The Return: Nightfall Chapter 23

Acoldfrisson went down Elena's back, the most sensitive of shudders. Damon didn'task for kisses. This wasn'tright . â€Å"No,† she murmured. â€Å"Just one.† â€Å"I'm not going to kiss you, Damon.† â€Å"Not me. Him.† Damon meant â€Å"him† with a tilt of his head toward Matt. â€Å"A kiss among you and your previous knight.† â€Å"You wantwhat ?† Matt's eyes snapped open and he got the words out violently before Elena could open her mouth. â€Å"You'd like it,† Damon's voice had dropped to its mildest, most implying tones. â€Å"You'd prefer to kiss her. Also, there's nobody to stop you.† â€Å"Damon.† Matt battled up out of Elena's arms. He appeared, if not so much recouped, maybe 80% of the path there, yet Elena could hear his heart working. Elena thought about to what extent he'd lain faking obviousness to get his quality back. â€Å"The last thing I realized you were attempting to execute me. That doesn't actually get you on my great side. Second, individuals simply don't circumvent kissing young ladies since they're pretty or their sweetheart takes a day off.† â€Å"Don't they?† Damon climbed an eyebrow in shock. â€Å"I do.† Matt just shook his head, shocked. He was by all accounts attempting to keep one thought fixed in his psyche. â€Å"Will you move your vehicle so we can leave?† he said. Elena felt as though she were watching Matt from far away; and as though he was confined some place with a tiger and didn't have any acquaintance with it. The clearing had gotten a wonderful, wild, and hazardous spot, and Matt didn't realize that either. Furthermore, she thought with concern, he'smaking himself hold up. Weneed to leave †and rapidly, before Damon does whatever else to him. Be that as it may, what was the genuine way out? What was Damon's genuine plan? â€Å"You can go,† Damon said. â€Å"As soon as she kisses you. Or on the other hand you kiss her,† he included, as though making a concession. Gradually, as though he understood what it was going to mean, Matt took a gander at Elena and afterward back at Damon. Elena attempted to discuss quietly with him, yet Matt wasn't in the state of mind. He glanced Damon in the face and stated, â€Å"No way.† Shrugging, as though to say,I did all that I could , Damon lifted the shaggy pine pole †â€Å"No,† cried Elena. â€Å"Damon, I'll do it.† Damon smiledthe grin and held it for a second, until Elena turned away and went to Matt. His face was as yet pale, cool. Elena inclined her cheek against his and said soundlessly into his ear, â€Å"Matt, I've managed Damon previously. What's more, you can't simply resist him. We should play along †for the time being. At that point possibly we can get away.† And then she made herself state, â€Å"For me? Please?† The reality of the situation was that she knew a lot about difficult guys. A lot about how to control them. It was a characteristic she'd come to despise, however right now she was excessively bustling attempting to consider approaches to spare Matt's life to discuss the morals of forcing him. She wished it were Meredith or Bonnie rather than Matt. Not that she would wish such agony on anybody, however Meredith would be thinking of Plans C and D even as Elena thought of An and B. Furthermore, Bonnie would as of now have lifted tear-filled, heart-softening earthy colored eyes to Damon†¦. Out of nowhere Elena thought of the single red blaze she'd seen under the Ray-Bans, and she adjusted her perspective. She didn't know she needed Bonnie around Damon now. Of the entirety of the folks she'd known, Damon had been the only one Elena couldn't break. Gracious, Matt was difficult, and Stefan could be incomprehensible at times. Be that as it may, the two of them had brilliantly hued fastens some place inside them, labeledPUSH ME , and you simply needed to mess with the system a little †alright, once in a while all around †and in the end even the most testing male could be aced. But one†¦ â€Å"All right, kiddies, enough time out.† Elena felt Matt pulled from her arms and held up †she didn't know by what, however he was standing. Something held him set up, upstanding, and she realized it wasn't his muscles. â€Å"So where were we?† Damon was strolling to and fro, with the Virginia pine branch in his correct hand, tapping it to his left side palm. â€Å"Oh, that'sright † †as though making an incredible disclosure †â€Å"the young lady and the sturdy knight are going to kiss.† In Stefan's room, Bonnie stated, â€Å"For the last time, Meredith, did you discover a reinforcement record for Stefan's note or not?† â€Å"No,† Meredith said in a level voice. Be that as it may, similarly as Bonnie was going to fall once more, Meredith stated, â€Å"I found an alternate note totally. A letter, really.† â€Å"Adifferent note? What does it say?† â€Å"Can you stand up by any means? Since I think you would do well to view this.† Bonnie, who had just barely gotten back her breath, figured out how to limp over to the PC. She read the archive on the screen †complete with the exception of what appeared to be its last words, and wheezed. â€Å"Damon planned something for Stefan!