Ted Kooser is an American poet born in 1939 in Ames, Iowa. He chose poetry over farming and has won numerous prizes for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2005. The poem "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser tells the story of a family that used to live in an old farmhouse through what can be inferred from the remaining objects in and around the empty house.
The document outlines the key components of a member's maiden speech to parliament, including introducing themselves, their background and hometown, and discussing issues that have impacted their life. It notes the target audience will be opposition leaders, other members of parliament, and people with disabilities. The speech will incorporate news values like impact, prominence, proximity and currency to make the information newsworthy. It will include facts and statistics about disability facilities and support groups in Queensland. The conclusion will restate important arguments and leave an impression, calling on others to make a difference for the disabled.
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The speaker provides background on themselves, their love for Rockhampton, and their political agenda to address issues like euthanasia, roads, unemployment, and tourism. They intend to advocate for Rockhampton and create a better future for the city through their role as a member of parliament. Effective speech devices will be used to discuss these issues and thank supporters for their help in achieving this goal.
The document outlines a maiden speech for a local member of parliament discussing euthanasia. It begins with an introduction of the member's background and defines euthanasia. The first part discusses how euthanasia is currently illegal in Australia, though the Northern Territory briefly legalized it. It also notes some countries allow euthanasia. It then discusses how Australia has an aging population that will burden younger generations financially. The benefits section covers ensuring proper legal frameworks, allowing dignity in death, and reducing health and welfare costs. The conclusion restates the member's position that legalizing euthanasia is the right thing to do as a solution to economic and aging challenges, and thanks supporters.
Eye Tracking the User Experience of Mobile: What You Need To KnowUXPA DC
This document summarizes an eye tracking presentation about studying the user experience of mobile applications. It discusses why mobile is important to study, the advantages and limitations of eye tracking, and how to conduct an eye tracking study of mobile UX. Example eye tracking metrics that can be measured are fixation count heatmaps and gaze plots. The process involves selecting an eye tracker, calibrating it, collecting and cleaning the eye tracking data, creating visualizations, and analyzing both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Ted Kooser is an American poet born in 1939 in Ames, Iowa. He chose poetry over farming and has won numerous prizes for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2005. The poem "Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted Kooser tells the story of a family that used to live in an old farmhouse through what can be inferred from the remaining objects in and around the empty house.
The document outlines the key components of a member's maiden speech to parliament, including introducing themselves, their background and hometown, and discussing issues that have impacted their life. It notes the target audience will be opposition leaders, other members of parliament, and people with disabilities. The speech will incorporate news values like impact, prominence, proximity and currency to make the information newsworthy. It will include facts and statistics about disability facilities and support groups in Queensland. The conclusion will restate important arguments and leave an impression, calling on others to make a difference for the disabled.
The document outlines the structure for Morgan Sommerville's maiden speech as the Member for Capricornia. It includes introducing themselves and background, providing information about Capricornia, outlining their political agenda and focus areas, and plans to conclude by summarizing arguments and thanking supporters.
This document outlines Jennifer Wardell's maiden speech as a politician, where she introduces herself and her background in politics, discusses the party she has chosen and what they stand for, expresses her personal ideals and beliefs, highlights key electorate issues such as road maintenance, the Nightcliff Beach Project and affordable housing, and closes by reiterating her commitment to her party and electorate.
The speaker provides background on themselves, their love for Rockhampton, and their political agenda to address issues like euthanasia, roads, unemployment, and tourism. They intend to advocate for Rockhampton and create a better future for the city through their role as a member of parliament. Effective speech devices will be used to discuss these issues and thank supporters for their help in achieving this goal.
The document outlines a maiden speech for a local member of parliament discussing euthanasia. It begins with an introduction of the member's background and defines euthanasia. The first part discusses how euthanasia is currently illegal in Australia, though the Northern Territory briefly legalized it. It also notes some countries allow euthanasia. It then discusses how Australia has an aging population that will burden younger generations financially. The benefits section covers ensuring proper legal frameworks, allowing dignity in death, and reducing health and welfare costs. The conclusion restates the member's position that legalizing euthanasia is the right thing to do as a solution to economic and aging challenges, and thanks supporters.
Eye Tracking the User Experience of Mobile: What You Need To KnowUXPA DC
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This document discusses designing and developing websites with accessibility in mind. It provides examples of accessibility issues like insufficient color contrast and audio contrast, and how they were resolved. It also discusses alternatives to auto-rotating carousels and ensuring controls and content are accessible to all users through tools like captions, keyboard navigation, and providing comparable information in multiple formats.
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UXPA DC UX 101 Workshop - Usability TestingUXPA DC
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- Usability is how easy a product is to use, defined by criteria like effectiveness, efficiency and ease of learning.
- Usability testing evaluates a product's usability by observing users complete tasks. It identifies problems and improves the product.
- To set up a test, identify tasks, recruit 5-10 participants, develop a script, and practice moderation skills. When moderating, keep questions neutral and let the participant think aloud.
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AVS VAT is an independent VAT specialist firm with over 20 years of experience working directly with clients or through their other advisors. They aim to take the problems out of VAT by providing advice and planning for unusual transactions to avoid risks and ensure clients pay the proper amount of VAT. Their services include planning for complex property projects, multi-party situations, international scenarios, and recovering VAT incurred on large costs.
1) Deaf children of deaf parents acquire sign language like hearing babies acquire spoken language, babbling with their hands from a young age when exposed to sign from birth.
2) Hearing parents of deaf children often don't learn of their child's deafness until age 2-4, delaying language acquisition, but some begin learning ASL to teach their children after diagnosis.
3) Studies found deaf babies exposed to ASL in the home started making hand movements and simple signs resembling ASL sentences within months, showing their ability to learn language visually through sign.
