The Inertial Balance The inertial balance‚ a simple device for measuring the inertial mass of different objects independent of gravity‚ is shown below. The balance measures mass by using it’s inertia … that is‚ it’s resistance to acceleration. The more mass on the balance‚ the slower it will swing. Procedure: 1. Clamp the balance to a table as shown. Try to clamp it in an out of the way place and not on the side of the room where people are always walking
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heading for a global environmental catastrophe that will destroy mankind. Constantly scaring society as a means to create awareness for the environment has created doom fatigue’. The threat of doom for humankind is used so often‚ that it has become a cliché that many dismiss simply as a shallow warning. In his book The Sacred Balance‚ David Suzuki has attempted to overcome the doom fatigue’ so his ideas of conservation and environmental management do not become the monotonous endeavours of intimidation
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Chapter-V Accounts Receivable Management • Introduction • Goals of Receivable Management • Credit Management • Optimum Credit Policy • Credit of Account Receivable 155 Introduction Accounts receivable represent the amount due form customers (book debts) or debtors as a result of selling goods on credit. “The term debtors is defined as ‘debt’ owned to the firm by customers arising from sale of goods or services in the ordinary course of business.” The three characteristics of
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Balance sheets: the basics A balance sheet is a financial statement at a given point in time. It provides a snapshot summary of what a business owns or is owed. It states what assets the business ownes and what it owes – liabilities‚ at a particular date. The balance sheet is uded to show how the business is being funded and how those funds are being used. The balance sheet is used in three ways: • for reporting purposes (limited company’s annual accounts) • help interested
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I am a bisexual woman who‚ when arguing for gay marriage‚ has been called “lesser”‚ “unnatural”‚ “deviant” and “sinful”. In these arguments the love I have for my girlfriend has been belittled as just “sex” or only “friendship”. I have been told my natural urges are a choice. I have been told I do not deserve equal rights. I have even been told I am going to hell. Furthermore‚ I have been told it is offensive to brand such remarks “bigoted”‚ and that I am the bully. I do not believe all opponents
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Perfect Balance Politicians plagiarise. Most of the time‚ this plagiarism is allowed to slide by and never comes to anything besides a few unhappy people and a couple complaints. Recently‚ Montana Senator John Walsh was found to have committed plagiarism and he used three excuses before saying‚ “I made a mistake here and I’m going to move on” (Osnos‚ “Why Politicians Plagiarize”). Politicians tend to plagiarise because the consequences are so inconsequential that they add up to barely more than
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that limits our conduct. But the discipline does not have to feel restricting‚ it can be good. It helps a society advance‚ and it helps each and every one of us. Other nations are at a different levels of advancement‚ one reason is that there has to be a balance and
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given if the payment is made within 10 days. 2) Flyer Company has provided the following information: Cash sales‚ $150‚000 Credit sales‚ $450‚000 Selling and administrative expenses‚ $110‚000 Sales returns and allowances‚ $30‚000 Gross profit‚ $490‚000 Accounts receivable‚ $110‚000 Sales discounts‚ $14‚000 Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance‚ $1‚200 How much is bad debt expense assuming that 5% of accounts receivable is estimated to be uncollectible? A. $5‚500
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The Balance Scorecard of Louis Vuitton (LV) In the early of 1980ies‚ a number of different performance measurement frameworks have been developed of which the balance scorecard by Kaplan and Norton is the most commonly accepted tool by scholars as well as by practitioners (Thakkar‚ 2007). The balance scorecard translates the mission and strategy of an organization into many goals. It uses financial and non-financial measurements within Financial‚ Customers-oriented‚ Process-oriented‚ Innovation
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Work/Life Balance – Challenges and Solutions: In a society filled with conflicting responsibilities and commitments‚ work/life balance has become a predominant issue in the workplace. Three major factors contribute to the interest in‚ and the importance of‚ serious consideration of work/life balance: 1) global competition; 2) renewed interest in personal lives/family values; and 3) an aging workforce. Research suggests that forward-thinking human resource professionals seeking innovative ways to
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