...it discusses the importance for visual learning of the concept of pictorial genres, instructional pros and cons of using realism in visual representation, problems that specialised visual representations can pose for students, factors influencing the pathways that learners use to explore a complex picture and picture interpretation as a constructive, knowledge-driven process that is related to this drawing exercise. 2. Summary of the personal experience during the drawing activity When I first looked at the plan, the first thing that came to my mind was how I could draw the front house view with a plan. The reason is the plan is a flat 2D view from the top of the house rather than from the front of the house. It shows not all the illustrations are the same even they represent the same subject matter. Due to the level of viewing, I started to look at the plan from the left to the right which can be entirely different when someone else looked at the same plan. However, not all the parts of the plan caught the same amount of the attention. The reason is the exercise is to draw the front view of the house. As a result, I spent a lot more time on the rooms and areas in the front. In contrast, I spent very little time on those areas like kitchen, alfresco etc in the rear as I did not believe they were required for this exercise. During the process of understanding the plan, I was constructing the relationships of all the graphic objects in my mind. For example, I was focus on the...
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...convertible Coupon and Zero Coupon Key Features of a Coupon Bond Par value or Face value: Rs 1,000 or Rs 100 (usually) Issue Price is generally equal to the par value Market Price: After issue, the price of the bond in the market fluctuates according to changes in interest rates (the face value remains fixed) Coupon interest rate: Stated interest rate. (Multiply by par value to get the interest amount) Maturity: Years until bond must be repaid. Maturity Value: generally same as the par value, but may be different, i.e. either higher or lower than par value VALUE OF A BOND n P=Σ t=1 Ct (1+r)t + Ct = Coupon Interest Amount M = Maturity value (usually the Face value) r = return required by the bondholder n = number of years to maturity M (1+r)n ILLUSTRATION Compute the price of a 15-year, 12 percent coupon bond with a par value of 1,000. Let us assume that the required yield on this bond is 12 percent. Lay down the...
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...Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad WANSON (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED In A u g u s t 1975, during a session in business policy in one of the Institute's management development programs, the 'casew r i t e r and the participants were involved in a discussion o n t h e role of leadership and ideology in building a business. One of the participants suggested, with some degree of conviction: "If y o u wish to s e e the importance o f ideology in a real life business situation in India, g o to Wanson of Poona. You w i l l see how the personal philosophy of Mr. A.S. Bhathena, its founder and Managing Director, has been at work in creating an enterprise which has come to bear his distinctive v a l u e s . " The participant said that his company had excellent_ business relations with Wanson. He had also recently met Mr. Bhathena in a seminar organized by the B o m b a y Management Association and was greatly impressed by the latter's social conscience which, he felt, was r e f l e c t e d in each of his actions. The participant s a i d t h a t he w a s unusually m o v e d by Mr. Bhathena's remarks at t h i s seminar: "It is not possible for government agencies alone to t a c k l e t h e f o r m i d a b l e nation building problem. It b e h o o v e s men in i n d u s t r y a n d business, along with other professional men, to give a helping hand in uplifting the masses and uprooting mental poverty of the people which is at the root of our national rot. T h i s cannot be achieved...
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...Illustrating How Mechanical Assemblies Work Niloy J. Mitra1,2 1 Yong-Liang Yang1 3 Dong-Ming Yan1,3 4 Wilmot Li4 5 Maneesh Agrawala5 Univ. of California, Berkeley KAUST 2 IIT Delhi Univ. of Hong Kong Adobe Systems (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) motion analysis driver annotated illustration causal chain Figure 1: Given a geometric model of a mechanical assembly, we analyze it to infer how the individual parts move and interact with each other. The relations and motion parameters are encoded as a time-varying interaction graph. Once the driver is indicated by the user, we compute the motion of the assembly and use it to generate an annotated illustration to depict how the assembly works. We also produce a corresponding causal chain sequence to help the viewer better mentally animate the motion. Abstract How things work visualizations use a variety of visual techniques to depict the operation of complex mechanical assemblies. We present an automated approach for generating such visualizations. Starting with a 3D CAD model of an assembly, we first infer the motions of individual parts and the interactions between parts based on their geometry and a few user specified constraints. We then use this information to generate visualizations that incorporate motion arrows, frame sequences and animation to convey the causal chain of motions and mechanical interactions between parts. We present results for a wide variety of assemblies. Keywords: mechanical assembly, motion depiction...
