Condition of Premises Lessee stipulates, represents, and warrants that he/she has examined the Premises, and that they are at the time of this Agreement in good order, repair, and in a safe, clean, and tenantable condition. Alterations and Improvements Lessee shall make no alterations to the buildings or improvements on the premises without the prior written consent of Lessor. Any and all alterations, changes, and/or improvements built, constructed, or placed on the premises by Lessee shall, unless otherwise provided by written agreement, be and become the property of Lessor and remain on the premises at the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. Damage to Premises In the event premises are destroyed or rendered wholly unlivable, by fire, storm, earthquake, or other casualty not caused by the negligence of Lessee, this Agreement shall terminate from such time except for the purpose of enforcing rights that may have then accrued hereunder. ON THE HORIZON Inspired by breakthroughs in processing technology as well as as changing market needs, developers of system and utilities software are continualy brainstorming new programs and improvements to existing software. Although trying to divine the paths of software development is risky, some of today’s leading-edge technologies provides clues to the future. User-Friendly System Software Understanding and using system software an operating systems has long perplexed many users, especially those with little or no training. Recognizing this problem, software manufacturers strive to make new system software more user-friendly. Very soon these programs may include wizards similar to the wizards currently built into many application programs. In the future, system software user’s may be able to click on wizard icons to automatically perform tasks such as formatting disks or copying files. Improved Utilities Software Many software products now available are segmented, meaning users must buy several products to have all the utilities they need. Although some manfacturers currently offer products that include a variety of programs, users soon may be able to more easily purchase a suite containing all needed utilities, including antivirus programs, a firewall that automatically blocks hackers using the Internet to gain access to the user’s computer, and even programs that can identify hacker locations. New User Interface Desgin for Operating Systems Like other types of software, operating systems for the PC are evolving in a “all-in-one” direction. New designs are likely to incorporate speech and handwriting recognition, multimedia elements in the display, a Web browser, and even gesture recognition. The intagration of these technologies into a single interface will meet the classic market needs of faster, easier interactions with the user. ON THE HORIZON The march of computer tecnology continues to change the nature of our jobs and workplaces. Considering the global economic and tec.

1. Condition of Premises
Lessee stipulates, represents, and warrants that he/she has
examined the Premises, and that they are at the time of this
Agreement in good order, repair, and in a safe, clean, and
tenantable condition.
Alterations and Improvements
Lessee shall make no alterations to the buildings or
improvements on the premises without the prior written consent
of Lessor. Any and all alterations, changes, and/or
improvements built, constructed, or placed on the premises by
Lessee shall, unless otherwise provided by written agreement,
be and become the property of Lessor and remain on the
premises at the expiration or earlier termination of this
Agreement.
Damage to Premises
In the event premises are destroyed or rendered wholly
unlivable, by fire, storm, earthquake, or other casualty not
caused by the negligence of Lessee, this Agreement shall
terminate from such time except for the purpose of enforcing
rights that may have then accrued hereunder.
ON THE HORIZON
Inspired by breakthroughs in processing technology as well as
as changing market needs, developers of system and utilities
software are continualy brainstorming new programs and
improvements to existing software. Although trying to divine
the paths of software development is risky, some of today’s
leading-edge technologies provides clues to the future.
User-Friendly System Software
Understanding and using system software an operating systems
has long perplexed many users, especially those with little or no

2. training. Recognizing this problem, software manufacturers
strive to make new system software more user-friendly. Very
soon these programs may include wizards similar to the wizards
currently built into many application programs. In the future,
system software user’s may be able to click on wizard icons to
automatically perform tasks such as formatting disks or copying
files.
Improved Utilities Software
Many software products now available are segmented, meaning
users must buy several products to have all the utilities they
need. Although some manfacturers currently offer products that
include a variety of programs, users soon may be able to more
easily purchase a suite containing all needed utilities, including
antivirus programs, a firewall that automatically blocks hackers
using the Internet to gain access to the user’s computer, and
even programs that can identify hacker locations.
New User Interface Desgin for Operating Systems
Like other types of software, operating systems for the PC are
evolving in a “all-in-one” direction. New designs are likely to
incorporate speech and handwriting recognition, multimedia
elements in the display, a Web browser, and even gesture
recognition. The intagration of these technologies into a single
interface will meet the classic market needs of faster, easier
interactions with the user.
ON THE HORIZON
The march of computer tecnology continues to change the
nature of our jobs and workplaces. Considering the global
economic and technology scene, some major changes in
occupatoins involve changes in communications media, work

3. locations, and communications tools.
Communications Media
One key to being successful in our modern, technological world
is spotting a trends early and adjusting one’s career direction
accordingly. For example, 80 percent of daily newspaper
readers are over 50 years old. Young reader are not as interested
in the printed word, and each year the industry suffers from a
shrinking number of subscriptions. The young are still reading,
but they are reading online media sites rather than the printed
page. Web sites make excelent dynamic newspapers, as they can
be changed at will, they require no printing or distribution
costs, and they do not require the newspaper delivery person to
go door-to-door asking for payment. This gradual switch to the
new media is causing many jobs to change. The number of
printing and lithography job’s is shrinking, but Web developers
and graphic artists are in demand.
Industry-morphing trends are sweeping away many traditional
approaches to marketing and distribution of products.
Increasingly, music and movies are being downloaded versus
being bought on disk. Fewer movies are being rented, while
more people are watching them on-demand through their cable
systems. Once a sucessful approach is discovered, every type of
media that can be digitized, rather than produced and
distributed in physical form, will come under increasing
pressure to modernize in order to match the competition.
Individuals managing career paths need to be aware of these
trends and avoid becoming part of a downsizing effort.
Telecommuting
Telecommuting, sometimes called telework, involves working
via computer from home or while traveling rather than going
into the office on a daily basis. Approximately 25 million
Americans telecommute at least one day per week. Telework
plans have been especially sucessful for commissioned
salespeople, who are are often more productive when away from
the office environment.

