Essays on Display

Mission San Luis Museum is found in Tallahassee, Florida. A visit to the museum makes the visitor travel back in time to about 1703 and brings out the rich history of the visiting Spanish people and the native Appalachian Indians. This essay discusses some of the artifacts found in the museum. One of the iconic artifacts found in the Museum includes the bells sourced from the mission quadrangle. They were cast in 1814 in Mexico and are made of metal alloy and embellished with gold. The branding and decorations are matching the official brand of Carmel Mission. More importantly, ...

English Assignment

Impact of Technology on Human Lives Technology has been a gift of Science to the Human beings and has made lives simpler, easier and has brought people close to each other. We have reached a situation where we can see and talk to people who are thousands of miles away from us, thanks to technology. We can now attend classes, learn about different domains and even work from home. But, there is a down side to everything. Technology does not always play a helping hand and it has it downsides that has affected the lives of people around the ...

LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERCEPTION OF AFRICAN WOMEN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UK AS THE RESULT TO THE CURRENT TREND OF INADEQUATE CLINICAL INTERVENTION FOR POSTNATAL DEPRESSION PATIENTS Limited understanding of the perception of African Women Immigrants in the UK the Cause of the Current trend of inadequate Clinical Intervention

Introduction

Over the recent decades, the number of immigrants settling in the UK has grown exponentially to give the country a new outlook on cultural diversity. With these social changes, new demands have been imposed on the healthcare sector to provide health services in ways that promote social justice. According to ...

Young Goodman Brown and Sweat are two wonderful short stories authored by two famous American authors, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Zora Neale Hurston respectively. The short story by Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown, narrates the journey of Young Goodman Brown into self-scrutiny by which he loses his integrity and belief. Sweat by Hurston describes the story of a washer woman and her jobless and insecure husband. Faith provides intense alterations in the life of people. The trial times expose the intensity and genuineness of their faith. The two characters of the two stories display many similarities with respect to their religious ...

Project Proposal: The Risk of Starting a Small Business by an Emarati's Women By Taking a Loan from Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Introduction

Over the years, various steps have always been taken to ensure that the Emirati women are then able to be empowered. This has included through the various issues such as the increase in their involvement in the workforce and further the setting aside of certain positions within the society that need to be filled with women. All these steps have been taken to empower women. Even though these measures may be deemed to be similar to many ...

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Summarizing the Major Findings of each Article

Article 1 - Homeless Men and Women: Differential Associations Among. Substance Abuse, Psychosocial Factors, and Severity of Homelessness This journal article is written by authors named Judith A. Stein and Lillian Gelberg. In this article, they have successfully examined the relationship between homeless men and women and their involvement in criminal activities, mental illness as well as use of drugs. After their comprehensive study, the authors have found that compared to homeless women, men are more likely to use drugs and tend to be more alcoholic. Homeless men are more involved in criminal activities if they are ...

Introduction

The Ebola virus has existed for centuries. Like all life forms and viruses, it has been changing and adapting since the beginning of time to survive. Despite this the disease did not make itself known until the twentieth century. However, once the virus revealed itself only three major outbreaks have occurred. There were two in 1976 and one which took started in 2014 (CDC, 2015). The latest outbreak has been the longest and worst, effecting numerous countries such as, Mali, Nigeria, Liberia and Senegal in West Africa (CDC, 2015). This paper will look at the scientific aspects of the ...

Media skills: Comic-Con International is a globally recognized annual convention that highlights a wide variety of entertainment industries especially pop culture. The convention is about comic books, video games, and movies that relate to comic entertainment (Bolling et al. 142). A blog is a diverse platform that allows an individual or an organization to pass information to a large number of people and at the same time allowing the people to comment on your postings. However, three core processes are very beneficial in conveying messages via a blog. In particular, Comic-Con International is a special type of blog that ...

