ECONOMIES OF SCALE Economies of scale are basically the increase in efficiency of production as the number of goods being produced in a firm increases. Typically‚ a firm that achieves economies of scale lowers the average cost per unit through increased production since fixed costs are shared over an increased number of goods. Fixed costs are those costs of production that do not change when output changes. There are two types of Economies of Scale: Internal economies External economies Internal
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Medicine and pharmacologyThe book is known for its description of contagious diseases and sexually transmitted diseases‚[46] quarantine to limit the spread of infectious diseases‚ and testing of medicines. Ibn Sīnā adopted‚ from the Greeks‚ the theory that epidemics are caused by pollution in the air (miasma).[47] It classifies and describes diseases‚ and outlines their assumed causes. Hygiene‚ simple and complex medicines‚ and functions of parts of the body are also covered. The Canon agrees with Aristotle (and
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Instead of the law‚ And Then There Were None cares more about morals‚ which is much more unclear‚ objective‚ and uncertain than the law. For instance‚ in Emily Brent’s case‚ she is accused of killing Beatrice Taylor‚ her servant who got pregnant without getting married. However‚ Miss Brent did not kill Beatrice directly‚ but drove her away from her house. Beatrice later committed suicide‚ but Miss Brent does not think she should be responsible for her death at all. Wargrave‚ on the contrary‚ considers
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The Right Medicine – 对症下药 Having chosen the particular subject of Medicine for our research article‚ we picked up “The Right Medicine” as our article topic. With the modern advances of science‚ we‚ young adults‚ often ask ourselves who should we follow‚ scientific reason or traditional remedies? Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a
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Brittany Schwartz Professor Peters 5.9.12 Schwartz 1 Are the affects of Metaphysical Medicine successful in Medical Practice? Traditional medicine has become a victim of its own success. It is a fascinating story that parallels the development of science in the Western world since the time of Newton‚ Galileo and Descartes. However‚ as medical science proved its effectiveness in treating the human body‚ the mental and spiritual aspects of healing fell by the wayside. The reincorporation of
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Diseconomies of scale A more precise definition is that long run average costs per unit rises with an increase in output.This can b shown in the diagram below: [pic] The rising part of the Long Run Average curve illustrates the effect of diseconomies of scale. Beyond Q1 (ideal firm size)‚ additional production will increase per unit costs. Diseconomies of scale are rarer than economies of scale and they are often offset by economies of scale that exist in the same business. This can make
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abuse”‚ “alcohol dependence” “alcohol”‚ “substance misuse”‚ and “substance abuse” and “substance dependence”. Results: We report 11 studies on validity and six studies on reliability. Populations examined were clinic patients including hospital-based clinic patients‚ primary care patients‚ emergency room patients‚ Native-Americans‚ sexually transmitted diseases clinic patients‚ substance users‚ a general population group‚ and enlisting military concripts. In general‚ the CRAFFT was found to be a good screening
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Austria‚ Hungary‚ Turkey‚ Italy‚ Bulgaria b) Triple Entente: Britain‚ France‚ Russia and USA. The War generated massive bitterness and hatred on both sides. This bitterness was to carry over into the public expectations of what should happen at Versailles. There was massive economic and social damage done to France and Belgium in particular on the Western Front. On the Eastern Front‚ Russia suffered heavily at the hands of the Germans and the Austro-Hungarians. Many Germans were bitter that
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Nanotechnology in Medicine When thinking of Nanotechnology one could think of the movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In the movie Cobra steals nanotech warheads and attacks the Eiffel Tower and it is destroyed by molecule sized machines in a matter of minutes. At this point in time nanotechnology is nowhere near this far along. Nanotechnology of today is about manipulating different types of matter on a molecular scale thus making them stronger and more durable (Williamson‚ Kenneth D. New Products)
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others not. One particular movement in European history was by the Chartists‚ a group of working-class people who sought political reform via the People’s Charter. As with most ideas popular among many people‚ there were people viewed Chartism as a revolutionary movement and there were those who viewed it as essentially moderate. While the Chartists had a variance in effort towards the reform‚ there was a strong push for revolution. The difference between the revolutionary and moderate Chartists is
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