...Modern GPUs use most of their transistors to do calculations related to 3D computer graphics. They were initially used to accelerate the memory-intensive work of texture mapping and rendering polygons, later adding units to accelerate geometric calculations such as the rotation and translation of vertices into different coordinate systems. Recent developments in GPUs include support for programmable shaders which can manipulate vertices and textures with many of the same operations supported by CPUs, oversampling and interpolation techniques to reduce aliasing, and very high-precision color spaces. Because most of these computations involve matrix and vector operations, engineers and scientists have increasingly studied the use of GPUs for non-graphical calculations. An example of GPUs being used non-graphically is the generation of Bitcoins, where the graphical processing unit is used to solve puzzles. In addition to the 3D hardware, today's GPUs include basic 2D acceleration and framebuffer capabilities (usually with a VGA compatibility mode). Newer cards like AMD/ATI HD5000-HD7000 even lack 2D acceleration, it has to be emulated by 3D hardware. [edit]GPU accelerated video decoding The ATI HD5470 GPU (above) features UVD 2.1 which enables it to decode AVC and VC-1 video formats- GPU from Vaio E series laptop Most GPUs made since 1995 support the YUV color space and hardware overlays, important for digital video playback, and many GPUs made since 2000 also support MPEG...
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...ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY Is there a significant negative correlation between binge drinking and social relationships with traditional and non-traditional college students, ages 18-24? Stephenson, Shamiya Dr. Gray Seminar in Sociology 12.8.2013 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..........…….3 Chapter I…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...........3 Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter II …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..…..4 Literature Review……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………5 Theoretical Framework………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Chapter III…………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………..………..9 Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Findings…………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….…………………………11 Conclusion…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Works Cited….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Survey…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..16 Informed Consent………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..20 Annotated Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 Abstract This research shows how binge drinking impacts college students peer relationships. Binge drinking is defined...
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...Alcoholism is a wide-ranging and complex disease that heavily plagues society. Drinking is defined as the consumption of a liquid, and/or the act of drinking alcoholic beverages especially to excess. Every year alcohol is responsible for 1/2 of all murders, accidental deaths, and suicides; 1/3 of all drowning, boating, and aviation deaths; 1/2 of all crimes; and almost 1/2 of all fatal automobile accidents (Overview 1). Alcohol is a potent nonprescription drug sold to anyone over the national legal drinking age, 21. Unlike carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which can be manufactured by the body, alcohol is a substance that is not made within the body. It is a food, because it supplies a concentrated number of calories, but is not nourishing and does not supply a significant amount of needed nutrients, vitamins, or minerals. These are empty calories that result in an unattractive “beer belly.” Most foods are prepared for digestion by the stomach so that their nutrients can be absorbed by the large intestine. However, 95% of alcohol is absorbed directly through the stomach walls or the walls of the duodenum (part of the small intestine nearest the stomach)and small intestine (Overview 2). Various factors effect the speed of alcohol’s absorption into the body. - Watery drinks such as beer is absorbed more slowly. - Foods (especially fatty foods) delay absorption - Carbonated beverages speed up the emptying of the stomach into the small intestine where alcohol is absorbed more quickly...
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..."I hope you guys left the explosives at home." — President Obama welcoming television's "Mythbusters" to a science education event (CongressDaily 2009) The primary aim of science communication is to communicate the scientific method effectively with an entire audience. In order to do this, Olson suggests that the goal is to “move the process out of your head, into your heart with sincerity, into your gut with humour, and, ideally, if you’re sexy enough, into your lower organs with sex appeal” (Olson 2009). The Discovery Channel television show Mythbusters portrays an example of this effective communication, as it breaks the bridge between subjectivity and objectivity by presenting the scientific method in a context of popular culture and myth. Firstly, it does this by arousing scientific interest by referencing popular urban myths, wives tales or movie scenes and testing these by embracing the spontaneity of the cast. This cast plays a vital role in accessing the ‘gut’ and ‘heart’ of the viewers, as they break stereotypes previously formed in the media about scientists but still communicate scientific concepts effectively. Mythbusters accurately communicates the modern image of a scientist by embracing diversity within the scientific field and utilising sex appeal. Finally, the show uses communication techniques to target audiences and demographic that aren’t often targeted by scientific communication. All these factors work together to arouse the interest of the television-viewing...