Abstract

Computer networks are a group of computers that are connected to work together in sharing information and data. Usually, various computer network types are categorized using their scale and scope. About all design types are referred to as a type of area network by the networking industry (Lowe, 2009). Commonly known area networks types are; Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), Cluster Area Network (CAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN). WAN and LAN is the most common types as they are the primary categories ( ...

Different Types of Facebook Page Posts

Different Types of Facebook Page Posts Social media marketing is consistently growing as more consumers and businesses become involved in social media sites, and various studies have confirmed the utility of social media sites such as Facebook in building brand image and equity for businesses owners (Kim, Sung, Lee, Choi, & Sung, 2016). However, the growing number of information available on the Internet also means users are overloaded with content and need to be selective of where they direct their attention. For Facebook page owners, that means their posts will be less likely to appear in the News Feeds of ...

Freedom of Speech: The Right to Free Expression – Thailand versus Australia

Introduction The freedom of speech is one of the major branches or rather an indication of the level in which a nation has attained so far when it comes to democratic progress. Freedom of speech is a human right to freely express their thoughts, one of the most important civil liberties. A person's ability to act in accordance with their own interests and objectives, based on knowledge of objective independence, there is freedom. Freedom of expression is closely linked to issues of truth-seeking, self-management, flexibility of the political system, self-realization of the individual, natural rights and their protection. Freedom ...

In the article, “Principles of Information display for Visualization Practitioners” the author outlines the work on information display by Edward Tufte. It begins by defining the concept of visualizations excellence. According to Dr. Tufte, as the author quotes, visualizations excellence entails the complex ideas, which are communicated with precision, clarity, and efficiency. The author also quotes Dr. Tufte on the things that visualizations should do. Among them include showing the data and making large data sets coherent. The article also highlights some of the classic information designs along with general principles that Dr. Tufte has researched. Specifically, the article ...

Put together a business canvas for E-ink. (Refer to your Business Model Generation reading!)

2. What is E Ink’s unfair advantage (i.e. what does it have that acts as a barrier to entry for its competitors)? E Ink had built strong partnerships with investors and experts that enabled them to propel their products in the market through adequate funding. By the time other companies were trying to explore various types of display technologies, E Ink had already established collaborations with world-class investors (Yoffie and Mack 1). Essentially, the business required large amounts of capital to tackle the financial demand of the venture. For instance, to successfully build a technical display solution, ...

Using the Windows Performance Monitor utility, add a set of counters to the real-time performance monitor display that you consider most relevant to the performance of your SQL Server instance. Document this step by taking a screen shot of the real-time display. Windows Performance Monitor is used to study how programs running in your laptop or desktop affect computer's performance. The performance is monitored both in real time and by collecting log data for later examination. In SQL Server Management Studio, construct a SQL query that uses a SELECT statement and a JOIN clause to query data from both ...

Introduction

The most recommended book, in the field of font design and styles, The Elements of Typographic Style is a legendary milestone of Robert Bringhurst. Not only Amazon, but thousands of other web pages provide thorough reviews about the very book. Though the subject of the book is considered disproportionately impassioned and somehow nit-picky, unlike some fictions or biographies, the readers are loathed to set down saluting to the page-turner. The paper consists of a critical analysis of the aforementioned book in which we aim to not only summarize what the book is all about but how it is and ...

In “Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: A Review,” C.S. Lewis famously said: “The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity” (Lewis). The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and The Fellowship of the Ring, are two examples of fantasy novels that support this statement. The former tells the story of some children who are evacuated to the countryside, only to discover the land of Narnia in a wardrobe. The book evokes themes such as good vs. ...

Introduction

Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a concept has struck root since the middle of the 1990s. It was adopted by the management world though it has its base in psychology. It became popular as a trait that every leader ought to possess if he were to lead a team. It surpassed the existing notion that Intelligence Quotient (IQ) was sufficient to succeed in an organizational setting. The practical use of EI leads to better decisions by both individuals and groups (Hess & Bacigalupo, 2011). This essay introduces the concept of EI with examples and differentiates EQ from IQ. It dwells on ...

