...Accounting Equipment An electronic calculator is a small, portable, often inexpensive electronic device used to perform both basic and complex operations of arithmetic. Modern calculators are more portable than most computers, though most PDAs or mobile phones are comparable in size to handheld calculators and may soon replace them. The first solid state electronic calculator was created in the 1960s, building on the extensive history of tools such as the abacus, developed arou nd 2000 BC; and the mechanical calculator, developed in the 17th century. It was developed in parallel with the analog computers of the day. Pocket sized devices became available in the 1970s, especially after the invention of the microprocessor developed by Intel for the Japanese calculator company Busicom. An adding machine was a class of mechanical calculator, usually specialized for bookkeeping calculations. In the United States, the earliest adding machines were usually built to read in dollars and cents. Adding machines were ubiquitous office equipment until they were phased out in favor of calculators in the 1980s and by personal computers beginning in about 1995. The older adding machines were rarely seen in American office settings by the year 2010. A spreadsheet is an interactive computer application program for organization and analysis of information in tabular form. Spreadsheets developed as computerized simulations of paper accounting worksheets. The program operates on...
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...the firm to marginalize these threats while leveraging core competencies to take full advantage of emerging opportunities to create value for customers and shareholders. Economic Environment While the economy in the United States has shown some improvement and there are signs of full recovery looming the outlook is not certain currently. The uncertainty leaves consumers weary of big-ticket purchases like computers. Apple’s premium pricing position leaves the firm at a disadvantage to less expensive competing products. However, when consumers directly feel the improving economy and spending increases Apple will well positioned. Consumers seeking to ‘treat’ themselves following the economic upturn may be attracted to Apple’s premium portables, viewing them as luxury goods. Apple, known for its quality, dependable machines, and excellent customer service may also be seen as presenting a better value than the competitors with fewer frills at lesser prices. Demographic Environment Over the past several years the American middle class has experienced increasing costs across many indicators including, healthcare costs and the CPI, but wages have remained relatively stagnant. Apple’s high prices may send potential customers into the...
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...Newspaper readership is the people who read or are thought to read a particular newspaper. Decline in newspaper circulation and readership does not mean newspaper readership is aging. In fact, declining newspaper circulation and readership is happening at the same time with aging newspaper readership. Looking at the macro vision of aging newspaper readership, general social factors suggest that aging population and new way of newspaper reading by young people (i.e. reading online newspaper articles, reading free newspapers). In micro term, cohort effect, new reading style of non print news articles and cost of newspaper are three of the reasons why newspaper readership is aging. Aging of newspaper readership has impacts on societies and which aging readership has relationship to voter participation. Long-term Cohort effect and newspaper readership Cohort define people according to their birth of year (i.e. 1980-1989, 1990–1999). Cohorts are affected by age and the period of time that the groups grow. These make different cohorts have their only characteristics, and this is called as cohort effects. Cohort effect is further declining and aging newspaper readership. According to the characteristics of young cohorts, their readership level is lower than other older cohort groups.[8] Newspaper market does not target only the older cohort, young cohorts are also the targeted consumers of newspapers.[8] Comparing older cohorts to the younger, the way how the young cohort groups...
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...The latest rage in technological gadgetry is the electronic reader (e-reader), a mobile electronic device designed primarily for the purpose of reading electronic (digital) books and periodicals. While this certainly sounds like a device that could only have been thought up in the twenty-first century, the original idea is credited to an “early-twentieth-century writer and impresario named” Robert (B0b) Carlton Brown according to The New York Times (Schuessler, 2010). Though there are many credits to Bob Brown’s name, he is most known for a manifesto written in the 1930’s in which he blasts the written word for not keeping up with the age (Schuessler, 2010). Brown writes: To continue reading at today’s speed, I must have a machine…A simple reading machine which I can carry or move around, attach to any old electric light plug and read hundred-thousand-word novels in 10 minutes if I want to, and I want to. (Schuessler, 2010, para. 6). Although Brown would not live to see his idea to fruition, today’s e-reader certainly fits the description of his “simple reading machine”. How It Works While there are many brand names of e-readers, the majority of them fall into two categories: wireless or not wireless. E-readers that are not wireless require the user to purchase their digital print media through their computer first, then connecting the e-reader to the computer to transfer the files. The wireless e-readers offer a much simpler system of turning the reader on, searching for...
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...HOW TO MAKE AT LEAST $100,000 Or More A Year As A Used and Rare Book Seller On The Internet BY YOUR NAME BY YOUR NAME Web Site: http://www.your-web-site-here.com Email: yourname@your-web-site-here.com ( Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission. Excerpts may be used with proper credit and contact information (address, telephone number or website URL of the publisher) No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/or damage and/or financial loss sustained to persons or property as a matter of the use of this report. While every effort has been made to ensure reliability of the information within, the liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use, misuse or abuse of the operation of any methods, strategies, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein is the sole responsibility of the reader. The reader is encouraged to seek competent legal and accounting advice before engaging in any business activity. Introduction Not only am I going to show you step-by-step how to make $100,000 each year with your own business on the Internet I'm going to share with you exactly how I do it! Now, you can copy exactly what I'm doing- dealing in out-of-print and...
