Valuation

However, it should be noted that many of these companies offering similar services were large corporations to begin with, like at&T, and thus had more financial capital to draw upon for research and development of new technology, thus making it easier to offer expanded services and increase their value as a company than Space Data.

Determining how much money is needed

Unfortunately, the need for new money always seemed around the corner for the Space Data Corporation. hen more funds were required for regional testing, most capital venture funds were wary. The financial needs of Space Data coalesced with a market downturn and "the market for paging and messaging firms had collapsed over the past year, with most having plunged by more than 90% from their peaks (MacCormack 2002:11). Investment banks were not interested, except for one, provided the company's plan met with FCC approval, including "patent protection, a formal contract with…...

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Works Cited

MacCormack, Alan. (9 Apr 2002). Space Data Corporation. Harvard Business School

Case Study 9-602-121.

Higher-level physical and cognitive skills can still remain intact, and age matters less than the character of the person performing the job.
The underlying theme of the film is that it is never too old to realize your dreams, even dreams about achieving physical excellence in feats that even many young men cannot achieve. Corvin and his comrades were dismissed at the beginning of their careers because of their independent attitudes. Despite their age, they are recalled to duty, and they appear to be just as defiant, if not more so, than before. The film underlines the fact that the men have changed little in character since their early days at NASA. Corvin is still working for the organization, and is equally irascible as when he was when a young man. Another of his friends went on to become an electrical engineer; a former pilot works as a crop duster;…...

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Reference

Space Cowboys. (2000). Directed by Clint Eastwood.

SETI, of course, is the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence that has been taking place throughout various countries and nations on earth for quite some time. The way the site works is that there are a number of telescopes that are pointed in outer space and are picking up radio wave frequencies from what scientists have denoted as likely targets for extraterrestrial existence. These stars have been determined to be likely to providing conditions for life based upon the fact that they have exoplanets from the Kepler field. Furthermore, the site works by a consensus method, in which people are responsible for reporting any radio wave activity that appears as though it has been manipulated by some form of extraterrestrial origin. If enough people are able to witness data from radio frequency interference that is indicative of some form of extraterrestrial intelligence, scientists will know that they should focus on…...

In this sense, we may state that JWST is more than able to replace the Hubble, but only in one area of competency.
3. Given the fact that the last servicing mission has been cancelled, in my opinion, Hubble is approaching an end. This is not necessarily because it is not doing its job anymore, but simply because time and use is already taken a toll on its equipment. Even initially it was only designed to be used until more than 2006, which is quite a long period of time. The fact that the servicing mission was cancelled entitles me to believe that there will be no further investments in the Hubble.

It is to be expected that NASA will wait a year or two and then will end Hubble's period of activity. The $350 million a year I have mentioned do not seem reasonable in this case. The JWST, for…...

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Bibliography

1. Hesseldahl, Arik. Peering back at the Universe's past. Forbes. June 2004. On the Internet at  http://www.forbes.com/infoimaging/2004/05/06/cx_ah_0506spaceimaging_ii.html 

 http://hubble.nasa.gov/overview/history.html 

3. Hubble Space Telescope costs Americans less than $1 year. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. 1997

 http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/ISIM/

Space Physiology
Love Of Extremes: Space Physiology

About the effect of gravity on the human being in space

Early milestones in space exploration and space physiology

Gravity

The effects of microgravity on human physiology

Physiological changes during a space flight

The effects of microgravity on the human body

The Vestibular System

Orientation in space

Space Adaptation Syndrome (SAS) and Space Motion Sickness (SMS)

The effects of radiations on astronauts in space

DNA damage mechanisms by radiations

The biological effects of radiations

Acute effects of ionizing radiations on health

The effects on the immunologic and hematological system

The late effects of radiations on human health

Cardiopulmonary System (CVS)

Heart, circulation and body fluids

Countermeasures

The effects of microgravity on bone physiology

The structure and function of muscles

Effects on the muscles

The effects of microgravity on the immune and hematopoietic systems

Effects of microgravity on the nervous system

In-flight acclimatization with time

Foremost animals initially sent to space

Fruit flies

Dogs

Cats

Spiders

Bullfrogs

The Russian tortoise

Rabbits

Newts

Chimpanzees

Water Bears

The first man to enter space

Yuri Gagarin's career

When scientists thought of exploring space

The Felix jump

Conclusion

References

Introduction

The…...

