(macroscopic) • Statistical mechanics (microscopic) “Four fundamental pillars of our physical theory: general relativity‚ quantum mechanics‚ the theory of elementary particles and statistical mechanics… No single‚ coherent and clear understanding as to just what the theory of statistical mechanics is or ought to be.” --- Physics and Chance‚ L. Sklar Thermodynamics From the Greek thermos meaning heat (Latin thermae: public baths) and dynamis meaning power Phenomenological theory of matter -- Draws its
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number crunching is an end unto itself. However‚ basic financial analysis will always be an important part of our toolkit for making pricing decisions. The document which follows contains the “answers” to these two case study assignments: Ace Manufacturing and Healthy Spring Water. Despite the financial emphasis‚ they are similar to the previous cases insofar as they’re intentionally open-ended and somewhat vague to encourage you to draw out all of the contingencies and factors that need to be considered
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sociological theoretical paradigms. For each‚ what are its core questions? Which one do you relate to best? How can you use this particular paradigm to explain your decision to attend college? What research method would you use‚ and how‚ to explore why adult students choose to return to college? Structural functionalism‚ is particularly useful for analyzing the components of society that are supposed to work harmoniously to benefit the whole. It is often used to examine the major social institutions:
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conjunction with the lecture outlines‚ your lecture notes‚ and the assigned reading in the Ritzer textbook to prepare for the exam. A supplemental guide including study questions for the discussion section articles will be posted in a few days. I. Structural Functionalism A. Basic Assumptions 1. Society as a consensus on values a. social structures‚ institutions‚ organizations‚ and roles all embody these common values and serve to preserve them. A function is vital to the extent it supports the
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Opportunities and Threads (SWOT) in the market. a) Strength Wal-Mart has one of the best track records on the market as a stock‚ being one of the best equities of all time. Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway is a big investor. This should at least somewhat ease concerns from retail investors about the long-run viability of the company. Wal-Mart has created one of the most efficient distribution networks in retail‚ which helps enable it to be the "low cost leader." Thailand people
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Running Head: Riordan IT Strategic Planning Riordan IT Strategic Planning Fett’e Brown University of Phoenix CIS Strategic Management CMGT 57 8 Scott Goodman‚ Instructor April 26‚ 2010 “Globalization of markets created many challenges for organizations. Initially organizations worked with global offices to address local business concerns; however‚ with the commoditization of bandwidth information technology is being challenged directly to address transnational information
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Foundations of Team Dynamics Discuss foundations that create effective and efficient team dynamics. " Teams are group of two or more people who interact and influence each other‚ are mutually accountable for achieving common goals associated with organizational objectives‚ and perceive themselves as a social entity within an organization"(McShane & Von Glinow‚ 2010‚ p.234). Teams are needed for providing a service or making an important decision. Different organization judges the effectiveness
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The Death Penalty Should Continue to be Used in the U.S. Ever since the death penalty has been declared constitutional in 1976‚ thousands of people have been placed on death row and 314 of them have been executed.( Yaffe‚1) Thirty-eight states now allow the death penalty‚ with New York being the last to adapt this legislation last March. Massachusetts and Iowa have been trying to pass a law that would to allow the death penalty to be used in their states. Capital punishment is most often
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Business Challenge #6: To develop the best scratch resistant coating in the world for ophthalmic lenses [Titan] Background The ophthalmic lenses (spectacle lenses) consist of some base material (substrate) like CR 39‚ Polycarbonate‚ Trivex and a surface treatment is given to them to increase their hardness. Currently‚ there are 2 processes of applying this coating‚ i.e. Dip coating and Spin coating. The current scratch resistant (Hard) coating on plastic and polycarbonate lenses available in the
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Davidson‚ Paul. "Lean Manufacturing Helps Companies Survive." USA Today 02 Nov. 2009‚ Money sec.: 1b. Print. Sealy was the world’s top mattress maker in 2009. Before implementing a newer method of manufacturing they were inefficient‚ wasting resources‚ and often times so sloppy they were damaging this products minutes after they were produced. Sealy was able to remain profitable during the recession by switching to a lean manufacturing system. They were able to improve their inefficiencies
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