Essays on Convert

In the medieval period, the cornerstone of different Kingdoms was based merely on their particular religious beliefs. Inquisition refers to the process of enforcing one's religious and moral principle to individual and using mechanism such as torture to ensure all the set principles have been conformed to. Therefore, it is worth noting that, religious factors are the underlying reason that led to the breakout of the of the Spanish Inquisition, which began in 1231 AD when the pope appointed an inquisitor general during the reign of Henry III of Castile and Leon in the year 1390-1406 (Rawling 192). The ...

The first time I visited my girlfriend’s mother, I found a hole on my socks when I took off shoes The big day had come, finally my girl friend’s perfect strict mother took some interest in knowing more about me. I was invited to my rich girl friend’s bungalow. In fact palace would be the right word. I was busy rehearsing in my mind on my greeting lines which would impress Clara’s mother straight away. After all it was almost like impressing a queen. I wanted everything to be just perfect. I was telling myself ...

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Introduction This study evaluates the operating principles of vehicle fuel systems, vehicle ignition systems and pressure charging of engines. The report attempts to evaluate the operating features of actuators and sensors used in the ignition systems and engine management system of vehicles. It also analyzes the types of pressure charging systems, its shortfalls and how it affects the enhanced power of the engine. The secondary sources which form the bulk of this report are primarily research from various sources. The paragraphs below look into the sensors and actuators and the pressure charging systems.

Sensors and Actuators

Types of Sensors and function The ...

Solar energy harnessing through the use of solar panels installed in small homes presents better alternative to the hydroelectric provided through the national grid. While the use of solar panels may provide several advantages over the use of hydroelectricity, its usage presents several pitfalls to the user. It is imperative to investigate and outline the possible costs and advantages associated with the use of solar panels as a source of harnessing solar energy before installation is started. In most cases, the decisions concerning the installation of solar panels as the primary source of electricity are normally based on the ...

The administration of the medical care improves the medical care by taking proper inquiry, (PBRNs) practice-based research networks and knowledge discovery and data mining. It provides help to grow the research capacity of the medical care (Rosales & Rao, 2010). By using the knowledge discovery and data mining, the health care can advance the design and technology and can easily implement the technologies that help to provide the efficient results in the health care. The analysis of Knowledge discovery and data mining provides help to the physicians in order to improve the outcomes of the patients. All the medical research ...

Abstract

The study seeks elaborate on the nonprofit and for-profit hospital joint venture and giving growing similarities in their operation capacities. The growing need for improvement by nonprofit hospitals regarding healthcare delivery requires high capital generation and more funding. Overdependence on sponsors and well-wishers for grants do not support the community benefit fully. This makes nonprofit hospitals not to deliver high quality health care, and unable to settle bills and outsourcing high technology to support medication. The conversion from nonprofit to for-profit hospital, and joint venturing with for-profit hospital help in improving performance, delivery, and high-quality health care. The paper ...

Drugs can have many differing affects on people, whether their consumption leads to a positive or adverse response. All of this depends on the levels of enzymes in the body and how the variations of expression lead to these possible outcomes. The major theme of the two sources on this topic relate to the specific enzyme, CYP3A. CYP3A is a subfamily of cytochrome P450 enzymes, which serve to catalyze the addition of oxygen into molecules. Their ultimate role serves two spectrums: to convert foreign substances into less toxic products that can be eliminated from the body, or to convert ...

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Analysis3 Current Market Features..3 Marketing Summary..3

Competitive Advantage.3

Segmentation, Targeting & Positioning...4

Branding5

Potential Impact on Consumer Behavior..6

Growth Opportunities.7

Conclusion..8 References..9 Amazon Review & Strategy Analysis Current Market Factors Amazon is among a number of firms that emerged quickly during the 1990’s or 2000’s. Among the others that have done the same would include Google, Twitter and Facebook. Twenty years ago, Amazon and these other firms were in their infancy or did not exist. The veritable explosion of social media, mobile computing and internet technology in general has served as a vehicle to help those firms progress from their nascent stages to the ...

