...generalized and then compared. The analysing method used in this thesis is based on Jana Vokácová as offered in her PhD. Dissertation A Comparative Study of English, Czech, French and German Idioms (2008). According to author, under the term correspondence people understand an agreement between the English idioms and their equivalents; especially on the semantic and syntactic levels. The agreement on the semantic level...
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...Solutions 56:171 Operations Research Homework #3 Solutions – Fall 2002 1. Revised Simplex Method Consider the LP problem Maximize subject to z = 3 x1 − x2 + 2 x3 x1 + x2 + x3 ≤ 15 2 x1 − x2 + x3 ≤ 2 − x1 + x2 + x3 ≤ 4 x j ≥ 0, j = 1, 2,3 a. Let x4 , x5 , &, x6 denote the slack variables for the three constraints, and write the LP with equality constraints. Answer: Maximize z = 3 x1 − x2 + 2 x3 subject to x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 15 2 x1 − x2 + x3 + x5 = 2 − x1 + x2 + x3 + x6 = 4 x j ≥ 0, j = 1, 2,3, 4,5, 6 After several iterations of the revised simplex method, 1 0 the basis B={4,3,2} and the basis inverse matrix is ( AB ) −1 = 0 1 2 0 − 1 2 −1 1 . 2 1 2 b. Proceed with one iteration of the revised simplex method, by i. Computing the simplex multiplier vector π Answer: 1 0 −1 B −1 0 1 1 = 0, 3 , 1 π = CB ( A ) = [0 2 −1] 2 2 2 2 0 − 1 1 2 2 = [ 0, 1.5, 0.5] ii. “pricing”, i.e., computing the “relative profits”, of the non-basic columns. Answer: 56:171 O.R. -- HW #3 Solutions Fall 2002 page 1 of 8 Solutions 1 0 0 C = [3 0 0 ] , A = 2 1 0 −1 0 1 N N N −3 −1 C = C −π A = 1 2 2 2 The relative profits for non-basic variables are C1 = 0.5 , C5 = −1.5 , C6 = −0.5 . iii. Selecting the column to enter the basis. Answer: Only the relative profit of X 1 is positive and the problem is Max problem, and so X 1 should enter the basic. iv. Computing the substitution rates of the entering column. Answer: The substitution...
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...General Guidelines Version 6.7 March 28, 2016 General Guidelines Overview .................................................................................. 4 0.1 The Purpose of Search Quality Rating .................................................................................................... 5 0.2 Raters Must Represent the User .............................................................................................................. 5 0.3 Browser Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 5 0.4 Ad Blocking Extensions ........................................................................................................................... 5 0.5 Internet Safety Information....................................................................................................................... 5 0.6 Releasing Tasks ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Part 1: Page Quality Rating Guideline .................................................................... 7 1.0 Introduction to Page Quality Rating................................................................................................................. 7 2.0 Understanding Webpages and Websites .............................................................................
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...bar identifying the ownership structure and control issues will determine of the proper business entity be used. Below is the information provided for this business: “Lou and Jose plan to open a sports bar and restaurant where customers socialize and watch sporting events on large-screen TVs that hang around the bar. They do not have much money, but they do have Miriam, a wealthy investor who does not have time to participate in the business, but wants to provide capital to start the business in return for a percentage ownership” (University of Phoenix, 2010, p.14). There are three partners, two of them will be active in the business the third will not but provides the capital to get the business up and running. A limited partnership (LP) is the proper...
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...he always had low grades, he was very good in english class. Eminem was known for carrying a dictionary wherever he went. He would often read his reading, thus leading to his extensive vocabulary which he shows off in his music.” (Eminem.net/biography/ Editors 2015) “Till this very day, Eminem is a multi-million dollar sensation. He’s often referred to as the ‘God’ of rap and isn’t afraid to proclaim himself as such. Many people have challenged him throughout his career but no one has seemed to put up a big enough challenge for him to fail.” (Eminem.net/biography/ Editors 2015)...
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...Imagine – John Lenon Imagine is a song written and performed by John Lenon. This song belongs to the category of soft rock which became the best selling solo of his career. Imagine was released in 11th October 1971 and it was recorded at Ascot sound studios New York. The length of the song is 3.03. One month after the release of this song, the song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and the LP reached number one on the UK chart in November and later it became the most commercially successful song of John Lenon’s career. Although not originally released as a single in the UK, it was released in 1975 to promote a compliation LP and it reached number 6 in the chart that year. This song earned a Grammy Hall of Fame Award and an induction into the Rock and Roll of Fames 500 songs that shaped up Rock and Roll. John Lenon who is the singer of the song, is one of the greatest singers that made an impact in Rock music industry. He is an English rock-star, guitarist, and the songwriter that wrote most of his music for the Beatles. He was also well known for being a character that was not afraid to express his feelings and opinions. Often expressed in his songs, his feelings can be clearly understood by just listening to his wonderful lyrics and the music as well. He lived in 1940-1980 dying at the age of 40 by assassination in his own apartment. This brings along one of John Lenon’s most controversial songs “Imagine”. Both Beatles and strictly John Lenon fans would label...
