Essays on Bolt

In essence, the advancement of technology has led to numerous transformations in all sectors of the contemporary human living. In fact, it has brought many new and better ways of doing things. When one compares how things are done today with how people approached life fifty years ago, it is evident that the world is completely different thanks to the advancements in technological advancements. One of the most important areas that this has happened is in the education sector. Education has been significantly affected by technology (Avvisati, 2014). The introduction of digital learning in schools, especially public schools has ...

Flashing is one of the most important step in roofing job. It can be defined as a rubber or metal barrier, the task of which is to protect the seams aroud roof elements or between adjoining roof surfaces. Its mission is to chanell water off the roof seams. Thus, it is possible to say that flashing is one of the most critical elements of roofs that helps to keep their structure watertight (Marshall 74) There are two types of flashing – concealed and exposed. They differ in their methods of application and the type of material is used. Thus, with ...

In one afternoon when I was sipping coffee in a certain restaurant looking out of the window, a boy seated on the ground on the other side of the road drew my attention. The boy seemed hungry and exhausted, just seated waiting for help. I stood up, got out of the restaurant and approached the boy. The temperatures were not very accommodative and the boy was shivering as the wind blew. The boy was in a tattered t-shirt, very hungry and in an awkward situation. I took him to the restaurant and bought him food and gave him my ...

The Mars Climate Orbiter: A Multimillion Dollar Mistake

The Story Grossman (1999) addresses the incident of NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter in her article named “Metric Math Mistake Muffed Mars Meteorology Mission”. She explains how a simple unit conversion mistake caused the Orbiter to burn up in the Martian atmosphere. The vessel costed NASA a whopping $125 million when it vanished into the Martian atmosphere. The problem, later identified by a NASA review board, owed to a software glitch. The software was used to calculate the thrust in “pounds of force” while the other software took the input in “newtons”. This happened due to the fact that ...

Analysis of Costa’s Activity

Business Activity Costa Coffee is the UK’s favorite coffee shop and one of the world’s leading coffee brands, serving premium coffee in .. countries around the globe (Costa official website, n.d.). The company uses Arabica and Robusta beans, originating from 70 countries situated at the Bean Belt region, in the equator, going through a rigid process of cropping and roasting, to assure the top quality coffee served in Costa’s shops (Costa official website, n.d.). Therefore, the scope of Costa’s activities refers to selling premium coffee through dedicated stores. It also includes selling coffee through vending ...

News Item: Jamaica Wins Gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Jamaican sprint legend, Usain Bolt, won the 100m gold at the Olympics finals in Rio, Brazil. Bolt, who is also the 100m sprint record-holder, achieved a time of 9.81 seconds at the Joao Havelange Stadium. He eased off to the finish line just ahead of Justin Gatlin, his American rival, who clocked a time of 9.89 seconds. Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse clocked 9.91 seconds (Kelner, 2016). Although Bolt started terribly, he came back strongly to overthrow Gatlin from the lead. Bolt’s win marks Olympic history because it was his unprecedented third consecutive crown at the 100m winners’ ...

The article "Scientists Talk Privately About Creating A Synthetic Human Genome", written by Andrew Pollack, is about the research made by the author and other scientists in the sphere of the coordinated oscillations. They have managed to contemplate the human genome fabrication within the modern synthetic biology. They took various forms and components, linked them in order to create differently new forms with the aim of creating the new human DNA by use of chemicals. In general, synthetic biology considers the switches of genes, and the scientists made there investigations within that sphere. In recent years, instead of the ...

Maintenance of ethical principles is essential to the sustainability of the globe. In fact, lack thereof compromises the development of humanity, and this situation could result in unpleasant behavior. With this in mind, it is worth acknowledging the fact that the current controversies associated with the inhumane treatment of animals are justifiable. Specifically, the process of preparing animals for consumption is primarily based on the final presentation to the consumer and not the welfare of the animals. As such, this situation questions the ethical principles of the individuals who consume meat. According to McClelland (4), inhume treatment of animals ...

