1) What was meant by the term "the earths heat budget" (5) The Earth’s Heat Budget Solar Insolation - The primary source of energy to drive our global climate system (including atmospheric and‚ to a lesser extent‚ oceanic circulation) is the heat we receive from the Sun‚ termed solar insolation. The spectrum of light which comes from the Sun is shown above. The spectrum of light in the atmosphere and at the Earth’s surface is shown below. Insolation arrives at the edge of our atmosphere primarily
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Zero-based budgeting starts from a "zero base" and every function within an organization is analyzed for its needs and costs. Budgets are then built around what is needed for the upcoming period‚ regardless of whether the budget is higher or lower than the previous one. Because of its detail-oriented nature‚ zero-based budgeting may be a rolling process done over several years‚ with only a few functional areas reviewed at a time by managers or group leadership. Zero-based budgeting can lower
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long distance relationship—I knew what I had to do. I had to cure the travel bug with‚ well‚ travel. As a result‚ I learned how to go places on a budget. In 2013‚ I flew from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe (a handful of times)‚ San Francisco‚ New York City‚ Upstate New York‚ and Vermont. I made it work and you can too. How To Travel (Anywhere) On a Budget 1. Have a job. You’re working‚ right? You have some money saved up? Okay‚ continue. 2. Subscribe‚ subscribe‚ subscribe. I understand the
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into most of these attributes. Being an extravert‚ some of my strengths are being able to initiate conversation and activities easily‚ not being hesitant to interact with people and make new friends‚ not being afraid to voice my opinion and what is on my mind‚ and working well with groups. All of these are ways in which I distribute the positive energy that I have‚ which is another strength of being an extravert. Along with the strengths of being an extravert there are weaknesses. Extraverts enjoy
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Budgets serve five main purposes; planning‚ facilitating communication and coordination‚ allocating resources‚ controlling profits and operations and evaluating performance and providing incentives. The budgeting process requires both technical and interpersonal leadership skills to achieve each of these purposes effectively. The director’s memo demonstrates several short comings in the budgeting process. The director instituted the “responsibility accounting system” as a means of evaluating performance
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MARKET SEGMENTATION Bases for Segmentation in Consumer Markets Consumer markets can be segmented on the following customer characteristics. * Geographic * Demographic * Psychographic * Behavioralistic 1. Geographic Segmentation The following are some examples of geographic variables often used in segmentation. Region: by continent‚ country‚ state‚ or even neighborhood Size of metropolitan area: segmented according to size of population Population density: often classified as urban‚
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Investors of asset backed securities (ABSs) are subject to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise‚ the prices of ABS fall‚ and vice versa. The risk of rising interest rate will affect yields because it may influence the pace of prepayments of the underlying loans. This is normally in the case of mortgages consumer asset backed securities. The underlying borrowers of asset backed securities may fail to make interest and principal payments when due and unable to meet other obligation such as
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Five Bases of Power In 1960‚ social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven identified what has become known as the five bases of power. Coercive power carries with it a manifestation of fear based on the possible negative outcomes of this power and if the subject did not comply with the orders given. This formal base of power is effective in the short term only; and in contrast‚ more often leads to rebellion against authority rather than respect and compliance based on respect. This base of
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A budget surplus may create a temporary artificial prosperity. The short term effect is usually inflationary as the government sees surplus meaning the economy is more productive‚ thus can shoulder a higher tax burden when in actuality taxes should be lowered. The tax burden‚ allegedly imposed to cool the economy‚ tends to raise prices‚ thus increasing tax revenue‚ contributing to the continuance of the surplus until such time as prices cause consumers to spend less. While a surplus represents
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Strengths and Weaknesses Communication is essential in my life if I am going to have successful relationships with my family‚ friends‚ and co-workers. When I think of communication I think of all the ways in which I express myself to those around me. Communication could mean a phone call‚ letter‚ e-mail‚ face to face conversation or simply snuggling up on the couch to watch a good movie. There are ways in which my communications skills are powerful‚ and other times when I feel as if I should place
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