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Organizational Goals Increased Productivity
998 words
Employers are often faced with the challenge of
looking for ways to boost productivity and
profitability while at the same time, motivating
employees to accomplish organizational goals. For
many employers, variable pay plans have risen to
meet this challenge. A variable pay plan ties pay
increases to increased performance and
productivity. One of the more popular group
variable pay plans is called gain sharing. Under
gain sharing pay programs, both the employer and
the employee benefit from incr...
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Differential Equations Johann Bernoulli
2,228 words
... see the general scheme of the works with them,
and they developed his ideas, calculating tables,
and sometimes compiled examples. For example Euler
credits Albrecht, Krafft and Lexell for their help
with his 775 page work on the motion of the moon,
published in 1772. Fuss helped Euler prepare over
250 articles for publication over a period on
about seven years in which he acted as Euler's
assistant, including an important work on
insurance which was published in 1776. Yushkevich
describes th...
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Sympathetic Nervous System W B Saunders
1,494 words
Rhinitis is defined as an inflammation of the
nasal mucosa and it is characterized by nasal
obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and pruritus.
The etiologies of rhinitis can be broadly
classified into 4 main categories: allergic,
infectious, and non-allergic, non-infectious
(vasomotor rhinitis). Allergic rhinitis is a
mediated reaction to certain environmental agents,
often a type of pollen. As the name describes,
some type of pathogen is evident in infectious
rhinitis. Most commonly, viruses are ...
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The Effects Of Concealed Weapon Law On Crime
968 words
This research is important to complete because it
could shed some light on alternative ways to deter
and prevent crime. Many believe that concealed
handgun laws, also referred to as shall issue
laws, if enacted, would cause lawlessness similar
to the days of the Wild West. I believe that
reliable and valid research may be completed to
prove just the opposite. States that do not have
shall issue laws in place could benefit because it
would enable them to analyze the effects of such a
law and aid ...
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Randomly Assigned Sexual Maturity
1,589 words
... data (See Table. 1). However the main
independent variable is of reproductive status.
This has 4 levels: (1) 6 weeks of age or younger
(therefore not sexually mature) (2) 4 months and
above (undergoing usual reproductive cycles) The
dependant variable differs within each experiment
with consideration of the behaviour under
inspection. The variable concerning the
reproductive aspect of the rats is based on the
following specifics: 61607; Rats reach sexual
maturity at 5 weeks of age 6160...
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Thumb Sucking Negative Correlation Study
626 words
Empirical research is defined by the context of
two separate types of study. Both methods are of
value to the researcher in his / her quest for
better understanding of the test subjects.
However, correlational and experimental studies
each has its own set of qualifications which allow
for differences in subject and matter.
Scientifically, some of these are useful, though
others could be viewed as problematic.
Correlational research is the process of studying
the relationship between two variable...
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Object Oriented Programming Programming Language
1,661 words
Origins of C++ What are C++ and OOP? C++ is an
advanced, high-level programming language
(Computer languages) that is used to develop
powerful applications for Microsoft Windows, many
Linux environments, and other well-known and
widely used operating systems. C++ is quickly
becoming the standard language for commercial
software development (Outline). OOP, an
abbreviation for object-oriented programming is
simply code that attempts to place a new layer of
abstraction between the programmer and th...
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Egg Cells Genetic Factors
1,105 words
Every rose breeder has certain more or less
definite ideals or objectives toward which his
breeding efforts are directed. Some of these
ideals are shared by all rotarians, while others
express the individuality of the breeder and may
or may not find popular acceptance. Thus in my
opinion an ideal red rose, for example, should
have the following characteristics: 1. ) Vigor
similar to Radiance 2. ) Long pointed or
urn-shaped buds such as Lulu, Eclipse, or
Charlotte Armstrong. 3. ) Glossy or semi-g...
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Lower Middle Class Tape Recorder
1,394 words
... rm and fair, where the next sound is not a
vowel in the same word (as in very). At that time,
New Yorkers sometimes used one variant and
sometimes the other, which was of particular
interest because the choice seemed to represent a
change currently taking place, as New Yorkers
moved from the previous norm of consistent (r):
61597; (as in British RP) towards a new and
relatively consistent (r): [r] (as in many other
United States accents). The study of linguistic
changes currently taking p...
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Supply Chain Profit Margin
975 words
Two words, lean and agile, combine to make the
word liability. Supply chain managers need lean
supply lines to eliminate waste and keep costs
low. They also require agile supply chains to get
the right amount of the product to the right place
in order to satisfy the ever-changing nature of
the marketplace. Traditional management
recommended a lean supply chain for products with
a stable demand, yet low profit margin.
Conversely, products with a high profit margin and
volatile demand should have ...
