...BEGINNING AND STUFF T HE I N THE BEGINNING, I wasn’t there. I don’t think the Ancient Greeks were, either. Nobody had a pen and paper to take notes, so I can’t vouch for what follows, but I can tell you it’s what the Greeks thought happened. At first, there was pretty much nothing. A lot of nothing. The first god, if you can call it that, was Chaos – a gloomy, soupy mist with all the matter in the cosmos just drifting around. Here’s a fact for you: Chaos literally means the Gap, and we’re not talking about the clothing store. Eventually Chaos got less chaotic. Maybe it got bored with being all gloomy and misty. Some of its matter collected and solidified into the earth, which unfortunately developed a living personality. She called herself Gaia, the Earth Mother. Now Gaia was the actual earth – the rocks, the hills, the valleys, the whole enchilada. But she could also take on 1 Text copyright (c) Rick Riordan. Courtesy of Penguin Books Ltd 9780141355412_PercyJacksonAndTheGreekGods_TXT.pdf 1 23/06/14 3:27 PM P E R C Y J AC K S ON ’S G R E E K G OD S humanlike form. She liked to walk across the earth – which was basically walking across herself – in the shape of a matronly woman with a flowing green dress, curly black hair and a serene smile on her face. The smile hid a nasty disposition. You’ll see that soon enough. After a long time alone, Gaia looked up into the misty nothing above the earth and said to herself: ‘You know what would be good? A sky. I could really go for...
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...Saturn has fascinated astronomers ever since Galileo discovered a funny shaped planet that he described as having “ears”. The ears he saw were the breathtakingly beautiful rings made of ice particles from dust sized to boulder to a few mountain sized (Saturn: Rings). When the voyager probe flew past it also something that intrigued astronomers, the moon Titan appeared hazy. More had to be found out about Saturn, its moons, and Titan, the moon with an atmosphere. Cassini was named for the astronomer Jean-Dominique Cassini who discovered four of Saturn’s moons (FAQs Cassini-Huygens). The Cassini-Huygens probe was a huge international cooperation between three space programs: NASA, the ESA, ASI the Italian space program (International Collaboration)....
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...Nevertheless, there are multiple processes which occur as a Tardigrade prepares itself for this state. It will begin to produce trehalose, described in depth as a, “special protective sugar that forms a gel-like medium that suspends and perseveres the organelles and membranes that make up the animal’s cells.” (Bradford) To simplify, trehalose wraps around the remaining water molecules in the body, to prevent evaporation in a sporadic temperature increase, and further preserve the Tardigrade. Some theorize this technique of survival was only acquired by some Tardigrades. But due to their unbelievably small size, the sugar may also just be undetectable. Tardigrades continue to find ways to push their survival, defying all odds. Considering the fact that their whole life revolves around the immediate state of their surroundings, oxygen content can also have a huge affect on their physical state. If the oxygen content in the water medium surrounding them drops to a lower level than they can handle, they cannot extract sufficient amounts of gas for respiration. With that being said, they will do as they can with the preservation of water molecules, and stretch the use of this gas out into a long relaxed and metabolic state. This reduction and relaxation allows for as much water and oxygen to enter their cells as possible, considering the conditions. When they shed most of the water in their bodies, this dryness could be fatal. Yet still, they combat it. They counterproduce antioxidants...
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...studying space and even Aliens!!Yes and I believe I know where they might be on a planet not too far from our solar system. One of the possibilities of life may not even be on a planet but on a moon. Saturn which has many moons has one moon that is larger than all the rest Titan; it is the only natural satellite knows to have a dense atmosphere. And the only other object in our solar system besides earth which has clear evidence of stable bodies of water( liquid) to be found. Now what does that mean it means that if we started from our oceans and evolved from there in the near future there might be signs of life. Now I know what you are saying wait how could we live there if life is just begging well we would not, it would most likely be our last resort and we would need a lot of research. And if we did see it as a possible next planet the creature there would most likely look like a lantern fish or some sort of mix of viper fish and angler fish. If life would exist there it would need to breathe methane (stinky farts). The atmosphere on titan is mostly composed of nitrogen and some minor components lead to the making of methane and ethane clouds. The climate there including wind and rain makes surface feature on titan similar to that of earths, these include rivers, lakes, and seas. It would be made up mostly of methane and ethane most likely. Titan’s methane cycle is just like our own water cycle although the water is just at lower temperatures compared to ours. The creatures there...