Individual Characteristics

Usain Bolt Usain Bolt is the one who personified the famous lightning pose. Bolt is a record holder for the shortest time ran for both the 100- and 200-meter sprint. One of the key characteristics of Bolt is the aggressiveness that ignites every time he runs. “I live for big champions, that’s where I come alive” (Bolt 6), says Bolt. In a normal race, Bolt would give everything he has. For him, it is not about the competition but about giving his very best all the time. During his childhood, Bolt developed a strong affection towards sport. He ...

Introduction

Residential patterns have been hypothesized to affect intergroup relations. Various research studies have been conducted to establish the holding power of this hypothesis. One of the very basic approach to the studies of residential patterns and their effects on intergroup relations has been the assertion that the residential patterns result in prejudiced intergroup relations. Prejudice, in this case, refers to negative beliefs, feelings, and action orientations regarding a certain group of people. Further, research studies have also underscored the assertion that prejudice is a result of social learning, and it gets transmitted through folklore and; hence, gets supported by ...

_____________ University 1-Dash Riprock goes shopping at the local music store he sees a CD of his favorite singer Elvis Costello for only $5. Dash picks up the CD to buy it and then at the last minute he sees another CD of another one of his favorite performers, the Beasty Boys, for $7 and next to it is his favorite all time girl band, the Spice Girls for only $10. This is money acting as? This is money serving as a medium of exchange. Dash can buy any CD he would like to own with the money he ...

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Research Findings. The phenomenal rise and downfall of WorldCom will go down in history as one of the most turbulent times witnessed in corporate America. The issues related to WorldCom, brought to light many ethical dilemmas, which professionals in the Accounting and Internal Audit functions face, in their working life. The internal auditing function is an activity which helps an organization, by improving its operations and achieves that by implementing systematic processes and a disciplined approach to risk management, control and governance. ...

Abstract

This paper presents the ideal purpose of adopting a unitary global set of accounting standards to be applied across the globe. It presents the major characteristics of both the dominant accounting standards used worldwide, the IFRS and the US GAAP. It examines whether the IFRS or US GAAP works best for the present and the future needs of a global finance system. The various differences of these two accounting standards were shown. The major applications of the IFRS as the leading accounting standards and principles were also highlighted in the paper. It also provided various guidelines in this seemingly ...

- What are the architect’s responsibilities/liabilities for these events?

The architect responsibility is to design and placement of columns in the building of the houses as the paper suggest.

- Should Citicorp have accepted the $250,000 credit to substitute welds for bolts Yes, because there was need to use bolt instead of welds. The use of weld was a bit expensive compared to bolt, and therefore, it was cheaper. And engineer Les messurier was the one who came up with that idea. - Who is responsible for shop drawings review/approval? How important is this function ...

The United States military expeditions in Iraq began in high gear. The military operations quickly brought down Sadam Hussein’s reign. un- able to counter the power of the, United States of America combatants the Iraq soldiers resorted to, counterrisurgency operations, often staged on complex urban terrain. The change in venue and operational tempo left U.s Troops, in their lightly armored vehicles exposed to road side attacks from improvised explosive devices. Michael J. Sullivan (2009:56-67) The American Department of Defense responded, with a $25 billion dollar plan, to acquire Mine Resistant Ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles. To shield their soldiers ...

Valuation of Vlisco’s acquisition

Vlisco Group currently has four brands under its portfolio. Each brand offers its own style and targets different segments of customer. The luxury and internationally recognized brand, Vlisco, appeals to sophisticated women of Africa and other parts of world. Uniwax and GTP are the first and the only kind of nationally oriented brands serving the customers in Ivory Coast and GTP, respectively. The newly launched brand, ‘Woodin’ targets younger consumers of West Africa and offers ready to wear collections.

The company has its production facilities laid in Holland but around 90 percent of its sales originate from African Continent. ...

