...Why is International Trade important? International trade takes the world’s economy to the top position. It is important to carry out the trading at international level as some of the resources that are available in some countries are not available in others. So those people who do not have the resources with them can have the resources by importing them from other countries. So, trading becomes important and necessary in this scenario. Trading internationally involves sending what the native country produces the best to other countries and buying what other countries are producing best. This trading can improve the economy of the native country and helps in development of the country. International trading decreases poverty, generates employment, develops the economy and increases the income of the nation. The country which is in developing stage can consider the international trade as an advantage as it brings lot of financial gains to it. The funds that are acquired through trading internationally can be utilized in their best for the needs of the people in the country. Most of the developing countries tend to improve industrialization. But, they also were observed to get the raw materials available as resources with them to the international market. Some of these materials include timber, agricultural products and minerals. The Sub Saharan African nations earn about ninety percent of their income through international trading by exporting the raw materials...
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...1.0 introduction Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) started in the the year 1879 of as a company which was wholly-possessed by the legislature. Singtel is the largest telecommunication company in Singapore. Singtel have 130 years of telecom operating experience and not only that , they also played a major role in Singapores Develpment by being the key communication centre.Singtel is one of the top compananies in Asia for their telecommunication services , data services like 3G or 4G, internet and pay televisons. Singtel is not just only listed as the largest company in Singapore , but it is also listed in Optus a telecom company in Australia which is stands at the top for their integrated telecommunication services and poroducts.(about us, n.d.) We are a significant interchanges player in Asia and Africa through our key ventures in five local versatile administrators, in particular Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines), Progressed Information Administration (Thailand) and PBTL (Bangladesh).(About us, n.d.) The Gathering likewise has speculations in Bharti Airtel (India), which has critical vicinity in Sri Lanka, Africa and Bangladesh.As a key financial specialist, they work nearly with their members to develop the business, by leveraging their scale in frameworks, customer touch base at and broad operational experience .Singtel's offshoots profit not just from the association with Singtel PESTEL 2.1 Political factor Singapore is a political...
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...Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits a) This is important because we get many vitamins and minerals from these food groups. We need these micronutrients to perform and regulate many different functions in the body. We also get some energy from sugar and starch. Each type of fruit and vegetable gives us different nutrients, so we should make sure to eat several serves each day of different ones. We can also get some fibre from legumes, and a little from other vegetables and fruit. Fibre helps us avoid constipation, decreases our risk of colo-rectal cancer, slows down the absorption of sugar and is good for the health of our GI tract. a) I did not eat enough fruit or vegetables. On one of the days I ate no vegetables at all, and on the other two days I ate only two or three serves of salad. The guidelines tell me that I should eat five serves of vegetables each day. I ate one piece of fruit every day, but I should eat two so this isn’t enough. b) I hate vegetables so I rarely eat them. I do eat some kinds of salad (e.g. tabbouleh) but I can’t stand cooked vegetables. My family doesn’t eat vegetables as part of our diet, so there is no encouragement for me to eat them. I like fruit and I make sure to eat it every day because I know it’s a healthier snack than chocolate or crisps, but I didn’t know that I should eat two serves every...
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...Motivation Maslows Hierarchy of Needs Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology, proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper A Theory of Human Motivation.[2] Maslow subsequently extended the idea to include his observations of humans' innate curiosity. His theories parallel many other theories of human developmental psychology, all of which focus on describing the stages of growth in humans. [pic] Physiological needs For the most part, physiological needs are obvious — they are the literal requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met, the human body simply cannot continue to function. Air, water, and food are metabolic requirements for survival in all animals, including humans. Clothing and shelter provide necessary protection from the elements. Safety needs With their physical needs relatively satisfied, the individual's safety needs take precedence and dominate behavior. These safety needs manifest themselves in such things as a preference for job security, grievance procedures for protecting the individual from unilateral authority, savings accounts, insurance policies, reasonable disability accommodations, and the like. Social needs After physiological and safety needs are fulfilled, the third layer of human needs are social and involve feelings of belongingness. Humans need to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance, whether it comes from a large social group, such as clubs, office culture, religious groups, professional...