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...[Type the company name] 2010 Information technology Business with information technology in 2020 Information Technology in the Business World Communication technology is one of the most important aspects of information technology for the people around the world. It has changed human life by making it easier for us to communicate with each other, which makes the world seem like a small village. People now communicate with each other in different ways in comparison to the past. As a result, businesses have also changed and developed using communication technology. Companies using this technology experience both benefits and disadvantages. The discussion will be limited to this area. One of the advantages is that the Internet can help companies to communicate effectively with clients. In addition, companies can use communication technology to build good relationships with their customers. Now, most companies use a website to market their products and services and provide information about their business. Moreover, most companies use virtual communication to provide or exchange information. Conversely, communication technologies have many disadvantages. The first common disadvantage experienced in companies is that employees sometimes use company computers for dubious purposes. In addition, using the Internet in the workplace for an extended period could affect the health of employees. Further, mobile phones are not secure because of digital criminals. The...
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...world's largest graphic communications franchises, Allegra Network LLC enjoys an enviable vantage point for spotting trends and opportunities in the print industry. "Our job at headquarters is to provide our franchise members with tools, processes, and outsourced services that increase their profits," says Tim Wood, vice president of technology for Allegra Network. [pic] Founded in 1976 in Michigan, Allegra Network LLC has grown to support more than 600 locations in the United States, Canada, and Japan, and its sales rank in the top 200 among all franchises of any industry worldwide. The franchise includes six leading brands in its printing division—Allegra Print & Imaging, American Speedy Printing, Instant Copy, Insty-Prints, Speedy Printing, and Zippy Print—as well as the Signs Now brand in its signs division. Locations offer full-color printing, graphic design services and electronic publishing, digital color copying, high-speed copying, and online file transfer. What sets Allegra Network apart is the company's extraordinary commitment to franchise training, technology implementation, and store profitability. Franchisees are attracted by the company's Profit Mastery Program, which includes advanced training; an annual benchmarking study for profitability called the Operating Ratio Study; and Performance Groups of about six franchise owners who act like a board of directors, advising each other on business directions and technology adoption. But these important programs...
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...Printing press is a machine that transfers lettering or images with the contact of various forms of inked surfaces onto papers or similar kind of material into different ways. Printing press is used for printing many copies of a text on papers to form a book or similar kinds of reading material. Around 1446 several print masters were on the process creating effective technology of printing with movable metal type. The rapid cultural change in Europe fueled a growing need for the rapid and cheap production of written documents. A number of people had previously attempted to make a metal type movable printing press, but it was not until a method was invented for producing metal type in large quantities that printing with movable type became economically practicable. Johannes Gutenberg, the son of a noble family of Mainz, Germany was the first person to demonstrate the practicability of movable type printing machine. Gutenberg, who was a stonecutter and goldsmith, invented an alloy of lead, tin and antinomy that would melt at low temperature, cast well in the die, and is durable in the press (Kreis, 2011). As long as the metal in which they were cast did not wear down, it was possible to use and reuse the separate pieces of type, simply by arranging them in the desired order. The innovation of type from an alloy was durable and produced high quality printed books and was suitable for printing than the clay, wooden or bronze types which were already invented in East Asia. The mirror...
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...How long untill newspaper vanishes from our breakfast tables? No doubt, the recent years had been though for print. Internet as a newsplattform is always available and updated and there seems to be no reason for buying newspaper anymore.. but will printed papers really die out? It was barely 20 years ago, when the first newspapers went online, and it is no more then ten years ago, when the editors of leadings newspapers realized how threathful a new invention called „web 2.0“ actually was. It was the time when bloggers all over the world started to share their politcal experiences and opinions, when every internet user got a voice and when an user could download and share millions of information or photos for free. There had been voices that claimed that print would vanish within years. Several newspapers died, and many others struggle untill today with sinking readership. There is one question stiring up the traditional journalism: Does the printed newspaper as we know it from our breakfast table even have a future? Most of the readers are not willing to pay money for information they can get for free in the internet. And there are more reasons: informations are always updated, they are always and everywhere available and, thanks to web 2.0, every user can comment or sent an article to his friends. Additionally, the author can link his article to other mediaplattforms such as youtube or twitter. Compared to the printed newspaper, there are only few drawbacks left. Some...
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...The Chronicle Gazette Consultation Report INTRODUCTIONS AND GOALS OF THE REPORT All businesses are concerned with the rapid pace of change they face today, including the largest and most profitable. Reacting to change has been apart of doing business since the beginning of time. Today’s pace of change is unprecedented. Consider the retail arena where online sales went from nothing in the mid 90’s to a projected 242 billion in 2010. Retail stores have been greatly affected. EBay and Amazon are just a couple of examples of the opportunity for online sales and exchanges of products. A major goal of strategic planning is the ability to anticipate changes in the economy, social, political, governmental arena and to be prepared to deal with the changes. The goal of this report is to identify ways and means to explain the current state of newspaper publishing and where it is headed over the next decade. To provide a strategic vision to assist the Chronicle Gazette in implementing strategies that will allow the newspaper to survive in today’s economy. I will highlight what challenges other newspapers in the industry are facing, external and internal assessments to understand why circulations and revenues are declining. I will also identify strengths and weaknesses of the Gazette and try to provide the publisher with suggestions on how to remain competitive in the newspaper industry. Current State of the Newspaper Industry Over the last year the newspaper...
