Astronomical seeing

edge against its competitors, like B-Shady (IBIS World). Direct competitors of B-Shady are, Ray Ban, Oakley, and in-store brands like Zara, H&M, and Aldo Accessories. The higher end brands Luxottica owns are not direct competitors due to their astronomical purchase price, high profit margins, and their high income target market (Exhibit 1). B-Shady’s direct competitors have similar profit margins of 30% (Luxottica). B-Shady has a lower purchase price ($60-$80) than Ray Ban and Oakey ($120+) and…

A single man’s incredible theory of relativity forever changed physics. People all over the world acknowledge Albert Einstein as one of the greatest physicists of all time. Even if they do not know specifically what he accomplished, they know his influence on the world is staggering. Despite many obstacles Einstein persevered and was able to create a prestigious reputation for himself although many doubted him. While many know he discovered brilliant things, few know about the fascinating…

The sacred nature of womanhood is one that is deeply saturated with biblical, canonical, and cultural implications; the value of an individual woman during the Victorian Era was not determined so much by individual qualities, but rather piety and ability to fall gracefully into her determined social station. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre has been examined by literary critics ad nauseam for its feminist qualities, racial implications, and social commentary. Moreover, when considering Jane Eyre,…

As one of the most iconic American poets, Robert Frost’s work has stood the test of time. Though born in California, Frost moved to New England at age eleven and came to identify himself as a New Englander. That self-identification would become a staple of his later works as he would invest “in the New England terrain” and make use of the “simplicity of his images” (Norton Anthology, p. 727) accompanied by uncomplicated writing to give his poems a more natural feel. Frost’s poems were…

instrumentation. Hacking sees a way around this issue through an argument by coincidence. Hacking argues that the observation can be said to be “true” – that is, true to the nature of the observed – if and only if it is verifiable by other means of seeing. If one sees the same fundamental structural features of some object A by one method of microscopy and then another and then another again, it becomes increasingly unlikely that the fundamental features of the structure of A are the result of…

families and the community. One teacher mentions: “I get invited to family barbeques and stuff. I mean it’s an honor. I’m a friend to the family and respected and not an hourly wage slave type of person.” (Career Cruising). While the pay is not astronomical, the median pay of $55,050 is still reasonable and high enough to live off of in the US (bls.gov). The expected need for teachers within the next 10 years is expected to grow about 6%. The more job openings, the easier it is to obtain that…

Mālama ʻĀina O Kaho’olawe Kaho’olawe is an island that was illegally taken over by the U.S Military. It was later returned to the people of Hawaii in horrible condition. Walter Rite, chairman of the Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission states, “It was the island that shared herself with us. It was the island that told me, ‘Hey I’m dying,’ so, after that one trip it was a total commitment not to allow the island to die.” (Pang Y.B.) Hawaiian people believe that their ancestors came from the land…

The Importance of Searching for Knowledge in the Universe as Cosmically Insignificant Beings Hundreds or thousands of years ago humans did not know the vastness of our universe and its technological benefits; people thought the earth was flat and did not possess any idea of what lies past the sky. Space inquiry and eventually exploration technologically advance our world over millenniums. Also, the knowledge of existing on a nanoscale planet brought nations and cultures together to…

1806 Benjamin Banneker passed away in his sleep, just shy of his 75th birthday. He had written out in his will where he wanted all of his belongings to go. All of the items he had been loaned were returned to his nephew. Historians also found his astronomical journal which is one of the only records of his life that we know to exist. (biography.com). After gathering the important items in the will, Banneker’s furneral was held on Tuesday, October 11, at a family cemetery which was just a few…

quickly went from being the largest and most powerful force on the planet to a country of the equivalence of the Middle Eastern countries. At this point in time the world was in complete debt. Still, one hundred years later and the world is still seeing the effects of this…