Assignments Requirements 1. Look up the definition of functional dependency. Can you find a good example? In relational database theory‚ a functional dependency is a constraint between two sets of attributes in a relation from a database. Cars Suppose one is designing a system to track vehicles and the capacity of their engines. Each vehicle has a unique vehicle identification number (VIN). One would write VIN → Engine Capacity because it would be inappropriate for a vehicle’s engine to have
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000 Leagues The journey of a ship’s crew taken hostage by an eccentric submarine captain‚ in a time when the cast-iron monster baffled the educated mind. "20‚000 Leagues Under the Sea" is a classic that combines the inventive mind of the author‚ Jules Verne‚ and modern technology to create a psuedo realistic world that paved the way for the steam punk genre. It entrances the human’s unquenching desire for discovery at every turn. Although having a superb storyline‚ I find that at a few times the amount
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The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Marsin Paris. Built in 1889‚ it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer‚ engineer Gustave Eiffel‚ the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair. The tower stands 324 metres tall‚ about
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As a child‚ Edwin Hubble had a creative thread running through his veins. His favorite book 20‚000 Leagues Under the Sea‚ by Jules Verne‚ held his interest as Verne created a chase for a sea monster. (Biography‚ 2) Exploring and creativity were nothing new to Hubble‚ which became evident as he excelled in his studies -in college- and went on to discover how the universe is constantly expanding. Hubble leads a relatively normal life as he grew up in the late 1800’s; he moved from his hometown to Missouri
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How Does a Submarine Work? by Stephen Whitt‚ September 1‚ 2008 A Bit of History The first submarine was powered by oars. Public Domain Submarines are ships that can operate both under and on top of the water. One of the first submersible vessels was built around 1620 by a Dutchman named Cornelius van Drebbel. We don’t know that much about Drebbel’s vessel‚ but diaries and books written at the time tell us his sub was really just a rowboat covered with a waterproof leather skin. Apparently 12
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Eiffel Tower and Humanism I. Introduction A. Hook: The Eiffel tower is a beautiful structure known around the world. Located on the Champ de Mars in Paris‚ France‚ the Eiffel Tower is one of the most well-known structures in the world. Over 200 million people had visited the Eiffel Tower‚ since its inception. B. Thesis: The Eiffel Tower illustrates the philosophy of Humanism. We can see this connection to humanism because of The World Expo‚ The usages of the tower‚ and the Logical design
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Wernher von Braun (1912 – 1977) Inspired by the possibilities of space exploration by reading the science fiction of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells‚ von Braun developed a keen interest in space flight‚ and became the most important rocket designer of his time. During World War II‚ von Braun worked for the German army‚ developing missiles. This work resulted in the V-2 rocket‚ which used liquid fuel and could bomb targets in Europe. The structure of the V-2 rocket became the basis of the rockets used
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BIOGRAPHY OF EDWIN HUBBLE Born in Marshfield‚ Missouri on November 20‚1889. Living with both of his parents and his seven siblings. At a young age he particularly enjoyed science‚ especially reading science fiction novels by Jules Verne. Particularly 20‚000 Leagues Under the Sea‚ and From the Earth to the Moon. At the age of 10 Hubble‚ and his family moved to Chicago‚Illinois. There he attend school and later to University. Not only Edwin was an academically good student‚ he excelled
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science fiction has been shifted and shaped‚ almost a reflection of the context. Previously‚ science fiction was stereotypically denounced as just “robots and aliens”. Conversely science fiction has much more to offer; renowned authors such as Jules Verne‚ H.G. Wells‚ Aldous Huxley and William Gibson have all written texts centuries‚ and if not‚ decades ago that have become seminal and central to the genre. In addition‚ just these authors alone have reflected the transient and fluid nature of the
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Why settle for just one dimension when you can have three? While the popularity of 3-D movies was written off by many to be just a craze of the 1950s‚ it seems to be poised to make a major comeback in the 21st century. DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffery Katzenberg proclaims that 3-D movies have‚ "the opportunity to be the most important innovation in film since the use of color in motion pictures." Predictions are that 12 to 18 feature films will be produced in 3-D by 2010. DreamWorks will begin releasing
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