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...* Traditional Costing * * Under Traditional Costing, all operating expenses are allocated by percent of sales. This causes the larger segments to carry more cost automatically. For Southlake, Textbooks generate the most income, however the gross profit percentage is only 26%. Clothing has one of the best gross profits and generates the 2nd most income. With traditional costing, computers are operating at a loss. Under Traditional Costing, all operating expenses are allocated by percent of sales. This causes the larger segments to carry more cost automatically. For Southlake, Textbooks generate the most income, however the gross profit percentage is only 26%. Clothing has one of the best gross profits and generates the 2nd most income. With traditional costing, computers are operating at a loss. ABC Costing * When allocating the operating costs based on cost driver rather than percentage of sales the segments performance differs. Depending on management’s choice of cost driver, results will vary. We allocated all costs to each product line but used different drivers. Under ABC costing, less cost is allocated to the biggest segment, textbooks. Textbooks still create the most income, but both supplies and computers are operating at a loss. When allocating the operating costs based on cost driver rather than percentage of sales the segments performance differs. Depending on management’s choice of cost driver, results will vary. We allocated all costs to each...
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...Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of the same pieces, which is called a 'print'. Each piece produced is not a copy but considered an original since it is not a reproduction of another work of art and is technically (more correctly) known as an 'impression'. Printmaking (other than monotyping) is not chosen only for its ability to produce multiple copies, but rather for the unique qualities that each of the printmaking processes lends itself to. Prints are created by transferring ink from a matrix or through a prepared screen to a sheet of paper or other material. Common types of matrices include: metal plates, usually copper or zinc, or polymer plates for engraving or etching; stone, aluminum, or polymer for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts and wood engravings; and linoleum for linocuts. Screens made of silk or synthetic fabrics are used for the screenprinting process. Other types of matrix substrates and related processes are discussed below. Multiple impressions printed from the same matrix form an edition. Since the late 19th century, artists have generally signed individual impressions from an edition and often number the impressions to form a limited edition. Prints may also be printed...
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...Student Name: Project Title: |BUDGET ITEM | | | | |TOTAL (FROM BUDGET | | | |WORKSHEET) | | | | |EXPLANATION | | | | | |Salaries & Wages | | | | | | | |List Positions, with % of time | |The Terepsy program does not have full time employees. The position | |devoted to project | |are volunteer that provide a small honorarium; choreographers, | | |$0.00 |costume designers, set designers, master of ceremony, chaperone, and | | | |lighting ...
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...When I read a claim in a newspaper or magazine that is unsubstantiated, I usually just view it as a marketing strategy or someone’s opinion. Most present day newspaper articles or stories are mostly aimed at grabbing reader’s attention with the ultimate aim of increasing sales. Some reported stories and articles are based in facts and real events, however, reporters and journalists still add their opinions or touch to it. Similarly, Magazines, especially the Tabloids, entice readers with attention grabbing titles but most of the stories and reports more often than not turn out to be false and completely bogus. I approach my research papers by carefully thinking about my audience and also the topic of the research. Also, I think about everything I would need for this research and try to have all of my resources at my fingertips. Knowing I will solely depend on the internet, library, & books I will focus on each of them for reliable sources. My biggest challenge in doing a research paper, will probably be the whole process, considering the amount of time it will take to do an actual research paper. The research paper has to contain facts and sources that has been peer reviewed. It can’t be full of your personal opinions. I would say looking for reliable resources for the research paper would also be a challenge. Some tips that I think would help myself and other people while doing a research paper would be to make sure we understand the research assignment. Prepping...
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...CHAPTER 1 PROJECT SUMMARY 1) Highlights of the Study 1.1 Capsule View The Filipinos are known for being sentimental and appreciative of the things they liked, especially when things are given to them or personalized items, consequently our group decided to do the project, mug printing. We also chose this business because of its nature, which we can show and express our artistic side. We decided to do this project because it can be bought at different times. Mugs printing have multiple uses. They can be gifts, which you will offer to someone dear, can be used as promotional materials that will be offered for free for you clients, or as a marketing tool. A business mugs printed is a simple way to increase our income with a little investment. We can buy the necessary tool to print such objects and then we can develop this idea into a multitude of incredible possibilities. 1.2 General Description Mugs printing mean that you print on a mug certain images, logos of businesses, certain names, or you can simply personalize it with certain details. In this project the consumer will have the opportunity to design as they wish to design, they just need to explain the design and they can also put their photos or names. People love to make use of a product, especially if it was given as a gift from someone. Mug artwork is inkjet printer using special dye-sublimation inks and transfer paper. The transfer paper is only a temporary stop for the printed image. Once printed...
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