...Part A My Video Title | | SourceUnderline as appropriate | http://www.englishcentral.com/video/10084/introductions-meet-the-boss | Part 1(~ 50 words) | This is a video about Obama speech, every word of his speech was so powerful and in this half and a minutes long speech, he brightly pointed out what the follow speech is all about and also made the good atmosphere that everyone draw attention to that speech. | Part 2 & 3(~ 100 words) | Some one said that Obama’s speech is like a symphony. His speeches are so powerful because it has a shape, it has forms. During his speech he used the technique like Fast/slow, loud/quite, all of which may be separated by a short pause or silence. He has different movements and forms, also it has a harmonious whole. His powerful symphony and well crafted and delivered speech, in his ways, move the listener. Audience pay all their attention to Obama. I learnt a lot as I was lack of symphony preformence. | Do either Part B OR Part C to complete your reflection record for this module. Submit only one part. Part B My Activity Language ActivityUnderline as appropriate | CILL activity Others pls specify | Title | Movie watching – The Ring | Part 1(~ 50 words) | It is a horror film that produce from America , adapt from a famous horror film from Japan-----Ringu. Its about a girl who become a ghost and the story behind it. All that history is discover by the Main character. | Part 2 & 3 (~ 100 words) | At first,...
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...BMAN 20081/20611 Financial Statement Analysis Glossary of terms |US term |UK/European term |Description | |10-Q |Quarterly report |Publicly available document, usually | | | |produced for the stock market, containing| | | |quarterly results | |10-K |Annual report |Required document produced yearly by a | | | |company, including the audited financial | | | |statements | |20-F |No equivalent |Required document that has to be filed | | | |with the US SEC (see below) if a company | | | |is listed on the US stock market as well | | | |as in another country (e.g. UK and US). | | ...
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...Business law Glossary Chapter 1 stare decisis “let the decision stand”; the principle that the decision of a court should serve as a guide or precedent and control the decision of a similar case in the future. administrative regulations rules made by state and federal administrative agencies. case law law that includes principles that are expressed for the first time in court decisions. common law the body of unwritten principles originally based upon the usages and customs of the community that were recognized and enforced by the courts. constitution a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of the government to the people who are governed. duty an obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act. equity the body of principles that originally developed because of the inadequacy of the rules then applied by the common law courts of England. law the order or pattern of rules that society establishes to govern the conduct of individuals and the relationships among them. precedent a decision of a court that stands as the law for a particular problem in the future. private law the rules and regulations parties agree to as part of their contractual relationships. procedural law the law that must be followed in enforcing rights and liabilities. right legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from an action. right of privacy...
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...Glossary Notes: Note 1: CICA Part I applies to publicly accountable enterprises, CICA Part II ASPE applies to private enterprises; CICA Part III ASNFPO applies to not-for-profit organizations. CICA Part IV ASPP applies to pension plans. For governments and government organizations, see under Public Sector Accounting (PSA) Handbook for details of what applies. Note 2: Part II and V Definitions may not be identical — check the CICA Handbook — Accounting. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Abnormal earnings Also referred to as unexpected earnings. Differences between the expected value of earnings and the actual realized. Absorption costing Absorption costing is a method of assigning costs to inventory. It includes fixed overhead costs in addition to variable overhead costs added to direct materials and direct labour to calculate unit cost. Accelerated amortization Accelerated amortization is a method of allocating the cost of an asset in which the annual amortization amounts are larger in an asset’s early years and decrease over time. An example of accelerated amortization would be the double-declining balance method. Access controls Procedures designed to restrict access to online terminal devices, programs, and data. Access controls consist of ”user authentication” and ”user authorization.” Account Place within an accounting system where the increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, owner’s equity, revenue, or expense are recorded...
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...Appendix: Debt Glossary External debt: total liabilities of a country with foreign creditors, both official (public) and private. Creditors often determine all the terms of the debt contracts, which are normally subject to the jurisdiction of the foreign creditors or to international law (for multilateral credits). Total government debt (total public debt): total debt liabilities of a government with both domestic and foreign creditors. The “government” normally comprises the central administration, provincial governments, federal governments, and all other entities that borrow with an explicit government guarantee. Government domestic debt: all debt liabilities of a government that are issued under—and subject to—national jurisdiction, regardless of the nationality of the creditor or the currency denomination of the debt (therefore it includes government foreign-currency domestic debt, as defined below). Terms of the debt contracts can be market-determined or set unilaterally by the government. Government foreign-currency domestic debt: debt liabilities of a government issued under national jurisdiction that are nonetheless expressed in (or linked to) a currency different from the national currency of the country. Central bank debt: not usually included under government debt (despite the fact that it usually carries an implicit government guarantee). Central banks usually issue such debt to facilitate open market operations (including sterilized intervention)...
