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unutilized land to convert to areas to plant crops or raise cattle. Additionally, the logging industry is also a large contributor to the deforestation problem. Many commercial items are manufactured from wood such as furniture, paper, and shipping pallets. Wood is also used throughout the world as a fuel source for heat production. The mining of coal and oil require large amounts of land to obtain the raw materials as well and additional quantities of land to transport the materials from the…

Wal-Mart Supply Chain Innovations You will soon have to agree that Wal-Mart is one of the most prominent US retailers in the industry today. Wal-Mart has earned that title because of its stature as one of the world 's largest companies/ merchants that represents a large amount of the total sales for several consumer goods companies. When you walk into Wal-Mart, you are in the mist of one of the best logistical and operational triumphs in history. According to an article in the Supply Chain…

This next section will present real-life application of some of the previously mentioned measurements and sonification techniques to present a performance in which brain activity is part of the piece. Though with some, their focus may have not been on expressing real-time emotional states, their experimentation with the medium provides some insight into the challenges of adopting these technologies. Alvin Lucier’s “Music for Solo Performer.” This piece has been regarded as the first of its…

In my living doll, a top secret robot with advanced technology is in the form of a woman, which is programmed to do whatever it is told to prevent discovery. Because she is not only just a top secret robot that has advanced technology beyond their modern daytime but furthermore is in the form of a very attractive woman which can draw countless men and unwanted attention to a very top secret project. Which in doing so is forced to live with a psychologist that is trying to portray the robot as…

Chapter 9 – Marketing Mix 9.1 Introduction Marketing Mix, also known as the Four P’s (and Four C’s) of Marketing, describes a series of tools used by Porto Brewing Company to define their marketing tactics. Each component of the Marketing Mix can be measured and managed, allowing for precise implementation and controls. In the following section, we explore Product, Price, Promotion, and Place. Additionally, Consumer, Cost, Communication, and Convenience will be analyzed according to…

On a certain level, you know what to do, but sometimes the hints are so subtle they aren’t heeded. Then there are the cases of your conscious mind thinking it has all the answers. Fresh off the Chicago Marathon and my first skydiving experience a few months after that, my mind was open to the next new adventure. I wasn’t actively seeking anything in particular, but just open. When you think like that, things seem to come your way. It’s just a matter of if you’re in tune enough to notice. This…

The city rests in a valley of rugged mountains like the heart inside some ancient skeleton. Each evening iron-rich rocks conspire with the setting sun to beat a pulse so elemental that it transcends time. My wife and I moved here from Washington, DC. Work made our decision, but we embraced it, imbued with manifest destiny of the 21st century: the west’s fertile farmland re-formed in technology hubs, then and now ideal places for someone willing to work hard for the opportunity to succeed. Our…

artist, who happens to be an alcoholic, and she asks him to please give her friend a motive to live. Days go by and the last leaf on the vine has yet to fall. The doctor finds the old man also struck with pneumonia, but he notices the man’s paint and pallet is on a ladder leaning against the wall where the final leaf resides. The old artist made the ultimate sacrifice. He painted the leaf on the wall in order to save the girl’s life. This leaf also happened to be his final masterpiece. The man…

Environmental Issue Paper, Justin Roch, ENG 101 E, 11/15/16 In the past couple of decades, an unprecedented threat to North America’s trees and forests has emerged in the form of two invasive species of beetles, the Asian Longhorned Beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer. Both beetles are major pests of widespread forest and neighborhood trees, and if left unchecked, have the potential to completely change the character of our forests. Although not as widely known as some higher-profile environmental…

Terrorist attacks across the world are increasing with no predictions of letting up. After the terrorist attack on September 11 2001, the United States committed itself to ensure that such an attack as 9/11 would never surprise the country again. Dedicated to this promise, the United States Congress immediately passed legislation and created the Department of Homeland Security. The main objective of the Department of Homeland Security is to secure the nation from many threats and hazards; and…