Antunes Department of Electrical Engineering‚ University of Coimbra; INESC Coimbra‚ Portugal 23rd December 2002 Running head: SSM to Rethink Energy Efficiency Keywords: Energy; Systems; Soft OR; Abstract This paper reflects an attempt to rethink the process of analysis of Energy Efficiency Initiatives using Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) as a problem structuring tool. The aim of the work is to provide public and private initiative promoters with a structured support for a more informed decision‚
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PLANT LIFE IN SOFT BOTTOM COMMUNITIES 1. INTRODUCTION This paper deals with plants that are found in soft bottom communities that are either found in freshwater or marine environment. These plants are submerged therefore having different adaptation for this environment. These different adaptations were tackled in this paper as well as the physico-chemical parameters present in their environment. These plants have changes in their morphology to be able to cope with the environment. For example
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competition has lead manufacturers to increase product size which not only draws attention to the product but increases their profits. Some examples are the larger portions of candy bars‚ the "supersizing" of menu items of fast food restaurants‚ the larger soft drink sizes and the bigger portion sizes in restaurants.
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In the story‚ “There Will Come Soft Rains” the author‚ Ray Bradbury writes about a detrimental nuclear explosion that has wiped out the entire human race. One thing is left standing‚ a smart house which had been designed to fit the needs of a human’s everyday life. The house spends it’s day going through a scheduled routine‚ but when a tree falls through a window causing a substantial amount of damage‚ everything starts to plummet. The family is gone‚ and the house has to figure out how to survive
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Operations Management Success Factors of Soft Drinks Manufacturers In Bangladesh Soft Drinks Industry like other developing and developed countries is getting much popularity in Bangladesh. The number of firms operating in this industry is getting increased. The market is also increasing in a greater portion. Today most of the people in both urban and rural areas are taking soft drinks in a large amount. To capture this market many global brands are
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Soft skills – A vital aspect in career growth Soft skills is a sociological term relating to a person’s “EQ” ( Emotional Intelligent Quotient)‚ the cluster of personality traits‚ social graces‚ language‚ communication‚ personal habits‚ friendliness‚ and optimism that characterize relationship with other people. It is often said‚ hard skills are required to receive an interview call but soft skills are needed to get or retain the job or for further career growth. Hence‚ soft skills complement
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Soft and Silky Shaving Gel (Case Study) I. Time Context: January 5‚ 2001 II. View Point: Phoebe Masters‚ the newly appointed Product Manager for hand and body lotions at Ms. Tique Corporation. III. Central Problem: The introduction of 5 ½ ounce or 10 ounce aerosol container and approval of its additional funds for the market test. Causes: * Unit sales volume for Soft and Silky Shaving Gel had slowed and then plateaued in recent years. * The growth of Soft and Silky
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Soft power without hard power is no power. In the early 1990s‚ Joseph Nye’s book Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature Of American Power ignited a huge discussion among society of the need to transition from America’s traditional use of hard power to something more benign which he termed soft power. Before looking at the two branches of power‚ we first define power as the ability to do something or act in a certain way. As Nye had pointed out‚ nations can wield power in two forms‚ soft and hard power
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changed tremendously and for this many things are used for people to make their life comfort. Soft-drinks are the products to make people refreshing. This report has been prepared on this product on the topic “Competitive Force of Soft Drink Industry in Bangladesh.” This is a great opportunity to know about this industry through our report. This market is a competitive market by nature as several soft drinks companies is working in the market. Their different competitive tactics make us to learn
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I. Introduction In the field of International Relations‚ Joseph S. Nye Jr. has developed a theory about the concept of power he coined ‘soft power’ in his 1990 book Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power. A former United States assistant Secretary of Defense‚ and Dean of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government as well as the chairman of the US National Intelligence Council‚ Joseph S. Nye Jr. is a political scientist. Considered to be the National Security Advisor
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