The Women’s Rights Movement arrived at its climax in 1970s and 1980s. However, there is still gender bias against women in the workplace. Discrimination is visible in many ways, including in the areas of wage equality, career progression, and leadership. Furthermore, such discrimination exists all over the world, though the capacity that such discrimination takes varies from country to country. While there has been undoubted progress in achieving gender equality over the decades, the task has not yet been completed. In her article, “The Glass Escalator: Hidden Advantages for Men in the “Female” Professions,” Christine Williams reports on ...

Degree

1. Introduction Jimmy Choo Man is a shoe retail company that has several retail stores around the world. Known for its unique urban style, and simple lines, the brand appeals to men aged 25-45 with college or higher education, and living a modern lifestyle (Alexander 2015). The company was founded by Jimmy Choo and his niece, and the first store opened in 1996. Today, the company has more than 150 stores worldwide, and the brand is present in 32 countries (Jimmy Choo 2017). It also has an online retail store. Designing the layout and style of the store should ...

The Christian Bible and Islamic Quran chare a surprising number of similar themes and ideas as a result of their shared religious heritage and birthplaces; an example of this is found in the Bible’s “Sermon on the Mount” parable from the Mathew Gospel and the Quran’s “Lord of Mercy”. It is important to note that the Lord of Mercy referenced by the Koran can include a number of passages, as Allah is directly references as the Lord of Mercy many times; unless specified otherwise, this report will refer primarily to the opening of the Koran for simplicity. ...

Statistics fromYour Interest Area

You are all interested in something. Explore the literature (magazines, books, web sites, etc) for your interest area and find an example of the use of graphical statistics. I suggest a Google search using the Images option, and select some interesting and visual display of data. Identify the related materials that support the graphics and containing some form of statistical analysis and/or display. Review your materials using the framework offered below.

• Attach copies of the material and highlight portions that support your analysis below.

• Attach screen shots or print outs of enough of the material to support your analysis. • Add your answers to the blank areas below. Add more lines as necessary.( ...

History

Fashion photography is the use of a photograph to display clothing or accessories. Typically, fashion photography has a marketable intent as it is used in documenting or selling the particular fashion in the photo. Fashion photography has the ability to expose attitudes, ambitions, sense of taste of time, visions, desires, values, sexuality and self-image. The photographer hopes to give the viewer something to believe in. Baron Adolf de Meyer was the first American fashion photography to have impact on the fashion photography industry with the use of form, and light. Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue were the first fashion ...

Discussion on Various Topics

The problem relates to how marijuana should be legalized throughout the United States. There are now twenty-four U.S. jurisdictions that have enacted medical marijuana laws (MMLs), or laws that protect individuals who use marijuana upon recommendation of physicians, farmers who plant and supply the market, and doctors who issue prescription regarding use of marijuana (Smart 1). The legalization of medical marijuana will create a need for change, for example, new laws, policies, knowledge of medical and psychological effects, and education to help people understand the proper use of marijuana. There are many issues to be resolved if legalization of ...

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The changing face of global procurement

The nature of global business is undergoing rapid change and companies are being forced to move away from traditional thinking to keep their business robust and sustainable (Handfield and Nicholas, 2007). Efficient purchasing methods not only enhance the efficiency of overall business operations and profitability but also help in maintaining a competitive stance in the market (Tate, 2013).

Choosing the right suppliers

Supplier selection criteria should be linked to the overall nature of the business and factors like trust, financial prowess, adherence to quality, reliability, technology and logistics expertise (Cox, 1999). Other criteria include certifications ...

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Volkswagen Ethics

Hotten. R. (2015). Volkswagen: The Scandal Explained. BBCNews.com. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772

Volkswagen Ethics

The Automobile industry like many others prides itself in its quality manufacturing processes, adherence to compliance norms, innovation and customer satisfaction. However, over the last few decades the industry is plagued with myriad cases of ethical misdemeanors. Some of the unethical behavior probably arises from pressures of business, profits, shareholder value and competition (Bazerman and Tenbrunsel, 2011). In some cases, leaders turn a blind eye to unethical practices. In one of the older cases from the 1970s, ...