† she stated, and felt her heart plunge and all her inside organs tail it. So Elena had been off-base. Damonwas insidious, completely. At this point, Stefan may even be†¦ â€Å"Dead,† Meredith stated, her brain clearly following a similar track that Bonnie's had taken. She lifted dim eyes to Bonnie's. Bonnie realized that her own eyes were wet. â€Å"How long,† Meredith asked, â€Å"has it been since you called Elena or Matt?† â€Å"I don't have the foggiest idea; I don't have the foggiest idea what time it is. However, I called twice after we went out and once at Isobel's; and when I've attempted from that point onward, I either get a message that their post boxes are full or it won't associate at all.† â€Å"That's about precisely what I've gotten. On the off chance that they went close to the Old Wood †well, you realize what it does to telephone reception.† â€Å"And now, regardless of whether they come free and clear, we can't leave them a message since we've topped off their voice message †â€Å" â€Å"E-mail,† Meredith said. â€Å"Good old email; we can utilize that to send Elena a message.† â€Å"Yes!† Bonnie punched the air. At that point she emptied. She delayed for a moment and afterward nearly murmured, â€Å"No.† Words from Stefan's genuine note continued reverberating in her mind:I trust Matt's natural defense for you, Meredith's judgment, and Bonnie's instinct. Instruct them to recollect that. â€Å"You can't mention to her what Damon's done,† she stated, even as Meredith started hectically composing. â€Å"She most likely definitely knows †and on the off chance that she doesn't, it'll simply raise more hell. She's with Damon.† â€Å"Matt let you know that?† â€Å"No. Be that as it may, Matt was insane with pain.† â€Å"Couldn't it have been from those †bugs?† Meredith looked down at her lower leg where a few red welts despite everything appeared on the smooth olive tissue. â€Å"It could be, however it wasn't. It didn't feel like the trees, either. It was just†¦pure torment. Also, I don't have the foggiest idea, not for certain, how I realize that it's Damon doing it. I just †know.† She saw Meredith's eyes unfocus and realized that she was considering Stefan's words, as well. â€Å"Well, my judgment instructs me to trust you,† she said. â€Å"By the way, Stefan spells  ¡Ã¢ ®judgment' the favored American way,† she included. â€Å"Damon spells it with ane . That may have been what was disturbing Matt.† â€Å"As if Stefan would truly disregard Elena with everything that has been going on,† Bonnie said angrily. â€Å"Well, Damon tricked we all and made us think so,† Meredith called attention to. Meredith would in general point out things like that. Bonnie began out of nowhere. â€Å"I wonder in the event that he took the money?† â€Å"I question it, however we should see.† Meredith pulled the armchair away, saying, â€Å"Grab me a hanger.† Bonnie got one from the wardrobe and got herself one of Elena's tops to put on simultaneously. It was too large, since it was Meredith's top given to Elena, yet at any rate it was warm. Meredith was utilizing the snared finish of the wire holder on all sides of the section of flooring that looked generally encouraging. Similarly as she figured out how to pry it up, there was a thump at the open entryway. The two of them hopped. â€Å"It's just me,† said the voice of Mrs. Blossoms from behind a huge duffel sack and a plate of swathes, mugs, sandwiches, and solid smelling cheesecloth packs like the ones she'd utilized on Matt's arm. Bonnie and Meredith traded a look and afterward Meredith stated, â€Å"Come in and let us help you.† Bonnie was at that point taking the plate, and Mrs. Blossoms was dumping the duffel pack on the floor. Meredith kept prying the block. â€Å"Food!† Bonnie said appreciatively. â€Å"Yes, turkey-and-tomato sandwiches. Help yourselves. I'm sorry I was away so long, yet you can't hustle the poultice for swellings,† Mrs. Blossoms said. â€Å"I recall, quite a while in the past, my more youthful sibling consistently said †gracious, wow gracious!† She was gazing at where the plank of flooring had been. A decent estimated empty was loaded up with hundred-dollar notes, flawlessly enveloped by bundles with bank-groups still around them. â€Å"Wow,† Bonnie said. â€Å"I never observed so much money!† â€Å"Yes.† Mrs. Blossoms turned and started circulating cups of cocoa and sandwiches. Bonnie piece into a sandwich ravenously. â€Å"People used to just place things behind the free block in the chimney. Yet, I can see that the youngster required more space.† â€Å"Thank you for the cocoa and sandwiches,† Meredith said following a couple of moments spent wolfing them down while chipping away at the PC simultaneously. â€Å"But in the event that you need to reward us for wounds and things †well, I'm apprehensive we just can't wait.† â€Å"Oh, come.† Mrs. Blossoms took a little pack that smelled to Bonnie like tea

