2. Literature Review 2.1 Cost Estimation of Light Rail 2.1.1 Whole Life-cycle cost estimation of Light Rail As light rail is playing an increasingly important role in public transportation‚ more concern is put on light rail and the costs of the flexible and expandable transport. Most of our light rail transit decision-making considers the project forepart construction investment only. But in terms of the annual operation cost‚ scrap value and so on after project completion‚ there is less or even
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integrative‚ value and political theories which from all dimensions lead to sustainable development. The goals of CSR are to guide companies in three dimensions: economic‚ social and climate care. Jarzabkowski (2005) in his study introduced a strategic model of CSR that advocates that CSR is goal orientated‚ and it should be adopted throughout the organization community because of the value creation feature it has. The central thesis of CSR is geared towards contributing towards economic performance
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Diabetes‚ also known as diabetes mellitus is described by HealthRiight.com as a chronic health condition where the body is unable to produce enough insulin and properly break down sugar (glucose) in the blood. Glucose comes from food and is used by the cells for energy. Glucose is also made in the liver. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas‚ a large gland behind the stomach. Insulin is needed to move sugar into the cells where it can be used for
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This is the review for a natural insomnia supplement‚ Insomniar. It is a dietary supplement that has been designed in cGMP certified lab after vigorous research. It tackles sleeplessness by relaxing mind and body. It raises the levels of serotonin‚ a hormone that is responsible for mood balance. Low levels of serotonin lead to depression and therefore restlessness and loss of slumber. Insomniar instigates tranquility and peaceful slumber. Ingredients: Insomniar consists of the following ingredients:
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Review of the Related Literature Cucumber The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae‚ which includes squash‚ and in the same genus as the muskmelon. The plant is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. There are three main varieties of cucumber: "slicing"‚ "pickling"‚ and "burpless". Within these varieties‚ several different cultivars have emerged. The cucumber is originally from India‚ but is now grown on most continents
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Associates‚ 1993). It is important to note that since ECR is an e-commerce enabled inter-organisational system‚ supply chain partnerships play a critical role in achieving the outlined objectives of ECR (Martin‚ 1994). ECR is primarily aligned to strategic alliances in the distribution channels‚ of in this instance the grocery industry‚ to increase the performance of the supply chain. The success of ECR is a consumer focused distribution approach in which the production is entirely managed by the consumer
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CHARPTER 2 RIVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.0 Study of the existing manual HRM system The function of Human Resources departments is generally administrative and common to all organizations. Organizations may have formalized selection‚ evaluation‚ and payroll processes. Efficient and effective management of "Human Capital" progressed to an increasingly imperative and complex process. The HR function consists of tracking existing employee data which traditionally includes personal histories‚ skills‚ capabilities
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The Literature Review of Servicescapes Introduction: Shopping cannot simply be considered as an act of buying in an exchange for goods (C. Gardner and J. Sheppard‚ 1989). Because of the increasingly cut-throat competition‚ marketers and practitioners have to go great length to attract and retain customers. That is where the experiential marketing finds its inspiration. According to the vanguard of Morris B. Holbrook and Elizabeth C. Hirschman (1982)‚ experiential consumption is a view that focuses
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recreation industry. This industry consists of companies involved in the design‚ manufacturing and marketing of a wide variety of products such as video games‚ movies‚ music‚ sports‚ and television as well as toys and games. Hasbro competes in a strategic group within the consumer recreation industry that consists of highly competitive companies involved in the design‚ manufacturing‚ and marketing of games and toys. The toy and game industry which
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identified trials that evaluated the effects of CPOE and CDSSs on medication safety by electronically searching MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library and by manually searching the bibliographies of retrieved articles. Studies were included for systematic review if the design was a randomized controlled trial‚ a nonrandomized controlled trial‚ or an observational study with controls and if the measured outcomes were clinical (eg‚ adverse drug events) or surrogate (eg‚ medication errors) markers. Two reviewers
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