Women in Space - Female Astronauts and Cosmonauts

1959 - Jerrie Cobb selected for testing for the Mercury astronaut training program. 1962 - Though Jerrie Cobb and 12 other women (the Mercury 13) passed astronaut admission tests, NASA decides not to select any women. Congressional hearings include testimony by Cobb and others, including Senator Philip Hart, husband of one of the Mercury 13. 1962 - The Soviet Union recruited five women to become cosmonauts. 1963 - June - Valentina Tereshkova, cosmonaut from the USSR, becomes the first woman in space. She flew Vostok 6, orbiting the earth 48 times, and was in space nearly three day. 1978 - Six women chosen as astronaut candidates by NASA: Rhea Seddon, Kathryn Sullivan, Judith Resnik, Sally Ride, Anna Fisher and Shannon Lucid.   Lucid, already a mother, is questioned about the effect of her work on her children. 1982 -  Svetlana Savitskaya,  USSR  cosmonaut, becomes the second woman in space, flying aboard the Soyuz T-7. 1983 - June - Sally Ride, American astronaut, becomes the first American woman in space, the third woman in space. She was a member of the crew on STS-7, space shuttle  Challenger. 1984 - July - Svetlana Savitskaya, USSR cosmonaut, becomes first woman to walk in space and the first woman to fly in space two times. 1984 - August - Judith Resnik becomes the first Jewish American in space. 1984 - October - Kathryn Sullivan, American astronaut, becomes first American woman to walk in space. 1984 - August - Anna Fisher becomes the first person to retrieve a malfunctioning satellite, using the orbiter remote manipulator arm. She was also the first human mother to travel in space. 1985 - October - Bonnie J. Dunbar made her first of five flights on a space shuttle. She flew again in 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1998. 1985 - November - Mary L. Cleave made her first flight of two into space (the other was in 1989). 1986 - January - Judith Resnik and Christa McAuliffe were the women among the crew of seven to die on the space shuttle Challenger when it exploded.   Christa McAuliffe, a schoolteacher, was the first non-government civilian to fly on the space shuttle. 1989: October - Ellen S. Baker flew on STS-34, her first flight. She also flew on STS-50 in 1992 and STS-71 in 1995. 1990 - January - Marsha Ivins makes her first of five space shuttle flights. 1991 - April - Linda M. Godwin makes her first of four flights on the space shuttle. 1991 - May - Helen Sharman became the first British citizen to walk in space and the second woman aboard a space station (Mir). 1991 - June - Tamara Jernigan makes her first of five flights in space.   Millie Hughes-Fulford becomes the first female payload specialist. 1992 - January - Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space, flying on U.S. space shuttle mission STS-42. 1992 - May - Kathryn Thornton, the second woman to walk in space, was also the first woman to make multiple walks in space (May 1992, and twice in 1993). 1992 - June/July - Bonnie Dunbar and Ellen Baker are among the first American crew to dock with the Russian space station. 1992 - September STS-47 - Mae Jemison becomes first African American woman in space.   Jan Davis, on her first flight, with her husband, Mark Lee, become the first married couple to flly in space together. 1993 - January  - Susan J. Helms flew on the first of her five space shuttle missions. 1993 - April - Ellen Ochoa becomes first Hispanic American woman in space. She flew three more missions. 1993 - June - Janice E. Voss flew her first of five missions.   Nancy J. Currie flew her first of four missions. 1994 - July - Chiaki Mukai becomes the first Japanese woman in space, on U.S. space shuttle mission STS-65. She flew again in 1998 on STS-95. 1994 - October - Yelena Kondakova flew her first of two missions to the Mir Space Station. 1995 - February - Eileen Collins becomes the  first woman to pilot a space shuttle. She flew three more missions, in 1997, 1999 and 2005. 1995 - March - Wendy Lawrence  flew the first of four missions on the space shuttle. 1995  - July - Mary Weber flew the first of two space shuttle missions. 1995  - October - Cahterine Coleman flew her first of three missions, two on the U.S. space shuttle and, in 2010, one on Soyuz. 1996 - March - Linda M. Godwin becomes the fourth woman to walk in space, making another walk later in 2001. 1996 - August - Claudie Haignerà © Claudie Haignerà ©the first French woman in space. She flew two missions on Soyuz, the second in 2001. 1996 - September - Shannon Lucid returns from her six months on Mir, the Russian space station, with a record for the time in space for women and for Americans -- she is also the first woman to be awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. She was the first American woman to fly on a space station. She was the first woman to make three, four and five space flights. 1997 - April - Susan Still Kilrain became the second female shuttle pilot.   She also flew in July 1997. 1997 - May -  Yelena Kondakova becomes  the first Russian woman to travel on the U.S. space shuttle. 1997 - November - Kalpana Chawla becomes the first Indian American woman in space. 1998 - April - Kathryn P. Hire flew her first of two missions. 1998 - May - Nearly 2/3 of the flight control team for STS-95 were women, including the launch commentator, Lisa Malone, the ascent commentator, Eileen Hawley, the flight directory, Linda Harm, and the communicator between crew and mission control, Susan Still. 