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...Herschel managed to avoid a large amount of the glare from the rings and get a much clearer view of Enceladus by observing it during Saturn’s equinox (Redd, 2013. "Enceladus: Saturns Tiny, Shiny Moon "). Herschel initially named the moon “Saturn II” which stuck with it until 1847 when William Herschel’s son, John Herschel, published a report which suggested that the moons be named after the various titans from Greek mythology (seeing as they were orbiting Saturn or Cronus and the children of Cronus where the titans in Greek myth) (Blunck, Solar system moons discovery and mythology, 2010). According to Greek mythology Enceladus was the primary adversary of Athena in the battle between the titans and the gods and at some point in the great battle Athena had injured Enceladus, thus causing him to flee the battle. However Athena threw the island of Sicily at Enceladus, thus burying him alive. It was thought afterwards that the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the island where caused by the titan rolling in pain under the mountain and that the volcanic material spewing out was from the titans breath...
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...Remember the Titans Jessica Valentine SOC 318 Sociology of Sport Dr. Marnie Carroll May 18, 2015 Remember the Titans Our general public has truly and still right up 'til today managed a large number of issues that significantly separates societies, organizations, associations and all the more essentially individuals. Sports can in a flash be put in this classification when matters identified with isolation, race and ethnicity are interrelated. I have chosen the film "Remember the Titans" to examine the effects of the previously stated as they relate to sports all through this paper. In 2000, Remember the Titans was an American sports film focused upon fanciful African American football mentor Herman Boone who was depicted by super star Denzel Washington. This motion picture was not just one of the top rated and enthralling films of its year, however offered groups of onlookers a complete representation of mutual activities and leads in the lives of individuals like themselves. Using our text to break down and thoroughly describe the movie in regards to realistic conflict theory, cultural theory and racism all of which plays into the factor of sociology of sport. Prejudice is the amazing conviction that races have unmistakable attributes and inherited variables, and, likewise, certain races are better than others. The realistic conflict theory suggests that contentions between two distinct gatherings will emit as the gatherings contend over the same constrained assets...
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...Marketing plan for FASTRACK WATCHES [pic] [pic][pic] Final REPORT SUBMITTED BY Group Number: 2 Sec A Alisha Mittal (PGP/15/002) Aparna Venugopal (FPM/05/02) Lakshay Manchanda (PGP/15/022) Debi Prasanna Pati (PGP/15/012) Rashmi Khatri (PGP/15/042) Shivangi Priya (PGP/15/052) Paresh Patil (PGP/15/032) Vikas Rai Arora (PGP/15/062 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………………………………………4 2. BRAND DESCRIPTION …………………………………………...............................5 3. SITUATION ANALYSIS ….…...................................................................................5 A. COMPANY.….…………………………………………………………………7 B. COMPETITOR…….……………………………………………………………8 C. CONSUMER……………………………………………………………………9 D. COLLABORATOR…………………………………………………………….9 E. CONTEXT………………………………………………………………………. 4. MARKETING OBJECTIVES 5. MARKETING STRATEGIES A. SEGEMENTATION PRFOILE….…………………………………………….7 B. TARGET SEGMENT………….……………………………………………….8 C. POSITIONING………………………………………………………………...8 6. MARKETING MIX OF FASTRACK A. PRODUCT….………………………………………………………………....7 B. PRICE………….………………………………………………………………8 C. PLACE…………………………………………………………………………8 D. PROMOTION …………………………………………………………………9 7. IMPLEMENTATION ………………………………………………………………...10 8. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS...
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...Remember The Titans Within this organization there are two main leader who take very different approaches in there method of management. Coach Boone is the head football coach, he is very strict when it comes to his players as well as his team staff, he takes a classical approach at management. Division of labor and priorities are some main concepts used in the classical approach, Boone believe’s everyone should know where they stand and who is the boss, he is focused on building a strong winning team. Coach Boone is straight forward and to the point, in the first team meeting he informs the team that, “Best player will play, color don’t matter,” and he lets the players know, “This is not a democracy, this is a dictatorship. I am the law.” This shows Boone believe in division of labor, by matching the players skills to their position, and that he leads with bureaucracy, letting it be known clearly who is in charge. Coach Yoast is the former head coach made assistant defensive coach, who choses to lead with a behavioral approach to management. Yoast tells Boone he wants his players to hold their positions even after Boone takes over, he also tells Boone he too strict at camp and that the players should be having some fun. This shows Yoast believe’s that the players will preform better for the team if they are satisfied with the position they have, and if they are having fun while playing and practicing. Taking a behavioral approach to management, Yoast have confidence that...
