...advertisements, being examples of these, are visually satisfying reality altering objects that are finding their way into households across the globe more and more each day via internet and cable television. The reason for this I believe is the diversity of the game developers today. They are targeting audiences of all ages, races, genders, and so much more when they produce and create their games. Electronic Arts is an American game publisher and developer that has perfected over 30 years the art by creating a thriving company basing all of its games off the targeted audience, providing immersing gameplay, as well as the means to get the games out and into the world. This will be my criteria for the 3 game advertisements; Battlefield 3, Madden NFL 25, and Create developed by EA that I will be evaluating. Battlefield 3; a first person shooter produced by Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment also known as “DICE” portrays large scale military firefights and battles, electrifying story mode gameplay, all the while being enhanced by the technological leaps in graphic design. All three of these things can meet the criteria of targeted audiences and the immersing gameplay. Just by watching the very brief launch trailer for the game it is clear that the target audience is young adult males, even more respectfully retired and active duty military. As a former active duty service member, I understand that veterans sometimes feel that rush of adrenaline by firing an M240 Bravo machine...
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...Término de contrato de trabajo Sepa cuáles son las condiciones y procedimientos para poner fin a un contrato de trabajo. Las cosas han estado mal en la fábrica de Don Fernando. Las bajas ventas están causando grandes números rojos, y para salir a flote va a tener que reducir, es decir, despedir personal. Pero, ¿cómo hacerlo? ¿Qué causas legales puede invocar para eso, y qué documentos debe gestionar? ¿Y corresponde pagar indemnización a los trabajadores que despedirá? ¿Cuáles son las causales legales para poner término a un contrato de trabajo? Muerte del trabajador. Mutuo acuerdo entre las partes. Renuncia voluntaria. Vencimiento del plazo convenido en el contrato. Fin del trabajo o servicio que originó el contrato. Caso fortuito o fuerza mayor. Conducta indebida de carácter grave, que debe ser comprobada. Por ejemplo, falta de probidad del trabajador, acoso sexual o conducta inmoral. Negociaciones que ejecute el trabajador dentro del negocio y que aparecen como prohibidas en el contrato. Que el trabajador no acuda a sus labores sin causa justificada durante dos días seguidos, o dos lunes en el mes, o un total de tres días en el mes. Abandono del trabajo por parte del trabajador. Actos, omisiones o imprudencias que afecten el funcionamiento del establecimiento, la seguridad o la actividad de los trabajadores. Daño material causado intencionalmente en las instalaciones, maquinarias, herramientas, útiles de trabajo, productos o mercaderías. Incumplimiento grave de las obligaciones...
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...Steve Madden Ltd. Company Overview Steve Madden Ltd. is a small American public company that specializes in textiles, apparel and luxury goods. It offers wholesale footwear under the Steve Madden Women’s, Steve Madden Men’s, Steven, Report, Betsey Johnson shoes and Superga just to name a few. Steve Madden shoes are sold in the US and Canada through its own shops and such stores as Nordstrom and Dillard’s. As of December 31, 2014, the Company owned and operated 160 retail stores, including 122 Steve Madden price stores, 32 Steve Madden outlets stores, one Steven store, one Superga store and four e-commerce Websites (Steve Madden, Superga, Betsey Johnson and Dolce Vita) (“Reuters,” n.d). Financial Summary Steven Madden’s sock gained 4.23% ($32.3) in its last trading sessions, on February 12, 2016, as opposed to 1.95% ($1864.8) gain in the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s). Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2015, Steve Madden’s Revenue grew by 5.5% ($413.5) in the 3rd quarter. Over the past 3 years the company has grown at a compounding 5.6% in revenue. The company has an EPS (Earnings per Share) of 1.76 with no dividends. The 3rd quarter Operating Margin came in at 16% which puts the company in line with the average in the past three years. The total current assets is $508.05M and the total current liabilities is $240.92M. To compute the current ratio, divide the current assets divided by current liabilities. Using this calculation to compute the current ratio gives Steve Madden...
