The Reid Polygraph In 1945, John E. Reid of Reid and Associates in Chicago, Illinois developed what he called the “Reid Polygraph.” Besides recording blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and GSR, this new polygraph instrument recorded muscular activity in the forearms, thighs, and feet. These muscular movements were picked up from metal bellows under the arms and seat of the polygraph chair. This instrument was the first instrument to use a movement sensor to detect subject movement during
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For the exclusive use of T. Song, 2015. 9-714-413 REV: JANUARY 24, 2014 ERIC VAN DEN STEEN Tesla Motors “Tesla is in California, so it is not April Fool’s yet!” tweeted Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, around 10 PM PT on March 31, 2013. “First profitable Q for Tesla thanks to awesome customers & hard work by a super dedicated team”1 he had tweeted a few minutes earlier. And indeed, on May 8, Tesla announced a net income of more than $10mln on $560 mln in sales.2 Tesla had outsold both
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Austin Maaddi Mr. Waters Honors Chemistry 9 December 2014 Lithium Lithium is a soft, silver-colored element found in group 1 of the periodic table. It is an alkali metal with a mass of 6.941 and the atomic number 3. It is a solid at room temperature with a melting point of 180.5 degrees Celsius and a boiling point of 1342 degrees Celsius (Lithium). Lithium's properties make it a highly reactive element when it comes in contact with multiple substances. However, the element has been found
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Kaitlyn Michalec Professor Tix ENGL-1301-CRN11884 TTR 9:25 5 November 2015 Gas vs. Electric Vehicles Many people think that electric cars are a relatively new concept, but it turns out the first battery electric car was invented in 1834. In the 1890s, electric vehicles (EVs) outsold gasoline cars ten to one, and EVs held all vehicle land speed records until about 1900 (“EV History”). Gasoline cars proved to be more practical at the turn of the century, but due to recent advancements in technology
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Addis Ababa University Collage of Business & Economics School of Commerce Bmmusiness Policy & Strategy Strategic Management & Business Policy Home Take Exam Instruction: Attempt All Questions (Each 10 Points) Case I: Rupbani Beverage Limited Rupbani Beverage Limited entered the Indian wine industry in 1975 by acquiring the Mastana Wine Company of Shimla and two other smaller wine companies at Kalka for Rs. 50 lakh. Despite hostility expressed by other wine makers and predictions that
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PEST Analysis by 100106 on MARCH 31, 2011 PEST Analysis Political: In the next few years, China is saying that they are going to be investing billions of dollars into Hybrid technology. Honda is a automobile company who is well known for developing ad researching hybrid technology. They have been on the forefront of this new technology and for this reason they will be a top choice for this new hybrid technology. They will need to show the Chinese government that their technology is worth
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is on a come up with new and improved auto innovations especially looking toward the future. Looking forward twenty years from now I would say that at that point cars will be able to drive and guide themselves, more car companies will produce more battery powered vehicles, and cars will be equipped to better help prevent accidents and accidental injury. So again, in my opinion I feel that over the next twenty years of living we finally will have smart, precise and advanced self-less
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Individual Organizational Transformation Q&A In this paper, the writer will identify and characterize the roles of incentives, training, and education in promoting innovation in his organization according to the level of achievements within the organization. In the author’s organization, everyone has to be held accountable for their own actions and responsible for their own success and failures. However, because the leadership is so strong and thought of every aspect of the organization, following
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cost of manufacturing lithium ion batteries was falling 2. What trends in the external environment favoured the pursuit of the Chevy Volt project? Trends included increases in oil prices :-Gas price was increasing sharply because of growing demand in developed countries including China and India -Global Warming become a significant concern so people trend to use the car which produce less Carbon Dioxide. -The cost of Manufacturing lithium ion batteries was falling and new technology make
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SWOT Analysis Strengths Fisker has a strong brand in automotive industry providing three types of electric passenger cars which are hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Its vehicles have high quality engines. CEO and Co-founder of the company have knowledge and experience in the industry. They are also good in manage their financing and government funding. On another hand, Sanger has eight successful luxurious auto dealerships
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