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...Jamie Velez Elizabeth Hughes Paul Way EDUC 268 Remember the Titans - Five Step Analysis Plot Summary In April of 1971, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that ended all stateimposed segregation in public schools. This was the same year that T. C. Williams High School located in Alexander Virginia was integrated. This is the setting for the movie Remember the Titans, staring Denzel Washington who portrays Herman Boone the head coach of the Titans. Herman Boone is brought in as an assistant coach to join the all white coaching staff. When Herman Boone is appointed head coach over a wining white coach he is reluctant to accept because the same things had happened to him when a white coach had been appointed over him in South Carolina. He finally accepts the head coach position when he sees that the black residents see him as a symbol of pride and respect that is lacking in their community. The movie starts with a riot after a white storeowner kills a black teenager. This incident underscores the racial tensions that exist as a result of the desegregation of the high school. Coach Boone has to overcome the racism within the team, the coaching staff, and the community to build a winning racially mixed football team. Leader Description In the movie we have four primary leaders: · Herman Boone, the black head coach · Bill Yoast, the white assistant coach · Gerry Bertier, the white unofficial leader of the White athletes · Julius Campbell, the black unofficial...
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...Sports https://hwguiders.com/downloads/soc-318-week-5-final-paper-movies-and-sports SOC 318 Week 5 Final Paper Movies and Sports Our society has historically and still to this day dealt with a multitude of issues that profoundly divide cultures, institutions, organizations and more importantly people. Sports can instantly be placed in this category when matters related to segregation, race and ethnicity are interrelated. I have selected the movie “Remember the Titans” to discuss the impacts of the aforesaid as they pertain to sports throughout this paper. In 2000, Remember the Titans was an American sports drama motion picture centered upon legendary African American football coach Herman Boone who was portrayed by mega-star Denzel Washington. (Wikipedia, 2015 ) This movie was not only one of the best-selling and entertaining movies of its year, but offered audiences a comprehensive representation of communal actions and conducts in the lives of people similar to themselves. I will dissect Remember the Titans via credible arguments (realistic conflict theory), various social approaches (cultural theory) and the fundamentals of racial discrimination (racism).(Coakley, 2014) Realistic conflict theory “is a social psychological model of intergroup conflict.”(Baumeister & Vohs, 2007)“it illustrates how intergroup conflict can arise as a result of conflicting goals and competition over limited resources, and it also offers an explanation for the feelings of prejudice and discrimination...
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...Interpersonal Conflict in Remember the Titans I choose the movie – remember the titans. It is an inspirational movie, making my blood boiling from the beginning to the end and teaching us that we are all equal no matter what race you are. It talks about not only the games, but also racial conflicts, friendship and the significance of life. The story goes like that: in the early 1970s, two schools in Alexandria Virginia integrate forming T.C. Williams High School. The Caucasian head coach of the Titans is replaced by an African American coach from North Carolina. Tensions arise when players of different races are forced together on the same football team. Many of these tensions are eased during the two-week training camp in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When players return to Alexandria the players find the city in turmoil due to the forced desegregation of the high school. Through facing a lot of objections and questions, the players and the coaches still choose to unify, depend on and trust each other. As the season progresses the team's success causes the community to accept the changes. After the Titans' perfect season, the team and the city are closer than ever. There are many interpersonal conflicts in the movie, such as the racial conflict between the black and the white, the conflict between Coach Herman Boone and Coach Bill Yoast, the conflict between Gerry Bertier and his girlfriend Emma and so on. Because of different cultural background, conflicts arise between...