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...The PsychSim5 Activities PsychSim 5: PSYCHOLOGY’S TIMELINE Name: Abdul Hasssan Section: 6 Date: This activity will take you on a tour through the history of psychology. You will learn how psychology grew out of philosophy and medical physiology, and will become acquainted with some of the pioneers of psychology as a scientific discipline. Famous Psychologists Can you think of any famous psychologists from psychology’s history? The Early History: Philosophers and Scientists Match each of the philosophers and scientists with their descriptions AND write in the approximate year of their contribution. ______ Aristotle (______) 320 b.c. A. British philosopher, empiricist ______ Darwin (______) 360 b.c. B. Greek philosopher, nativist ______ Descartes (______) 1600 C. British biologist ______ Helmholz (______) 1700 D. German physiologist ______ Locke (______) 1830 E. French philosopher, nativist, and dualist ______ Plato (______) 1860 F. Greek philosopher, empiricist Pioneers of Psychology Match each of the pioneers of psychology with their descriptions AND write in the approximate year of their main contribution. ______ Calkins (______) 1879 A. Studied memory ______ Ebbinghaus (______) 1882 B. First psychotherapy ______ Freud (______) 1885 C. First lab in USA ______ Hall (______) 1888 D. Used introspection ______ James (______) 1890 E. First comprehensive textbook ...
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...Philippine Journal of Science 139 (2): 161-166, December 2010 ISSN 0031 - 7683 Waste Chicken Feather as Reinforcement in Cement-Bonded Composites Menandro N. Acda Department of Forest Products and Paper Science, College of Forestry and Natural Resources University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031 Philippines This study investigated the use of waste chicken feather (barbs and rachis) as reinforcement in cement-bonded composites. A series of composite boards consisting of various proportions of waste feather, cement, sand, and chemical admixtures were prepared. Mix workability decreased significantly as the proportion by weight of feathers or ground feathers increased from 5% to 20%. Boards containing 5% to 10% fiber and/or ground feather by weight showed comparable strength and dimensional stability to commercial wood fiber-cement composites of similar thickness and density. Stiffness, flexural strength, and dimensional stability of the feather-cement boards decreased as the proportion of feathers was increased above 10%. Higher proportions of feather, however, showed significant reduction in modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR), and increased water absorption and thickness swelling after 24 hours of soaking in water. Key Words: Barbs, Chicken Feather, Cement Composites, Coupling Agent, Dimensional stability, Hygroscopicity, Keratin, Silane, Superplasticizer INTRODUCTION Chicken feathers are waste products of the...
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...Combined heat and power (CHP) can offer a variety of economic benefits for large energy users. The economic benefits of CHP can include: * Reduced energy costs: The high efficiency of CHP technology can result in energy savings when compared to conventional, separately purchased power and onsite thermal energy systems. To determine if CHP is likely to offer a compelling return on investment at a particular site, the costs of the CHP system (capital, fuel, and maintenance) should be compared to the costs of purchased power and thermal energy (hot water, steam, or chilled water) that would otherwise be needed for the site. * Offset capital costs: CHP can be installed in place of boilers or chillers in new construction projects, or when major heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment needs to be replaced or updated. * Protection of revenue streams: Through onsite generation and improved reliability, CHP can allow businesses and critical infrastructure to remain online in the event of a disaster or major power outage. Determining the economic value of CHP as backup power is explored in the white paper, Calculating Reliability Benefits. * Hedge against volatile energy prices: CHP can provide a hedge against unstable energy prices by allowing the end user to supply its own power during times when prices for electricity are very high. In addition, a CHP system can be configured to accept a variety of feedstocks (e.g., natural gas, biogas, coal, biomass)...
