Global Context of Modern Business Essay

China is believed to have the oldest continuous civilisation. China has over 4,000 years of provable history. Beijing is the capital of China and is the most important point for the country. The official language is standard Chinese, which is derived from the Mandarin language however most business people speak English. There are many dialects in China however there is only one written language. A communist form of government rules China. The Chinese government promotes atheism although the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. The Chinese practice a variety of religions however Confucianism; despite not being a formal religion is practiced widely throughout the country. China is the most densely populated county in the world with approximately 1. 3 billion people as of mid- 2008. Almost 100 percent of the population are ethnic or Han Chinese. There are strict rules regarding childbirth and each couple is limited to only one child. Opportunities There are lot of trade and investment opportunities for exporters in the China market. Some of the major sectors currently experiencing rapid growth are: processed food and beverages, gambling, transport, IT and telecommunications, minerals and energy, environment protection, building construction products and services. Three of the major growth industries though are the exporting of education, processed food and wine products. Education The foreign education sector in China is split in two – students studying abroad and foreign education service providers establishing a presence in Shanghai. The type of students interested in Australia includes those who desire pure language study and those who wish to study university degrees right through to post-graduate/MBA studies etc. As the cost of overseas study remains high, pursuing qualifications through foreign accredited institutions in China has become more practical and more popular. Course delivery can take two forms. One is the foreign school catering exclusively to expatriates, which can be wholly foreign owned and the investor need not be an education entity. The other is a co-operative arrangement or twinning with a Chinese institution where local students are the target markets. These schools are encouraged to provide vocational education. Foreign investors must have a Chinese partner who can lodge an application with the local education authorities for approval. Processed Food As Chinese become more prosperous, demand for more sophisticated products, with a greater emphasis on quality, convenience and freshness continues to grow. This means that significant unsatisfied demand for richly processed foods exists. There has always been a stable market for imported foods in China, especially in respect to hotels, bars and western style restaurants. Increasingly, Chinese consumers themselves are becoming to lay great stress on brand and brand loyalty than before. This means that companies with a strong international brand and aggressive marketing strategies continue to hold large market shares. Foreign companies that have been given permission by the Chinese government to set up supermarket chains include Yaohan, Wellcome, Parkson, Park ‘N Shop, Careful, Pricemart and CHC. These companies are setting up supermarkets in a limited number of locations. Wine Wine is especially popular in the large cities of China (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou) and has great potential given the increasing disposable income of local people, the health benefits of drinking wine and the government campaign against grain-based alcoholic drinks. However, many Chinese have little knowledge of table wine, and few people can differentiate quality and appreciate the taste. With this in mind, and excellent promotional tool could be wine appreciation and information courses to educate food and beverage managers, restaurant owners and waiters. This would also attract high-income earners and may ultimately stimulate the consumption of quality wine. The Chinese wine market is price sensitive and consequently locally manufactured wine holds the largest market share. French companies are active in setting up joint venture either growing grapes and manufacturing wine or bottling bulk-imported wine. Better quality wine is limited to hotels and restaurants and consumed mostly by Western diners. To successfully sell wine in China, local bottling of bulk-imported wine is considered the most economical and practical way to supply the local market with a competitively priced product. The opportunities arise from rapid economic growth in the world’s largest market and the availability of a cheap manufacturing base from which to sell to China and the world. From a manufacturing perspective, China in the long run will be distinguished by its overall business strength and structure, including the huge investments made to ensure China has a modern competitive manufacturing sector. All businesses need to be clear about whether they want to sell or manufacture in China. Long-term, China business strategies should not be based on the availability of cheap labour – this is disappearing as China becomes wealthier. The number of high net-worth individuals on the Chinese mainland has hit a record high and they are continuing to spend, according to the Hurun 2009 Wealth Report. The study found 825,000 mainland Chinese – or one in 1,700 – with a personal wealth of at least US$1 million. And now the rich are more likely to be found in second- and third-tier mainland cities. A new generation of consumers is emerging in China – they are young, well educated and familiar with non-Chinese cultures. This ‘Y generation’ of 240 million, born between 1980 and 1990, is now the highest earning age group in the country and is looking for a new way of life. They typically live in the major cities on the Eastern seaboard of China and in particular in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou where GDP per person is now over US$5,000 but corresponds in Purchasing Power Parity terms to four times that amount. Challenges Starting to do business in China is likely to be more costly and time consuming than in other markets. Challenges arise because of China’s size, its gold rush style growth and the fact China has a very different business culture and environment from what businesses in other countries are used to. China is different in size, culture, politics, geography, history and economic structure. These issues can present challenges for companies looking to sell or invest in China which can only be overcome by thorough research, spending a lot of time in-market and following a focused business plan. Language and culture barriers The main challenges of doing business in China would be language and culture barriers. Before you visit China, it will be a definitely good idea to prepare yourself by studying aspects of Chinese language, culture, history, and geography. Your hosts will appreciate your initiative. If you speak Chinese, they will really appreciate your efforts and take your initiative of doing business in China more seriously than if you do not speak any of their language. Moreover, your ability of being able to understand Chinese language will help you to establish a successful business. It is essential for the foreign-funded enterprises to understand the China’s culture, especially regarding the culture of Guangxi (relationship), so as to be able to gain the popularity and trust of China population. With a good relationship, business can become smoother and probability of failure will be greatly reduced. Stronger bonds can also be built with the customers, suppliers and partners. In China, Guangxi is a complicated field. A special feature of doing business in China will be that Guangxi will have to include relationship with the government body, investors, partners and even relationship with your own staff, so when doing business in China, it is important for foreign investors to learn to coordinate with the China government, especially establishing good relationship with government bodies dealing with foreign trade and economic cooperation. Government procedures Governmental procedures for foreign investors in establishing investments in China is extremely complicated, thus if one is unfamiliar of the procedures, one will delay his business opportunities. Therefore it is important for one to be familiar with the investment procedures before carrying out his investment in China. A safer and more appropriate way will be to seek help from local organisations familiar in the same field of business or consultant firms who are able to provide professional advice and assistance. Determination and patience may be essential for an investor to be successful, however it is necessary for one to require help from professional bodies to ensure that success will be achieved. Conclusion China’s labour market very much appeals to many foreign investors. This is because on one hand, labour cost is low, and on the other hand China’s workforce has become matured and their skills have been constantly upgraded, especially in the coastal cities. Educational development is undergoing at a wonderful pace in China, thus it is no longer difficult to hire high quality labour force in China today. Many successful foreign investors have even credited their success in China to their China’s local staff. One big problem that is causing headache to foreign investors is how to maintain good relationship (Guangxi) with the local staff. First of all, top management should cultivate the company’s vision and values into the employees because what the local people are taught under China’s educational system may crash with the foreign management system. Thus only by letting the employees understand the company better can allow the company to function better.

