The general ORPD with normal power system condition can be formulated [9] as follows: The objective function is represented as: P. ... Therefore, the equation (1) is changed to the following form: min Min = network real power loss = number of lines (1) The power loss is a non-linear function of bus voltages, which are functions of control variables. ... Bird flocking optimizes a certain objective function. ... Step2: The objective function for each particle in the initial population is evaluated using load flow calculation. pbest is set to each initial searching point. ... Step5: The objective...

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By becoming integrated with line management, HRM can become an important functional activity (Tyson, 1995; p. 165-166), rather than simply a "big hat, no cattle" role (Fernie et al, 1994). ... In the past, HR was viewed as primarily an administrative function. ... But even if the contents are the same, the "new label" may help to give the personnel function a more contemporary image. ... Schein (1987) sees HRM as a philosophy, and maybe even a discipline in its own right, where as personnel is a function. ... As personnel management has become HRM, a change towards the integration of personnel...

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From what I have heard from other students and lecturers visual basic is supposedly easier to learn than other languages like C++ and java but I can't clarify this as I only know the basics so far. ... Quite a simple process, just involved opening the toolbox and dragging the required function wether that may be a command button, label whatever onto the form. ... The syntax is more like English and is easier to program than the likes of Java and C++. There is a lot more work involved in the likes of Java and C++. ...

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Calculating volumes and areas, the basic function of integral calculus, can be traced back to the Egyptian Moscow papyrus (c. 1800 BC), in which an Egyptian successfully calculated the volume of a pyramidal frustum. From the school of Greek mathematics, Eudoxus (c. 408-355 BC) used the method of exhaustion, which prefigures the concept of the limit, to calculate areas and volumes while Archimedes (c. 287-212 BC) developed this idea further, inventing heuristics which resemble integral calculus. ... Thereafter, calculus was actively used to solve the major scientific dilemmas of the time, such ...

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Research suggest that recruiting a front line employee may cost as much as one and a half times their annual benefit, whilst recruiting an executive will cost more than twice their annual benefits (Fisher et al). ... If HR departments were to remain as bureaucracies with nothing more than an administrative function, Stewart was probably spot-on in his thinking. HRM now has a more strategic function and attempts to align HR practices with the vision, mission and goals of the company. Fisher et al, state that a company with world class HRM practices perform the following functions; Planning ...

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These experiments support another hypothesis that RNA, rather than DNA, functioned as life's first information storage system. ... The aerobic prokaryote wasn't digested but continued to function inside the other cell. ...

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Currently, many probation officers in Colorado perform peace officer functions such as personally arresting offenders, securing them with handcuffs, and searching both offenders and residences. ... The primary goal of the research was to identify the types and numbers of serious assaults, or attempted serious assaults, against officers that occurred in the line of duty or because the perpetrator was aware of the official status of the officer. ... Finally, Bigger (1993) relates that the federal probation system strongly endorses legislation permitting officers to carry firearms in ...

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VOCABULARY Archaeology: the scientific study of ancient people and cultures principally revealed through excavation. Cromlech: a circle of megaliths. Henge: a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan. Used for rituals and marking astronomical events. Megalith: a stone of great size used in the construction of a prehistoric structure. ...

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Inflammation c. ... These upper airways are a series of irregular or rounded cavities and tubes lined with a mucosa' which has a rich blood supply. ... These two functions are closely related and are obviously both important but these two functions can be measured separately and may be affected differently by different diseases. The other components of the respiratory tract, respiratory muscles, nervous system, ribs, etc, while not primarily involved in respiration or gas exchange are important in supporting and controlling the functions of the respiratory tissues. Respiratory...

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Modular design also gives Dell the increased flexibility in its procurement function. ... Through the use of the World Wide Web, Dell has been able to integrate both customers and suppliers into its manufacturing and logistics function. ... Therefore based on that time-scale suppliers are able to determine at which point in the assembly line their particular component would be needed. ... This will be discussed in a later section under the heading (Dells use of Technology to make its logistics function more efficient and effective). ... The diagrams on the following page is a representation of...

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Trade liberalization measures in Myanmar (1) To be in line with the changing economic system, the private individuals or enterprises are allowed to carry out the export import business which was previously monopolized by the state... To be in line with the market oriented economy, the foreign trade policy of Myanmar is also a very independent one. ... Imports are allowed against foreign exchange (a) proceeds from exports, (b) income from services, (c) capital brought into the country, (d) sent by foreign company to do business. ... The Trade Department under the Ministry of Commerce issues ...

