Smoking is the consumption of the smoke of tobacco and other substances during the process of their burning. Smoking became well-known in Europe not so long ago. Till the end of the 18th century this habit has not been known in that part of the world. Due to the geographical discoveries of America, various islands in the world the travelers from Europe noticed that aborigines practise some strange of burning different plants and consuming their smoke. Continue reading
Substance abuse is the process during which an individual uses various substances of the chemical and organic origin to alter his mood for the better for a certain period of time. People use a great number of substances, like drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, glue, paint, steroids, etc. to change their mood and physical condition for the better but the abuse of such substances is harmful for human health. Continue reading
Vodafone is a British company, which is specialized on the mobile networks and telecommunications, which are considered to be the greatest in the world. Vodafone is one of the oldest companies which started to develop telecommunications on the multinational level and now the net of Vodafone covers the whole Western and Central Europe. The company is considered to be one of the most profitable in the world and is going to conquer new and new territories. Continue reading
Volcano is a geological phenomenon, characterized with the opening in the surface of the planet through which magma comes from the inner side of the planet in the form of lava, volcanic stones and gases. Volcano is considered to be a serious natural disaster, which causes death to everything alive and enormous damage to the buildings and surface of the land. Since time immemorial volcanoes frightened people of all ages and were the reason of deaths and catastrophes. Continue reading
Venture capital is the capital of the great rich companies invested into the young brand new firms in order to enable their development and proper functioning. It is obvious that investors take enormous risks investing millions of dollars into certain projects of the young ambitious companies that is why it is very important to analyze the ability of the firm to develop and make profit. Great companies invest money mostly into new firms which need money to work out and embody certain concepts and hope to receive great profit in future. Continue reading
Value engineering is the process which is based on the measurement of the quality of products with the help of various methods. Today not only goods of all kinds are valued to make sure their quality is perfect but also services of various types. When a company produces some goods, they should be valued professionally, because the prestige and prosperity of the company mostly depends on its production. In order to value the quality or production and its price a great number of different methods exist. Continue reading
Training and development is the complex of actions and processes which are aimed at the improvement of the employees’ quality and productivity of work. Every organization, from a small firm to a great corporation functions well only due to the professional skills and proper education of its employees. A skillful and smart manager hiring an employee should be able to predict whether he is able to cope with his duties, whether he possesses enough knowledge and nerves to fulfill with his work in the most difficult and stressing situations which require fast urgent reactions. Continue reading
Team work is the work fulfilled not by one individual, but by a group of people, who share the same aim. Most often it is very difficult to complete the work by alone that is why people cooperate to achieve their aim together. Since the times immemorial people understood that the development of the civilization is impossible if people do not cooperate and start working together. The first examples of teamwork are hunting and leading wars in tribes. First people could not kill big animals alone and gathered into great groups in order to hunt effectively. Continue reading
Twitter is the system which enables online users sent brief text messages with the help of the Internet. In common words the role of Twitter resembles SMS in the cell phone; the only difference is that this messaging is free. Twitter was created not long ago but became very popular among different people very fast. This kind of social network connects people from all over the world and helps to exchange news. Twitter is quite essential for the celebrities who want to keep in touch with their fans and inform them about their latest releases, like songs, videos, movies, photos, etc. Continue reading
Time management is the process of the effective organization of time for the production of goods and services. time is the most valuable thing, that is why everybody should praise it and use effectively. Most often the value of time can be seen at work. A successful manager should be able and skillful enough to predict and count how much time is required to produce certain goods or services, how much time it is required to transport these goods or supply the company with resources and materials. Continue reading