Essays on Wave

The First Wave Of Feminism

The three waves of feminism have helped women across the generations in more ways than one. Although there are a lot of individuals who still feel that women are not getting equal rights, the status of women in society has definitely improved. My personal journey in education and as a member of today’s society cannot be as it is today without these three waves. How I see myself and how I want to project myself is empowered because of the awareness I have of my rights, thanks to the leaders before me who stood up for women across the nation ( ...

Project Title/ Home Automation System/

B. Eng Electronics Engineering Southampton Solent University B. Eng (Hons) Electronic Engineering

Project Title: Home Automation Systems

The automation plays a vital role in saving human effect and providing accuracy in its operation. Automation can be done in many ways; it’s a real challenge to choose a most suitable system for a particular application. The Raspberry Pi and Z wave technology used in the home automation system helps to save energy, time and ensures security of the home. - Detail Specifications In this project we are going to use raspberry pi board, Z- wave card, Z- wave appliance plugs/switches/thermostat/sensor/remote control and mobile application. ...

Feminism

Feminism involves various movements and philosophies whose main objective is to define, institute, and defend equal social, economic, and political rights of women. Following the outbreak of various feminist movements, a number of scholars developed various models to explain the same. The theory of feminism was developed in the attempt to cognize the kind of inequalities faced by women (Hewitt, 34). Feminism ideologies emerged in reaction to the nature of lifestyles that women were facing, and it occurred in three major waves. With time, various women, starting with Christine de Pisan, started for advocating for fair treatment of women ...

Third Wave Of Feminism

Sometime in the early 1990s, a movement called Riot grrrl emerged from Washington, DC. It aimed to give women a voice, one that that can use with artistic expression. Just a year later, in response to the Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas controversy, Rebecca Walker published the article “Becoming The Third Wave” in Ms. Magazine. She spoke about how women were being limited by men in terms of power (Walker, 1992). The case was very significant for the movement because it showed how Thomas’ position in the Senate played a role in how the case went. In her piece, she wrote how she ...

Introduction

According to Walters, (2005) feminism is defined as an historical and theoretical term that describes cultural, economic, political and social movements. Its core metrics is captured within ideologies designed at establishing the legal and equal rights for women. This feminism seeks to establish sociological, political theories and philosophical aspects for gender differences and also more opportunities for women in context of employment, education and their rights and interest as well.

Simone de Beauvoir claims that ‘the first instance we witness a woman holding up a pen in her hand defending her sex’ and this provide an emotional link to Ms. Christine ...

The mid-20th century saw a number of developments and changes in the way cinematic language and technique was being utilized in film. Given the huge economic and social impact of World War II on all of Europe, particularly France, new ways of expressing the anxieties and concerns of the people had to be created. The French New Wave (or nouvelle vague) was born as a result of this post-war reconstruction and reflection, allowing European cinema to transition from dark, serious looks at the gritty realism of life (as evidenced by Italian neorealism) to worlds of stylized editing, frenetic energy and a sense ...

Introduction

According to Kim (2007), the Korean Wave can be applied to many aspects, aside from making a more profitable economy for the country. The term Korean Wave gives it a generic definition which symbolized the “Korean-ness” of their cultural products, but more importantly, the nationalistic sentiment that made Korea a big hit not just in Asia, but the rest of the world. Aside from the popularity of the K-pop groups, the Korean cultural products became global success due to their uniqueness and fame (Kim, 2007). Hyun-key Kim (2013, p.135) stated that the term “Korean Wave” or otherwise known as “hallyu” in Korean ...

Introduction to Wave

Wave motion is known as transfer and moving energy from one point to another, wave is also referred as oscillation or disturbance that travels along the matter or space. There are two categories of waves they include transverse and longitudinal waves. In longitudinal wave particles of the medium are displaced in a direction parallel to the energy transferred while in a transverse wave particles of the medium are displaced in a direction perpendicular to the direction of energy transferred (Hewitt & Paul, 35). Waves can be moved along ropes across the surface of strings and water. Some waves can travel through space. ...

