is when people believe that another interferes with their interests and goals” (p. 62). When considering conflict‚ interests and goals are considered the same thing. There are four general types of interests and goals which are topic or content‚ relational‚ identity (or facework)‚ and process; these together are easily remembered by using the acronym TRIP(Wilmot‚ 2007. p.63). To better describe and explain these types of goals‚ the following personal conflict will be used. The Crossen Family consists
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SMART MATERIALS 1. Introduction The primary characteristic of a ‘‘smart material’’ is that it has the ability to respond to external stimuli in a technically useful and technically controlled way. The words ‘‘technically useful’’ and ‘‘technically controlled’’ are emphasized since all materials respond to external stimuli of some sort or other (as a simple example‚ all materials respond to temperature by changing their volume)‚ however‚ to be considered a ‘‘smart material’’ the response must
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KUALA LUMPUR‚ MALAYSIA Case Study (Mixed Use Tunnel) Project Summary: Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories‚ located on the Malay Peninsula south of Thailand and the northwest portion of the island of Borneo. The country is home to over 27 million people‚ with roughly 1.6 million people living in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur‚ which is situated in the southwest part of Peninsular Malaysia and covers 244 square kilometers. The entire Greater Kuala Lumpur
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Why Smart Phones Are A Smart Choice In this new up-to-date age of technology‚ we as humans always have our hands full‚ literally. Our attention is so occupied by a hand held mobile device called the smart phone. Smart phones are advanced mobile phones that satisfy all your computing and communicating needs. The first smart phone was invented by IBM (International Business Machines) in 1992. Since then the mobile technology has been on the rise. The demand for smart phones has increased significantly
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health issues‚ but physical issues that impact their mental health as well. As a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University’s Masters in Clinical Psychology program my goals included pursing my doctoral degree in health psychology with a focus on behavioral health in children and adolescents. With a professional degree in psychology‚ my goals included serving as a health psychologist. Upon completion of the graduate program at Eastern Kentucky I entered the workforce to gain more insight into the practice
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human push on new ideas and technologies to make it real. Wireless technology has been developed from wire to reduce inconvenience of installation‚ which are well known in recently such as WiFi‚ RFID‚ Bluetooth‚ Zigbee‚ or etc. Intelligent home or smart home is the extension of residential‚ which has ability to automate household activity and housework. Also include light control‚ heating‚ circulating air‚ and air condition; it looks like what we see in TVs advertise such as when you arrived home
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The Smart Medical Home is the result of work across several disciplines at the University of Rochester‚ New York. Housed at the Center for Future Health‚ the home showcases medical technology in a home setting. The Smart Medical Home at first glance looks like a regular apartment with a dining room‚ living room‚ bedroom and kitchen. However‚ upon closer inspection‚ you can see the adjoining room filled with high-tech computers and gadgets that are meant to help us live a healthier and happier future
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Kaplan University Graduate School of Business and Management GB530 Marketing Management: Brand Extension Marketing Plan Tazo Spa “Tea the Beauty Inside” Written by: Kari Hazen 17th November‚ 2009 2.0 SITUATION ANALYSIS Tazo Tea is known for its unique flavor combinations and holistic approach to tea. They have created a name for themselves within the beverage market and are now looking to expand into the home spa market. Taking the philosophy they have used with their tea
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Smart Meters Smart Electrical Meters‚ Advanced Metering Infrastructure‚ and Meter Communications NOTE: This document is a free excerpt of a larger research report. If you are interested in purchasing the full report‚ please contact Pike Research at sales@pikeresearch.com. Published 4Q 2009 Bob Gohn Industry Analyst Clint Wheelock Managing Director Smart Meters Section 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The electrical metering industry is undergoing the largest transformation
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Abstract- A smart home is an application of computing to the home environment and it is monitored by ambient intelligence to provide services and facilitate remote home control. This paper presents an overview of previous research on smart home as well as the related technologies. A brief discussion about smart homes and their interrelationships is presented here. It describes combined information about sensors‚ communication protocols‚ multimedia devices‚ and systems‚ which are widely used in smart home
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