1.0 Introduction According to (Baillie et al.‚ p. 307; Palmer‚ p. 19) “A clock is an instrument used to indicate‚ keep‚ and co-ordinate time. The word clock is derived ultimately (via Dutch‚ Northern French‚ and Medieval Latin) from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning "bell". A silent instrument lacking such a mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece.” Design and accuracy of clocks have evolved along with progression of technology and industry and even though their main
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POW 13 Problem Statement: The problem of the week states how many bananas can corey the camel get to the market if he has to eat one banana every mile and it s 1000 miles to the market and he has 3000 bananas and he is able to hold only 1000 bananas at a time. Process: I knew that corey had to eat one banana every mile and he had to go 1000 miles but could only carry 1000 bananas at a time and there was 3000 miles so i knew he would have to drop off bananas at certain places to be able
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POW:6 The Haybaler Problem Problem Statement: You bought 5 bales of hay but they weighed them in pairs not individually like they used to. The bales of hay could be matched up in any combination like‚ 1 and 2‚ 1 and 3‚ 1 and 4‚ and so on. The salesperson did not keep track of the weight of each bale of hay. Your job is to find out the weight of each bale of hay using combinations‚ 80‚ 82‚ 83‚ 84‚ 85‚ 86‚ 87‚ 88‚ 90‚ and 91. Remember there are 5 punkins and you can only make combinations of 2.
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‚‚4(y STRATEGY CLOCK Whereas Michael Porter’s generic approach to competitive advantage gives substantial prominence to low cost‚ Cliff Bowman’s’ Strategy Clock’ looks at generic competitive advantage from a purely market-based perspective (MBV). He argues that competitive advantage is of no value unless it is of value to the customer and that a customer will always have a preference for such products or services over those of competitors. This may seem obvious but managers do sometimes fail to
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Key person and his / her position in the organization: Kate Hoedebeck‚ director of marketing for Hawaiian Punch at Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages. Key issue: To prepare the 2005 Hawaiian Punch business marketing plan and coordinate the newly consolidated version of the three companies. Sub issues: 1. How will they increase market share? They already are the number 1 fruit punch drink sold in the U.S. 2. How will two distinct manufacturing‚ sales‚ and distribution networks to stock
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is my Grandfather Clock. It was passed down to me from my Grandmother. I use it and admire it every day. It is definitely a work of art to me. Think of all the work that was put into making a Grandfathers clock. The definition of a Grandfather Clock is a clock in a tall freestanding wooden case‚ driven by weights. Grandfather Clocks have been a part of family legacies including my own for generations. My Grandfather clock is a “Ridgeway”. The Manufacturer is Ridgeway Clocks. They are the oldest
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How does a catalyst in the form of a metal ion affect the rate of reaction in an iodide clock reaction with potassium peroxydisulphate ions? Background When peroxydisulfate ions (S2O82-) react with iodide ions (I-) in the presence of a starch indicator‚ they produce a dark blue solution. Reaction (1) S2O82- + 3I- I3- + 2 SO42- (peroxydisulfate ion) (iodide ion) (iodine ion) (sulfate ion) To determine the rate law for this reaction a series of changes
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Many advanced high school and college chemistry students perform an experiment known as the "iodine-clock" reaction‚ in which hydrogen peroxide reacts with iodide to form iodine‚ and the iodine subsequently reacts with thiosulfate ion until the thiosulfate has been consumed. At that point‚ the reaction solutions turn blue in the presence of starch. The experiment helps students understand the fundamentals of chemical kinetics --- the speeds at which reactions take place. 1. Activation Energy
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The History of Clocks | |The history of clocks is very long‚ and there have been many different types of clocks over the centuries. Not all historians agree on the history of the clock. The word clock was first used in the 14th century (about 700 years ago). It comes from the word for bell in Latin ("clocca"). Using the Sun The first way that people could tell the time was by looking at the sun as it crossed the sky. When the sun was directly overhead in the sky‚ it was the middle of the day‚ or
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"Propeller Clock" Mechanically Scanned LED Clock Seven light emitting diodes spin‚ giving the illusion of numbers in the air An Overview: Top View Side View How this clock works: A motor spins the "propeller"‚ and a small microprocessor keeps track of time and changes the pattern on seven LEDs with exact timing to simulate a 7 by 30 array of LEDs. It is an illusion‚ but it works nicely. To build this clock‚ few things are needed‚ including: 1. Skill with motors and mechanical
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