Perhaps, feminist achievements are the most debated subjects in the contemporary society. Judging from the impacts of feminism ideologies in society, the whole idea of feminism is politics in itself. Although feminism represents a major transformation in representing gender equality in society, it has achieved minimal success in challenging male-dominated politics (Connell, 1997). This paper limits itself to the discussion of extend of feminism achieving its goals and all the underlying factors that impede the realization of such goals.

As opposed to the field of politics, feminism has registered phenomenal success in societal areas such as increased equalization among the ...

Feminism refers to the fight by women to be accorded equal rights in politics, economics, relationships and family responsibilities, social and all the issues related to women. In the United States, there have been long standing fights by women to have their issues addressed effectively in order to feel equally positioned as their male colleagues. The fight to liberation can be categorized into three main branches under the wave theory. There was the first wave, the second wave and the third wave.

All the above mentioned waves had their significant contribution to the liberation of women from oppressive governance, ...

Explain the pathophysiology of the impulse origin and the electrical impulse pathway that is associated with the following rhythms:

Normal sinus rhythm In NSR, there is normal conduction of the sinus impulse through the atria and ventricles. The impulse is generated from the sinoatrial node and is delivered through the atria. Once past the atria, the pulse reaches the AV node where it pauses before continuing through the ventricles. From there the impulse is conducted through the ventricles via bundle branches and Purkinje fibers.

Junctional rhythm

During a junctional rhythm, the SA node fails to fire. Cardiac cells all possess the ability of generating a pulse if the SA node were to fail. The rhythm is typically created within or near ...

Introduction

Human beings are individualistic as well as social beings. Individuals must negotiate the delicate balance between loyalty to oneself and allegiance to groups. A careful analysis of the film, The Wave, will reveal the razor-thin line between the two concepts and how humans gradually gravitate towards undesirable ends if they are not in control of their emotional and rational capacities when participating in group rituals and activities. Essentially, individual identity can easily be lost in group psyche through indoctrination and this can result in disastrous consequences if not controlled.

The Wave – An introduction

The Wave is a German film that was first screened in ...

Abstract

Studies in mechanics have evolved to be the most fundamental tool in the innovation of new materials and advanced technology. Specifically, studies in Continuum Mechanics, has been very influential in producing materials that exhibit various desirable characteristics at the expense of size and weight. Nanotubes are a perfect example of how this study has impacted the evolution in material technology. It has been used as the basis for the explanation of these complex materials as well as provisions for their behavioral effects during machining. The wide use of nanotubes in fragile fields like technical textile supplements, truly depict the stretchy ...

Introduction

Feminism is the philosophy of believing that women have equal rights on political, social, sexual, intellectual and economic rights as men. This entails philosophies, doctrines, theories and movements that concern and try to fight the oppression of the women. Women in the past have rose against their oppression of not being given equal rights as to their counterparts, the men. From the time of the cave man, women have been considered to be the inferior sex, being given roles of lesser value compared to the men. Women were considered to be caretakers of families. They were to stay home, ...

Define the measurement of both the small and larger divisions on the graph paper used for rhythm strips.

The smaller box measures 1 mm in width and is equal to 0.04 seconds. The larger box is made of 5 smaller boxes, making it 5 mm in width and is equal to 0.20 seconds.

Describe the methods used to calculate the heart rate of a rhythm strip.

Using a caliber, measure the distance between two R waves. Then, keeping that measurement on the caliber, measure each R to R interval to make sure they are all equal. If all the QRS complexes are of equal distance between each other, measure the number of small boxes between the R waves and divide this number into 1500. If the rhythm is ...

Tsunamis

Introduction A tsunami (“a wave in port” in Japanese) are the marine gravity waves that are extremely large in length and height, and are the result of the up or down shift of ocean bottom areas with strong underwater and coastal earthquakes, occasionally, though, are the result of volcanic eruptions and other tectonic processes. Tsunamis are among those few natural disasters that are capable of causing huge numbers. First chapter of this research is dedicated to the causes of tsunami, wave formation mechanism, and waves’ various characteristics. The topic of the conducted research is highly relevant to our area if ...

Introduction

The change of feminism in the 21st century occurred due to the long struggle that occurred in history by women for their rights. In order to know the effect of feminism in the 21st century one should know its history beginning with the definition. Feminism is the fight for women's right either socially, economically and politically. The fight began in the 19th century in countries such as France, USA, England and later the rest of the world. According to history, the fight for women's right is divided into four waves. The first wave was in the 19th century where ...