The first task to perform in the SD case was to Create New Customer and this essentially involved creating the master data for a new customer record. Basically, there are two types of customer data stored i.e. accounting data and sales data. However, there is also the issue of general data about a customer (names, address, email) which is common in both types of data mentioned previously and thus the customer master data was created in three different views (groups) i.e. general data, sales data, and accounting data. New customers can be centrally added such that all data views ...

Introduction

There are several options open to Acme Fireworks. As a sole proprietorship, the owner is able to hire employees. The biggest benefit of a sole proprietorship is the easiness of dealing with taxes and the easiness of running the business. There are some drawbacks to being a sole proprietorship, such as the fact that the owner is personally liable for any legal situation that arises through various contracts or business deals (Dishman, 2010). The owner of Acme Fireworks should strongly consider upgrading his sole proprietorship because the business contracts appear like they may be permanent; regardless, as Acme is ...

Value Chain

The objective of analyzing Monster’s value chain is to make a product that will become popular to its customers, which includes not only the production segment but also marketing and distribution (Horngren and Data, 2015). This is because products will eventually need to be discontinued due to changing customer preferences and product innovation from competitors. This means that the company’s core operations and its products must continuously evolve and this could be done using the value chain analysis tool. For an energy drink company like Monster, one of its main goals is to continuously adapt to the ...

Milestone I

Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976, which makes it 40 years old. There is something to say about a company that has been around for that long; they must be doing something right. There were three different kinds of computers starting with the Apple I, Apple II and the Macintosh. The Apple I had a typewriter like keyboard with the ability to connect to the TV for the screen. These were all built by hand. The Apple II arrived in April, 1977 and with this came color graphics and a tape based machine. Then in 1984 Macintosh ...

Sports Direct – A Brief Corporate Insight

Sports Direct International Plc (Sports Direct) is a chain of a retail store that was established in 1982. The entity was formed by Michael James Wallace Ashley, prominently known as Mike Ashley, who is also the owner of a football club, Newcastle United. Sports Direct is an origination of the United Kingdom (UK) and has more than 670 retail stores globally (Sports Direct, 2016). The corporate operations are segmented into two divisions namely Sports and Leisure, and Fashion and Lifestyle (Sports Direct, 2016). The Sports and Leisure division offers multiple and popular brands to target audience such as Nike, ...

Video and Computer Games Industry

Organizations rely on environmental scanning to carefully monitor their internal and external environments with the aim of detecting opportunities and threats that may have a bearing on their current and future plans. Changes in technology have contributed to increased dynamics in the video and computer games industry, and companies have been forced to transform and adapt to stay competitive. Enterprises focusing on the retailing of DVD/CD/Computer games have been affected by the advent of competition especially from companies utilizing digital platforms to provide video and computer games to their clients (Grüsser et al., 291). There has been the ...

Marketing Communication Plan: Contemporary Marketing Communication

Marketing Communication Tools Advertising Advertising is a typical component of the communication mix for many businesses. It encompasses a variety of messages that the business will deliver using a particular medium to reach a targeted audience; the medium is usually paid for (Kelly, Lawlor & O’Donhue, 2005). This method would be effective for the introduction of the Samsung S6 product into the Irish market as it would inform the targeted customers of the availability of the brand in their location. Advertisements are usually made on radio or television stations, print media as well as through website placement (Fill, 2013). ...

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The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of innovation and development. The company was founded in 1886 by a recipe concoction created by pharmacist John S. Pemberton (Coca-Cola, n.d.). The beverage enjoyed moderate success until Pemberton passed away, and several businessmen worked to ensure the trademark drink would become a world famous flavor. In the early 1900s the product expanded rapidly from its roots in the southeastern United States across the country, and the cause of all of this growth can be traced back to successful leadership in terms of management and innovation. The purpose ...

