“The web was going to be the great educator‚ but the cult of the amateur is now devaluing knowledge‚” says net entrepreneur Andrew Keen in his book The Cult of the Amateur. Would you agree or disagree with this statement? Is the Internet killing our ability to think critically by providing us with too much information and too many voices? Our ability to think critically directly relates to how we use our brains in our everyday lives. So many people use the internet for emailing
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After taking the “Life Expectancy Calculator” survey I found that I am expected to live to the age of 87. I follow a fairly healthy lifestyle‚ I eat what I am supposed to eat and I try to stay away from fast food or sweets (even though I fall victim to the cravings at times). I don’t drink‚ I don’t smoke and I try to exercise as often as I can. However‚ I found that some of the questions did not really apply to my particular age group. I have no idea what my blood pressure or my cholesterol level
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Currently‚ Whiz Calculator is estimating the budget for the coming year’s selling expenses as if it is comprised of only fixed expenses. President Riesman finds this method unsatisfactory for two major reasons: 1. It is difficult to judge how good the estimates made by the department heads really are; and 2. Selling conditions fluctuate over time and there is no way to account for these changes in the selling expenses once the budget is set for that year. Thus a new budgeting method is being researched
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HOW TO USE A SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR How to use a Scientific Calculator: entering expression‚ angle measure‚ number formats‚ arithmetic operators‚ positive numbers‚ negative numbers‚ scientific notation‚ parentheses‚ chemical formulae‚ physical constants. Entering expression Type your expression directly onto the input line or copy and paste an expression from another programs. When you finish entering your expression‚ pres ENTER or click [=] button. Spaces are irrelevant‚ for example 54 + 3*2
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Case Study Report on Whiz Calculator Company Introduction Whiz Calculator Company is currently considering the new method of planning and controlling selling cost. The old method was unsatisfactory in the new president ’s point of view. The old way of planning and controlling the selling expenses was as follows: 1. Selling expenses were budgeted on a "fixed" or "appropriation" basis. Each October‚ the accounting department sent to the branch managers and to other managers who were in charge of
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The Cultural Web The Cultural Web Aligning your team ’s or organization ’s culture with strategy James Manktelow MindTools.com Mind Tools - Essential skills for an excellent career! What is the first thing that pops in your mind when you hear the term corporate culture? A great many people refer to the classic phrase coined by the McKinsey organization‚ that culture is “how we do things around here”. And while that may be true‚ there are so many elements that go into determining what you do and
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Ebola Virus I. Definition of Ebola Virus a. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 b. Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever‚ is a severe‚ often fatal illness in humans.2 c. Ebola viruses are found in several African countries. d. Spread as a result of handling bush meat (wild animals hunted for food) and contact with infected bats. 1 e. Most human infections result from direct contact with infected
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BYP 5-4 (a) (1) FEDCO DEPARTMENT STORE Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31‚ 2010 Net sales $742‚000 Cost of goods sold 563‚920 ................ Gross profit: 178‚080 Operating expenses: Selling expenses $100‚000 Administrative expenses 20‚000 ...
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Running Head: MBA 503 Managerial Accounting 1 MBA 503: Managerial Accounting Assignment 5.1: Problem‚ Chapter 8 & 9 Jones International University 2 Chapter 8: 1‚ 9‚ 15‚ 18 Q1: What is the difference between a static budget and flexible budget? When is each used? Q9: Minnie Divers‚ the manager of the marketing department for one of the industry’s leading retail businesses‚ has been
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Problem5-18A Pricing decisions made with ABC system cost data Morello Sporting Goods Corporation makes two types of racquets‚ tennis and badminton. The company uses the same facility to make both products even though the processes are quiet different. The company has recently converted its cost accounting system to activity-based costing. The following are the cost data that June Searight‚ the cost‚ accountant‚ prepared for the third quarter of 2011 (during which Morello made 70‚000 tennis racquets
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