Enzymes in food production

Proteins in food creation BY csw29 Explain the utilization of catalysts in food creation by methods for models. You should incorporate the case of lactase. Catalysts are proteins that accelerate the pace of substance responses (up to a million times) in living creatures. Going about as impetuses they are not devoured nor changed during the time spent changing over the particular arrangement of reactants into explicit items. In food creation, catalysts are extraordinarily refreshing by their quickened impact in biochemical procedures and are for the most part utilized in what we know as fermentation.Humans have been utilizing the procedure of aging for quite a long time. Aging comprises of a compound breakdown of any substance by the methods for microbes, yeast or different microorganisms. It has the additional advantage of saving our food longer. Here are a couple of notable instances of maturation forms. The Rennet is a characteristic chemical blend (found in calves' fourth stomach) , in which the compound chymosin decimates the kappa casein protein.This permits the milk to coagulate and to shape the curd (strong isolated from fluid). Another extremely old case of aging is the utilization of proteins to change grape Juice into wine. Arrangements of catalysts (there are numerous, for example, pectinase, cellulase, glucanase and glycosidase) are utilized in wine making to deteriorate grape mash, separate skin cells and enhance and improve the aging procedure in general.Using compounds additionally permits removing more Juice out of the grapes as they pulverize the gelatin (present in the dividers of grape cells). Pectinase (a basic heteropolysaccharide) is the thing that forestalls wine producers to get the maximum capacity of must quality. Biotechnology is extremely Just developing better approaches to enhance these old procedures of ermentation, by hereditarily altering and upgrading microorganisms for the creation of catalysts. Besides, this permits us to disp ose of the dependence on domesticated animals for these enzymes.However, while the microorganisms are hereditarily altered, the proteins created are indistinguishable from those found in nature. Proteins are then used so as to make aging increasingly productive in making upgrades to the nature of our food. For example, chemicals are utilized in the assembling of natural product juice, corn syrup, lager, cheddar, yogurt, hotdog and numerous different nourishments and beverages. In actuality food makers use more than 55 unique proteins to produce many completed nourishments present in our day by day eats less carbs.

Blog Archive Diamonds in the Rough Studying Energy at Rice

Blog Archive Diamonds in the Rough Studying Energy at Rice MBA applicants can get carried away with rankings. In this series, we profile amazing programs at business schools which are typically ranked outside the top 15. Houston, Texas, home to six of the world’s “supermajor” energy companies, is perhaps an obvious choice for prospective MBA students looking to break into the energy sector. And the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University is arguably the leader in energy curriculum and recruiting. Offering 12 courses, including “Managing in a Carbon Constrained World,” “Geopolitics of Energy” and “International Energy Simulation,” the school’s energy concentration prepares students for successful careers in the ever-evolving industry by training them for varied functions that “meet the global challenges of the future of energy, from geopolitical, fiscal, and environmental perspectives.” As a result of strong recruiting ties to such companies as ExxonMobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips, well over a third of Rice’s MBAs (40% in 2012) land jobs in the petroleum/energy sector. The school also has an active Energy Club that hosts various opportunities to conn ect with recruiters and alumni, including an Energy Speaker series, networking events and Energy Treks that give students firsthand exposure to trading floors, drilling rigs and manufacturing facilities. Share ThisTweet Diamonds in the Rough

