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    World History Since 1500

    Details: On May 10, 1871, the third and final phase of what are known as the German Wars of Unification came to an abrupt end. Paris had fallen in January; and the German states had proclaimed their union under the Prussian Kaiser, taken from the ancient Roman Caesar, thus creating a new nation-state, or Deutsches Reich, the G

    Social Security

    In order to make Social Security solvent (able to pay you when you retire) the following should happen: a.) Make all income (not just the first approximately $100,000 a person earns) subject to social security tax. b.) Raise the social security tax rate (It is currently a little over 7%) c.) Not give social security money to

    Time Study Analysis for Operations Management

    As a time-study analyst, you have observed that a worker has produced 40 parts in a one-hour period. From your experience, you rate the worker as performing slightly faster than 100%--so you estimate performance as 110%. The company allows 15% of job time for fatigue and delay. Use excel to show each problem. A. What is the n

    Forecasting Aztec Temperatures Using a Modelling Equation

    Brian Buckley has developed the following forecasting model: y = 46 + 8.3x where y demand for Aztec air conditioners and x = the outside temperature (°F) a) Forecast demand for the Aztec when the temperature is 70°F. b) What is demand when the temperature is 80°F? c) What is demand when the temperature is 90°

    Gauge clusters uses a kanban system to control material flow.

    A supplier of instrument gauge clusters uses a kanban system to control material flow. The gauge cluster housings are transported five at a time. A fabrication centre produces approximately 10 gauges per hour. It takes approximately two hours for the housing to be replenished. Due to variations in processing times, management ha

    Edward Tufte's critique of PowerPoint

    For this question, answer required could be 5 or less sentences. No need for detailed information except you would like to do that. You've read Edward Tufte's critique of PowerPoint for the case. Do you agree or disagree with his critique of PowerPoint? State your opinion and support it with facts, examples, statistics, anecd

    Design Problems in Organizations

    Consider an organization you are familiar with, have or are currently working in. Can you define at least one problem in its design? What are the symptoms of the problem? What could have been done to solve the problem?

    Issues for a Human Service Agency

    The most important issues for a human service agency to address are direct and indirect costs, depreciation and use allowance, unallowable costs, profit margins, fixed and variable costs, break-even points, market prices and variable fee and sliding fee schedules. Out of this list which issue is the least important? What is

    Business Communications and Lying

    Persuasive Letters Lying is a form of persuasion. Think of an example from your own, first-hand business, workplace or professional experience when someone lied to you. Do not describe lies from a politician, or celebrity. Briefly describe the lie. Describe harm done to the people and/or organization. Do you believe the lie w

    Global Strategic Management (Scanning the Environment)

    Research the Airbus company. Using your research findings from the Library and the Internet, develop both an EFAS (External Factors Analysis Summary) Table and an IFAS (Internal Factors Analysis Summary) Table. The tables are to be submitted in one Excel file (one sheet for the EFAS. And one sheet for the IFAS), separate from y

    Some methods carry more reliability and validity than others.

    Please help me with the following: Some methods carry more reliability and validity than others. A good HR professional knows when to use which method. For instance, is predictive validity more appropriate for a sales position than concurrent validity? Or, if a company is trying to set a standard of performance, should they o

    Equipment Disposal.

    What are important considerations for an organization to dispose of old computer equipment? What methods would work best for the organization in which you are working or have worked?

    Indecent (?) Sports Talk

    See attachment. 1. WEEI is doing quite well. So why does Julie Kahn need to consider change management? Characterize the type of change she is seeking. 2. Now focus specifically on behavioral change. Whose behaviors need to be changed and what behaviors will have to be changed? How important is it to the organization

    Are all employment tests useful?

    Almost any interview question can become a test. Sometimes it is in the best interest of the candidate and the company that hiring managers use valid tests. For example,a family owned company ,there might be undue pressure to hire friends of friends of the family members. This could become uncomfortable socially as well as a lia

    Hypothetical Company Name/Scenario: Hydro-Corn Farming, Inc.

    I need some help in formulating a numerical hypothesis statement regarding my research subject. Also need help to table formulate a verbal hypothesis statement regarding the research. along with a 5 step hypothesis statement regarding the research. Hypothetical Company Name/Scenario: Hydro-Corn Farming, Inc. (based out

    Environmental Science

    Scenario: You are a demographer, a person who studies population patterns. Like most demographers, you are well aware of the growth of the human population in the last century. In 1900, the earth had a population of about one and a half billion people. By 2000, earth's population had quadrupled to six billion people. Most o

    Environmental Science

    Scenario: You are a demographer, a person who studies population patterns. Like most demographers, you are well aware of the growth of the human population in the last century. In 1900, the earth had a population of about one and a half billion people. By 2000, earth's population had quadrupled to six billion people. Most o

    Environmental Science and Concepts of Sustainable Development

    Scenario: You are a demographer, a person who studies population patterns. Like most demographers, you are well aware of the growth of the human population in the last century. In 1900, the earth had a population of about one and a half billion people. By 2000, earth's population had quadrupled to six billion people. Most of

    World History Since 1500

    Details: The Napoleonic era is a long past mark on the timeline of history. Even though the man is gone, his legacy survives. Even today, there seems to be very little middle ground in people's opinion of him, as was common in his day. He was either loved or despised with no in-between. Discuss what, was Napoleon's legacy?In

    World History Since 1500

    Scenario: If, as we've been told, the longest journey begins with the first step, then the first step of our journey through time will place us at the threshold of an era known as the Renaissance and the year 1500, the date chosen by numerous scholars as the dividing line between modern and pre-modern times. It was a time w

    World History Since 1500

    Details: Discuss, in detail, what you consider to be the major trends that occurred during the time period covered in 1500-1800. Objective: Trace the development of modern history from the Renaissance to the Cold War and beyond. Discuss major topics linking certain historical events, the consequences of which have influence

    World History Since 1500

    Scenario: If, as we've been told, the longest journey begins with the first step, then the first step of our journey through time will place us at the threshold of an era known as the Renaissance and the year 1500, the date chosen by numerous scholars as the dividing line between modern and pre-modern times. It was a time whe

    Critical Thinking

    Given the premises, discuss whether the conclusion of each argument that follows is (a) true beyond a reasonable doubt, (b) probably true, or (c) possibly true or possibly false. You should expect disagreement on these items, but the closer your answers are to your instructor's, the better. 2. The annual rainfall in Californi

    Crime and Hazard Presentation and Paper

    Please help me with the following: Identify the types of crime and hazards that threaten the operations within that environment, and recommend measures to prevent the threats from materializing. This is the operation assigned US NORTHERN Command, http://www.northcom.mil/

    Question about Production Planning and Control

    The Bench Company is a small manufacturer of wooden benches. Their line includes four types of benches that differ in size, material, finish, and color. Pertinent production data are as follows: [TABLE OF DATA IS IN AN ATTACHED FILE] Bench has a small warehouse for finished benches, which has an area of 1500