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...Renaissance The Cotton Club was one of the most famous nightclubs in history. The cotton club was located in New York City in Harlem. The club operated from the 1920's to the 1930's. The Cotton Club was mostly about jazz. Jazz is the art of individuals working in unison to make one sublime sound. This establishment was for whites only, all though it featured some of the best black entertainers and jazz musicians this era had to offer. In 1920, heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson opened the Cotton Club under the name “Club Deluxe” on the corner of 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue in the heart of the Harlem district. Owney Madden, a prominent bootlegger and gangster, took over the club in 1923 while imprisoned in Sing Sing and changed its name to the Cotton Club. A deal was arranged between the two that allowed Johnson to still be the club’s manager. Madden used the cotton club as an outlet to sell his number one beer to the prohibition crowd. The Cotton Club was a “Whites-only” foundation. Even in the heart of Harlem, the race line divided the black performers from the white patrons. Inside the Cotton Club, African themes were exploited and only "jungle music" was played to an all white audience. Duke Ellington put together one of the most talented jazz bands ever to walk on stage to play for the patrons of The Cotton Club six nights a week. As the twenties went on, Ellington would continue his huge success at The Cotton Club into many classic recordings, cementing Duke Ellington...
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...que una mala fe por parte del actor quien en pleno conocimiento de que se le pagaron cada uno de los haberes reclamados, vuelve a requerir su pago y además en la misma confesión judicial reconoce que la empresa nunca falto al pago de haberes, siendo así vendrá a su conocimiento que todas las pretensiones no pueden tener asidero. De la contestación a la demanda y Audiencia Preliminar En la contestación a la demanda se establece claramente que la terminación de las relaciones laborales fue ante la autoridad competente Inspector de Trabajo con la comparecencia de las partes mediante Acta de Finiquito haciendo constar todos los rubros pormenorizados a que tenía derecho acogiéndonos al Art. 169 numeral 6 del Código de Trabajo que determina el caso fortuito o fuerza mayor (plagas de campo) por parte de AGROCALIDAD,...
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...In connection and individually, how has technology, fantasy sports and social media changed NFL fandom within 10 years? There have been so many advances in technology that the NFL has gained the largest potential through these advances capturing the largest media audience of the biggest three team sports in USA. Technology has helped spread the popularity of the sport by making it possible for the fans to enjoy things such as the NFL draft, fantasy football, and Madden NFL video games. Sky cams, radio transmitters in the helmet’s, and stats analysis online are just some of the few things that are taken for granted. Technology today doesn’t just help the fan see more and understand more about the game but it also helps the staff of the team. The computers, tablets, and ipads are so specialized and refined with stats about teams, players, and trends that you can see breakdowns of players in any given game situation. These stats are not just for fans but they are tool for the coaches as well. Technology has made a better viewing experience. For example, the invisible first down line on the TV and the score displayed at the bottom of the television screen. The amenities weren’t there but have made the experience better. The league has come a long way and has brought advanced technology along. Technology has affected the NFL just as it has in other aspects of our lives through the internet. TV networks now offer so many different programs that you can watch at a click...
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...Bobby Lynch Professor LaPointe English Composition I 14 February 2016 New, Again: The Power of Packaging and its Effect on Consumer Expectations The package containing the video game Madden NFL ’16 contains a single striking image on the front and a plethora of words and pictures on the back. The front contains an action shot of wide receiver Odell Beckham Junior making a one-handed grab, set against the backdrop of a full stadium almost drowned out by the bright lights illuminating it. It has the EA Sports logo in almost the dead center, covering part of Beckham’s body, under which the title is printed across the image in shiny silver lettering. The NFL logo appears four times in this one image; twice on patches on the uniform of Odell Beckham, once in the title of the game, and a final time on a holographic sticker stuck to the front of the game. In the top left corner there is a small image advertising a new game mode called Draft Champions. It contains the Draft Champions logo with the words “All-New Fantasy Mode” surrounding it. On the bottom left is the ESRB rating, E for everyone. All of this is within the parameters of the box, which contains green trim and says Xbox One at the top. The back is much busier, with three separate action shots of football players in various positions. The largest image is a cornerback in a celebratory pose, under which it says, “Your Draft. Your Fantasy.” It then goes on to describe the all new Draft Champions mode, highlighting...