Feminism refers to the social economic and political equality of the sexes. It had been established in the world and receives representation by various institutions dedicated to preserve women’s rights and interests. During the emergence of the western history, men were reserved for the public life while women were left to carry out domestic chores. They had no right to ownership of the property, getting education or even take part in the activities of the community. Towards the end of the 19th century some part of the western world required women to cover their heads while in the ...

In this experiment we are using JAVA applet of wave model which is available at: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/fourier.html

Here we can change wavelength and amplitude of two waves and in the third graph we can see a wave combined from these two waves. By changing any of two waves we can observe how it affects wave on the third graph. 1. Let’s set in wave length equal to 50 and amplitude to 1 in the first and second graphs. In this case we can observe that in the third graph wavelength is two times bigger and amplitude is also two ...

Abstract

This paper pertains to discussing the Schrodinger equation along with its historical background. The paper starts with an introduction to quantum mechanics and requirement of Schrodinger equation. The paper highlights the need of Schrodinger equation in light of progresses made in quantum mechanics. The paper also highlights the historical background of the development of Schrodinger equation after which the paper also briefly touches the development of the same through classical means. The paper discusses about the Schrodinger equation while presenting the same for a hydrogen atom. The paper ends with conclusion in which the importance of Schrodinger equation is highlighted.

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Doppler Principles in Echocardiography

What is Doppler ultrasound? Doppler ultrasound is a type of ultrasound that allows you to diagnose vessels. This method of analysis can obtain accurate information about the functioning of vascular, clinical picture, identify malfunctions (method based on analyzing the frequency changed due to the reflection of ultrasonic waves). Diagnosis is absolutely harmless to the patient - no discomfort or discomfort during the study does not test people. The survey is conducted on an outpatient basis and does not require special preparation of the patient, the use of additional equipment and contrast media.

An Invention of Doppler Effect

The Doppler effect is easy to observe ...

It can be said that women have been involved in politics as early as ancient times if politics were to be defined as “the struggle to control or influence the decision-making processes in a community, group, or society” (WOMN1005EL 10 Unit 16 256). Even then, women were able to influence rulers in their capacities as mistresses, mothers, or wives, or were rulers themselves. Throughout history, women have been able to hold positions of power such as prime ministers, judges, or ambassadors. However, most of these women were part of the elite. In general, however, women were not included in the ...

History of Women in US from 1800

- Definition of the civil rights movement - a force/movement that fought for equal rights before the law - Strategies of the movement- campaigns, non-violent protests, civil unrest and armed rebellion - Fronts of the civil rights movement- abolition of slavery, the rights of the minorities (particularly the African Americans), the rights to vote and women rights - Thesis statement- despite women playing a critical role in the fight for the civil rights, they have often been overlooked - The anti-segregation struggle - Jim Crow system- entrenched racial segregation in public and private establishment, voter disfranchisement ...

An Article Review

Kurtosis in Descriptive Statistics

Kurtosis is defined as the measure of “peakedness” of a distribution. It is defined as the fourth population moment about the mean and calculated as per the formula given below. β2 = – (Decarlo, 1997), where E is expectation operator, µ is the mean, µ4 is the fourth moment about the mean, and is the standard deviation. The normal distribution has a kurtosis of 3 and β – 3 (denoted by γ2) is often calculated so as to refer to a normal distribution with kurtosis of zero.

The kurtosis is now considered an important tool in the study of descriptive statistics. ...

Abstract

The objective of this experiment is examination of diffraction and interference of visible light when it is passed across narrow double and single slits. In order to do so, the diffraction patterns of light will be investigated through collection of pertinent data relating to the distance between pattern’s centres and maxima. Of particular interest in this experiment is the varying intensity of light and respective positions on the display screen as ascertained trough measurement and calculation of width and separation distances for respective patterns. The experiment concludes by highlighting the wave attributes of visible light as manifested in ...

Introduction

In the past, the place of women in the society was only recognized as that next to the man. Her roles and responsibilities clearly defined as that of being a home-maker, the support for her husband, a mother to her children, nothing more, nothing less. Girls that eventually became women grew up with these facts as they were taught and instilled in them from a tender age hence did not expect any more from life. However, there are those that challenged these societal expectations. Questioned these roles and responsibilities that they were expected to live by. These individuals went against the grain ...