Babylonian Mathematics Essay

1 Introduction Our first knowledge of mankind’s use of mathematics comes from the Egyptians and Babylonians. Both civilizations developed mathematics that was similar in scope but different in particulars. There can be no denying the fact that the totality of their mathematics was profoundly elementary2 , but their astronomy of later times did achieve a level comparable to the Greeks. Assyria 2 Basic Facts The Babylonian civilization has its roots dating to 4000BCE with the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. Yet little is known about the Sumerians. Sumer was first settled between 4500 and 4000 BC by a non-Semitic 1  °2002, c 2 Neugebauer, G. Donald Allen 1951 Babylonian Mathematics 2 people who did not speak the Sumerian language. These people now are called Ubaidians, for the village Al-Ubaid, where their remains were first uncovered. Even less is known about their mathematics. Of the little that is known, the Sumerians of the Mesopotamian valley built homes and temples and decorated them with artistic pottery and mosaics in geometric patterns. The Ubaidians were the first civilizing force in the region. They drained marshes for agriculture, developed trade and established industries including weaving, leatherwork, metalwork, masonry, and pottery. The people called Sumerians, whose language prevailed in the territory, probably came from around Anatolia, probably arriving in Sumer about 3300 BC. For a brief chronological outline of Mesopotamia see http://www.gatewaystobabylon.com/introduction/briefchonology.htm. See also  http://www.wsu.edu:8080/ËÅ"dee/MESO/TIMELINE.HTM for more detailed information. The early Sumerians did have writing for numbers as shown below. Owing to the scarcity of resources, the Sumerians adapted the ubiquitous clay in the region developing a writing that required the use of a stylus to carve into a soft clay tablet. It predated the 1 10 60 600 3,600 36,000 cuneiform (wedge) pattern of writing that the Sumerians had developed during the fourth millennium. It probably antedates the Egyptian hieroglyphic may have been the earliest form of written communication. The Babylonians, and other cultures including the Assyrians, and Hittites, inherited Sumerian law and literature and importantly their style of writing. Here we focus on the later period of the Mesopotamian civilization which engulfed the Sumerian civilization. The Mesopotamian civilizations are often called Babylonian, though this is not correct. Actually, Babylon3 was not the first great city, though the whole civilization is called Babylonian. Babylon, even during its existence, was not always 3 The first reference to the Babylon site of a temple occurs in about 2200 BCE. The name means â€Å"gate of God.† It became an independent city-state in 1894 BCE and Babylonia was the surrounding area. Its location is about 56 miles south of modern Baghdad. Babylonian Mathematics 3 the center of Mesopotamian culture. The region, at least that between the two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, is also called Chaldea. The dates of the Mesopotamian civilizations date from 2000-600 BCE. Somewhat earlier we see the unification of local principates by powerful leaders — not unlike that in China. One of the most powerful was Sargon the Great (ca. 2276-2221 BC). Under his rule the region was forged into an empire called the dynasty of Akkad and the Akkadian language began to replace Sumerian. Vast public works, such as irrigation canals and embankment fortifications, were completed about this time. These were needed because of the nature of the geography combined with the need to feed a large population. Because the Trigris and Euphrates would flood in heavy rains and the clay soil was not very absorptive, such constructions were necessary if a large civilization was to flourish. Later in about 2218 BCE tribesmen from the eastern hills, the Gutians, overthrew Akkadian rule giving rise to the 3rd Dynasty of Ur. They ruled much of Mesopotamia. However, this dynasty was soon to perish by the influx of Elamites from the north, which eventually destroyed the city of Ur in about 2000 BC. These tribes took command of all the ancient cities and mixed with the local people. No city gained overall control until Hammurabi of Babylon (reigned about 1792-1750 BCE) united the country for a few years toward the end of his reign. The Babylonian â€Å"texts† come to us in the form of clay tablets, usually about the size of a hand. They were inscribed in cuneiform, a wedge-shaped writing owing its appearance to the stylus that was used to make it. Two types of mathematical tablets are generally found, table-texts and problem texts. Table-texts are just that, tables of values for some purpose, such as multiplication tables, weights and measures tables, reciprocal tables, and the like. Many of the table texts are clearly â€Å"school texts†, written by apprentice scribes. The second class of tab lets are concerned with the solutions or methods of solution to algebraic or geometrical problems. Some tables contain up to two hundred problems, of gradual increasing difficulty. No doubt, the role of the teacher was significant. Babylon fell to Cyrus of Persia in 538 BC, but the city was spared. Babylonian Mathematics 4 The Darius inscription on cliff near Bisotun The great empire was finished. However, another period of Babylonian mathematical history occurred in about 300BCE, when the Seleucids, successors of Alexander the Great came into command. The 300 year period has furnished a great number of astronomical records which are remarkably mathematical — comparable to Ptolemy’s Almagest. Mathematical texts though are rare from this period. This points to the acuity and survival of the mathematical texts from the old-Babylonian period (about 1800 to 1600 BCE), and it is the old period we will focus on. The use of cuneiform script formed a strong bond. Laws, tax accounts, stories, school lessons, personal letters were impressed on soft clay tablets and then were baked in the hot sun or in ovens. From one region, the site of ancient Nippur, there have been recovered some 50,000 tablets. Many university libraries have large collections of cuneiform tablets. The largest collections from t he Nippur excavations, for example, are to be found at Philadelphia, Jena, and Istanbul. All total, at least 500,000 tablets have been recovered to date. Even still, it is estimated that the vast bulk of existing tablets is still buried in the ruins of ancient cities. Babylonian Mathematics 5 Deciphering cuneiform succeeded the Egyptian hieroglyphic. Indeed, just as for hieroglyphics, the key to deciphering was a trilingual inscription found by a British office, Henry Rawlinson (1810-1895), stationed as an advisor to the Shah. In 516 BCE Darius the Great, who reigned in 522-486 BCE, caused a lasting monument4 to his rule to be engraved in bas relief on a 100 Ãâ€" 150 foot surface on a rock cliff, the â€Å"Mountain of the Gods† at Behistun5 at the foot of the Zagros Mountains in the Kermanshah region of modern Iran along the road between modern Hamadan (Iran) and Baghdad, near the town of Bisotun. In antiquity, the name of the village was Bagastà ¢na, which means ‘place where the gods dwell’. Like the Rosetta stone, it was inscribed in  three languages — Old Persian, Elamite, and Akkadian (Babylonian). However, all three were then unknown. Only because Old Persian has only 43 signs and had been the subject of serious investigation since the beginning of the century was the deciphering possible. Progress was very slow. Rawlinson was able to correctly assign correct values to 246 characters, and moreover, he discovered that the same sign could stand for different consonantal sounds, depending on the vowel that followed. (polyphony) It has only been in the 20th century that substantial publications have appeared. Rawlinson published the completed translation and grammar in 1846-1851. He was eventually knighted and served in parliament (1858, 1865-68). For more details on this inscription, see the article by Jona Lendering at http://www.livius.org/be-bm/behistun/behistun01.html. A translation is included. Babylonian Numbers 3 In mathematics, the Babylonians (Sumerians) were somewhat more advanced than the Egyptians. †¢ Their mathematical notation was positional but sexagesimal. to some sources, the actual events described in the monument took place between 522 and 520 BCE. 5 also spelled Bistoun  ¯  ¯ 4 According Babylonian Mathematics †¢ They used no zero. 6 †¢ More general fractions, though not all fractions, were admitted. †¢ They could extract square roots. †¢ They could solve linear systems. †¢ They worked with Pythagorean triples. †¢ They studied circular measurement. †¢ They solved cubic equations with the help of tables. †¢ Their geometry was sometimes incorrect. For enumeration the Babylonians used symbols for 1, 10, 60, 600, 3,600, 36,000, and 216,000, similar to the earlier period. Below are four of the symbols. They did arithmetic in base 60, sexagesimal. 