Fiber Research Papers Samples For Students

INTRODUCTION

The internet is termed as a revolutionary change in every society because of the technological and societal changes it brings about. The ease of access and exchange of information has become a phenomenon that is replacing old concepts. Companies are outsourcing their services to companies located overseas through the internet. The place and time of working has been greatly impacted by the internet. People work from the comfort of their homes at any time of the day and night possible through improved internet connectivity thanks to technologies such as fiber optics. The paper will review some of the current fiber optic ...

Introduction

Evidently, the recent past has experienced a significant rise in lifestyle diseases, which can be managed adequately by adapting good dietary habits. Worth noting is the fact that dietary fiber plays a crucial role in managing these life style diseases. Speaking of dietary fiber this connotes to bulk or roughage in plant based foods, which cannot be digested or absorbed by the body. As such, fiber in food passes through various parts of the digestive system without undergoing any form of digestion (Abreu et al. 388).
Worth noting is the fact that there exists two classes of fiber; soluble and ...

“Fiber Optics Surpasses Traditional Cable”

The use of fiber optics increased in the early 1990’s; however, this technology had been developed in the early 1960’s. This development was associated with the improvements that engineers had achieved in relation to the optic fiber cable (Dianov, 9). One of the developments was the introduction of the multimode fiber optic to replace the single mode fiber optic cables. The multimode fiber optic cable was associated with a higher internet speed compared to the single mode fiber optic cable; the speed of the former was at 100 petabits per second. This increased its popularity among many internet ...

Identify the DSL and cable modem services referenced in this assignment and the region(s) in which they operate.

For this paper, the DSL and cable modem service selected for analysis is Google Fiber. The selected service is an internet broadband and cable television service offered by Google. Currently, the company offers its DSL and cable modem services to select locations within the United States. This include Atlanta, Kansas City, Nashville, San Antonio and, Austin just to mention a few (Google Fiber, 2016). There are also other major cities and locations where the services are expected to continue expanding as demand for the service continues to increase. Furthermore, it is important to note that it is one of ...

In recent past, there are rising demands to push towards embracing high fiber products as parallel to an increase in obesity, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Notably, banana pseudostem flour (BP) bears high fibrous components which are well enriched with cellulosic material, dietary fibres, inorganic compound, low molecular weight sugars as well as antioxidant compounds with a potential of functional ingredients for developing functional food. More research indicates that the amounts of juice extracted from such Musa Cavendish (banana pseudostem) have the potential of being processed in the form of isotonic drink resulting from the presence of high mineral content like ...

Ahmad Al-Obaidly

Abstract—In this experiment, a hand dynamometer was used to measure the grip strength of a subject. The forearm muscles were engaged in an activity, and the grip recorded. The electromyogram (EMG) activity was related to the grip strength by making a graph of the maximum grip strength against area under the EMG activity’s absolute integral during the contraction of muscle. Data was recorded from the dominant and non-dominant forearms of the subject and the electrical activity of each forearm compared to its diameter. Prolonged grip strength was also recordings and forearm EMG activity made to determine fatigue rate in both ...

Skeletal muscles are complex and highly specialized group of cells that are not isomorphic but can be categorized in a heterogeneous group with different qualities. This heterogeneity of the skeletal muscles is important because ensures different sets of functions that skeletal muscles perform in the human body. This heterogeneity also enables a significant ability of the human organism to adapt to different conditions in life (Pette and Staron 2000). In addition of this heterogeneity, skeletal muscles also posses the ability of plasticity. This means that muscle cells can evolve and adapt to different stimuli and change their characteristics (Tavi and Westerblad ...

The talk in towns, homes, hospitals and even social media is how to live healthy and keep fit. This trend has led to people concentrating on what they eat. Many theories and myths have developed on what kind of food one should take. Superfood? This is one of the foods that people talk about, but do they really know what it is? Superfoods are a type of foods that are found naturally. These foods are very good sources of antioxidants; essential nutrients that our bodies require.A survey by whole Foods market LP (3) clearly points out the statistics of people ...