Introduction

This project is an article review project that covers important elements and aspects of the chapter “Building Customer Satisfaction, Value, and Retention”. This is a chapter in the section “Understanding Marketing Management” in the authoritative book Kotler on Marketing. The focus of this research will be on customer satisfaction, customer value and customer retention in the context of marketing management. This project will include the review of four scholarly journals and articles on marketing and an application of its key concepts to the chapter. Thus, for each article, there will be a 500-600 word critique of the article and ...

In this paper we will look at how the 1970s and the early 80s showed a resurgence of interest in painting. This was a result of suppression of visual pleasure that was present at the time in the dominant art practices of the 70s. There came up a movement of painters who came up with the neo-expressionism style that advocated for the freedom in painting, a style that became really popular with the people (Sandler, 1996). It started in Germany in the 60s spread through Europe and then America. So as to study this movement well, painters like Jean-Michel ...

Introduction

It is universally accepted that illegal and unethical activities of businesses and companies could lead to a significant negative impact to the welfare of the society (Schwartz, 2001). In addition, following or embracing a proper business ethics is also a necessary element in the success of the businesses, organizations and companies. In general, the success of every business, organization or company is based on the trust between the employees, customers and the public. People commonly do not trust an organization which does not follow a universally accepted code of ethics (Matthews, 1987). In most cases, it is recommended that ...

The ‘shopping montage’ is a well-worn trope in film and television, and so many recent examples of the montage deliberately call attention to it and subvert its conventions for comedy. This is clear in the Parks and Recreation episode “Pawnee Rangers,” in which the characters of Tom and Donna go to the mall to try on clothes in an annual ritual they call “Treat Yo Self.” During this montage, Donna and Tom alternatingly appear in incredibly gaudy clothing and explain their desire to have that outfit, to which the other dramatically declares, “treat yo self!” In context, the characters ...

Every business aspires to achieve its goals and objectives. Attainment of success is an involving matter that requires the commitment of all those tasked with various activities within the enterprise. Failure or underperformance from any individual presents harmful impacts on the stability and financial capability of an establishment (Whitten, Giesecke & Ogunnaike, 2015). This paper explains John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success; the model’s relevance to the modern business environment and the validity of the models aspect. John Wooden’s pyramid of success plays a significant role in enhancing the success of businesses in the contemporary times. The model ...

Today, manufacturing processes are a major part of most businesses. It provides employment for organizational workers and is the only way to bring science to life. Thus, there is a need for organizations to improve their performance so as to create significant value for their businesses. This is made possible through manufacturing excellence approach that helps organizations to adapt to new as well as changing markets. Manufacturing excellence ensures that a rigorous assessment is carried out on the overall performance of organizations so that it is in line with the financial impact expected for the organization as well as ...

Biological factors that might account for Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is ranked as one of the most severe mental ailments in different parts of the world. A person in 100 individuals develops the illness over a life span. It can develop any time but commonly shows up in the late teens to mid-20s. In addition, it is common in both males and females. Physicians are now embracing that, its results are dimensional across interlinked areas of signs; severity, functional or social disability, medication, employment and management factors. To describe and diagnose the philosophy of this disorder, numerous modern strategies have been suggested, since the prototype explanation by Kraepelin. ...

The article, “The Effect of Training and Development on Employee Attitude as it Relates to Training and Work Proficiency” by Debra L. Truitt looks into the impact that development efforts directed towards workers have to organizations. The study is built on the realization that an informational gap exists in the concept of employee development in small and mid-sized companies (Truitt, 2011). The study seeks to find out whether there is a relationship between employee training and the development of positive attitudes to training and proficiency in a given job. The study takes an experimental approach since it involves the ...

