Key Business Terms and Definitions
Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur
Entrepreneur: An individual who, rather than working as an employee, runs a small business and assumes all the risks and rewards of a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered for sale. They are commonly seen as business leaders and innovators of new ideas and business processes.
Intrapreneur: Executives who can innovate and lead from within a company. An employee of a large corporation who is given freedom and financial support to create new products,
Atomic Theory: A Historical Timeline of Discoveries
Evolution of the Atomic Theory
5th Century BC: Leucippus and Democritus
Leucippus and his pupil Democritus proposed the idea that matter consisted of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms. These ideas were opposed by one of the greatest thinkers of that time, Aristotle. It was only after two millennia that the idea of the atom as a fundamental component of matter was taken up again.
1808: John Dalton’s Atomic Theory
John Dalton proposed the Atomic Theory, which revived and gave scientific value to
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Educational Support and Attention to Diversity: A Network of Support for Special Needs
Evolution of the Concept of Educational Support
The concept of educational support has evolved alongside changes in the field of special education. Conceptions of difference have shifted from deficit-based approaches to cultural-inclusive approaches.
Initially, intervention was specifically focused on the student and their deficits, taking place outside the regular classroom in specialized settings like special education
Read MoreInventory Management: Key Terms and Definitions
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Backorder: Occurs when a customer is willing to wait for the item.
Cycle Inventory: Inventory that results from purchasing or producing in larger lots than are needed for immediate consumption or sale.
Dependent Demand: Demand is directly related to the demand of other SKUs and can be calculated without needing to be forecasted.
Dynamic Demand: Demand that varies over time.
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ): A classic economic model developed in the early 1900s that minimizes the total cost, which
Read MoreUnderstanding Market Dynamics and Marketing Strategies
Market Activities
A market involves the joint purchase of a product, conducted by buyers and sellers.
Types of Markets
Perfect Competition
Perfect competition occurs when the following conditions are met:
- Homogeneity of Product: The product offered by one seller is the same as that offered by others.
- Many Different Buyers and Sellers: One seller’s decision has little influence on the total market.
- Total Knowledge of the Market: Participants have full information on market conditions.
- Freedom of Entry and
Holy Innocents: Character Analysis & Narrative Structure
Content and Structure in *The Holy Innocents*
Miguel Delibes’ *The Holy Innocents* is divided into six sections, referred to as “books.” Each book functions as a chapter in the narrative, focusing on a specific aspect of the represented reality while maintaining a degree of autonomy. The titles of these books are: *Book One: AzarÃas*, *Book Two: Paco, the Lower*, *Book Three: The Milana*, *Book Four: The Lord*, *Book Five: The Accident*, and *Book Six: The Crime*.
The story has been described as
Read MoreTypes of Rocks: Characteristics and Uses
Crystalline Rocks
The most common rocks in the Earth system consist of crystals. They are heterogeneous rocks that comprise heterogeneous crystals, all visible, and are called plutonic. The most important are:
- Granite: A coherent rock, usually gray but sometimes pink. The following are distinguished:
- Quartz: Gray, almost transparent crystals with a vitreous luster.
- Feldspars: The most abundant crystals, sometimes white with pink.
- Mica: Black crystals that are very bright.
Granite is the most abundant
Understanding Health: Definition, Factors, and Social Impact
Health: Definition and Indicators
The World Health Organization (WHO), in 1946, defined health as a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease. Since 1992, this definition has been expanded to include the concept of harmony with the environment.
The level of health is essential for the life and growth of a country and its social and economic progress. It is an important indicator of a nation’s welfare, level of development, and social stability. Therefore,
Read MoreCivil Guard, Civil Protection, and Electrical Principles in Spain
Civil Guard Responsibilities and Organization
The Civil Guard is responsible for maintaining public order and safety in Spain. Common faults include abuse of authority and failure to provide urgent relief.
Secretary of State for Security
The Secretary of State for Security provides direct cooperation and assistance to the Minister of the Interior. The Superior Council of the Civil Guard is a consultative body.
Exception: Within detention, the maximum time is 72 hours, as per AS 4/88. For terrorists
Read MoreDomain Modeling and Activity Diagrams in Software Design
Object Interaction (Continued)
Constructing a Domain Model
Shows the object relative to the other subsystems. Interconnections help to identify events your object will receive, as well as expected outputs.
Constructing State Transition Tables
Columns are Events, Rows are States. Cells represent a transition to another state in response to an event.
State Transition Table Advantages
- Systematic construction of the state model, ensuring every state-event is accounted for
- Automatic generation of state diagrams
- Allows