Part 1
Height, Weight and BMI

I am an adult aged 29 years. My body weight 145 pounds and a height of 5’10 feet. My Body Mass Index is 20.8, which fall within the normal range for adults with my height. For my height, a healthy body weight should be between 129 to 174 pounds. A BMI below 18.5 indicates that an individual is underweight (Ferrera, 2006). This usually happens when one burns off more calories than they are consuming. A normal BMI should range between 18.5 and 24.9. These persons have a balance between the calories they take and ...

Abstract

The investigation teams, police, judges and courts rely strongly on the forensic medical evidence and use the evidence to build up their efforts. The prime aim is to punish the guilty while avoid connecting the innocent. Interpretation of forensic medical evidence and their role have significantly expanded through the justice system. Steve Wright was found guilty of killing five prostitutes and faces life in jail for the murders. The Ipswich Prostitute Murders made headlines not only in Britain but also caught the attention of Inernatiosnl media. The essay looks at how forensic science and the evidence collected helped to ...

Seeds are fertilized ripe plant ovules that contain embryos and are used either for sowing or for consumption. They can also be defined as units of reproduction of flowering plants that develops into other plants. Seeds come from ripe ovules of gymnosperm (naked seeds) and angiosperm (enclosed seeds) plants after fertilization while others come from the mother plant (Bewley and Black, 1994). Seeds are formed to complete the reproduction process and also to help in the spread of flowering plants. They also help in the spreading or dispersal of plants. When seeds are mature, they are sown while others ...

Muscular dystrophy is an inherited disease where the different genes that control muscular function are defective (Emery, 2008). It has been found that many forms of dystrophy are caused by a deficiency in dystrophin, which is a muscle protein (Emery, 2008).
This disease is not infectious and cannot be acquired from any activity. It is characterized by muscle weakness and wasting where the specific muscles affected vary for different types of dystrophy (Emery, 2008).

Among the various types of muscular dystrophy, the Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most prevalent, with an occurrence of twenty to thirty cases for every one ...

Abstract

After several unsuccessful attempts in preceding years, the first successful transatlantic cable installation was successfully installed and commissioned in 1866. This giant step in global communications was the first of many cable installations that gave the United States the technology to break away from the physical and intellectual isolation from Europe and the rest of the world. Starting with the telegraph, followed by the telephone and most recently the Internet; the government, business sector and finally the general public were given access to increasingly accessible and affordable bi-directional and interactive communications. The technology of telecommunications has provided a most efficient ...

Introduction

Diverticular disorder occurs when the lining of the intestine develops small bulges that with time become inflamed or infected. The Diverticular disease has three conditions that involve small sacks or pocket development in the lining of the intestine, formation of numerous tiny pockets, and the final condition is Diverticular bleeding.
The disease has two clinical forms which are diveticlusis where there is the presence of Diverticular, but there are no symptoms and diverticulitis in which the diverticula have been inflamed and can cause fatal obstruction. The disease is common to those members of the society who are ageing ( ...

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ISP REMOTE
INTRODUCTION
ISP is an acronym for Internet service provider. The term is used to describe a company that can provide one with the ability to access the internet. The ISP provides a gateway to the large interconnected pool of computers that a make up the worldwide web. The connection to the internet can be achieved through different approaches (Fonseca, M. and Agoulmine, N., 2015. p.n.d).These approaches include:
Dial-up services: this is a service that provides connectivity to the Internet through the use of the telephony network. It works by connecting the telephone line to the computer ...

According to Oxford dictionary, cotton is «a soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is made into textile fibre and thread for sewing». No one knows exactly, how old cotton is. Researches hold by scientists in the Open Cotton Bollcaves in Mexico resulted in finding bits of cotton bolls and pieces of cotton cloth that were at least seven thousand years old. Another fact, that proves cotton has been used by humanity for a long period of time, tells that cotton "was being grown, spun and woven into cloth three thousand years BC" ...

One of the media used for network connections is Coaxial cable (Tanenbaum & Wetherall 2010). It is made up of single inner wire with two conducting elements surrounded by a hollow outer cylindrical conductor. The element at the center of the cable is a copper conductor. The cable is available in different sizes, which is a consideration, especially when passing the cable in existing conducts. The cable can also cover longer distances as compared to the twisted-pair cable.
Another media is a Twisted-pair cable. The twisted wires form a circuit that transmits data. The cable is widely used for modern networks as well as ...