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...Melissa McCarthy Born: August 26, 1970 (age 43), Plainfield, IL Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) Spouse: Ben Falcone (m. 2005) Upcoming movies: Tammy, B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations Children: Georgette Falcone, Vivian Falcone Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American film and television actress, comedian, writer and producer. McCarthy first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls. She worked in this supporting role from 2000 to 2007. On the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? she portrayed Dena from 2007 to 2009. McCarthy was then cast as Molly Flynn-Biggs on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, a role that earned her an Emmy Award, [2] as well as another subsequent nomination. McCarthy was also nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her work as host on Saturday Night Live. McCarthy achieved major success and fame for her breakthrough film role in the 2011 comedy hit Bridesmaids, which garnered her numerous award nominations including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[3] In 2013, she co-starred in the films Identity Thief and The Heat. She also appeared in the films The Nines, The Back-up Plan, Life as We Know It, and The Hangover Part III, and next to be seen in Tammy and St. Vincent de Van Nuys. Early life Melissa Ann McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Illinois,[4] the...
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...Page 1, Questions 10-20: ------------------------ 1: A standard drink is: A 16-ounce beer B 12-ounce malt beverage C 6-ounce glass of wine ->D none of the above 2: As found in recent studies, people who think they are drinking alcohol (but are not) report: A feeling sad B feeling aggressive ->C finding other people more attractive D all of the above 3: Effects in judgment are caused by alcohol’s impact on which part of the brain: A nucleus accumbens ->B frontal lobes C hypothalamus D none of the above 4: How many standard drinks does it take before learning (the ability to take in new information) may be affected: ->A as few as one or two drinks B as few as two or three drinks C as few as three or four drinks D none of the above 5: Which of the following statements reflects what is generally found to be true on college campuses: A athletes tend to drink less than non-athletes B members of Greek-letter organizations tend to drink less than non-Greeks C underage students tend to drink less often than students of legal drinking age ->D none of the above 6: The possibility of alcohol having a long-term effect on the ability to learn and to make decisions is increased by: A drinking as teenagers B drinking as young adults C repeated heavy drinking ->D all of the above 7: Based on recent studies at American colleges, what percentage of students choose not to drink: A 5% B 10% C 15% ->D 20% 8: Which of the following...
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...because wine was used to celebrate the sacrament of the Mass. By the 1300’s, beer industry had emerged in Central Europe. At this time, wine was also continuing to grow in popularity; many brands named for the places in which they originated. At first alcohol was desined for the practical reasons, its use changed. People began to experiment with different types of alcohol. Alcohol became an integral part of European culture. We need to understand the harmful effects of alcohol, because it can be fatal. "Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic: impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial." (http://www.ncadd.org/facts/defalc.html). Alcoholism is sometimes characterized by the following elements: 1. Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. 2. Loss of control: The frequent inability to stop drinking once a person has begun. 3. Physical dependence: The occurrence of withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is...
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...'You Just Get Blocked'. Teenage Drinkers: Reckless Rebellion or Responsible Reproduction? Authors: Johnson, Peter1 p.johnson@qub.ac.uk Source: Children & Society. Sep2011, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p394-405. 12p. Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *ALCOHOLISM -- Psychological aspects *ALCOHOLISM -- Risk factors *ATTITUDE (Psychology) *CULTURE *FOCUS groups *SOCIOLOGY *STEREOTYPES (Social psychology) *AFFINITY groups *NARRATIVES *ADOLESCENCE Geographic Terms: GREAT Britain Author-Supplied Keywords: adolescence alcohol childhood children's culture youth Abstract: The purpose of this study is to challenge the discourse that underage drinking is inevitably 'deviant'. Rather than imposing an adults lens, the article draws upon focus-group interviews with 14-15 year olds. The meaningful role of drinking is explored, along with the capability of peer cultures to manage some alcohol-related 'risks'. The data suggest that the prioritization of adults constructs over teenage subject experiences appears somewhat misplaced since teenage norms are not complete subversions of the adult world. Apparent transgression is better understood as alternative socialization, since teenage peer groups creatively reproduce the wider culture. Copyright of Children & Society is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print...