1998 - December - Nancy Currie completes the first task in assembling the International Space Station. 1999 - May - Tamara Jernigan, on her fifth space flight, becomes the fifth woman to walk in space. 1999 - July - Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to command a space shuttle. 2001 - March - Susan J. Helms becomes the sixth woman to walk in space. 2003 - January - Kalpana Chawla and Laurel B. Clark die among the crew in the Columbia disaster aboard STS-107.   It was Clarks first mission. 2006 - September - Anousheh Ansara, on board for a Soyuz mission, becomes the first Iranian in space and the first female space tourist. 2007 - When Tracy Caldwell Dyson flies her first US space shuttle mission in August, she becomes the first astronaut in space who was born after the Apollo 11 flight.   She flew in 2010 on the Soyuz, becoming the 11th woman to walk in space. 2008 - Yi So-yeon becomes the first Korean in space. 2012 - Chinas first female astronaut, Liu Yang, flies in space.   Wang Yaping becomes the second the following year. 2014 - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, carried an Olympic flag in the Winter Olympics. 2014  -   Yelena Serova becomes the first woman cosmonaut to visit the International Space Station. Samantha Cristoforetti becomes the first Italian woman in space and the first Italian woman on the International Space Station. This timeline  © Jone Johnson Lewis.

Children in Blake’s Poetry Essay - 1167 Words

Children in Blake’s Poetry The use of children is a prominent theme in a number of William Blake’s poems. It is apparent in reading such poems as, â€Å"The Lamb,† â€Å"The Little Black Boy,† and â€Å"The Chimney Sweeper,† that Blake sees the world through the eyes of a child and embraces the innocence of the young. Blake’s poem â€Å"The Lamb,† from Songs of Innocence really illustrates the innocence and purity of a young child. The persona in the poem is of a young child. The child questions the lamb as to where he came from and asks, â€Å"Little Lamb who made thee? / Dost thou know who made thee?† (9,10) The child is expecting the Lamb to answer him but it is obvious to the reader that the Lamb can’t talk. When the child receives no†¦show more content†¦He thinks that white children are like angles and black children are black because they are deprived of the light. The mother sits the boy down under a tree and says to him: And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love, And these black bodies and this sun-burnt face Is but a cloud, like a shady grove. (12,15) The mother is trying to console her son here by telling him that he is going to face a difficult life but once he makes it thorough all the struggles, and has learned to bear the heat from the â€Å"beams of love,† God will take him into heaven. The little black boy envisions the day that he and the white boy will be brought to heaven. He says, â€Å"I’ll shade him from the heat til he can bear/ To lean in joy upon our father’s knee.† (25,26) Here the little black boy is saying that he will protect the white boy, and then they will both go to heaven. â€Å"And then I’ll stand and stroke his silver hair, /And be like him, and he will then love me.† (27,28) The little boy is saying that once he is in heaven he will no longer be been by the color of his skin. However, he thinks that he won’t be loved until he is like someone else. Another poem of Blake’s that shows the innocence of children is â€Å"The Chimney Sweeper† from Songs Of Innocence. The persona in this poem is one of a young chimneysweeper. The chimneysweeper who is speaking is one whoShow MoreRelatedSociological Criticism of William Blake’s Poetry Essay1506 Words   |  7 Pagesthe exploitation of the proletariat by the capitalists. Blake’s ideology and preference towards an equalitarian society quite closely mirror the theories of Karl Marx. Analyzing Blake’s poetry from a Marxist perspective paints a clearer picture of the motives behind Blake’s anger towards social inequality. Poems such as â€Å"The Chimney Sweeper† and â€Å"London† from his poetry collections Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience illustrate Blake’s despair regarding the unjust and unequal society of 18thRead MoreWilliam Wordsworth And The Echoing Green905 Words   |  4 PagesWhile researching about poet s in the Romantic period that created beautiful poetry filled with overflowing powerful feelings designed to capture the reader’s imagination in nature. These Poets often placed the literature they were studying into a documented context by discussing the important events in which the literary works were published (â€Å"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud† by William Wordsworth and â€Å"The Echoing Green† by William Blake). However these poets both use nature around them as a symbolicRead MoreThe Life and Work of William Blake Essay601 Words   |  3 Pagesin order that we can better understand him. This paper will sight some of Blake’s works but will focus on 1The Marriage Between Heaven and Hell. Blake, being self-taught artisan, was thoroughly intrigued by the Bible and the Works of Milton. Blake’s major works attempt to create a modern myth of the World, as we know it. The purpose of this paper is to attempt to help us, the readers, to view tha t myth through Blake’s eyes. William Blake was born in London, England on November 28, 1757, andRead MoreThe Innocence of Lamb in Songs of Innocence by William Blake615 Words   |  3 PagesSongs of Innocence by William Blake collocates the naà ¯ve lives of children and loss of innocence of adults, with moral Christian values and how religion has the capacity to promote cruelty and prejudice. Blake was born in 1757, up to and after the French Revolution he wrote many works criticizing enlightened rationalism and instead focused on intellectual ideas that avoided institutionalization and propelled ethical and moral order. 