How to Successfully Market a Business Online

Introduction Marketing is the heart of business, and most of the aspects of businesses depend on successful marketing. For the success of business, it is essential that buyers or consumers of the product or service know it. The success of the business is dependent upon the recognition of the brand and marketing plays an important role in building positive reputation of the business. Over the past twenty years, the internet has entirely changed the way businesses market themselves. For companies, it is easy to access customers through online marketing. Companies through successful online marketing enhance their customer base and ...

Introduction

Jessops was founded in 1935 by Frank Jessop Simmons well known around the world for its broad expertise and experience in the photographic industry. While Jessop was a leader in the industry for many years, technological and market changes over the last few decades led to a significant decline in its sales and profitability. By early 2013, it stores closed and it stock ceased being traded. However, soon after this British entrepreneur Peter Jones invested millions of pounds into the business and reopen 36 of the Jessops stores (BBC News Online a). He hoped to turn the business around. ...

Leadership 2

1. The communication is the necessary tool in the organization to transmit the most important resource in the operation process, the information. The information, in the form of mission, vision, objectives, orders and production data must be communicated in a clear and effective way in a bidirectional way from the management of the organization to the operative level of the company and backward. The used strategy for the leadership of an organization, enterprise or a family determines the success to achieve the planned objectives. There are three leadership communication styles: democratic, authoritarian and "laissez-faire". The authoritarian communication style is ...

Fuel Cell Technologies in Passenger Cars

Fuel Cell Technology The last decade is characterized by the rapid development of research activity in the field of fuel cells, thus, creating the conditions for their uptake in electric systems. The basic fuel cells’ operating principle has been known for 150 years. However, a variety of technical and financial problems had kept them on the margins of technological applications (Brandon & Hart, 1999). The basic difference between a fuel cell and batteries is that while batteries store energy, fuel cells directly convert a fuel’s chemical energy into electricity by an electrochemical reaction (i.e. Without requiring combustion or movement ...

As a mobile robot operates in environment, its actual position and orientation are not exactly the same as targeted. Therefore, it is important to know about the robot’s definite current position for controlling it. In this section, three methods for positioning are described; using encoders, using ultrasonic ranging sensor, and using both ultrasonic and encoder sensors.

Positioning Using Encoder

In order to position the robot using encoders, it is necessary to take two steps. First, encoders should provide the current robot position. Second, it is important to reach the target position given by the supervisor.

Receiving the Robot’s Current Position Using Encoder

It is imperative to know the ...

2.6. Financial Analysis AP Moller Maersk is one of the renowned company in its industry and has been known to provide sustainable returns to the investors. However, the main aim of the financial analysis is not only to provide analysis relating to the company’s profitability, but also to provide an exploratory analysis and evaluation of the performance of APMM. More specifically, the analysis is based on four key qualities affecting the market value of a business, assessed by using traditional financial indicators. The analysis evaluates performance of APMM in liquidity, profitability, leverage and activity over the past 5 ...

1) Which were the primary causes of the Great Depression? According to Walton and Rockoff, an acceptable explanation for the Great Depression has to distinguish between the initial forces, which brought a downturn in financial activity, and later events, that turned a downturn into a calamity. We can detect two issues on the economy that foreshadowed the real slump in economic activity. First, there was a decline in the construction industry that began 1925, that had a significant impact on the depression. Second, the agricultural sector suffered greatly, with falling world prices and massive indebtedness (422). Walton and Rockoff ...

Book Review – Outliers: The story of success by Malcolm Gladwell

It is popularly believed that hard work alone makes individuals successful in life. No wonder, many have bought into the belief that successful people are self-made. Gladwell challenges the accepted beliefs on success in his book, Outliers: The story of success. He discusses the societal and cultural factors that favor certain individuals to become successful through many case studies focused on certain well-known personalities representing various walks of life. According to Gladwell, outlier or a person who is a cut above the ordinary is in fact a beneficiary of time and opportunity. The major argument Gladwell makes in the ...