Space Debris and Junk: Causes and Effects
Last February 1, 2003, the world had witnessed the news that the space shuttle Columbia broke up upon its reentry on the surface of the Earth. There have been speculations about the real cause of the mishap, wherein one report states that there has been an error in the piloting of the reentry of the said space shuttle. In an article written by Jeffrey Kluger of TIME, scientists speculate that the probable cause of the breaking out of Columbia is because of the difficulty that the space shuttle had in reentering the Earth. The "sheer turbulence of re-entry" may be the cause of Columbia's fate (Kluger 2003 26). However, despite the possibility of this theory, one popular theory about this event is that there might have been a damage in the ship, wherein one of the heat-absorbing tiles in Columbia's external surface may…...

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Bibliography

Bekey, I. May 1997. "Orion's Laser: Hunting Space Debris." Aerospace America, Vol 35, No 5, pp 38-44. Also downloadable at  http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/orions_laser_hunting_space_debris.shtml 

This journal article discusses the technological solution to the problem of space debris and junk, which is through laser technology, and focuses on the research study named "Orion," which discusses the implications of this study.

Collins, P. 1992. "Implications of Reduced Launch Costs for Commercial Space Law," in Legal Aspects of Space Commercialization, editor K. Tatsuzawa, CSP Japan, pp 13949. Also downloadable at  http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/implications_of_reduced_launch_cost_for_commercial_space_law.shtml 

Another journal article, this paper focuses on the legal measures made by the government in order to ensure that space explorations and programs will not contribute to the worsening problem of space debris and junk accumulation and high population in space.

An example is when Antonia rides his bicycle to hang up posters and advertisements for the cinema. A large image of the American film star ita Hayworth provides an ironic and telling contrast between the glamour and wealth of Hollywood and America and the lives of the ordinary people in postwar Italy (Ebert, 1999).
There are many reasons why this film has been critically acclaimed. As one critic notes; " 'The Bicycle Thief' is so well-entrenched as an official masterpiece that it is a little startling to visit it again after many years and realize that it is still alive & #8230; ( Ebert, 1999). It is the films exploration of human nature and the insight that it provides into human motivation that is one of the central reasons for the popularity of this film. For example, in the last sequence of the film, icci is also tempted to steal…...

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References

'2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Thus Spake Zarathustra'. Retrieved April 5, 2009, from  http://www.crystalinks.com/2001z.html 

Anyanwu, C.J. (1998). Virtual World and Virtual Reality. 154. Retrieved April 8, 2009, from Questia database:  http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5001399400 

Arnold, G. (1999, April 4). Film Institute Pays Tribute to 'The Bicycle Thief': De Sica's Classic Tale. The Washington Times, p. 5. Retrieved April 8, 2009, from Questia database:  http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5001803027 

Brevet B. ( 2008) One Scene Specifically Gives 'Kramer vs. Kramer' Its Heart.

Melt (work in progress). 8 February 2008. YouTube. Web. 29 April 2013.

Stephan Koplowitz: TaskForce UK Chapter 6 (site-specific dance). 26 June 2009. YouTube. Web. 3 May 2013.

Alyssa's analysis of Hotel Pool was insightful because she emphasized some of the different elements that are salient in a sight specific performance and distinct from a conventional stage one. In particular, her comment about the actual art including elements of the site, such as the water splashing up in the air after the dancers plunged into it, is the whole point of doing a site specific performance. I also agree with what she said about the setting from TaskForce UK Chapter 6 encouraging anticipation for the summer time. That was actually one of the best parts about this video, watching people in what must have been ideal (meaning hot) weather and taking advantage of it in a pool.

Just based on what Nicole wrote…...

Space Answering the Following:
Can we ever protect a facility 100% given all the security tools available? Discuss.

