Buried treasure. Ahmed has half of a treasure map‚ which indicates that the treasure is buried in the desert 2x - 6 paces from Castle Rock. Vanessa has the other half of the map. Her half indicates that to find the treasure‚ one must get to Castle Rock‚ walk x paces to the north‚ and then walk 2x - 4 paces to the east. If they share their information then they can find x and save a lot of digging. What is x? Given this scenario the Pythagorean Theorem would be the strategy we use to solve for x
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Introduction to the Balanced Scorecard and Performance Measurement Systems 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Balanced Scorecard and Performance Measurement Systems by Christian C. Johnson From the beginning‚ it is important to understand why measuring an organization’s performance is both necessary and vital. An organization operating without a performance measurement system is like an airplane flying without a compass‚ a Formula One race car driver guiding his car blindfolded‚ or a CEO
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Ful lco l o u r editi on Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Richard van de Lagemaat Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-66996-3 - Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Richard van de Lagemaat Excerpt More information 1 The problem of knowledge ‘It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions.’ T. H. Huxley‚ 1825–95 ‘The greatest obstacle to progress is not the absence of knowledge but the illusion of knowledge.’ Daniel Boorstin‚ 1914–2004
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them later and can’t remember why you wrote what you did. Notebooks aren’t for copying your lectures verbatim; they are for jotting down important information. Instead of writing lengthy sentences in your notebook‚ learn how to make cluster maps and mind maps. These memory aids can help you retain more of what you learn and study more efficiently. 2. Review Your Notes While no one wants to spend the evening doing homework‚ reviewing your notes after each class is a great way to cut down on your
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Steven Johnson’s The Ghost Map is a detailed description of the cholera epidemic in 1864‚ but the more interesting part of the book is how Dr. John Snow and Rev. Henry Whitehead’s different ideas merge to solve the mystery of the source of the illness. Although as Johnson makes clear in the early pages of his novel‚ it is not really a mystery when you consider the sanitation issues they were facing in mid-nineteenth century London. Johnson describes how two men from different fields with different
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❖ MIND MAPPING A mind map is a diagram used to represent words‚ ideas‚ tasks‚ or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Especially in British English‚ the terms spider gram and spider graph are more common. Mind maps are used to generate‚ visualize‚ structure‚ and classify ideas‚ and as an aid to studying and organizing information‚ solving problems‚ making decisions‚ and writing. The elements of a given mind map are arranged according to the importance of the
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Case Involving Motivation Problems – Hong Kong Avionics I/ Case study introduction This report analyzes motivation problems of HKA. HKA stands for Hong Kong Avionics. it researches and develops a new technology called “Very Fast‚ Very Accurate” (VFVA). HKA would like to recruit more staff. Prior to do so‚ they‚ however‚ hire an outside consultant to assess employee needs as well as the moral and overall effectiveness. The consultant studies HKA’s situation by observing HKA and interviewing
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References: About Drupal. (n.d.) Retrieved March 20‚ 2011 from http://drupal.org/about Adobe Flash Player. (2011). Retrieved March 18‚ 2011 from http://www.adobe.com/ Google Maps. (n.d.). Retrieved March 21‚ 2011 from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/ March 18‚ 2011 from http://krpano.com/ docu/swfkrpanojs/ Larson‚ B. (2008‚ December 10). Bonary crumbs: a introduction to equirectangular 21‚ 2011‚ from Wikipedia: http://en
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Sleight DA‚ Mavis BE. Study skills and academic performance among second-year medical students in problem-based learning Med Educ Online [serial online] 2006;11:23 Available from http://www.med-ed-online.org Study Skills and Academic Performance among Second-Year Medical Students in Problem-Based Learning Deborah A. Sleight‚ PhD and Brian E. Mavis‚ PhD Office of Medical Education Research and Development College of Human Medicine‚ Michigan State University East Lansing‚ MI‚ USA Abstract Purpose:
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always like to know where things are and have them memorized‚ so that I don’t have to rely on Google Maps for directions. I also like going and shopping at stores rather than online shopping‚ it makes me feel like I’m actually doing something rather than‚ and pardon my French‚ sitting on my ass. In this age‚ you don’t even have to know or remember how to get places anymore‚ just look it up on Google maps and you can get anywhere you want without having to know the town‚ city‚ or state. If a kid who just
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