Obesity can be attributed to numerous factors‚ the predominant factor being an uneven amount of calories consumed relative to calories being expended. This phenomenon results in excess caloric energy being stored as fat‚ and thusly contributing towards weight gain. Additionally‚ there also happens to be a strong positive correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and food cravings (Chao et al.‚ 2014). According to Chao et al. in 2013‚ food cravings have been defined as an irresistible urge to consume
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Diffusion across Biological Membranes: A simulation Introduction Diffusion is the process by which collisions between molecules cause to spread apart. This movement is described as movement from an area of greater concentration to an area of lower concentration. Hence‚ diffusion continues until the molecules are equally distributed. This is to ensure that molecules have reached a state of equilibrium. Diffusion occurs spontaneously‚ no energy is involved. In cells‚ Diffusion occurs through
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Ethics Simulation ECO/316 Ethical dilemmas are a constant in the business world. In order for an individual to be adaptive to the ever changing rolls of their jobs it is in their best interest to research their company’s standard operating procedures as well as being informed on new company policies that are being implemented. In doing this research however‚ the individual will notice that specific problems are not always documented or covered in these manuals. In the
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Working Capital Simulation Sunflower Nutraceutacils Working capital is an important part of any business. By definition‚ working capital is the amount of money a company has to meet their liabilities. It is calculated by subtracting liabilities from assets. In order to keep a business running the amount of working capital should remain positive. However‚ this is not always the case. Many factors determine the amount of working capital for a business. One of these factors
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Case study Simulation of data To illustrate usage of Zebu‚ data simulated using a bayesian network will be used. The example presented in figure 1 is borrowed from Pearl [25]. Five thousand cases with 5% of missing data was simulated using SamIan. To illustrate how Zebu handles continuous variables‚ calcium concentrations were simulated. ”Not increased” cases were randomly sampled from a normal distribution with mean 2.4 and standard deviation 0.05. ”Increased” cases were randomly sampled from an
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New Heritage Doll Company Simulation What did you decide in year one? In year one‚ we decided to choose the Match My Doll clothing line and the Retail Expansion in the Northeast. We chose the Match My Doll clothing line because we saw that it’s sales figure were the most appealing with an IRR of 20.69%‚ a payback period of 9.21 years‚ and 7.84 potential increase in net income. We chose the Retail Expansion in the Northeast because they had an IRR of 32.33%‚ a payback period of 6.11 years‚ and a 6
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Ethics Game Simulation HCS 478 Ethics Game Simulation In simulation game‚ two dilemmas were presented. The first case is happened to a 16-year-old mother‚ RB. She is in her tenth hour of labor. Her parents are at bedside with her. Because of religious belief‚ they have chosen to limit the amount of medication and other medical assistance. Due to the length of her labor‚ her unborn child’s situation is getting worse. RB has not received any medication so far. Because of her fear and distress‚ fetal
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Decision of Y11 This was the first decision within this game ‚ we tried to maintain the expected values of the investors and we succeeded in achieving good values within the performance objectives ‚ advertisement and Rebate offer were considered as competitive strength for the 3 Market segments ( wholesale ‚ private label and internet sales ) and the S/Q rating is considered to be competitive weakness within the 3 market segments ‚ so we have to concentrate more in improving the S/Q rating in
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The same-sax marriage was a disputed topic that everyone would like to speak‚ but no any political will or popular sentiment for it until recently. In the case United States v. Windsor‚ the United States Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples are recognized by federal law and can receive federal benefits which the estate would have qualified for a marital exemption‚ and no taxes would have been imposed. Edith Windsor‚ who married to Thea Clara Spyer in Canada in 2007‚ after she lost her spouse
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Statutory minimum wage regulation was first introduced in New Zealand in 1894. Some attempt to control wages had been present since policymakers started believe that the market wages of labour was unfair to the workers. Minimum wage laws dictate a lowest hourly or monthly wage rate that employers may legally pay to workers. For instance‚ the Minionion government had set a new minimum wages rate of MS900 which intend to ensure that the basic needs of the workers and their families are met. Since that
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