...da Vinci Principles “Tutta la nostra conocenza ha le su origini nelle nostre percezioni.” Da Vinci’s quote translated to English means “all our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.” When using the da Vinci principles to observe and monitor business it is important to understand the the basis for business thought. All business leaders use techniques to operate and innovate in their business; some following a method like ones outlined Gelb in How to Think like Leonardo di Vinci others sometimes stumble upon one by accident. When looking at decision makers processes it is always interesting to see how it occurs, often times leaders that I have worked with use da Vinci’s ideas without knowing. Many companies are moving quickly in the current business climate to keep ahead of the curve. CivicPlus, a government web development firm based in Manhattan, Kansas, is trying not only to grow at a rapid rate but also stay ahead of the ever changing web technology curve. This company was named to the Inc Magazine 500/5000 fastest growing companies and works daily to innovate and find a better way to serve clients and do business. Unknowingly CivicPlus uses many of the da Vinci principles, and we will examine ways they currently use and ways they could improve their processes based upon the principles. Before looking at how CivicPlus uses these principles to advance their business we must have a basic understanding of what the seven principles are and how they can be applied. These...
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...P3 Introduction On the 5th, November in 2013, few users found a huge bug for Sogou Browser which triggered fierce debate in the public. By logging on Sogou Browser with QQ account, thousands of other users' information can be seen and shared, included QQ, mailbox, alipay, banking and other account information relate to private property. Users can even make a transaction by using others' alipay account. P4 Influence of incident 1) most of the involved social media suggested users to change the password in case of further leakage. 2) according to CNZZ(a chinese statistical authority), the usage rate of Sogou Browser decreased from 6.40% to 5.82% within a week and the descending rate exceeded more than 10%. P5 Responses As we all aware, the golden eight hours would be the best time slot to save the company during the crisis management. This momentous web security leakage had exposed the privacies from a great deal of users, which even include the backs, paying codes in “zhifubao”. In order to minimize the damage level to the users, companies with moral and responsibilities would have done an emergency management, but unfortunately, Sougou had not. Instead, they claim that after a thorough investigation done by their tech team, there is no such a leakage problem, it is just an illicit competition from the competitor. Confront with this situation, 360 held a press conference to bring forth the evidences that against Sougou, point out their lies, which include the live...
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...Heidi Novack October 24, 2010 Italian Renaissance: Journal 3 Leonardo's Anatomical Studies The synthesis of art and science, at the time of Leonardo DaVinci, was not so difficult as modern contemporaries may perceive. In Fritjof Capra's work, “The Science of Leonardo”, he claims “Leonardo insisted again and again that the 'art', or skill, of painting must be supported by the painter's 'science', or sound knowledge of living forms, by his intellectual understanding of their intrinsic nature and underlying principles” (Capra 34). In his notebooks, the main subject is sketches, with notes and a short writing on each. While Leonardo began his dissections for the purpose of art, his study of the human form did not end there. Methods of his analysis include dissection, wax castings, models, and sketches: his subsequent findings are even more diverse. Leonardo was truly a pioneer in anatomical studies. In order to better understand the body, Leonardo looked at what made up the body, how it moved. The initial purpose of his anatomical studies and dissections was to more accurately depict movement, gestures, and expressions in his paintings (Capka). This led to numerous sketches of human limbs, with skin and without, and through successive layers of musculature. One of his sketches depicts a comparison of a human leg to a horse's leg, both a skeletal sketch and an anatomically correct depiction of each: historically, this is the first account of comparative anatomy...