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...Brand A unique and identifiable symbol, association, name or trademark which serves to differentiate competing products or services. Both a physical and emotional trigger to create a relationship between consumers and the product/service. Brand Attributes Functional or emotional associations that are assigned to a brand by its customers and prospects. Brand attributes can be either negative or positive and can have varying degrees of relevance and importance to different customer segments. Brand Audit A comprehensive and systematic examination of all collateral (both tangible and intangible) which relates to a brand. Brand Awareness The proportion of target customers that recall a brand. Realisation by a consumer of the existance and availability of a particular product. Brand awareness is a common measure of marketing communications effectiveness. Unaided awareness is spontaneous; aided or prompted awareness is when the name is recognised among others that are listed or identified. Brand Equity The value - both tangible and intangible that a brand adds to a product/service. Brand Essence The core characteristic that defines a brand. Brand Expansion The exposure of a brand to a broader target customer market, geographic market, or distribution channel. Brand Extension The application of a brand beyond its initial range of products, or outside of its category. This becomes possible when the brand image and attributes have contributed to a perception...
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...Prepare a glossary for the terms below: Financial market - A financial market is a market in which people trade financial securities, commodities, and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect supply and demand. Securities include stocks and bonds, and commodities include precious metals or agricultural goods. Financial instruments - Financial instruments are tradable assets of any kind. They can be cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or a contractual right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument. Financial intermediaries - A financial intermediary is a financial institution such as bank, building society, insurance company, investment bank or pension fund. A financial intermediary offers a service to help an individual/ firm to save or borrow money. Shares/ stocks – Shares/stocks is a share in the ownership of a company. It represents a claim on the company's assets and earnings. As you acquire more shares, your ownership stake in the company becomes greater. Bonds - A bond is a debt investment in which an investor loans money to an entity which borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate. Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states and sovereign governments to raise money and finance a variety of projects and activities. Owners of bonds are debt holders, or creditors, of the issuer. Treasury bills - A short-dated government security, yielding no...
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...of Glossary of Customs Terms |Accounting | |Simplified name for Canada Customs coding form used by customs brokers to submit | |Document | |complete import shipment details including HS codes, valuation, and origin | | | |information. Also called B3 or Entry. | |ACI |Advanced Commercial |Program that provides CBSA officers with electronic pre-arrival cargo information | | |Information |from various carriers and freight forwarders in order to identify health, safety | | | |and security threats related to commercial goods before the goods arrive in | | | |Canada. ACI program Phase I and Phase II covers goods shipped via air mode and | | | |marine mode, respectively. ACI program Phase III covers highway and rail shipments| | | |via the eManifest method. | |ACIS |Automated Customs |CBSA computerized, bilingual, 24/7 telephone service that automatically answers | | |Information System |all incoming calls and provides general pre-recorded customs information. | |ACROSS ...
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...Global Strategy & Leadership Semester 2 2013 Glossary 7-‐S model Tool for testing whether a proposed strategy will achieve its aim by asking whether it is in alignment with the following major areas: Strategy, Structure, Systems, reSources, Skills, Style and Shared values. Ansoff product-‐market matrix Framework for considering possible alternatives and options for an organisation’s growth based on the product and market focus Balanced scorecard Performance management tool organised around four distinct perspectives which balance short-‐term and long-‐term performance, external and internal performance, financial and non-‐financial performance and different stakeholder perspectives. BCG (Boston Consulting Group) Matrix Tool to assess the organisation’s products in terms of market growth and the organisation’s market share, making it easier to identify any promising product areas that are either core to the organisation ...
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...STATISTICAL GLOSSARY −−2 log likelihood (ratio) test: Used in logistic regression, it is a form of chi-square test which compares the goodness of-fit of two models where one model is a part of (i.e. nested or a subset of) the other model. The chi-square is the difference in the –2 log likelihood values for the two models. A priori test: A test of the difference between two groups of scores when this comparison has been planned ignorant of the actual data. This contrasts with a post hoc test which is carried out after the data have been collected and which has no particularly strong expectations about the outcome. Adjusted mean: A mean score when the influence of one or more covariates has been removed especially in analysis of covariance. Alpha level: The level of risk that the researcher is prepared to mistakenly accept the hypothesis on the basis of the available data. Typically this is set at a maximum of 5% or .05 and is, of course, otherwise referred to as the level of significance. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA): A variant of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) in which scores on the dependent variable are adjusted to take into account (control) a covariate(s). For example, differences between conditions of an experiment at pre-test can be controlled for. Analysis of variance (ANOVA): An extensive group of tests of significance which compare means on a dependent variable. There may be one or more independent (grouping) variables or factors. ANOVA is essential in the analysis...
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...Typography Glossary STYLES: Black: Script with angular outlines developed in Germany which superceded the lighter Roman of the 12th century. The term is also applied to types developed from it, such as Fraktur, Gothic and Old English. Bold: A version of the Roman cut with wider stroke. Also called medium, semi-bold, black, super or poster. Book: Weight of a typeface suitable for setting large areas of text. Caps: Typeset with most or all initials in capitals and other letters in small caps instead of lower case. Condensed: A narrower version of the Roman cut. Decorative: Fancy or speciality fonts for headings, etc. Dingbat: A decorative device usually incorporated with pi format. Expanded: Type that is elongated in width proportionate to its height. Italics: A version of the Roman cut that angles to the right t some point between 7-20 Degrees. Oblique: A slanted version of Roman cut. Often mistakenly referred to as “italics”. Plain: Roman: The basic letterform. Sans Serif: A font without decorative serifs. Typically with little stroke thickness variation, a larger x-height and no stress in rounded strokes. Script: A typeface designed to imitate handwriting. Serif: A small stroke at the end of a main vertical or horizontal stroke. Also used as a classification for typefaces that contain decorative rounded, pointed, square or slab serif finishing strokes. Slab Serif: A font with heavy, squared off finishing strokes...
