Sputnik Launch Background: Sputnik was a Russian satellite‚ which also happened to be the first satellite to ever make it to space. Sputnik was 285cm long (112inches) it was 58cm (23 inches) in diameter and weighed 83.6kg (184lb). Sputnik circled the earth every 96.2 minutes until early 1958‚ when it had blown up in the atmosphere. Event: The Soviets launched Sputnik on October 5‚ 1957‚ showing the Americans that they were serious about launching a satellite to orbit around the Earth. In addition
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Moot: “Technology is a liberator‚ not merely an instrument of power or in any way a threat to humanity.” Views of Technology‚ Ian Barbour. In “Computers and Ethics in the Cyberage”‚ Hester‚ D. Micah and Ford‚ Paul J. Prentice Hall: 2001. Technology as a threat to Humanity. This claim of technology and its developments has been argued for more than a decade as it continues to evolve. Firstly‚ the noun ‘threat’ as defined by The Oxford Dictionary is ‘a person or thing likely to cause damage or
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and would be willing to travel by air‚ it would call for at least a 5-6-fold increase in capacity. This points to a huge opportunity for AirAsia and the aviation industry in general. However‚ this large market is recognized by all and is the reason why new players are waiting to enter the Industry to exploit this potential. It is pertinent to note that the number of air travelers in Indonesia has grown during the last there of 2005-08 as compared to the same period last year‚ as per estimates of Amadeus
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Threats and recommendations of BMW: In this part‚ this report will focus on the discussion of BMW’ threats of brand equity‚ and contrapose the threats give some recommendations. Additionally‚ there are some considerations in brand equity that is a series of capital and liabilities related to a brand’s name and logo that plus or minus the value provided by a product or service to a group or that group’s customers (David A. Aaker‚ 1996) of BMW and is includes the BMW’ awareness‚ BMW’s recall‚ BMW’s
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Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks‚ Threats‚ and Vulnerabilities Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks‚ Threats‚ and Vulnerabilities As a videogame development company‚ the network currently set is a sound system. However‚ security concerns are always present in an ever-changing technology. With 100 desktop / laptop computers connected to one server the potential threats and malicious attacks are a possibility. This report will analyze‚ identified and assess the potential impact of
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Why did the Conservatives lose the 1906 election? Before the 1906 election around 1895-1902 the conservative party were massively successful and the strongest government party around. This was because they had Lord Salisbury as a leader who was seen as a leader for both middle class and working class people in Britain; the liberal party was weak as they were fighting themselves over Ireland home rule which meant that the conservatives had an advantage as it meant that people were not voting for
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. South Africa Alicia Hudson SOC 315 Professor Norsworthy May 6‚ 2013 South Africa South Africa‚ a country on the southern tip of Africa‚ has an area of 471‚442sq mi and a population of 44‚188‚000. It is predominately a black ethnicity with 76% of the population. Although South Africa is Africa ’s most developed country‚ most of the black people - rural and urban - are poor‚ with low standards of living. South Africa has vital natural resources such as diamonds and gold and is rich in
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Noted as one of the most beautiful Chinese films created‚ Raise the Red Lantern (1991)‚ directed by Zhang Yimou‚ presents a clear parable in which women are dominated by both men and traditions in a hierarchical society. Set in China in the 1920s‚ the film depicts the struggle and competitiveness between the mistresses to receive attention from the Master. Zhang uses Songlian’s story as a veiled allegory against Chinese traditions and to deeply criticize Confucian teachings. As such‚ the narrative
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inhibitory antecedents to cognitive performance pose acute and irreparable consequences to academic‚ social‚ and societal standing (Mckown & Strambler‚ 2009). One such hindrance are domain specific threats based on social stereotypes‚ commonly referred to as a Stereotype threat (ST). Stereotype Threat occurs when members of a particular group are exposed to knowledge of a negative stereotype regarding their group and a specific task‚ and are succumb with an unconscious fear of perpetuating this stereotype
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Planning and Threat Assessment I. Universal Protection Agency Universal Protection Agency is a 20 person firm specializing in providing safety and security. Only 8 of the 20 employees will be working on Mr. Smith’s protection plan due to other clientele requiring the services of the other employees. Our staff consists of individuals with various skills and/or talents. Each of our employees have received Masters Degrees in their areas of expertise and have years of experience in providing protection
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