Essay for Exam Chapter 20

Imperialism of free trade in the 19th century was spearheaded by the European powers as a three layered process that involved refinement and careful consideration of local reactions. The ultimate aim for the European powers was to gain holdings of raw materials that were otherwise expensively traded. Although the Europeans met with losses in the previous century in losing control of North America with the success of the American War for Independence and by the inability to expand in the Americas due to the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, there were newer frontiers in East that could still be exploited. The ...

What feminism has to do with gender?

Introduction Feminism movements developed over time. It depicts two generations that have struggled to bring to light the struggles and challenges that women face in the society that has proved to patriarchal. The old movements were active during the years of 1835 to 1935 while the new wave was realized from the 1960s onwards. In both cases, advocated inclusion of women in decision-making organs in the society. Numerous civil and peace movements with women are noted to contribute to the advocacy of reforms and changes demanded by women. Several amend emends are done in the constitution but fail ...

Throughout history, women around the globe have been struggling to gain rights that are equal to men in the society. Women have been struggling to obtain respect, equality, and the same rights men have in the society. However, this has been difficult for them because of patriarchy, an ideology whereby, men are always considered to be superior to women, and have the right to control women. This thought has spread widely among the social structures of the society around the globe and this made it difficult for women to achieve their dreams of feminism. Nonetheless, through the feminist movements, ...

Italian Neo-Realism and the French New Wave in The 400 Blows and Rome, Open City

European films in the 20th century paved the way for many innovations in form, style and genre in the world of cinema. Two of the most prominent schools of filmmaking during this time were Italian neorealism and French New Wave; the former was pioneered by artists like Roberto Rossellini, the latter by French artists like Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut. Italian neorealism was recognized for its ability to capture the plight of the working class, its tendency to shoot outside the studio and introducing more naturalistic actors (who were often non-professionals) to the screen. The French New Wave, meanwhile, ...

While it has no universal definition, a heat wave can possibly be described as an extended duration of abnormally high temperatures which is in some cases accompanied by excessively high humidity. That which may be considered a heat wave in one region, could be normal weather in other regions. Hence, the weather conditions vary from region to region. The heat wave has been described as the single most catastrophic phenomenon associated with weather changes. Heat wave catastrophes accounted for close to two thousand two hundred deaths in the world. This was much too high compared to close to one thousand deaths ...

Final Exam Geology

Patterns of Surface Ocean Currents

Surface currents are found in the upper four hundred meters of an ocean body and they form major patterns such as eddies, upwelling, and gyres (Garrishon, 2007). Surface currents result from wind energy that is concentrated in both north and south hemispheres forming trade winds which are easterlies and westerlies (Garrishon, 2007). Waves on the sea surface transfer some of the energy from the moving air to the water by friction. Pulling of wind on the surface of ocean causes an accumulation of water with the water displaced underneath the wind forming the movement. ...

Frequency is defined as the rate at which the wavelengths that are recorded during the resting phases, activity, and emotional states reach their peak. As an example, a test conducted and published by research Mariko Osaka details how higher-level activities affect the alpha wave shifted once more difficult tasks were assigned. (Osaka, 2007)

Amplitude- This is the upper extent of either a vibration or an oscillation which is normally determined from a state of equilibrium. A good example of this would be a twenty-year study undertaken by Doctor’s Isaac Star and ...

Introduction

Question 1. how and why the incident happened (what conditions allowed the incident to happen)? Hiroshima is located in the west of the largest Japanese island of Honshu. The town's name translates as "Wide Island". It is so named because the bayou Ota, flowing from the mountains to the plains Chugoku, where the Hiroshima formed at the confluence of the Inner Sea 6 islands protrude into Hiroshima Bay. They located the city. Hiroshima worth almost entirely in the valley, only slightly above sea level; to the north-west and north-east lie the hills, up to 700 feet (Rotter, ...

