...Strategic Computing and Communications Technology | | |New Trends in Product Placement | | | |Lilia Gutnik, Tom Huang, Jill Blue Lin, Ted Schmidt | |Spring 2007 | INTRODUCTION The traditional broadcast television advertising model is based on the 30-second ad that regularly interrupts TV shows. Most viewers find these ads boring and intrusive, but until recently were forced to endure them in order to watch the show. With the advent of digital video recording (DVR) and the growing popularity of TiVo, television viewers are no longer a passive audience. DVR technology allows viewers to fast-forward or skip ads. According to a study done by the major television networks in 2005, 90% of viewers surveyed said they skipped all or most of the commercials. In addition, one of the most desirable demographics (18-34 year old males) are moving away from television all together, and spending more time using more interactive forms of media, such as video games. The peak time of day for game console usage coincides directly with primetime network programming, much to the chagrin of network executives as well as advertisers. Attempting to fight the...
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...Ricci v. DeStefano Jennifer Drab Baker College Abstract Ricci v. DeStefano is case based on reverse discrimination. The New Haven firefighters that brought this suit against the city did so on the belief that the city in its efforts to avoid litigation violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Reverse discrimination is a term that is used widely; however, it is very difficult to move forward with this claim in a court of law. The New Haven firefighters that brought the suit had their case heard before the Supreme Court of the United States. This was not a case that the justices took lightly; they asked many difficult questions, which looked at many different aspects of Title VII. The answer from the high court is that rejecting the test scores in fear of Title VII litigation is not grounds enough to disqualify candidates that qualified for promotion. In the end, the high court upheld the firefighters claim that the city’s rejection of the exam scores violated the rights of those that qualified based on the exam. Introduction Ricci v. DeStefano, is case of reverse discrimination within the fire department of New Haven, Connecticut. This case is an illustration that affirmative action does not always result in fairness. New Haven city officials created a very comprehensive written examination for testing those fire fighters that were looking to be promoted to captain and lieutenant (Epstein, 2009). Unfortunately, the examination showed that there was disparity...
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...severely impact aquatic ecosystems lead to convincing arguments against its implementation. Perhaps even reversing the predicted effects, ocean fertilization may deplete dissolved oxygen, thereby influencing release greenhouse gasses such as methane1. More uncertainty exists in whether bursts of induced productivity might impact aquatic plant communities by changing vegetative distributions. Experimenters in New Zealand found that ratios of actual sequestered amounts of Carbon to Iron amounts involved in the up and downwelling solution...
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...since the year 2010, and the numbers continue to spike. What if the addict knew that they were able to test their limits, thanks to the new antidote, Narcan? Narcan is used to reverse an overdose and push out any existing opiates that may be in the users system and is supposed to save the addict, who otherwise would not have lived to see another day. Some argue that because of this antidote, it has taken away the fear of death to the users and is not a fix at all, but more of an enabler. Treatment and resources for treatment are not mandated after they are saved, so is this really a solution, or just a quick fix to the epidemic of substance abuse? Are we really saving the addicts, or making it a safer environment for them to get high? Ocean County NJ prosecutor Joe Coronato stated, “There have been several individuals that we’ve sprayed two or three times already, but sometimes by the 3rd, they’ve not survived.” The problem is addiction, lack of long-term treatment centers, and not enough funding. Those problems will remain, with or without an antidote. Narcan was deployed more than 1,000 times in 2014; 1,000 lives extended, but not saved, which is clear when you see the 95% chance of relapse after being released back to the streets. Who can blame them? The Narcan blocks the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose, causing the user immediate withdrawal symptoms, and just like that, they are off looking for their next fix to ease the pain and discomfort. Drug and alcohol treatment...