Introduction

Weighing machines have long been used for measuring weights of various objects. The basic principle behind weight measurement is balancing of force due to gravity of an object with some known standard. You could easily find weight of small objects by using standard weighing balances having pair of pans i.e. one carrying the object to be weighed and the other is used to put loads of known weights until machine is balanced. This method cannot be applied on large scales involving heavy machinery, vehicles, or even humans. Another traditional method of weighing involves balancing force of an object due ...

Business Statistics

Statistics is the methodology developed by scientists and mathematicians for interpretation and drawing conclusions from collected data (Isotalo, 2012). The main activities involved in statistics are collecting, processing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting of data. Everything under these fields or anything remotely related to the fields, and the planning preceding these activities all belong to the domain of activities. Statistics is very broad and is not applied to science and mathematics alone but vast fields including business.

Qualitative versus Quantitative Data

Data used in statistical research can either be qualitative data or quantitative data. These data differs in their uses, their methods of collection, ...

Introduction

As the internet continues to grow over the years, more opportunities continue to crop up for exploitation. The chances are limitless, and rewards are unimaginable. Learning a few skills is essential, but finding a niche and capitalizing on it allows a person to tap into unquantifiable profits and growth. One of the niches that have evolved with the growth of the internet is online merchandising. Innumerable companies have taken up the open platform of online space to market and sell their products. However, some of them have developed unique ways to beat the competition and remain profitable. In this ...

Income statement analyses

This is also called the income and expenditure account analyses or the profit and loss analyses whereby the sales less the costs should either give a profit or a loss depending on the product line. With regard to the ViiToR XP, sales are expected to rise over the next two years given the activity as has been studied over the past quarter. In the Asia Pacific region the sales are expected to rise by 17.36% each quarter based on the sales that have been lost due to stock outs. The costs of producing these products are not going to ...

Alexandra Kehayoglou’s work is not necessarily focused on fashion as such. Her work takes on an entire different look and feel to the usual (art). It is in light of this that Dries Van Noten approached her to create a carpet for his catwalk at the Paris Fashion Week in 2015. It was a showcase of how art, textile, and fashion could come together and create a memorable display. The work was memorable as it gave essence to the fashion on display as well as the concept that Van Noten wished to convey (see Figure 1). The carpet ...

Lenscrafters Case Study

Lenscrafters is a business firm providing eye care services. The headquarters of the company is located in Cincinnati, Ohio state. Most of its customers are drawn from America, Puerto Rico, as well as Canada. Lenscrafters has approximately eight hundred and sixty stores around the world for distribution of its goods. The company is regarded as the largest optical chain in the United States of America. The company began in 1983 producing quality eye glasses and sun glasses. With their excellent customer services, the company has grown into one of the top business entities in the world. This paper is ...

Acme Fireworks

A number of factors are to be considered when it comes to taking the decision of the most favorable business structure for a specific commercial venture. Given the situation of Acme Fireworks, the pros and cons that need to be weighed before deciding on the business structure include the offering of highest protection, the highest investment return, and the most favorable rates of taxes. When there is a need for liability consideration, along with needs of employment and huge contracts, the recommendation to Acme Corporation owner would be to amend his status from the present sole proprietorship to a ...

Introduction

A very controversial issue among video game players is how playing violent video games contribute to aggressive behavior and problems in school for the youths. Video games provide a unique way for adolescents to entertain themselves. Non-violent games are found to be cognitively stimulating and help in increasing and improving learning, problem solving skills, and perceptual motor skills. These games allow the youth to become part of the story behind the online games they play as they embody the attributes of characters they choose. Unlike the old video games, contemporary video games are more refined and sophisticated that it ...

1.0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research The industry of construction is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. It is viewed as one of the most essential sector to highly contribute to the growth of an entire economy at the provincial, national and international levels (Artto & Kujala, 2008). In the recent years, cost modelling and estimation for construction projects have attracted major attention of several research scholars. ...

