Some conclude that if the forest is not protected that it will be wiped out in only eighty years! The destruction of our earth’s rainforest is very depressing. Last semester I took Ecol 1000 and this class deals with all of the horrible things humans do to our planet. I didn’t realize that the rainforests were being destroyed at such a dramatic pace. People use a technique called "slash and burn" which enables them to clear plots in order for cattle or for other agricultural purposes. The rainforest
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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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1. General Administrative Tasks Cut Costs and Expand Your Business Productivity with Administrative Help from a Remote Office Assistant. This is a big time saver for any business. Have a Remote personal assistant (with a 3 year university degree) to do your busy work for you. Imagine all the time you will save when an administrative assistant takes over many of your office support tasks. From presentation creation and data entry to answering phones and personal tasks‚ a general tasks VA is there
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“Real versus Virtual” Each individual has his or her perceptions on people‚ places and ideas‚ thus creating one’s definition of reality. With his or her concept of reality‚ either being physical or virtual relationships are conceived and shattered. Sherry Turkle expresses concern in human society regarding this issue. In “Alone Together”‚ Turkle illustrates how physical intimacy between humans is corroding due to the Internet. However‚ in “In the Forest of Gombe” Jane Goodall depicts one can retain
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Virtual Retinal Display Seminar Report 2004 Abstract The Virtual Retinal Display (VRD) is a personal display device under development at the University of Washington ’s Human Interface Technology Laboratory in Seattle‚ Washington USA. The VRD scans light directly onto the viewer ’s retina. The viewer perceives a wide field of view image. Because the VRD scans light directly on the retina‚ the VRD is not a screen based technology. The VRD was invented at the University of Washington in the
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countries around the world as well. Finally‚ and as previously mentioned‚ this literature is intended to educate and also invite intelligent conversations on this subject matter; it is not intended to persuade or convince one that touch has a connection to health. THE TOUCH THEAPIES Due to the obscure nature of the touch therapies‚ I think it prudent to present an overview of the chakras and the meridians‚ which are the main systems manipulated during administration of the touch therapies. These two
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Zoo Virtual Field Trip Katherine A. Cottrell Liberty University EDUC 500 Zoo Virtual Field Trip In today’s technology age‚ virtual field trips can provide cognitive and affective gains similar to those of a real-life study trip. Field trips taken online can transport students to locations too far away to travel and are cost effective for the school district and parents as well. Teachers can guide and interact with all students in the class for the duration of the virtual field trip‚ which
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Alcatel One Touch designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets globally an expanding portfolio of mobile and Internet products designed to be as individual as the people who use them. Currently the fastest growing of the world’s top ten mobile phone manufacturers‚ ALCATEL ONE TOUCH makes access to today’s mobile lifestyle simple by offering colourful‚ easy-to-use devices equipped with the technology people need most at smart prices they can afford. Alcatel One Touch is a brand for mobile phones
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Raising Lilly Rose Miller While going through the step by step process of Virtual Child (Manis‚ 2008) I submitted that I was married to my present girlfriend. Our child is a beautiful young lady named Lilly Rose Miller‚ who‚ until the age of 3‚ did not have a sibling. When Lilly turned 3‚ my partner and I had another daughter‚ named Jessica Rae Miller. Also there was no change in our marital status while raising our daughter; we were happily married with occasional arguments and struggled with
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era anyone can learn anywhere anyplace anytime. VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Learning is one of the most valuable skills that humans have‚ which is a continuous process. Centuries ago people learned inside the walls of class rooms‚ buildings but in the 21st century the way we learn or the environment we study are changing to VLE’s or e-learning. Today people are using digital platforms and modern ways to improve their learning. “A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a set of teaching and
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