...INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Product Design Industrial design is the use of both applied art and science to create and develop products that benefit both the user and manufacture. Industrial designers also known as Product designers prepare drawings and illustrations of products that assist in the decision making process. Once the decisions have been made they then prepare the models or prototypes to be demonstrated or tested. However products such as textiles and furniture have designers who specialise in their development. From original idea to final product there is a long and involved process even for something as simple as a small home appliance. A large amount of development time is required to design a product that is marketing success. Industrial designers Paul Taylor and Gerry Mussett designed the Axis kettle in 1993. Although Gerry Musset explains how Kambrook and The Key Centre for Design were involved in the concept development and models he left the project when it got to the production drawing stage. Kambrook then took over the kettle’s production. The Axis kettle is designed for all demographics with safe, convenient everyday use, easy to pick up, cordless electrical connection, at affordable prices. Constructed mostly of stainless steal or plastic materials. In time researchers observed that kettles were often over filled and that users would typically boil a kettle and walk away only to return and boil it again. To try and prevent this from happening the...
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...For example, in a three pan systems two pans could be at a constant boil and the third warming, maintaining a boil is the most important part of keeping the process as time efficient as possible, having a third pan warming allows sap to be warm as it enters the boiling pans keeping a constant boil. Once the sap starts to boil, foam will appear on the surface. This is natural, but it should be removed. Along with the foam ash and other debris will fall into the sap and need to be removed. If these are not removed it will result in lower quality syrup. Depending on the system used boiling fifty gallons of sap can take about fifteen hours, and needs to be attended throughout the entire process. More sap needs to be added regularly because if the it heats up to much it will burn ruining the entire pan of sap. To keep the sap cool add more as needed. Because of the large ratio every drop of sap is...
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...Market Equilibrium Process The importance of understanding the process between two equilibrium points due to changes within a business’ supply and demand of their product is key for any business to be successful. Business owners rely on their supply managers to make decisions and determine the best options based on the company’s fluxuating market. The opportunity costs also are associated with a managers overall decision in determining the supply and demand between two equilibrium points. “Markets bring together buyers (“demanders”) and sellers (suppliers”), and they exist in many forms” (McConnel, Brue, Flynn, 2009 Ch. 3). Therefore, if the demand curve is downsloping and the supply curve is upsloping where the two meet in the middle will be the equilibrium price between the demand and supply (McConnel, Brue, Flynn, 2009 Ch. 3). When either side fluxuates then it effects the other moving the equilibrium price, therefore, decreasing the risk of shortages and surpluses of a particular product. A perfect example of market equilibrium is the medical marijuana dispensaries; in the past few years states have legalized the selling of legal medical marijuana, most recently with Washington and Nevada. However, Clark County will be issuing 4 different types of licenses and business owners can apply for one of the four licenses. Clark County received over 200 applicants along with formal business plans and financial statements proving the applicants had the assest to operate either...
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...pieces in a village are enormous. In many African societies pottery is considered women’s work. It can be assumed that this is because it is such a stationary task, in order to construct and fire a pot it takes a great deal of time. Women generally spent more time in the village and thus it is only logical that pottery would become a woman’s task. The process these women use has not been altered in thousands of years; comparing two- thousand year old pottery to present day West African pottery has proved this. The women mine clay locally and prepare it for use. The preparation includes the adding of water and temper (straw or animal excrement) into the ball clay in order to increase its plasticity and reduce shirking during the drying process. The bowls are built not on a wheel, but through handbuilding: a combination of coiling, beating, and modeling. No glaze is ever added to these pots, a change in surface and texture may be caused by other means, such as the introduction of micah to the surface. After the pieces are dried, sometimes with the assistance of fire, they are loaded lip down into clamps, open circular containers that are the predecessors of kilns. The pots are then covered with grass, leaves, and other organic material and fire for two to four hours. The...
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...Definition of Race Race is a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics, such as hair type, the color of eyes and skin. Race as a social construction is changing as time goes on. Our daily lives are affected by race whether we are aware of it or not. We can see all over the world that race has affected various domains of our lives. From the types of jobs we have the amount of money we make, the kinds of friends we keep, the food we eat and even the schools we will attend. The entire foundation of race is constructed on a platform based on the color of people’s skin. The construction of social reality is based on social groups and the agreements and disagreements that are made based on the acceptance of certain constructions when it comes to our existence. There is nothing biologically real about race. I have learned that that there is no certain identification of race that exists from our collective agreements, acceptance, and positions other than our existing with one another. Race is a social construction that has real consequences and effects. Race shapes the way we view ourselves and those around us. We shouldn’t have an objective knowledge about race. We can know what race is and how it works being aware that regardless of the various shifts in the meaning of race that they have occurred through history and going to occur geographically but this should not lead to skepticism and the destruction of positive social constructions...