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...When most hear the name Steve Madden they think of a shoe, a store and maybe even a brand; rarely do some ever look beyond the obvious and see the successful entrepreneur. Born in 1958 in Far Rockaway Queens and growing up in the neighboring town of Cedarhurst in Nassau County New York from a mixed religious background of an Irish-American and Roman Catholic father who owned a textile company and a Jewish mother Steve Madden knew from very young the possibilities of the world. At 16 Madden begin working in a shoe store called “Toulouse”, which opened his eyes to the possibility that the fashion industry. Madden recalled with Johanna Berkman for New York magazine. "My boss was 26. He had his own business. He was this really cool guy. He drove a Mercedes. He was my idol.” Fast forwarding about 4 years later Madden found himself as a University of Miami dropout and working for clothing boutique back in his hometown and then later moving to Greenwich Village to work as a sales representative for a L. J. Simone, a wholesaler of women's boots. He spent the almost of a decade with the company, holding various positions and learning the business. However, Madden had to resign from L.J. Simone while he battled a serious substance abuse problem. Determined to start a foot wear line and prove naysayers wrong, Madden first teamed with a colleague from Simone, but the venture, which they called Souliers, failed. In true entrepreneur spirit Madden did not let the failure stop him and...
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...Habit The early years of my life consisted of not being very productive. Many of the kids around my age were reading books or even studying for big test during the school year. I, however, was focusing on mastering video games or doing physical activities such as play a pickup game of football or basketball. This is why I sometimes struggle with understanding a book or taking a test. When I was around the age of 10, a new video game came out, making me very excited. All I could think about was how great it would be to have it. The game was a football game called Madden NFL 2006, and not a day went by without me thinking about playing it. My mother was very supportive of me throughout my childhood years and often asked me what I wanted for my birthdays and Christmas. When the question came out, “What would you like for your birthday”, I knew exactly what to say. Without hesitating I told her Madden NFL 2006. Looking back now I should have asked for a more interesting product, such as a dirt bike, but being ridiculous, I choose this game instead. Once I received it, I couldn’t wait to play it, not even the birthday cake or the homemade ice cream my aunt made could stop me. Taking the plastic off of the case was the biggest problem; I mean it was like the producers wanted you to struggle before you experienced the greatness. After I had taken the plastic off, I slipped the game in the system and explored through the many new features of the game. Everything from...
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...Subject: Company Profile The company I am researching will be EA Games and its implementation of a $10 fee charged to gamers. EA develops, publishes, and distributes software for a variety of consoles that range from computer games to mobile software . EA was founded in 1982 and holds popular titles under its name such as Madden, FIFA, The Sims, and Battlefield, among others. EA has held a favorable market share over a 15-year period, and in an industry where software companies frequently enter and exit because of growing competition that can come from amateur developers to other well financed companies, only shows that this market share position is evidence of the popularity and quality of their products. Since the early 2000’s the internet has emerged and is becoming integrated with everything we use, as an industry software companies, including EA, have evolved multiplayer gaming into online entities that carry their own experiences past the story line assigned with each game. The Issue Originally games were simple and once played to the end, there was little left. Since the introduction of online multiplayer features, software companies have found ways to market new products. EA and many other developers found that by users would pay for virtual perks and advantages and that these virtual purchases created significant revenue for their company . EA however, took it a step further and charged users a $10 fee to access the games online features if the user was not the...