Bariatric Surgery for the adolescents and children is becoming widespread over the years. The results however are still scare and of poor quality, with many of the patients undergoing this surgery being too young to agree or disagree (Hofmann, 2010). This has created a series of moral challenges regarding this practice on the heath care platform. Efforts to introduce bariatric surgery as health care services in various hospitals need to withhold in order for the issues to be reviewed first. Obesity has become a problem that needs to be addressed worldwide. It has been found that over 30% of the ...

Customizing a Harley-Davidson Sportster vs. an Import Look-a-like

Harley Davidson vs. Imported Look-alike Harley-Davidson Sportster is one of the most classic models of motorbikes that are currently available. The Sportster was released in the market shortly after the Second World War and still one of the toughest bikes in terms of quality and durability. There are many imported motor bike brands that were able to reach the similar popularity of Harley-Davidson Sportster and even developed their own technology, which is similar to the Harley-Davidson’s creation. These imported brands may have been able to create a Sportster “look-alike”, but in terms of total performance, the Harley-Davidson’s ...

My favorite ad is the “Honda Hands ad”. The ad is based on showing people what curiosity can do. The ad shows two hands working on various engines and transforming the gadgets into a variety of small cars and engines. The ad starts with a bolt and shows how the bolt is transformed into various objects. The small objects include different kinds of cars, a robot, a motor cycle, a boat, a robot, an airplane, a loan mower and many other objects. The “Honda Hands ad” is very compelling because it shows you what dreams can achieve. It shows various objects being transformed into other ...

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, first published in 1818, has come to have a profound effect on literature, on science and on popular culture. Shelley’s story of an over-ambitious scientist who dreams of discovering the secret of creating life and does so, but with disastrous and fatal consequences is, we might say, well-known, but little-read. Zwinkler (24) writes with wry amusement about an informal survey he conducted among his own sophomores: most of them knew the novel from hearsay and thought that ‘Frankenstein’ was the name of the monster! The students’ visual image of the monster was based on Boris ...

Report on Vinyl Chloride

Report on Vinyl Chloride The case involves a man who went into a polymerization tanks measuring 8 feet in high and 5 feet wide. The man went into the tank alone at night, and there was no light in the pit. After 20 minutes, the man did not return, and somebody went to check him. The man was found lying in the pit. The person who was looking for the man climbed in order to get the man out, but the person was overwhelmed by the gas. The person immediately shut the open valve feeling dizzy. The person dragged himself ...

In the wake of 9/11, many new military advancements were created in order to fight a brand new enemy: extremist terrorist groups. Terrorism is defined as “premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents” (Jordan, p. 267). Instead of country fighting against country, the adversaries the American military face are smaller, splintered, and not affiliated with any specific government. They fight for an ideal, not for land, and the governing bodies of the countries in which they reside have no official political or economic ties with them. As a result, it is far easier for ...

The industry has also embarked in massive airline partnerships in their sale of tickets to enable easier provision of services to over wide distances as they collaborate with various other airlines to cover more travelling distances. This makes it easier for the constantly increasing number of travelers to have their needs catered for. Since the airline’s image had taken a beating due to the culture prevailing in the organization, particularly among pilots, the carrier decided to go in for a revamp of its HR policies, according to experts. As a first step, the airline brought about a change in management. Chen ...

This paper will focus on analysis of a gas fired rotary kiln in the processing of Bentonite. A rotary kiln is a drier that is used for increasing the temperatures of materials in a process called calcinations through a continuous progression. During the processing of minerals such as Bentonite and cement, this kiln is appropriate. Its thermal efficiency ranges from 50% to 65%. This kiln has a cylinder that is slightly incline horizontally and rotates gradually about its axis. Materials that are to be processed are fed into the kiln through the upper part of the cylinder. These materials slowly move to the lower ...

Introduction

Substandard works within the construction industries and those carried out by the untrained personnel would not only affect the quality of the buildings but also be a threat to public safety, moreover, to the constructors themselves. In a situation of such serious case, the construction industries that were concerned may be held responsible and as such result in damaging their reputation. Therefore, corruption within the construction industries should be avoided as it has devastating effects to everyone. Construction quality control in civil engineering involves the process of testing and inspections to ensure compliance with the minimum standards of the materials and ...