Why Do Some Monarch Butterflies Have Crumpled Wings

Reports about the  decline of monarch butterflies in North America have stirred the nature-loving public to take action, hoping to reverse the trend.  Many people have planted backyard milkweed patches or installed butterfly gardens and started paying closer attention to the monarchs that visit their yards. If youve begun to observe the monarch butterflies in your area, youve probably discovered that many monarchs dont make it to adulthood. Some will make it through the pupal stage only to emerge as deformed adults with crumpled wings, unable to fly. Why are some monarch butterflies similarly deformed? Why Monarchs Have Crumpled Wings A protozoan parasite known as Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE) is most likely to blame for a monarch butterfly with crumpled wings. These single-celled organisms are obligate parasites, meaning they require a host organism in which to live and reproduce. Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, a parasite of monarch and queen butterflies, was first discovered in butterflies in Florida in the 1960s. Scientists have since confirmed that OE affects monarchs worldwide and is believed to have co-evolved with monarch and queen butterflies. Monarch butterflies with high levels of OE infection might be too weak to emerge completely from the chrysalis and sometimes die during emergence. Those that do manage to break free of the pupal case might be too weak to hold on long enough to expand and dry their wings. An OE-infected adult might fall to the ground before its wings are fully open. The wings dry wrinkled and folded, and the butterfly is unable to fly. These deformed butterflies wont live long and cannot be saved. If you find one on the ground and want to help it, place it in a protected area and give it some nectar-rich flowers or a sugar-water solution. There is nothing you can do to fix its wings, however, and it will be vulnerable to predators since it cannot fly. Symptoms of OE Infection Monarch butterflies with low OE parasite loads might not show symptoms of infection. Individuals with high parasite loads may exhibit any of the following symptoms: Infected Pupa Dark spots that become visible a few days before the adult is expected to emergeUnusual, asymmetrical coloration of the adult butterfly while still within the pupal case Infected Adult Butterfly WeaknessDifficulty emerging from the chrysalisFailure to emerge from the chrysalisFailure to cling to the chrysalis upon emergenceCrumpled or wrinkled wings that arent fully expanded Although monarchs with low parasite loads may appear healthy, be able to fly, and reproduce, they might still be affected by the parasites. OE-infected monarchs are often smaller, have shorter forewings, and weigh less than healthy, parasite-free monarchs. They are weaker fliers and prone to desiccation. Male monarch butterflies infected with OE are less likely to mate. Testing for OE Infection According to researchers at the University of Georgia, OE infection rates vary between different monarch butterfly populations in North America. Non-migratory monarchs in southern Florida have the highest OE parasite infection rates, with 70% of the population carrying OE. About 30% of western migratory monarchs (those living west of the Rocky Mountains) are infected with OE. Eastern migratory monarchs have the lowest infection rate. Infected butterflies dont always exhibit symptoms of OE, but you can easily test a butterfly for OE infection. Infected monarch adults have OE spores (dormant cells) on the outside of their bodies, particularly on their abdomens. Scientists sample OE parasite loads by pressing clear Scotchâ„ ¢ tape on a butterflys abdomen to pick up the OE spores. OE spores are visible—they look like tiny footballs—under magnification as low as 40 power. To test a butterfly for OE infection, press a piece of ultraclear tape against the butterflys abdomen. Examine the tape under a microscope and count the number of spores in a 1 cm by 1 cm area.

Platos life and contributions to society.. What is known...

Plato is a man that has, in a way, been immortalized. Even though, he lived and died thousands of years ago, his thoughts and his ideas still live on today. In order to most accurately get a feel for who Plato was, there are many factors to be looked at. First, one should look at the times in which Plato lived. This includes, but is not limited to, the culture, the common thought, and any major historical happenings. Second, one should examine Platos specific surroundings and environment. However, most of the specific biographical information about Plato is based upon assumptions and educated guesses, none of which can be proven. Third, one should examine one of the most significant people in Platos life, his teacher Socrates. There is†¦show more content†¦The following year, there was a restoration of democracy to Athens, which gave Plato the hope of joining the politics in Athens. However, Athens politics werent as ethically sound as Plato had hoped and with the death of h is teacher and friend Socrates in 399 B.C., Plato decided never to get involved with politics in Athens. After Socrates death, Plato traveled to Egypt, Sicily, and Italy. While in Italy, Plato learned of the works of Pythagoras, which allowed Plato to better appreciate mathematics. Upon returning to Athens, Plato rejoined the military, where he received honors of bravery and it was during this time that he began to write his dialogues. After his service, Plato founded the Academy in hopes of producing better statesman to govern the peoples of the world, and, probably, better mathematicians. Plato put much importance on mathematics, as is shown in what was written over the door of the academy: Let no one unversed in geometry enter here. After this point in his life, little is known or can be guessed about concerning Platos experiences. One of the most significant influences in the life of Plato and the molding of Platos thoughts is Socrates. Most of what is known about Socrates is what is gotten out of Platos dialogues and by the writings of Socrates contemporaries, because Socrates wrote nothing himself. Socrates was an excellent debater, one of the best of his times. HeShow MoreRelatedTraditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges14128 Words   |  57 PagesTraditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges FIRST THINGS FIRST Coke Needs Shaking Up â€Å"We feel pretty good about the way the company is moving. We just have bumps in the road that are so doggone visible.† —JIMMY WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, COCA-COLA chapter 2 At the peak of Coca-Cola’s dominance of the soft-drink industry, about 1996, the company seemed invincible. Coke’s then-CEO Roberto Goizueta and many industry observers dismissed PepsiCo as a loser in the cola wars. Goizueta convincedRead MoreSources of Ethics20199 Words   |  81 PagesEthics And Genetics Study: 48 Implications of Behavioural Genetics Research In Society: 50 How the genes influence behaviour and ethics: 52 2.3- PHILOSOPHICAL: 55 2.31- Contribution Of In Ethics By The Source Of Philosophical Systems: 55 2.32- Contribution of Aristotle: 57 2.33- Contributions By Other Important Philosophers: 58 2.34- Rights Theory: 64 2.35- Contribution By KANT: 65 2.36- Contribution By ROSS: 66 2.4- CULTURAL: 68 2.5- LEGAL SYSTEM: 71 2.6- CODES OF ETHICS:

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Madame Curie Essays - Radioactivity, Nobel Laureates In Physics

Madame Curie Discoverer of Radium Originally named Marja Sklodowska, Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on Nov. 7, 1867. Her father taught high school physics. In 1891 she went to Paris (where she changed her name to Marie) and enrolled in the Sorbonne. Two years later she passed the examination for her degree in physics, ranking in first place. She met Pierre Curie in 1894, and they married in 1895. Marie Curie was interested in the recent discoveries of radiation. Wilhelm Roentgen had discovered X rays in 1895/ ~ 1896 Antoine Henri Becquerel had discovered that the element uranium gives off similar invisible radiations. Curie thus began studying uranium radiations, and, using piezoelectric techniques devised by her husband, carefully measured the radiations in pitchblende, an ore containing uranium. When she found that the radiations from the ore were more intense than those from uranium itself, she realized that unknown elements, :.Jas. more radioactive than uranium, must be present. Marie Curie was the first to use t he term radioactive to describe elements that give off radiations as their nuclei break down. Pierre Curie ended his own work on magnetism to join his wife's research, and in 1898 the Curies announced their discovery of two new elements: polonium (named by Marie in honor of Poland) and radium. During the next four years the Curies, working in a leaky wooden shed, processed a ton of pitchblende, laboriously isolating from it a fraction of a gram of radium. They shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in physics with Becquerel for the discovery of radioactive elements. Marie Curie was the first female recipient of a Nobel Prize. In 1904 Pierre Curie was appointed professor of physics at the University of Paris, and in 1905 he was named a member of the French Academy. Such positions were not then commonly held by women, and Marie was not similarly recognized. Pierre's life ended on April 19, 1906, when he was run over by a horse-drawn cart. His wife took over his classes and continued her own research In 1911 she received an unprecedented second Nobel Prize, this time in chemistry, for her work on radium and radium compounds. She became head of the Paris Institute of Radium in 1914 and helped found the Curie Institute. Marie Curie's final illness was diagnosed as pernicious anemia, caused by overexposure to radiation. She died in Haute Savoie on July 4, 1934. The Curies had two daughters, one of whom was also a Nobel Prize winner. Irene Joliot-Curie and her husband, Frederic received the 1935 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the synthesis of new radioactive elements.

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Was Stalinism Uniformly Applied across Central and East Europe in The Essay