In the 2008 film Die Welle (The Wave) directed by Dennis Gansel and produced by Rat Pack Film and Christian Becker, high school teacher Rainer Wenger (portrayed by Jürgen Vogel) challenged his students about the possibility of an authoritarian government in modern Germany. To prove its possibility, he provoked his students to being his blind Nazi followers while he plays as the dictator "Herr Wenger". It was an experiential experiment gone astray but a subtle and touching revelation on the transcendence of fascism in contemporary time. For Rainer, it started as an innocent class strategy in teaching Autocracy ...

Introduction to antennas

Traditionally, people had problem with communication especially where it involved long distances. Wireless communication began in 1901, when Marconi received the first radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean. From that period, technology kept on advancing until the development of the present day antennas. Antennas form the basic components of any communication system that changes energy from one form into another. A receiving antenna changes electromagnetic energy into electric or magnetic energy. They work through transmitting RF signal that travels on a conductor into an electromagnetic wave in free space. An antenna maintains the same characteristic regardless of whether in use ...

Introduction

A voltage stabilizer is an electronic gadget found in most of the circuit board of home electronics. A voltage stabilizer can be found in computers radios phone chargers and also DVD players. This important gadget comprises of diodes, capacitors, transistors, resistors and a step-down transformer. The work of a voltage stabilizer is to provide a steady current to the electronic equipment for it to function efficiently. A simple model of a voltage stabilizer looks like the diagram below. Symbols have their usual meaning. In the above diagram, a step-down transformer reduces 240V of alternating current to around 10V of alternating current at the ...

- Introduction - Opening Statement - Thesis Statement: Tsunamis are waves formed due to heightened activity beneath the ocean floor, such as earthquakes, explosions and landslides, which foster huge displacements of water from the ocean surface. - Tsunami - Tsunamis and its Causes - Characteristics of Tsunamis - Conclusion - Preparing for Tsunamis - Conclusion

Tsunamis

It has been almost two years since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster, which made millions weary of the destructive power of tsunamis as it struck Northern Japan powerless. The tsunami did not just render ...

Switch mode power supply (SMPS) are power supply units that consists of a rectifier and a DC-DC converter. The SMPS draws power from an AC mains supply at a given frequency and voltage, around 60Hz and 240V for single phase units. The SMPS converts the AC voltage to DC and regulates it to the required level by stepping the voltage down or up. Therefore, SMPS can be used as a normal AC/DC or DC/C converter (Jain par. 2). This is a paper on the operation of Switch Mode Power Supply. The rectifier in an SMPS receives AC from the mains and converts it ...

Katsushika Hokusai is a Japanese artist who has many works that are at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Among them, his most recognizable woodblock print, Under the Wave of Kanagawa. It is also know as the Great Wave, from his series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Many will know this image as it because it has been on posters, tee shirts places to show the image to the public. Few know the work belongs to Hokusai. Looking similar to Great Wave, both in color and in detail, is, Tsukuda-Jima in Musashi Province. A woodblock printing with ink shows fishermen ...

The three periods of feminism development

In general, the history of feminism can be described as the narrative of the ideologies and movements which are aimed at establishing, defining and defending equal economic social and political rights for women. Feminists all over the world have always differed in goals, intentions and causes depending on culture, country and time. Irrespective of these differences, most western historians of feminist’s interests have always considered all movements and acts that push for women’s rights as feminists movements. History of the modern western feminist is divided into three periods of times. These periods vary slightly in their aims ...

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Analysis and Results 6 Discussion of Results 8 Conclusion 8

Appendix 9

Executive Summary In this lab, we will investigate an open-channel flow (flow down a channel with a free-surface, i.e. not confined by a rigid surface as would be the case with a pipe flow). You will get a chance to look at this flow analytically using the conservation equations (mass, linear momentum and energy), but the lab will focus on the observational evidence. You will be introduced to the hydraulic phenomenon known as hydraulic jump – the sudden transition from a higher energy state to a lower energy state constrained by the ...

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Introduction

Physics remains a very useful field in the modern technological lives. Without physics, there would be very little understanding of how things work. Physics creates an understanding of the functioning mechanisms of the world and the different elements through such topics as kinetic energy, laws of motion, laws of gravity, mass, etc. Almost every aspect of people’s lives revolves around physics. Consequently, without physics, there wouldn’t be development such as lighting from electricity sources, motor-vehicles, electricity and so on. Physics is, therefore, an arm of science that involves the study of matter characteristics, energy and their ...