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...C3-01 CONTRATO DE PRESTACION DE SERVICIOS PROFESIONALES DE CONSTRUCCION DE OBRA ARQUITECTONICA, QUE CELEBRAN POR UNA PARTE EL SEÑOR SERGIO ANTONIO ESPINO HERNÁNDEZ, A LA QUE PARA EFECTOS DE ESTE INSTRUMENTOS EN LO SUCESIVO SE DENOMINARA "EL CONSTRUCTOR", Y POR LA OTRA PARTE EL SEÑOR ARQUITECTO JORGE ALBERTON NOVERON HERNANDEZ, A LA QUE EN LO SUCESIVO SE DENOMINARA "EL CLIENTE", AL TENOR DE LAS SIGUIENTES DECLARACIONES Y CLAUSULAS. DECLARACIONES I. Declara "EL CONSTRUCTOR" por conducto de su representante: A)..Sergio Antonio Espino Hernández Ser una persona con actividad empresarial. COMUNIDAD B). Que su domicilio y principal asiento de sus negocios es el ubicado en Barrio de Santa Cruz Grande Sin numero Localidad San Juan Coajomulco con Código Postal 50708 en Jocotitlan, Estado de México. C). Que ha conocido previamente los requerimientos de "EL CLIENTE" para el desarrollo y prestación de los servicios que se le encomiendan en términos de este contrato. D). Que previamente ha conocido el sitio en el que en su momento se construirá la obra diseñada por él, en términos de este contrato, a fin de considerar todos los factores que intervendrán en su ejecución. E). Que cuenta con la capacidad, conocimientos, experiencia profesional, organización adecuada, recursos técnicos y fuerza de trabajo que se requieren para ejecutar los trabajos objeto del presente contrato, conforme se detalla en su cotización CANCELERIA CASA REAL DE HACIENDA JAIME ZECUA de fecha 11...
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...Jim Rumbaugh. En el proceso de creación de UML han participado, no obstante, otras empresas de gran peso en la industria como Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle o IBM, así como grupos de analistas y desarrolladores. En UML 2.0 hay 13 tipos diferentes de diagramas. Para comprenderlos de manera concreta, a veces es útil categorizarlos jerárquicamente: Diagramas de estructura enfatizan en los elementos que deben existir en el sistema modelado: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Diagrama de clases Diagrama de componentes Diagrama de objetos Diagrama de estructura compuesta (UML 2.0) Diagrama de despliegue Diagrama de paquetes Diagramas de comportamiento enfatizan en lo que debe suceder en el sistema modelado: 7. Diagrama de actividades 8. Diagrama de casos de uso 9. Diagrama de estados Diagramas de Interacción, un subtipo de diagramas de comportamiento, que enfatiza sobre el flujo de control y de datos entre los elementos del sistema modelado: 10. Diagrama de secuencia 11. Diagrama de comunicación 12. Diagrama de tiempos (UML 2.0) 13. Diagrama de vista de interacción (UML 2.0) DIAGRAMA DE CLASES Un diagrama de clases es un tipo de diagrama estático que describe la estructura de un sistema mostrando sus clases, atributos y las relaciones entre ellos. Los diagramas de clases son utilizados durante el proceso de análisis y diseño de los sistemas, donde se crea el diseño conceptual...
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...de objetos que interactúan entre sí. Este enfoque representa un dominio en términos de conceptos compuestos por verbos y sustantivos, clasificados de acuerdo a su dependencia funcional. En este método de análisis y diseño se crea un conjunto de modelos utilizando una notación acordada como, por ejemplo, el lenguaje unificado de modelado (UML). ADOO aplica técnicas de modelado de objetos para analizar los requerimientos para un contexto - por ejemplo, un sistema de negocio, un conjunto de módulos de software - y para diseñar una solución para mejorar los procesos involucrados. No está restringido al diseño de programas de computadora, sino que cubre sistemas enteros de distinto tipo. Las metodologías de análisis y diseño más modernas son casos de uso guiados a través de requerimientos, diseño, implementación, pruebas, y despliegue. Diseño orientado a objetos es una fase de la metodología orientada a objetos para el desarrollo de Software. Su uso induce a los programadores a pensar en términos de objetos, en vez de procedimientos, cuando planifican su código. Un objeto agrupa datos encapsulados y procedimientos para representar una entidad. La 'interfaz del objeto', esto es, las formas de interactuar con el objeto, también se definen en esta etapa. Un programa orientado a objetos se caracteriza por la interacción de esos objetos. El diseño orientado a objetos es la disciplina que define los objetos y sus interacciones para resolver un problema de negocio que fue identificado y...