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...Important Things I have many important things in my life that I could not live without. From people I know, to places I visit, even the music I listen to all means something to me. The very first thing that comes to mind when someone asks me what is important to me are the people that are important to me. My sister Krista is by far the best sister I could ever ask for; if I need anything she would be the first person that I go to for help. For example one time I got kicked out of a party at 3am and Krista came to pick me up. She is always there to talk about my problems and help me out. Obviously like any other normal siblings we do argue a lot, but it never lasts for very long. Krista is by far my favourite family member. Another person in my life that is extremely important to me is my nephew Cole. He is one year old and is the cutest baby I have ever seen. Cole can cheer me up even when I am in the worst mood. I remember one time I was having the worst day and nothing seemed to go right. I was being rude to everybody and nothing could make me smile. When I got home from school my sister showed up for a surprise visit with Cole and I instantly got the biggest smile on my face. It is impossible for me to be in a bad mood around him. Another thing that comes to mind when I'm asked what is important to me are the material things. I could never live without my iPod; I have a different playlist of music for every type of mood I am in. Music makes me happy when I'm upset...
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...Donald Fletcher bravo company 302d bsb Camp Casey Korea why is it important to follow orders Donald Fletcher bravo company 302d bsb Camp Casey Korea why is it important to follow orders There are many reasons why a soldier should follow all of the orders they are given because every one of them is important in any circumstance. An order is a task given to a soldier that has to be done in a certain period of time in an efficient manner. There are three main reasons of why it’s important for a soldier to follow the orders they are given: To be disciplined, an effective combat, and be a good soldier and love your job. When a soldier doesn’t follow the orders they were given it doesn’t only affect them it affects everyone in the team and the goals they have set for the mission. When soldiers don’t follow the orders, the objectives are hurt and the chances of winning the war. When you’re in the army you need to stop and think if it will harm you or your battle buddies. When a soldier doesn’t follow orders while in combat zone it makes the mission ineffective, if a single soldier in the unit is combat ineffective it lowers the chances of winning, making the leaders deal with a soldier that can’t handle the workload of the unit. For example if Sergeant tells a private to prepare the guns before they go out for the mission the sergeant is telling the private to get the guns ready so they can be fully functional and help out when its needed in the fight. It doesn’t matter if...
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...Important Ideas Katrina Doughty Microeconomics- 4 ECO 3028-4 Select the top ten (10) most important ideas / concepts you learned in chapters 27& 28 of your textbook. Chapter 27: 1. Two basics forms of government regulation of business is economic and social regulation. I can’t think of how economic regulations affect me, but I do have friends that are affected because in order for them to enter a business they must have a license like working in a hair salon or becoming a lawyer. Social regulation affects me because I have to have a permit in order to carry a weapon. 2. Bundling is when you get two or more products for sale as a full set. When I bargain stop I look for deals and I receive my living room suit that was a seven piece for under $2000 dollars. 3. Natural monopoly occurs when a firm can supply the entire market lower price than two or more firms. This affects me because look to get the lower prices, but the goods or service has great quality. You cable television, trash collections, electric power are examples of natural monopoly. 4. Antitrust laws- One case of antitrust laws that I u because use is Microsoft because they bundled their Microsoft internet explorer with Microsoft Windows products. Antitrust is in place to protect the consumers and small businesses. 5. Relevant Product Market is determined by the demand-side, supply-side, and potential competition. This affects me because I tend to switch from...
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...Obesity Lessons for Liberals and Conservatives The obesity rate among low-income children in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate. Approximately one out of three kids is now considered overweight or obese. Although there are several options that could improve this problem, I believe that the W.I.C. reforms issued by the U.S.D.A. are a step in the right direction for reducing the obesity rate. According to a study conducted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, “New York was the first state to implement the new W.I.C. food package and is the first to report that changing the foods provided to children under the program helped to improve their eating behavior and achieve healthier weights.” By including healthier food items that can be purchased under the W.I.C. program, low-income mothers can now expose their children to a more nutritional lifestyle. I am encouraged that changes to the program have yielded positive results. Parents have demanded and supermarkets have responded to provide access to fresh, healthy foods in low-income neighborhoods. Another way that parents can prevent childhood obesity is to help kids stay active by participating in daily physical activity such as walking, swimming, and dancing. Even though government incentives such as the W.I.C. reforms are having a positive impact on the obesity rates, parents still need to do their part and motivate their children to pursue an active and healthy lifestyle. Bibliography ...
