variants surfaced‚ D-MAC and D2-MAC‚ and were compatible with existing television sets and‚ the forthcoming new television sets based on HD-MAC. British Satellite Broadcasting: In December 1986‚ British Satellite Broadcasting won the bid from the British Independent Broadcasting Authority to provide commercial service on three of the five high-powered DBS channels. However‚ one of the stipulations required by the IPA was that the BSB had to use the untried transmission standard‚ the D-MAC
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BOOK REPORT Book Title: Gates of Fire Author: Steven Pressfield Why I chose this book: I have no particular reason why I chose this book. While searching through the commandant’s new reading list‚ the title of the book stood out to me. It did not seam like a boring documentary or and endless biography that goes on and on but rather an interesting read that would keep me interested. When I went to go check it out from training I read the summary on the back of the book and was immediately
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Dickinson successfully compared the brain’s ability to interpret‚ absorb and look into‚ and generalize to the ability of ocean‚ the sky‚ and God. The imagination in the brains is wider than the sky. The sky is the atmosphere people see from the earth. So even though the sky looks wide‚ it has a limit. However‚ there is no limitation of the imaginations in the brain. The sky cannot restrict people’s mind being curious about the outer space. People tell stories about aliens and the world out of the
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story "A Horseman in the Sky" by Ambrose Bierce was written about the American civil war from 1861 to 1865. “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty was written about the Irish civil war from 1922 to 1923. The country in A Horseman in the Sky is the United States of America‚ where a civil war was fought between the Union Army and Confederate States of America. The country in The Sniper is the Ireland‚ where a civil war was fought between Republicans and Irish nationalists from 1922 to 1923 over the Anglo-Irish
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Case Analysis: BSB vs. Sky Television How might BSB have been able to identify News Corporation as a potential competitor prior to Rubert Murdoch’s announcement of the launch of Sky Television? Reportedly BSB was taken by surprise with the announcement of the launch of Sky Television but there were numerous signs that pointed to News Corp’s possible entry into satellite television and‚ at the least‚ BSB should have been aware of the potential of a competitor to enter the market. BSB ignored one
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descending from the sky containing twelve maidens. Once the basket landed on the ground‚ the girls starting exiting the basket whilst singing celestial songs and dancing. One girl in particular‚ whom he called “Sky Girl”‚ caught Algon’s eye and he pursued her. The maidens saw him approaching‚ got alarmed‚ and ran back into the basket that ascended into the sky. Algon was distraught and could not get her out of his mind. This same thing happened three more times‚ but Algon’s love for Sky Girl grew
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Throughout history‚ warriors and myths of legends have defined how a soldier should act in modern day. From Greek mythology’s Hercules to Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Middle East‚ men have been given prime examples of strength‚ heart‚ and a passion for defending their country. In the novel‚ Gates of Fire‚ author Steven Pressfield shows an unseen viewpoint of the Battle of Thermopylae. In this novel we see the Spartan army‚ unlike any other of its time‚ leading a prime example in strength
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Title: Catching Fire Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Fantasy Setting: North America Plot: After winning the 74th annual Hunger Games‚ Katniss and Peeta is not living in Victors Village peacefully until an unexpected visitor arrives. President Snow appears and talks to Katniss about how she attempted to commit suicide with Peeta with the poisonous berries. President Snow threatens Katniss telling her to find a way to stop all the rebellions in the Districts or her family and friends will pay
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1. We can’t fire Freida for stealing from the company. She has always been a great team player. This statement is an appeal to pity. This type of argument is based on emotion and empathy‚ rather than logic. It is clear that the person tries to convince others to not fire Freida for stealing solely based on his opinion of her being “a great team player‚” which is an emotional argument‚ not a logical one. 2. Don’t listen to Sam’s opinion on global warming! He’s a tree hugger! This statement is an
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projecting to break-even 4 years later. Sky Television a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation unexpectedly announced its entry into the satellite broadcasting market. Murdoch known for his aggressiveness aimed to start broadcasting from Sky’ leased medium powered satellite by February 1989 becoming the real first mover in the market. This led to an intense battle between BSB and Sky as they fought to gain the upper hand. By October 1990‚ both BSB and Sky were making combined losses of $10 million
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