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...[pic] [pic] 毕业论文（设计） 论文（设计）题目： 基于Davinci平台的数字电视机顶盒播放设计与实现 姓 名 马衍庆 学 号 20071201140 学 院 信息科学与工程学院 专 业 集成电路设计与集成系统 年 级 2007级 指导教师 刘 琚 2010 年 5月28日 目录 中文摘要 1 ABSTRACT 2 第1章 前言 3 1.1 选题背景及意义 3 1.2 机顶盒概述 4 1.2.1 机顶盒的分类 4 1.2.2 数字电视机顶盒关键技术 4 1.2.3 我国数字电视机顶盒的发展现状 5 1.3 本文研究的主要内容及内容安排 5 1.4 本章小结 6 第2章 数字电视相关标准 7 2.1 MPEG-2标准简介 7 2.1.1 MPEG-2标准概述 7 2.1.2 数字电视系统中MPEG-2双复用原理 7 2.1.3 PSI简介 9 2.2 DVB标准简介 10 2.2.1 DVB联盟 10 2.2.2 SI介绍 10 2.3 本章小结 12 第3章 基于Davinci技术的数字机顶盒硬件系统 13 3.1 Davinci数字多媒体技术概述 13 3.1.1 Davinci技术 13 3.1.2 Davinci多媒体芯片TMS320DM646X 14 3.1.3 Davinci技术及其芯片应用和开发前景 14 3.2 基于Davinci技术的多媒体芯片架构 15 3.2.1 TMS320DM6467的特点 15 3.2.2 TMS320DM6467结构框架 17 3.2.3 ARM子系统 18 3.2.4 TMS320C64X+DSP子系统 19 3.2.5视频处理子系统（VPSS） 21 3.2.5.1视频处理前端 21 3.2.5.2视频处理后端 22 3.2.6 VICP模块 23 3.2.7 外部存储器接口 23 3.3本章小结 23 第4章 DVB-C数字电视机顶盒的软件系统设计 24 4.1数字电视机顶盒的基本原理 24 4.2 DM6467的软件框架 24 4.3 ARM端内核开发 25 4.3.1设备驱动程序介绍 25 4.3.2字符设备驱动程序的开发 26 4.3.2.1字符型设备驱动的框架 27 4.3.2.2 Framebuffer的驱动程序 28 4.4 ARM端应用程序 30 4.4.1线程介绍 30 4.4.2 Linux下的多线程编程 31 4.4.3 Codec Engine的介绍...
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...Antitrust , Monopoly and Oligopoly Introduction Prior to the United States Civil War the market was limited. After the war the market opened up into a more competitive market due to increased transportation and production abilities. Some large companies emerged leading to a monopoly market structure in which “one firm is the sole seller of a product or service” (McConnell, Brue, Flynn, 2012, p.164). When a monopoly market exists, companies have control over several key factors such as price, production, and distribution. A monopoly market creates high and difficult barriers for entry, preventing other companies from entering the market. Monopolistic companies “tend to produce less output and charge higher prices” (McConnell, Brue, Flynn, 2012, p. 375). To keep the market in competition, the United States government developed Antitrust Laws. What this law provide is a means of prevention of “monopolization, promote competition, and achieve allocated efficiency” (McConnell, Brue, Flynn, 2012, p.375). These Antitrust Laws are still being exercised today and one such example is Dean Foods. Antitrust The United States has Antitrust Division (DOJ) that monitors companies. In 2010, the DOJ brought suit against Dean Foods Company for violation of antitrust laws. Dean Food Company was in the process of acquiring Consumer Product Division of Foremost Farms USA. The suit alleged that this was a violation of the Clayton Act, an act that “sought to outlaw techniques that firms...
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...the Renaissance was the Sforza family. The Sforza family was founded by Muzio Attendolo Sforza. Muzio was a powerful Italian war leader. The name Sforza comes from Sforzae which means to exert or force. The Sforza rose from a lineage of peasants. They used their positions as war leaders to become rulers of Milan. The Sforza family was considerably similar to the Medici family of Florence, Italy. Many members of the family held important positions within the church and political arenas. One of the Sforza’s most well known commissions would be the Last Supper by Leonardo DaVinci. This piece was commissioned by Duke Ludovico Sforza and Duchess Beatrice d’Este. Some sources say The Last Supper painting was originally created to serve as a centerpiece for the family’s mausoleum. It took DaVinci three years to complete this painting as he did not work continuously. I discovered that DaVinci was a well known procrastinator. It was normal for him to even leave works undone sometimes. The Last Supper depicts the story of Jesus announcing to his twelve disciples that one of them would soon betray him. The piece is a mural that measures some 15 feet by 29 feet. While most paintings of this time were created with oil paints, this particular piece was created with tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic. Leonardo used some experimental techniques for this painting which over time, proved to be a bad idea Once completed, The Last Supper was placed in the dining area at the...
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...as I searched for the auditorium. My attention drifted between the architecture and landscape, but was captivated by the assembly of robotic arms enshrined behind a glass window. The DaVinci embodies the cutting edge of medicine and technical achievement, and it captivated me for long after my tour ended. I wanted to be in this environment, and operate these fantastic technologies, but would soon have the experience of them operating on me. At midnight the next week, a persistent pain forms in my abdomen. By sunrise, I had checked into the hospital and was immediately assigned a bed and saturated with painkillers. While the doctors began their preliminary examinations, questioning about diet and taking fluid samples, I was engrossed in the process, observing them as they used a combination of complex technology married with simple techniques to reach a diagnosis: appendicitis. When an ultrasound removed any doubt, I was whisked to the surgery ward. The surgeon explained that the procedure, a laparoscopy, would make three incisions: one to inflate the abdominal cavity, the second to provide space for the camera, and the third for extraction of the...