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...See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/229781501 Knowledge Based Resources, Entrepreneurial Orientation, and the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Strategic Management Journal, Jg. 24, S. 1307-1314 ARTICLE in STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL · DECEMBER 2003 Impact Factor: 3.78 · DOI: 10.1002/smj.360 CITATIONS READS 574 4,455 2 AUTHORS: Johan Wiklund Dean A. Shepherd Syracuse University Indiana University Bloomington 92 PUBLICATIONS 5,206 CITATIONS 189 PUBLICATIONS 7,587 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Available from: Johan Wiklund Retrieved on: 06 November 2015 Strategic Management Journal Strat. Mgmt. J., 24: 1307–1314 (2003) Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/smj.360 RESEARCH NOTES AND COMMENTARIES KNOWLEDGE-BASED RESOURCES, ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES JOHAN WIKLUND1 * and DEAN SHEPHERD2 1 Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Creation, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden and Jonkoping International Business School, ¨ ¨ Jonkoping, Sweden ¨ ¨ 2 Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. and Jonkoping International Business School, Jonkoping, Sweden ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ While theory suggests that management has discretion in manipulating resources in order to build ...
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...PhDbox.in, your guide to professional PhD thesis PhDbox.in is one of its kind research consultancies which provides PhD students superior quality PhD thesis writing and editing services. With our expertise and extensive presence in the field of research, we are assisting PhD students across India. The thesis proposal is one of the utmost important aspects of PhD. However, due to lack of knowledge and experience, many students struggle to deliver a proper PhD thesis paper. On the other hand, a quality research paper needs end-to-end knowledge of the research methodologies and the subject. Not only is that, the presentation and logical flow of the content equally important to achieve a good grade. At PhDbox.in, our services range from helping students preparing their thesis proposal to helping them in all aspects of their PhD, including editing the research papers. We have a team of highly professional academic writers from the best universities across the world, who help us deliver the best in quality research papers. Their proficiency also helps us to offer consulting services in different subjects. However, it is not only the quality, our customised services, 24/7 customer services, on time project delivery and 100% plagiarism free services also make us unique. During the research paper creation process, our team helps the students with prompt service at all the required stages. Nevertheless, our service is affordable to all the PhD students. On top of that, we provide...
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...Sherri Anderson Professor Josh Fleming English 101 27 September 2015 Truly Important My mother was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November of 2008. The doctor predicted she had four months left to live and chemotherapy would not make a difference in prolonging her life. After receiving this devastating news, many questions came to mind. How do you accept something like this? Why did this happen? How will I survive without her in my life? Most importantly, what was my mother feeling? I needed answers. The events that took place during the last days of my mother’s life were difficult to deal with, although, they made me realize the more important things in life and not to take those things for granted like: family and friends and the time you spend with them. It was Saturday April 4, 2009, when I received a call from my aunt, who had been my mother’s caretaker, informing me that my mother had slipped into a state of unconsciousness, a coma. The only words I heard during our conversation were, “you need to get here as soon as possible, and we will try to keep her alive.” I knew this day was coming, but not this soon. My thoughts began to wander, leaving me to guess on what lies ahead. I already had my clothes packed ready to go because I knew we would have to leave immediately since I was five hundred miles away from where my mother was living. After I hung up with my aunt, I called my sister, who lived in the same town as me, and informed her that we needed to leave Now...
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...theoretical basis for determining how transactions should be measured by historical value or current value and reported is how they are presented or communicated to users. Some accountants have questioned whether a conceptual framework is necessary in order to produce reliable financial statements. Past history of standard setting bodies throughout the world tells us. In the absence of a conceptual framework, accounting standards were often produced that had serious defects that is: * They were not consistent with each other particularly in the role of prudence versus accruals or matching. * They were also internally inconsistent and often the effect of the transaction on the statement of financial position was considered more important than its effect on income statement. * Standards were produced on a ‘fire fighting’ approach, often reacting to a corporate scandal or failure, rather than being proactive in determining best policy. * Some standard setting bodies were biased in their composition is not fairly representative of all user groups and this influenced...
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