Plato’s Cave: Still Current in Mass Media In the “Allegory of the Cave‚” Plato describes a group of stupefied people who have been trapped in a cave their entire lives. These prisoners are chained facing a wall; they cannot see anything except the shadows on that wall‚ which are being cast by men carrying unknown objects in front of a glowing fire. They never see the actual carriers or items‚ and they hear nothing but the echoes of these obscure men‚ yet are still entranced by these illogical sounds
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manufacturing cost categories: Direct Materials Cost: The materials that go into final product are called raw materials. Direct Labor Cost: The term direct labor is reserved for those labor costs that can be essentially traced to individual units of products. Direct labor is sometime called touch labor‚ since direct labor workers typically touch the product while it is being made. Manufacturing Overhead Cost: Manufacturing overhead‚ the third element of manufacturing cost‚ includes all costs of manufacturing
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I would say that traditional gender roles for men and women are not relevant today. Gender roles have been around for years and they have always been labeled a certain way‚ but I’d say now that those labels have been broken. They are not as relevant in today’s world as they were years way back. There is too much diversity and roles that men and women have both done. In today’s world women might do things that men are regularly stereotyped to do and vice versa. The time since now and way back then
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Define cost object and give three examples Cost object is defined as “Anything for which a separate measurement of cost is desired”. The term cost object and cost objective is synonymous. Cost object may refer to a process‚ a cost centre‚ and cost units. Cost unit is a quantitative unit of product or service in relation to which cost are ascertained. Cost centre is a location‚ function or item of equipment in respect of which cost are ascertained. 2. Define cost accumulation
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leLECTURE 5a Cost Estimation/Segregation Techniques Cost estimation is a term used to describe the measurement of historical cost so as to be able to predict future costs for management decision making. That is‚ historical information is analyzed to provide estimates on which to base future operational To do cost estimation‚ it is important for the Accountants to be able to ascertain the activity level as well as cost drivers which exert main influence on the company activity. A cost driver is
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Corporate Law 1. Discuss the position of guarantee in respect of loans to a minor. 2. Does the release by the creditor of one of the sureties discharge the others? 3. Explain the provisions relating to appointment of directors in Producer Company. 4. Two separate company wish to amalgamate. State the steps which they must take for this purpose. 5. Does the failure of inspector to submit his or her report in time amount to an end to investigation? 6. A‚ the secretary of the company is also a minority
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high school. In its own day it was considered a ’visionary’ and ’futuristic’ novel‚ when it came out it was giving prediction on how the world would look 30 years later. Over 60 years after the novel came out‚ there are numerous ways that is still relevant. We can see how the ‘Big Brother’s’ society and contemporary societies around the world have some similarities. First‚ various states and governments still continue to exert increasing vigilance and control on the public in various ways. We are
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society whose government controls every aspects and every instant of their citizens lives; including their thoughts. Although the year 1984‚ never became like the daunting reality portrayed in the novel; many still believe this prediction is still relevant and probable in today’s world. However‚ myself among many others believe that Orwell’s prediction will not be happening‚ at least in the forthcoming future. This is because of several factors which will prevent such totalitarian governance from existing
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plays still relevant today?” The answer to that question is yes. One of the main reasons that William Shakespeare’s plays are still relevant today is because they show that things that were problems back then‚ are also problems in today’s times. Some examples of that are‚ how people sometimes make poor decisions when in love‚ how a relationship can cause conflict‚ and finally‚ how love still forms no matter the obstacle. The first point of how Shakespeare’s plays are still relevant‚ is how love
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should be like on the island. Their difference in opinions leads to troubles and hardship among the boys and is the main cause of their problems. The question is‚ is this novel still relevant today? Should we still teach it in classrooms? Or is it outdated and irrelevant? I believe this book will always be relevant and that we should continue to teach it to children.
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