Land‚ a critically important national resource‚ supports all living organisms including plants as well as every primary production system such as roads‚ industries‚ communication and storage for surface and ground water‚among others. The soil profile of land determines its ability to serve socio-economic needs. It has been estimated that more than 5‚000 million tonnes of top soil is eroded annually alongwith about 5 million tonnes of nutrients. About a third of this is lost to the sea‚
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CSAC05 1/13/07 9:21 Page 123 5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities Analysts have tended to define assets too narrowly‚ identifying only those that can be measured‚ such as plant and equipment. Yet the intangible assets‚ such as a particular technology‚ accumulated consumer information‚ brand name‚ reputation‚ and corporate culture‚ are invaluable to the firm’s competitive power. In fact‚ these invisible assets are often the only real source of competitive edge that can be sustained over time
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Natural resource Natural resources (economically referred to as land or raw materials) are naturally forming substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified (natural) form. A natural resource’s value rests in the amount and extractability of the material available and the demand for it. The latter is determined by its usefulness to production. A commodity is generally considered a natural resource when the primary activities associated with it are extraction and purification
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Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural‚ industrial‚ household‚ recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water. 97% of the water on the Earth is salt water. However‚ only three percent is fresh water; slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps.[1] The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater‚ with only a small fraction present
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THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ACCOUNTING In the present era most of the business as well as non-business operations are carried out through organizations (mostly by limited liability companies (also known as joint stock companies)‚ societies and charitable organisation)‚ rather than by people working as individuals. Such organization consist of group of people working together for common goal. To accomplish its objectives‚ the organization uses resources material‚ labour and various
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Madalena Barbosa Marine Resources – April‚ 2012 Index Common Property Fishery of N identical fishing vessels model: .................................................. 2 1.a) Biological Stock Equilibrium without Harvest .................................................................... 2 1.b) Maximum Sustainable Yield ............................................................................................... 2 1.c) Open Access Equilibrium ................................................
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Introduction……………………………………………………………………..…………p2 What do we need water for………………………………………….………………p2 How much water do we use…………………………………………………………p2 What do we use water for…………………………………………….………………p2 Causes……………………………………………………………………………..……P3-4-5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………..………p6 References……………………………………………………………………………..……p6 Water: Why is it the most precious resource and what can be done to preserve and conserve it? Water is the world’s most precious recourse. We need water for
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Interview Human Resource for large corporations can be very complex on how the company implements the resources‚ tools and strategies available. The proper use and effectiveness of their HR department can put the company on a path towards greatness. By offering their employees training and rewards with the assistance of keeping current on laws‚ it provides effective results for the company. For large corporations‚ they are using the ideas and guidance of their Human Resource department to help
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updated at anytime No more submission of voluminous documents to express interest on a project Report stating reason/s for ineligibility can be obtained On the part of the Department‚ the CWR delivers the following benefits: Saves time and resources Provides transparent and objective validation Ensures that only technically and financially capable firms are able to submit bids The system has also integrated a strike / suspension module to penalize contractor/s who are found to be flippant
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Analysis of Machiavelli’s The Prince 1. Why should a Prince understand how to “use well both the man and the beast”? There are times when leaders must be both a beast and a man. When leaders are the man‚ they display respect and truthfulness. They understand how to talk with people to get things done. When leaders are the beast‚ leaders are focused on their own agenda and will manipulate and deceive others to achieve their goal. Leaders will mask their true intentions to those who
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