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At the age of 10, Blake was enrolled in Henry Pars’s drawing school where he began to admireRead More William Blakes The Chimney Sweeper Essay918 Words   |  4 PagesWilliam Blake’s The Chimney Sweeper   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  William Blake’s â€Å"The Chimney Sweeper† was mainly about the possibilities of both hope and faith. Although the poem’s connotation is that of a very dark and depressed nature, the religious imagery Blake uses indicates that the sweeps will have a brighter future in eternity.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In lines 4 – 8 when Blake writes, â€Å"There’s little Tom Dacre, who cried when his head, That curled like a lamb’s back, was shaved: so I said ‘Hush, Tom! never mind it,Read MoreReading Between the Lines Essays914 Words   |  4 PagesWilliam Blake’s poem â€Å"The Lamb† is a simplistic poem until you read deeper into it and find a powerful and uplifting religious message about creation. 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Geography and Overview of the Caribbean Nation of Haiti

The Republic of Haiti is the second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere just after the United States. It is a small country located in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Haiti has experienced years of political and economic instability, however, and it is one of the poorest nations in the world. Most recently, Haiti was struck by a catastrophic, magnitude 7.0 earthquake that damaged its infrastructure and killed thousands of its people. Fast Facts: Haiti Official Name: Republic of HaitiCapital: Port-au-PrincePopulation: 10,788,440 (2018)Official Languages: French, CreoleCurrency: Gourdes (HTG)Form of Government: Semi-presidential republic  Climate: Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds  Total Area: 10,714 square miles (27,750 square kilometers)Highest Point: Chaine de la Selle at 8,793 feet (2,680 meters)Lowest Point: Caribbean Sea at 0 feet (0 meters) History of Haiti The first European habitation of Haiti was with the Spanish when they used the island of Hispaniola (of which Haiti is a part) during their exploration of the Western Hemisphere. French explorers were also present at this time and conflicts between the Spanish and French developed. In 1697, Spain gave France the western third of Hispaniola. Eventually, the French established the settlement of Saint Domingue, which became one of the wealthiest colonies in the French Empire by the 18th century. During the French Empire, slavery was common in Haiti as African slaves were brought to the colony to work on sugarcane and coffee plantations. In 1791 though, the population of slaves revolted and took over control of the northern part of the colony, which resulted in a war against the French. By 1804, however, local forces beat the French, established their independence, and named the area Haiti. After its independence, Haiti broke into two separate political regimes that eventually unified in 1820. In 1822, Haiti took over Santo Domingo, the eastern portion of Hispaniola. In 1844, however, Santo Domingo separated from Haiti and became the Dominican Republic. During this time and up until 1915, Haiti underwent 22 changes in its government and experienced political and economic chaos. In 1915, the United States military entered Haiti and remained until 1934, when Haiti again reclaimed its independent rule. Shortly after regaining its independence, Haiti was ruled by a dictatorship but from 1986 to 1991, it was ruled by various temporary governments. In 1987, its constitution was ratified to include an elected president as head of state but also a prime minister, cabinet, and supreme court. Local government was also included in the constitution via the election of local mayors. Jean-Bertrand Aristide was the first president to be elected in Haiti and he took office on February 7, 1991. He was overthrown that September, however, in a government take-over that caused many Haitians to flee the country. From October 1991 to September 1994, Haiti had a government dominated by a military regime and many Haitian citizens were killed during this time. In 1994 in an attempt to restore peace to Haiti, the United Nations Security Council authorized its member states to work toward removing the military leadership and restoring Haitis constitutional rights. The U.S. then became the major power in removing Haitis military government and formed a multinational force (MNF). In September 1994, U.S. troops were prepared to enter Haiti but Haitian General Raoul Cedras agreed to allow the MNF to take over, end military rule, and restore Haitis constitutional government. In October of the same year, President Aristide and other elected officials in exile returned. Since the 1990s, Haiti has undergone various political changes and has been relatively unstable both politically and