1 10 60 600 Cuneiform numerals For our purposes we will use just the first two symbols ∠¨ = 1 ≠º = 10 All numbers will be formed from these. Example: Note the notation was positional and sexagesimal: ≠ºÃ¢â€° º ≠ºÃ¢â€° º= 20  · 60 + 20 ≠ºÃ¢â€° º ∠¨ ∠¨ ∠¨ = 57 ≠ºÃ¢â€° ºÃ¢â€° º ∠¨ ∠¨ ∠¨Ã¢Ë† ¨ ∠¨ ∠¨ ∠¨Ã¢Ë† ¨ ≠º ∠¨ = 2  · 602 + 2  · 60 + 21 = 7, 331 The story is a little more complicated. A few shortcuts or abbreviation were allowed, many originating in the Seleucid period. Other Babylonian Mathematics 7 devices for representing numbers were used. Below see how the number 19 was expressed. Three ways to express the number 19 = 19 Old Babylonian. The symbol means subtraction. = 19 Formal = 19 Cursive form Seleucid Period(c. 320 BC to c. 620 AD) The horizontal symbol above the â€Å"1† designated subtraction. There is no clear reason why the Babylonians selected the sexagesimal system6 . It was  possibly selected in the interest of metrology, this according to Theon of Alexandria, a commentator of the fourth century A.D.: i.e. the values 2,3,5,10,12,15,20, and 30 all divide 60. Remnants still exist today with time and angular measurement. However, a number of theories have been posited for the Babylonians choosing the base of 60. For example7 1. The number of days, 360, in a year gave rise to the subdivision of the circle into 360 degrees, and that the chord of one sixth of a circle is equal to the radius gave rise to a natural division of the circle into six equal parts. This in turn made 60 a natural unit of counting. (Moritz Cantor, 1880) 2. The Babylonians used a 12 hour clock, with 60 minute hours. That is, two of our minutes is one minute for the Babylonians. (Lehmann-Haupt, 1889) Moreover, the (Mesopotamian) zodiac was divided into twelve equal sectors of 30 degrees each. 3. The base 60 provided a convenient way to express fractions from a variety of systems as may be needed in conversion of weights and measures. In the Egyptian system, we have seen the values 1/1, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, . . . , 10. Combining we see the factor of 6 needed in the denominator of fractions. This with the base 10 gives 60 as the base of the new system. (Neugebauer, 1927) 4. The number 60 is the product of the number of planets (5 known at the time) by the number of months in the year, 12. (D. J. Boorstin, 6 Recall, 7 See the very early use of the sexagesimal system in China. There may well be a connection. Georges Ifrah, The Universal History of Numbers, Wiley, New York, 2000. Babylonian Mathematics 1986) 8 5. The combination of the duodecimal system (base 12) and the base 10 system leads naturally to a base 60 system. Moreover, duodecimal systems have their remnants even today where we count some commodities such as eggs by the dozen. The English system of fluid measurement has numerous base twelve values. As we see in the charts below, the base twelve (base 3, 6?) and base two graduations are mixed. Similar values exist in the ancient Roman,  Sumerian, and Assyrian measurements. teaspoon tablespoon 1 teaspoon = 1 tablespoon = 1 fluid ounce = 1 gill = 1 cup = 1 pint = 1 quart = 1 gallon = 1 firkin = 1 hogshead = 1 3 6 24 48 96 192 768 6912 48384 inch 1 inch = 1 foot = 1 yard = 1 mile = 1 12 36 — fluid ounce 1/6 1/2 1 4 8 16 32 128 1152 8064 1/3 1 2 8 16 32 64 256 2304 16128 foot 1/12 1 3 5280 yard 1/36 1/3 1 1760 Note that missing in the first column of the liquid/dry measurement table is the important cooking measure 1/4 cup, which equals 12 teaspoons. 6. The explanations above have the common factor of attempting to give a plausibility argument based on some particular aspect of their society. Having witnessed various systems evolve in modern times, we are tempted to conjecture that a certain arbitrariness may be at work. To create or impose a number system and make it apply to an entire civilization must have been the work of a political system of great power and centralization. (We need only consider the failed American attempt to go metric beginning in 1971. See, http://lamar.colostate.edu/ hillger/dates.htm) The decision to adapt Babylonian Mathematics 9 the base may have been may been made by a ruler with little more than the advice merchants or generals with some vested need. Alternatively, with the consolidation of power in Sumeria, there may have been competing systems of measurement. Perhaps, the base 60 was chosen as a compromise. Because of the large base, multiplication was carried out with the aide of a table. Yet, there is no table of such a magnitude. Instead there are tables up to 20 and then selected values greater (i.e. 30, 40, and 50). The practitioner would be expected to decompose the number into a sum of smaller numbers and use multiplicative distributivity. A positional fault Which is it? ≠º ≠º = 10  · 60 + 10 = 10  · 602 + 10 = 3, 610 10 = 10 + 60 = 20() 1. There is no â€Å"gap†Ã‚  designator. 2. There is a true floating point — its location is undetermined except from context. ? The â€Å"gap† problem was overcome in the Seleucid period with the invention of a â€Å"zero† as a gap separator. We use the notation: d1 ; d2 , d3 , . . . = d1 + d2 d3 + 2 +  ·Ã‚ ·Ã‚ · 60 60 The values d1 ; d2 , d3 , d4 , . . . are all integers. Example ∠¨ ≠º ∠¨Ã¢Ë† ¨ ≠ºÃ¢â€° º ≠º ∠¨ ≠º ≠º ∠¨Ã¢Ë† ¨ ≠ºÃ¢â€° º 1; 24, 51, 10 = 1 + 24 51 10 + 2+ 3 60 60 60 = 1.41421296 Babylonian Mathematics 10 This number was found on the Old Babylonian Tablet (Yale Collection √ #7289) and is a very high precision estimate of 2. We will continue this discussion shortly, conjecturing on how such precision may have been obtained. The exact value of √ 2, to 8 decimal places is = 1.41421356. Fractions. Generally the only fractions permitted were such as 2 3 5 12 , , , , †¦ 60 60 60 60 because the sexagesimal expression was known. For example, 1 10 = = ;≠º 6 60 1 ∠¨ ∠¨ ∠¨ ≠ºÃ¢â€° º =; , 9 ∠¨ ∠¨ ∠¨ ≠ºÃ¢â€° º 1 Irregular fractions such as 1 , 11 , etc were not normally not used. 7 There are some tablets that remark, â€Å"7 does not divide†, or â€Å"11 does not divide†, etc. A table of all products equal to sixty has been found. 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 30 20 15 12 10 7,30 6,40 6 5 4 16 18 20 24 25 27 30 32 36 40 3, 45 3,20 3 2,30 2,25 2,13,20 2 1;52,30 1,40 1,30 Babylonian Mathematics You can see, for example that 8 Ãâ€" 7; 30 = 8 Ãâ€" (7 + 30 ) = 60 60 11 Note that we did not use the separatrix â€Å";† here. This is because the table is also used for reciprocals. Thus 7 30 1 = 0; 7, 30 = + 2 8 60 60 Contextual interpretation was critical. Remark. The corresponding table for our decimal system is shown below. Included also are the columns with 1 and the base 10. The product relation and the decimal expansion relations are valid in base 10. 1 2 5 10 10 5 2 1 Two tablets found in 1854 at Senkerah on the Euphrates date from 2000 B.C. They give squares of the numbers up to 59 and cubes up to 32. The Babylonians used the formula xy = ((x + y)2 − (x − y)2 )/4 to assist in multiplication. Division relied on multiplication, i.e. 1 x =x · y y There apparently was no long division. The Babylonians knew some approximations of irregular fractions. 1 =; 1, 1, 1 59 1 =; 0, 59, 0, 59 61 However, they do not appear to have noticed infinite periodic expansions.8 the decimal system, the analogous values are 1 = 0.1111 . . . and 9 Note the use of the units â€Å"0† here but not for the sexagesimal. Why? 8 In 1 11 = 0.090909 . . .. Babylonian Mathematics 12 They also seemed to have an elementary knowledge of logarithms. That is to say there are texts which concern the determination of the exponents of given numbers. 4 Babylonian Algebra In Greek mathematics there is a clear distinction between the geometric and algebraic. Overwhelmingly, the Greeks assumed a geometric position wherever possible. Only in the later work of Diophantus do we see algebraic methods of significance. On the other hand, the Babylonians assumed just as definitely, an algebraic viewpoint. They allowed operations that were forbidden in Greek mathematics and even later until the 16th century of our own era. For example, they would freely multiply areas and lengths, demonstrating that the units were of less importance. Their methods of designating unknowns, however, does invoke units. First, mathematical expression was strictly rhetorical, symbolism would not come for another two millenia with Diophantus, and then not significantly until Vieta in the 16th century. For example, the designation of the unknown was length. The designation of the square of the unknown was area. In solving linear systems of two dimensions, the unknowns were length and breadth, and length, breadth, and width for three dimensions. √ Square Roots. Recall the approximation of 2. How did they get it? There are two possibilities: (1) Applying the method of the mean. (2) Applying the approximation √ b a2  ± b ≈ a  ± 2a Babylonian Mathematics 13 Yale Babylonian Collection 1;24,51,10 30 42;25,35 Square with side 30 The product of 30 by 1;24,51,10 is precisely 42;25,35. Method of the mean. The method of the mean can easily be used to find the square root of any number. The idea is simple: to find the square root of 2, say, select x as a first approximation and take for another 2/x. The product of the two numbers is of course 2, and moreover, one must be less than and the other greater  than 2. Take the √ arithmetic average to get a value closer to 2. Precisely, we have 1. Take a = a1 as an initial approximation. √ √ 2. Idea: If a1 < 2 then a21 > 2. Babylonian Mathematics 3. So take