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ASCII Code

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A code in which each alphanumeric character is represented as a number from 0 to 127, translated into a 7-bit binary code for the computer. ASCII is used by most microcomputers and printers, and because of this, text-only files can be transferred easily between different kinds of computers.

Availability

A measure of how easy or difficult it is to obtain a piece of hardware or a computer application.

Backbone

High-speed lines or connections that form the major access pathways within the Internet.

Bandwidth

The capacity of a networked connection. Bandwidth determines how much data can be sent along the networked wires. Bandwidth is particularly important for Internet connections, since greater... Continue reading "A Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms" »

WINDOW OPERATION TYPES

1. Single (pico del triangulo en el abridor)
2. Double casement
3. Bottom hung
4. Tilt and turn
5. Vertical pivot (rombo)
6. Horizontal pivot
7. Top hung
8. Fix
9. Sliding/folding
10. Horizontal sliding
11. Single bottom sash

WINDOW INSTALLATION ORDER

1. Dimension check
2. Frame placement, wedging
3. Alignment, adjustment
4. Wedging with two
5. Fastening
6. Sash installation
7. Removing the wedges
8. Sealing
9. Architraves

WALL

Window Arrangement with Thermal Insulation

Sketch top and side view (poner alfeizar/sill covering).

1. Frame extension behind TI
2. Frame extension in the middle of the wall
3. Dummy frame at the thermal insulation
4. Fastening frame window-wall connection

Wall Frame Sealing

1. Inside and outside
2. Sealing outside + foil inside
3. Foil inside and outside

FRAME

Stop. Frame-sash connection (triple stop)

1. External

Big Five Personality Dimensions (Vecchio, 2003)

1. Need for Achievement (importance of parental influences)
2. Need for Autonomy
3. Locus of Control: Internal (control of own destiny)/ External (others control my destiny)
4. Risk Taking Propensity
5. Entrepreneurial Self Efficacy (ESE)

PHASE 1: Start Up

Pitfalls

1. The owner works for free.
2. Less attention to financial aspects.
3. Everybody feels responsible, no one is responsible.
4. Too much excitement. Down to earth!

Skills

1. Accounting skills
2. Leadership skills
3. Capability to slow down

PHASE 2: Steadying the Ship

Pitfalls

1. Less attention for management of the company.
2. Conflicts among managers and departments.
3. Working in the company instead of working at the company.

Skills

1. Managerial skills
2. Able to analyze changes in the business environment

PHASE

Medieval Women

The Role of Women in Society

Women in the Middle Ages were often seen as property within marriage contracts, used for trade and economic gain. The Church viewed them with suspicion, portraying them as temptresses and untrustworthy figures.

However, women also held active roles in society, particularly as femmes soles. These were women who managed businesses, such as butchers, chandlers, net makers, and spinsters. They also participated in the economy through "bye-industries" like brewing ale, sewing, and selling clothes.

While guilds generally excluded women, widows and daughters of guildsmen were sometimes allowed to run businesses. A notable example is the Wife of Bath from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, an independent and sexually... Continue reading "Medieval Women & The Legend of King Arthur" »

Anglo Saxon Conquest - AS tribes came from Northern Germany. The first invaders were the Jutes who arrived in Kent in 449. Shortly after, bands of Saxons established themselves in the South. The Angles occupied East Anglia and Northumbria. Between their arrival and the 7th century, they occupied the whole of England, pushing the Celtic tribes to the margins. Therefore, the tribes were pushed to the borders. This caused the creation of seven kingdoms: The AS Heptarchy (Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex). It marked the beginning of Britain as a country and the English language. Each kingdom established its own rule and there was constant power struggle, leading to the downfall of some kingdoms. Between 450-1066 (Norman... Continue reading "The Anglo-Saxon Conquest" »

The empirical research of Pettigrew and Whipp

In a series of research studies between 1985 and 1990, the UK-based researchers Pettigrew and Whipp analysed how strategic change occurred in four sectors of UK industry. Their evidence did not extend beyond the UK but their conclusions are likely to be applicable to other geographic areas. They suggested that strategic change can most usefully be seen as a continuous process, rather than one with distinct stages, such as the formulation of strategy and then its implementation. In this sense, they argued that strategy was not a linear movement with discrete stages but an experimental, iterative process where the outcomes of each stage were uncertain. A first small step might be actioned and then... Continue reading "Strategic Change and Implementation: Research Insights" »

Monetary Policy

Monetary policy hinges on the relationship between interest rates (the cost of borrowing money) and the total money supply within an economy. It employs various tools to control one or both of these factors, aiming to influence outcomes such as economic growth, inflation, exchange rates, and unemployment. When a single entity controls currency issuance or a regulated system governs it through banks linked to a central bank, the monetary authority can adjust the money supply and, consequently, influence interest rates.

Monetary policy focuses on managing:

1. The supply of money
2. The availability of money
3. The cost of money (interest rates)

These efforts aim to achieve objectives related to economic growth and stability.

Objectives of Monetary

Chapter 1 & Chapter 2

◦The production possibilities curve shows the maximum quantity of goods and services that can be produced when the existing resources are used fully and efficiently.

Chapter 3

Demand Curve/ Supply Curve

1. Movement along the curve (Change of Quantity Demanded/ Quantity Supplied): Price of this product (Demand Law / Supply Law)

• Demand is the amount of a product that people are willing and able to purchase at each possible price during a given period of time.
• The quantity demanded is the amount of a product that people are willing and able to purchase at one, specific price.

Law of Demand

As price of a good rises, consumers buy less. As price of a good falls, consumers buy more. Depicts the inverse quantity-price relationship... Continue reading "Understanding Demand and Supply in Economics" »