As a preparation for your group mechanism design project, you are tasked the following: identify a mechanism that you would like to work on for your project. research this mechanism and provide a 1 page summary (including cad pictures and links) of its function and why it is suitable for the project. a peer-reviewed journal of the mechanism is preferred. notes: keep the following in mind while selecting your mechanism
> you will perform the synthesis and analysis techniques learned in class to design your selected mechanism.
> all mechanisms should be a six bar or higher including at least a geared component and/or a cam.
> all mechanisms should be powered by a crank or a single motor.
> all design mechanisms are expected to be used for educational purposes.

The following cost data pertain to the operations of montgomery department stores, inc., for the month of july. corporate legal office salaries $ 75,300apparel department cost of sales"evendale store $ 97,200corporate headquarters building lease $ 50,300store manager's salary"evendale store $ 12,900apparel department sales commission"evendale store $ 11,550store utilities"evendale store $ 12,800apparel department manager's salary"evendale store $ 10,450central warehouse lease cost $ 18,600janitorial costs"evendale store $ 11,800 the evendale store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. the apparel department is one of many departments at the evendale store. the central warehouse serves all of the company's stores. required: 1. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the apparel department? 2. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the evendale store? 3. what is the total amount of the apparel department's direct costs that are also variable costs with respect to total departmental sales?

Xie company identified the following activities, costs, and activity drivers for 2017. the company manufactures two types of go-karts: deluxe and basic. activity expected costs expected activity handling materials $ 625,000 100,000 parts inspecting product 900,000 1,500 batches processing purchase orders 105,000 700 orders paying suppliers 175,000 500 invoices insuring the factory 300,000 40,000 square feet designing packaging 75,000 2 models required: 1. compute a single plantwide overhead rate, assuming that the company assigns overhead based on 125,000 budgeted direct labor hours. 2. in january 2017, the deluxe model required 2,500 direct labor hours and the basic model required 6,000 direct labor hours. assign overhead costs to each model using the single plantwide overhead rate.

Which of the following is not part of the mission statement of the department of homeland security? lead the unified national effort to secure america protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation ensure safe and secure borders coordinate intelligence operations against terrorists in other countries