Game Changers: Sports Technology Innovations
The Shot Clock
- Year Introduced: 1954
- Sport: Basketball
Before the shot clock was introduced, basketball was struggling to gain traction as a major, mainstream sport in America. Scoring was low and, much to the fans’ disappointment, teams would often decide to hold the ball and stall once they were in front. After one particularly lackluster contest between the Fort Wayne Pistons and the Minneapolis Lakers ended in a 19-18 “victory” for Fort Wayne, the NBA realized that they were going to be in serious
Read MoreSociology of Education: Teachers, Students, Schools
Faculty: Teachers’ Role and Status
Origin and status of teachers:
- Men: Class path via media.
- Women: Platform to remain in the class of origin.
In the teachings of the 21st century: upper-middle class social position. Proletarianization. Position more prestigious than before.
Reasons for Choosing Teaching
- Contact with young people
- Job tenure
- Salary
Rewards
- Intrinsic (subjective, the most privileged)
- Extrinsic (objective, tend to be denied and distributed equally)
- Subordinated: holidays (have a deterrent function
The Historical and Cultural Context of Locke’s Philosophy
Locke’s Historic and Cultural Context: Political conditions in Europe during the seventeenth century followed the consolidation of absolutism. The capitalist economic crisis, exacerbated by war, led to a progressive decline of absolutism and the ruling aristocracy. The bourgeoisie exploited the situation to gain power. Secularization gained ground, and the clergy lost influence in politics. This period was marked by revolution, particularly with the English Revolution of 1688, which defended the
Read MoreNetwork Fundamentals and Protocols
Network Fundamentals
802.1 Standard
The 802.1 standard states that each network adapter (NIC) has a unique 48-bit physical address recorded in ROM. Thus, each computer connected to the network will have a different ID from the others.
Twisted Pair Cabling
The EIA 568B standard defines categories for differential, twisted pair cabling:
Category 5
It is the most widely used today. It uses 4 pairs of wires: 2 for transmitting data and the other two are either left free or are used to transmit voice. It can
Understanding Text Types and Discourse Features
The text is the maximum language and communication unit and must be appropriate, consistent, and cohesive. It utilizes various markers:
- Additive markers: (besides, too)
- Opposition markers: (however, in contrast)
- Consequence markers: (so, that’s why)
- Temporal markers: (Later, at another time)
- Spatial markers: (right, next to)
- Discourse organizers: (to start, to end)
- Reformulation markers:
- Explanation (i.e., that is)
- Exemplification (e.g., specifically)
- Conclusion (in fact, in short)
Textual Types
Textual types
Read MoreModern Literary Movements: Imagism, Vorticism, Modernism
Modern Literary Movements
In modern times, several movements contributed significantly to sweeping away the last remains of Victorianism in England. Ezra Pound was a key figure in this period.
Imagism
Founded in 1912, Imagism saw participation from Ezra Pound, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), and Richard Aldington in its foundation. In that year, they wrote their own manifesto. It represented a will to destroy every inch of the past that was influential at the time (pomposity, sentimentalism, etc.). There was
Read MoreUnderstanding Spanish Business Taxation
Taxation Concepts in Business
Non-Tax Income
Income which is derived from a contract between government authorities or between a public entity and a private party. Example: the sale of goods.
Fiscal Income (Taxes)
These are called taxes by law. It is classified into three categories:
Types of Fiscal Income
Taxes
Taxes are payable without any direct consideration, because there is no direct relationship between the amount paid and what use is made of tax-funded services.
Rates
These are taxes that are required
If I Stay Book Review and Analysis
Do you ever wonder how it would feel to have the power of choosing between life and death? I don’t, but I do know that isn’t an easy decision. Well, it wasn’t for Mia. In an instant, her whole world was shattered, leaving her with only questions. What will happen if she leaves? If she loves? If she stays?
About the Book and Author
If I Stay was published in 2009 by Dutton Books and written by American author, Gayle Forman. It won the NAIBA Book of the Year award and was a 2010 Indie Choice Honor Award
Read MoreStandard Costing Principles and Practice
Standard Costs
Cost Basics
Real Costs
Real Costs are historical costs that have been incurred in a prior period.
Default Costs
Default Costs represent a system in which costs are determined before the start of production activities for identification, classification, and control. They are classified as:
Estimated Costs
Estimated Costs represent the amount which the company anticipates a product or a process operation will actually cost for a certain period.
Standard Costs Defined
Standard Costs are scientifically
Read MoreKey Genetic Principles: Heredity, Variation, and Technology
Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance
Gregor Mendel established fundamental principles of heredity, known as Mendel’s Laws:
- Law of Uniformity: When crossing two pure breeds (homozygous individuals with different alleles for a trait), all first filial (F1) generation descendants are genetically uniform and phenotypically identical, expressing the dominant trait if one exists.
- Law of Segregation: The two hereditary factors (alleles) for each character do not fuse but remain differentiated throughout an individual’