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...new fields, including manufacturing and trading. More enterprises were established in the early 1990s, covering diverse activities involving the production of cement, paper and pulp, tissue paper, steel, LP Gas bottling and distribution, and a trading company, among others. The group experienced this tremendous growth in a span of less than 10 years. During this period, additional schemes on land development and real estate were launched and those projects focused more sharply on increasing responsiveness to client needs. The Group's first publicly-traded company, the Meghna Cement Mills Limited, is currently listed on the two Stock Exchanges of Bangladesh. The Group now has over 20 major concerns located in different areas of the country. The multi-faceted shopping mall and recreation centre called the Bashundhara City has added glamour to the growth of the group. The Bashundhara City Development Ltd is one step ahead in the longstanding effort to strengthen links with the general people through the unique offering of commercial operations and recreation facilities under single roof. East West Media Group Ltd is the mass media enterprise of the Bashundhara Group that was established in 2009. It now owns Bangla dailies – “The Kaler Kantho” and “The Bangladesh Pratidin”, English newspaper the “Daily Sun” and...
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...Through his song lyrics, he has publicly accused her of being addicted to prescription drugs as well as subjecting him to emotional and physical abuse. However, Deborah Mathers has vehemently denied all such accusations, and in 1999 she filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against her son. They settled the case for $25,000. Eminem attended Lincoln High School in Warren, Michigan, where he failed the ninth grade three times and eventually dropped out at the age of 17. Despite being a poor student, Eminem always had a deep affinity for language, devouring comic books and even studying the dictionary. "I found that no matter how bad I was at school, like, and no matter how low my grades might have been at some times, I always was good at English ... I just felt like I wanna be able to have all of these words at my disposal, in my vocabulary at all times whenever I need to...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- OPERATORS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW ------------------------------------------------- The operators in the international contract The parties can be natural person, companies, states and public entities. Section I: The natural persons and international trade They intervene in their own account and also as an agent. 1. The capacity and power of attorney ( mandat) To intervene on his own account or on behalf of a third person, the person must be an adult or adult under guardianship or trusteeship. If the person intervenes on behalf of a third or as an agent, he needs a power of attorney. The capacity: it is governed by the person’s national law, the law of the country where the disputed act ( l’acte litigieux) is concluded ; or by the applicable law to the contract. * In France, the capacity is governed by the national law even if the person lives abroad (article 3 CC). If the person is a foreigner, his capacity depends on his own national law. Example: If the person is underage according to his national law but adult in France, the contract are legal if his French partner acted in good faith. * In the common law system , the capacity is governed at the contract’s law * In Switzerland, Germany or Italy, the capacity depends on the place where the contract is made. ( same for international...
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...The Four Domains Michelle Williams ELL240: Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Learners Instructor: Amy Breitenbucher July 1, 2014 When working with student’s within the four domains of English Language Development (ELD) it is vital to begin by creating a safe learning environment where students can make mistakes without ridicule, embarrassment, or backlash. This will make students comfortable and at ease with a clear mind ready and engaged to learn. There are many strategies to teaching ELD, with each strategy belonging to one of the four domains; reading, writing, listening, and speaking. I will discuss several strategies, assign each to a domain, justify the effectiveness in its domain, and when each strategy should be used. Effective instructional strategies utilized to facilitate ELD. * Using visual and graphic organizers This strategy, I believe, is best used in the domain of writing, because of the ability it has to aid students in logically organizing their material resulting in effectively communicating their thoughts. This strategy can be used anytime during the learning process. This is a great strategy for early ELL’s as well as long-term English learner. Graphic and visual organizers can assist with the progress of student’s by aiding them in identifying focus areas in a topic that is extensive, such as books or published documents. Graphic and visual organizers aid each student to arrange thinking and find relations between topics. They work as...
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...Interpersonal communication; we communicate with people. I don’t think that language style matching is a thorough to predict the quality of interpersonal relationships. Why? Interpersonal communication is a social process. I think it is within people we communicate with others constantly. Once you have conversation with others you learn, listen, and observe people and he world around your. This is how we build and maintain relationships with others and meet our personal needs. Language style matching diminished as each relationship soared. Bruce Bower, Nov. 2010, pg. 1. Reference Bower Bruce, 2010 interview with Pennebaker J. science news 2010 U.S. News & world Report LP retrieved from htto://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2010/11/12/shared-talking-styles-herald-new-and-lasting-romance Kreidler, James W (1998) Introducing English semantics. London:...