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Overview This paper discusses the work of one of the most important divisions in any government department, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). From the first currency produced to the first assigned building designated to currency production, many important and interesting things take ...

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 CHAPTER 1 Basic Form and Appearance 5 Margins 5 Spacing 5 Font Styles 5 Page Numbers 5 Page Headers 6 Title Page 6 Headings 8 Numbers 9 Lists 10 Abbreviation...

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Person A does an experiment by measuring the radius r and circumference c of the disc using little rulers. ... If the electrons behaved like particles, they would go through the slit and keep going in a straight line. ...

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The set "C," the cost of production, contains 20 fewer points than set "M." Represent the set "C" as a subset of set "M" and answer the following question: What is the cardinality of the set "P" for profits? ... GNB also provides links to investment information; business data; and UISES, an on-line stock market simulation. ... Just so YOU do, the site also includes a For Teachers section, featuring suggestions for using Moneyopolis as an educational resource, ideas for off-line educational activities, sample lesson plans, and explanations of the correlation of Moneyopolis math problems to N...

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Video System The video system is all from Misumi Electronics. They don't have prices on the site; you have to ask for quotes (I think they don't really intend to sell to hobbyists, but they will sell quantities of 1 if you ask. Allow a few weeks to finalize the order and get it shipped from Taiwan, though. Plus around $20 shipping.) The video camera I used was a CCD camera and was around $40; they have CMOS color cameras for $25. ...

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Competitive Analysis 5 Forces In order to better understand the environment in which Daimler-Benz operates in it is crucial to perform the 5-forces analysis. This Strategic tool is used to investigate how the organization needs to form its strategy so that it can develop opportunities in its environment and protect itself against competition and other threats. Porter's 5-forces model identifies five basic forces that can act on the organization and these are analyzed below: The bargaining power of suppliers: Daimler-Benz holds excellent relationships with all its suppliers ...

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Interestingly, Romberg's (1975) definition is in line with this view. ... Functions of Linguistic and Literary Research Linguistic and literary research exists to achieve the following 1. ... C. ...

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The Chief Executive > the president is the C E O of the U.S. ... The OMB reviews each agency budget and brings it into line with the president's overall plans. ... Another special power the president has to function as the C E O is his ability to refuse to appear before or to withhold information from Congress and the federal courts. ...

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"The simple minimum for Knowledge Management is to make KM strategy a actuality: to confirm that people are out there relating the best knowledge which BP has, in a constant manner all over the world," says Houston- BP consultant Wendy C Valot. ... Our idea should be equally simple: every single time we do something again, we have to do it enhanced than the previous" – Sir John Browne, BP CEO Senior executives of BP have given high outline and steady backing to the procedure of applying knowledge management Mid-level management acts as mentors Mid-level 'excellence co-ordina...

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Any discussion of the relationship between language and culture, or of the various functions of the language in the culture, should begin with some attempt to define each of these terms. ... Dogs are often regarded as human beings' companions or friends in English-speaking countries, but the same word is often used with a derogatory sense, as in "×ß""ÌÈÊ'""Í ¾uÊ "" ¼ ±ÌÃ¸Ç ½"in Chinese. ...

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Manufacturing Cannondale's flexible manufacturing system has enabled them to cost-effectively produce a wide product line and a broad range of models in a single day in order to respond to customer demands. ... International Operations Cannondale's international operations are mainly sales and distribution fronts, performing only light assembly functions in Europe of imported parts manufactured in the U.S. and exporting fully assembled bikes to Japan. ... Activity Ratios The activity measures seem to fall generally in-line with historical figures in this area. ... By the...

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INVESTIGATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TIME PERIOD OF A SIMPLE PENDULUM I will begin with an explanation of motions and Galileo's discovery of motion under gravity: Galileo's insight was that all bodies fall equally fast in a gravitational field. "Falling in space,"" means simply following...

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The visual devices in Laurence Sterne's "Tristram Shandy" The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is the major work of Irish-born novelist Laurence Sterne. Sterne wrote Tristram Shandy between 1759 and 1767. The book was published in five separate installments, each containing two vol...

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Smith argued that the state should not interfere with the functioning of the economy. ... Increasing profits would also attract new firms such as 94°C and au bon pain into the industry, therefore the burger kings might probably close the burgers factories in order to set up new coffee factories. ... Thus people pursuing their own self-interest through buying and selling in competitive markets helps to minimise the central economic problem of scarcity, by encouraging the efficient use of the nation's resources in line with consumer wishes. ...

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