Plan for Processing a Potential Crime Scene

Identifying the Potential Digital Evidence Processing a crime scene will involve following standard procedures used in assessing a digital crime scene. According to Wile and Reyes (2011), the process of identifying the potential digital evidence will require a series of investigations to be done. Thus, this will involve assessment of the case, asking the affected parties questions, locating the evidence and documenting the results with the goal of identifying where the crime was exactly committed. In this case, the first clue to potential evidence will be to assess the intrusion detection logs. Additionally, it is important to note that network intrusions ...

Frontispiece: Wooden Baby Crib (KC-C002)(Reproduced from Made-in-China.com)

Note: The frontispiece figure above is for illustrative purposes only; the crib for which the following instructions apply may differ in detail from that shown.

Introduction

First ensure that you have read and understood the included safety and care information, and have also read the preliminary information to ensure that you have all the components and the tools required, then follow the provided detailed assembly instructions carefully, to make sure that the crib will be properly and securely assembled. Please note that these assembly instructions apply to one design of wooden crib. In the event that the detail in ...

In the U.S. two types of standard structural bolts have been approved for use: ASTM A490 and ASTM A395 (Williams, 2001, p. 44).

ASTM A395

Usually, the ASTM A325 covers the heavy structural bolts with high strength that range in size from half diameter to one and half diameter. The given bolts are often used in various structural connections (Williams, 2001, p. 54). They characteristically have shorter thread lengths when compared to the standard hex bolts. There are two types of A325: Type 1 and type 3. Type 1 is made of carbon baron, medium carbon, or an alloy of medium ...

Importance of Semiotics

People often communicate using a lot of ways. Men communicate using verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. Well, there is actually another form of communication that is usually not recognized: communication through pictures, signs and symbols. A single picture can indeed say a thousand words. An image portraying something can also be interpreted by people in a lot of varying ways, depending on how one links something to another thing or even on his perceptions. People can always benefit from good and clear communication and there is no doubt that the deconstruction of signs and symbols have played a big role in ancient ( ...

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest is considered one of his most artistic plays, offering visions of magic and illusion on an enchanted island far, far away, with a tinge of fairy-tale like quality, resulting in a spectacle no reader stays immune to. By utilizing different sounds, natural or unnatural noises and music, Shakespeare created a haunting, hypnotic atmosphere where nothing is as it seems, where the events unfold in a dream-like haze in an effort to truthfully portray the magical reality of Prospero’s enchanted island. He utilizes sound and silence as tools for controlling those around him, such as his magical servant ...

The modern scientific method dates all the way back to the days of Isaac Newton who, ironically, only went to university because his parents thought he was too poor of a farmer to make anything of himself – so they sent him to read theology (Weisstein, 2011). The climate of research and inquiry produced one of the most transformational minds in all of the history of science. In addition to his laws of motion, he also developed the basis of a scientific method that still guides research and experimentation done in the present day.

Newton’s scientific method boiled down to four ...

1) Similarities and Differences between the Bush and Obama Doctrines When Barack Obama took office in 2009, he decided to make substantial changes to national security strategy and policy that were present under Bush’s reign, while still remaining true to many of the core principles, in order to avoid alienating those who had already committed to the previous administration’s strategies. According to both Bush and Obama, there are many threats to American prosperity and security still present in the world. First and foremost is the continued interference and resistance from terrorist organizations such as al-Qaida ...

Introduction

The National missile defense is a term referring to a program of defense that is aimed at protecting a given country against any incoming missiles, for instance the intercontinental ballistic missile or other missiles. Interception of such missiles might be achieved through various military processes and undertakings. The program is used to refer to the United States nationwide antimissile program the country has had in its program in the 1990’s. The United States nuclear arms program is to a large extent not in line with various key issues. It is a program that should be critically reviewed. Though the definition above might seemingly ...