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...han aprueban que las mujeres de este siglo están exigiendo mayor posición de la gerencia y la sensación de que están calificados para esas posiciones. Oficial de Wal-Mart no ha dado su mujer una oportunidad de solicitar o competir por un puesto de gestión en la empresa. 3. Wal-Mart está continuamente criticado por su política de atención de salud. ¿Es esto realmente una controversia en el ámbito de la ética empresarial? ¿Por qué o por qué no? Sí, esto realmente una controversia en el ámbito de la ética empresarial. Después de leer este estudio de caso veo una visión diferente de Wal-Mart. Los empleadores deberían tener el mejor interés en la salud de sus empleados. Una evitar y no ofrecer el mejor beneficio para los empleados pone de manifiesto que esta empresa carece de las responsabilidades sociales de las empresas. Creo que su único interés es operativo, y efectuar sus cotizaciones mensuales o anuales. 4. 4. En caso de Wal-Mart estar preocupado por la sindicalización de las tiendas ya que permite la sindicalización de los trabajadores en China? Sí, Wal-Mart debe estar preocupado por la sindicalización de las tiendas ya que permite la sindicalización de los trabajadores en China. Una...
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...Principios Generales de la Validación de Software Ricardo Murga EDP College of Puerto Rico Principios Generales de la Validación de Software Ricardo Murga EDP College of Puerto Rico Table of Contents SECCIÓN 1. PROPOSITO 6 SECCIÓN 2. ÁMBITO 6 2.1 APLICABILIDAD 7 2.2 AUDIENCIA 7 2.3 REQUISITOS REGLAMENTARIOS PARA LA VALIDACION DE SOFTWARE 8 SECCIÓN 3. CONTEXTO PARA LA VALIDACION DE SOFTWARE 9 3.1 DEFINICIONES Y TERMINOLOGIAS 10 3.1.1 REQUISITOS Y ESPECIFICACIONES 10 3.1.2 VERIFICACION Y VALIDACION 11 3.2 DESARROLLO DE SOFTWARE COMO PARTE DEL DISEÑO DEL SISTEMA 12 3.3 SOFTWARE ES DIFERENTE DE HARDWARE 13 3.4 BENEFICIOS DE LA VALIDACION DE SOFTWARE 15 SECCIÓN 4. PRINCIPIOS DE VALIDACION DE SOFTWARE 16 4.1 REQUISITOS 16 4.2 DEFECTO DE PREVENCION 16 4.3 TIEMPO Y ESFUERZO 16 4.4 PROGRAMA DE CICLO DE VIDA 17 4.5 PLANES 17 4.6 PROCEDIMIENTOS 17 4.7 VALIDACION DE SOFTWARE DESPUES DE UN CAMBIO 17 4.8 VALIDACION DE COBERTURA 18 4.9 INDEPENDENCIA DE REVISION 18 4.10 FLEXIBILIDAD Y RESPONSABILIDAD 19 SECCIÓN 5. ACTIVIDADES Y TAREAS 19 5.1 SOFTWARE DE ACTIVIDADES DEL CICLO DE VIDA 20 5.2 TAREAS TIPICAS DE APOYO DE VALIDACION 21 5.2.1 PLANIFICACION DE LA CALIDAD 21 5.2.2 REQUISITOS 22 5.2.3 DISEÑO 25 5.2.4 CONSTRUCCION O CODIFICACION 27 5.2.5 PRUEBAS REALIZADAS POR EL DESARROLLADOR DEL SOFTWARE 30 5.2.6 PRUEBAS DE USUARIOS DEL SITIO 33 5.2.7 MANTENIMIENTO Y CAMBIOS DE SOFTWARE 34 SECCIÓN 6. ¿Qué es COBIT? 36 ...
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