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...DEFINATION OF RACE Name of Student Institution affiliation DEFINATION OF RACE Social constructionism relates to the socially create nature of social life. Social constructionism is therefore created by a group within a society by happens due to the fact that the society encourages and supports it. Social constructionism can therefore be considered as a social norm and it continues to be relevant as long as people put timeinto practising it and talk about it.A race can best be described as a group of people who are perceived to some physical characteristics which are quite distinctive; which mainly include skin colour and facial structure. These two distinctive racial characteristics are perceived to be inherited biologically.This paper, therefore, aims to highlight on the view of race as a social construction. The human race is not only dependent on the distinct physical attributes and skin colour but alsoreligion, language and nationality play a significant role in distinguishing race in human beings. In most cases race is used as an ethnic intensifier where it often try to justify or exploit one one group over the other.In the American society, the idea of race seems to be so fixed that it seems impossible for the society to take up an open-minded approach when challenging this idea.In the American society, race is perceived as a discrete scheme of classification. Therefore, it is mostly considered as a social construction. On the other hand in these society race...
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...materials - radioisotopes. These are unstable atoms that emit energy for a period of time that varies with the isotope. During this active period, while the atoms are 'decaying' to a stable state their energies can be used according to the kind of energy they emit. Since the mid 1900's radioactive wastes have been stored in different manners, but since several years new ways of disposing and storing these wastes have been developed so they may no longer be harmful. A very advantageous way of storing radioactive wastes is by a process called 'vitrification'. Vitrification is a semi-continuous process that enables the following operations to be carried out with the same equipment: evaporation of the waste solution mixed with the additives necesary for the production of borosilicate glass, calcination and elaboration of the glass. These operations are carried out in a metallic pot that is heated in an induction urnace. The vitrification of one load of wastes comprises of the following stages. The first step is 'Feeding'. In this step the vitrification receives a constant flow of mixture of wastes and of additives until it is 80% full of calcine. The feeding rate and heating power are adjusted so that an aqueous...
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...Introduction The following assignment is aimed at creating a comprehensive marketing plan for a company called The Glass Company. The company has been producing glassware at in Canada since 1980. The manufacturing plant of the company in the United States is specifically designed to produce glassware for the North American market. The company offers high end glassware including drinking glasses and plates for both individual and corporate clients, emphasizing quality on luxury products. Executive Summary The Glass Company is one of leading companies at the luxury segment of glassware in the U.S. and Canada. The company’s positioning strategy is based on emphasizing exceptional quality of its products, while the prices for glassware products are the highest among comparable items. The narrowness of the existing target market and the willingness of future expansion to other segments of the glassware market, as well as economic pressures determine the need for a comprehensive re-assessment of the company’s goals for the future. This new 5-year strategic plan focuses on including one more target groups, extending the product line to meet the needs of middle-class consumers, and concentrating on improving the promotion strategy. Successful implementation of the plan will have a positive influence on profitability of the business, and, therefore, shareholders’ return, and return on investments. Environmental Analysis Competitive forces. Glassware products are available...
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...Ceramic Pottery Ceramic pottery is one of the oldest and diverse forms of human art; and for good reason- its a very simple process. Ceramics are made from clay (or a mixture of clay and other materials) that is shaped into a desired form then heated. Almost all developed cultures have known this recipe for thousands of years and each has established a long history of ceramic arts. Through the millennia, these different cultures have taken the rather simple process and adapted it to their own taste while also assimilating foreign influences imported through intercontinental trade and migrations. The result is an art form that is universally popular, yet regionally unique. The oldest examples of ceramic pottery date back past 10,000 BC and come from southern China and Japan. These early pots were made through the “coiling” method, a technique that required the clay to be worked into a long string which was wound round onto itself to form walls that could then be molded smooth. This process was independently developed by cultures across the world but was eventually replaced by the potter’s wheel after its invention in Mesopotamia around 4,000 BC. Thanks to the potter’s wheel, from 900 to 500 B.C. ceramic pottery was widely implemented throughout Ancient Greece, most commonly in the form of decoratively painted vases. While Greek vases typically depicted a scene or story drawn on the exterior, their interior served a variety of purposes; from small jugs used to store and transport...
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...CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This chapter presents the background of the study, problem and its significance, and the scope and delimitation of the study. Using a Banana Fiber in Paper Making makes a lot of difference in our society because it can help us grow our economic status. By just a Banana Fiber you can make a lot of stuff like paper, but not an ordinary paper. Banana Fiber paper produces a good quality paper. INTRODUCTION Banana paper is used in two different senses: to refer to a paper made from the bark of the banana tree, mainly used for artistic purposes, or paper made from banana fiber, obtained from an industrialized process, from the stem and the non- utilizable fruits. This paper can be either hand-made or made by industrialized machine. Banana fiber is a natural fiber with high strength, which can be blended easily with cotton fiber or other synthetic fibers to produce blended fabric & textiles Banana Fiber also finds use in high quality security/ currency paper, packing cloth for agriculture produce, ships towing ropes, wet drilling cables etc. Our technology includes the scientific know-how, processes, machinery and equipment necessary to convert banana tree trunk into paper. The technology is unique and fits between the conventional pulp & paper technology and the lumber veneering and custom wood technologies. The raw material for making handmade paper could be cotton linter, tailor cuttings, hosiery waste, bast...
