Universita degli Studi di Torino Dipartimento di Informatica Using Arduino for Tangible Human Computer Interaction Fabio Varesano Advisor: Prof. Luca Console Co-Advisor: Prof. Marco Grangetto Laurea Magistrale in Metodologie e Sistemi informatici April 2011 Abstract This thesis presents the results of a nine months internal stage at the De- partment of Computer Science‚ Universita degli Studi di Torino. During my stage‚ supervised by Prof. Luca Console‚ I experienced with electronics
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ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 260 INTANGIBLE ASSETS QUIZ QUESTIONS 1. List two assets which would not meet the ‘identifiable’ aspect of the definition of an intangible asset. (2 Marks) Goodwill Customer loyalty 2. Intangible assets acquired via a separate acquisition are always recognised. Why? (2 Marks) The price an entity pays to acquire an intangible asset will reflect expectations about future economic benefits of the will flow to the company. This meets the probability test to identify
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Intangible Assets: An intangible asset‚ despite not having a physical form to it‚ has great value to a company and is to be disclosed in the financial reports. Some companies only disclose the brand and goodwill as their only intangible assets‚ while others include more such as software and the company trademarks (Loftus et al. 2012). The Accounting Standard AASB 138 advises businesses on the accounting treatment of these intangible assets‚ but only if the specific criteria have been met for an
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Intangible Assets as a Source of Competitive Advantage Look No Further Managing Intangibles seems to be a smart idea. But to bet on it‚ one has to create a whole new organization. The concept of intangibles is not new‚ but across the globe‚ companies are slowly coming to grips with it. tury back physical‚ tangible assets created wealth; today‚ it’s intangible assets that are creating wealth. It’s a concept that packs a lot of punch but has no form as such. It questions capitalism for its emphasis
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are the foundations of Southwest’s competitive advantage? Southwest Airlines’ successful and profitable business model has been driven by several strategies: high aircraft utilization; standard fleet; charismatic leadership; low fare carrier; excellent customer service practice; attractive frequent flier program; innovative and creative marketing program; performance focused organizational culture; strategic human resources management and a lean operations. Southwest fleet is made up of mainly
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The first significant difference between physical good and service good is intangibility of service good. Different from physical good‚ services are intangible activities which provide want‚ satisfaction and are not necessary related to the sale of a product or another service‚ and does not result in the ownership of anything. According to Berry and Parasuraman‚ a physical good is in essence an object while a service good is in essence a performance. Consumers cannot see‚ touch‚ weigh and test out
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ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 260 INTANGIBLE ASSETS QUIZ QUESTIONS 1. List two assets which would not meet the ‘identifiable’ aspect of the definition of an intangible asset. (2 Marks) 2. Intangible assets acquired via a separate acquisition are always recognised. Why? (2 Marks) 3. How is an intangible asset acquired as part of a business combination measured for initial recognition? Why? (2 Marks) 4. List two ways that fair value could be determined for intangible assets acquired as part of a
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along the four dimensions? a) Geographic scope Southwest airline provides point-to-point service between midsize cities and secondary airports in large cities. This can help avoiding congestion in large airports and hence save an average 20% of average flight time. b) Choice of business (corporate portfolio) SWA focuses on only airlines services‚ especially the short-haul flights. c) Vertical Integration decision Southwest airline does all of its own ticketing‚ not making its seats available
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Southwest Airlines: Using Human Resources for Competitive Advantage Executive Summary Southwest was founded in 1971 with a fleet of three Boeing 737 aircraft. Headquartered at Love Field in Dallas‚ the airline followed a strategy of low fares‚ few frills‚ and excellent customer service. Early on‚ the airline faced many political and regulatory challenges including the Wright Amendment‚ which prohibited the carrier from offering direct service into Love Field from any state other than Texas
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Intangible benefits are of course benefits that are of a non-monetary nature. Simply put‚ the intangible benefits of a new stadium vastly outweigh the economic ones. One could argue that the sole purpose of building a new stadium is to appease to the intangible benefits of the city. First and foremost‚ a new stadium will ensure that the professional sports franchise stays in the city. As shown with the Rams recently‚ fans take a great pride in supporting teams in their cities and even the thought
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