economically. Violence has also ensued in most of the country. In addition to its political and economic problems, Haiti has most recently been impacted by natural disasters when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Port au Prince  on January 12, 2010. The death toll in the earthquake was in the thousands, and much of the countrys infrastructure was damaged as its parliament, schools, and hospitals collapsed. Government of Haiti Today, Haiti is a republic with two legislative bodies. The first is the Senate, which comprises the National Assembly, while the second is the Chamber of Deputies. Haitis executive branch is made up of chief of state, whose position is filled by the president, and a head of government, which is filled by the prime minister. The judicial branch is made up of Haitis Supreme Court. Economy of Haiti Of the countries in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti is the poorest as 80% of its population lives below the poverty level. Most of its people contribute to the agricultural sector and work in subsistence farming. Many of these farms, however, are vulnerable to damage from natural disasters, which has been made worse by the countrys widespread deforestation. Larger scale agricultural products include coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum, and wood. Although the industry is small, sugar refining, textiles, and some assembly are common in Haiti. Geography and Climate of Haiti Haiti is a small country located on the western part of the island of Hispaniola and is west of the Dominican Republic. It is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Maryland and is two-thirds mountainous. The rest of the country features valleys, plateaus, and plains. Haitis climate is mainly tropical but it is also semiarid in the east, where its mountain areas block the trade winds. It should also be noted that Haiti is in the middle of the hurricane region of the Caribbean and is subject to severe storms from June to October. Haiti is also prone to flooding, earthquakes, and droughts. More Facts About Haiti †¢ Haiti is the least developed country in the Americas.†¢ Haitis official language is French but French Creole is also spoken. Source Central Intelligence Agency. (2010, March 18). CIA. The Worldfactbook — Haiti.Infoplease. . Infoplease.comHaiti: History, Geography Government, and Culture.United States Department of State. Haiti.

Barack Obamas First Two Years as President - 2172 Words

There is an innumerable amount of ways someone can measure Obama’s first two years in office to try to define whether his presidency has been a success or failure. Issues relating the economy, domestic policy, and national security and foreign policy are the major topics in which many of those controversial issues lie. The easiest ways to determine whether or not Obama has been successful, is to look at his accomplishments as President, look at the principle promises he made regarding those issues prior to and during his time in office, and lastly the public’s overall rating of his presidency. After looking at all of those factors, I have determined that Obama has failed as President after the first two years being in office. The first†¦show more content†¦Act, governing roving wiretaps; section 215, which addresses the collection of business records; and the so-called ‘lone wolf surveillance’ law† (Americanbuilt.us, 2010). Instead of doing as he promised, Obama contradicted his word to the public, yet again, and extended the act for another full year. There continues to be a pattern of Obama going against his word, and that could be due to lack of knowledge and intelligence before being sworn into office. Back when George W. Bush was in office, he â€Å"issued 161 signing statements affecting over 1,100 provisions of law in 160 Congressional enactments. When Obama was campaigning for votes, he was asked directly that if Congress offers him a bill, do he promise to not use presidential signage to get your way, and Obama responded with ‘Yes, I taught the Constitution for 10 years. I believe in the Constitution and I will obey the Constitution of The United States. Were not going to use signing statements as a way of doing an end-run around Congress (Americanbuilt.us, 2010). 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Company Fairwood Free Essays

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Every year we held: ; internal competition: [trials] most tip of the ring, some fighting Chefs ; provide scholarships to potential employees omelet management capabilities outside the course of professional organizations Value-added training To have caused to enhance the professional skills of the staff arrangements involved in cognitive Professional Certificate courses, including: ; catering computer unit certificate courses ; minority employees Cantonese training courses ; Health Manager ; Diploma in Business Management 2. Why we choose this company? We chose this business because it’s a well-known catering enterprises, of which a fast food store location is adjacent to our school sites, when we were n the field to collect data, can more convenient, and easy to collect detailed and the accuracy Of the data, so finally be able to successfully complete the report. 2. 1. Aim Firewood aims to establish a â€Å"happy team† so happy, happy employees will bring customers and dedication to bring customers a pleasant dining experience. Group and staff work closely together, with the practice of â€Å"eating too happy ; be wonderful† corporate mission. 