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...360 Degree Feedback An evaluation method that provides each employee the opportunity to receive performance feedback from his or her supervisor and four to eight peers, reporting staff members, co-workers and customers. ABE - Adult Basic Education Adult Basic Education Accreditation Certification by a duly recognized body of the facilities, capability, objectivity, competence, and integrity of an agency, service or operational group or individual to provide the specific service(s) or operation(s) needed. Recognition given to a person or organization meeting certain standards. Achievement Performance as determined by some type of assessment or testing. Action Plan A specific method or process to achieve the results called for by one or more objectives. May be a simpler version of a project plan. Action planning and processes Deciding who is going to do what, by when and in what order for the organization to reach its strategic goals. The design and implementation of action planning depends on the nature and needs of the organization. An action plan includes a schedule with deadlines for significant actions. Action Projects A specific planned process and steps for completing one or more strategic goals and objectives, including ownership of the project. The Action Projects are the annual goals and challenges currently being addressed by San Juan College. Active listening A way of listening that...
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...Glossary Chapter 2- Money and Credit Other Depository Corporations (ODCs) The other Depository Corporations consists of all resident financial corporation’s (except the central bank) and quasi-corporations that are mainly engaged in financial intermediation and that issue liabilities included in the national definition of broad money. It includes Scheduled Banks, Development Financial Institutions (DFIs), Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and all Depository NBFIs. Depository Corporations (DCs) Depository Corporations refers collectively to the Other Depository Corporations (ODCs) and Central Bank (CB) where Central Bank (CB) is the national financial institution that exercises control over key aspects of the financial system and caries out such activities as issuing currency, regulation money supply and credit, managing international reserves, transacting with the IMF, and providing credit to other depository corporations. Reserve Money (M0) Reserve Money is an indicator used to measure money supply in the economy and includes currency in circulation (held with Public), other deposits with State Bank of Pakistan; currency in tills of schedules bank’s and bank deposits with SBP. M0 is used to measure the most liquid assets which can be spent most easily. M0 is sometimes referred to as the monetary base. Deferred Tax Assets The amount of income taxes recoverable in foreseeable future periods in respect of: i) Deductible temporary differences ii) The carry forward of unused tax...
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...Term Advanced Definition An IEEE standard (802.3) for operating 10 Mbps Ethernet ... 10BaseT: networks (LANs) with twisted-pair cabling and a wiring hub. The weakening of a wireless signal that occurs as it passes through objects, especially those made of metal (walls, stairwells, filing cabinets) or containing large percentages Radio frequency (RF) energy is of water (fish tanks, stacks of Absorption (RF absorbed by material rather than paper, people, etc.). behavior) deflected or reflected. To avoid excessive absorption of the wireless signal, position the access point above any large objects in the area. An adjustment of the antennas may be necessary. An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access A device that provides wireless points combined with a Access Point (AP) clients with access to a wired distributed system support the network. creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility. -- Default setting on Lexmark wireless network adapters. -- This will change to infrastructure during the configuration of the print server with an access point. -- Also known as peer-topeer, computer-to-printer, or computer-to-computer depending on the types of devices involved. Simple Definition Ad Hoc Mode A mode of operation for Wi-Fi networks in which devices communicate directly with each other. Term Simple Definition Advanced Definition -- A network composed solely of stations within mutual communication...
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...Globalization [pic] 1.ID language: English Term: immigration ID country: worldwide Source: internet Standard definition: The one-way inward movement of individuals or their disseminules into a population or population area.( Departure from one's native land to settle in another) Definition source: internet(http://www.answers.com/topic/immigration) Grammatical category: noun, uncountable Antonym: emigration Synonyms: exodus, migration, transmigration Contexts: “The political debate about immigration is now a feature of most developed countries.” “The emergence of nation-states made immigration a political issue: by definition it is the homeland of a nation defined by shared ethnicity and/or culture.” “Immigration polices which selectively grant freedom of movement to targeted individuals are intended to produce a net economic gain for the host country.” Use area: social Comments: While the movement of people has thought throughout history at various levels, modern immigration tourists are considered non-immigrants. Immigration that violates the immigration laws of the destination country is termed illegal immigration. Seasonal labor migration, while generally non-pregnant in nature, is often treated as a form of immigration. The modern concept of immigration is related to the development of Nationalss and nationality law. Citizenship in a nation-state confers an inalienable right of residence in that state, but residency of non-citizens is subject to conditions set...
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