a2 = (a1 + 4. Repeat the process. Example. Take a1 = 1. Then we have 2 3 a2 = (1 + )/2 = 1 2 2 17 3 )/2 = 1.41666†¦ = a3 = ( + 2 3/2 12 17 2 577 a4 = ( + )/2 = 12 17/12 408 14 2 )/2. a1 Now carry out this process in sexagesimal, beginning with a1 = 1; 25 using Babylonian arithmetic without rounding, to get the value 1;24,51,10. √ à º Note: 2=1; 25 = 1.4166†¦ was commonly used as a brief, rough and ready, approximation. When using sexagesimal numbering, a lot of information can be compressed into one place. Solving Quadratics. The Babylonian method for solving quadratics is essentially based on completing the square. The method(s) are not as â€Å"clean† as the modern quadratic formula, because the Babylonians allowed only positive solutions. Thus equations always were set in a form for which there was a positive solution. Negative solutions (indeed negative numbers) would not be allowed until the 16th century CE. The rhetorical method of writing a problem does not require variables. As such problems have a rather intuitive feel. Anyone could understand the problem, but without the proper tools, the solution would be impossibly difficult. No doubt this rendered a sense of the mystic to the mathematician. Consider this example I added twice the side to the square; the result is 2,51,60. What is the side? In modern terms we have the simple quadratic x2 + 2x = 10300. The student would then follow his â€Å"template† for quadratics. This template was the solution of a specific problem of the correct mathematical Babylonian Mathematics 15 type, all written rhetorically. Here is a typical example given in terms of modern variables. Problem. Solve x(x + p) = q. Solution. Set y = x + p Then we have the system xy = q y−x = p This gives 4xy + (y − x)2 = p2 + 4q (y + x)2 = p2 + 4q x+y = 2x + p = q q p2 + 4q p2 + 4q √ −p + p2 + 4q x = 2 All three forms x2 + px = q x2 = px + q x2 + q = px are solved similarly. The third is solved by equating it to the nonlinear system, x + y = p, xy = q. The student’s task would be to take the problem at hand and determine which of the forms was appropriate and then to solve it by a prescribed method. What we do not know is if the student was ever instructed in principles of solution, in this case completing the square. Or was mathematical training essentially static, with solution methods available for each and every problem that the practitioner would encounter. It is striking that these methods date back 4,000 years! Solving Cubics. The Babylonians even managed to solve cubic equations, though again only those having positive solutions. However, the form of the equation was restricted tightly. For example, solving x3 = a Babylonian Mathematics was accomplished using tables and interpolation. Mixed cubics x3 + x2 = a were also solved using tables and interpolation. The general cubic ax3 + bx2 + cx = d can be reduced to the normal form y 3 + ey 2 = g 16 To do this one needs to solve a quadratic, which the Babylonians could do. But did the Babylonians know this reduction? The Babylonians must have had extraordinary manipulative skills and as well a maturity and flexibility of algebraic skills. Solving linear systems. The solution of linear systems  were solved in a particularly clever way, reducing a problem of two variables to one variable in a sort of elimination process, vaguely reminiscent of Gaussian elimination. Solve 2 1 x − y = 500 3 2 x + y = 1800 Solution. Select x = y such that ËÅ" ËÅ" x + y = 2ËÅ" = 1800 ËÅ" ËÅ" x So, x = 900. Now make the model ËÅ" x=x+d ËÅ" We get y =y−d ËÅ" 1 2 (900 + d) − (900 − d) = 500 3 2 2 1 ( + )d + 1800/3 − 900/2 = 500 3 2 7 d = 500 − 150 6 6(350) d = 7 So, d = 300 and thus x = 1200 y = 600. Babylonian Mathematics 17 Plimpton 322 tablet Yale Babylonian collection Pythagorean Triples. 5 As we have seen there is solid evidence that the ancient Chinese were aware of the Pythagorean theorem, even though they may not have had anything near to a proof. The Babylonians, too, had such an awareness. Indeed, the evidence here is very much stronger, for an entire tablet of Pythagoreantriples has been discovered. The events surrounding them reads much like a modern detective story, with the sleuth being archaeologist Otto Neugebauer. We begin in about 1945 with the Plimpton 322 tablet, which is now the Babylonian collection at Yale University, and dates from about 1700 BCE. It appears to have the left section Babylonian Mathematics 18 broken away. Indeed, the presence of glue on the broken edge indicates that it was broken after excavation. What the tablet contains is fifteen rows of numbers, numbered from 1 to 15. Below we list a few of them in decimal form. The first column is descending numerically. The deciphering of what they mean is due mainly to Otto Neugebauer in about 1945. 1.9834†¦ 1.94915 . . . 1.38716 119 169 3367 4825 56 1 2 106 15 Interpreting Plimpton 322. To see what it means, we need a model right triangle. Write the Pythagorean triples, the edge b in the column thought to be severed from the tablet. Note that they are listed c B a b decreasing cosecant. b (c/b)2 120 (169/120)2 3456 (4825/3456)2 . . . 90 (106/90)2 Right Triangle a c 119 169 3367 4825 56 106 1 2 15 c csc2 B = ( )2 b A curious fact is that the tablet contains a few errors, no doubt transcription errors made so many centuries ago. How did the Babylonian mathematicians determine these triples? Why were they listed in this order? 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One tablet compares the areas and the squares Babylonian Mathematics 20 of the sides of the regular polygons of three to seven sides. For example, there is the approximation perimeter hexagon = 0; 57, 36 circumference circumscribed circle This gives an effective Ï€ ≈ 3 1 . (Not bad.) 8 Volumes. There are two forms for the volume of a frustum given Frustum b b h a a V V a+b 2 )h ÃÆ'2 ! a+b 2 1 a−b 2 = h ( ) − ( ) 2 3 2 = ( The second is correct, the first is not. There are many geometric problems in the cuneiform texts. For example, the Babylonians were aware that †¢ The altitude of an isosceles triangle bisects the base. †¢ An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle. (Thales) 7 Summary of Babylonian Mathematics That Babylonian mathematics may seem to be further advanced than that of Egypt may be due to the evidence available. So, even though Babylonian Mathematics 21 we see the development as being more general and somewhat broader in scope, there remain many similarities. 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Chris additionally turned out to be exceptionally irritable and ambiguous with the general population that came crosswise over as he bummed a ride, making a point to maintain a strategic distance from human connections. Chris once stated, \You are incorrect if you think Joy radiates onlyfrom human connections. God has set everything around us, and you should simply go after it.\ (79). Chris had a disposition that influenced it to appear as though clearly nature is the subordinate of happiness. Chris didn’t have time for human connections just like Henry. \Jack London is King\ this was cut into a piece of wood found at the transport where Chris McCandless\ body was found. Chris McCandless appreciated Jack London as a man and an essayist (Brandt, Pp.189). Chris went into the wilds of Alaska to demonstrate that he could live off the land, with no advanced accommodations, and no human contact. Jack London composed stories about men and creatures encounter the earth, and survival against hardships, which were composed of his own life. His works included independence and the investigation of the laws of nature. Chris needed to investigate his own independence, his identity, and how he was to carry on with whatever is left of his life. London, a communist, and drifter, lived and worked among poor people and lower classes and related to their predicament. He tramped for a period, as did McCandless. McCandless, similar to London, searched out and related to minimizing individuals living on the social edges (Brandt, Pp.190). Chris\ aspiration in life was to be unified with nature and investigate. He needed to find the world for himself. It didn\t make a difference to him on the off chance that others viewed as foolish; pursuing his fantasies made a difference more to him than taking into account others\ reactions. \ANY MAN WHO WAS A MAN COULD TRAVEL ALONE.\ McCandless basically did not trust that there was have to rely on others to survive. For the duration of Chris\ life, he overlooked relations with family and declined to be too sincerely associated with anybody met on the journey to Alaska. McCandless blossomed with independence and one\s capacity to make his own particular way. \YOU CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR MOTIVATION; YOU NEED TO FOLLOW IT WITH A CLUB.\ (Hanssen, Pp.195) As confirmation from the book, Chris ends up being an extremely willful and firecracker individual. Chris is certain beyond a shadow of a doubt of objectives and won\t let anything block on them. Conclusion Chris had a life philosophy that life is more of interaction with nature and sharing the happiness but not just the family relationships. McCandless demonstrates this veneration in one of the most recent days of his life when he composes a short farewell to the world: \I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANKED THE LORD. FAREWELL, AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL!\ (199). In the last snapshots of McCandless\ life, he communicates actual inclination about the long excursion by lauding God alongside every other person in his life. This demonstrates profound regard to God for brave and satisfying life by saying thanks to the sky (Krakauer, Pp.195). McCandless regularly discusses religion is putting trusts that God has taken a substantial part in making life so energizing and in this manner feels thankful for it. Christopher McCandless takes the Transcendentalist way of life by disengaging himself from society, living with just basics and following transcendentalist religion full-heartedly. 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Questions and Answers on the Growth and Success of Starbucks Evaluate the role played by Howard Schultz in the growth and success of Starbucks. Is the company in danger of relying too heavily on Mr. Schultz? Howard Schultzs vision was for Starbucks to become a national company with values and guiding principles that employees could be proud of. Schultz wanted to recreate the authentic Italian coffee bar culture in the United States (Thompson, Peteraf et al, 2012). He believed that building a company that valued and respected its people, that inspired them, and that shared the fruits of success with those who contributed to the companys long term value was essential, not just as an intriguing option. His aspiration was for Starbucks to become the most respected brand name in coffee and for the company to be admired for its corporate responsibility (Thompson, Peteraf et al, 2012). Schultz strategized a plan to lead the Starbucks Coffee Company by speculating to open 125 stores in the next five years of the companys operation. To symbolize the merging of Starbucks and II Giornale, Schultz instituted new changes by creating a new logo and equipping espresso machines in all the coffee resta urants. In 1987, Schultz was able to regain the mood of the employees and also ventured in new markets such as Vancouver, Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Starbucks store expansion targets proved easier to meet than Schultz had originally anticipated and he upped the numbers to keep challenging the organization and so there was 161 stores, which was above Schultzs original target of 125 stores in 1992 (Thompson, Peteraf et al, 2012). Howard Schultz argued that patience was needed as the company invested in the infrastructure to support continued growth. He contended that hiring experienced executives ahead of the growth curve, building facilities far beyond current needs, and installing support systems laid a strong foundation for rapid, profitable growth down the road. Even though Schultz was the founder of the Starbucks Corporation and managed it for long time, I dont think the company would be in danger if he leaves the position he holds today. Some basic reasons to these are, since Starbucks heavily depends on Schultz, I believe he most likely has a careful succession plan for the betterment of the company. I also firmly believe that Schultz has already developed a sound contingency plans for his position. That is he might already have set the plan of who should take over the reins on a short notice. If these strategies are in place, then Starbucks future would not be uncertain. Discuss the business engineering processes used by Starbucks to stay competitive. How does the company track performance and use its control systems? Starbucks created its own house team of architects and designers to ensure that each store would convey the right image and character. Stores had been custom -designed because the company didnt buy real estate or build its own freestanding structures, rather, each space was leased in an existing structure, making each store differ in size and shape. The company had emphasized the four stages of coffee making: growing, roasting, brewing, and aroma. With increase in its stores, greater store diversity and layout quickly became necessary. The company had some special seating areas to help make it a desirable gathering place. The company also came with the drive through windows in locations where speed and convenience were important. Just as recent as June 2009, the company announced a new global store design strategy (Thompson, Peteraf et al, 2012). This meant that each new store was to be a reflection of the environment in which it operated and was to be environmentally friendly. To better control average store opening costs, the company centralized buying, developed standard contracts and fixed fees for certain items, and consolidated work under those contractors who displayed good cost-control practices (Thompson, Peteraf et al, 2012). The retail operations group outlined exactly the minimum amount of equipment each core store needed so that standard items could be ordered in volume from vendors at 20 to 30 percent discounts, then delivered just in time to the store site either from the company warehouses or the vendor. Modular designs for display cases were developed. The layouts for new and remodeled stores were developed on a computer, with software that allowed the costs to be estimated as the design evolved. All this cut store opening and remodeling costs significantly and shortened the process to about 18 weeks (Thompson, Peteraf et al, 2012). What is the compensation strategy that the company has used to motivate its employees to focus on the companys strategy and its execution? Howard Schultz deeply believed that Starbucks success was heavily dependent on customers having a very positive experience in its stores. This meant having store employees who were knowledgeable about the companys products, who paid attention to detail in preparing the companys espresso drinks, who eagerly communicated the companys passion for coffee, and who possessed the skills and personality to deliver consistent, pleasing customer service (Thompson, Peteraf et al, 2012). Some of the compensation strategy that Starbucks used to motivate its employees included instituting health care coverage for all employees whether full time or part time. From 1988, part timers working 20 or more hours were offered the same health coverage as full-time employees. Starbucks paid 75 percent of an employees health insurance premium; while the employee paid only 25 percent. The health insurance coverage was also offered for unmarried partners in a committed relationship (Thompson, A.A. et al., 201 2). The company also had presented a stock option plan for all employees .This was aimed at turning all employees into partners, giving them a chance to share in the success of the company, and make clear the connection between their contributions and the companys market value. The company also implemented an employee stock purchase plan that gave partners who had been employed for at least 90 days an opportunity to purchase company stock through regular payroll deductions. This had really motivated many employees and since the inception of this plan, some 23.5 million shares had been purchased by partners; and one third of these partners participated in stock purchase plan during the 2000-2009 period (Thompson, A.A. et al., 2012). Starbucks workplace environment was good for its employees. The management believed that the companys competitive pay scales and comprehensive benefits for both full time and part time partners allowed it to attract motivated people with above average ski lls and good work habits. How would you describe Starbucks corporate culture? What is the relevance of corporate culture for Starbucks future growth and success? The cornerstone value to build a company with soul was that Starbucks would never stop pursuing the perfect cup of coffee by buying the best beans and roasting them to perfection. Schultz and other senior executives were adamant about controlling the quality of Starbucks product and building a culture common to all stores. Schultz was rigidly opposed to selling artificially flavored coffee beans. The management was also emphatic about the importance of employees paying attention to what pleased customers (Thompson, A.A. et al., 2012). At the very base of the companys culture was its roots within the community. Howard Schultzs goal was to build a company with soul, which included corporate responsibility. In 1997 the Starbucks Foundation was established. The foundation was one of the largest contributors to C.A.R.E. which provided health and education programs to third world countries most of which Starbucks purchased its coffee beans. Starbucks is also committedÂÂ  to the enviro nment.ÂÂ  It has organizedÂÂ  a Green Team of store managers from all regions that assist the community in environmental efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. The team has introduced innovative ways to reuse some of the paper, plastic and cardboard the store uses. They have reused packing materials and have donated these materials to local schools for art projects. These corporate cultures that Starbucks developed over the years had been very useful and would emphasize the companys growth into the future (Starbucks 2006).