Was Stalinism Uniformly Applied across Central and East Europe in The Post-war Period - Essay Example This essay shall focus on whether Stalinism was uniformly applied across East and Central Europe in the post-war period. Focus shall be shed on Poland and Hungary as case studies of scrutinizing the application of Stalinism in the countries. 2.0. Body 2.1. Stalinism in Poland The climax of Stalinism in Poland took shape in the 1950 and 1953. According to the study conducted by Coutouvidis & Reynolds (1985) at this time, Poland witnessed unvarying conquest and obligations to deal with the ideals of the Soviet communist policies. In this country, Stalin’s rule took the form of causing disorder in the society. In addition, the country was subjected to continuous forms of revulsions that saw the members of the public being deprived of various forms of rights and privileges. In reality, it is defensible to argue that the country was slowly being turned to capitulation under a dictatorial regime under the leadership of the Polish United Workers Party. With the country enjoying a dom inance of the Polish United Workers Party, the laypeople had nothing much to say, but to heed to the demands of the party. Nonetheless, it is important to comprehend that the country also had other parties, though these parties did not have any voice, and were merely ceremonial. Studies point out that these parties also worked for the benefit of the Polish United Workers Party. In the research conducted by De Weydenthal (1979), the kind of leadership in Poland relied on the hands of a few people. Through these individuals, it became a lot easier to administer dictatorial rule on the populace in the country. At this time, it is also evident that Stalin applied the use of private forces that boosted the ability of the communists to administer their ruling in the country. Additionally, through the use of the militia groups in the country, the communists were able to attract a huge number of persons into the ideology, since a lot of people in Poland did not have a soft spot for the part y. Polonsky & Drukier (1980) emphasize that a lot of crimes were committed in Stalin’s era in Poland, and all of them were well covered up by Stalin’s people. In fact the number of brutal deaths that were recorded during Stalin’s reign recorded an escalating trend, though all of them were all covered up by the people working behind Stalin. A lot of people were taken through psychological torture as well as physical, yet the officers remained innocent under the Stalin’s directions. In the case of Poland, Stalinism took the shape of destroying all the people that were against the rule as well as upcoming individuals who had the ability of overthrowing the entire system. The rates of murder went high at all levels of the society including the members of the church who were opponents of the law by Stalin. The concepts of the Soviet Union were taught to the society, even to the children of low status and the minors in the society. The country closed all the co ntacts from the West or any other diplomatic relations and shifted the attention to USSR. With the demise of Stalin, the whole situation changed and the country regained its earlier status. The populace had more enjoyed democracy that had completely been banded by Stalin.  

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The satisfaction of initial consumers is dependent on the marketing strategy as their satisfaction and contentment would make an impact on the subsequent brand choices of the consumers. (Kim, Fiore, and Lee, 96) Today, organizations are employing social media technique in order to change consumers behavior and to win their loyalty. The aim of this paper is to study the impact of social media marketing on consumer behavior in the lights of broad and diverse academic resources (Kim, Fiore, and Lee, 97). Overview Social media marketing is the form of marketing which consists of internet based applications such as social networking sites, podcasts, blogs, microblogs, etc and have become part of the marketing strategy in order to promote a product or service, improve efficiency of the organization and to attain new customers. From research, it is evident that social media marketing has been adopted by different organization in order to target wider audience and to influence consumer behavior(Zarrella, 115). In the new era of marketing, organizations no longer depend on traditional forms of marketing in order to interact with the consumers. Similarly, consumers have power the raise their voices and opinions. The contemporary consumer can voice his or her opinion in a louder and clear manner as he or she has access to Twitter, Facebook, blogs, websites, microblogs, YouTube, etc. therefore, it has become necessary for companies to utilize social media marketing in order to change the way they conduct their business. Social media marketing plays an important and significant role in changing the buying behavior of the consumers. A study conducted by Kim, Fiore, and Lee , concentrated on studying the importance of social media marketing and its impact on consumer behavior (Kim, Fiore, and Lee, 99). The research demonstrated that more than fifty percent companies in the United States have adopted social media marketing in order to target new markets and to win new customers. The same research revealed that more than seventy percent of the users used social media in one form or another and it gave them the power and control to do things their way (Kim, Fiore, and Lee, 101). Study conducted by Chiang and Dholakia, concentrated on studying consumer behavior and social media marketing(Chiang and Dholakia, 177). For this purpose, three hundred participants were interviewed. Eighty percent of the users agreed that social media made an impact on their purchase decision. The same study revealed that users of social media are most likely to trust social media more as compared to traditional form of product advertisement and promotion (Chiang and Dholakia, 179). This clearly demonstrates that social media marketing plays an important role in influencing the purchase decisions of the users and therefore, it is important the company employs a strong and robust social media marketing strategy in order to win the loyalties of the new customers. Koufaris, Kambil, and Labarbera conducted a study, in which two hundred marketers were surveyed. Sixty percent of the marketers had employed social media marketing in order target and win new customers (Koufaris, Kambil, and Labarbera, 115). Their study demonstrated that the connection between social media marketing and consumer behavior is directly proportional (Koufaris, Kambil, and Labarbera, 120). A strong, well planned and well structured social media marketing strategy to promote a particular product or service is most likely to win the attention of the consumer. Social media marketing changes and influences the buying behavior of the consumer. The same study demonstrated that the chances of recommending a brand or product by means of social media marketing is higher as compared to traditional forms of marketing (Koufaris, Kambil, and Labarbera, 125). The study demonstrated that more than sixty percent of Facebook fans show the possibility of recommending the brand they use and more than fifty percent of the fans are most likely to buy the product. Conclusion Social media marketing is the contemporary style of marketing as it concentrates on opening new horizons for marketers in order to promote a product or service as compared to conventional media. In recent times, consumer behavior and satisfaction has become an important asset for any organization to attain its position in the market and to increase its profitability. For this purpose, organizations are employing social media technique. From research, it is evident that companies are employing social media marketing in order to interact with the consumers. Social media marketing has given organizations a new way of dealing and changing the buying behavior of the consumers. Work Cited Zarrella, Dan. The Social Media Marketing Book. OReilly Media, November 2009. Kim, Jihyun, Ann M. Fiore, and Hyun-Hwa Lee. Influences of online store perception, shopping enjoyment, and shopping involvement on consumer patronage behavior towards an online retailer. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services 14 (March 2007): 95-107. Chiang, Kuan-Pin and Ruby R. Dholakia. Factors Driving Consumer Intention to Shop Online: An Empirical Investigation. Journal of Consumer Psychology 13 (2003): 177-183. Koufaris, Marios, Ajit Kambil, and Priscilla A. Labarbera. Consumer Behavior