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...projections of demand for a company’s products or services. • Economic forecasts – predicts inflation rates, money supplies e.t.c • Technological forecasts.- concerned with the rate of technological progress. Forecasting Horizons a) Short – range forecasts: Covers from a few days to 6 months. It concerns issues like purchase forecasts, job scheduling, workforce levels, job assignments, production levels e.t.c. b) Medium range forecasts: Covers usually from 3 months to 2 years. The objective of this is to manage the acquisition of resources so as to achieve the medium term goals e.g. distribution, sales planning, financing e.t.c. c) Long – range forecasts: Covers from 2 years and above. Used for capital expenditure planning and location, R & D e.t.c. Steps in forecasting I. Determine the uses of the forecast and select the items to be forecasted....
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...rdi resource development international Higher Nationals Module 8 Business Strategy © Resource Development International Consultants Ltd (RDI) All rights reserved. Except as permitted under current legislation, no part of this workbook may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, published, adapted, transmitted, recorded or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior consent of one of the copyright owners. Initial enquiries should be addressed to RDI Consultants Ltd. The right of RDI as the authors of this workbook has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2003 for RDI Consultants Ltd RDI Midland Management Centre 1A Brandon Lane Coventry CV3 3RD rdi Business Strategy Contents How to use this workbook Introduction Unit 1 Strategic Planning Introduction Strategic contexts and terminology An evaluation of the strategy framework Differing approaches to strategy The planning process Strategic planning summary References 1.1 1.2 1.18 1.25 1.30 1.36 1.37 Unit 2 Strategy formulation Introduction Environment auditing Assessing current market position Strategic direction The internal audit The formulation of strategy Strategy formulation – summary References 2.1 2.2 2.7 2.24 2.34 2.49 2.52 2.53 Unit 3 Strategic implementation Introduction The realisation of strategic plans to operational reality Resource allocation Review and evaluation Unit summary Module summary References 3.1 3.2 3.14 3.25...
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...Introduction A lease is a contractual arrangement that involves the coming together of two patties for the hire of an asset. The party that owns the asset is called the lessor. The other party in this agreement is the Lessee. The Lessee is the party which hires the asset which is leased. The asset is hired for a specified period of time. During this period, the Lessee makes rental payment to the lessor. After the lease period is over, the asset can be returned to the lessor. However, the asset can also be owned by the Lessee. The nature of ownership of the asset after the lease period is over depends on the initial details of the contract (Young, 2008). During the period of the lease, the Lessee takes care of the asset. The Lessee maintains the asset and is responsible for any damage on the asset. In order to record the leased asset, various entries must be made in the books of the Lessee. The different accounting treatments arise at this point. The accounting treatments are dependent on the nature of the lease. Section A: The three treatments There are three accounting treatments that the Lessee can apply in recording the accounting details for the lease agreement. In the first scenario, the Lessee takes acknowledgement of the fact that the lease is a liability to the business. It is a liability in the sense that payments have to be made for it to be used. The asset has to be returned back to the owner after the end of the lease period. Therefore, the asset is hired for a...