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...RNB SONGS 2008-2014 1.TILL THE WORLD ENDS-BRITNEY SPEARS 2.MARRY YOUR DAUGHTER-BRYAN MCKNIGHT 3.REMEMBER WHEN-AVRIL LAVIGNE 4.NEXT TO YOU-CHRIS BROWN FT. JUSTIN BEIBER 5.LIGHTER-EMINEM FT. BRUNO MARS 6.ALL ABOUT HIM-AUBURN 7.PERFECT TWO-AUBURN 8.HANGOVER-FLORIDA FT.TAIO CRUZ 9.I WANNA GO-BRITNEY SPEARS 10.SKYSCRAPER-DEMI LOVATO 11.MEAN-TAYLOR SWIFT 12.SPEAK NOW-TAYLOR SWIFT 13.HAIR-LADY GAGA 14.ROCKETEER-FAR EAST MOVEMENT FT. RYAN TEDDER 15.WHO THAT GIRL-FLORIDA FT. AKON 16.YEAH 3X-CHRIS BROWN 17.COCONUT TREE-MOHOMBI FT. NICOLE SCHERZINGER 18.PRINCESS KESHA-KESHA 19.HIGHER-TAIO CRUZ FT. TRAVIE MCCOY 20.EYES WIDE SHUT-JLS FT. TINIE TEMPAH 21.EVERY LITTLE PART OF ME-ALESHA DIXON FT. JAY SEAN 22.HIT THE LIGHT-JAY SEAN FT. LIL WAYNE 23.RULE THE WORLD-IYAZ 24.TONIGHT-ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 25.WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER-TAYLOR SWIFT 26.GOOD TIME-OWL CITY FT. CARLEY RAE JEPSEN 27.INTERNATIONAL LOVE-CHRIS BROWN FT. PITBULL 28.WIDE AWAKE-KATY PERRY 29.WHISTLE-FLORIDA 30.THIS IS LOVE –WILL.I.AM 31.PART OF ME-KATY PERRY 32.BLOW ME-PINK 33.LOVE YOU LIKE A LOVE SONG-SELENA GOMEZ 34.PAYPHONE-MAROON5 35.LIVE MY LIFE-FAR EAST MOVEMENT 36.PRICE TAG-JESSIE J. 37.CLUB CANT HANDLE ME-FLORIDA 38.ONE TIME-JUSTIN BIEBER 39.GOOD GIRLS GO BAD-COBRA STAR SHIP 40.VENUS-LADY GAGA 41.YOU SMILE-JUSTIN BEIBER 42.LOVE ME-JUSTIN BEIBER...
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...Louis ' least favourite part of a hangover was waking up to discover he had a hangover. That initial moment when you open your eyes and have to decide whether you'd been hit by a truck or the 70% of your body that was once made up of water is now 90% tequila. Most post night out mornings Louis would do his best to roll over and sleep through the whole horrid experience but this morning, this morning was very different. Louis was fucked, so, so fucked. And not in the dick up the arse kind of way that he enjoyed. No, he was fucked because he had the worst hangover headache known to man, his mouth tasted like arse and oh yeah, Nick Grimshaw was lying naked in his bed. Yup. Louis was fucked. Harry was to blame, Louis decided as he lay there staring at Nick Grimshaw’s stupid, sleeping face. Harry was the one who insisted they go out, insisted they hadn't had a lads night out in ages and here he was lying naked in bed and Nick Grimshaw’s arm around him. Harry was 100% to blame. It wasn't long before his bodily needs began to push through his shock at finding his arch nemesis in his bed. His bladder was insisting he get up from where he was pinned under nick's heavy arm but the idea of freeing himself from under it and possible waking Nick up had Louis frozen where he was. What would he say? He couldn't even remember how it got home never mind how Nick Grimshaw had wormed his way into his bed and possible his pants. He genuinely considered lying there until either the world ended...
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...will begin with how we met back in the day, being the three best friends that anyone could ever have, and finally never having a dull moment together. II. Body A. Back in the Day 1. From attending Page Private School together starting with kindergarten we immediately hit it off- probably you stealing toys from me and me throwing a tantrum about it. 2. All the slumber parties we had just being plain silly and doing what elementary kids do together. 3. After our school closed down we were forced to part ways for three years but in high school we picked up right where we left off. B. The Three Best Friends that Anyone Could Ever Have 1. In high school we decided adding another addition to our little group would be appropriate. That’s where Kaitlyn came into the picture. 2. We all got along so great and we coined the quote from the movie “The Hangover” to describe our friendship. 3. After high school we all went our different ways but still remained as close as ever. C. Never Having a Dull Moment Together 1. We always had endless nights laughing from inside jokes. 2. We laugh so much that we usually end up crying or at least tearing up. 3. We always had something to talk about, there is usually never a moment where either of us had nothing to say. III. Conclusion A. Tieback: Now you can see why we are as close as we are and where it all began. Whether it was crying our...
