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    ALTERNATIVE 4 - GENERATION ENGINE ENERGY Other than receiving energy from the electric grid, generating energy from a combustion engine is the most efficient method of powering a facility. The average engine efficiency is 80% which is the main motive for examining an engine as an energy generation method. Combustion engines operate by mixing the fuel with air after which the mixture is compressed through the intake process. As the mixture is being compressed, a spark ignites and energy is generated

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    controlled by the cartels. Or rather, by a specific cartel, the mother of all cartels, an organization so nightmarish that people won’t utter its name.... that he has established alliances with cartels that stretch the length of Mexico" (103, Cummins). Cummins' focus on criminal enterprises and the ominous portrayal of cartels contributes to a one-dimensional narrative, failing to recognize the multifaceted beauty, culture, and diversity that Mexico possesses. The author neglects the rich tapestry

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    relatively new thing in early stages of development (Cummins 1). Genetically engineering something is done by altering or disrupting the genetic makeup. Some examples are microorganisms, plants, fish, trees, humans, and other animals (Cummins 1). Gene engineers move, get rid of, and add genetic material to something. There is even human genes and animal genes added to the DNA of other animals and plants, creating unimaginable life forms (Cummins 1). The products that are genetically modified currently

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    also serve as financiers for disaster risk insurance programmes by assisting “capital or reserves to public-private insurance vehicles, contingent loans, temporary premium finance, or by acting as enhancers or credit guarantors of future payments” (Cummins & Mahul, 2009, p. 12). Fifthly, training and educating is also crucial to improve the insurance market penetration in developing countries. Training and education programmes should include educating insurance professionals and educating consumers

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    be cognizant of the client’s emotional functioning around the problem being addressed and the meaning and emotions attached to the problem because this can help in determining the appropriate goals for the client in the long term and short term” (Cummins et al., 2012, p.238). In addition, when working with clients that have developmental or intellectual challenges it is important for the social worker to use the appropriate interventions that meet those levels in treatment. Furthermore, the agencies

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    • Use the agile readiness assessment tool to determine the current maturity of individual business units for agile processes concerning BI initiatives • Start with a project of small size that can be implemented in 2-4 months • Begin the agile transition in a collocated team • Invest in Scrum Master training for several members in the development team and product owner training for the primary representative of the business unit that initiated the reporting/dashboard request • What were the challenges

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    Literature Review The term “entrepreneurship” was brought up by Joseph Schumpeter (1910) after he surveyed related literature about entrepreneurs. According to him, entrepreneurship is the cause for discovering, introducing innovative formulations of production factors leading to social economy. Since then, academic communities has started to give more interest to entrepreneurship. The enterprise that holds entrepreneurship should have three characteristics: the first is innovation including both

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    able to maintain the progress they have achieved. Ending the client-social worker relationship in a planned and sensitive manner can empower clients to continue to grow long after they have left the services of the agency and the social worker” (Cummins et al., 2012, p.268). James should have started discussing the process of termination at the beginning of the helping relationship because “letting the client know from the intake process and beyond the parameters of the relationship can be affirming

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    Decision Support System

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    an example of a company who implemented various decision support systems (DSS) into their business model. A DSS is a “highly flexible and interactive IT system that is designed to support decision making when the problem is not structured.” (Haag, Cummins p.162) Managers require information to guide their organization in the right direction. DSS increases productivity, efficiency, and enhances understanding of business processes. DSS helped carve their business success,

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    even though the latter face these same challenges on top of the added and unique obstacle of language. Jim Cummins, in his article Multilingualism in the English-Language classroom: Pedagogical considerations, addresses the obstacles minority speaking children face in monolingual classrooms and how taking advantage of their native language would actually improve their academic outcomes (Cummins, 2009). The question to take into consideration for minority speaking students is whether the goal of American

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