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Does every aspect that television involve vile? Should people completely avoid television as Karen Springen’s daughter, Jazzy, did? That is, as the mother of Jazzy and Gigi, Karen Springen, did, should parents not allow their kids to watch television? Should parents, similarly to Springen, say, “We don’t allow our kids to watch TV. Period[?]” Even though there are educational channels that can actually benefit children and adults in their academics, should children and adults avoid watching…

American University of Beirut (AUB) Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEA) Department of Electrical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Seminar (EECE 401) Prof. Nassir Hussni Sabah Assignment 1 Seminar on Birdsong Waddah Malaeb Mechanical Engineering 201204320 wam13@mail.aub.edu 1. Describe the neuronal pathway involved in vocalization of bird song. In the above figure shown, in blue is the vocal motor output pathway, where the signal begins in the HVc (High vocal center) which…

system between the firefighters, and with the other emergency agencies. Captain Ward mentioned that face-to-face is their primary way of communication within the fire department, and with the other emergency agencies. In other emergency circumstances, radio will be another common communication system to use. It caught my attention on how does the communication system work during emergency circumstances? How long does it take to communicate the emergency plan within the fire department and with…

In the modern world, it’s hard to find a family that doesn’t own a TV. In the United Kingdom, the number of children watching TV is higher than in any other European countries (Daily Mail, no date). Children watch about five hours of TV a day in the UK, whereas in other continental countries, children spend only two hours in front of the TV (ibid). The reasons why children watch so much TV are that there is nothing to keep children occupied in their living area and that parents are afraid of…

more than five hours of live TV every day. Children aged 2-11 watch over 24 hours of TV per week, while adults aged 35-49 watch more than 33(http://www.nydailynews.com). Television was made to entertain people like the radio did. People use to sit around and listen to the radio to listen to their sitcoms and next big thing was to allow them to not only listen, but to watch them as well. Also television was made so people can feel up to date with events. Ever since television was made, it…

Every sporting league has many options on how to present games to their audience; however, there are two genres that have become standard: television and radio. Each of these mediums have certain well-established conventions which work to effectively present the games to their respective audiences. Some of these conventions are shared by both genres, such as yelling to amplify excitement, and describing the game in detail to bring it to life for those watching or listening from home. But, there…

that the author is making. TV viewing is a growing issue in our nation. Individuals spend significant time in front of televisions rather the interacting with one another. This issue needs to be discussed, and the effects demonstrated to the general public. This writing does an adequate job providing the audience with information to demonstrate these ill effects. Every person individually should make an attempt to limit TV consumption, and spend that precious time doing productive…

Table 1: Physical Parameter of Antenna S.No Description Value (mm) 1 Patch dimension (L*W) 20.91 * 16.06 2 Slot length (L1) 2.64 3 Slot width (W1) 2.64 4 Feed length 13 5 Feed width 3 6 Thickness (h) 1.6 7 Wavelength (λ) 0.0546 m 8 Frequency (fo) 3.5GHz 9 Velocity of Light (c) 3x10^8 m Table 2: Antenna Feeding Techniques Description Patch Feed Coaxial Feed Aperture Coupled Feed Proximity Coupled Feed Feed Radiation More More Less Minimum Reliability Better Poor Good Good Fabrication Easy…

of owning a radio. It was the cutting edge in technology. You could connect to people sitting far away but without any messy cables to trip over. It was a dream that was out of my reach. But years passed and that dream became reality and the many hours I spent tinkering with it, the many hours of pure enjoyment that I have experienced, has become but grains in the hourglass of time for I cannot bring it back. Just as how I cannot bring my radio back. For time has passed, and the radio has become…

The radio was created through the invention of radio waves which are electromagnetic waves that have been created to transmit different forms of media across the air. Radio waves were first created in the 1800’s which lead to the radio telegraph which was used in the last 1800’s and early 1900’s primarily for military communication. The first speech over radio waves was transmitted in 1915 across the United States. The first FM radio was created in 1933 which helped improve the technology and…