Although 100% protection may be a laudable goal, and a personal and ideal 'benchmark' for any theorist of computer encryption and protection technology, it is not a realistically feasible one, given that, no matter how stalwart the protections of passwords, anti-virus software, and up-to-date firewalls may be, hackers are often equally adventurous. (Kaufman, et. al. 2002) At times, the more secure the system, the more attractive it is to the 'sporting' hacker. Also, popular systems may be more attractive to attacks, even though it is necessary to use such systems to exchange data between different branches of an organization. (Newman, 2002) Lastly, every concession to access and efficiency means some security concession. Always, a balance must be struck, and thus 100% protection cannot be a true goal, because one must always balance security…...

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Works Cited

Corporate Security on the Internet. (February 2002) News Views. http://www.newsviews.info/techbytes02.html

Enterprise Wide Security on the Internet (March 2002) News Views. http://www.newsviews.info/techbytes03.html

Kaufman, Perlman & Speciner. (2002). Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World. Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Newman, Robert C. (2003). Enterprise Security. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

space to fill in key points under each heading. You should fill in 1-2 sentences in the lines provided in red to summarize main points in each section where space is provided. When you complete the study guide, submit it through the unit's study guide dropbox. Each study guide is worth 10 points.
Reading 1: Stages of Literacy Development

Reading Readiness/Pre-Reading (Birth -- age 6)

Initial Reading (Age 6-7, Grades 1-2)

Fluency (Age 7-8, Grades 2-3)

Reading to Learn (Age 9-13, Grades 4-8)

Reading Readiness/Pre-Reading (Birth -- age 6)

_Children should get exposed to reading and writing, and see that it is a form of communication that interests them. They should also attempt to mimic reading and writing on some level.

Initial Reading (Age 6-7, Grades 1-2)

_At this age children begin to read on their own and learn simple monosyllable words that rhyme. They learn typical spelling rules and begin to develop phonemic awareness.

Fluency (Age 7-8, Grades…...

In Jamaica Kincaid's "On Seeing England for the First Time" the invisible hand, the authority is education. In this case, education is the mode which the British government uses in order to guarantee control over its colony. By presenting the grand, illustrious idea of Britain, the British government is making sure that Antiguans are in awe and are not thinking about rebelling. The author expands on her experience with Britain while growing up in Antigua. Though she had never been to England at that point she remembers how they were forced to draw maps of England in school and how she was "familiar with the greatness of it." (Kincaid, 720) This points out how through education, children in Antigua were provided with the idea of great England, which later on made them feel incompetent because they were not from it. This idea of England was forced to its colonies by…...

space inhabit. You visit St. Patrick's Cathedral New York analyze experience understand design theories, concepts, historical precedents looked class.
Patrick's Cathedral in New York City: A historical and architectural overview

Patrick's Cathedral is a 'working' cathedral in the U.S.: it stands both as a historical monument but also offers the function of a place of worship to parishioners. "It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, and a parish church" yet because of its location on Fifth Avenue right across from Rockefeller Center, it is not unusual to see churchgoers mingling with tourists and people coming to services next to people taking photographs.[footnoteRef:1] A visitor can quietly pray and seek spiritual solace -- or buy rosaries at the gift shop. Although it was not originally designed to accommodate such diverse uses but rather to tend to the needs of New York's immigrant Catholic population,…...

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Bibliography

Franz, Marcus. "St. Patrick's Cathedral." Medieval New York, 1997. 11 Dec 2013.

 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medny/stpat1.html 

"Gothic architecture." Athena Review, 4.2, 11 Dec 2013.

 http://www.athenapub.com/14gothic-architecture.htm

NASA was operating as an authoritarian and hierarchical organization.
Owen Garriot was an exception to the rule of regimentation in the sense that he brought a lighthearted attitude to the workplace environment. Garriot's "excitement," "enthusiasm" and "zealousness" made him a sort of unintentional leader for the Skylab 3 crew (p. 6). Thus, the astronauts were only able to create a circle network because of their extreme isolation -- from planet earth.

Unlike the second Skylab, the third was comprised of a team of rookies. Moreover, "none of the third crew shared any close personal connections with the first two crews," (p. 7). The problems in communication and lack of teamwork led the third crew to "play down the adverse effects of space travel to protect NASA's funding for future space programs," (p. 7). A lack of camaraderie solidified the wheel-chain combination strategy that NASA had come to rely upon as a…...