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...TERMINOLOGY 1. Option: In finance, an option is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an asset at a reference price. The buyer of the option gains the right, but not the obligation, to engage in that transaction, while the seller incurs the corresponding obligation to fulfill the transaction. • American Option: American option is the option that can be exercised anytime during its life. The majority of exchange-traded options are American. American options allow investors more opportunities to exercise the contract • European Option: An option that can only be exercised at the end of its life, at its maturity. European options tend to sometimes trade at a discount to its comparable American option. 2. Ask Price: The price a seller is willing to accept for a security, also known as the offer price. Along with the price, the ask quote will generally also stipulate the amount of the security willing to be sold at that price. 3. Bid Price: The price a buyer is willing to pay for a security. This is one part of the bid with the other being the bid size, which details the amount of shares the investor is willing to purchase at the bid price. The opposite of the bid is the ask price, which is the price a seller is looking to get for his or her shares. 4. Call Option: Call option is an agreement that gives an investor the right (but not the obligation) to buy a stock, bond,...
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...Printed circuit board From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Circuit board) Jump to: navigation, search Part of a 1983 Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer board; a populated PCB, showing the conductive traces, vias (the through-hole paths to the other surface), and some mounted electrical components PCB Layout ProgramA printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, or traces, etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. Alternative names are printed wiring board (PWB),and etched wiring board. A PCB populated with electronic components is a printed circuit assembly (PCA), also known as a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). PCBs are rugged, inexpensive, and can be highly reliable. They require much more layout effort and higher initial cost than either wire-wrapped or point-to-point constructed circuits, but are much cheaper and faster for high-volume production. Much of the electronics industry's PCB design, assembly, and quality control needs are set by standards that are published by the IPC organization. Contents [hide] 1 Manufacturing 1.1 Patterning (etching) 1.2 Lamination 1.3 Drilling 1.4 Exposed conductor plating and coating 1.5 Solder resist 1.6 Screen printing 1.7 Test 1.8 Populating 1.9 Printed Circuit Assembly 1.10 Protection and packaging 2 Safety Certification (US) 3 "Cordwood" construction 4 Multiwire...
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...Health Blender One Year Marketing Plan We at Company G pride ourselves in our distinguished history and performance of our household appliances. As the world heads into the 21st Century so do we. Our latest appliance is about to break down the barriers and secure us into the future. The Health Blender, is the first of its kind. Many will say sure it is just a blender, but to that we must ask what is just anything anymore? With the world at our belt clip or back pocket, we have more information at our hands than ever before. The Health Blender is the first blue tooth blender that can bluetooth connect to the latest and greatest smart phones on the market. The health blender when communicating in blue tooth mode can easily communicate with all the health apps on our smart phones. In partnership with INtech A (who has developed the software and app that communicates with smart phones) we will set ourselves up for one the largest achievements the company has ever seen. Now many will doubt The Health Blender as just the latest craze to sell more but this not what we want. In introducing The Health Blender we are going to set ourselves in another category. While its primary function will be to act as a blender. It will serve as a dietary service. With Nano technology in the glass pitcher it will communicate with the smart phone application that will tell the consumer exactly how much is too much or not enough. With easily disassembly and putting a scale on the measurements...
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...Security Vulnerabilities 3 Hardware Vulnerability 3 Software Vulnerability 4 Policy………………………………………………………………………………...…5 Recommended Solutions 9 Hardware Solution……………………………………………………………………10 Software / policy Solution 10 Budget…...…………………………………………………………………………….11 Summary………………………………………………………………………………...11 References……………………………………………………………………………….12 Executive Summary Over the past 50 years, Boeing Aerospace Consulting (BAC) has dominated the Aerospace industry. Focusing more on client’s solution compromised BAC technology infrastructure. New technology inventions are frequently in the process of being developed, hackers formulate new ways to perform malicious attacks and fraud to take advantage of small and large companies. Today society has evolved in many ways, from the Roman Empire with modern electronic communication. Technologies, from those who discover the handiness, influence our lives with convenience, life, and many time horrible unforgiving acts. Maintaining security should always be the scope of a company priority. With those mental imperative in mind Boeing Aerospace Consulting (BAC) will focus to formulate solution for the growing Cyber, and other vulnerability attacks security policies have lacked within the company. Company Overview Boeing Airspace Consulting (BAC) is an entrepreneur in the Aero Space arena. The company is globally renowned...
