Access Control refers to the idea of preventing unauthorized persons entrance to a property, building or room. Access control systems have become a staple in secure environments. They allow the extra security without having the potential unreliability of a person sitting on guard. By eliminating the weak link “Human Error" these systems are able to make it nearly impossible to penetrate. Physical access control systems can range from a bouncer or guard stationed at the door, or through mechanical
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Imagine the speed of light, 300,000 Kilometers per second. It sounds extremely fast, but how fast is it really? well you would actually be able to travel around the equator 7,5 times in a second. Now that is fast, but not really a good example so lets think bigger, In the furthest reaches of the Solar System is the Oort Cloud; a theorized cloud of icy objects that could orbit the Sun to a distance of 1.87 light-years away. That is huge! and at the speed of light it would only take you 682 days to
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inside the mind of curiosity to see what his day-to-day life is like on Mars. Specifically, it will discuss Curiosity’s inception, construction, fictitious rise to sentience, journey to Mars, as well as give a glimpse into its first couple years on the Red Planet. The aim of this paper is to explore the technological advancements specific to robotic missions to space that were required in order to make the Curiosity mission possible. In today’s world, one tends to take robotic space travel for granted
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They kept my father's camera till they finished the investigation. I could still hear Jackie crying. I sat there for fifteen minutes, waiting for news. Everyone including Jackie walked out to the lobby and waited for the doctor to give news. As Jackie sat down in front of me
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face. Normally I only used a light colored lipstick. Well then, I took the photos section in Varadero beach, in a hotel, a park, etc. This day was awesome because there were several girls who met at the fifteens the same day and I was able to share and throw many photos as I made new friends. The second day, they took me to a beautiful park that it was located in Matanzas. It was a really stressing and funny day because my mom left at home the professional camera and also the shoes that I supposed
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communicating such as traffic light codes, dress codes, or rolls that men and woman play. In all these things we are communicating with each other by using a system that we all understand and can relate to. Semiotics define that system as codes and those codes are constructed signs. For example the English language is a code that we use to communicate with each other. The code consist of words or signs that arbitrarily symbolize something for us. As mentioned above the traffic light is another code of communicating
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Driverless Cars Many people die each year because of car accidents caused by a lack of caution and safety. With improvements in technology, the number of people who die can and will lessen. Driverless cars should be permitted on roads because they cause fewer accidents and increase safety. To begin, driverless cars should be permitted on roads because they cause fewer accidents. In the article Cars of Tomorrow-Still not Flying, the author states that Google’s fleet of driverless cars drive half
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For a charity auction a few years back, the photographer Patrick Demarchelier donated a private portrait session. The lot sold, for a hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to the wife of a very rich man. It was her wish to pose on the couple’s yacht. “I call her, I say, ‘I come to your yacht at sunset, I take your picture,’ ” Demarchelier recalled not long ago. He took a dinghy to the larger boat, where he was greeted by the woman, who, to his surprise, was not wearing any clothes. “I want a picture
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Home Sign Up! Browse Community Submit All Art Craft Food Games Green Home Kids Life Music Offbeat Outdoors Pets Photo Ride Science Tech DIY Infrared transmitter for iPhone, iPod by alberto_canvas on July 20, 2010 Table of Contents DIY Infrared transmitter for iPhone, iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: DIY Infrared transmitter for iPhone
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com/2006/03/lighting-101.html, version 05/06/07) Intimidated by the idea of off-camera lighting? Don't be. We are pretty much starting from scratch, so no worries. The first posts will be about what kind of gear you will need to do the minimalist strobe thing. When we are done having our way with your wallet (remembering that light gives you far more bangfor-the-buck than does fast glass or the latest digital camera or 300/2.8) we'll move into basic technique. And after that, we'll keep it going
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