Too often, important issues are overlooked because people fail to realize that there are deeper concerns that are not being considered. When managers address problems, they have to frame them the right way, so anyone they communicate with sees the value of what they are trying to say and the goals they are attempting to reach (Bazerman & Moore, 2008). This was something that can and should have been done with the Challenger disaster, but that was not done. A significant number of lives were lost because of that, and that could have really been avoided with proper communication and framing techniques on the part of both NASA and the engineers at Morton-Thiokol. What happened with the shuttle that day was tragic, and many argued that it was unavoidable.
However, it was actually an avoidable issue that appeared to be brought on simply by improperly framed communication. Framing has to…...

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References

Bazerman, M.H. & Moore, D.A. (2008). Judgment in managerial decision making. NY: Wiley.

Pinkus, R.L. (1997). Engineering ethics: Balancing cost, schedule, and risk. NY: Cambridge University Press.

Space Vehicles for Future Space Tourism
Developing Space Vehicles for Future Space Tourism

Today, certain individuals in the developing countries could be viewing "space tourism" as vocabulary. Nonetheless, in the developed countries, this term is turning to be more familiar and gradually becoming a holiday experience for world Forbes. This is an expensive venture that is exciting, stunning, adventurous, and relatively remains the least exploited phenomena in the world history. Since the first "space tour" in 2001, the rich stamps their foot on a fact that wherever they can go, the poor cannot manage to go, and what the poor can do, they can do best. Over the past few decades, the general perception about space tourism has been changing yearly. History reveals that this perception considered space tourism as a "science fiction." However, this term currently gains recognition and is becoming the most important grand target for the growing space industry.…...

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References

Ashford, D.M. (1984). Space tourism: Key to the universe? Journal of Spaceflight, 26(4), 123-

Bono, P. (1973). The reusable booster paradox: Aircraft technology or operations? Journal of Space Flight, 9(3), 379-387.

Broz, T.A. (1985). NASA administrator rules out shuttle for space tourism. Commerce on Space Tourism, 9(8), 68-77.

Gerard, M. & Jefferson, P. (1998). International cooperation in space: New government and industry relationships. Journal of Space Exploration, 9(5), 27-39.

There are many different topics to select when writing about online education.  You can approach the essay from the point-of-view of an educator or of a student, and you can also look at it by grade level for K-12 students, for classes for undergraduate and graduate students. You can focus on the challenges that people face as remote learners or the benefits of remote learning.  Many people who are looking at online education today also look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on remote learning/ online education and how different school districts and educational institutions have....

Physical activity plays such an important role in public health. It is especially important when a society has become sedentary, which applies to many of the industrialized societies around the globe.  It is not surprise, then, that public health efforts often focus on increasing daily movement as a way to help improve community health.

Possible research topics include:

1. The relationship between green spaces like parks and walking trails with community levels of physical activity.
2. The relationship between afterschool sports programs and physical activity for youth, and whether that relationship remains as people transition from youth into adulthood.
3. Do physical....

Cloud computing is the wave of the future because of the advantages it offers over having storage at each specific location.  However, that does not mean that cloud computing is without some significant challenges.  Any essay focusing on cloud computing needs to make sure and examine both strengths and weaknesses of the model.  In fact, the example outline that we have included takes a strengths and weaknesses approach.

Essay Topics on Cloud Computing

1. How does cloud computing increase your storage power?
2. What are the security risks of cloud computing?
3. Considering security risks and cloud computing in light of terrorist....

Building a greenhouse is a great way to ensure you have a steady supply of fresh vegetables, fresh flowers, or just beautiful houseplants.  Greenhouses can be built in a variety of different locations from the backyard to space stations.  Determining how to construct your greenhouse depends on what you are growing, wear you are located, and your access to materials.

Here is a list of potential research topics for greenhouse plant materials:

1. Are metal frames superior to other frames for greenhouse construction, and does the answer to this question depend on the environment outside the greenhouse, the....