For other uses, see Lens. A lens. Lenses can be used to focus light. A lens is an optical device which transmits and refracts light, converging or diverging the beam.[citation needed] A simple lens consists of a single optical element. A compound lens is an array of simple lenses (elements) with a common axis; the use of multiple elements allows more optical aberrations to be corrected than is possible with a single element. Lenses are typically made of glass or transparent plastic. Elements
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EB 2007 Top Electronics R&D Spenders (Ranked by FY 2006 R&D spending as a percentage of revenue) | | |Ranking |Company |R&D spending |R&D spending |Total revenues | | | |(% of revenues) |($ millions) |($ millions) | |1 |Cadence Design Systems |31.0% |460.1 |1,483.9 | |2
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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility In old times the dilemma was to be or not to be, in today’s time it’s to be seen or not to be seen. In today’s fast moving routines, recognition has become one of the imperative forms of appraisals used by many organizations and acknowledged by the recipients. This trend not only exists in organizations but has been improvised and has formulated itself into being an element of our everyday lives. This has been made easier with the advent of social magazines
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INTRODUCTION Keels super of the john keels groups is a leading supermarket in Sri Lanka. They are providing wide range of products include groceries, essentials, meats, vegetables, fruits, bakery, dairy, household, toiletries and home-ware such as linen, books, stationery, pharmacy and beauty counters at selected outlets. The company has been in operation for last 20 years and they are focusing to provide best quality product and services to the customers. Currently they have 45 supermarkets
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Landscape photography captures the beauty and natural essence of the environment. With a wide range of skills and technology the world of landscape photography continually evolves. Many key components involved in photography directly relate to the camera and the skills of the photographer. Camera specifications, equipment requirements, and the many elements of photography all integrate into crucial elements of photography. Therefore by incorporating these skills, photographers have the possibility
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What is photography? Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means of an image sensor. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. The result in an electronic image sensor is an electrical
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Through the Lens: A Different Perspective Standing, breathing lightly, inhaling the springtime aroma around me, I poise myself to get the perfect vantage point and hesitantly push down the glistening silver button on my camera thinking, “Is this how I want this moment to be remembered?” Through the eyes of many, a camera is just a tool that you point at an object to take a picture; to a photographer, it is so much more. According to Dictionary.com, the definition of photography is, “The process
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Polaroid Corporation FOUNDED: 1932 Contact Information: HEADQUARTERS: 549 Technology Sq. Cambridge, MA 02139 PHONE: (617)386-2000 FAX: (617)386-3924 TOLL FREE: (800)343-5000 URL: http://www.polaroid.com OVERVIEW Polaroid Corporation, the world's leader in the technology of instant imaging, sells more than 5 million cameras each year. Well-known the world over for its cameras that produce photos in seconds, Polaroid also is involved in the production of a wide range of related products
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What is strategy? An integrated and coordinated set of commitments and actions designed to exploit core competencies and gain a competitive advantage. What is the strategic management process? The formulation and implementation of value-creating strategies, in order to give the firm a sustained competitive advantage. What is a competitive advantage? Gained when a firm implement a strategy that competitors are unable to duplicate or find too costly to imitate. Typically results in
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RELEVANT TO ACCA QUALIFICATION PAPER P3 Studying Paper P3? Performance objectives 7, 8 and 9 are relevant to this exam POSITION-BASED AND RESOURCE-BASED STRATEGIES Imagine you are in the middle of a country. To your north there is a mountain range, to the south an ocean, to the west a desert and to the east, jungle. You are running out of food and have to move. But to where? So you look at whatever evidence you can get: weather forecasts, travellers’ tales, unreliable maps (because this is
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