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What are some of the effects of Ocean Dumping?
Author: Brandon Zimmerman
Question by Gee-Z?: What are some of the effects of Ocean Dumping?
Just some of the effects of dumping wastes into the ocean.
also, when was it recognized?
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Answer by jim z
plastics getting eaten by turtles, 6 pack strangling animals, trash washing up on beaches, small fish using the litter for shelter from larger ones, nutrients providing additional food sources, harmful bacteria added to water making it unsafe for human exposure,
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The iPad Mini’s Cannibalization Effects: Overpowering Or Overblown?
Author: Brandon Zimmerman
The iPad mini seems downright hungry, and it has a taste not just for other small tablets on the market, however for its larger brethren, the iPad with Retina Show. Or a minimum of, that ’ s exactly what some experts are saying, with expectations of the iPad mini ’ s cannibalization result on existing iPad sales extending from around 10 to 20 percent on average. But one recommends that it can be more like 50 percent, based on numbers Apple exposed at a recent court proceeding between itself and Samsung.
Tech-Thought ’ s Sameer Singh said that the 7.9-inch iPad mini will have a minimum of a 50 percent cannibalization rate of existing iPad sales, since the information from the trial revealed that the iPad 2 was the most popular iPad sold over the course of the previous summer time, and ate into total iPad sales about 58 to 61 percent. The explanation and primary good distinction between the two? A $ 100 cost drop compared with the 3rd generation iPad that went on sale the same time it got its retail value lowered.
Applying the reasoning that a $ 100 price cut caused that much cannibalization, it stands to explanation that another $ 70 dip on top of that would have a substance impact and bring in more customers far from Apple ’ s product, and that ’ s the linear reasoning that Sing ’ s applying in this instance. If he ’ s correct, Apple must still see enhanced sales overall, however a good portion of those portions would be of reduced value, owing to the smaller sized gross margins Apple has actually stated itself it appreciates on iPad mini sales, and its lower overall price.
Of course, not everybody is signing the exact same tune as Singh. In fact, Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu told me in an e-mail chat today that the company is modelling 25 million iPad sales for Apple ’ s December quarter, which would be around 10 million even more than it sold throughout the year ago duration. And while Sterne Agee doesn ’ t break out iPad mini sales, given that it thinks Apple won ’ t either provided previous reporting practices (the business doesn ’ t break out individual Mac or iPhone design sales, either), he states that will certainly there “ will certainly be some degree of cannibalization, ” he ’ s anticipating iPad mini sales to be “ mostly incremental, ” meaning the mini will mostly be including in sales of other iPad models rather than changing them.
To some extent, we could never know precisely just how much the iPad mini is eating up general iPad sales; Apple breaking out iPad 2 sales was an exception to its common reporting practices prompted by court order. But there are a couple of explanations why it won ’ t matter even if it does provoke as extreme a shift in getting patterns as Singh forecasts.
For one, Apple will see its tablet sales expand as a whole, and at a faster price than it would ’ ve without the iPad. That ’ s much better lasting for the ecosystem and for generating faithful, repeat customers. And while it might not make as much off of each specific iPad sale given a different product mix, producing procedures will improve, and I doubt significantly that CEO Tim Cook ’ s meaning of “ considerably ” reduced margins is the same as yours or mine.
Apple also takes pleasure in a demonstrated halo effect with its items, so if one line is selling well, the others often offer well additionally, with consumers being introduced by means of one device then branching out to others. Much more iPad minis likely lifts Apple ’ s Mac and iPhone boats, if not the regular iPad, too.
Finally, as Cook kept in mind during his business ’ s conference telephone call last week, Apple isn ’ t stressed over product cannibalization, so long as that prevents other business from coming in and eating its lunch. 50 percent or greater is probably an unrealistically high rate of cannibalization, however also if it weren ’ t, those are all sales that Apple is getting as an alternative of its rivals, and the company has never ever been bashful about making sure it, and not anybody else, is putting out so-called iDevice “ killers. ”
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can someone help me find an article that is due to the history and effects of robotics in japan?
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Question by smash =]: can someone help me find an article that is due to the history and effects of robotics in japan?
i need to write a brief 2 paragraph summer of it..
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Robots are already taken for granted in Japanese factories, so much so that they are sometimes welcomed on their first day at work with Shinto religious ceremonies. Robots make sushi. Robots plant rice and tend paddies.
There are robots serving as receptionists, vacuuming office corridors, spoon-feeding the elderly. They serve tea, greet company guests and chatter away at public technology displays. Now startups are marching out robotic home helpers.
They aren’t all humanoid. The Paro is a furry robot seal fitted with sensors beneath its fur and whiskers, designed to comfort the lonely, opening and closing its eyes and moving its flippers.
Banking on robots
For Japan, the robotics revolution is an imperative. With more than a fifth of the population 65 or older, the country is banking on robots to replenish the work force and care for the elderly.
In the past several years, the government has funded a plethora of robotics-related efforts, including some $ 42 million for the first phase of a humanoid robotics project, and $ 10 million a year between 2006 and 2010 to develop key robot technologies.
The government estimates the industry could surge from about $ 5.2 billion in 2006 to $ 26 billion in 2010 and nearly $ 70 billion by 2025.