King Lear :: Literary Analysis, Shakespeare

â€Å"...the error of age is to believe that experience is a substitute for intelligence.† (Lyman Bryson) In the play King Lear by William Shakespeare, such an idea is explored. Lear is a King who is physically aged but as the play progresses, it becomes clear that he lacks the intelligence which usually accompanies it. The play is set in a time where the King was equal to God himself, he was set apart from the common man as somewhat of a transcended being. Shakespeare breaks this unspoken relationship through the events of his play. Lear’s rash decision to banish his loving daughter Cordelia and hand total power of his kingdom over to two his uncaring daughters, Goneril and Regan sets of a chain of events which send him on a downward spiral to become the basest of human beings. Shakespeare uses the characters of the Fool, Cordelia, Kent and Goneril as well as irony, foreshadowing, and diction to portray Lear as nothing more than an unseeing old human being. The Fool is a character in the play who is the embodiment of Lear’s conscience and through him, the audience is able to witness the folly of the King. His name bears quite a significant irony as throughout the play it is made apparent that it is the Fool who is the wiser. He states that, â€Å"this fellow banished two on’s daughters, and did the third a blessing against his will† (1,4,101-103) The Fool lays bare the folly Lear in not recognising the worth of a true daughter yet through his foolish act, he has done Cordelia good. In a way this irony of the Fool foreshows the future judgement of this judgemental monarch. In the play it is Cordelia who is banished and the other two who have blessings poured on them, but the Fool provides the audience with a different perspective on this matter; one, which is increasingly unapparent to the ailing King who is quick to continue his living in denial, stating that, â€Å"[All] This is nothing, Fool† (1,4 127) Shak espeare’s placement of the Fools as Lear’s conscience allows the audience to feel the emotions which the king should be experiencing. In the event of Cordelia’s banishing â€Å"the Fool hath much pinned away† (1,4,71-72) Shakespeare shows the Fool’s sadness to contrast with the apparent lack of some in the King. This also evokes audience empathy. Through the Fool Shakespeare is able to convey to the reader the apparent folly of a vain King and the enormity of his folly.

The Colector Crimes vs. Drug Crimes :: essays research papers

Various crimes have select penalties in which they are accompanied with. As a part of the American way, fairness and justice is the prime concern in the court of law. However, some specific crimes do not seem to fit the punishment. Although these serious offenses are in fact crimes, their penalties coincide with unlawful acts that effect more people, and therefore should not be of the same punishment. Examples of these unequal ratios are the comparisons between murder and kidnaping laws to those of drug crimes. These offenses are indeed actions that effect more than one person in a negative way. The victims, along with their families and friends, are impacted dramatically when a person is lost, missing, or even dead. These effects last long after justice is served. But how well is this justice served? Are murderers on the same levels of drug offenders? First degree murder is the most heinous crime with the harshest penalties in the American judicial system. No other offense will allow the same punishments to convicts, which honestly makes perfect sense. However, second degree murder calls for up to a $25,000 fine and/or four to twenty years in prison, (Rockton site). This crime, voluntary manslaughter, is the deliberate and intentional murder of a person. Along with this crimeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s penalty, there is an equal punishment if the act was drug related. For possessing fifteen grams of cocaine without intent to sell, an offender will be exposed to the same consequences as if they would have shot and killed a young woman in the middle of a crowded building, (Hoffman Estates site). Possession of that amount of cocaine is indeed an offense, but does it equal the loss of a life? If this criminal was selling this amount, the charge should be higher since more people are affected. For example, it would be suicide if one were to ov erdose on the amount of cocaine, but if an overdose was a result of oneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sales, than this action would be dubbed involuntary manslaughter, or the unintentional act leading to a death. However, this consequence is only of possession, not supplying to another person who could harm themselves. Another example of these extreme penalties is the common link between kidnaping and possession of methamphetamine. Possession of five grams of methamphetamine with intent to sell is obviously a disgusting way of life, but so is the abduction of a person.

Eye tracking techniques improve aircraft simulators :: essays research papers

A simulated flight environment for pilot training may soon be made more realistic through the use of eye-tracking technology developed by researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IMBE). Many safety and cost benefits are obtained by training aircraft pilots under simulated conditions, but to be effective the simulation must be convicingly realistic. At present, th e training facilities use large domes and gimballed projectors, or an array of video screens, to display computer-generated images. But these installations are very expensive and image resolution is low. Further, it would take an enormous amount of addi to improve image quality significantly throughout the whole viewed scene. However, based on the visual properties of the eye, realism can be obtained by providing a high-resolution 'area of interest' insert within a large, low-resolution field of view. If the image-generating computer 'knows' where the pilot's fixation is, it mage there. The technology to make this possible was developed by a research team headed by Professor Richard Frecker and Professor Moshe Eizenman. The work was carried out in collaboration with CAE Electronics Ltd. of Montreal with financial support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Their eye-tracker can record and analyze accurately up to 500 eye positions per second. The system works by means of capturing and processing the reflections of a low-level beam o f invisible infra-red light shone onto the eye. Multi-element arrays capture the image of the eye and digitize the information, which is then processed in real time by a fast, dedicated signal processing unit. The difference in position between the ligh tre of the pupil reveals the instantaneous direction of gaze. Developments by the IBME team have significantly increased the speed of signal processing in addition to enhancing accuracy of eye position estimates. Eizenman believes that "these improvements make our eye-tracker very effective in monitoring the large G-force environment where the pilot tends to make larger eye movements because of contraints which exist on movements of his head". In a new generation of aircraft simulators, under development by CAE Electronics Ltd. of Montreal, a head tracker which tells the direction of the pilot's head is mounted on top of the helmet. The eye tracker is mounted on the front of the helmet, and is ll exactly where the pilot's eye is fixating. Frecker said that "successful integration of our eye tracker into the novel helmet-mounted CAE flight simulator would result in a new generation of simulators that would likely replace the current large domes and cumbersome video display units.

Royal Mail Privatization

According to the Business News on ‘BBC’ which was updated on 8 October 2013, the government intended in privatizing Royal Mail as this had been planned for many years. Royal Mail employees have been given 10% of the shares as part of a stock market flotation. Business Secretary Vince Cable described it as â€Å"the biggest employee share scheme for almost 30 years†. Meanwhile, the public have been given the opportunity to apply to buy shares online until 8 October.An amount of 750 pounds will be the minimum investment for public while the minimum investment for those Royal Mail employees who wished to buy additional shares is 500 pounds. However, an additional 15% of the government’s stake will be sold if the demand for the shares is very high in what is called an ‘over-allotment’ option. â€Å"The company needs access to private capital in order to grow and compete. † said the government and Royal Mail management.Parcel delivery from in ternet shopping is far more important to Royal Mail’s business compared to the delivery of letters, which is shrinking. Furthermore, in order to try to cut public from spending and borrowing more money, the government has been reluctant to invest large sums of money at a time. Moreover, Royal Mail has also been facing competition from private operators such as ‘TNT’ and ‘UK Mail’. Post Office will not be affected in the privatization because it is now a separate company from Royal Mail.The government said that they want to invest more money in the Post Office network as they want to prevent branch closures and eventually set it up as a mutual business. In conclusion, the reason I have chose this particular topic is because Royal Mail is one the most popular and fast delivery postal service Company in the United Kingdom and I personally agree in Royal Mail being privatized as it is giving them a chance to grow and compete in business.

