Seniority definition

It is an irony which no-one would have relished more than our late friend Jaacks himself, that the very method which he devised, was in the end used by us to establish the rival theory. At this point the senior author wishes to say simply that his carrying on, to a definitive conclusion, of the controversial researches which we enjoyed together for so... 

Dr. Mark is acknowledged throughout the scientific community as the father of polymer science. He received the National Medal of Science in 1980, the 1978 Senior U.S. Scientist Award, 29 other medals and awards from various international organizations, and 17 honorary degrees. In 1977, he was appointed as an Honorable Member of the Japan Chemical Society. He has published over 500 original and review articles and some 20 books on topics related to polymer chemistry. Dr. Mark is founder and first editor of the Journal of Polymer Science, the definitive publication in its field, and is currently editor of the Journal of Applied Science and associate editor of the Textile Research Journal. In addition to these duties he serves as Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology. 

It should be emphasized, however, that awareness in industry is not only an issue for individuals. Awareness of individuals is heavily influenced by social factors such as communication and cooperation with other key-actors and by (formal or informal) corporate incentives. Ultimately, awareness in industry is mainly a collective awareness. The collective awareness in a company is greatly dependent on (but also reflected by) the existing corporate culture. The corporate culture is known to reflect the real core values of a company (which is not by definition the same as the official core values such as presented in senior management statements ) on what is being rewarded or not in everyday practice, on subjects and issues that can be addressed or instead are offlimits, and on missing elements in the awareness of managers and employees. 

Let us recall that the seniority quantum number, by definition, is the number of unpaired particles in a given state, and two electrons are called paired when their orbital and spin momenta are zero. Since it follows from definitions (15.39) and (15.40) that operators and Q operating on wave function lNaLS) respectively, create and annihilate two paired electrons, the seniority and quasispin quantum numbers v and Q must be somehow related. Let a certain iV-particle state have absent the paired electrons ... 

Consequently, the quantum numbers of quasispin Q and seniority v are related by expression (9.22) which is also valid for the wave function in the general case at N v. Operator Qj1, acting on wave function (15.44), increases the number of particles by two paired electrons, leaving, by definition, number v unchanged. 

The justification to senior management that LIMS is a cost-effective solution. These Business Requirements will be the basis for applying for funding for purchase and implementation of the application. The owner of LIMS must understand the benefits and drawbacks of implementing LIMS prior to purchase the requirements definition is the only time in the project that it can be achieved at a reasonable cost. 

A final dimension of a metric is the intended audience. Information may be disseminated to internal audiences such as employees, supervisors, facility management, senior executives, and the board of directors or to external audiences such as a trade association, regulatory agency, or the general public. Any metric that must be reported for regulatory compliance is, by definition, an external metric. Chapter 6 discusses in greater detail the identification of metrics for various external and internal audiences. 

This is the opportunity-oriented perspective on environmental issues. It can be used and applied in any business context. Yet many companies remain focused on compliance and regulatory issues as their definition of environment. Those entrepreneurial thinkers within corporations who perceive market opportunities for more environmentally responsible products face significant obstacles if senior level managers are ill-informed about current market conditions and societal trends. Companies unable to adapt take the risk of falling by the wayside as their competitors move quickly to pursue new markets for environmentally benign materials and technology. 

By definition, it is proposed that the future plans for promoting VAM to producers of analytical data should concentrate on the individual or department with responsibility for the production and overall quality of an analytical measurements . In some cases these individuals may be senior decision makers but in the majority of cases these are more likely to be bench analysts, quality managers and laboratory team leaders. This suggests that an appropriate base for segmentation of the producer audience for VAM is by job function, with the target segments ranging from those individuals who actually make the measurements (producer analysts) to those who have overall responsibility for their quality (senior decision-makers), but who may not actually carry out any analysis themselves. 

These definitions imply that the senior decision-makers targeted previously in the promotional model for producers could in fact be both producers and users of analytical data. It is clear that, to market VAM effectively, a clear understanding of the benefits of VAM is required from the distinct viewpoint of users and producers. In the case of senior decisionmakers they will be in a position to take advantage of some or all of these dependent on whether they are adopting a user or producer role. 

The method performance study focuses on the analytical method. In order to achieve a constructive work the organiser should assure that the method to be used by the participants has been investigated in detail prior to the start of the interlaboratory study. This preliminary investigation should be undertaken by a senior analyst. It should lead to a detailed draft analytical protocol, to a clear definition of the type and number of samples to be distributed and analysed, to indications on the repeatability of the method and its long-term reproducibility. In parallel, a study on the production of proper samples should be undertaken. Additional materials can also be prepared, e.g. calibration tools (pure calibrants or solutions), or blanks with a similar matrix than the test sample, spiked materials, etc. 

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