THE INFLUENCE OF MODERN ART Cubism New attitudes towards pictorial space and geometric abstraction with geometric planes (but still based on real objects) - Influenced by African tribal masks/ breaking natural objects into planes/shapes. - Figures simultaneously seen from more than one view through relationships of geometric planes. - Analytical cubism based on process of human vision‚ eyes scan a subject then compile it into a whole. - Introduced collage‚ allowed for composition free of
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The problem with today’s youth is their addiction to technology. We have an undeniable hunger for entertainment. The hunger must be fed and sustained or we cannot function properly‚ yet it is never filled. We yearn for more and more. This‚ in turn‚ produces new technology to meet consumer needs. MP3 players‚ cell phones‚ and laptops are all objects to entertain our dulled minds. Rarely do we cure our boredom with a book or another form of "intellectual" entertainment. We would rather let the screen
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The Colomber Dino Buzzati‚ translated by Lawrence Venuti When Stefano Roi was twelve years old‚ he asked his father‚ a sea captain and the owner of a fine sailing ship‚ to take him on board as his birthday gift. “When I grow up‚” the boy said‚ “I want to go to sea with you. And I shall command ships even more beautiful and bigger than yours.” “God bless you‚ my son‚” the father answered. And since his vessel had to leave that very day‚ he took the boy with him. It was a splendid sunny
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Q.1 A particle is moving in a straight line with initial velocity u and retardation αv‚ where v is the velocity at any time t [a] the particle will cover a total distance u/α [b] the particle will come to rest after 1/α [c] the particle will continue to move for a very long time [d] the velocity of the particle will become u/2 after time 1/α Q.2 A particle moves along the xaxis as x = u(t-1)2 + a(t-3)3 [a] initial velocity of the particle is u
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forward velocity of 60 m/s. The oscilloscope record of the deceleration is shown. Determine the approximate velocity of the particle at t = 9 s. [answer: -58 m/s] 2. A car can decelerate at 0.8 ‘g’ on a certain road. Find the total emergency stopping distance measured from the point where the driver first sights the danger for a speed of 100 km/hr. The time taken for the driver to identify the hazard‚ decide on a course of action‚ and apply the brakes is 0.75 s. [Answer: 70 m] 3. An underground train
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define the factors that determine the business models of e-business‚ and become familiar with new technologies such as big data and their applications. Cases: The following cases will be used for classroom discussions 1. Farhoomand‚ A. and M. Huang‚ Does IT Payoff? Strategies of Two Banking Giants‚ (HKU753-HCB-ENG)‚ March 1‚ 2009. 2. McAfee‚ Andrew‚ and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld‚ Business Intelligence Software at SYSCO‚ (HBS case 9-604-080)‚ September 11‚ 2006. 3. Hoyt‚ D.‚ H. Lee‚ and
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Whittington‚ R. (2008): Exploring Corporate Strategy. Edinburgh: Pearson. Lavie‚ D.‚ Stettner‚ U March‚ J.G. (1991). Exploration and Exploitation in Organizational Learning. Organization Science‚ 2(1): 71-87. Nokia (2012) http://www.nokia.com/global/about-nokia/. (Accessed 3rd June 2012). Palmer‚ et al Porter‚ M. (1980). Competitive Strategy. New York: The Free Press. Porter‚ M. (2008). On Competition. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Johnson‚ G.‚ Scholes‚ K.‚ Whittington‚ R Buchholtz‚
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Case: Toys R Us Japan 1. Key features of the Japanese distribution system The distribution channel in Japan has a high number of intermediaries when compared to the United States. Nintendo‚ for example‚ uses a network of 70 affiliated distributors to distribute its products. It is based on long-term personal relationships. This system developed because in Japan “the merchants were restricted by law to their local patch‚ and retailers were encouraged to mop up labor from the land”. An additional
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A business for a new decade Tesco PLC Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2010 Contents Financial highlights Overview Chairman’s statement A business for a new decade Tesco at a glance Chief Executive’s review Our business Long-term strategy and business highlights International Core UK Non-food Retailing Services Community Our people 1 2 6 8 Group sales (including VAT)* +6.8% +10.1% +10.4% +9.1% +9.8% +9.1% 2008/9 ‡ Underlying profit before tax Group profit
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milestone of Sephora (2013) in their official website‚ it launched its first U.S store in New York in 1998. The Sephora.com was launched in the next year. Concerning the mobile commerce‚ it launched the first ipad apps in 2011. In this project‚ the m-commerce of Sephora would be focused. Discussing on the mobile commerce of Sephora‚ the opportunities and treats of would be identified. By comparing the mobile site and mobile applications (Apps) between Sephora and its competitors‚ who are Ulta
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