Introduction

Taking measurements may require the conversion of the measured quantity to electrical quantity. Transducers are devices or elements that perform this function by transforming physical quantities such as quantities like sound, light, or temperature into electrical signals like current, voltage, or capacity. Transducers consist of inputs, sensing elements, transduction elements, signal processing, and electrical outputs. The inputs known as the measurands are the quantities, states, or properties that are to be translated into electrical outputs. The sensing elements accurately measure these input energies and sends the information to the transduction elements to be transformed into the desired form. The ...

1. Rationale for Selection Investors require financial analysis of a company to make decisions. A financial report is significant for the purpose of providing information regarding the financial position of a company along with the risk factors associated with it. A report is prepared to provide clear and complete information about Apple Inc. that includes all relevant sections that are crucial for an investor. Apple Inc. is an American multinational company that follows GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) to prepare financial statements and annual report for its stakeholders. Its financial analysis includes financial ratio analysis, stock price analysis, associated ...

Abstract

DC motors are employed and used in various applications to perform various tasks which require the conversion of electric current to mechanical motions. In most cases, DC motors are used as actuators to convert the electric current from the output of a control system to a mechanical motion for a present function. This experiment employed the use of simple and easily available materials to construct a simple homemade DC motor. The project used basic components such as coil of wire, permanent magnet and simple dc battery to construct a simple device which demonstrated the operation of a simple DC ...

How apocalyptic beliefs influenced the first European voyages of exploration

Apocalyptic beliefs which influenced the European exploration voyages were based on the belief that apocalypse would happen somewhere in the west very soon. The belief that apocalypse would happen soon emanated from the various signs that the people had witnessed such as war and earthquake. This belief motivated the explorers to make explorations to other parts of the world where they would convert people and find Gold that would help in recapturing the city of Jerusalem before apocalypse (Knight of Columbus). The kind of training and education that Christopher Columbus received, and which prepared him for his voyages in ...

1. What is this case about The case is about finding the most efficient method that General Motors (GM) can use to finance for a second assembly point known as Module II for one of its newest division called Saturn Corporation. This was to increase Saturn’s production capacity so that the Corporation could achieve its long-term objective of selling 400,000 to 500,000 cars per year in the United States and selected international markets. There were four options available for carrying out the expansion process; expand at Spring Hill, convert an existing GM factory, Source models from ...

Introduction

Control systems are not complete without the installation of actuators. Actuators are the mechanisms which are used by the control system to achieve a process or a function. They are responsible for the motion or control mechanisms which are used by the control system to accomplish their defined operations of functions. Actuators are used to convert the electrical signal from the control system to mechanical movement or motion which then accomplished a desired task or function (Bart et al., 2013).There are different types of actuators used in control systems. The type of actuators used in control systems depend ...

Five Below, Inc. is a retail chain belonging to the specialty retail industry which was incorporated in Pennsylvania, USA in 2002. It offers “dynamic, edited assortment of exciting products, all priced at $5 and below, including select brands and licensed merchandise” ("Overview | Fivebelow"). Five Below’s products range from sports equipments, styling merchandise, small décor items, craft works to candies and party items. It largely targets customers who are teenagers or pre-teens. Since the company’s inception, it has expanded its business to almost all regions of the United States and has been successful in opening more than ...

Religious change among the Aztecs

Annotated Bibliography Berdan, Frances, Aztec Archaeology and Ethnohistory, pp. 215-296. NY: Cambridge University Press (2014).

The source tells of the history and religion of the Aztec people.

Burkhart, Louise. “The missionary missionized.” In her The Slippery Earth: Nahua- Christian Moral Dialogue in Sixteenth-Century Mexico, pp. 15-45. Tucson: University of Arizona Press (1989).

This source tells about the implementation of Christianity on Aztec society.

Cervantes, Fernando. “The Indian response.” In his The Devil in the New World, pp. 40- 73. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press (1994) The source reminds one that they should be looking at the paper through an objective lens, rather than proscribing any ideals onto the Aztecs or the Spaniards. Florescano, Enrique, “Transformation of indigenous memory and resurgence of ...