History: Issue Paper

Globalization carries very significant implication because of its pivotal functions in the process of economic development across the globe. International politics will never direct future economic development although peace has helped in a great deal to create basic and essential external conditions for globalization. Nevertheless, the advancement of globalization requires a rather peaceful environment which will prevent the occurrence of uncertain factors that may bring damage to the peace. The concept of globalization has been enriched and deepened after years of sustenance since its beginning. The major idea behind globalization across the globe is the ways through which the economies ...

A photon is particle characterizing a quantum of light or any other electromagnetic radiation. Generally, the term photon is used to illustrate the whole electromagnetic spectrum. It seems like a point-like particle because it is absorbed or released as a whole by arbitrary minute systems which are much smaller than its wavelength. Photons exhibit wave-particle duality i.e. displaying properties of both waves and particles though this is difficult to visualize without laboratory equipment. They display clearly wave-like phenomena like diffraction and interference on the length scale of its wavelength. In the same way as all elementary particles, photons are presently explained by ...

Introduction

When the Commonwealth of Australia was declared, it was heralded that this move would usher in a new era of prosperity, especially for the inhabitants of the expansive country. While this was welcomed by some nationals, especially those of British origin, the Aborigines were not excited all the same. This is because the declaration of the Commonwealth of Australia ushered in an era of racial oppression and dispossession, from an Aborigine perspective. Unlike other colonial territories under British rule, for instance Canada and New Zealand where land treaties were signed before their land was taken for colonial occupation, the occupation ...

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Abstract The focal purpose of the Voyager Interstellar Mission has been to broaden the NASA exploration of the solar system further than the quarter of the outer planets and extend to the limits of the sphere of influence on the sun and even beyond. This expansive mission has been continued to characterize the environment of the outer solar system and has also assisted in search for heliopause boundary i.e. the outward flow of solar wind and the outer limits of solar magnetic field. Heliopause boundary penetration between the interstellar medium and the solar wind allows in measuring interstellar ...

Introduction

Electromagnetism refers to the creation of a magnetic force from the movement of electrical charges. In order to find application in most electrical appliances, electromagnetism concerns the use of electric current to make electromagnets. This field of electricity is called Electrodynamics. It can also mean using magnetic field to induce an electric current. This field of electromagnetism is called Electromagnetic Induction. Almost all electrical appliances use one of the two types of electromagnetism mentioned above especially those with moving parts. This paper discusses the application of electromagnetism in a speaker.

Application of electromagnetism in a speaker

The speaker is basically an electronic transducer which converts electric energy ...

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (ECT226)

Introduction This exercise was used to prove the different electrical properties using Multisim, a simulation software. Different electronic circuits such as half-wave and full-wave rectifiers are used to prove that Multisim can be used to find values and characteristics of the wave produced by the half wave rectifier and the full-rectifier rectifier using different capacitor and resistor values. Multisim will also be used to prove the properties of a Wheatstone bridge and a bridged T network (pad). A half wave rectifier is a circuit that is responsible for converting alternating (AC) input power to direct (DC) output power. The peak voltage ...

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a genre of rock music which is also known as prog or prog rock among its listeners and aficionadas. Progressive rock is considered to be emerged in late sixties or a bit later in early seventies. Songs of this genre are conceptual and based on fantasy and usually longer in length. Some artists have used very meaningful lyrics in their songs and even criticized the society for greed and other evils. Moog synthesizer and Mellotron are important components of this genre. Over the time various sub genres of progressive rock has been formed. All the artist of progressive ...

If someone has made an invention to make life easier or to alleviate one’s living condition then the security of the patent for that invention is needed. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, a patent is an exclusive right of a person for producing something that offers a new solution to a problem. Furthermore, a patent provides the maker with protection for their invention, and this protection usually lasts for 20 years. One privilege of a person who has a patented invention is that the invention cannot be sold, distributed, used or commercially made without the inventor’s consent. This right is usually enforced ...

