Example 4-3: If the time today is 1PM‚ what was the time 7 hours ago? Solution: First‚ we need to consider that 1PM has passed 12 o’clock. Therefore‚ we need to add 1 hour to 12 hours. This means that 1PM is actually 13 hours. Second‚ we also need to subtract 7 from 13. As such13-7=6. But six has not reached 12 o’clock‚ thus it is still in the morning. Hence‚ the time is 6 in the morning or 6AM. The aforementioned examples illustrate time-of-the-day arithmetic. Similarly‚ we can also apply the same
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PROJECT IN T.L.E Electronic Components Diodes a diode is a two-terminal electronic component with asymmetric conductance‚ it has low (ideally zero) resistance to current flow in one direction‚ and high (ideally infinite) resistance in the other. A semiconductor diode‚ the most common type today‚ is a crystalline piece of semiconductor material with a p–n junction connected to two electrical terminals. A vacuum tube diode has two electrodes‚ a plate (anode)
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“Describe a theoretical approach whose influence on our understanding of perception has been particularly important‚ and explain your choice.” Recognition-by-components (RBC) theory (Biederman‚ 1987) has greatly influenced our understanding object perception and‚ more specifically‚ recognition. Recognition has been defined by Goldstein (2010) as how humans can categorise objects to give them meaning. RBC suggests that our recognition of objects is dependent on dividing the stimulus into a number
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AIG was a very successful company and made billions of dollars on new investment instruments‚ which were so unique that didn’t even fall under any of the securities regulations. For two decades AIG was riding this wave of huge revenues‚ which did not require much in return. The earth under AIG started crashing down‚ once mortgage bubble burst happened. Significant decline in the mortgage prices caused AIG to lose over 62 billion of dollars at the very early stage of the financial crisis. The only
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“The children and grandchildren of a whole nation of dreamers…….. have let our forefathers down.” Do you agree? The Bahamas is a great nation that has overcome many obstacles in the past; there are many men and women that have sacrificed a lot for this country to be what it is today. However‚ according to Nicolette Bethel in her text “On Independence”‚ she states “instead of aiming for stars‚ we turn our backs on them because to reach that high might cost too much”. Bethel’s quote is expressing
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competitive model should be adopted by the company? 11) Prepare the value chain analysis to support your generic competitive model 12) How is the application of ishikawa Fishbone analysis and pareto analysis would be important in this case study? 13) Prepare the Ishikawa and Pareto analysis for the company 14) Discuss the usefulness of applying shared values analysis i.e. McKinsey’s 7S for business combination? 15) Moving forward‚ prepare the strategy map for the company. Please justify your vision‚ mission
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Principles of Economics Components of Economy First Semester Introduction Human activities which generate income are known as economic activities. All the economic activities are classified into three categories viz. primary‚ secondary and tertiary. Activities that are directly associated with environment are known as primary activities as they refer to utilization of natural resources like land‚ water‚ vegetation‚ minerals etc. When primary goods are used to produce some other articles or
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| | | | Exports as an engine of Economic Growth – A critical analysis | | Exports are generally defined as a function of international trade whereby goods produced in one country are shipped to another country for future sale or trade. The sale of such goods adds to the producing nation’s gross output. If used for trade‚ exports are exchanged for other products or services. Prior to the 1991 reforms‚ Indian government policies focussed on protectionism and
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How Gas Turbine Engines Work Inside this Article 1. Introduction to How Gas Turbine Engines Work 2. Types of Turbines 3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Jet Engines 4. The Gas Turbine Process 5. Combustion Area 6. The Turbine 7. Gas Turbine Variations 8. Thrust Basics 9. Jet Engine Thrust 10. Lots More Information 11. See all Modern articles 1. Introduction to How Gas Turbine Engines Work When you go to an airport and see the commercial jets there
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Components of fitness & training methods Components of fitness Aerobic endurance- the heart’s ability to deliver blood to working muscles and their ability to use it (e.g. running long distances) Muscular endurance- is the ability of a muscle or group of muscle‚ to work continuously/for a long time without tiring. Flexibility- The range of movement at/across/around a joint Speed- Moving the whole body part of the body very quickly/in a short time. Strength- The maximum force a muscle/group of
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