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Business and New Technologies: Remote Work & E-commerce

Business and the New Technologies (Working from Home / E-commerce during Crises / Business Ethics)

Information technologies are growing every day, and millions of people around the world use the Internet. There has been a significant increase in purchases of mobile devices and computers. This leads to business growth and important changes in the jobs people will have in the near future. Firms and individuals must adapt to these changes and be prepared, because through the web nothing is impossible.

As a result of these technological changes, firms should be able to adapt easily if they want to survive. According to INE, 70% of Spanish households have Internet access and 31.5% of them... Continue reading "Technology Transforming Business: Remote Work & E‑commerce" »

Exam Questions: Age of Exploration

Food Preservation

1. How did they preserve food?

All meat provisions were salted, as this was the only preservation method available in the hot climate.

Ship Leadership

2. Who was the captain?

The ship's Captain, the highest-ranking licensed mariner, was responsible for its safe and efficient operation.

Crew Roles

3. Who were the cook and the maintenance staff?

Maintenance staff: Personnel who assisted their superior in carrying out assigned tasks.

Cook: A person who prepared meals, specifically for sailors.

Sailor Definition

4. Which of these definitions describes a sailor?

• a) The people who do the fighting, on the ground, in planes, or from boats.
• b) A person who navigates waterborne vessels or assists as a crew member

To find out whether your vehicle needs oil, follow these steps:

1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it off on a clean lint-free rag (be sure the engine is cold).
2. Insert the stick back into the pipe.
3. Pull the dipstick out again and look at the film of oil on the end of the stick.
4. Put the dipstick back into the pipe. You're done!

Specifications:

Two-door, mid-engine, four-wheel drive sports car. The engine is a 6.2-liter V12 with 571 bhp. The acceleration is 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph. The doors do not open conventionally.

Abbreviations:

• FWD: Front Wheel Drive
• bhp: Brake Horse Power
• g/km: Grams per Kilometer
• gdi: Gasolina Direct Injection
• MPG: Miles per Gallon
• MPH: Miles per Hour
• NM: Newton Meters
• RPM: Revolutions per Minute
• RWD: Rear Wheel

The Modernist Period

The Modernist period emerged as an attempt to break away from traditional ways of thinking established in the past. This era helped people move beyond previous theories such as Romanticism. While Romanticism focused on nature, Modernism sought to base its arguments on the inner self and consciousness. Several factors influenced this period, including the Great War. Modernism aimed to expose the decay and materialistic mindset of society. Prior movements had often emphasized money and success, but this new movement sought to challenge those established values. The industrial society was viewed as capitalist and impersonal.

Psychology played a significant role in the Modernist period. The movement's proponents believed that... Continue reading "Literary Movements and Historical Influences" »

Tema 1: Email presentándote a una empresa

Hello everyone! My name is José. I am 19 years old and I live in Antequera. I am a friendly and hardworking person. I am the new administrative assistant. My previous job was at a commercial company near London, where I was the chief accountant. Another job I held was administrative assistant at Andiex, S.L., a company located in Malaga, for six months. I am looking forward to meeting you all and working with you at [factory/company]. Also, I have a lot of experience when it comes to dealing with customers who have complaints or concerns about our products. Best wishes, José Grillo.

Tema 2: Descripción de la oficina

Dear Ms. Keys, welcome to Amazing Clothes! We are pleased to have you join our company.... Continue reading "Collection of Business Emails" »

Reconstructing the Gold Standard

After World War I, there was a widespread willingness to return to stable currencies through a gold standard or an equivalent system. This led to the Gold-Exchange Standard, where currencies were backed not only by gold but also by "hard currencies" (like the British Pound Sterling and the US Dollar) that were convertible into gold. A central question was at which parity to return. Significant differences in wartime inflation had left various currencies at different distances from their pre-war parity with gold.

The Challenge of Setting Parity

If a country wanted to return to its pre-war parity but its currency was inflated, it had to revalue its currency upwards. This required deflating the economy to attract... Continue reading "The Interwar Gold Standard: Policy Choices and Consequences" »

Personality Adjectives

• Bad-tempered: Malhumorat
• Calm: Calmat
• Confident: Segur, Confiat
• Creative: Creatiu
• Cheerful: Feliç, Alegre
• Disorganized: Desorganitzat
• Easy-going: Fàcil de Tractar
• Generous: Generós
• Helpful: Útil
• Independent: Independent
• Irritable: Irritable
• Moody: Deprimit
• Outgoing: Extrovertit
• Patient: Pacient
• Reliable: Fiable
• Selfish: Egoista
• Sensible: Prudent, Sensat
• Shy: Tímid
• Stubborn: Tossut
• Talkative: Parlador

Phrasal Verbs

• Let down: Decebre
• Pick on: Ficar-se amb algú
• Split up: Separar-se, Deixar-ho
• Get over: Recuperar-se
• Stand by: Recolzar
• Run into: Xocar amb algú
• Take after: Assemblar-se
• Ask out: Demanar per sortir

Reporting Verbs

• Complain + to somebody + about something: Queixar-se, Reclamar
• Apologize + for + _ing: Disculpar-se
• Offer + to + verb: Oferir
• Admit

OBLIGATION

Must ++ deber : eterno, leyes

Have to: obligacion dia a dia : no hay obligacion

Must (deber) y Can't (poder): cuando algo esta prohibido

Should (deberia): sugerencia

POSIBILIDAD

Could: (podria) cuando algo es posible

May: (puede) cuando algo es posible

Can't/Cannot: cuando es imposible

CERTEZA

Will/Won't: algo que es seguro que va a pasar

Should: (ocurrira) retonadamente cierto

Pasado Perfecto: (modals)

- modals + has/have + tercera columna

PASSIVE

The Fibre Placement Process

Automatically places multiple individual prepreg tows onto a mandrel at high speed, using a numerically controlled, articulating robotic placement head to dispense, clamp, cut and restart as many as 32 tows simultaneously. Machines are available with dual mandrel stations to increase productivity.

Advantages of fibre placement include:

• Processing speed
• Reduced material scrap
• Labour costs
• Parts consolidation
• Improved part-to-part uniformity

Often used to produce large thermoset parts with complex shapes.