impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities (like walking, standing, or breathing). Examples include individuals who have physical conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, severe forms of arthritis, hypertension, or carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as individuals with mental impairments such as major depression, bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder, and mental retardation. An individual with a disability must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without
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Serena Keomalithong ITECH 1001-64 Chapter 2 Activity 2 1. Describe the different types of input and output devices. * Input devices include, keyboards and/or mouses. Keyboards contain 101-104 keys. You have to press the correct combination of keys to input data. Mouses are used with your personal computer. It rolls on a small ball or red scanner. When you roll the mouse across a flat surface to censor the mouse to move. * Output devices include, plotters and/or speakers. Plotters
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reasons then a parent needs to step in. At the end the girl reduced her text messaging by thousands but ended up not playing volleyball. The other young lady neglected her husband with her excessive texting. They ended up divorcing. She also had carpel tunnel syndrome. I found this episode very helpful and it also made me aware of the negative aspects of unnecessary texting. In a Keyboarding class I learned about Repetitive Strain injuries and ergonomics. When it comes to using technology we have to
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Question: What’s your take on technology? While I do believe that technology has many advantages for society, there are some drawbacks that I think are overlooked. With advancements in the workplace, it makes jobs easier, more efficient, and even more accurate. However, those same improvements have also been the cause of down-sizing in many big companies especially ones in the manufacturing industry where a lot of the factory work is now automated using robots and conveyor belts. Even still
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Light at the End of the Tunnel “I have found many, who had not been seven years out of their chains, living in finer houses, and evidently enjoying more of the comforts of life, than the average slaveholders in Maryland.” (118) How would it feel to live in the chains of slavery for so many years and to finally succeed in escaping the cruel life as a slave? In the autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass, Frederick recalls his personal story about his life
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Activity 2 With the advent of the internet, access to information has never been so easy. In a 500 word report, discuss the advantages and the perils of using information from this source. The Internet is so far one of the greatest inventions of all time. The Internet has made it possible for us to do lots of things. People can shop in online stores like eBay, communicate with family and friends via Skype or Facebook, watch the latest videos on YouTube, blog and make money from it, and so much
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stories The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence and Through the Tunnel by Dorris Lessing, both stories can be seen as a rite of passage because the main characters Jerry and Paul, illustrate a theme of having to break free in their lives to have a test of achievement. Both boys father’s are somewhat absent in the stories. This made the main characters strive to make their lives better. Jerry’s goal was to swim through the tunnel which ultimately almost leads him to his death. For Paul, his goal
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Date: Feb. 20, 2014 To: Ken Weston From: Islam Nassar Subject: Computer technician's issues. I would like to inform you that I am facing a major issue in our company. In the past month, three computer technicians suffered from similar complaints such as, sharp pains in the wrist, increasing numbness, and decreased range of motion. I have never had these complaints in this short time and the severity of symptoms seems to be increasing. I consulted experts from the sport and orthopedic medicine
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Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution and Restoration Mitigation Plan Emmett J. Nixon Axia College 2009 Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution and Restoration Mitigation Plan Detailed description of the problem: For over 300 years, the Chesapeake Bay water system has sustained the area’s economy and defined its traditions and culture (Chesapeake Bay Program Preamble, 2000). As the most biologically diverse estuary in the U.S., over 3600 species of fish, plants and animals make
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Ocean City was founded in the early 1700s, and it was originally known as Pecks Beach. Originally, the city was never occupied all year long. Citizens only came to the beach seasonally for leisure activities, such as fishing and picnicking. At the time people also came to the island for hunting and to raise cattle seasonally. People treated Pecks Beach much like current vacationers treat Ocean City. Although they do not live there year round, because at the time it was not considered residential
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