Title Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an inadequate measure of societal well-being and should be replaced by the Human Development Index (HDI) Abstract This paper will discuss the anomally of Human Development Index (HDI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In this discussion I will argue for HDI as a fairer comparison of a country’s overall economic wealth health and social well-being rather than the generally accepted method used by most countries of GDP. HDI allows for a more comprehensive
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Workplace Organisation 5 S’s WHAT IS 5S? • Developed by the Japanese • Workplace Organisation and Housekeeping System • Helps Create a Better Working Environment and a Consistently High Quality Process THE 5S PRINCIPLES • SEIRI – Organisation • SEITON – Orderliness • SEISO – The Act of Cleaning • SEIKETSU – The State of Cleanliness • SHITSUKE - The Practice of Discipline WHY DO IT? QUALITY EFFICIENCY 5S SAFETY ELIMINATING BREAKDOWNS EFFICIENCY • Time is wasted looking for tools‚ equipment
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Course: Pre-U Economics Between 2009 and 2011 Ireland’s real GDP is expected to fall by more than 10%. Explain what is meant by this‚ and examine the extent to which measure of national income are an accurate reflection of living standards in more economically developed countries (MEDCs). Being an MEDC‚ Ireland is one of the few economically developed countries being tipped to fall in real GDP from 2009 to 2011. To reiterate‚ Ireland have not been making positive progress in terms of their
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In the early 1920’s many women pushed for prohibition. Prohibition was the nationwide ban of alcohol to prevent women from being brutally abused by their husbands. The concept of outlawing alcohol was controversial during the 1920’s‚ and did not work very well. People still consumed alcohol even though it was illegal. Some states did not enforce prohibition because they did not have enough money to pay for the enforcements‚ and when enforcements were hired‚ many of them accepted bribes to ‘look the
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or PMMA for short‚ is a polymer consisting of the monomer methyl methacrylate that has been around since the 1930s1. PMMA is a polymer that has a high impact strength‚ is scratch and shatter resistant‚ and is relatively lightweight1. Because PMMA can also be formed into a transparent thermoplastic and has a glass transitions temperature of 130oC‚ this polymer served as a glass substitute in its early uses1. Other beneficial characteristics of Polymethylmethacrylate include its high thermal stability
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The Role of the S.S. in the Holocaust All along people have said that Hitler did the Holocaust. This statement is not entirely true‚ and it was his soldiers did. They marched under the Nazi orders‚ and exterminated men‚ women‚ and children alike. The SS started out with humble beginnings. They were founded and started by Adolf Hitler himself. They were started with no intent to harm or kill‚ but to protect Hitler and his fellow party members. They had 300 members in the beginning. They
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As the North and South developed in the early 1800’s they soon grew to be vastly different. Their ideologies on social issues and economy issues ranged greatly. As times went on‚ the north became increasingly more urban and industrial. They relied on factories and manufacturing to fuel their economy. The north seeked cheap labor from needy immigrants and began to out produce the farming based south. The cities that developed in the North became centers of trade. As mass production began‚ so did
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from today’s world‚ the events during that time helped make it possible to build our country into what it is today. Men and women both held different roles in raising their family. The phrase “separate but equal” played an important role for education. Did you know that women were asked to leave their home to serve for our country during the 1950’s? The roles of the men and women were very different in the 1950’s. The workforce ratio was 5 men to 2 women. Men in many cases were the bread winners
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[pic] Druga gimnazija‚ Sarajevo IB Diploma Programme Extended essay Business and Management Standard Level TOPIC : Human Resource Management Research question What motivational methods “Bosnalijek” might apply to increase employees’ motivation and improve performance? Word count: 3546 Supervisor : Dzenana Rustempasic Candidate name: Adna Hodzic Candidate number: 001258-015 Sarajevo‚ December 2009. TABLE OF CONTENTS |Title page
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THE S-CURVE Introduction The first time most project managers become aware of the existence of S Curves is when they are requested by the client or senior management to include one in their next progress report. The following explains what the mysterious S Curve is‚ why it is an important project management tool‚ and how to generate one. What is a S Curve? A S Curve is defined as "a display of cumulative costs‚ labour hours or other quantities plotted against time. The name derives from
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