Ping

The term “motivation” is derived from the Latin term movere, which means “to move” (Baron, Henley, Mc Gibbon & Mc Carthy, 2002). Steers et al. (2004) mentioned that motivation is a process through which a person’s efforts are energized, directed, and sustained towards attaining a specific goal. Three key elements are important to this definition: energy, direction, and persistence. The energy element is a measure of intensity or derives. A motivated person exerts more effort and work hard.…

The theme of identity is a regular topic which is interesting to a host of writers and scholars. The process deals with one’s self-discovery about who they are and what their position is in the world. In many different literary books and films, the search of self-identity is widely addressed and explored. For instance, in Sophie's World, the main character Sophie used her intelligence and experience to find answers to the two famous questions of philosophy “Who you are?” and “Where you are…

answered Mingo, there’s nothing that can’t be rectified.” Ruby shook her head, no. There was no way that she wanted to wipe out the past and what she and Jared had had. But at the same time, she knew she owed Mingo a debt. Her inner turmoil was rip-ping at her soul. “A man can learn to forgive especially if he knows that his woman was taken advantage of,” Mingo said walking up…

to satisfy our deep-seated need for true human contact. Instead, what it seems to have spawned is the illusion of social connection via a medium that has our dopamine receptors on perpetual high alert as we anticipate, like Pavlovian dogs, the next ‘ping’ that promises to of- for us the novelty and pleasure of a text, instant message, tweet, Facebook update or Instagram photograph” (1). People become anxiety when receiving a text. Some people look at their technological device at any moment.…

Noise is defined as “unwanted sound or loud discordant or disagreeable sound or sounds.” (HSA). When “vibrations are transmitted through the air in the form of waves, they strike the ear, these waves produce the sensation of sound” (How Stuff Work). Our ears are divided into three sections each section with its own parts and functions play their part in enabling us to hear a noise or sound. The outer ear collects and carries vibrations (sound) to the middle ear where it is amplified allowing…

Respect. Trust. Awareness. These are just a few personal qualities necessary to maintain a positive workplace culture. Work can be stressful. But that doesn’t mean your team should perpetuate the notion. Managers must take a deeper look into how co-workers interact and react with one another. “While the emotional needs of today’s workforce may seem like a tall order for employers, they 're worth your attention. Investing in EQ has brought our company more engaged, committed employees, and…

It was nearly a year ago when my life took a turn. Everything changed from this incident. Even though it didn’t affect me directly, it affected someone very close to me. My brother Easton was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I didn’t know what it meant at first, but it definitely changed my life from that point on. It all started one Monday afternoon in March. It was just after the state basketball tournament and things were starting to settle down for my family after a busy couple of weeks. My…

Teenagers face cross roads of moral and pragmatic decisions as they grow and develop throughout their lives. For every positive action there is likewise a negative possible action and subsequently a decision of negative basis. Therefore there must in fact be those who have chosen detrimentally negative decisions. however at the time of inception the decisions being made were that of heart corresponding directly to the teenagers immediate physical and mental needs. Humans live in a world of…

further opportunity for debate and amendment of the bill’s provisions. This could equally be disadvantageous as a lengthy and slow process could take many months which is not appropriate when important laws need to be made quickly. This is known as the ping pong…

Prospero is the working prototype of an AMP, or autonomous micro planter. Controlled by a propellor chip called parallax, Prospero is able to autonomously navigate in any direction. Similar to a robotic spider in design, Prospero uses dual ultrasonic ping to avoid obstacles, without even turning the body of itself. Sensors on the bottom communicate to tell Prospero if a seed has been properly planted, if not planted properly Prospero will unearth and plant a new seed with fertilizer and…