Canine Micro Biomes Affected by their Diet

Canines Micro Biomes Affected by their Diet
Abstract
Dogs and other cats alike suffer from similar maladies faced by humans. The similarity in the maladies between the two groups of organisms stems from the ability to suffer infections from microbiomes of the gut. However, most of the research and knowledge on canine microbiome is not comprehensive to enable the deduction of accurate and precise conclusions. Recently, the molecular studies conducted on the cat family indicated that there are complex microbiomes in the gastrointestinal tract of then organism. The family of microbiomes includes archaeal, fungal, bacterial, and viral ...

Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC is a company that manufactures fluid sealing products used in the processing industry. The company employs more than1900 people, with 12 manufacturing facilities around the world (Garlock, 2013a). In the past, sealing gaskets for use with pipes moving steam or other heated materials were manufactured using asbestos to provide heat resistance to the seal. Workers exposed to asbestos in the workplace have a highly increased risk for mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC has been involved in product liability suits related to the use of asbestos in their seals for 35 ...

Assessing Etisalat Company Strategic Readiness for the Future (2033)
- Historical Background of the Environment
Etisalat belongs in the telecommunications industry in the United Arab Emirates. This industry is under the supervision and control of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. Etisalat has enjoyed a monopoly in United Arabs Emirates for over thirty years as the sole telecommunications and telephone services provider. The company has enjoyed the monopoly created by the telecommunications industry in most parts of the United Arab Emirates in both personal and business telecommunication services, even if modern housing developments and free zones had been instituted. Since ...

There can be no denial of the fact that literature is the true mirror of the society of the world. Indeed, there are innumerous examples of seminal literary works penned by various literary artists that have come to reflect the picture of the individual and the society with utmost perfection and artistic skill. As such, one can take into reckoning the short story A Good Man Is Hard to Find, by Flannery O’Connor that can very well be taken to be an exploration of the degeneration of the individual self and the moral values of life in the ...

Electrical engineering is an engineering field with a wide range of applications and variable requested skills. And, like every occupation, it has a number of its discourse communities that determine its specifications and characteristics.
One of the discourse communities of electrical engineering is the Internet. The Internet is one of the central terms of the modern electrical engineering as it significantly boosted the development of the field and is widely used both for electrical engineering education and for practice. Nowadays, electrical engineers use the Internet in experiments, learning, Capstone projects, etc., and it also plays a key role in ...

Project Title:

Geotechnical and Structural Design for Composite Pile
Description of the Problem:
Composite piles are significant element of the structural design and stability of a number of constructions, including marine environments, bridges and more. As such their strength and durability is tantamount to both their longevity and the safety of the structures that they support. The following study will focus on geotechnical design as a means of increasing vertical and lateral load, through structural design, to improve the durability and weight bearing capacity of the design.

Methodology:

The methodology which will be used is a meta-analysis of existing studies. While it ...

Introduction

All aircraft are constructed with the identical simple elements: wings for lifting, engine to enhance drive power, a fuselage to carry load and controls, and a tail assembly which typically regulates the bearing of flight. The fuselage or body of the airplane clutches all the fragments together. The pilots sit at the front of the cockpit at the fuselage. Travelers and cargo stay in the rear of the fuselage. Some aircraft carry fuel in the fuselage; others aircrafts have engines in the wings.
The wings lift the weight of the aircraft itself, the fuel, the travelers, and the cargo. ...

In 2010, Michael Powell, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) wrote an op-ed in which he endorsed a universal “national broadband plan,” to provide high speed internet to all Americans. He argued that it was a question of equality, because high speed internet access was “the great equalizer, leveling the playing field so that every willing and able person, no matter their station in life, has access to the information and tools necessary to achieve the American Dream“ (Powell). Such government funded universal internet already exists in Switzerland, Finland, and Taiwan, and proponents of such programs argue ...

Do children who eat breakfast perform better in school than those who do not eat breakfast?