Introduction

Radical extremism is a sought after media subject today. However, the real picture is always missing. The entire world focusses only one type of radical extremism. The world chooses to forget that there is yet another type which is far more dangerous. The callous campaign of the Crusaders in the Eleventh Century destroyed the peace in the Middle East and is responsible for all the animosity towards the West from this region. Yet, European scholars at the time did not document the massacres or acts of cannibalism by the Crusading armies. Similarly, while the Western media is busy covering ...

Wave and Wind Power Generation

Wind Physics Basics Wind is atmospheric air which is in motion Energy Source The earth surface absorbs solar radiation differently. Some parts absorb more radiation than other. This creates pressure zones. As a result of pressure, air moves from high-pressure zones to low-pressure zones. This causes atmospheric air motion known as wind. Wind is a renewable source of energy. It is constantly available free of charge (Bhattacharyya, 2011).

Spatial scales

Atmospheric air motion can be categorized depending in terms of spatial scale. Four spatial scales identified include planetary scale, synoptic scale, mesoscale, and microscale. There are various types of spatial scales ...

Colin Powell’s leadership secrets in chapter seven showed the importance of making use of certain leadership principles. Given the opportunity to name and discuss the top five principles, they would be the high performance, flexibility, communication, teamwork and organization, and preparedness principles. Being high performance means that one is always prepared to do what is needed to be done in order to solve a problem in a crucial situation. There were numerous examples that Colin Powell used in the book to explain the application of this principle in real life. He used certain political problems during Reagan’s ...

Benefits of Green Schools in Kuwait

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Kuwait is a country located in the Middle East, which is a region characterized by severe water shortages as its located in the middle of a desert. Also, nearly all the electrical energy consumed in Kuwait is generated from fossil fuels such as natural gas and diesel. This situation poses several challenges. For example, the lack of enough clean water for domestic use could lead to serious problems such as waterborne diseases, such as cholera or typhoid. Also, water shortages can affect businesses such as agriculture and hospitality businesses. On the other hand, over reliance on ...

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Color Study

1. What is the difference between direct light and reflected light? Give examples of each. Direct light travels from the source to the destination without being interrupted while reflected light is the light produced when the direct light bounces off a material. One example of direct light is the sunlight while reflection from the mirror is an example of reflected light (Young, Freedman & Ford, pp. 1080). 2. Describe the cause of color, the means used to generate it, and the effect. Light consists of a spectrum of light wavelengths which have a representative color; thus, upon reaching the retina ...

Global warming is the rise in average global temperatures. The rise in global temperatures is occasioned by the emission of greenhouses gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and nitrogen oxides. The gases are released from industrial process that combust fossil fuels such as diesel, coal, and petrol. Such processes include generation of electrical energy in thermal power stations, burning of coal in industrial boilers, and combustion of fossil fuels in internal combustion engines. When these greenhouse gases are emitted, they rise to upper levels of the atmosphere and form a layer that blankets the earth. This layer ...

Derivatives

Answer 1) In case, the company use 90-day forward contract, it will be required to pay: =300000*(0.40) = $120000

On the other hand, if it go by money market hedge, initially, it will invest:

=300000/1.03 = 291262 ringits In other words, in order to accumulate 300000 ringits in 90 days, the firm will need to deposit 291262 ringits presently. Henceforth, the firm will need to borrow, 291262* 0.404= $117,670 in the spot market.

The borrowed amount will be paid after 90-days with 4% interest, and this compute to:

= 117,670*(1.04) = $122,377 Therefore, by using the money market hedge, firm will need to pay $2377 more than the forward hedge. Hence, it should go for the forwar hedge

Answer 2)

Steps to hedge in the money market a) Borrow, 4000000/1.08= ...

In the contemporary world, it is extremely difficult to differentiate a saint and a hero. We used to take one for another, because each of them performs something significant for the world. In some ways, of course, these terms are different: duties that saints and heroes do have different purposes and are performed in different ways. While saints don’t exist in every tradition, as they are usually connected to religion and protect the morals and ethics, heroes have existed in all the cultures throughout the human history. The latter even exist today in the books and on the ...