Susie: __3-year old girl named Susie___________________________________________________________________Child’s Birth date: _11/16/12_____________________________________________________________Background Information: __Susie lives with her grandmother, mother, sister, and brother. Her father is absent from the home due to incarceration. She is the youngest of three siblings ages 12 and 7. Her brother is the oldest, while her sister is the middle child. Her mother works full time as a receptionist, and her grandmother is retired. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Domain of Development Observation: Preschool ClassroomDate: June 2016 Child 1: Susie(1) Physical: The development of gross and fine motor skills,self-help skills, and eye-hand coordination.1. Balance on the balance beam2. Colored inside ...

Virtual Reality

Introduction Technological advancements are essential to the development of any nation. In fact, lack thereof compromises the overall potential of a region being self-sustainable. With this in mind, it is worth mentioning that the progressions in science and technology over the years fostered the development of virtual reality. Popularly referred to as VR, this marvel is a computer technology that replicates realistic human environments and simulates the user’s physical presence to fit the setting presented by the system thus allowing interaction. Currently, most of the virtual reality presentations are conveyed on a computer monitor or a head-mounted display, ...

Proposal Recommendation

Executive Summary Over the last decade, our school district has done an excellent job in keeping up with the latest in all of technological trends, accelerating the knowledge and computer skills of our students. Such knowledge and computer skills have afforded many of our schools with high rankings, as is compared to our closest counterparts. We have been known to set a trend that is not always the most popular. Yet in spite of such lack of popularity, we are able to account in a compensatory manner. For example, our choices have always tended to prove to be the ...

<Please Enter Name> <Please Enter University> A light tracking system was created to search for the brightest spot in the room and display its location from a reference point on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The system comprised a microcontroller, servo motor, two phototransistors, a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART), an LM358 operational amplifier, battery and battery holder, LCD, and associated wiring.

Methods

The microcontroller was programmed to direct the servo motor to search the room within 180 degrees, and to continue in search mode, until the brightest light was detected by the phototransistors within two feet of the ...

Discussion Platform Essay

Q1. Traditional retail channels of distributing intellectual property were bound to fail as the world transitioned into the digital era. Digital means of purchasing and supply are by far more convenient than the use of hard copies like compact disks and even print books. That is not to say that the traditional supply chain is now obsolete. On the contrary, there are still some classical people who prefer to make a trip to the store and get a hard copy of an artist's intellectual property (Bruns, 2012). Record labels should factor out the existence of traditional consumers when designing ...

Why do people have problems with the life cycle of their goods? Perhaps all of them would like to use the only one device forever not to spend extra money on the purchase of the new technical equipment made to facilitate their busy life. Whose fault if the thing from the market broke the next day? There is the answer to all of these questions. People are too busy to read the instructions of the exploitation carefully. Instead, they prefer to learn everything by touching, pushing and turning different parts of the bought device. If only all customers would ...

Trisomy

Chromosomes are marvelous things! They carry in their genes the entire genetic code required to build a human being. Comprised of nucleic acid (DNA) and proteins, twenty-three pairs of chromosomes located in the cell nucleus are needed for the normal development of a human embryo. However, sometimes things go wrong. This paper will discuss some of the consequences of faulty chromosome separation during fertilization, resulting in Trisomy. Trisomy is a chromosomal condition which occurs when three chromosomes, instead of the normal two are produced during cell division. This happens due to the failure of human chromosome pairs to separate ...

Many sports fans watch sports channels to be entertained by their favorite sports teams. When people are too busy to watch the game they have one website that they can rely on to give them the up to the minute scores and game details. “The website that sports enthusiasts rely on to give them all the informative details is the Entertainment Sports Programming Network” . The website name is also known as ESPN for short. Fans of all types of sports can log onto the site and find out everything they want to know about their favorite teams and competitions ...

US 311: Business Law I

You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed you that the company has received inquiries from several large businesses wondering if the company could create several fireworks displays on a regular basis. The owner told the inquirers that the company could fill such display orders, and ...