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and has an important role in children’s daily activities. Different types of B vitamins, Vitamin D, iron, and iodine are found in higher quantities, i.e. about 20% to 60% in children, who have the habit of eating breakfast as compared to the children who skip breakfast often (Adolphus, Lawton, & Dye, 2013). Moreover, eating breakfast can also help in keeping the body mass index (BMI) within the normal range. Breakfast can help children in reducing the chances of being overweight.
Healthy breakfast having all the essential nutrients can help ...

A fire shelter is a safety device. This device is used by fire fighters particularly when they are stuck in wildfires. It is designed in a manner that it reflects radiant heat while protecting the firefighter from heat. The fire shelter can also trap fresh breathable air to be used by the wild firefighters. This is crucial because it preserves their life by protecting them from hot gases. Over time, materials which have been used to manufacture fire shelters are not environment-friendly. These materials are silica fiberglass and foil. Foil is a reflective material while fiberglass and silica act as good insulators. ...

Introduction

Hemp is an old plant which its usage can be traced back to the prehistoric time of human beings. Hemp also referred to as Cannabis sativa has been continually used over the times of human civilization since pottery was invented over 10,000 years ago. Among the oldest artifacts which have known to exist before the ancient history of human beings, is the tiny pieces of fabric made from hemp which has amazingly endured more than eight thousand years of weathering, because the plant is environmentally friendly. The plant has been used in the food, paper and textile industry, ...

Introduction

Version communications is the company that leads in the world for the provision of the innovative communications, entertainment, information and mobility. The company offers grander broadband among other wire-line and wireless services to the businesses, consumers, wholesale and government consumers globally. The company operates in the greatest 4G wireless network in United States and offers Wireless services in the advanced fiber optic network in America. The Verizon value is based on the vital role they play in the global telecommunication industry by enhancing the lives of their customers. The company undertakes creative technologies by opening and widening markets and ...

Introduction: History of the Green Movement in the US.

The transcendental philosophies celebrating the natural world in the early 1800’s came just in time to witness the pillaging brought by the Industrial Revolution. Natural forests began to disappear under the axes of lumbering moguls and coal had now become a popular energy source causing tremendous air pollution in large cities such as Paris, London and Philadelphia.
As these trends continued, people began to realize that industrialization was wiping out natural forests, endangering human health and polluting the environment. This resulted in early efforts to manage natural resources, and the first national park, the Yellowstone National Park in ...

In computer network analysis, there are several network designs usually deployed by different users due to different adaptations and the type of processing or transactions required for the business. This is mainly because there are some factors that affect the basic design and the type of networking equipment required.
However, in each and every network design, there are six sub-sections which are present. These subsections are discussed below in some details to enable the network owner understand operation of the required network and how it will be set up. These subsystems or subsections include: entrance room, backbone cabling, ...

Network Test Equipment

Every computer network is distinctive and is prone to various challenges, which may help to guarantee the correct transmission today and tomorrow. It is critical for the network administrator to analyse the network hardware equipments and network software to obtain a sense for smooth transmission, often called a baseline. In the instance that errors occur, the network administrator may be competent enough to determine from the indicator lights or by using network test equipments where the source of the transmission error originates. For instance, the network administrator would effortlessly recognize if indicator lights were out that are supposed to be on. ...

Introduction

Nutritional therapy is gaining popularity in the treatment and management of diseases. This paper will seek to address two disease conditions that have employed the use of nutritional therapy in their treatment and management regimens. The diseases which will be discussed include peptic ulcers and type 2 diabetes.

Condition 1- Peptic ulcers

Condition Description/ diagnostic criteria
A peptic ulcer is a disease that is noted to affect the stomach as well as the duodenum region (the proximal bit). The diagnosis of the disease is based on the presence of clinical features as well as the use of specific laboratory tests. Diagnosis is not ...

0. Introduction
Moto-cars are made from metals. This very common opinion was almost entirely true during almost all the previous century though opposite solitary examples (displayed at images below) are very well known for car likers: wooden bulks, a rubber car, a fiberglass sport car, a car with plastic bulk facias based on soybeans, a concept of a ceramic car, a glass car, and so on.
All those examples are just very rare exceptions. Moreover, the probably refer rather to arts than to industry. However, in the current century, metals lost their monopoly. In the present essay, several material ...

