What other areas of our infrastructure could benefit from ‘smart’ technologies? Describe one example not listed in the case. One example that could benefit from smart technologies similar to the proposed electric grids is monitoring water usage in homes and businesses. Smart technologies could allow water utilities and consumers to • Monitor water flows much like electric usage • Turn off lawn sprinklers during the heat of the day or based on predetermined schedules • Use monitors in lawns
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Describe a job that you would like to do in the future. A job I would like to do in the future would be to work as a foreign correspondent journalist. I’m somebody who loves to travel and loves to learn about other cultures and the way they work‚ and also the history of other countries and places around the world. So this is a job that..err... really is attractive to me. I also really enjoy writing. It’s something I get a lot of pleasure from‚ so that job would allow me to combine my interests
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You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative
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1. Why would the owners of Lakeside‚ as well as the company’s banks‚ require that an annual audit may be made by an independent CPA firm? Auditing in general‚ is necessary because of the existence of Information risk or the risk of unreliable information. Owners of lakeside may own the company but they are not closely involved in managing the business with the exception of Rogers‚ the only owner involved actively in the business’ day to day operations. So‚ an independent audit for non-managing owners
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Since the dawn of time‚ humans have pretentiously stomped through Earth lacerating trees and slaughtering animals without even one ephemeral compunction. Is this destruction not commensurate with murdering a human? Society has decided that it is not; however‚ we’ve also agreed we have an obligation to conserve the plants and animals--who are also arguably sentient--of the Earth. Why then should the law protect humans from senseless killing but not equally-sentient beings? If the two are not as diametric
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1. How do you handle pressure? Pressure is important to me. I work better under pressure because I enjoy working in a challenging environment. It actually helps me to stay motivated and productive. I am skilled at handling heavy workload and meeting deadline since I never see them as a stress yet a working incentive. For example‚ if there are several projects assigned to me in the same time‚ I am able to deal with them efficiently. I have a good time management skill. I create a schedule that detail
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College athletics are big business and big money. In spite of this‚ the topic of paying college athletes is an extremely controversial topic. In fact‚ the “recent explosion of revenues flowing to NCAA member institutions and the relative pittance going to the primary input – the players…have created growing unease over the distribution of the [revenue]”
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What famous place would you like to visit? I would like to visit most famous places in all around the world but visiting New York city is more interesting and useful for me. That visiting New York City plays a positive role in my life is an undeniable fact. Should I realize the advantages of visiting there in my career‚ I will ponder over it much more scrupulously. I do believe that visiting New York City is really entertaining‚ exciting and useful for me‚ and these are my justifications. To begin
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1. What changes have occurred in Amanda’s behavior? What are some possible reasons for these changes? Amanda has been unmotivated to be an active student and poor employee at her local restaurant job. She continues to be affectionate‚ but his unaware that she expresses and is overly affectionate. Amanda can be overly affectionate because she wants to explore the dating world. Following with the previous statement‚ Amanda cares more about her appearance to receive attention‚ and that could be getting
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1940s and 1950s although there are many disputes on the “ birthplace”. 1951‚ in Memphis‚ TN at the Sun Studio‚ Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats was recorded‚ which some say was the first rock and roll song. Of course several other cites have made this claim‚ including Wildwood‚ N.J.‚ where Bill Haley and His Comets performed the first song with “rock” in the title (“Rock Around the Clock”)in 1954; Ohio‚ home of the rock and roll hall of fame and Alan Freed who is commonly referred
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