Edwin Stanton Porter was born on April 21‚ 1870 in Pennsylvania. He had grown up with his parents Thomas Richard Porter and Mary Jane Clark. He had worked in the electrical field at first and began experiencing with electricity. He had worked with light bulb currents and telegraphs. In early 1890’s he had opened his own small business as a tailor‚ until 1893‚ when he had joined the Navy. He served there as an electrician and telegraph operator. With his help communications were improved. After a
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#2 Two Place to Take a Visitor to Seattle Seattle is a beautiful city that attracts thousands of people come to visit each year. It is surrounded by forests‚ water and snowy mountains. The weather in Seattle is very mild. Summer is not too hot‚ and winter is not too cold. Seattle has become a major cultural center for architecture‚ cuisine and exquisite art. Driving
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The Visit • Through an analysis of the characters‚ compare the ways in which the struggle between internal and external forces is presented. The play “The Visit” is about a millionaire called “Claire Zachanassian” who wants revenge from an injustice that had happened forty-five years‚ done by her former lover‚ “Alfred Ill”‚ so she returns to her hometown “Guellen” with the intent of giving some money to the town having in return the execution of her former lover. The plot carries various
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Duerrenmatt describes "The Visit" as a "tragic comedy" that offers a pessimistic social vision of post-war Europe‚ and especially of Switzerland. A criticism of Swiss neutrality during World War II‚ the rise of fascism‚ the 1950s rise of capitalism‚ and the general corruptibility of justice‚ "The Visit" powerfully asks whether it is possible to buy justice on the one hand‚ and whether murder and personal revenge can constitute justice on the other. The play’s power is drawn particularly from the
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Chapter 2 Lab Intermediate Accounting I (a) The president of Gonzales‚ Inc. used his expense account to purchase a new Suburban solely for personal use. Miscellaneous Expense 29‚000 Cash 29‚000 This in inappropriate based on the economic entity assumption. Economic Entity Assumption states that the economic activity can be identified with a particular unit of accountability. In other words‚ a company
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"The Horses" is a poem by Edwin Muir. It tells the story of a world ravaged by nuclear war‚ where the few survivors live hopelessly in a desolate reality. Their outlook is changed by the arrival of the horses‚ a relic of the past which lets them rediscover humanity’s bond with nature. "The Horses"‚ as well as being a very beautiful and moving poem‚ has an important message to convey. The poet uses various methods to illustrate this. Throughout the poem‚ there are many biblical
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How far do the sources agree that Edwin Chadwick contributed little to the progress made in public health in the years 1838-1854? The sources agree to some extent that Edwin Chadwick made little contribution to the progress made in the years 1838-1852 as he made no immediate impact at the time‚ he had all the theories and evidence but didn’t put any of this into action. This led to the limited progress made in public health within these years. Edwin Chadwick made massive long term significance and
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E12-16 E12-1 (Classification Issues—Intangibles) Presented below is a list of items that could be included in the intangible assets section of the balance sheet. 1. Investment in a subsidiary company. …. LT Investment in Balance Sheet 2. Timberland. ……………………………………..… PPE in Balance Sheet 3. Cost of engineering activity required to advance the design of a product to the manufacturing stage. …………R& D Expense in Income Statement 4. Lease prepayment (6 months’ rent paid in advance). …………………………………………………
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COMM 370 – Elena Simintzi Practice for Lecture 1: Basic Financial Analysis Question 1. Consider the following financial statements for SubMart Corp contained in the company’s most recent annual report filed with the OSC. SubMart Corp Balance Sheet‚ December 31‚ 2012 Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventories Property‚ plant & equipment Less accumulated depreciation Total assets Liabilities & Equity Accounts payable Accrued expenses payable Long-term debt Common stock Retained earnings Total
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MULTIPLE CHOICE—Conceptual 21. Plant assets may properly include a. deposits on machinery not yet received. b. idle equipment awaiting sale. c. land held for possible use as a future plant site. d. None of these answers are correct. 22. Which of the following is not a major characteristic of a plant asset? a. Possesses physical substance b. Acquired for resale c. Acquired for use d. Yields services over a number of years 23. Which of these is not a major characteristic of a plant
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