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A piece of information or a document that bears evidence that is indisputable to back up a claim.
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A piece of information or a document that bears evidence that is indisputable to back up a claim.
A theory that is used to explain success of social groups over other social groups. Only the strongest will survive, Cahrles Darwin and Origin of Species.
The people, family and frinds that form a system that is interconnected where alliances will be formed, information swapped and strings pulled.
The process where people acquire knowledge, social skills, and language to be able to conform to the workings of a society.
A philosophy used to sell goods and services by first finding the cistomers needs and wants. Differs from a hard sell using psychological pressure for a fast sale.
The removal of the soil that is faster than the processes involved in creating soil can produce it. It results in land becoming infertile and open to attack by flooding.
The shock waves heard and felt when an aircarft of any sort travels at the speed of sound.
A different term for Statement of Sources and Ap[plication of Funds.
A tax that is levied on properties in an area to provide for infrastructure such as street lighting and footpaths.
A form that has been nearly replaced by Building and Personal Property Coverage Form and covers commercial risks for all perils.
The statistical propensity of a data series to gravitate towards the center of a distribution, provided it starts on the either end of the distribution and is free to fluctuate.
The rate of exchange is the monetary value of a determined amount of foreign currency on any given day.
Attempts to explain social phenomenon in terms of how self-interested individuals make choices under the influence of their preferences. All parties try to maximize their advantage, and to minimize their disadvantages.
A reactive strategy occurs only when a management team or a manager is pushed or pressured into taking action to the changes that have taken place in a firm?s development.
Real investment is money that is invested in tangible and productive assets such as machinery and plant, as opposed to investment in securities or other financial instruments.
This term refers to an ordinary person who exercises care while avoiding extremes of boldness and carefulness. This term does not apply the same to each as each age group behaves differently.
A Flaw or Inaccuracy in performance appraisal or job interview, caused by the evaluator or the interviewer’s dependence on the most recent occurrences of the employee or the applicant’s behavior.
Pre-1995 US FDA standards used by food manufacturers in declaring nutritional values of the components foods on the label. Replaced in 1995 by % DV for 10 mandatory and 22 optional food
This term relates to the parts or components of waste materials or damaged items that may still be able to be used .
This term refers to raw or processed material that can be removed from a waste stream, reused, and repurposed into another item.
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