Besides financial and technological power, the robot wave is favored by the Japanese mind-set as well.
Friendly helpers
Robots have long been portrayed as friendly helpers in Japanese popular culture, a far cry from the often rebellious and violent machines that often inhabit Western science fiction.
This is, after all, the country that invented Tamagotchi, the hand-held mechanical pets that captivated the children of the world.
Japanese are also more accepting of robots because the native Shinto religion often blurs boundaries between the animate and inanimate, experts say. To the Japanese psyche, the idea of a humanoid robot with feelings doesn’t feel as creepy — or as threatening — as it might do in other cultures.
Still, Japan faces a vast challenge in making the leap — commercially and culturally — from toys, gimmicks and the experimental robots churned out by labs like Takeno’s to full-blown human replacements that ordinary people can afford and use safely.
“People are still asking whether people really want robots running around their homes, and folding their clothes,” said Damian Thong, senior technology analyst at Macquarie Bank in Tokyo.
“But then again, Japan’s the only country in the world where everyone has an electric toilet,” he said. “We could be looking at a robotics revolution.”
That revolution has been going on quietly for some time.
Industrial robot powerhouse
Japan is already an industrial robot powerhouse. Over 370,000 robots worked at factories across Japan in 2005, about 40 percent of the global total and 32 robots for every 1,000 Japanese manufacturing employees, according to a recent report by Macquarie, which had no numbers from subsequent years.
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what are the causes and the effects of the progress in the robotics?
Author: Jade Kim
Question by nurmemmedov: what are the causes and the effects of the progress in the robotics?
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You should try reading “Flesh and Machines” by Rodney Brooks. He does a nice cursory overview of the history of robotics and the implications on society of their existence.
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Feel-Good Friday: Ron Perlman And Special Effects Studio Team Up For ‘Hellboy’ Make-A-Wish Foundation Wish
Author: Jon Daniels
Because what better way to lead us into the weekend than a feel-good story, special effects studio Spectral Motion and Hellboy actor Ron Perlman recently teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant a wish for a little boy named Zachary. Ooh — oh no *copy/pasting quote real quick before my eyes water up*
Zachary loved his visit for two very special reasons. It was Zachary’s wish to meet Hellboy and also to become Hellboy. When the Make-A-Wish Foundation contacted Spectral Motion with this request, Mike thought it would be fantastic to have Ron Perlman reprise his role for the day. Ron loved the idea and donned the makeup once more (with the assistance of Lufeng Qu and Eden Elizalde) and also ordered a Hellboy sized meal of burgers, shakes, and fries for Zachary and his family and the entire Spectral crew to enjoy. Later in the day, Zachary was transformed into Hellboy with the assistance of makeup artists Lufeng Qu and Neil Winn. Both of the Make-A-Wish days were a complete thrill for the families of the children, as well as for the crew at Spectral Motion!
Did you read that? Ron Perlman even bought burgers and shakes and fries for everyone! *sobbing uncontrollably* You know, I told myself I wouldn’t cry when I posted this, but, between you and me, I knew I was lying when I said it.
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High gain distortion overdrive true bypass pedal KAMIKAZE Dedalo Handmade Effects
Author: Troy Barnes
Check out the new version at: www.youtube.com This is the official demo of our distortion and overdrive pedal KAMIKAZE. With its creamy overdrive and hi gain distortion, KAM-2 delivers all the gain you may need, divided in two different dynamic ranges. Perfect for those high voltage leads and crunchy rythmics. – Two-stages FET saturation. – One stage symetric LED saturation. – Distortion and Overdrive modes. – True Bypass – Handmade CONTROLS Cuerpo (body): amount of low frequencies injected into the saturation stages, controls the tone of the generated distortion. At the max position, the sound is heavy and fat, while at min the mid frequencies are boosted and intermodulation lowered. This control varies its effect according to the bass content of the instrument, and the Gain control. Ganancia (gain): amount of applied amplification, which translates to distortion. Agudos (treble): treble-cut filter of 6db/octave. Over/Dist : selects the mode of operation: – Overdrive: the gain is moderate, with a high and soft saturation threshold. Most of the distortion is provided by the FET, giving an organic and creamy sound, very sensitive to picking dynamics. – Distorsion (Distortion) : masive gain applied, with a lower and harder saturation threshold. Added to the FET is the symetric distortion of LEDs, generating a sound that crunches with harmonics and sustain while retaining definition. Volumen (level): general level of the pedal. Recording setup: Gibson SG – Maquina del Tiempo …
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon clip breaks down shooting movies, special effects in 3D (video)
Author: Charity Woods
The Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blu-ray doesn’t hit the streets officially until next week, but you can get a look at one of the special features early right here. In this video clip director Michael Bay and other members of the production team explain some of the special challenges that came with shooting the special-effects heavy movie in 3D. It required changes to his usual frenetic cutting style with fewer pans and longer shots, as well as extra work by the editors on each element of animation overlaid on each frame. For a longer discussion about the background of shooting the flick you can check out an interview featuring Bay and 3D-master James Cameron here, otherwise just press play, or check out the press release after the break for a full list of special features included when he disc debuts January 31st.
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Arduino-powered glove brings real sound effects to your make believe gun show (video)
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