Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms . Although the Supreme Court has ruled that this right applies to individuals‚ not merely to collective militias‚ it has also held that the government may regulate or place some limits on the manufacturer‚ ownership and sale of firearms. Requested by several states during the Constitutional ratification debates‚ the widespread desire for such an amendment reflected the lingering resentment over the widespread efforts of the British
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ES_TBL_7/1 17/8/04 7:40 pm Page 1 Chapter 1 Enter the Triple Bottom Line John Elkington In 1994‚ the author coined the term triple bottom line. He reflects on what got him to that point‚ what has happened since – and where the agenda may now be headed. The late 1990s saw the term ‘triple bottom line’ take off. Based on the results of a survey of international experts in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development (SD)‚ Figure 1.1 spotlights the growth trend
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Waiting line management: unit 11. The waiting line is a list of customers who remains waiting for getting certain goods or services from service center. Understanding waiting lines or queues and learning how to manage them is one of the most important areas in operation management. In organizations or in personal life‚ there are examples of processes which generates waiting lines or queues. Such waiting lines occur because the current services facility is insufficient to provide service at that
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TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE The triple bottom line refers to an extension of the criteria used to measure organisational success. Traditionally‚ business success (or failure) is measured in terms of its economic performance. A business is considered to be successful if it has generated a sufficient financial return from its investments‚ financing activities and operating activities. The triple bottom line takes into account three criteria for assessing organisational performance; 1. economic‚
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Fatima Mammadova Afagi M5A Chemistry Mr. Brotherton One World Essay What limits the way that batteries can change the way we live? Battery is a device‚ which consists of one or more electrochemical cells‚ which converts stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Batteries are used everywhere in our daily life. We use them in technology‚ like mobile phones‚ computers‚ music players and etc. We use them for medical reasons‚ like wheelchairs‚ defibrillator‚ pace makers‚ hearing aids and many
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Characteristic of services Intangibility Unlike products services cannot be counted‚ measured‚ or felt. It is difficult to explain to the customer what a specific feature in the service will give to the customer. As services are intangible‚ the perceptions of customers regarding the service may differ at any given amount in time. Each customer will have a different perception and experience about the same service. But in a hotel the quality of service is not only dependent on the courteousness
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Actes du GERPISA n° 26 37 TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING AUSTRALIA IN 1995: AN EMERGENT GLOBAL STRATEGY Takahiro FUJIMOTO The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the manufacturing operations of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Australia Ltd.‚ an Australian subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation‚ from the point of view of “emergent global strategy”. It is based on an exploratory case study. In the field of strategic management‚ the notion of “strategy as plan” has been a prevalent
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Holistic approach: Meaning: Holistic approach to patient care incorporates the mental‚ emotional‚ physical and spiritual health of the individual. It explores the connection between mind‚ body‚ spirit and environment. Holistic healing includes a wide range of therapies with inherently complex philosophies about the prevention and treatment of illness. Questions still exist as to the safety of complementary and alternative medicine (otherwise known as CAM)‚ which are an integral part of holistic
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The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) concept is a methodology that focuses on the 3 P ’s: People‚ Planet and Profit. It was first introduced by John Elkington in 1994 and has increasingly become a basis for business sustainability. Not only has the world ’s Green mentality influenced how companies operate but also government policies have made companies implement a different approach. Although many companies are using the TBL reporting and have reported to reduce costs due to this approach some companies avoid
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AGRIBUSINESS Agribusiness has evolved over the years since subsistence farming. The farm production has been central to the agribusiness. As the commercialization of farm production gained significance the production and supply of farm inputs‚ marketing of farm output including value addition (processing) and services to farm sector have expanded leading to proliferation of several independent business units. Agricultural development has been a precursor to economic development. With the growth
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