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...REPORT – TP019 Micro+ Ridhwan Ismail Perlyn Ho Brandon Goh Yeo Li Sin Seow Jia Chun TAMPINES JUNIOR COLLEGE PROJECT WORK Contents | | | Chapter 1 | Introduction | Page | 1.1 | Project Aim | 1 | 1.2 | Project Context: Microcars | 1-3 | 1.3 | Influence of Microcars | 4 | 1.3.1 | Positive Impacts | 4-5 | 1.3.2 | Negative Impacts | 5-6 | Chapter 2 | Analysis of Current Solutions | | 2.1 | Target Group | 7 | 2.2 | Overview of Current Measures | 7 | 2.3 | Kenguru B1 | 8 | 2.4 | EQUAL | 9 | 2.4.1 | EQUAL's Entry System | 9 | 2.5 | Limitations of Current Measures | 10 | Chapter 3 | Micro+ | | 3.1 | Aim & Design Objectives | 11 | 3.2 | Independence | 12 | 3.2.1 | Laser Guidance | 12-14 | 3.2.2 | Friction Drive Module (FDM) | 15-16 | 3.2.3 | Ramp | 16-17 | 3.3 | Usability | | 3.3.13.3.2 | Modified Steering MechanismExpanding Width | 1819 | 3.4 | Summary | 19 | Chapter 4 | Evaluation of Ideas | | 4.1 | Methods | 20 | 4.2 | Effectiveness | 20-21 | 4.3 | Feasibility | 21 | 4.3.1 | Limitations | 21 | 4.3.2 | Solutions | 21-24 | Chapter 5 | Project Summary | | 5.1 | Summary of Project | 25 | 5.2BibliographyAnnexes | Future Directions | 25-2627-2829-44 | | | | | | | Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Project Aim This project aims to improve on the design of microcars to enable wheelchair bound drivers to utilise it as the needs of this particular demographic are usually not considered when designing...
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...Affermative Action Two words that can bring about emotionally charged debates on the validity of this policy. Is it a fair practice, as proponents argue, or simply a form of reverse discrimination? It is not always been easy to decide on this issue -- for the Supreme Court or society. As it intended, affirmative action means that people from a particular group should enjoy special consideration or benefits in job placement or college admissions. Usually, when one speaks of affirmative action, it is in relation to racial discrimination (although women, as a minority group, are also included), and some people feel that the government should have unrestricted freedom in developing plans to make up for past offenses. Other people argue that enforcing this plan is little more than an obviouse reverse discrimination, and it should not be allowed. The Supreme Court has placed affirmative action plans into two basic groups--quota plans and race-plus plans. Under a quota plan, a state or local government has to use different criteria when considering someone of a minority group for a job or admission to a university. There is usually a quota for the number of people of the particular group who must be granted benefits, based on percentage of the population. Race-plus uses as its guidelines the particular racial characteristics of a certain group, and this is to be considered a plus in making the decision on who does or does not receive the benefit (McWhirter, 1). Affirmative...
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...companies that go public, and the issue is called an initial public offering (IPO). b. A rights offering occurs when a corporation sells a new issue of common stock to its existing stockholders. Each stockholder receives a certificate called a stock purchase right, or right, giving the stockholder the option to purchase a specified number of the new shares. The rights are issued in proportion to the amount of stock that each shareholder currently owns. c. A public offering is an offer of new common stock to the general public; in other words, an offer in which the existing shareholders are not given any preemptive right to purchase the new shares. A private placement is the sale of stock to only one or a few investors, usually institutional investors. The advantages of private placements are lower flotation costs and greater speed, since the shares issued are not subject to SEC registration. d. A venture capitalist is the manager of a venture capital fund. The fund raises most of its capital from institutional investors and invests in start-up companies in exchange for equity. The venture capitalist gets a seat on the companies’ boards of directors. Before an IPO, the senior management team and the investment banker make presentations to potential investors. They make...