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...ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΩΝ 2 ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ 3 3 ΠΡΩΤΑΓΩΝΙΣΤΕΣ – ΚΥΡΙΟΙ ΧΑΡΑΚΤΗΡΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΤΑΙΝΙΑΣ 5 4 ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΤΟΜΩΝ 7 4.1 Herman Boone 7 4.2 Bill Yost 9 4.3 Gerry Bertier 10 4.4 Julius Campel 12 4.5 Petey Jones 13 4.6 Jery “Rev” Haris 13 4.7 Lovie Lastic 14 4.8 Ronnie «Sunshine» Bass 14 4.9 Sheryl Yoast 15 5 ΠεριγραΦή και ανάλυση των δυναμικών των ομάδων 16 5.1 Κοινωνία των λευκών - ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου των λευκών 16 5.2 Κοινωνία των έγχρωμων - ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου των έγχρωμων 19 5.3 Ομάδα των Τιτάνων 20 6 ΕΙΣΗΓΗΣΕΙΣ ΓΙΑ ΒΕΛΤΙΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΤΟΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΟΜΑΔΩΝ 24 7 ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΣ ΟΜΑΔΑΣ 26 ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ Η “Σύγκρουση Τιτάνων” - “Remember the Titans” είναι μια αμερικάνικη αθλητική ταινία παραγωγής του Jerry Bruckheimer και σκηνοθεσίας του Boaz Yakim, η οποία κυκλοφόρησε το 2000. Η ταινία βασίζεται σε αληθινά γεγονότα, είχε μεγάλη επιτυχία, αποκόμισε άριστες κριτικές και παρουσιάζει τα δραματικά γεγονότα που εξελίσσονται στην Αλεξάνδρεια, Βιρτζίνια. Η ταινία πραγματεύεται τα προβλήματα της προκατάληψης, του ρατσισμού, των διακρίσεων και της δημιουργίας στερεοτύπων στον κοινωνικό ιστό, από τη λευκή προς την έγχρωμη κοινότητα. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ταινίας είναι εύκολα αντιληπτή η αγωνία των λευκών σε καιρούς δραματικών αλλαγών, όταν αναγκάζονται να αλλάξουν τη συμπεριφορά και τα πιστεύω τους για την έγχρωμη κοινότητα και να απαλλαγούν από προκαταλήψεις και στερεότυπα. Τον Απρίλη του...
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...travels unaided * Trojan Horse: Apparently harmless program with code inside to gain system control * Logic bomb: * Goal: Coordinate timing of an attack * Method: Watch for specific event or predetermined time to trigger malicious code * Digital Manipulation * Goal: misinform/deceive audience * Method: Digitally alter images/audio * Extent: Real-time video, voice morphing * Cyber Espionage * Definition: Using cyber capabilities to acquire information about another state * Espionage is not warfare * Legal internationally * Illegal domestically * Examples: * Moonlight Maze: Soviet stole information * Titan Rain: Chinese stole aircraft info from Lockheed Martin * Cyber Warfare: Cases * Estonia 2007 * April – June: Russian-based DoS attack on government websites *...
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...Company profile Titan Industries is the organization that brought about a paradigm shift in the Indian watch market when it introduced its futuristic quartz technology, complemented by international styling. With India's two most recognized and loved brands Titan and Tanishq to its credit, Titan Industries is the fifth largest integrated watch manufacturer in the world. The success story began in 1984 with a joint venture between the Tata Group and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation. Presenting Titan quartz watches that sported an international look, Titan Industries transformed the Indian watch market. After Sonata, a value brand of functionally styled watches at affordable prices, Titan Industries reached out to the youth segment with Fastrack, its third brand, trendy and chic. The company has sold over 135million watches world over and manufactures 13 million watches every year. With a license for premium fashion watches of global brands, Titan Industries repeated its pioneering act and brought international brands into Indian market. Tommy Hilfiger and FCUK as well as the Swiss made watch Xylys owe their presence in Indian market to Titan Industries. Entering the largely fragmented Indian jewellery market with no known brands in 1995, Titan Industries launched Tanishq, India's most trusted and fastest growing jewellery brand. Gold Plus, the later addition, focuses on the preferences of semi-urban and rural India. Completing the jewellery portfolio is...
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...without him. Yoast reconsiders realizing the boys would lose the chance at scholarships and becomes the defense coordinator. During football camp racially motivated conflicts are handled by Boone with forceful coaxing and extreme athletic training. The boys develop racial tolerance and become a true team. Upon returning from camp, Boone is informed by a black school board member that he will be fired at the loss of a single game. The Titans slowly gain community support, while battling racial prejudice, having an undefeated season. Prior to state semi-finals, a white school board member approaches Yoast and implies he wants Boone fired because of his race, offering Hall of Fame induction if the team loses the game. Referee bias being more than apparent during the next game, Yoast confronts the head official threatening scandal exposure to the press unless the game is refereed fairly. The loss of candidacy induction for Yoast is the result of the teams win. During the towns’ victory celebration the team captain is paralyzed in a car accident. The Titans win state and return ten years later for his funeral. A conflict between interdependent parties requires the parties to be dependent upon each other. The actions whether good or bad affects all involved. This concept is expressed when in a scene between Gary and Juleus during a practice at football camp. Gary feels Juleus is not doing his part playing as a team member. Juleus expresses to Gary that he is unfair in his treatment of...
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