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...CHAPTER 20 Marginal Costing – Make or Buy Decisions Application of Marginal Costing – Make or Buy Decision Application of Marginal Costing, in case of Additional Fixed Costs Other Considerations than Cost Illustrations Your Check Your Understanding Descriptive Questions Interview Questions 20.1 APPLICATION OF MARGINAL COSTING – MAKE OR BUY DECISION Marginal costing can be applied in the area of fixation of selling price. The next important area is whether to make or buy decision. When a company has unused capacity and wants to manufacture some components, it has two alternatives: (A) to make within the organization or (B) to buy from the market. Often, firms face the question whether to outsource production of a component or continue to make it in the factory. Comparison of the relevant costs of both the alternatives in such cases will show whether to continue the existing arrangement or change to buying it, discontinuing the current production. The answer depends upon whether the firm has the option to use the freed capacity, profitably, or not. 474 Accounting for Managers The decision to buy, discontinuing present production, depends on whether the capacity that is released by the non-manufacture of the component can be profitably utilized, elsewhere, or not. Role of Fixed Costs: Fixed costs are sunk costs. What is sunk cannot be retrieved in the same condition. Fixed costs cannot be reversed, without loss. Machinery purchased, already, cannot be sold, without...
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...Illustration for Children: A Comparison of Two Artists Adriana Martinez Lando University of North Texas Author Note This paper was prepared for SLIS 5420 Section 001, taught by Doctor Janet Hilbun. Illustration for Children: A Comparison of Two Artists “Never take yourself to seriously nor your work too lightly,” was Robert Lawson’s maxim for living (Wells, 2001, p. 43)! Robert Lawson was born on October 4, 1892 in New York City. He spent his childhood in Montclair, New Jersey. According to Folmsbee, Latimer, and Mahony (1947), “Robert Lawson as a child showed no special aptitude for drawing or writing. His life was that of the usual child in a usual suburban town” (p. 331). It was not until high school that he expressed an interest in art and drawing. He attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Art for three years. (Today it is Parsons School of Design.) He studied under the tutelage of Rae Sloan Bredin and Howard Giles. In 1914, Lawson opened up a studio in Greenwich Village. He worked there three years before his participation in the war. He worked on “magazine illustrations, stage settings, and some commercial work” (Folmsbee et al., 1947, p. 331). His career as an illustrator began during this time, when his illustration for a poem about the invasion of Belgium was published in Harper's Weekly. In 1917, Lawson went to France as a member of the first US Army camouflage unit, 40th Engineers. In France, he served with other well-known artists. After...
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...km/hr and the duration of the time from claiming flight expanded Eventually Tom's perusing 30 minutes. The span of the fligh. A. 1 hour b. 2 hour. C. 3 hour d. 4 hour. Address & illustration. Reply: An. Explanation:. 600/x - 600/(x + 1/2) = 200. X(2x + 1) = 3 2x2 + x - 3 = 0. (2x + 3)(x - 1) = 0. X = 1 hr. 102. A strolls around An hardware field during those rate from claiming particular case round for every hour same time b runs around it during those rate from claiming six rounds for every hour. They start in the same heading starting with the same side of the point at 7. 30 a. M. They shal. An. 7. 42...
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...CHAP TER Rhetorical Modes 1. NARRATION L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S 10 1. Identify the purpose and structure of narrative writing. 2. Recognize how to write a narrative essay. Rhetorical modes simply mean the ways in which we can effectively communicate through language. This chapter covers nine common rhetorical modes. As you read about these nine modes, keep in mind that the rhetorical mode a writer chooses depends on his or her purpose for writing. Sometimes writers incorporate a variety of modes in one essay. In covering the nine rhetorical modes, this chapter also emphasizes these as a set of tools that will allow you greater flexibility and effectiveness in communicating with your audience and expressing your ideas. rhetorical modes The ways in which we effectively communicate through language. 1.1 The Purpose of Narrative Writing Narration means the art of storytelling, and the purpose of narrative writing is to tell stories. Any time you tell a story to a friend or family member about an event or incident in your day, you engage in a form of narration. In addition, a narrative can be factual or fictional. A factual story is one that is based on, and tries to be faithful to, actual events as they unfolded in real life. A fictional story is a made-up, or imagined, story; the writer of a fictional story can create characters and events as he or she sees fit. However, the big distinction between factual and fictional narratives is based on a writer’s purpose...
