Journal of Applied Corporate Finance W I N T E R 1 9 9 6 V O L U M E 8. 4 On Financial Architecture: Leverage‚ Maturity‚ and Priority by Michael J. Barclay and Clifford W. Smith‚ Jr.‚ University of Rochester ON FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE: LEVERAGE‚ MATURITY‚ AND PRIORITY by Michael J. Barclay and Clifford W. Smith‚ Jr.‚ University of Rochester n an article published in this journal a year ago‚ we reported the findings of our study of corporate financing and payout policies covering some
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one sees around them is designed and built with much thought and care. They are all designed and built by what we call architecture. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary architecture is "the art or science of building; specifically: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones‚ a method or style of building". Architecture is a science according to Merriam-Webster because it is "a department of
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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3 Module 3 (Part One) FEATURES CHINESE ARCHITECTURE Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged‚ the main changes being only the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty‚ Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Korea‚ Vietnam‚ and Japan. The architecture of China is as old as Chinese civilization
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Question 2 For hundreds of years there was religious fanaticism in the Hindu and Muslim religions leading up to extreme enmity between both. In India Hindus were the majority while Muslims were the minority therefore Muslims feared that a rule by Hindus would destroy what was more precious to them. This anger towards each other created two separate political groups‚ the Indian National Congress whose leader was Mohandas Gandhi‚ and the Muslim League whose leader was Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Although
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Religious Architecture: Comparative Study (Wells Cathedral and Friday Mosque‚ Isfahan) The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast two selected religious buildings‚ one of which Islamic‚ and another that is Christian. This will respectively exemplify and illustrate the development of Christian and Islamic styles of religious architecture before the end of the 14th century. The research will mainly focus on the importance of furniture design and interior decoration in each of the two
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Introduction: Architecture The art and science of designing and erecting buildings and other physical structures. In relation to buildings‚ architecture has to do with the planning‚ designing and constructing form‚ space and ambience that reflect functional‚ technical‚ social‚ environmental‚ and aesthetic considerations. It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of material‚ technology‚ light and shadow. Architecture also encompasses the pragmatic aspects of realizing buildings
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Syllabus for Architecture and Planning (AR) City planning: Evolution of cities; principles of city planning; types of cities & new towns; planning regulations and building byelaws; eco-city concept; sustainable development. Housing:Concept of housing; neighbourhood concept; site planning principles; housing typology; housing standards; housing infrastructure; housing policies‚ finance and management; housing programs in India; self help housing. Landscape Design: Principles of landscape design
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Enric Miralles: Architecture of Time Luis Diego Quiros‚ Stefanie MaKenzie‚ Derek McMurray Introduction “There are”‚ said Lichtenberg‚ “two ways of prolonging life. The first consists in putting the maximum distance between the points of birth and death‚ and thereby extending the journey...The other way consists in walking more slowly‚ leaving the points where God desires them to be; this is the way of the philosophers‚ who have discovered that the best thing is to walk in a zigzag‚ botanizing
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Ancient Egyptian Influence of Funerary Art and Architecture Since the beginning of time civilizations have evolved in numerous ways. One of the earliest civilizations to evolve quickly in a great number of ways was the ancient Egyptians. The ancient Egyptians had some of the most advanced forms of writing‚ metalworking‚ sculptures‚ and architecture for its time. As time passed‚ the Egyptian culture grew and matured. They began to be increasingly wealthy and subsequently started to spend more time
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Essays on International Financial Architecture Priyvrat Mamgain 2/25/2013 Topic 1: What were the outcomes of the Bretton Woods conference and which factors can account for the agreements reached at that conference? (1200 words) The Bretton woods conference is a United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference that was organized between 1 and 22 July 1944 at Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton woods‚ New Hampshire‚ United States. 730 delegates from 44 nations signed an agreement on the final day
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