Introduction The Delphi method was developed in the 1950’s with the purpose of soliciting expert opinion in order to reach consensus (Dalkey & Helmer‚ 1963‚ p. 458). It was so named because it was originally developed as a systematic‚ interactive means of forecasting or prediction‚ much like ancient Grecians came to the Oracle at Delphi to hear of their fortunes. The approach relies on a collection of opinions from a panel of experts in a domain of real-world knowledge‚ and aggregates those
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practice and the greatest treasure of a nation. Mr. Summers called his own name and then stepped forward precisely and selected a slip from the box. Then he called‚ "Warner." "Seventy-seventh year I been in the lottery‚" Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd. "Seventy-seventh time." As Old Man Warner had been participating in the ritual of “The Lottery” for the seventy seventh time‚ it showed that the history of the tradition is so long. Although we‚ the younger generation might not understand
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acetic acid has largely produced to fulfil the needs of world demand in production of daily used products and for pharmaceutical needs. Therefore‚ this study is carried out to introduce the production of acetic acid using biological pathways which includes the used of microorganisms. In this chapter will briefly explained on the knowledge about acetic acid and the microorganism. The chemical and biochemical pathways of production and usage of this product also will be further discussed in this chapter
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Lava This presentation will discuss two questions which are How is Lava Produced? And What hazards/dangers does lava pose? It will also study one example of a Lava Flow in Hawaii. Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during erupting. It is produced/ formed in the interior of planets including Earth and their satellites. When the lava is first erupted from the vent in a volcano otherwise known as the volcanic vent‚ lava is a liquid and varies from 700°C to 1‚200°C. Although lava is
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Section B: Caselets (40 marks) • This section consists of Caselets. • Answer all the questions. • Each caselet carries 20 marks. • Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 200 to 250 words). Caselet 1 COMPANY BACKGROUND The Bronson Insurance Group was originally founded in 1900 in Auxvasse‚ Missouri‚ by James Bronson. The Bronson Group owns a variety of companies that underwrite personal and commercial insurance policies. Annual sales of the Bronson Group
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INTRODUCTION In my Physical Education School Base Assignment (SBA) Draft 1.There is Information on the history of netball internationally ‚ who‚ when and where It was invented .What netball was evolved from‚ who brought it to Jamaica and in what year It came to Jamaica where was first played and where the first netball court was built. The rules that govern netball‚ how many players are involved in this sport. The types of officials‚ roles and responsibilities of each players and their position
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Death Through Adam‚ Life Through Christ As many of us know it today as the Bible states‚ God created man‚ "he formed him from dust and breathed into his nostrils to bring him to life. He planted a garden in Eden and put the man there. Out of the ground God made every tree pleasant to see and good for food." (Nietzsche) For the serpent had told Eve that the tree of knowledge of good and evil would not harm her or Adam‚ they chose to eat from it‚ without listening to the command of God. By eating
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Chapter 2 Problems 5 A U.S. manufacturing company operating a subsidiary in an LDC (less developed country) shows the following results: U.S LDC Sales (units) 100‚000 20‚000 Labor (hours) 20‚000 15‚000 Raw Materials (currency) $20‚000 FC 20‚000 Capital Equipment (hours) 60‚000 5‚000 a. Calculate partial labor and productivity figures for the parent and the subsidiary. Do the result seem misleading? b. Compute the multifactor productivity figures for labor and
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Assignment 6: PRICING a) Computation of Economic Value of an offering Mercedes Benz is launching its luxury SUV (called the CDL class) in a market dominated by Lexus GL. The CDL class uses diesel and obtains 25 miles per gallon. The Lexus model‚ priced at $48000‚ uses premium gasolene and obtains 20 miles per gallon. Both the models need to be serviced annually but the CDL being a diesel engine requires annual service that is costlier by $100. The life of a diesel engine is typically longer –
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conventional manufacturing operations‚ thinking of ways to create efficiencies‚ reduce scrap and design products with the environment in mind. This led to cutting total waste from global operations by 43% and reducing non-recycled waste by 73% from 2000 through 2010. In 2011‚ we reduced total waste generated per vehicle by 2% at our global manufacturing facilities. Our goal is to reduce waste 10% by 2020 from our 2010 baseline. Reusing We like to think of waste as a resource out of place. Our employees
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