Site Planning and building form are very important from the point of view of seismic performance of the structure. Also it is very important to have proper compatibility of elements resisting seismic forces. Site Planning and selection of building forms is the first step in designing of any structure and the decisions taken are very crucial for the behaviour of those structures during any earthquake. Based on examples taken from various past earthquakes and theories this chapter gives guidelines
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The West African nation of the Ivory Coast was once a place for prosperity for the region. A crisis was set off in November 2010‚ when the ex-president‚ Laurent Gbagbo‚ refused to accept his defeat in a democratic presidential election he had postponed for years. Despite declarations and sanctions released by regional leaders along with the Untied Nations‚ Gbagbo clung to power and refused to recognize Alassane Quattara as the winner. A violent stalemate followed‚ as Mr. Gbagbo used security forces
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capital structure and financial indicators on CI’s financial strength ratings: the case of the Middle East Abstract This paper aims to integrate the theory of bank financial performance with the practice of bank ratings. The paper studies the effect of bank capital structure and financial indicators in Middle Eastern commercial banks associated with high and low ratings issued by Capital Intelligence (CI). The authors also investigate how bank capital structure and financial indicators can be
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Language Techniques: Colloquial phrases which specify a location and suggests a sense of time. He starts in the middle of a sentence Adverbs_ sequential ordering the different stages of the journey (now the man is gone) Prepositions (eg I was on board) authenticates the experience. Shows you exactly what he is doing. Active verbs – he embraces the present experiences that allow for past memory to be recalled (eg. I see from where I’m bent‚ one of those bright crockery days) Written in free
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MINICASE Ratio Analysis at S&S Air‚ Inc. Chris Guthrie was recently hired by S&S Air‚ Inc.‚ to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company’s performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a finance degree. He has been employed in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company since then. S&S Air was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark Sexton and Todd Story. The company has manufactured and sold light airplanes over this period‚ and
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PLANNING Thinking and looking ahead Process of establishing objectives and appropriate courses of action before taking action Why plan? To be: a. EFFECTIVE – being able to realize the objectives - “doing the right thing” b. EFFICIENT – being able to spend the least amount of resources in realizing the objective - “doing things right” TYPES OF PLANS: 1. Strategic Plan - focused on the entire organization - top management formulates the objectives
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home in Ayr. For completion of graded unit project I have selected a client who has a permanent colostomy and an attachment of colostomy bag at the site. A colostomy means a surgical opening into the colon. This project includes three stages called planning‚ development and evaluation of a practical activity where I will change a colostomy bag.This client is of 78 years old lady who has been cared for last six months and was transferred from Ayr General Hospital. Due to permanent colostomy bag attachment
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction …………………………………………………….… 2. Literature Review.………………………………………………. 3. Methodology ……………………………………………………… 4. Data Analysis and Interpretation ………………………………. 5. Conclusion and Result ……………………………………………. 6. Bibliography ………………………………………………………. 7. References …………………………………………………………. 8. Annexure ………………………………………………………….. INTRODUCTION Mankind is insecure by nature. Unlike an animal whose requirements do not exceed beyond food for its
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Poland’s yacht-building industry rides crest of wave While Poland’s famous Gdansk shipyards face an uncertain future‚ the country’s yachting industry‚ centred in the northern Lake District‚ is experiencing phenomenal growth and is set to become a European yacht-building hub. Exports already reach almost all corners of the world due to a combination of good quality and low prices helped by the falling dollar. "We hold first place in Europe in the production of sailing yachts six to nine metres
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PETROLEUM (BP) RELEVANT ACCOUNTING RATIOS * LIQUIDITY * EFFICIENCY * PROFITABILITY HORIZONTAL TECHNIQUE - (It provides one with a way to compare your numbers from one period to the next‚ using financial statements from at least two distinct periods.) LIQUIDITY RATIOS * Current Ratios: (Difference between current assets and current liabilities) * Acid – Test Ratios: (Current asset less inventories to current liabilities) CURRENT RATIO Current Ratio = Current Assets /Current Liabilities
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