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...(10 weeks) September-November 2015 117 037 Semester 6 (10 weeks) 003 December 2015 -February 2016 027 029 Industrial Training March 2016 - September 2016 UNIT 1: ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS Unit 1: Unit code: QCF level: Credit value: Analytical Methods for Engineers A/601/1401 4 15 • Aim This unit will provide the analytical knowledge and techniques needed to carry out a range of engineering tasks and will provide a base for further study of engineering mathematics. • Unit abstract This unit enables learners to develop previous mathematical knowledge obtained at school or college and use fundamental algebra, trigonometry, calculus, statistics and probability for the analysis, modelling and solution of realistic engineering problems. Learning outcome 1 looks at...
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...basis that is not justified (i.e. don’t hire him because he is black). The term discrimination commonly replaces the term unjustified discrimination in business, philosophy, psychology and day-to-day community life. In a just and fair society, such as we Canadians aspire to, a job applicant’s race, ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, orientation, mental ability, or physical condition should not disadvantage them in career choices or job competitions. If a short Asian female firefighter can do the job, she should get the job. Conversely she should not expect to receive concessions that are not available to all; that is in effect also discrimination. Unfortunately, discrimination often arises in business in regards to hiring, job placement, wage, and promotion. Affirmative Action Ideally, discrimination should be of no concern at all; everyone should have an equal opportunity to anything. In a perfect world a hiring manager would not have to think thoughts such as, “They are disabled, they are women, they are aboriginal,” and would only think, “This person will be perfect for the job because….” Unfortunately this may never completely happen. For example if a person in a wheelchair applies to be a stock person at Costco and another person who is not in a wheelchair applies for the same position the manager will be debating, “Should I hire the person who cannot walk because I want to be socially responsible? Or should I hire the person who can walk, who will probably do...
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...The Innovator in Healthcare Workforce Solutions ANNUAL REPORT I N N O V AT I O N I N H E A L T H C A R E W O R K F O R C E S O L U T I O N S Dear AMN Healthcare Shareholders, 2011 was a year of continued market recovery, solid execution, and evolution. Our clients’ desire for more workforce solutions and innovative service offerings, coupled with AMN’s leading position in this space, has more clearly differentiated our value proposition and put us at the forefront of growth and thought leadership. More than ever, we are leveraging our stronger talent, capabilities and infrastructure as a meaningful differentiator in the market, and have earned the privilege of serving the largest and most diverse group of clients and clinicians nationwide. A REVIEW OF 2011 growth in Travel Nursing, there were a number of other key highlights during 2011: • We expanded our national leadership position in clinical managed services programs by adding over 20 new MSP clients, representing an estimated $80 million in projected annualized gross spend under management. In 2011, our revenues through MSP contracts grew by 38% on a pro forma basis to $185 million, representing a third of our Nurse and Allied Healthcare Staffing business. Penetration of MSP revenues is primarily in Nurse Staffing at this time, and we believe over the next three years there will be a similar shift in the Allied Staffing and Locum Tenens businesses. AMN is well-positioned to capitalize on this continuing trend...
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...INTRODUCTION: International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank Limited (IFIC Bank) is banking company incorporated in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh with limited liability. It was set up at the instance of the Government in 1976 as a joint venture between the Government of Bangladesh and sponsors in the private sector with the objective of working as a finance company within the country and setting up joint venture banks/financial institutions aboard. In 1983 when the Government allowed banks in the private sector, IFIC was converted into a full-fledged commercial bank. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh now holds 32.75% of the share capital of the Bank. Directors and Sponsors having vast experience in the field of trade and commerce own 8.62% of the share capital and the rest is held by the general public. Mission: Our Mission is to provide service to our clients with the help of a skilled and dedicated workforce whose creative talents, innovative actions and competitive edge make our position unique in giving quality service to all institutions and individuals that we care for. We are committed to the welfare and economic prosperity of the people and the community, for we derive from them our inspiration and drive for onward progress to prosperity. We want to be the leader among banks in Bangladesh and make our indelible mark as an active partner in regional banking operating beyond the national boundary. In an intensely competitive and...
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