Isaac Newton is considered to have had a greater impact on both science and humankind than Albert Einstein, according to the results of two Royal Society polls announced today (Wednesday 23 November). One of many reasons I think Newton was smarter: Newton invented the calculus (math). He also formulated classical…
” Rolling in the Deep ” is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. It is the lead single and opening track on the album. The song was written by Adele and Paul Epworth. The singer herself describes it as a “dark blues-y gospel…
Johann Peter Rupert (born 1 June 1950) is a South African businessman, who is the eldest son of business tycoon Anton Rupert and his wife Huberte. He is the chairman of the Swiss-based luxury-goodsluxury-goodsIn economics, a luxury good (or upmarket good) is a good for which demand increases more than…
General staff: A group of incident management personnel organized according to function and reporting to the Incident Commander. The general staff normally consists of the Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, and Finance/Administration Section Chief. Chief: The Incident Command System title for individuals responsible for management of…
The project manager can be a source of scope creep due to an absence of a change management process. PMs need to make sure they deliver projects on time and within budget, so the pressure to create shortcuts to address issues or problems without asking the project sponsor for a…
Securing the Crime Scene first responders should guarantee the safety of all the people at the crime scene further as defend the integrity of the proof. Once inbound at the location, the first responders should move to the scene of the incident and establish the victim devices, networks, so on…
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 gave the Federal Reserve responsibility for setting monetary policy. The Federal Reserve controls the three tools of monetary policy–open market operations, the discount rate, and reserve requirements. To this end, as the name suggests, monetary policy aims to affect the monetary sector and stabilize…
The Scrum Team actively leverages the Sprint Burndown Chart. The Developers update the Sprint Burndown chart and make the Sprint work visible for the stakeholders. The release plan is updated by the Product Owner by looking at the burndown chart. Each member of the development team is responsible in managing…
By law, the principal (or contractor) is considered vicariously liable for the actions of its agents (subcontractors). What are the roles and responsibilities of a subcontractor? A subcontractor will carry out duties on behalf of a contractor – who is responsible for their health, safety, and actions – and might…
US Secretary of State John Hay created the Open Door Policy in 1899/1900 in order to allow the US, Japan, and select European countries equal trade access to China, a country that previously had no trade agreements. Who was responsible for the Open Door Policy? Secretary of State John Hay…