Introduction The acid-fast stain was developed in 1882 by Paul Ehrlich. Ehrlich was working with Mycobacterium tuberculosis‚ the bacilli responsible for tuberculosis‚ and found a technique that renders M. tuberculosis distinguishable from nearly all other bacteria. Acid-fast staining is‚ therefore‚ known as a differential stain. Mycobacterium and some Nocardia species are considered acid fast because‚ during the acid-fast procedure‚ they are able to retain the primary dye even when decolorized
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Cost-based pricing is the simplest pricing strategy. Using this strategy price is set by adding some mark-up to the cost of the product. This strategy works if firm’s prices are not too high as compared to the competition. (Kotler P. ‚ Armstrong‚ Saunders‚ & Wong‚ 2005) Another cost-oriented pricing strategy is Break-even Pricing. Firms determine the price at which they can recover manufacturing and marketing cost‚ or make targeted profit. (Nagle & Hogan‚ 2006) Competition-based Pricing is when
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insects are drawn to UV light. * directional and focus light in the areas required therefore reduces light wastage. * safer as there are no fragile filaments to break. They are normally assembled in aluminium and plastic‚ instead of glass casing‚ making them more robust and shockproof. Even when they are broken‚ they do not shatter into pieces like glass or emit harmful gas. * Although LED light bulbs cost more than traditional light bulbs‚ they are much cheaper to operate and last much longer‚
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Micro environmental factors are internal factors close to a business that have a direct impact on its strategy. These factors include: Customers Organisations survive on the basis of meeting “customer needs and wants” and providing benefits for their customers. Failure to do so will result in a failed business strategy. Employees Employing the correct staff and keeping staff motivated is an essential part of an organisation’s strategic planning process. Training and development play
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Don’t be afraid to start over it’s a new chance to rebuild what you want. Three changes. That’s all I have for the new year. These three changes I won’t want to make‚ but will make. One I will work harder in school to get the best grades I can. Two I will work on my attitudes towards my peers teachers and family members. Three I will focus on one thing at a time. My first and most essential out of the three changes I’ve chosen is to work relentlessly in school to get the best grade I can
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The situation that I acted as leader and change agent is when I worked in a med/surg floor‚ we used to have the endorsement to be given in group. The unit educator would supervised the endorsement and write notes. At that time I have to come half-hour earlier to catch the meeting and I really like the way that this unit work because having more than one nurse to write notes and any changes occurred at the prior shift will minimize the risk of misunderstanding or miscommunication. Other units do not
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Micro economics is a branch of economics which studies individual firms and consumers. The basis of micro economics is supply and demand; how does the market react to changes in supply and demand and inevitably how does it affect price. Microeconomic decisions by both firms and individuals are motivated by cost and benefit considerations. Costs can be either be in terms of financial costs such as average fixed costs and total variable costs or they can be in terms of opportunity costs‚ which consider
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Micro-expression of anger: Characteristics‚ Significance and benefits of knowledge Last but certainly not the least: anger. Anger is characterized by brows that are lowered together‚ eyes that give a hard stare‚ lips that are pressed firmly together and vertical lines between the brows but no horizontal lines on the forehead (Lewis 736; Turchet web ). This emotion is almost certainly the most dangerous because it is the one that is most likely to involve violence. As for all micro-expressions‚ the
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by objectives that concentrate on numbers and quantitative results as opposed to the original mission of achieving a significant social impact. ii I examine three of the pioneering microcredit institutions: ACCIÓN International‚ Grameen Bank (with a look at Grameen Trust and Grameen Foundation) and FINCA International. Experiences of other institutions and
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Micro Economics:- Microeconomics is a branch of economics that analyzes the market behavior of individual consumers and firms in an attempt to understand the decision-making process of firms and households. It is concerned with the interaction between individual buyers and sellers and the factors that influence the choices made by buyers and sellers. In particular‚ microeconomics focuses on patterns of supply and demand and the determination of price and output in individual markets (e.g. coffee
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