of the ethnography is very wide. It focuses from different parts
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Introduction Organizations with decentralized operations structures typically divide their operations into cost or profit centers. It is a management and strategic decision for companies to decide which divisions should be cost centers and which ones should be profit centers. . A cost center may actually provide services that could generate a profit if they were offered on the open market. But in most corporate environments‚ cost centers are not expected to generate a profit and operation costs are treated
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Describe what “flourishing” and “helping” mean to you. Flourishing to me means being whole‚ unlocking your complete potential‚ it means to achieve all stages of success holistically within oneself and environment. What I mean is that in order to achieve flourishment‚ we need to accept ourselves and the direction that our life is heading in‚ reaching self-actualization. This means knowing yourself‚ knowing your strengths and weaknesses‚ knowing your self-worth and maintaining a moderate level of
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html Assignment Due Today 1) Hand in your ACCT 5100/7100 profile. 2) Form teams of four with no more than one MBA student per team (I will try to fill out teams of two or three). One team member should email me the names of all team members and your team name‚ ASAP. If I don’t hear from you by 11:00 am on Wednesday‚ I will assign you to a team. 3) Follow the instructions on the course announcement page to complete your personal web page. Differences between Financial and Managerial Accounting
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Public Relations Using the example of one specific organization of your choice‚ establish the role a Public relations officer plays within the organization. Illustrate your answer with specific examples. A public relations officer also known as Media Specialist is the spokesperson of a company or any organization. His role is to convey the policies and interests of the organization to the public through various forms of media. Public relations are a vital part of maintaining the organization’s
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Question: Explain why it’s important for most senior managers to have a sound knowledge of cost behaviour ie fixed costs‚ variable costs‚ semi-variable costs and sunk costs. Answer: Understanding cost behaviour helps manager in anticipation of changes in cost when there is a change in their activities like production‚ sales‚ inventory pile up etc. It provides good assistance in planning‚ cost management and decision making. A number of behaviour patterns exist ranging from fixed to variable
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for reactive system. 2. Calculate the parameter required for the combustion process. Scenario You have been assigned by the Department of Environment (DOE) to measure SO 2 emission from a small industrial power plant. You have withdrawn and analyzed a gas sample from the boiler stack and obtain the following composition: 75.66% N2‚ 10.24% CO2‚ 8.27% H2O‚ 5.75% O2 and 0.0825% SO2. On the next day‚ you show these figures to the plant superintendent and he insists that the analysis must be incorrect
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With reference to a conflict over the use of a local resource that you studies‚ discuss the extent to which all interest groups involved can be satisfied with its outcome (40 marks) Introduction: Definition of a conflict Disagreement caused by the actual or perceived opposition of needs‚ values‚ and interests between people. Examples of local resources Land‚ water‚ objects… Briefly explain why some interest groups can be satisfied with the development Gives jobs (economics)‚ makes country look
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What other areas of our infrastructure could benefit from ‘smart’ technologies? Describe one example not listed in the case. One example that could benefit from smart technologies similar to the proposed electric grids is monitoring water usage in homes and businesses. Smart technologies could allow water utilities and consumers to • Monitor water flows much like electric usage • Turn off lawn sprinklers during the heat of the day or based on predetermined schedules • Use monitors in lawns
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Should you vaccinate your kids? – Health department ( Dr. Hariraaskumar ) A very pleasant good morning to all of you. I would like to thank the moderator of this forum for the greet. Thank you. I am Professor Doctor Hariraaskumar ‚ consultant cardiologist at madras government hospital and senior surgical lecturer from MGR medical institute ‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India. For the past 35 years‚ I have seen many patients with various diseases and have attempted several severe cases which provides me abundance
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