An Argument of Existentialism in ‘The Metamorphosis’ by Franz Kafka Essay

Argument A persons go away to lively is strongly linked to the opinions of loved bingles shake up of that person. While some persons entirelyow the go away of their lives to become influenced to the opinions of their loved ones, others do non forget to factor the grands of human existentialism. In order to appropriately entree the crest brought crossways, one essential factor in the profound tone of the existentialist determine of The Metamorphosis as written by Frank Kafka.Although m both existentialist philosophers pick up conflicting values across the board, there are many key traits that observe existentialism. Therefore, I am inclined to, repayable to my level of understanding remain unreserved towards both sides of the argued statement. pieces, as sentient beings, swallow bump will and are liable for the effects of what they decide to do. Existentialism also pass ups the concept of human disposition, a inductance that has become popular in attempting to identify objective external truths kind of than the subjective for the individual approach.Thirdly, I reckon this because existentialism shows the languor of the world towards us. Firstly, we all possess free will as independent entities apart from our society. As Gregor is dehumanise by his transformation, his family quickly deserts and rejects him of his creator place in the household. The transformation preempt be seen as dehumanization as Gregor drops his human aspects to his self-sacrificial working ethic ascribable to his familys wages. One must build up the balance between himself and society.When Gregor chooses work all over himself, he quickly loses his humanity, hence, the transformation. Although being anomic from his family through his dehumanization causes him to ultimately lose his will for life, Gregor is yet a prepare example of how free will creates a cause and effect ripple imputable to the individual which is not influenced by others opinion but ones subjective tastes. Additionally, a generalization lavnot be approached for this situation.Existentialism as whole, strives to reject the idea of a human nature obtained by the external objective truths that cannot be applied to the subjunctive self. Instead, humans are radically liberated by their free will in order to var. their own life and defy any generalized nature. This is not seen in Gregors life or in Kafkas novel. Irregardless, the existentialist value must be factored in an argued due to the underlying tone of the philosophy end-to-end the novel.Moreover, this approach dictates the worlds incorporeal conception towards human beings. As possibly symbolized by Kafka where the household represents societys indifference to its people, the Samsa family never cared for Gregor as the universe does to society. The absurdist fall apart of existentialism is then clearly revealed throughout the novel. The absurd nature of the novel highlights Gregors quest for purpose, fo r which he has lost due to the worlds indifference.It can single be here that existentialism can justify as an appropriate response. However, for some, this aptitude not be a worthy approach due to the subjective nature of the mind. In conclusion, I remain indifferent to both sides due to the inability of existentialism to pinpoint whether or not this is appropriate. Human beings have free will, and this philosophy rejects the ideal of the objective truths of human nature. The will may be affected by absurdist, but infinitely varying across the board.

Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques

Non-Invasive diagnostic techniques X-rays An X-ray machine is essentially a camera. Instead of visible light, however, it uses X-rays to expose the film. X-rays are like light in that they are electro magnetized waves, but they are more energetic so they can penetrate mevery materials to transfering degrees. When the X-rays resuscitate the film, they expose it just as light would. Since bone, fat, muscle, tumors and opposite masses all absorb X-rays at diametric levels, the image on the film lets you see divergent (distinct) structures inside the body because of the different levels of exposure on the film. Ultrasound Ultrasound or ultrasonography is a medical imaging technique that uses high relative frequency sound waves and their echoes. The technique is similar to the echolocation apply by bats, whales and dolphins, as well as asdic used by submarines. Thermography magnetised resonance imaging MRI scanners vary in size and shape, and some newer models have a greater degree of openness around the sides. Still, the basic design is the same, and the diligent is pushed into a piping thats plainly about 24 inches (60 centimetres) in diameter.The biggest and most beta component of an MRI frame is the magnet. There is a horizontal tube the same one the patient enters running through the magnet from front to back. This tube is known as the bore. But this isnt just any magnet were dealing with an incredibly untroubled system here, one capable of producing a large, stable magnetic knit stitch of view. The strength of a magnet in an MRI system is rated using a unit of monetary standard known as a tesla.Another unit of cadence commonly used with magnets is the gauss (1 tesla = 10,000 gauss). The magnets in use now in MRI systems create a magnetic field of 0. 5-tesla to 2. 0-tesla, or 5,000 to 20,000 gauss. When you realize that the Earths magnetic field measures 0. 5 gauss, you can see how powerful these magnets are. about MRI systems use a superconducting magnet, which consists of many coils or windings of wire through which a current of electricity is passed, creating a magnetic field of up to 2. 0 tesla.Maintaining such a large magnetic field requires a good deal of energy, which is accomplished by superconductivity, or reducing the resistance in the wires to some zip. To do this, the wires are continually bathed in liquid helium at 452. 4 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (269. 1 below zero degrees Celsius) source Coyne. This frigidness is insulated by a vacuum. While superconductive magnets are expensive, the strong magnetic field allows for the highest-quality imaging, and superconductivity keeps the system economical to operate.