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...the social, economic, and intellectual world. Diversity is valued because it helps to encourage growth, personal and professional (Schaefer, 2012). The important thing to learn is that as a society we can remember that it’s not about Black, White, Asian, Hispanic or Latino ethnicities but constantly focused on being one with my brothers or my sisters. We could use these words in our everyday lives to face any situation at hand (Kolb 2009). At the end of the day it’s about all our differences, melting into one pot and being stirred only to make a change. “The fusing process goes on as in a blast-furnace; one generation, a single year even—transforms the English, German, the Irish emigrant into an American. Uniform institutions, ideas, language, the influence of the majority, bring us in similar complexion; the individuality of the immigrant, almost even his traits of race and religion, fuse down in the democratic alembic like chips of brass thrown into the melting pot” (Munson-Coan, T). This article though written in 1875 says a significant amount about America. I think by 2050 the U.S. population will be going strong (www.newgeography.com) In the varying cultures, there are some that believe in ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism is one of the...
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...pure aluminum from minerals found in the earth. Davy was a British scientist and was the first person to identify and create pure substances that only existed in in other forms through electrolysis (Sir Humphry). He was unsuccessful in isolating aluminum but his ingenuity lit the way for many successors. Sir Humphry Davy inspired others to try and create a solid aluminum ingot. “Danish physicist and chemist, Hans Christian Ørsted, in 1825 finally produced aluminum. ‘It forms,’ Ørsted reported, ‘a lump of metal which in color and luster somewhat resembles tin.’” (Hans Christian). Hans Christian Ørsted became the first scientist to successfully isolate aluminum from other materials. This was a major breakthrough in the aluminum making process. It meant that pure aluminum could be formed...
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...designing an organization. In our research R.T. athletics has gather that Environmental analysis of the forces and trends in customer profiling provides sound knowledge of the demographics, personalities, and physical surroundings, as well as, purchasing power and behaviors of customers, (Pearce & Robinson, 2011). Determining the competitive position of other athletic training agencies within the Las Vegas area assists R.T. Athletics in creating unique services and care that sets them apart from other agencies. Identifying what has and has not worked for its competitors also provides the agency with insight into what methods are detrimental, and which ones are successful. R.T. Athletics managers conduct bi-annual assessments within the sports athletic industry. Therefore, understanding the macroeconomic factors involve the creditworthiness of the business as well as interest rates, inflation rates, and other trends affecting the current status of the economy, (Pearce & Robinson, 2011). Las Vegas, Nevada is a vast, diverse, melting pot of individuals from various races, classes, nationalities, and religions. As a result, there is a great demand for the availability of services of R.T. Athletics across the city for all persons. Introduction In this paper R.T. Athletics will examine the internal and external environmental, macroeconomic forecast, and non-economic factors that will assist R.T....
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...Unit 8. Lab 1. Fiber Optic Connector Assembly Fiber Stripping “The outer sheath of fiber cables can be removed using electrical cable stripping tools, and scissors or a razor blade can trim the Kevlar strength member. However, the fiber coating must be very carefully removed to avoid damaging the fiber, surface flaws and scratches are the cause of most fiber failures. The coating can be removed using fiber strippers.” (Newport, nd) Fiber Termination “End-face surface quality is one of the most important factors affecting fiber connector and splice losses. Quality end-faces can be obtained by polishing or by cleaving. Polishing is employed in connector terminations when the fiber is secured in a ferrule by epoxy.” (Newport, nd) Fiber Cleaving “Fiber Cleaving is the fastest way to achieve a mirror-flat fiber end and it takes only seconds. The basic principle involves placing the fiber under tension, scribing with a diamond or carbide blade perpendicular to the axis, and then pulling the fiber apart to produce a clean break.” (Newport, nd) “Once the optical fiber is terminated with a particular connector, the connector end-face preparation will determine what the connector return loss, also known as back reflection, will be. The back reflection is the ratio between the light propagating through the connector in the forward direction and the light reflected back into the light source by the connector surface.” (Newport, nd) “Minimizing back reflection is of great importance...
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...During and before the legalization process, people were very skeptic about marijuana being legal in the state. Parents and Law Enforcement were against the legalization because they thought that crime rates would go up and it would have a negative impact on their children’s schooling. The Governor John Hickenlooper stated his doubts in the legalization saying “I think our state will pay the price. Colorado is known for many great things - Marijuana should not be one of them” (stated in Eutaw). However, due to democracy at work, the people of Colorado choose to legalize marijuana and sales began on January 1, 2014. Colorado’s economy exploded. Chris Miles at PolicyMic informs that “the state hauled in more than $10 million in taxes from retail sales in the first four months of 2014” (stated in Eutaw). Miles also goes on to state that “the money will be spent on public schools and infrastructures, as well as education youth about substance abuse” (stated in Eutaw). Doubts started to melt away with Governor Hickenlooper endorsement saying “while the rest of the country's economy is slowly picking back up, we’re thriving here in Colorado” (stated in Eutaw). The legalization of marijuana for store sale has also created jobs as in growing, processing, packaging, shipping and selling, all together creating 2,000 jobs since January 1 (Eutaw). The doubts continued to melt when the crime rates statistics for the period...
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