Endnotes

1Numerous other significances are attributable in that theory to illustrate specific features.
2Please note that this itemization is just meant as a reference to this particular approach. For more details, please refer to the respective literature.
3However, by esoterical understanding, energy is also considered as some sort of reasonable notion.
4It would appear somehow awkward to define a quantity that can only decrease.
5Effectiveness is the ratio of an achieved to an intended effect, for example, to crack a nut with is sledgehammer is quite effective.
6Efficiency is the ratio of the achieved effect to the efforts required, for example, to crack a nut with a nutcracker is more efficient.
7Taylor (1911), p. 15.
8Ibid.
9Ibid.
10Ibid. ...

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