John Grisham‚ an author from Arkansas‚ wrote a book called The Pelican Brief. John doesn’t just view his books as books. He views them as entertainment for everyone else. In The Pelican Brief‚ John shows how the brown pelican stirs conflict in court and leads to the murders of two Supreme Court Justices who both agree on one topic: the environment. The brown pelican is a “gull-like” bird that usually tops out around 11 pounds (Brown Pelican). These birds have multicolored streaks of brown‚ yellow
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INTRODUCTION Production systems An apparel production system is an integration of material handling‚ production processes‚ personnel and equipment that directs workflow and generates finished products. Three types of production systems commonly used to mass produce apparels are: * Progressive bundle system * Unit production system * Modular production system Each system requires an appropriate management philosophy‚ material handling methods‚ floor layout and employee training. Firms
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The Accounts of Eros in the "Symposium" The word love carries with it many‚ many different interpretations. In modern day‚ our views on what is appropriate love is much different from the views from the time of Socrates and Plato. To them love was eros‚ a direct translation of the word love. However‚ the word itself wasn ’t the only thing that was different about love. In Plato ’s "Symposium"‚ there is a celebration for Agathon. He had just won a dramatic contest in Athens‚ Greece two nights ago
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mountain climbing in the Andes. They both use a realistic and logical tone‚ but Joe’s mind is in a fight between emotion and rationality‚ whereas Simon is naturally calculative and unemotional. Throughout the whole account‚ Joe uses language devices to emphasize how painful he is. For example‚ in the sentence ‘A wave of nausea surged over me’ he uses metaphor‚ depicting the pain as ‘a wave’‚ to underscore the pain taking over him strongly and uncontrollably. Also‚ the description of a ‘wave’ ‘surg[ing]
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is account receivable? Credit sales‚ sales on account b. How do accounts receivable differ from notes receivable? Notes Receivable arises when the seller asks for a note to replace an Accounts Receivable when the customer requests additional time to pay a past-due account. A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specific amount of money‚ usually including interest‚ at a future date. c. What is a contra asset? An account which offsets another account. A contra-asset account has
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slight increase in accounts receivable reflecting the timing of seasonal sales at the end of 2011 as compared with 2010. Although its primary credit risk concentrates on two clients‚ McLane and Wal-Mart‚ its accounts receivable turnover is increasing. It means Hershey’s collection ability is good. Accounts Receivable—Trade In the normal course of business‚ we extend credit to customers that satisfy pre-defined credit criteria based upon the results of our recurring financial account reviews and our
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A Brief History of Braille Braille is a system of raised dots that allows blind people to read and write tactilely. Named for its inventor‚ Louis Jean-Philippe Braille (1809-1852)‚ the Braille code is the universally accepted method of reading and writing for the blind. It is the only system that allows blind people to read and write independently and to do both interactively. Because of its effectiveness‚ Braille has been adapted for almost every written language. Other Braille codes represent
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Eyewitness Account Everyone has heard of the tragedies and unfortunate events that took place during World War II‚ known as the Holocaust. However‚ not many people really truly understand the depths of torture‚ depression‚ and cruelty that took place during this time. Before reading Auschwitz; A Doctor’s Eyewitness Account by Dr. Miklos Nyiszli‚ I myself did not grasp the concept of what in fact took place several years ago. My history teacher recommended Auschwitz; A Doctor’s Eyewitness Account‚ saying
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SECTION A Answer any FOUR questions from this section. Each question carries 10 marks. 1. a. Explain the following accounting concepts and illustrate each with an example: i. Historical cost ii. Stable monetary measures (5 marks) b. For each of the independent situations described below‚ list the accounting principle or concept that has been violated and give your explanation: i. Andy Company accrued interest expense on the personal bank loan of the owner at year end
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