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...Craig Chapman, Page 1 CRAIG J. CHAPMAN Assistant Professor - Accounting Information and Management Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Jacobs Center, Room 6227, 2001 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 Telephone: (847) 491-2662, Fax: (847) 467-1202 E-mail: c-chapman@kellogg.northwestern.edu SSRN Research Page: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=417740 Education HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, BOSTON, MA Doctor of Business Administration degree, Accounting and Management, 2008. Dissertation Committee: Professors Paul M. Healy, V.G. Narayanan & Thomas J. Steenburgh. HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, BOSTON, MA Master of Business Administration degree, 2003. Graduated with High Distinction as a George F. Baker Scholar. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD – MAGDALEN COLLEGE, ENGLAND Master of Arts degree in Mathematics, 1995 Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics, 1989. Graduated with Honors. Publications “Buy-Side vs. Sell-Side Analysts’ Earnings Forecasts” with Boris Groysberg and Paul M. Healy. The paper examines relative accuracy and bias of different analysts and proposes a number of possible explanations for the findings that the analysts at the Buy-side firm studied appear significantly less accurate and more optimistic than those working for sell-side firms. Financial Analysts Journal, July/August 2008, Vol. 64, No. 4: 25-39. “An Investigation of Earnings Management through Marketing Actions” with Thomas J. Steenburgh. Combining new, hand-collected...
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...Everyone has seen movies of different types before there are dramas, romances, mysteries, and comedies to name a few. Comedies in particular are fun to watch because everyone enjoys a good laugh from time to time, and one of my favorite comedies is a movie by the title of Out Cold. I never knew how much Out Cold, which has a pre Hangover Zach Galifianakis in its cast, took from Casablanca until this week. Especially, the part that uses a jukebox and 311 song to reenact the famous scene in which Sam plays the song at Ilsa request and Rick comes out upset to hear the song only to find her standing there. Casablanca is considered a classic American movie made in 1942. It stars the actor Humphrey Bogart who despite being an actor some four decades before I was born I have still heard as of a exceptional actor. I find that older movie are usually hit or miss with me, but I did enjoy this movie because one it is set at the beginning of World War 2 which is a interesting time. Also, while the movie isn't action packed with special effect it is very character driven and that keeps a person invested in the movie. Lastly, the movie has a run time of one hundred and two minutes but it doesn't feel like it drags on and that might be the result of good editing not letting scenes become to long while giving all the necessary interactions. I would say the focus of Casablanca would be the complexity of human relationships. It also looks at ideas of morality with the love triangle of...
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...How to grow Without faster growth the rich world’s economies will be stuck. But what can be done to achieve it? Our economics team sets out the options Oct 7th 2010 WHAT will tomorrow’s historians see as the defining economic trend of the early 21st century? There are plenty of potential candidates, from the remaking of finance in the wake of the crash of 2008 to the explosion of sovereign debt. But the list will almost certainly be topped by the dramatic shift in global economic heft. Ten years ago rich countries dominated the world economy, contributing around two-thirds of global GDP after allowing for differences in purchasing power. Since then that share has fallen to just over half. In another decade it could be down to 40%. The bulk of global output will be produced in the emerging world. The pace of the shift testifies to these countries’ success. Thanks to globalisation and good policies, virtually all developing countries are catching up with their richer peers. In 2002-08 more than 85% of developing economies grew faster than America’s, compared with less than a third between 1960 and 2000, and virtually none in the century before that. This “rise of the rest” is a remarkable achievement, bringing with it unprecedented improvements in living standards for the majority of people on the planet. But there is another, less happy, explanation for the rapid shift in the global centre of economic gravity: the lack of growth in the big rich economies of America...
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...Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Heart Attack In the reading heart attack a girl named Shauna was in a desperate search for a decent job to keep her on her feet. In September of 1993 Shauna discovered an ad at the local college for a part time bookkeeper for a man named Mr. Hamid. Mr.Hamid owned a company called ESD, it was a property management company. He owned numerous apartment complexes in Santa Monica and West Hollywood California and needed someone to do accounts payable and accounts receivable. Shauna met with Mr. Hamid and got the job that day. They talked about wages and Shauna agreed to work in the office Monday, Wednesday and Friday 21 hors a week at 10 dollars an hour. She was told that she would be “Entitled to some vacation, sick and holiday benefits after she completed the standard probationary period of 3 months. There were only three people working with Shauna, herself, Mr. Hamid and his wife. Shauna found herself alone most of the time because Mr. Hamid was too busy taking vacations with his wife to Cancun Mexico. He was a pretty big partier and was too hangover to come into work most of the time. He also told her how pretty she was all of the time and told her to find a rich man to be with. Shauna felt awkward around him and always thought he was referring to himself most of the time he brought it up. Shauna pretty much ran the company herself, and did there work for them when they did not show up. Shauna received a lot of positive feedback from Mr. Hamid especially...
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