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Enforcing Racial Discrimination Essay

The series of photographs documented by the Farm Security Administration of the Office of War Information photographers were taken between 1937 and 1943, presumably during the years the unit was in operation. These photographers were tasked to document various manifestations of change and continuity in the prevalent American life, and this resulted in a vivid collection of images that particularly focused on the practice of racial segregation. Curiously, while the photographers were not officially acknowledged to have been directed to document specific scenes, the prints produced exhibited a skew toward signs that indicate racial discrimination and segregation (LOC 2004). Among the thirty-one photos included in the series, all depict signs situated in a number of locations such as bus and train stations, restaurants, cafes, bars, movie theaters, stores, and billiard halls. These signs also collectively show the use of words such as â€Å"colored† and â€Å"white’, which clearly validate the existence of segregation between Caucasian Americans and individuals of ethnic origins such as blacks and Indians. True to the era during which they were photographed, the environment and people incidentally present in each picture appear in authentic manners of architecture and fashion. II. Racial Segregation in America The issue on race and discrimination in America can be famously traced centuries back, with the history of Africans being brought into the country as slaves. Though this deplorable condition had been corrected by the gains of the Civil War, thus granting freedom to blacks. However, the occurrence of the Great Depression in the 1920s brought back situations identical to those experienced by African-Americans previously, as the country was beset by the chaos produced by the lack of jobs and sources of income. In 1932, most blacks found themselves without work, and there was increasing pressure from whites to have blacks fired from any job that they believed should be assigned to unemployed whites. Numerous forms of racial violence again ensued, particularly in the South, during the 1930s (LOC 2002). The legal foundation of racial segregation was the Jim Crow laws, which were imposed in the 1860s mainly in railroad cars, and continued to be enforced throughout the decades until the 1960s (McElrath 2008). The effects of segregation on typical American life and society were apparently significant enough to create scenes extraordinary enough to tell their own stories through photographs, which were precisely what the Farm Security collection achieved. III. Beyond the Signs: Marking the Lines of Race The objective of the Farm Security photographs had been to depict regular American life, yet it is clear how the typicality of the images at the time does not lend itself in the same nature today. There is a point of discussion in the deliberate move to show not just groups of whites and ethnic people, but the centering on the signs that limit freedom, that erase the function of choice. The study of signs, known as semiotics, provides the connection between the audience, interpreter, and the sign itself (Littlejohn 2008). The photos, with their studied involvement of the actual sign, venue, and individuals, already form the three-part process; the blacks are the audience and the photographer is the interpreter, within the space covered by the sign. This shows how the photographers aimed to convey a reality, a system that used semiotics as a way to impose discrimination. This they had done with not just a bit of participation on their end, quite like the way Coles (1997) appropriated documentary work with the linking of lives with the subject. The same logic is utilized by Gripsrud (in Gillespie and Toynbee 2006), when he classified a photographer’s work as indexical—the identifying of a specific aspect of a subject—and therefore lends to much subjectivity. IV. Showing Signs of Racial Conflict to an Audience While the audience of the signs were the blacks—and whites, depending on the sign and situation—the photos’ audience are people who would benefit from knowledge of a different period, as was the arguable objective of the Farm Security photographers in documenting change and continuity in American life. Mainly, the photos were for research and evaluation, whether or not the audience would find them appalling or give them their approval. It may be possible that some of those who comprise the audience are people who have lived through the same era, making them mere confirmations of what they already know; but the more relevant audience would be the uninformed, who would find new insight into American society and its management of racial issues in the late 1930s and early 40s. V. Appropriation of Technique and Style in Communicating Racism The black-and-white photography is already significant on its own, referring to the subjects as well; seeing words on the signs captured in the photographs deals a double blow—‘black’, or ‘colored’, and ‘white’ signs in black-and-white photos. The photographers simply captured the signs as they were, specially for those in venues without people milling around, but there were also photos that provided degrees of humanity and emotion. One of the most striking is a photo of a bar showing whites having beer, a sign on the wall above them that says â€Å"Positively no beer sold to Indians†. Though Indians are known for their penchant for alcohol, it is disturbing one clear sign can show how this ethnic group is singled out and discriminated against—an error of generalization. The white people in the photo appear serious and quite professional, which indicates how the sign should not be misconstrued as a joke. Other photos in the collection, though showing signs and places rather than people as subjects, reveal the increasing culture of urbanization—shown by the railroads, buses, and stores where the signs are found. Urbanization, being common ground for both blacks and whites, necessitates signs; these indicate white control over society and economy, and the intent to keep ‘colored’ people away from this power. Works Cited Primary Source: Library of Congress. â€Å"Photographs of Signs Enforcing Racial Discrimination: Documentation by Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Photographers†. Prints & Photographs Reading Room. April 30, 2004. Secondary Sources: Coles, Robert. â€Å"The Tradition: Fact and Fiction†. Doing Documentary Work. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. Gripsrud, Jostein. â€Å"Semiotics: signs, codes and cultures†. In Gillespie, Marie and Jason Toynbee. Analysing Media Texts. Berkshire: Open University Press, 2006. Library of Congress. â€Å"Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945: Race Relations in the 1930s and 1940s†. 2002. McElrath, Jessica. â€Å"Creation of Jim Crow South: Segregation in the South†. About. com. 2008.