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...Geographic - Large and mid-size markets – Take the lead, First to market – Distinctive Competencies: • • • • Market Share in our Target Markets Profit Margin Technology Provide High Service Financial Performance Q1 – Q4 Sales Revenue (Q4) $5,919,524 Gross Margin (Q4) $2,763,114 Cash on Hand (Q4) $2,942,066 Net Profit for Division (Q4) $1,662,054 Cumulative Net Profit for Division $942,066 (Q4) Return on Investment (Q4) 147% Stable Financial Position – Demonstrated Profitability Market Assessment Customer Scepter Product Major Competitors DaVinci 2 (#1) Arthur Excalibur N/A N/A Galaxy 2000, Pioneer Condor 2, Work Beast 2 Jetsetter, Swifter Quail N/A Comments Innovator Workhorse Traveler Costcutter Mercedes Maintain High Brand Judgment Cross sells to Costcutter Reposition current product Market opportunity No clear segment leader, market SWOT Analysis Strengths •Brand Recognition & Market Share (Innovator) – DaVinci 2 •Cross-selling •Profitability & Cash on hand Opportunities •New Geographic Markets •New Segments – Costcutter/ Mercedes •R&D* Weaknesses •Advertising •Overall Market Share (#4) Threats •InnoTech - aggressive expansion Capitalize on Strengths, Improve Weaknesses, Explore Opportunities, Mitigate Threats Marketing Strategy • Brand Strategy – Design to segment needs and wants, consider competition – Expand to all segments • Pricing Strategy – Competitive, yet profitable – Rebates – gain market share from competition • Advertising Strategy ...
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...A model is a simplified representation of some aspect of the world. In what ways may models help or hinder the research for knowledge? A model by definition is “a schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics”[1] that implies that a model is supposed to be a helping hand while searching for knowledge in any subject. Sometimes however models can appear to be quite confusing as they are to general or too far away from real life situations. So how and in what way models can help and hinder the search for knowledge in natural sciences, human sciences and arts I am going to argue in the following essay. In school we learn all our subjects with the help of models and especially in natural sciences we need them in order to assume what might happen if, say in biology, in a cell there is a lack of oxygen and we know and can explain with a model of a cell and of the respiratory cycle how anaerobic respiration works and what it does and needs. With the help of the model and through logical connecting of facts that the student might already have, he can develop the thought in his or her mind and therefore gain new knowledge about a theoretical process that was proven to take place in the human body. Another model, which however is not as accurate also in Biology is the Sigmoid Population growth curve. It displays the population growth of a species over a period of time...
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...Running head: PERSONAL REFLECTION Reflection of my Time Amy Wofford CSS101-24 September 18, 2014 Dr. Nash Returning to school after graduating high school over a decade earlier, is scary. Needless to say I was anxious, and ready to quit before I even started. Carver (n.d.) once said “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom” I used that quote as motivation. The continuing of my education was always something that was there but in the back of my mind. Being at a crossroads in my life, there were things that we do in our daily lives were becoming harder to do. Paying bills and being able to keep food on the table, were becoming so overwhelming. As I sat down one day and thought about how I get myself out of the situation I was in, I decided to make that call. By the end of the day I was enrolled in Independence University and was about to earn my associates in Business Management and Accounting As I sit here and reflect on the last 4 weeks of my Psychology of Motivation class, I realize I should have done this before. I was expecting this transition to be hard. I am a single mom of 4 kids, three of them who are attending school themselves. I was so happy to find out that being an online learner is really working in my favor. I don’t even have to leave my house to attend my classes. I have time to learn at my own pace and still...
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...elektrolyse doen en dan moet je de sterkte meten met de meter en dan ben je klaar. Werkwijze: Je moet eerst de 2 glasplaatjes pakken en op glasplaatje 1 de tittanoxide doen en op glasplaatje 2 inkleuren met het potlood als je dat gedaan hebt moet je plaatje 1 föhnen totdat die droog is maar niet barst en als je dat gedaan hebt moet je 2 a 3 druppels op plaatje 1 van de rozenbotteltje doen en dan met een klemmetje de 2 plaatjes tegen elkaar doen maar dat er nog aan allebei de kanten nog iets uitsteekt en dan moet je aan de kanten die uitsteken 1 druppel aan elke kant van elektrolyse doen en dan moet je de sterkte meten met de meter en dan ben je klaar. Naam: Otto .v. Duijn Klas: H3C Practicumpartner: Davinci Naam: Otto .v. Duijn Klas: H3C Practicumpartner: Davinci Inleiding: We gingen in de bus een practicum over zonnecellen doen. Hoe je ze maakt en hoe ze werken. Inleiding: We gingen in de bus een practicum over zonnecellen doen. Hoe je ze maakt en hoe ze werken. Lijst van benodigdheden: - rozenbottelthee - spuit - 2 glasplaatjes - tittaanoxide -mengspateltje -elektrolyse -potlood -papiertje -meter klemmetje Lijst van benodigdheden: - rozenbottelthee - spuit - 2 glasplaatjes - tittaanoxide -mengspateltje -elektrolyse -potlood -papiertje -meter klemmetje De...
