The Blueprints for The avro arrow Disappear and Models Destroyed Nov. 20, 2017 Fanny Schmitt Aylmer - Roughly forty years ago Canadian engineers finally had a breakthrough in technology. After these accomplishments, the plans and models were destroyed and stolen for selfish gain. From the stolen blueprints, they were able to create a better aircraft that was able to fly 1,060 mph and reach roughly 15,500 feet in altitude. Astonishingly, out of the Avro Arrows 120 built, only one survives,…
Orlando, Florida. It is one of four main theme parks in Disney World. On average, 17.2 million people go there annually. The four theme parks are Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Epcot stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. It features a giant golf ball. It is one section of the world showcase in the Epcot theme park in Orlando, Florida. It displays the part of the world that hasn’t necessarily been created yet. The centerpiece of the…
Summary of Interface problems discovered First of all, at the beginning of each scenario, we were not provided with the task description. As a result, we had no choice but to “blindly” follow the steps in the scenario. In addition, since we did not have a clear goal in mind for every task, we were not able to answer most of the questions until we have “completed” one walkthrough. The scenarios themselves also lack certain details. For example, in the login step, username and password were not…
Optical depth-finding motion-sensing prototype Figure 3.1: Microsoft Kinect for Windows v2 sensor. (a) Appearance of Kinect v2 (front view). (b) Camera config- uration (isometric view). (c) Camera configuration (front view). Image and caption source: Yang, Zhang, Dong, Alelaiwi, and El Saddik…
Cleofilas, a name of a Mexican martyr, is the prototype of a woman suffering for love. According to the model she learnt from her ancestors and from the telenovelas, Cleofilas considers that a woman’s role is to love and to suffer for love. She lives her life as a married woman in isolation between her…
Douglas MacArthur. You must be able to risk things in order to have a gain. He was born on January 17, 1921 and passed away on March 6, 2007 at the age of 86. Louis Ted Seith was the commander of the 483rd Bomb Group which destroyed the only flying prototype of the Nazi Long Range Bomber and lots of fighter jets while more than 200 enemy fighters opened fire on the bomb squadron without an escort from ally fighter jets. He may have committed this amazing feat, but he is known for many other…
(Mikaela Romano): The main goals of our group during phase one is to finalize the design of our jacket and blanket and to schedule time to work with Mrs. Freeman during phases two and three. The biggest goal of this phase for our group is to start our prototype and to work out all of the kinks with our design. Past, Present, and Future Technology (Kaley Barnes): The pas of the modern day sweatshirt and athletic attire is very interesting. In the 1960s, athletic clothing was usually made of…
Merit-Based Incentives Payment System (MIPS). APMs offers novel alternatives to pay health care providers for the care they give Medicare beneficiaries and incorporate accountable care organization, patient-centered medical homes, and the hustled payment prototypes. MIPS applies to physicians still billing under fee for services. Under Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, eligible professionals will be given a combination…
From an early age, I was good at solving puzzles and finding patterns. My interest in this program makes sense, since figuring out how things work are a huge part of the curriculum. I also like knowing how things are made and I like knowing how things work. I have always liked technology, and have always wanted to be a part of making and developing it. Since I like doing these things, the Science and Engineering Learning Center is where I would like to spend the next four years of my life. For…
Robots have been something scientists have been talking about for years with the present being a very big advancement in research. Harvard has made a “robobee” prototype that hasn't been perfected yet. While they are still an estimated 10 years away from a successful bunch, the robobees would function much like regular bees with the ability to pollinate whole crops, communicate, and make simple-decisions. This would be the ideal solution to the slow extinction of bees but even the scientists…