Abstract

The hygiene industrial program seeks to understand the hazards and risks around the workplace, processes that are needed to control the risks, as well as resources commitments to create an environment that is safe. In that respect, the program commissioned a study on the asbestos exposure that workers were subject to given the September 11th, 2001 fall of the Twin Towers that produced huge cloud of dust, smoke and the debris releasing asbestos hazardous fibers as well as some other substances into the surrounding air. The study applied stratified sampling that was done in view of the need to ...

Introduction

Internet has paved the way for developments in the electrical engineering course. It is a valuable tool used by professors, practitioners, and students in the field of electrical engineering. This study focuses on the research question: how did advancements in the internet led to the development of the electrical engineering course. This paper will start with a brief history of electrical engineering and internet, respectively. Next, the role of internet in electrical engineering education will be discussed. Attention will be given on the use of remote laboratory experiments and internet’s role in problem and project-based learning approach. Next ...

Aircraft control surfaces are components of an aircraft used to control an aircraft. Normally, the control surfaces are movable parts in the plane wings and the tail. The surfaces help the pilot adjust attitude or plane orientation by creating differential pressure on different parts of the aircraft. The difference is pressure produces a force which then acts on the plane to produce the desired effect. Control surfaces employ the principle of lift just like the wings but in different directions. The lift forces produced by a control surface can act independently or in combination with a force from another ...

A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings

Chauhan, K. V., & Rawal, S. K. (2014). A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings. Procedia Technology, 14, 430-437. doi:10.1016/j.protcy.2014.08.055
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212017314000917
The paper reviews the nanotribological researches that are required to create basic understanding of the interracial phenomena on the lesser scale in the nanostructured polymers employed in the storage if magnetic systems and for other commercial applications. In many fields of the electromagnetic and coating applications such as the use in the automobile and the aircraft sectors, the wear and the friction of the moving parts is a critical aspect to be put ...

Food is a necessity of a man. Currently exists the understanding that the food provides a considerable influence on a person. It gives energy, strengths development, and health. You can be sure that human health is 70% dependent on the food. Food is the main source of most diseases, however, with its help it is possible to get rid of long-term illnesses. Elevated levels of blood cholesterol, obesity, tooth decay, diabetes, impaired fat metabolism, hypertension, constipation, increased uric acid in the blood or gout - this is an incomplete list of so-called "diseases of civilization" that were caused by ...

Industry Analysis

There are 13 automotive multinationals in the United States, which produce around 6 million vehicles annually. In global market, China tops the list of countries by crossing 13.8 million units in the year 2009 leaving North America behind. The changing rules, regulations, and laws related to the automotive industry have modified the working of the industry. New products are being introduced due the laws on emission of gases.
Technology has advanced and so has the consumer demand regarding automobiles as the industry has witnessed an overall growth in the demand of advanced automobiles. The industry has become the ...

Diabetes is characterized in two types: Type I and II. In the type I diabetes, the immune system abort the function of pancreatic cells and it stops making insulin hormone. In type II diabetes, alterations in insulin secretion occur, and body cannot utilize the insulin effectively because of increased resistance against insulin. If not treated and monitored properly, it can turn up into life threatening disease (Webmd.com, 2014; Rubin, 2011).
I. Diabetes Monitoring and Treatment

A. Glucose meters

Using a glucose meter for monitoring blood sugar on a daily basis has become a habit of millions of Americans. Glucose meters are small battery-operated devices ...

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Introduction
The term technology refers to doing things through application of science. In other words, whenever scientific knowledge is in application, then technology comes in (Maia, & D'Agosto, 2013). To realize any improvement, there must be an aspect of technological advancement. It causes positive change in ways of doing things thus changing the output for the better. The kind of technology in use determines the level of output and cost of production (Larson, et al 2013). Technology is therefore one of the core factors that determine profitability of any venture including trucking industry.
It is worth noting that ...

