in-place as incentives for companies to submit honest reports‚ so trust issues previously identified shouldn’t be of personal concern. Much more information is contained within 10-K Forms that are beyond the intended scope of this research. Advanced Micro Devices‚ (AMD)‚ a computer chip manufacturer whose stock is publically traded and their 2010 10-K Form‚ (AMD‚ 2011)‚ will be examined to answer three key questions. “What does AMD’s presentation of their financial information say about how they use
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How is it that 4 out of the 118 elements comprise over 96% of all living organisms? It is due to their reactive nature and ability to form bonds. One might ask why or how they are so reactive with other elements. Just as anything else in the universe seeks stability‚ so do atoms. Each of these 4 atoms seeks stability through their electrons. For example‚ hydrogen has 1 electron in its valance shell and it has the ability to fill that shell with up to 2 electrons thus it seeks another atom that
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felony but if the kidnapping is committed by a parent then it is a class one misdemeanor. If the kidnapping is done by a parent and that parent moves the abducted out of Virginia then it is a class six felony (USLEGAL.com‚ 2010). There are two key elements that are common to all charges of kidnapping. One is the removal or detention must be unlawful. The second one is that there has to be some aggravating circumstance must accompany the restraint or asportation (Lippman‚ 2010). The mens rea of kidnapping
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Elements of Fiction Theme “The subject of discourse; the underlying action or movement; or the general topic‚ of which the particular story is an illustration.” Shipley “When literary critics use this term‚ they generally mean the idea or point of the work. Though many writers like to think of themselves primarily as storytellers‚ yarn spinners‚ and fabulists‚ themes and ideas are inevitable. Every work raises questions‚ examines possibilities‚ and imagines the consequences of actions. You
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Design elements and principles Design elements and principles describe fundamental ideas about the practice of good visual design that are assumed to be the basis of all intentional visual design strategies. The elements form the ’vocabulary’ of the design‚ while the principles constitute the broader structural aspects of its composition. Awareness of the elements and principles in design is the first step in creating successful visual compositions. These principles‚ which may overlap‚ are used
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Design Elements - Point The point is the first and simplest element of visual design. The point serves as the focus of a visual‚ highlighting or drawing attention to important information. Several points in combination may represent a more complicated object or idea. For example‚ constellations can be thought of as points in the sky representing the figure we "see." A series of points can attract attention‚ especially as they move closer together. Remember to use points or
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Stephanie Reyes Elements of Music Report MUH March 2013 As a piano player‚ it is crucial that I maintain a melodic structure to anything I play. Melody is after all‚ the main component of music‚ and is usually the part of a song that people remember far after one hears a piece of music. Because of this‚ I believe that melody is the most important element of a song. All other aspects of music fall after melody‚ because it complements the melodic structure of a song. For example‚ harmony‚ another
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couldn’t even predict the madness that was about to fall upon him by his own hand simply because of the look of an odd eye. Afterall‚ he did indeed love a man that he was responsible for his brutal demise. Such sardonic contradictions reflect the elements of irony. “Tell Tale Heart” also boasts some rich symbolism with the old man eye‚ as well as some strong themes‚ all of which enrich the story being told and adds to the sheer ridiculousness that is the narrator. In the ‘Tell Tale Heart” Edgar
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Musical Elements In the process of analyzing musical elements of a work‚ one must direct one’s attention to such matters such as: Song Form – Binary (A-B-A-B) ‚ Linear (A-A-A)‚ Open‚ Suite‚ etc. Dynamics – Such as: Soft/Loud (piano-forte)‚ Rit.‚ Performance Expression‚ Cresendo Decresendo‚ Articulations (‚ legato‚ staccato‚ etc.) (Music without dynamics or expressions can easily become sterile.) Time Signature/Meter – Look for consistencies or changes in meter‚ tempo‚ feel‚ musical style
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Question 1 A Sydney tramway passenger was injured in a collision with another tram‚ which occurred after the driver collapsed at the controls. The plaintiff argued that the collision could have been avoided if the tramway authority had fitted the tram with a system known as `dead man’s handle’‚ a system in use on Sydney’s trains. According to my findings‚ Dead Man’s Handle refers to an old train device: the dead man’s handle. It was typically some form of switch that the driver would keep
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