2. 2. Operating guideline The management advocates balance between work and life, the introduction f flexible working hours, while employees hold different types of activities to strengthen employees’ sense of belonging to the Group. Group offers comprehensive in-service training programs for staff to enhance their professional skills and further develop their talents. The Group also provides a lot of opportunities for promotion and attractive incentives to reward performance excellence. 2. 3. Pros Cons Firewood is a large chain of fast food restaurants. Pros are with â€Å"people† oriented, â€Å"eating too happy to be wonderful,† focuses on individual play opportunity and improve job training. T need to improve the way people with disabilities to buy fast food, they can not require the help of other people can buy the fast food. The Fast Food Shop of the environment and facilities, can to facilitate disabled access. The Fast food shop of the equipment, so that they can easily enjoy better food in the shop. They really provide to a fast food shop accessible services. 3. Suggestion Human resources are one of the Group’s core assets. Labor shortage is one of the main challenges that the industry is currently facing and it is increasingly difficult to recruit experienced staff. To tackle this issue, Firewood has to step up efforts to attract talented workers by offering comprehensive staff development programs. 4. Method 4. Secondary source Some internet resources from Google together with data from recent reports from Government of Hong Kong were used as references. Online information was found with the most common Google tools. Their opinions and support provided valuable data for this report. There are 4 articles cited in the report. The 4 articles were useful to make the report easy to understand. It contains the questionnaire. Elect the internet search to finish my questionnaire. 4. 2 Pr imary sources 5. 2. 1 Subjects 20 local Hong Kong people were selected to answer the questionnaires. The respondents were aged from 20-50. No young children were interviewed, because most of them depend on their parents. Most are student in ours class Holmes Institute University. 4. 2. 2 Questionnaire The development of the questionnaire was multistage process in which a general theme was first given to each group. Each group brainstormed the theme to find a suitable subtitle for each member. Then, a first draft of the questionnaire was developed with some basic information. The basic information was found the internet. How to cite Company Fairwood, Papers

Social Media Brand Community and Consumer

Question: Discuss about the Social Media Brand Community and Consumer. Answer: Introduction The main purpose of this report is to give a clear idea about the purchase behavior of a consumer at the time of purchasing a Galaxy Note phone made by Samsung.Samsung is a highly reputable and leading brand in the field of Android phones. Just like other android phones within the market, the company also offers some innovative and unique features in their products like Galaxy Note. It provides a big screen size display to their consumers by the help of which the corporate people or management students can easily able to make a presentation and this phone also have improved technology which inspires their consumers to purchase this product (Minnema et al., 2016). By the help of this report, anybody can able to understand the five stages of the decision-making process about consumer purchase behavior of Galaxy Note. Need recognition The process of consumer behavior is generally started by identifying the needs and problems of a consumer at the time of purchasing that particular product. The people who generally want to use smartphones and also want to enjoy the facility of an android phone and laptop simultaneously should take an initial decision to purchase Galaxy Note. However, android phones are a form of a personal definition. The purchase of an android phone by a consumer may be triggered by their personal needs such as the use of the internet within their phones, can easily transform money or any other things through online facilities, etc. There also have some other additional triggers which influence the consumers about their personal needs and actual needs regarding to this particular product (Shen et al., 2012). A consumer has a wish to purchase a branded android phone such as Galaxy Note because it has the extraordinary features in comparison with the other smartphones of same price range (Solomon, 2014). Actually, the factors like influenced by the friends and other people who have Galaxy Note and a form of self-interpretation may trigger a consumer to purchase that particular product. Actually, the consumers face an issue regarding the thinking that they are not able to meet the social standards of their friends, so they think that maybe they are unable to purchase that particular product. According to buyers Black Box Theory, such elements like cultural factors, social settings, and personal factors can affect the consumer mind at the time of purchasing that product. Information search After identifying the need for an android phone, the consumer has entered into the second stage and start to look for a suitable product. In this stage, the consumer started to give more interest in the marketing