Introduction

Hawaiian Telcom Corporation is a local exchange carrier specifically dealing with telephone services to the state of Hawaii. The corporation was founded in the year 2005 by the Carlyle Group but currently owned by Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Corporation. The company is a succession of Verizon Communication that sold its assets to the Carlyle Group.
Hawaiian Telcom Corporation serves the larger Hawaiian market by telecommunication services. It provides a wide range of customers, business entities and sometimes engaged in wholesale communications services to the Hawaii state. The company specializes on the internet series through its Fiber Optics, DSL and Dial-Up services. It ...

The Garment industry, also known as the textile industry, is concerned with the manufacture of cloth and yarn as well as subsequent design or clothing manufacturing and distribution. Raw materials used in this industry are either natural or synthetic. Natural materials include cotton and silk while synthetic materials are manufactured in a chemical process in the laboratory through combination of polymers. The textile industry though very crucial since without it human beings would still be walking around in hides and skins, has been faced with numerous challenges not only in New York but even in other places across the world. ...

Introduction

In previous decades, epidemics were associated entirely with communicable diseases. However, a recent global phenomenon is the significant rise in incidence of chronic diseases linked to individual lifestyles. Unhealthy diet, inadequate physical activity, smoking, and alcohol intake all play a role in initiating the physiologic changes that lead to the development and progression of lifestyle-related conditions including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer (Strychar, Elisha & Schmitz, 2012). These are the top causes of death in populations as reported by many countries.
Because of the association with lifestyle factors, such illnesses are largely preventable but require complex management once acquired. ...

Introduction

There are a number of reasons that suggest people to choose vegetarianism. These reasons are mainly related to health, morality and environment, but there are several other reasons that argue in favor of vegetarianism. A huge number of people, on the other hand, do not accept that vegetarianism is the best food. This paper intends to discuss the vegetarianism and its health, moral and environmental benefits, along with discussing other aspects and benefits of the area under discussion.

Background

Traditionally, people believed that a vegetarian diets are low in nutrition and cannot supply the required amount of nutrition to the human body. ...

Cardiovascular diseases abbreviated as CVD are among the major contributors of disease burden worldwide and its epidemics have been advancing all over the world. Diet together with nutrition have been pointed as some of the major risk factors for most of the cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and coronary heart disease as well as other cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, type II diabetes, and high blood pressure. It is evident that kind of diet that people take has a significant implication on their health as well as the kind of diseases they have a higher risk of having. It is, ...

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is the metabolic diseases that result from an increased level of blood sugar. It is divided into three main categories, Type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, and the gestational diabetes. The treatment aims at effectively controlling the level of glucose, as well as lipid content in blood. The treatment may be in the form of a drug, pancreas replacement, herbal drug or dietary therapy. The most effective way of managing diabetes is through dietary therapy, as well as lifestyle management. The use of dietary therapy in the management of diabetes is a safe and a very effective means of improving ...

Diabetes is a group of metabolic conditions that are similar in terms of disorder development, symptoms, and potential complications. Three main groups of diabetes include type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and gestational diabetes. All types of diabetes are characterized by similar symptoms, such as polyuria and hyperglycemia, but the causes of diabetes are often different and require a personalized approach to drug therapy and lifestyle management.
The onset of type 2 diabetes usually occurs because adipose tissue and muscle cells lose insulin sensitivity or because the pancreas loses the ability to produce enough insulin (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013). ...

This paper discusses the sustainability issues of using paper and board as packaging material. The succeeding sections first begin with a definition of packaging followed by a description of the selected packaging material which is paper and board. After which, the specific sustainability issues in the use of paper and board are discussed. The paper concludes by providing a summary of the points discussed and presenting the authors’ insight about the use of this particular packaging material.

Definition of packaging

Packaging refers to “all products made of any materials of any nature to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and preservation of goods ...

The technique of low coherence reflectometry has been extended to tomographic imaging in the systems of the biological. The light from the coherence property which is reflected from the retina provides the required information from the reflective boundaries of the delay on the time-of-flight. This delayed information helps in determining the longitudinal site location of the reflection. This is achieved by the use of OCT system’s scans providing the location of the reflected site map in a two-dimension. It uses a mode that operates in the analogous which is then converted to ultrasonic pulse-echo imaging .
The resolution of the ...

