Senior Project Presentation

The equipment is also out of the price range for most college students. Students would be looking at spending around $3788 for the kind of lab equipment used at DeVry. By creating an inexpensive and portable oscilloscope, function generator, and power supply that fits in one box about the size of a brief case we've addressed the primary issues associated with this equipment.

1. (TCO 2) List at least FOUR sources you will use to obtain information about the firm’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Discuss what categories of the SWOT elements of information are readily available on the Internet. What categories of data are difficult or impossible to find on the Internet? (When using the Internet, be sure to provide specific websites or URLs.)

In order to ensure compatibility (conjugation) and information security, harmonization of existing and emerging government information systems

The Student Veteran Informed presentation is designed to help faculty & staff better understand the student veterans in our community. Being student veteran informed will help you improve your interactions with student veterans so that they can be more successful in the classroom. Presentations are given, by request, to offices and departments.

In Ford Paul’s article “The Fog Nation” we learn that "Amazon—not Apple, not Google—now has the best reputation of any big U.S. corporation, according to Harris Interactive”, while, this shows their brand has a better reputation, hence both valuable and non substitutable, however its not rare and inimitable to an extent because large tech companies such as Google and Apple have extremely good reputation as firms with a great array of products, customer service etc. and the brand and its reputation of these companies are almost equal to Amazon on every level.

3-4). While these statistics provide a look into the numerical growth of the streaming industry, it is also important to discuss the power that these streaming services have generated—over both the music industry and over established/aspiring artists. Subscriptions are on the rise, having increased significantly over the past ten years, but as is the amount of users streaming music on a free-trial or ad-supported basis—ultimately undercutting the music industry and artists alike. Blewett and Gollogly (2017) elaborate on this point, stating that, by the end of 2016, paid music streaming subscriptions drove a revenue growth of 60.4%—this growth more than offsetting a “20.5% decline in downloads” and a “7.6% decline in physical revenue” (Blewett & Gollogly, 2017, para. 4). Moreover, Borja and Dieringer (2016) explore the concept of streaming even further in their academic article, positing that the decline in paid digital downloads may be a direct result of streaming—as, music streaming can be perceived as a “complement” for music piracy, in which listeners can freely sample music to pirate later on (Borja & Dieringer, 2016, p. 1). The authors also suggest that streaming can provide a “venue for discovering and listening to new releases”; and after completing their 1052 surveys, conclude that streaming increased the likelihood of piracy by

The fun Sonoma County seniors will have participating in recreational activities shouldn't be underrated, but the possible benefits extend much further. Doing exciting activities will positively impact their mental health, physical well-being or both. Seniors will find that the following local activities won't disappoint:

Future growth expectations for the Video Games industry have been significantly moderated, as the picture of the market for gaming on mobile platforms becomes clearer. Since mobile games are sold at much lower prices compared to traditional console and PC games, their rise may foretell a slowdown of the video game market in the United States. While the recent launch of the next generation video game consoles is expected to rekindle interest in the more expensive console gaming market, the rise of low-cost, low-margin mobile gaming market may weigh on the overall gaming market. Consequently, this is expected to pull revenue downward as consumers pay less per hour for gaming entertainment. Revenue is expected to reach $47.4 billion in 2019 as a result of the expanding population and an increased percentage of Americans

Nelson Mandela, a famous president in Africa, once said “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” There are many times that this is an appropriate motto in our lives. When we approach large obstacles, when the problem seems so big and the finish line so far away, when we don’t think we could ever accomplish the goal. That’s exactly how I felt about undertaking my senior project. Most kids in my class had already been planning their project since the summer before, but of course not me. As usual, I put off working on it or picking a topic as long as I could. Everyone seemed to have chosen topics of what they were going to major in or what job they wanted to be doing in the future. Quite frankly though, I found that a little boring and cliché. Often people hate working on their project because they chose a boring topic. I didn’t want that to be me. I wanted to have a unique project where I actually contributed to something. Where it was more than just a grade or a simple pass for graduation. Although it took me a couple weeks to come up with a topic, once I found it, I knew I had chosen the right one. Now to give you a little back story on my topic, I first heard about it at a little church camp I used to go to every summer. To be honest, I hadn’t

Since the iTunes music store was introduced on April 28, 2003, gross music sales have plummeted in the United States - from $11.8 billion in 2003 to $7.1 billion in 2012, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (Covert). Counterintuitively, during that time consumers were buying more music than ever. How is that possible? It 's because iTunes had made digital singles popular and was selling them cheap. This would change the music industry forever. In 2000, Americans bought 943 million CD albums (Covert), and digital sales didn’t even make a dent in comparison. But by 2007, those inexpensive singles overtook CDs by a wide margin, generating 819 million sales compared to just 500 million for the CD.

Despite relevant findings, many individuals are under the impression that digital media services, such as digital downloading and streaming have a positive impact on the Music industry for reasons including music

In the midst of the United States’ “dot com bubble” (years 1997-2000), there was a surge in technology that brought about file sharing and digital downloads. Threatening the survival of the music industry and introducing a unique set of challenges for the industry to overcome. To remain relevant in the new global market of digital music online, the music industry would have to evolve and change with the introduction of each new facet technology had to offer. The introduction of digitally compressed music files, so easily attainable for a small fee or downloaded legally (pirated) for free, made the music industry reevaluate how to make a profit and protect copyrights. Social media created a visible opportunity for both consumers and artists to maintain digital relationships while providing a platform for consumers to follow and discover new musicians and bands, naturally, making the internet a promotional medium for artists. As the corner record shops closed to make way for virtual storefronts and instant downloads; the internet, digital downloading, and social media made an enormous impact on the music industry that has changed the way consumers purchase, source, listen to, and produce music today.

When a company or organization understands the significance of global factors that shape national business activities and utilizes them well, it can be a great asset to the economic development of that business.

The evolution of the music industry follows the familiar pattern of digitization. Innovation began with the introduction of the vinyl record, transitioned from the cassette tape to the compact disc and landed us in an era of digital downloads. The emergence of music streaming services like Spotify has progressed the industry even further, giving consumers the ability to access music on demand using download-free online platforms. Spotify faces criticism from artists as a result of the overlap of creativity and commerce. They argue that business activities corrupt creativity, transforming it into a tool for profitability rather than an outlet for expression. Artists insist that Spotify deters album sales, favors established artists and fails to support them financially. However, Spotify was created for consumers. It delivers an accessible alternative to purchasing and downloading music. The interplay between creativity and commerce is changing the nature of the music industry. Spotify has adapted to this change, providing a platform that supports both artists and consumers. Through analysis of the market, artist’s revenue, record labels and consumers, I will argue that artists should accept the evolution of the industry and support Spotify.

It has been a remarkable couple of months for the online reputation management industry. In June, Brand.com (not to be confused with BrandYourself.com), one of the biggest players in the online reputation management industry, vanished overnight. Then just this week, the biggest player in the field – Reputation.com – announced it was replacing its founder and CEO, Michael Fertik.