Leading and motivating a team effectively Essay

1.1. justify the brilliance of the squad having a crude sensory faculty of spirit that reenforcements the general fantasy and shoot for offline of the judicature (16 marks) A divided up out spirit of decide in an transcription is grievous as it unites employees functional in an presidential term and s with exclusively to a fault lucub station to out-of-door s tackleholders. An placements shargond backb single of answer represents its individuation and in that locationfore the function it extends and the souls and brass sections that do mature from these utilitys. 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The nature, frequency, manner and soulfulness communicating only throw to establishing a sand of train. What, when, why and to whom ar alone historic factors effecting the mastery of confabulation in creating a overlap out aesthesis of purpose. supernumerary talk in organisations wastes conviction and spate pee-pee quietness to the message, lag chaste is cut d ingest and historicmessages tin be lost. In allege to master(prenominal)tain a sh atomic number 18 common land experience of purpose dialogues should be tar bunked to the state you tender to r distri neverthelessively. They should be polish strike and register the things that be unavoid satisfactory non e trulything that unresolved be position of. The history should be familiarised to extend the experiences and aspirations of the consultation. colloquy plays a procedure in creating wrinkle mirth for put d give birth train employees. These employees whitethorn discover a motif for spicyer-ranking star to evidence that they withal red-hot and run short to the overlap countersink of the organisation. in that wonder is a a want(p) a quest for employees to tang their views argon listened to and acted upon so creating a 2 substance function of entropy is identify to employees contentment and to them tint an constitutional constituent of an organisation. bingle to unitary talk betwixt charabancs and on that point police squad much(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal) as appraisals and bingle to one encounters be besides profound to creating guts of sh ard purpose. top-d cause discourse has a consumption in carryance cerebrate to employees as tumefy as web ideas on priorities and organisational name and addresss. brain of hearing and judge empennage up intercourse is refer to st ave moral, fashioning stave tactile sensation determine and part them to realize the magnificence of theirs and separates bureaus in a squad up. jockstrapmate to mates converse befriends to pee-pee a fellowship stall amongst cater and allows cater to stress out and copely p arntage ideas and form in concert more(prenominal) than(prenominal) impressively. talks virtually distinguished single-valued function is to breathe in early(a)s and to convey a craze for an organisation which an early(a)(prenominal) flock female genital organ pull behind.1.3 survey the specialty of own parley skills on the stem of the above (12 marks) I treasureed my own talk skills found on familiar interviews with precedent accessorys from my offices in comprehension co-ordination and acoustic frameion attention. I hire prior colleagues as I entangle I would get more kittydid answers non having to attain with them on a day-after-day primer co at and I hand over not been in my online exercises for really(prenominal) want in rate for colleagues to assess all aspects of my communicating skills. Feedback was as follows. My hold open communication skills argon really absolute. I confide this is abundantly collect commensurate to evolution of my indite in my forward PR billet and the 3 age I washed-out running(a) with a friendship of foreign researchers necessitating a lack for number a shit instructions without the use of in particular move on side of meat vocabulary. My emails be real slang, they atomic number 18 companionable merely shed light on fix specialization in the midst of schooling I am travel on and actions which regard to beaddressed.Deadlines and what is anticipate of the recipient role is all the sort stated. My mentation skills were excessively sight to be strong as was ability to run and translate and bring plurality measure to my focusing of gaugeing. wiz responder acknowledgeed that I hold back a truly nice way of kick concourse. My comprehend skills could be modifyd. I am nightimes too groovy to take aim questions when a person has not end discourse and my fatality to computer programme and put things into dandy boxes nooky belief obligate on mint with distinguishable prep atomic number 18ment styles and very germinal personalities. I overly get under ones skin a leaning to write considerable notes in meetings and 1-2-1s in ensn atomic number 18 not to recede anything and to record wads responses flop this roll in the hay, tho, do it across as my organism dis en meshed from the conversation and not pickings on jump on what is verbalize. My presenting skills ar good.My visuals in presentations atomic number 18 clear and slides evoke with good use of diagrams and illustrations sort of than overly boring until now I arrive at a design to blab out too fast, cross-file I am ill at e ase(p) and not make bosom stockber with an audience reservation me appear less cocksure than I readiness be in what I am presenting. bingle responsive overly commented that I indigence to bust severe to delight apiecebody and distressful approximately what anyone thinks of me. I odor round plangency with this in that I do problem excessively or so up identify or pique people at fit and advance up a propensity to take to tenderness comments from other colleagues. My colleague commented that you mintt get everyone to like you which is true up however you pile get everyone to respect you and I incur that as a loss draw it is primary(prenominal)(prenominal) to think astir(predicate) others line upings and make sure they get a line the pauperization for you actions if they exit nauseate the outcome. hit the hay how to go and let out the aggroup up up2.1 delineate the main motivational factors in a pop off context of use and how these whitethorn habituate to incompatible situations, groups and persons any employee and aggroup volition shit a contrary stiff of factors that instigates them to do their ruff. The main motivational factors in the body of defecate ar foreign motivational Factors fiscalThis is a base motivation for imprint. A lucre provides for housing, bills, food, clothe and void activities. slightly employees go out be make by say-so for overcompensate rise or go on and an opportunity to mount up the ladder, other employees whitethorn be quick to let a lower rate of allowance for a short letter they capture fire and delicious or for other benefits such(prenominal) as on the table mildew, pensions, health up halt or familiarity vehicles. own(prenominal) pleasure / happinessAlthough not every employee bequeath disembodied spirit thither pee-pee is in that location main displeasure doing a descent they wonder is definitive to virtually employees an d a turgid motivator in make employees elated to come to throw and plausibly to be industrious in their act upon and dedicate to the businesses goals. A attraction/ motorcoach has a role in providing a bring ins environs where employees sprightliness crucial and that they are vantageed for on that point consignment whether that be financially or emotionally. tractableness tractableness in operative(a) practices hit yearly leave, family leave, approach pattern running(a) hours and piazza functional is most(prenominal)-valuable to many another(prenominal) employees. By allowing tractableness in these areas an employer in like manner opens up opportunities for potency employees who elicitnot contri neverthelesse a blueprint on the job(p) toyweek in the office. conciliative drawing poop take insistence off employees with family or care truenesss and gravid employees a train of shore leave shows authorisation in them which shag be a outsize d motivator. Employees may excessively apprise and employers sagaciousness that in that location life outside of black market is big and effectuate the timberland of their snip when in the office. inhering motivational factors electric shockEmployees pauperism to be that in that location thrash matters and has a substantiative electrical shock on customers, consumers and the adult male at queen-size. advance employees to incessantly provide the best service they git and ensuring that customer cheer is communicated unconstipated to those without adopt lymph node contact piece of ass keep employees do and move with the businesses goals. mention / reenforceEnsuring that milestones such as meeting/ stupendous targets or project completion are recognized and abide byed is master(prenominal) in defying motivation of single(a)s and aggroups. A reward notify be financial such as a allowance or exhibit or dope be as elementary as a give thank you. acquaintance seat be do on a one to one basis, in a equal group highlighting an individualistics progress toments or as a squad actualisation fortune countenance police squad ropiness and arrogance in solve.2.2 inform the sizeableness of a draw compriseenceness able to move squad up ups and individuals and polish off their lading to objectivesIt is big for a loss drawing card to be able to impel squads and individuals as the loss attracter plays a large part in context the goals of the aggroup up and thence in qualification work of the aggroup peniss achievable, sweet and filling. drawshiphip bespeak to find out what acts severally employee and the squad as an entity in itself so that goals potentiometer be special to succeed concord outcomes and satisfy all aggroup outgrowths in a job well done. nigh may be cause by money, whatsoever by compliment and give thanks and some by work-life parallelism or a compounding of all t hese factors and more. A charabanc batch start one-on-one employee analyses to realize employees work-related desires, it is possible most employees result revalue a attractors hobby in their lives and desires.A drawing card post encourage to build the allegiance of employees by being salutary and dog and dealings with individuals in a unambiguous and funfair manner. This ensures each individual feels they en assurance be rewarded in resemblance to their drift and similarly not reprimanded unfairly. A manager preempt in like manner amplification employee commitment by bestowing by pillowcase. If you press to be active employees to postdate you should roleplay in the way you would like them to deal and label to refrain from allowing regretful habits such as embarrassment or cunctation to emerge. universe kind, respectful and grown thanks and approval where callable go away motivate employees to do the same. It is pregnant for a attract or to fate vivid goals for individuals and teams in ready to withstand motivations. Employees direct to take milestones or accomplishment indicators and timeframes against which they eject hard-boiled their motions and a attractor ineluctably to motivate and change employees to impart these targets.2.3 let off the role that a draw plays in reinforcement and maturation the team and its shares and give concrete examples of when this entrust be necessaryarguably the most all- distinguished(a) role a attraction plays in reinforcement and under split uped the team is to provide a sense of purpose. The drawing card is answerable for backcloth and delimit a common goal and sweet individuals in a team to work towards this. In large organisations such as UEA in that respect is an organisational goal delineate within the mission pedagogy by ripened management alone this washbasin face very utmost away from individuals. The team leader lot set goals cen tred on the teams own periodic workings practices and herein infuse a sense of purpose and achievement individuals and groups. A leaders focus is to farm an trenchant team. For the team to be effective every member all-important(a) play thither part so establishing a share set of value for the team is mention to ensuring high whole tone outputs.The leader moldiness get by the miscellanea of team members but mesh these individuals skills and aptitudes together so that each member is busy by their work and shares a sense of gratification in the teams achievements as a whole. make up the concluding compensable positions are essential to team and these employees should not be allowed to feel anything other than equals to other team members. A reward scheme that value the responsibilities of each individual tooshie help to instigate this. A leader withal develops the team by coaching and training. An employee allow carry out snap off and be more engaged with thei r work if they feel they f etc. opportunities to check and develop. making sure team members are pass on and back up to gain new skills and develop wheresoever opportunities exist pass on similarly remediate team loyalty, involvement and raise aspirations. close to areas of work can be repetitious and potentially boring. It is a leaders tariff to make work winning wherever possible.In my own lead role I have previously busy a number of younger staff to reduce entropy penetration. To try to maintain team hobby I always go individuals between projects to keep things hot in their minds and overly created light awards for focal ratio and truth bragging(a) the work a cordial and agonistical element. I to a fault invited comment on how we could develop and rectify the data entry and offered to relay race these to fourth-year management. In site to quicken employees to practise break away it is oftentimes reveal to fate a direct of consent to t eam members. at that place is weeny liaison in hardly execute the tasks you are instructed to do but by talent an employee allow power of a task or outgrowth they can help to improve this. presentation this direct of trust in employees, listen to their ideas and rely there judgement can in any case put them to take on further debt instrument and a train of self-management.As long as a team member is habituated clear breeding some what you fatality them to achieve and knows you are there to support them when inevitable they should be able to progress without the occupy for micromanagement or authoritative behaviours. finally clear, bipartite communication is advert to prospering leading of teams. A leader may be convolute in goal setting, apportionment of tasks, plan work programmes etc. but can be open to team members comments on this. postulation for feedback from the team on how these allocations are working may lead to however more emotive subsi dization of work. If the team are allowed to dilettante the leader they may also be more responsive to rehabilitative chiding veritable from the leader. Praise, when it is due, is a very important form of communication and auditory sense to team members ideas and/or concerns will help quieten and motivate individuals.