Toyota Prius has redefined the automobile industry with its daring mass production of a car hybrid never witnessed before. It is 19 years of success for Toyota for its popular brand since its launch in 1997. Today, the company is fighting to maintain the market share following the launch of various competing car models. The competition in the car industry continues to stir war among the motor giants with other c-class cars entry in the highly polarized market. Every car manufacturer is fighting for a slice of the market share to be able to remain relevant and maintain brand ...

The Quran and the Bible have some similarities as well as differences. However, in the recent years, believers of the two religions have focused on the differences more than the similarities. These differences have brought about enmity and misunderstanding among believers of the two religions. The rivalry between Christians and Muslims began during the Crusader Era (1095-1291). This was a period when the Crusaders were trying to free their “Holy Land” from the yoke of Islam (Trautman and Peterson). To understand the genesis of these differences, which have highly been exaggerated in the contemporary society, it is important to ...

Introduction

For those people who have the knack to improve their diets and the surrounding, a shift from eating chicken and beef to consuming crickets, caterpillars and termites is a necessity. Insects are numerous, nutritious and ecologically bearable. In the contemporary world, persons have shunned the notion of including insects as part of their balanced daily diet, giving preference to the less nutritious and environmental unbearable food choices such as beef. The international organizations have been at the forefront addressing the need for the citizens of various nations to simulate the benefit of consuming insects. Additionally, this paper will argue ...

Tata Steel UK – Port Talbot

Introduction This paper entails a critical analytical review of a business entity which operates in the United Kingdom and which has recently encountered operational difficulties that have necessitated the formulation of a solution from a strategic management stand point. The business entity which will be evaluated in this paper is Tata Steel, which has vast interests across the United Kingdom as well as in other parts of the globe. The paper will analyze the problems that the entity currently faces as well as propose viable solutions that will lead to the resolution of these operating issues going forward.

Tata Steel UK Background

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Introduction

There are environmental chemical processes which require light to react. These processes are called photochemical reactions. Photochemical reaction is commonly initiated due to the absorption of solar energy or light. When molecules absorb energy in the form of light, the atoms are converted in a transient excited state (Larson & Weber, 1994). This transition state or excited has completely different physical and chemical properties with the initial state of the molecule. The excited states also have more tendencies to react since they are considered stronger acids and stronger reductants that the initial state of the molecule. The excited state of ...

Arcadian- The location of Arcadia was faithfully reproduced at Hobbiton. The movie at Hobbiton was established to shoot The Lord of the Rings as the crew of the movie wanted a faithful reproduction of old English villages. The location was modified to look similar to Arcadia of the medieval period. Though the plan was to make a temporary makeover, the authorities at Hobbiton decided to convert the location as a permanent set for the Hobbit series that came later. Now the location is a prime tourist destination attracting tourists from across the country and abroad wants to get a ...

Introduction

Mission, covenant, and salvation not only demonstrate the common grounds between Christians and Jews but also illustrate the many challenges that remain unresolved. The Christian-Jews relationship remains a major cause of debate and divergent opinions over the identity of God’s people. Some people believe that today’s Church consists of God’s new people while others maintain that Jews God’s chose people; therefore, they are most valued. Both Christians and Jews consider themselves as the true descendants of Israel. The Church also believes that it is the true Israel and should partake in the various biblical promises ...

OneTab is a free browser add-on that is currently available for Mozilla’s Firefox and Google’s Chrome browser. With OneTab, a user can convert all their currently opened tabs into a list that you can save for later, organize as sort of bookmark list, or share with others. According to OneTab, an extra benefit of its use is that it reduces the amount of memory your computer has to use in constantly updating opened tabs, many of which you may no longer be using (OneTab, n.d.). Naturally, for the computer user that likes to keep many tabs open ...

An automotive engine is a propulsion system responsible for moving automobiles from one place to another. An engine converts energy from a fuel or a battery to the mechanical energy used to spin the wheels, thus setting a vehicle in motion. There are different types of engines used in the automotive industry today. These include internal combustion engines and electricity driven vehicles. The internal combustion engines burn fuels such as petrol, diesel, natural gas or propane. Electric engines are fitted with electromagnetic motors that are powered by electric currents from storage batteries on the vehicle. The sole purpose of ...