While people still remain in doubt on whether acupuncture is an effective way of handling diseases and other bodily complications, the National Health Service of the United Kingdom, the United States National Institutes of Health, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the World Health Organization, have endorsed acupuncture as one of the most effective forms of alternative medicine used in curing a number of ailments. Apparently, acupuncture, the most popular and famous Chinese medicine is among the most widely used remedies globally Anders, E. F., (Findeisen et al, 2012). Considering that the remedy emphasizes on the use ...

Financial Analysis (Competition Bikes Inc.)

Abstract
The purpose of this research will discuss about how the company should change its costing method to the activity-based on costing. It will contain the evaluation of cost-volume-profit regarding of the sales units and sales dollars for Carbon Lite and Titanium bikes. It will support what company management needed to increase the cost of direct materials by 10% and the fixed costs to the production facility. There also some factors that have been discussing in this research about the ways of the company how to innovate their product in increasing their cost profit. However, the quality the ...

The debate regarding the legalization of Marijuana had long been subjected to controversy and intrigue given the arguments that Marijuana is capable of becoming a medical tool if given the go signal for longer research. There is also the argument that it could increase a government’s revenue and income should the regulation policies of legalizing marijuana would be promoted by the government. However, it is undeniable that marijuana, like the other prohibited drugs, has a lasting effect to users which may cause mental incapacity and eventually, addiction that may foster crime and affect the younger members of society. Nonetheless, compromise can ...

Arguably, chemical engineers are one of the universal engineers in the globe. In fact, they are universal engineers because they use biology, mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, as well as microbiology to design machines, processes and programs that convert raw materials into valuable finished products. The products produced by chemical engineers is very useful to humans, environment and economy. Chemical engineers play tremendous roles in the modern society, since most of the products are directly useful. Chemical engineers need to obtain fundamental knowledge on substance, and using such knowledge to produce solutions to crucial mechanical, societal or medical need In ...

Technology is taking an important role in each and every aspect of our lives. It has ventured in virtually aspects of our lives impacting heavily on three main aspects of our lives. The text elaborates clearly on our dilemma between three technological pillars that make our lives fully intertwined with technology. These pillars are: computers, communication and digital entertainment. The book extensively elaborates what a computer is, communication within the various forms of networks and consequences of digital world alongside the advantages (Beckman, 4).
Among the many issues discussed in this book is the issue of computer hardware. From a ...

Eco-fashion

Trashion is the art of recycling wastes into wearable clothing, furniture and other objects of desire. There is no limit to the type if wastes that can be used to make new items. According to Wang (2006, pp. 10), it is estimated that about 4 million tons of textiles are thrown away as wastes every year. Therefore, recycling textiles saves resources and reduces environmental pollution.

There are three basic methods of recycling wastes in the fashion industry. These include;

Recycling fiber from waste materials such as bottles and waste fabric: Textile factories prefer using polyester fibers that are obtained from recycled bottles because they cut the manufacturing costs of raw textiles.
Recycling ...

Fatigue: Processes, Side-effects and the Wingate Bicycle Test

When a person overexerts himself from doing strenuous activities through the say, he may feel sore and tired in each part of his body. This type of problem is called fatigue. Fatigue is mostly connected to the feeling of exhaustion because of the lack of energy and stress because of too much work, lack of sleep, lack of exercise or even because of boredom. But how exactly does this process work and how a person can discern fatigue once it is happening in the body. This paper will discuss the processes on how fatigue takes into place in the body, how ...

I. Introduction

Obesity and diseases related to it has maximized at a very high rate over the past years. In the same breadth, the number of food stores dealing with fast foods has equally increased, while the number of other food stores continues to grow at a slower rate. In the public domain, it has normally been assumed that obesity has increased due to increase of fast foods.

II. Thesis

For this reason, experts dealing with policies have taken a step of minimizing the amount of contents in fast foods by demanding a display of contents of the foods. However, there is no substantial evidence that links ...