4. The Lessee acknowledges that she/he has read and fully
understands the provisions of this Lease Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lessor and Lessee have hereunto
set their hands this _____ day of _______________________,
20____.
_________________________________
_________________________________
LESSOR LESSEE
ROBOTS AS ANDROIDS
Robotic factories are increasingly commonplace, especially in
heavy manufacturing, where tolerance of repetitive movements,
great strength, and untiring precision are more important than
flexibility. Robots are especially useful in hazardous work, such
as defusing bombs or handling radioactive materials. They also
excel in constructing tiny components like those found inside
notebook computers, which are often too small for humans to
assemble.
Most people think of robots in science fiction terms, which
generally depict them as androids, or simulated humans. Real
robots today do not look human at all, and judged by human
standards, they are not very intelligent. The task of creating a

5. humanlike body has proven incredibly difficult. Many
technological advances in visual perception, audio perception,
touch, dexterity, locomotion, and navigation need to occur
before robots that look and act like human beings will live and
work among us.
Visual Perception
Visual perception is an area of great complexity. A large
percentage of the human brain is dedicated to processing data
coming from the eyes. As our most powerful sense, sight is the
primary means through which we understand the world around
us. A single camera is not good enough to simulate the eye. Two
cameras are needed to give stereoscopic vision, which allows
depth and movement perception. Even with two cameras, visual
perception is incomplete because the cameras cannot understand
or translate what they see. Processing the image is the difficult
part. In order for a robot to move through a room full of
furniture it must build a mental map of that room, complete
with obstacles. The robot must judge the distance and size of
objects before it can figure out how to move around them.
Audio Perception
Audio perception is less complex than visual perception, but no
less important. People respond to audible cues about their
surroundings and the people they are with without even thinking
about it. Listeners can determine someone’s emotional state just
by hearing the person’s voice. A car starting up when someone
crosses the street prompts the walker to glance in that direction
to check for danger. Identifying a single voice and interpreting
what is being said amid accompanying background noise is a
task that is among the most important for human beings—and
the most difficult.
Tactile Perception
Tactile perception, or touch, is another critical sense. Robots
can be built with any level of strength, since they are made of
steel and motors. How does a robot capable of lifting a car pick
up an egg in the dark without dropping or crushing it? The
answer is through a sense of touch. The robot must not only be

6. able to feel an object, but also be able to sense how much
pressure it is applying to that object. With this feedback it can
properly judge how hard it should squeeze. This is a very
difficult area, and it may prove that simulating the human hand
is even more difficult than simulating the human mind.
Related to touch is the skill of dexterity, or hand-eye
coordination. The challenge is to create a robot that can perform
small actions, such as soldering tiny joints or placing a chip at a
precise spot in a circuit board within half a millimeter.
Locomotion
Locomotion includes broad movements such as walking. Getting
a robot to move around is not easy. This area of robotics is
challenging, as it requires balance within an endlessly changing
set of variables. How does the program adjust for walking up a
hill, or down a set of stairs? What if the wind is blowing hard or
a foot slips? Currently most mobile robots work with wheels or
treads, which limits their mobility in some circumstances but
makes them much easier to control.
Navigation
Related to perception, navigation deals with the science of
moving a mobile robot through an environment. Navigation is
not an isolated area of artificial intelligence, as it must work
closely with a visual system or some other kind of perception
system. Sonar, radar, mechanical “feelers,” and other systems
have been subjects of experimentation. A robot can plot a
course to a location using an internal “map” built up by a
navigational perception system. If the course is blocked or too
difficult, the robot must be smart enough to backtrack so it can
try another plan.

7. APARTMENT LEASE AGREEMENT
This Apartment Lease Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the
“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 30th day of
September, 2015, by and between Monica Spellman, Lessor, and
Jack Lowell, Lessee.
Term
Lessor leases to Lessee the described premises together with
any and all appurtenances thereto, for a term of 1 year, such
term beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending at 12 o’clock
midnight on September 30, 2016.
Rent
The total rent for the term hereof is the sum of one thousand
five hundred dollars ($1,500) payable on the 5th day of each
month of the term. All such payments shall be made to Lessor
on or before the due date and without demand.
Damage Deposit
Upon the due execution of this Agreement, Lessee shall deposit
with Lessor the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700), receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged by Lessor, as security for any
damage caused to the Premises during the term hereof. Such
deposit shall be returned to Lessee, without interest, and less
any set off for damages to the Premises upon the termination of
this Agreement.
Use of Premises
The Premises shall be used and occupied by Lessee and
Lessee’s immediate family, exclusively, as a private single
family dwelling, and no part of the Premises shall be used at
any time during the term of this Agreement by Lessee for the
purpose of carrying on any business, profession, or trade of any
kind, or for any purpose other than as a private single family
dwelling. Lessee shall not allow any other person, other than
Lessee’s immediate family or transient relatives and friends
who are guests, to use or occupy the Premises without first
obtaining written consent to such use.