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...------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Topic 11: Define and Calculate Depreciation and Amortization Reference: Kimmel, Paul. D., Weygandt, Jerry. J. & Kieso, Donald. E. (2006). Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Used with permission from the publisher. Introduction Depreciation is the process of allocating to expense the cost of a plant asset over its useful (service) life in a rational and systematic manner. Such cost allocation is designed to properly match expenses with revenues. | | | Depreciation affects the balance sheet through accumulated depreciation, which companies report as a deduction from plant assets. It affects the income statement through depreciation expense. It is important to understand that depreciation is a cost allocation process, not an asset valuation process. No attempt is made to measure the change in an asset's market value during ownership. Thus, the book value—cost less accumulated depreciation—of a plant asset may differ significantly from its market value. In fact, if an asset is fully depreciated, it can have zero book value but still have a significant market value. Depreciation applies to three classes of plant assets: land improvements, buildings, and equipment. Each of these classes is considered to be a depreciable asset because the usefulness to the company and the revenue-producing ability of each class...
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...Running Head: A TEXTBOOK EVALUATION A Textbook Evaluation: Honors Calculus for an Eleventh Grader Using four different evaluation tools, three different math textbooks were evaluated for use within an honors eleventh grade calculus classroom. This report will include the results recorded for each textbook, and will then indicate which textbook was evaluated as the most suitable for an eleventh grade reader. The Fry readability graph was the first method used for the evaluation of each textbook. The graph was developed in the 1960’s and later revised by Edward Fry in 1977. The original version was created for African teachers who taught English as a second language. After the revision it also included explanations, directions and an extension to the 17th grade level. The Fry readability graph is used to determine the appropriate grade level for a chosen textbook. During this evaluation a total of three passages were used; two passages from the beginning of the text and one passage from the end. After choosing the three different 100 word-count passages, the number of sentences in each passage were counted and then averaged. The syllables in each of the 100 word-count passages were also counted and then averaged. The Flesch-Kincaid grade-level score was the second method used in determining the readability statistics. was formulated with the use of technology. For this report, Microsoft Word 2007 was used to determine the readability statistics. After...
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...Sample manuscript for Journal of Applied Physicsa) A. Author,1,2,b) B. Author,2,c,d) and C. Author3,d) 1Department, University, City, Postal code, Country 2Corporation or Laboratory, Street address, Postal code, City, Country 33Department, University, City, State (spell out full name), Zip code, USA This is an abstract. It gives the reader an overview of the manuscript. Abstracts are required for all manuscripts. The Abstract should be self-contained (contain no footnotes or citations to references). It should be adequate as an index (giving all subjects, major and minor, about which new information is given), and as a summary (giving the conclusions and all results of general interest in the article). It should be approximately 250 words. The abstract should be written as one paragraph and should not contain displayed mathematical equations or tabular material. In this sample article we provide instructions on how to prepare and submit your paper to Journal of Applied Physics, a journal published by AIP Publishing LLC. The AIP Publishing staff appreciates your effort to follow our style when preparing your manuscript. I. INTRODUCTION: THE MANUSCRIPT Please use this “sample manuscript” as a guide for preparing your article. This will ensure that your submission will be in the required format for Peer Review. Please read all of the following manuscript preparation instructions carefully and in their entirety. The manuscript must be in good scientific...
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...program. The tactic aspect as a tool in management is the ability of the leader to wittingly escape or overcome adversity (Robbins, 2012). According to Robins, the three tools for management are critical to the leadership of an organization. The article is brief and effectively defines the three tools as well give the necessary an individual should partake in so that the quality of their leadership is high (Daft, 2011). This aspect of the article does raise the level of understanding the audience will have regarding the entire article. The author does present his argument in clear and concise statements. However, the author does not provide the reader with multiple illustrations that would act as the sources or tools to assist in the understanding of the readers. The lack of examples and ideological illustrations lower the understanding of the readers thus, reduces the...
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