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...undiscovered world that many people including Kinds and Queens doubted existed. By ignoring the doubtfulness of those around him, Columbus established some of the first colonies in the Caribbean and enhanced the worldly knowledge on the orientation of Earths hemisphere. Columbus’s strong certainty and dismissal of Italy’s royal doubt, enabled the Unearthing of a new World leading to the creation of new nations, altering the worlds social and economic livelihood of the world. Through his discovery Columbus achieved his goal in finding new land. The desire and certainty of the goals that people have, drive them to accomplish them. The admiration of flight by DaVinci and others was always followed by doubt from spectators. Failed aviation attempts led to the doubt of their own inventions, led to the demise of accomplishment of flight by DaVinci. Nevertheless, once certainty over came doubt the Wright Brothers accomplished the capability of flight, one that the world never believed to be possible for ages. By acting upon their beliefs and over coming the fear of death and doubt of Millions, the Wright brothers built and flew the first working controlled aviation planes. The success achieved by realization of the powerlessness of doubt gave man the capability to travel faster, defend their country and overall reach a maximum efficiency in mail and agriculture. Doubt must have a smaller presence than certainty if an “impossible” success will be achieved. Although doubt is always evident in...
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...Two Great Renaissance Artists The Renaissance period is known as a period of the rebirth of Greek ideas. The works of this time were more individualized and the artists had more artistic freedom then were allowed in the Medieval or middle Ages. Two of the greatest individuals of the Renaissance time period were Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Not only was Da Vinci a great artist, he was also the best in many fields other than art. “Leonardo is often viewed as the archetype of the "Renaissance Man" because of his expertise and interest in many different areas, including art, science, music, mechanics, the arts of war, politics, philosophy, and nearly every other subject that mattered” (Wikibooks, 2010). Michelangelo Buonarroti is arguably one of the most inspired creators in the history of art and the most potent force in the Italian High Renaissance. As a sculptor, architect, painter, and poet, he exerted a tremendous influence on his contemporaries and on subsequent Western art in general. Both artists had multiple pieces of great art in this time period. Michelangelo had plenty of influences. When he was young he would sketch things on his way to art class. He soon had lessons from a local artist who was also his art teacher named Francesco Granacci. Granacci worked with him for the next couple of years (Harris). He was amazed at how fast Michelangelo learned and how much he excelled compared to Granacci's other students (Ryan). Around age thirteen Michelangelo...
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...she suggests are not worth reading. They just are not my kind of books. I have read Shogun by James Clavell three or four times. So, my mom suggested King Rat by the same author. I got about two chapters in and decided it was not going to happen. All of the books I read grab my attention immediately. I realize it seems a little impatient on my part but I do not like to wait until halfway through the book to get to the good part. My mom does not harp on about my lack of literary variety as much since I have branched out a little. I thoroughly enjoy all of the Dan Brown books. Most readers do not know Dan Brown by name. Then I mention The DaVinci Code and the light bulb comes on. What I especially like about Brown’s books is that he presents his story in a way that pulls my attention immediately. I ask myself if any of the information in The DaVinci Code is...
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...important maybe even more so in some cases are suppliers, local government, advertisers, and service vendors. It only takes one lapse in judgment; one untimely, irresponsible act that goes against the code of ethics to totally lose the faith of the businesses customers, its suppliers, community, or any entity in the structure of the business that it is in a relationship with. Ethical principles contribute to good business operations because it is important to establish an ethical business image, and to keep all of the business’s relationships in good standing. Strong relationships are imperative to a successful business. “There are those who see, those who see when shown, and those who cannot see” (DaVinci, n.d., as cited in Smith, K. V., 2013). (Smith, K. V., 2013) “Much like DaVinci, professionals working in corporate citizenship must be able to see well beyond the possibilities in plain sight today”. Looking into the future enables one to able to see what can happen if he loses track of his moral and values. Try to envision the problems one might have should he not have suppliers that trusted him to pay them on time, it could hamper his being able to supply what the customer needs...at the time that they need it. Customers want to foster...
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