Smartphones can do a lot of things these days. They give us turn-by-turn driving directions‚ show us the best places to eat nearby‚ check us in for a flight‚ and entertain us while we’re waiting in line. But can we use them to turn on our TV or lower the volume on our stereo? The short answer: Yes. You’ll need to download an app and purchase a few pieces of equipment‚ but using your phone as a universal remote is no longer a tech dream. TVs‚ DVD players‚ cable boxes and stereos use an infrared (IR)
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Factors that affect how the PH changes during a titration experiment. Concentration of the alkali Having a higher concentration of alkali will mean that there will be more molecules closer together for the acid to collide with. This will speed up the reaction as collision theory suggests that molecules have to collide to react and if there are more molecules to collide with the reaction will happen faster as there is a higher chance of a collision. Volume of alkali An increase in volume would mean
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Giant Panda: How China’s Economic Growth Affects Populations Young panda approaching through the bushes [Fritz Poelking‚ 2008] Daniel Quiroga English 110 Dawn Service 5 April 2012 Giant Panda: How China’s Economic Growth Affects Populations Daniel Quiroga English 110 Dawn Service 5 April 2012 Summary Giant Panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China and it is easily recognized by its large‚ distinctive black patches around the eyes‚ over the
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Compare and contrast socio-cultural of northern Europe and Middle East. Human beings differentiate and organise themselves into functioning communities from a particular terrain or location. This grouping into functional behaviour or manners is what we name as society that relates to communal living. Communal living includes social classes‚ problems as well as matters affecting human welfare. Every society has its own norms‚ a common or a dominant culture. Culture is described to be distinctive
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People with intellectual disabilities have been subjected to discrimination and persecution throughout history due to ignorance and misconceptions on intellectual disabilities‚ which has resulted in their rights being the last to be recognized. During the middle ages‚ people with intellectual disabilities were considered less of a person and thus undeserving of basic rights because they were believed to not hold a firm grasp on the concept of personhood (Fyson et al.‚ 2013‚ p.1164). Personhood meaning
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Wk 1 DQs DQ 1 What factors affect an individual’s personality development? Which factor has the biggest effect? Why? Personality is an expression of an individual’s temperament‚ emotional state‚ values or beliefs‚ and goals or expectations. The specific answer to the question of what influences personality development depends on what theory of psychology a person believes is the most correct. How one would describe the process of personality development depends greatly on the framework a person
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knowledge about the brand name and culture; what’s more we discuss the cultural factors effecting the trademark translation. (1)To conform to the habitual use of the target language，understanding the habit of the target country’s language is necessary．The basis of the translation includes the understanding of the surface meaning of the source text as well as the deep meaning. (2)Translators should pay attention to the cultural and aesthetic psychology of customers in the target market．if the target
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Understanding Models of Disability Studies Generally‚ disability is considered to be a condition in which individuals are restricted from undertaking or performing tasks deemed to be normal or regular. More definitively‚ (World Health Organization-WHO‚ 2015) defines Disability as follows: "Disabilities is an umbrella term‚ covering impairments‚ activity limitations‚ and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered
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2.1.3 Cultural Practices Affecting Soybean Growth and Development The choice of cultivar plays a great role in increasing soybean production. Soybean genotypes are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions where the crop is grown. Therefore‚ it is necessary to study the interaction between genotype and environment in order to identify the genotypes that are stable in specific environments (Calvino et al.‚ 2003). This has resulted in the classification of soybean into thirteen (000‚ 00‚ 0
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European Explorations European exploration was promoted by factors economic‚ technologic‚ political‚ and religious in different ways. The Treaty of Lodi and the invasion in Italy was a political factor. Portugal’s quest to China and the Spice Islands was an economic factor. New weaponry and sailing aide that was being created was a technological factor. A religious factor was the insistence to Christianize the people. All these factors were promoted from about 1450 to about 1525. The Treaty
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