Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Natasha Rodas Community College of Denver Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History On September 22‚ 2013‚ I virtually visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History located in Washington‚ D.C.‚ USA. It is one of the widest known museums in the United States and has many themes related to Natural History. The virtual tour is relatively easy to maneuver and provides many
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Barack Obama Before Election By Lynn Reuter APA References Dalsgaard‚ S. (2008). Facework on facebook: The presentation of self in virtual life and its role in the US elections. Anthropology Today‚ 24(6)‚ pp. 8-12. Hollinger‚ D. A. (2008). Obama‚ the instability of color lines‚ and the promise of a postethnic future. Callaloo‚ 31(4‚ Cutting Down "The Wrath-Bearing Tree": The Politics Issue)‚ pp. 1033-1037. Hopkins‚ D. A. (2009). The 2008 election and the political geography of the
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Danger of Virtual Reality In recent years‚ the development of information technology has created technical and psychological phenomena‚ which opened to a new quality of human perception and experience as well as has opened a new world - the world of "virtual reality" or "imaginary world of reality". “The term ‘artificial reality’‚ coined by Myron Krueger‚ has been in use since the 1970s; however‚ the origin of the term ‘virtual reality’ can be traced back to the French
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Child abuse is a large problem in this world we live in. Every single country suffers from the problem. It is all around us. This problem can permanently scar a child’s life through adulthood. Child abuse is the emotional/physical harm and neglect of a child. Currently the United States and many western countries place child abuse as a high priority. Despite these efforts‚ child abuse is often not easily seen by just anyone‚ and is happening as you read this. More than 6 million children are reported
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standard‚ 45% of children live in low-income families” (“NCCP – Child Poverty”). With these alarming statistics it should be no question as to whether if one is living in poverty should one be having children. The importance of proper child rearing is essential to child development. In the novel‚ Hand to Mouth by Linda Tirado‚ having children while in poverty is one of the topics addressed. Although Tirado attempts to justify someone having a child while
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Brittany Berryhill MIS 3003 Professor Platner Spring 2013 Virtual Reality: Truth or Myth? In a world where technology seems to be over taking outdoor adventures‚ arts and crafts and many other childhood activities‚ to what extent does virtual reality imitate life? Movies such as Gamer with lead actor Gerad Bulter give the ideal display of how virtual reality is seemingly over taking the lives of many who prefer to “live” in their virtual world instead of the real world itself. The film displays
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Bibliography: 46.8 (2003): 638-653. 3. Major‚ Kevin. Hold fast. Groundwood Books Ltd‚ 1978. Print. 4. Nilsen‚ Alleen Pace‚ and Kenneth L. Donelson. “Literature for today ’s young adults.” New York: Longman‚ 2001. 5. Sparks‚ Beatrice. Go ask Alice. Englewood Cliffs‚ N.J.: Prentice-Hall‚ 1971. Print. 6. Sullivan‚ Edward T.‚ Carol Jago‚ and Kate Evans. "Young Adult Literature Issue." English Journal (1997): 11-11. 7. Younger
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Section 1: Introduction This report aims to use industry statistics‚ theory‚ and literature of management to outline key aspects of the boutique hotel chain‚ Zahra. It will specifically look at Zahra‟s mission statement and goals based on an analysis of the country‚ industry‚ and firm environment; as well a reflection on corporate citizenship‚ and company ethics. Additionally‚ this report will look at how senior managers of Zahra will work together to resolve the problems that arise when running
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A Framework for Pedagogical Evaluation of Virtual Learning Environments Sandy Britain Oleg Liber University of Wales – Bangor A Framework for Pedagogical Evaluation of Virtual Learning Environments Sandy Britain University of Wales – Bangor Table of Contents Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge several people who assisted with the work involved in producing this report. Firstly we would like to thank all the institutions
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I interviewed a woman named Delaney Pearson. Pearson is a PhD student at Indiana University who has a transgender daughter‚ Savannah‚ who is 5 ½ years old. The interview took place at Pearson’s home on June 12th at 6:00 p.m. and lasted for 30 minutes. I chose to interview with Pearson because she is a parent of a young child who has been transitioning to be a girl since she was 2 years old. My conversation with Pearson revealed the journey of transitioning to the other sex at a young age‚ and how
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