Question 1

Microfinance’s have gained popularity among the many in the low-income category. Microfinance and microcredit facilities targets to provide poor people with small loans. The loan provided attracts low-interest rates and can be paid over a reasonable period without overburdening the poor to eradicating poverty. The services have been popularized by Nongovernmental organizations and social entrepreneurs between 1970s and 1980s. In Bangladesh Grameen Bank was the first to be established in 1976. The microfinance was founded by Mohammad Yunus, who is an economics professor. The professor targeted to eliminate poverty from the local villager hence, the model adopted by ...

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Introduction The invention and eventual development of internal combustion engines marked a significant stage in the evolution of engines since it provided a way for industrialists and engineers to build an engine that would suit various applications. Unlike the bulky and messy steam engines, internal combustion engines opened the possibilities of creating smaller, but more efficient engines that can be mounted on different types of machineries. The most common applications of which are in transport vehicles such as the engines used in automobiles, trucks, vessels and planes. Moreover, internal combustion engines are also used in non-mobile applications such as ...

Side by side is a documentary produced by Chris Kenneally describing the science and art in the production of digital cinema, explaining various transitions involved in developing the current digital film making process. It also explains new fascinating technologies which are coming up in the digital technology. The documentary involves interviewing more than 70 producers from Hollywood. The video gives a detailed process in the transition of digital media. By using this video, one can describe various transitions that have taken place to in the film industry from the use of celluloid to digital broadcast. This paper seeks to ...

The sound test is a good method to understand the sound difference between the 128 kbps and 320 kbps. There is also a difference in the storage capacity between 128 kbps files and 320 kbps files. The 128 kbps files are lesser in size compared to the 320 kbps files. For MP3 collection my preference would be to store the files in 320 kbps because lower the bit rate, the more obvious compression the files will be. Whatever happens to the MP3 format, compression has a long future as every time a potential expansion of definition, storage, and bandwidth ...

Forward Hedge

Spot rate US$ 0.74 Forward rate US$ 0.76 US $ received = 800,000*0.76 = US$ 608,000. If Novena Ltd. takes the forward contract they will exchange the Singapore dollars at the agreed forward rate of US$ 0.76 per Singapore dollar. Under the forward hedge Novena Ltd. will receive US$ 608,000.

Money market Hedge

Step I Borrow in foreign currency 800,000/ (1.07) = SGD$ 747,663.55 In the first step Novena Ltd. Should borrow in Singapore dollars. The amount of money borrowed should be the present value of the expected receipt discounted at Singapore borrowing rate. The present value of SGD$ 800, ...

Article reviews

Article reviews 5 Big Data Technology Predictions Olavsrud, T. (2014). 5 Big Data technology predictions for 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016 from http://www.cio.com/article/2862014/big-data/5-big-data-technology-predictions-for-2015.html

Article overview

The article by Olavsrud (2014) is dedicated to five major trends in the field of big data technologies. Before investigating the trends, Olavsrud (2014) claims that new big data initiatives continually move from test to production, especially in cases it can be used in the real time. The first development, mentioned in the article under study, is that the data agility becomes a key focus of big data technologies, because usual databases and data warehouses are ...

Definition

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the sum total of the value of all the final goods and services produced in an economy in a given period of time . The accounting period of GDP is one fiscal year. That is, we account the goods and services produced in a year in our GDP calculations.

Real and Nominal GDP

We have stated GDP as the ‘value’ of goods and services. This value is the money value. That means we multiply each quantity with its price to get the GDP. This is done because all goods and services have different units of measurement. To compute them ...

Introduction

Wind energy has been in use as far back as 3000 B.C., when sailors in Egypt utilized this energy to move their boats. Today, wind energy is hailed as an important source of energy and is tapped in various regions around the world. Its importance stems from two factors: (1) it is renewable and (2) it is a clean source of energy that does not generate environmentally harmful emissions. To harness wind energy, a wind turbine is used. A turbine converts the kinetic energy of the wind into rotary mechanical energy, which can then be converted to electrical energy (“Wind turbine,” ...