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Introduction: Athletes within every sport rely on their movements and the connections with the brain that allow a certain performance to be memorized. These efforts with the brain are referred to as muscle memory, giving the mind mental capacity to train muscles to a consistent action. The purpose of training a motion to be done effortlessly gives an athlete advantages under stress and when trying to expand on a certain element. The muscle memory is completely mental, the brain will pick up the…

The human body, but more specifically visual cues and the vestibular system allow us to determine when we are upright, sideways or turning. However, when visual references disappear the mind will tend to make up a false sense of which way is straight and level by relying mainly on the vestibular system. These false orientations created by an illusion have been deadly for many pilots, especially for those without any instrument training. Although having an instrument rating is not always the…

analysis of contemporary American life. This is particularly relevant in the way that these authors discuss work and the balance between work, life, and pleasure, which is something that most Americans do not consider. We all have a tendency to run on autopilot and do what we feel we ‘need’ to do, what will make the boss happy, or what will make the most money and that is sometimes at the risk of denying ourselves happiness. From Charles Bukowski, Americans can reflect on whether the search…

behind me. Usually at this point I would walk the family gremlin to school because sadly we went to the same one, but the daily argument happened 20 minutes before scheduled so she wasn't even ready yet, luckily. I was now in my element. Music on, world off. I went along the same route, passing all the same oak trees, taking all the right roads as per normal. This was where my mind started to wonder about my zero again with 09:45:59 left, until it hit me, literally. The world stopped in an…

Introduction Fully automated, self-driving cars are currently a trending topic in the automotive industry, bringing much public interest along with concern as they quickly approach the consumer market. Equipped with an array of built-in sensors and sophisticated computer systems, these cars can drive themselves with minimal or no human assistance. As autonomous cars become widely adopted, they will undoubtedly change many aspects of the everyday life, for better or worse. The way people perceive…

When the main character of the feature film “The Visitor” (2007, Groundswell) Walter Vale, unlocks his apartment in New York City, visiting from Connecticut to present an academic paper, he is surprised by two “visitors.” Tarek and Zainab, young undocumented immigrants from Syria and Senegal, respectively, are living in his house. They are the visitors to Walter’s otherwise humdrum life. They are also “visitors” to the United States, and as far as the government is concerned, unwelcome…

Introduction According to Adam Jonas, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, “Tesla may be in position to disrupt industries well beyond the realms of traditional auto manufacturing.” (Hettich & Muller-Stewens, 2014) This case study is about how Tesla recognized certain trends, innovated their business model while creating value for consumers, and sustained a competitive advantage as competitors inside and outside of the auto industry are advancing and catching up. Furthermore, what challenges are…

Technology, no doubt, make us a little lackadaisical ; however, technology does great things like enhancing our experience as related to science and helping us come to important conclusions quicker. Technology makes us a slight bit lazy. No doubt about that. I mean we have calculators, cars that drive by themselves and phones that do absolutely everything we could ever need them to do. Every time a new phone or a new generation of a phones comes out I really think to myself, “What more could we…

never had to study in high school either so I had to accommodate my schema for learning new things in college, which I assimilate with my college courses now, and semesters past. If it’s something new thought I had to accommodate and study my butt off for that passing grade, you helped a lot by the way so thank you. I’m in Paige’s Formal Operations stage of cognitive development. You always said I have CD because…

Human Dimensional Impacts upon Information Security Infrastructure William Fisher University of Maryland University College CSEC610 Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Professor Hall Abstract Evaluating the vulnerabilities of an organization’s information security starts with the risk assessment. The process includes the method performed and current protocols to both measure the risk involved and address attacks. Typically, businesses will have a network tailored to their particular needs balancing…