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Population Growth Population Increases
1,455 words
Modeling Population Growth First of all, lets give
definition to population growth. The term
basically explains how the population changes with
time (decreases or increases). It is controlled by
the death and birth rates. According to the main
ideas of modeling population growth, the rate at
which a population changes depends on at least
three factors (Modeling Population Growth: Main
Ideas, n. p. ). Lets examine the models of animal
population growth and the three factors depending
on which the...
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Overhead Absorption Tare Oar Absorption Tare Oar Cost
2,236 words
CalculateCcounting QUESTION ONE: Calculate the
total costs for each product if all overheads are
absorbed on a machine hour basis. Overhead
absorption is the means of attributing overheads
to a product, or service based on direct labour
costs, direct labour hours, or machine hours. The
treatment of the indirect costs will be examined
in this question. In this question total costs for
each product will be calculated using the Overhead
Absorption Method. Total Costs per each product
Overhead Absor...
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Variable Costs Toronto Star
279 words
protection because the total revenue did not
exceed the variable costs that was incurred in the
burial of people that wish to be based in their
commentary. Article # 1 Date: November 2, 1999
Week # 1 Source: Toronto Star Lower posts small
profit This article deals with accounting
principals in economics. In the past year this
company has been fighting bankruptcy The company
is now operating with a profit. This shows that
the company is covering their variable costs with
the level of output that ...
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R 038 D Market Value
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EVA is a way of measuring a firms profitability.
EVA is NOPAT minus a charge for all capital
invested in the business (Byrne 1). A more
intuitive way to think of EVA is as the difference
between a firms NOPAT and its total cost of
capital (Kramer 038; Pushner 40). Stern Start
numerical definition of EVA is calculated for any
year by multiplying a firms economic book value of
capital at the beginning of the year by the spread
between its return on capital and its cost of
capital (K): EVA = (Rt...
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First And Second Teacher
1,045 words
Experimenter Expectancy Effect On Children in a
Classroom Setting Rosenthal and Jacobson (1966)
sought to test the experimenter expectancy effect
by examining how much of an outcome teachers?
expectancies could have on a group of children.
Earlier investigations in this area were also
conducted by Rosenthal (1963). He worked with
children in a research lab, giving each one a rat
and telling them it was either bred for
intelligence or for dullness. The children were
put in charge of teaching the ...
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Shows That Women Dependent Variable
848 words
Gender-Based Differences In Fuel Metabolism Essay,
Research Gender-Based Differences In Fuel
Metabolism The objective of this study was aimed
to determine gender-based differences in fuel
metabolism in response to long duration exercise.
Another way of saying is through a simple
question... Which gender metabolizes a greater
amount of fats vs. carbohydrates at the same
relative intensity level? Fuel metabolism
responses from exercise were compared in a sample
of 14 men and 13 women during a 2 ho...
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Mass Lost Was Found Gum Has Sugar Minutes
681 words
In this experiment the independent variable was
the amount of mass lost by the gum, the dependant
variable was the time the gum was chewed. The
controls were how much time was spent chewing, and
how each was weighed. In the experiment first each
member of the group took a different piece of gum
and wrote down what kind it was. Then they massed
the gum and wrapper. After that they began to chew
for two minutes. During this time no one was
supposed to speak or deter from their chewing. At
the end ...
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Numerical Terms Q Iii Must Be Testable Research
514 words
q Research: the systematic effort to secure
answers to questions. q Communication Research:
Studies message related behavior as a specialty
and is composed of verbal and non-verbal cues. q
Quantitative Research: Explanation and Prediction,
inquiries in which observations are expressed
predominately in numerical terms. q Qualitative
Research: Description and interpretation, and are
based predominately in non-numerical terms. q
Formats for Research Questions: I. Must be stated
unambiguously II. Mu...
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Neural Networks Artificial Intelligence
2,450 words
Mind and Machine: The Essay Technology has
traditionally evolved as the result of human
needs. Invention, when prized and rewarded, will
invariably rise-up to meet the free market demands
of society. It is in this realm that Artificial
Intelligence research and the resultant expert
systems have been forged. Much of the material
that relates to the field of Artificial
Intelligence deals with human psychology and the
nature of consciousness. Exhaustive debate on
consciousness and the possibilities...
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Air Resistance Straight Line
1,374 words
Planning The experiment is to determine the
horizontal motion of a projectile when launched
from a ski slope´ at different speeds. It is
thought that the rate at which the ball bearing is
released from the slope will affect how far it
travels in a horizontal direction. The height up
the slope that the ball is released will be
proportional to the distance that it travels.
Therefore, if the height from which it is released
is doubled it will travel twice as far. When the
experiment is conduc...
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