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...Marketing Comparison: International and Domestic Australia and the United States Marketing Comparison: International and Domestic Australia and the United States As defined by the American Marketing Association,'Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders' (AMA, 2004, 2). The definition is applied to any product, business firm'in any targeted country. Marketing is the core of any business venture. Two basic functions are derived from marketing: 1) to retain and sustain present customer base, and 2) to develop new and/or improved customer relations. Focusing on these two aspects is the essence of marketing. The plan for why, whom, how, and when'surrounding the product, service, or idea' all develop and stem from marketing ideas and concepts. Marketing is a process, a plan developed to identify, foresee, and satisfy customer needs and desires'no matter the product or service, the business, or the country. Whether the market is a domestic or international venue, marketing activities are essentially the same; however, must be tailored to the unique attributes of the product and the country of target. Mercadeo es un proceso, un plan desarrollado para identificar, prever y satisfacer las necesidades y deseos de los clientes, sin importar el producto o servicio, el negocio o el país. Ya sea...
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...Managing the Talent Crisis in Global Manufacturing Strategies to Attract and Engage Generation Y A Deloitte Research Global Manufacturing Study Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................... 1 The Talent Paradox in Global Manufacturing: Survival of the Skilled................................................................... 2 The Depleting Talent Pipeline in Global Manufacturing ............ 3 The Challenge and Opportunity of Talent Mangement in Emerging Markets......................................................................... 5 China: Plenty of oysters, few pearls ............................................. 5 Southeast Asia: Dangers of a short-term view ............................. 6 India: Fighting off the competition .............................................. 6 Latin America: Middle management blues, technical skills shortage .............................................................. 7 Eastern Europe: The perils of accelerating wages ........................ 7 Connecting to Generation Y ........................................................ 8 Characteristics of Generation Y ................................................... 8 New strategies aligning with the needs of Generation Y ............. 9 Shortcomings of current approaches to managing talent ......... 10 The Develop-Deploy-Connect talent management model .......... 11 What Does the Develop-Deploy-Connect Model Mean for...
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...Introduction to corporate portfolio analysis Bashundhara Group is one of the leading corporate giant in the business world. It has started operation “For the People, for the country” as a real estate venture known as “Bashundhara” under the aegis of the Group’s first concern – the East West Property Development (Pvt) Ltd in 1987. This project turned out to be a very successful one and had helped foster the growth of trust and confidence of the urban people in “Bashundhara”. More enterprises were established in the early 1990s, the group experienced this tremendous growth in a span of less than 10 years. The Group now has over 20 major concerns located in different areas of the country. The multi-faceted shopping mall and recreation centre called the Bashundhara City has added glamour to the growth of the group. The Bashundhara City Development Ltd is one step ahead in the longstanding effort to strengthen links with the general people through the unique offering of commercial operations and recreation facilities under single roof. Company summary Bashundhara Group is one of the most prestigious and experienced commercial and industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh. The Group took off from the incipient period after establishment of East West Property Development (Pvt.) Ltd. a real estate concern, which is known as “Bashundhara”. Since inception, Bashundhara Group has been actively contributing to the national as well as global economy by way of effective utilization...
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...Search Quotes and News Anywhere Professional Solutions About Log in Related News: Executive · Finance · Europe · France · Energy Markets · U.K. & Ireland · Commodities · Funds · Canada More Stories Euro Rises on Prospect ECB May Take Steps to Contain Sovereign Debt Crisis Updated 7 minutes ago By Jesse Riseborough and Simon Casey - Dec 2, 2010 4:17 AM ET Share Crude Oil Rises on Gain in Chinese Output, Reduced European Debt Concern Updated 8 minutes ago More Email Print 5 One of the most successful trades at Atticus Capital LP, where Nathaniel Rothschild was co-chairman, was an investment in U.S. mining company Phelps Dodge Corp. The future 5th Baron Rothschild says he now plans to build one of the world’s largest coal producers. Wheat Surges as `Panic Brewing' on Australian Crop Amid Rising Global Use Updated 8 minutes ago Obama Reverses Decision to Allow Drilling Off Atlantic Coast, Eastern Gulf Updated 15 minutes ago More News » Nat Rothschild plans to create a global mining company by leveraging his name, hedge-fund experience and a personal network that reads like a Who’s Who of the commodities world. Source: Finsbury Ltd. via Bloomberg A member of the Rothschild lineage that helped bankroll Britain’s war against Napoleonic France, he’s leading a $3 billion takeover that will create the biggest exporter of coal to China. Advertisement Rothschild is leveraging his name, more than a decade of hedge-fund experience and a network...
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