This document discusses designing and developing websites with accessibility in mind. It provides examples of accessibility issues like insufficient color contrast and audio contrast, and how they were resolved. It also discusses alternatives to auto-rotating carousels and ensuring controls and content are accessible to all users through tools like captions, keyboard navigation, and providing comparable information in multiple formats.
The document proposes making their best-selling burger healthier by finding alternatives to the existing bun, cheese, and other components to reduce calories, fat, and carbohydrates. Their current burger has 585 calories, 27g of fat, and 46g of carbohydrates while their new "Better Burger" would have 410 calories, 19g of fat, and 28g of carbohydrates by using an alternative bun with 140 calories and 27g of carbs instead of 260 calories and 45g of carbs and alternative cheese with 70 calories and 4g of fat instead of 125 calories and 9g of fat.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?beth5647
The document discusses how photos in magazines represent featured artists through elements like facial expressions, hair, shot type, lighting, and clothing. For the first photo, raised eyebrows and blank expressions convey a serious tone, while a smirk and curious looks in the second photo represent a rebellious attitude. Hairstyles also differ between styled dark hair suggesting vanity in the first, and long natural hair or a hat implying individuality in the second. Shot type and lighting further enhance these differences - an eye-level midshot creates connection in the first, while a low-angle medium-long shot in the second implies getting to know the band better inside. Shadows on faces in the second photo add mystery versus nothing hidden in
Question 7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have ...georgiaburgess
The document compares and contrasts the author's preliminary magazine task and their music magazine. For the preliminary task, the author notes several areas that could be improved, such as the banner design, masthead formatting, image layout, and lack of variety in photos. For the music magazine, the author implemented various enhancements based on feedback, including using more complex banners and mastheads, improved image organization, incorporating different models, locations and shots for photos, and adding more features and content. The author also received feedback on drafts of the music magazine to further refine aspects like cover lines, page numbers and captions.
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This document provides an overview of usability testing from Stephanie Pratt of UXPA DC. It defines usability and its importance, how to set up and conduct a usability test, and tips for moderating a test. Key points include:
- Usability is how easy a product is to use, defined by criteria like effectiveness, efficiency and ease of learning.
- Usability testing evaluates a product's usability by observing users complete tasks. It identifies problems and improves the product.
- To set up a test, identify tasks, recruit 5-10 participants, develop a script, and practice moderation skills. When moderating, keep questions neutral and let the participant think aloud.
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This document summarizes a presentation on doing user experience (UX) work in the government without losing your mind. It discusses some of the challenges of UX in government such as the Paperwork Reduction Act, terms of service agreements, and IT procurement processes. It provides tips for navigating these challenges like using existing clearances, fast tracking requests, and evaluating UX proposals. The growth of UX in government is also noted, with the establishment of groups like the US Digital Service and more federal usability labs.
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The document discusses how to design an effective UX resume to get hired. It notes that the resume only needs to get the hiring manager to call you for an interview. It provides tips on what causes resumes to get rejected, such as typos or inconsistent formatting. The document emphasizes showing accomplishments and quantifying the impact of one's work. It advises focusing on the first page only and including specifics of what was done and how well it was received. The overall message is that the resume needs to avoid reasons for rejection and convince the hiring manager the applicant can do the job.
AVS VAT is an independent VAT specialist firm with over 20 years of experience working directly with clients or through their other advisors. They aim to take the problems out of VAT by providing advice and planning for unusual transactions to avoid risks and ensure clients pay the proper amount of VAT. Their services include planning for complex property projects, multi-party situations, international scenarios, and recovering VAT incurred on large costs.
1) Deaf children of deaf parents acquire sign language like hearing babies acquire spoken language, babbling with their hands from a young age when exposed to sign from birth.
2) Hearing parents of deaf children often don't learn of their child's deafness until age 2-4, delaying language acquisition, but some begin learning ASL to teach their children after diagnosis.
3) Studies found deaf babies exposed to ASL in the home started making hand movements and simple signs resembling ASL sentences within months, showing their ability to learn language visually through sign.
3. Морской кот или
обыкновенный хвостокол—
скат из семейства
хвостоко́ловых, широко
распространённый в
тёплых водах Европы,
Северной и Северо-Западной
Африки. Относятся к группе
скатов. Морской кот, или
хвостокол имеет на хвосте
острый шип, выделяющий
ядовитую слизь.
Поверхность тела гладкая.
4. Тело вытянуто, с черными
полосками на бело-желтом
фоне. Луч спинного
плавника может быть
сильно удлинен. Это
единственный
представитель семейства
занкл. Обитает в южном
архипелаге японских вод до
Гавайев и Перу, где их
можно встретить на
коралловых рифах парами
или небольшими группами.
5. Стрекательные клетки аурелии - на
бахроме маленьких щупалец,
окаймляющих край купола медузы. Если
трогали медузу, даже дохлую -
ополосните руки - на них могут остаться
стрекательные клетки, и если потом вы
потрете ими глаза - обожжетесь.
6. Ее легко отличить по
мясистому, похожему
на колокол, куполу и
тяжелой бороде
ротовых лопастей под
ним. На этих
кружевных лопастях и
находятся ядовитые
стрекательные
клетки.
7. Акулы - величайшие
хищники, которых когда-
либо создавала
природа. Именно они
являются стратегическими
регуляторами численности
всех форм жизни в океане и,
как следствие, на суше.
11. В природе эти рыбы вырастают до 7-8 см.
Обитают только у побережья островов
Банггай. Питаются придонным
зоопланктоном и молодью рыб. Часто
встречаются у причалов.
12.
13. Лирохвостый антиас относится к очень ярким
рыбкам, которых можно встретить в Индийском
и Тихом океане. В природных условиях
голубоглазый антиас, как правило, питается
зоопланктоном.