GENERAL ORIENTATION TO SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Abstract Safety management within sports and health facilities are a crucial part of properly administering any area used for physical activity. The area in this case refers to the geographical zone, the facilities used and any person engaging in activity within the said locality. This paper analyses the 34 forms that are provided in Appendix B of the ACM’s Health and Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. Wave Health and Fitness Boston was chosen as the fitness entity on which the applicability of the 34 forms would be tested.

Introduction

In every health facility or sports environment there is a need ...

Introduction

Statutory rape is usually defined by the state law concerned. However, statutory rape is distinguished from other forms of rape in that the victim must necessarily be below the age of consent and that lack of consent is not a requisite to the crime on the common understanding that a person below a certain age lacks the capability to give an informed consent. Prior to the development of modern statutory rape laws, statutory rape was used to protect young women and children from the sexual incursion of unwanted males. At that time, women were regarded as chattels or property and as such ...

Lab Report

Objective: To explore the characteristics of three single-phase transformers in a three-phase configuration. Figure 1: Lab 1, Diagram. - Star- Star (Y-Y) Connection In star- star or Y-Y connection, each phase is 120° out of period with the extra two periods. In the same way, each secondary winding is 120° out of phase with the other two phases. Every primary winding is magnetically connected with secondary winding using the common leg. When talking about primary to secondary phases we will see that there is no phase difference in primary-secondary connections. It simplifies that both, primary and derived ...

Isabelle Duyvesteyn in her article titled “How New Is the New Terrorism?” quite elaborately breaks down terrorism in the post-modern world and how the mindsets of people had been shaped around it. She analyzes the different aspects of terrorism and tackles the subject with not only her own views, but also historical and factual evidence to back up her arguments regarding terrorism in the new world or the “new” aspects of terrorism. She is of the view that the contrary to a popular belief, terrorism is not a “new” entity in the post-modern world. Similarly, she states that to understand “ ...

English bay beaches

Since there is no curvey wave line on the shoreline, we concluded that there are no big waves. The waves present were characteristic of a combination of both transverse and longitudinal motions. When we stood at the beaches and watched the waves, we guessed that the water moved towards the shore. However, after careful examination, we discovered that water was not piling up on the beach. When we watched carefully at some debris on the water, we noticed that a crest of a wave moved it towards the shore, but it moved back the same distance with the wave’s trough. ...

Book Review: Sexual Politics by Kate Millett

Introduction The published dissertation for Millett’s PhD in Literature from Columbia University was a book called the Sexual Politics by Kate Millett. In 1970, Millet finished her dissertation however she started it way back in 1969 but successfully defended the dissertation and published it almost ten years later. The book was known to be a master piece and also looked at as being very much successful and notoriousduring the time it was written. Research shows that Sexual Politics and economics was a piece that assisted influence and inspiring the move of feminism. Millett’s controversial thesis in Sexual Politics and ...

The creation of the nation state characterized the Second Wave civilizing force that swept through Europe and Asia. These nation states made trade possible and necessitated national consolidation. A major part of this consolidation was the unification of a legal code throughout all the communities included in the nation state. This enabled a more productive division of labor and a larger market for capital and commodities. . In the large Eastern nations of India and China this was done throughout the country, without the focus on trade with other nations that was seen in the more fragmented and individually nationalized European nations. . ...

- Introduction At this stage in the world, innovation is necessary to attain prosperity and develop solutions that tackle the challenges of energy security and global warming. However, the process is not as easy as scientists make it appear. As a result, understanding the waves of innovation is necessary in order to appreciate the innovation cycle. The innovation cycle is best presented through the waves of innovation diagram, which consists of five waves that show different phases of industrial life cycle. This report makes an attempt to discuss the waves of innovation, and how this affects specific sectors of ...

Lab reports on Quadrature amplitude modulation and Demodulation

Introduction Quadrature amplitude modulated is an electro-magnetic wave signal that employs two Quadrature signal carriers cos 2pfct, sin 2pfct, of which each of the signal carriers are modulated by an independent sequence of information bits. The transmitted signal assumes a wave form of this nature.

the values Amc and Amg are the two sets of amplitude that need to modulated. QAM can be viewed as a form of combined amplitude digital phase modulation and digital amplitude. The resultant transmitted QAM signal is a cosine wave which is expressed as shown below. umn(t) = AmgT (t) cos(2pfct + øn); m = ...