information about that product and the feedback or information which is gathered from their friends and other people who have already use this particular product (Zhang Breugelmans, 2012). However, when the consumer want to purchase a reliable and superior android phone which has a high price rather than a normal phone, then the consumers collect a detail information about that particular product through various methods Internet searching Taking feedback from their friends who have already use that product Visiting various retail stores and gather knowledge from the advertisements and marketing persons on that retail stores From this search, the consumer can able to obtain some information and knowledge about that particular product such as Types of shade Affordability (depending on their social status and income) The store from where they should purchase the product Detail knowledge and feedback about the brand and their products Alternative evaluation After the information search stage, the consumer now entered into the stage of alternative evaluation. In this stage, the consumer before purchasing the product should compare the similar products from other brands (Siddiqui Arabia, 2015). The consumers who are loyal to the brands should skip this stage and directly jump to next stage that is the stage of the purchase decision. However, when the consumers purchase a high price product, then generally they also consider some alternative products. The consumer has many ways to evaluate a product. This factor totally depends on the needs of a consumer. By the help of the buyer's Black Box Theory, it can understand that how should the need of a consumer affect the decision-making process for each brand and product (Goh et al., 2013). In the case of Galaxy Note phone, the company offered a quality product to their consumers which have some innovative features which are not offered by competitors. In this Galaxy Note phone, the company provides a big size screen which is very trendy according to the recent days and also provides some other innovative features of entertainment, large RAM size, etc. However, if these features can able to attract the consumers then the option of alternative evaluation should get omitted (Sparks et al., 2013). The consumers also evaluate the other products of the same brand. Purchase decision In the recent days, Samsung is the leading brand who also occupies the market of Apple in the field of android phones. The consumers who already have an interest on Galaxy Note phones are mostly influenced by the advertisements and the attitudes of their friends and other people. According to those people, the Samsung brand always provides stylish, innovative, fashionable and distinctive product to their consumers. The purchase behavior of a consumer is mostly influenced by two factors Attitude of their friends or other people Some unexpected situational factors such as suddenly the price of that product are reduce In the case of Galaxy Note phone, the attitude of their friends or other people plays a most important role at the time of making decisions about the purchase behavior of a consumer (Claiborne Sirgy, 2015). Before entering a retail store the consumer is already influenced by their friends and the advertisements of that product. They may also be influenced in the store after getting knowledge from the store person or marketing person. If the consumer wants to purchase that product through online then they are influenced by the promotional advertisement on the on the particular website. Post-purchase evaluation This stage determines the main difference between the performance of the product and expectation of the consumer. After purchasing the product the consumer may be satisfied or dissatisfied which depends on the factor that how well the product can able to meet the expectations of their consumers (Liu et al., 2013). After purchasing the product dissatisfaction may arise about the quality of the product such as it may not able to provide the quality of the picture as the consumer expect, etc. After purchasing the product the consumer gets more satisfied if they can able to do their presentational jobs easily, or can able to entertain themselves as they expected (Juster, 2015). They also get satisfied when they obtain admiration from their friends and also when they able to feel fashionable and distinctive in their social status. This experience may provide a positive outcome towards that particular product. Conclusion In conclusion, this report provides a clear idea about the purchase behavior of a consumer at the time of purchasing a Galaxy Note phone. From this knowledge, it can be said that the purchasing decision of a consumer for a product like Galaxy Note absolutely depends on the factors like personal style, individual definition, and the social influence. The uniqueness of Galaxy Note phone shows that it is innovative and distinctive than other branded android phones which influence the consumer to purchase that particular product. Reference Minnema, A., Bijmolt, T.H. and Non, M.C., 2016. The impact of instant reward programs and bonus premiums on consumer purchase behavior.International Journal of Research in Marketing. Shen, B., Wang, Y., Lo, C.K. and Shum, M., 2012. The impact of ethical fashion on consumer purchase behavior.Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal,16(2), pp.234-245. Solomon, M.R., 2014.Consumer behavior: Buying, having, and being. Engelwood Cliffs, NJ: prentice Hall. Zhang, J. and Breugelmans, E., 2012. 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Essay On Science Example For Students