Facts About the Element Fermium

Fermium is a heavy, man-made radioactive element on the periodic table. Here is a collection of interesting facts about this metal: Fermium Element Facts Fermium is named for the physicist Enrico Fermi.Fermium is the heaviest element that may be made from neutron bombardment of lighter elements.The element is one of those discovered in the products from the  first hydrogen bomb test at Eniwetok Atoll, the Marshall Islands in 1952. For security reasons, the discovery was not announced until 1955. The discovery is credited to  Albert Ghiorsos group at the University of California.The discovered isotope was Fm-255. which has a  half-life 20.07 hours. The most stable isotope that has been produced is Fm-257, with a half-life of 100.5 days.Fermium is a synthetic transuranium element. It belongs to the actinide element group.Although samples of fermium metal have not been produced for study, it is possible to make a fermium and ytterbium alloy. The resulting metal is shiny and silver-colored.The usual oxidation state of fermium is Fm2, although the Fm3 oxidation state also occurs.The most common fermium compound is fermium chloride, F mCl2.Fermium does not exist naturally in the Earths crust. However, its natural production was once seen from the decay of a sample of einsteinium. At present, there are no practical uses of this element. Fermium or Fm Chemical and Physical Properties Element Name: FermiumSymbol: FmAtomic Number: 100Atomic Weight: 257.0951Element Classification: Radioactive Rare Earth (Actinide)Discovery: Argonne, Los Alamos, U. of California 1953 (United States)Name Origin: Named in honor of the scientist Enrico Fermi.Melting Point (K): 1800Appearance: radioactive, synthetic metalAtomic Radius (pm): 290Pauling Negativity Number: 1.3First Ionizing Energy (kJ/mol): (630)Oxidation States: 3Electronic Configuration: [Rn] 5f12 7s2 References Los Alamos National Laboratory (2001)Crescent Chemical Company (2001), Langes Handbook of Chemistry (1952) CRC Handbook of Chemistry Physics (18th Ed.)