technology cannot take precedence over the market case. At the end of the day‚ if you’re spending $5 billion on the technology‚ there better be a market for it. And if there isn’t‚ there will be great humiliation.” - Herschel Shosteck‚ a Wheaton-based wireless analyst‚ in March 2000. “Iridium failed to match its system to its mission which caused too much pressure on the company to get customers quickly.” - Leslie Taylor‚ a consultant for the satellite industry
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A Multidimensional Approach to Analyzing the Holocaust: The Rationale of the German Perpetrators Erica Lighter Vanier College 14 December‚ 2011 A Multidimensional Approach to Analyzing the Holocaust: The Rationale of the German Perpetrators This paper examines why the various people involved in implementing the policies of the Nazi regime in Germany – such as the scientists‚ doctors‚ prison guards‚ soldiers‚ and police – went along with the Nazi policies
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An Investigation of the History of Photography and Early Cinema Before 20th Century Media History Course Supervised by Dr. Jonathan Stubbs Prepared by Niwar A. Obaid December 2‚ 2013 Introduction Ever since 1839 photography has become an essential means of communication and expression. In its early years‚ photography ’s unique powers of visual description have been used to record‚ report‚ and inform. As stated by Beaumont Newhall (1982: 7)‚ photography "is at once a science and
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The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Russian German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884‚ with several later modifications by Köppen himself‚ notably in 1918 and 1936. Later‚ German climatologist Rudolf Geiger collaborated with Köppen on changes to the classification system‚ which is thus sometimes referred to as the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The system is based on the concept that native vegetation
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Question: 2. Describe the scientific advances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and their impact on society Mico University College Student`s name: Chante Jackson Student`s Id: 1121610116 Course name: Revolutions Lecturer: Ms. A Jackson Due Date: October 25‚ 2012 Essay Plan * The introduction gives some brief information on the scientific revolution and then it zooms in to give information on what took place in the 17th and 18th century * The body start with the
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Midterm exam prep sheet‚ History 406W. 2-11‚ Spring 2013 Kurk Dorsey‚ Justine Oliva‚ Shawn Pirelli‚ Mike Verney The exam is scheduled for Wednesday‚ 6 March‚ 9:10-10:00 in Horton 210. You need bring only pens or pencils; we will supply the paper. Essay (50 points): You will be assigned one of these three questions. It should take about 25 minutes of your time to answer it‚ and your answer should have a clear argument that addresses the question and evidence drawn from the reading and lectures. Keep
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Ideas about the solar system Our understanding of the solar system has changed over many centuries. Scientists such as Ptolemy‚ Copernicus and Galileo added their ideas to our changing understanding. We observe the universe using a variety of equipment‚ from telescopes to orbiters and landers. Models of the solar system The planets and the Sun orbit the Earth in Ptolemy’s model. Our understanding of the universe has changed over time. Different civilisations have created different models to
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on Mars‚ or has existed there in the past. Early speculation Mars’ polar ice caps were observed as early as the mid-17th century‚ and they were first proven to grow and shrink alternately‚ in the summer and winter of each hemisphere‚ by William Herschel in the latter part of the 18th century. By the mid-19th century‚ astronomers knew that Mars had certain other similarities to Earth‚ for example that the length of a day on Mars was almost the same as a day on Earth. They also knew that its axial
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Heinrich Kühn The Perfect Photograph Alexander Stolz – Erasmus – N. et.: 11031891 Heinrich Kühn – The Perfect Photograph Alexander Stolz – Erasmus – N. étudiant: 11031891 In recent years there have been an increasing number of shows about the Pictorialists‚ the fine art photographers around 1900. The Austrian photograph Heinrich Kühn counts as one of the most famous and most important among them. He is perceived as one of the founders of photography arts – the first style of art in
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------------------------------------------------- Research Paper III Earth’s place in the universe Part I. Definition 1. Aphelion - Aphelion: (opposite of perihelion) the point in its orbit where a planet is farthest from the Sun; when referring to objects orbiting the Earth the term apogee is used; the term apoapsis is used for orbits around other bodies. 2. Astronomical unit – (1 AU = 149‚597‚870.691 kilometers) An Astronomical Unit is approximately the mean distance between
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