Essay On Science Definition of Religion:Religion is norms,values, or a way of life to an individual or community. Aspiritual guide that governs the way a person lives from day to day by givingthat person hope, belief, and reason to exist in this world. Religion can bewhatever that person makes of it.Religion can be a persons assets,family, or other individuals or possessions, it can be many things besidesworship to a God or Deity. It can be whatever a person deems holy orsacred. Defense:Religion is norms, values, or a way of life to an individual or community. This can be defended by taking a look at they way most religious people live. Another discipline, social science, studies areas, which concern people. For example, these are history, sociology, psychology, jurisprudence, political science and many others. It goes without saying, that with the development of science, the world has achieved a lot of inventions, which has become an indispensable part of life at different times. Researches and scientists are always working hard to make life easier and improve it. What is more, a lot of processes, which defied explanation, are now understandable.   However, along with its benefits, science carries some negative aspects. It’s our blessing and curse at the same time. Many authorities have forgotten that science should be used for the sake of humanity and not as one of the means to destroy it. Science essay sample 2 (300 words) The use of science is of vital importance almost in all spheres of life. It examines and defines every process in the world. We come across science in everyday life: washing machines, cell phones, automobiles, hair dryers and so on. Use of Science Science has become a part of everyone’s life nowadays. One can hardly imagine their lives without inventions which are the result of scientific advancement. To begin with, all the kitchen appliances used for cooking are the benefits of scientific progress. Ones which ease our lives to a great extent are microwave, oven, mixer. We may see the changes not only in cooking food but also in growing it. Scientists have found the way to grow fruit and vegetables faster and regardless of weather conditions. It means that now, we stand a chance to eat fruit or vegetables, not only in its usual growing season but all around the year. What is more, it is due to science we are able now to treat and cure illnesses people have not been able to for a long time. The medical equipment improves every year allowing examining of every cell of the human body. Science along with technologies move medical treatment to a new level. The next important thing is socialization and communicating. Cellphones and computers have become an indispensable part of people’s lives. No one could have ever believed that calling or â€Å"skyping† would be possible and make it so fast to get in touch with a person. Health and Nutrition EssayThe discrepancy between the two concepts How was the world created? The scientists claim that the universe and the whole world was created more than 13 billion years ago. And our planet, what is more, is considered to be at the age of more than 4 billion years now. The religion of Christianity, on the contrary, states that God needed six days to create the world, which happened between 4004 and 8000 BCE. Is our planet the Universe Centre? This discrepancy is probably one of the most known. According to theory brought up by Catholic Church our planet functions as a center of the universe. In other words, all the other celestial bodies turn around the Earth. The discrepancy was caused by a discovery made by the famous Italian scientist and astronomer Galileo Galilei. His theory was based on the knowledge that it was the Sun in the center and other objects moved around it. Eclipse The first argument against eclipse came up in one of the Asian countries. The church explained lunar eclipse as a disagreement between the Mightiest. Gods threatened to deprive kings of their power. However, later on, with the help of science, experts managed to explain such a phenomenon, which caused a conflict. Did living creatures evolve? Another conflict between Religion and Science lies deep within the matter of evolution. According to the Bible, all the living creatures were created in 6 days. Many scientists proved another version, which states that flora and fauna have come through evolution. The conflicts mentioned above are not all of the discrepancies between religious communities and scientists. Religion has such an influence on people, which although science has all the proofs and answers to these questions, faith and belief are much more powerful. Besides religious, there are many other social communities, which treat science quite unclear.   To them, science, despite all the benefits it gives, is a reason for different, unexpected issues concerning our health, politics, commercial and industrial life. What is more, science opened the door for dangerous atomic weapon aimed at the destruction of people. Also, while factories and other capacities make use of all those scientific inventions, we suffer from environmental pollution and other negative effects it can get at us. So, we should learn how to use them properly and take everything under our control.