Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Piano new generation: Synthesizer

Synthesizers are the new keyboard instruments generation with some extras that piano itself doesn’t have. Pianos exist since many years but since the 20th century they began to change into electric and electronic pianos. It’s only since 1960 that synthesizers have upgrade to those we use today. Synthesizers are in constant evolution and becoming more and more useful.

Friday, November 14, 2008

How Television Work

Images you see on the screen are only a succession of many dots of light. A cathode ray tube, an anode, specks of phosphor and two electromagnets are the main technology beside the screen. Handle the primary colors and you're then able to do a color television. Fortunately, all this is possible because of persistence of vision.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Adobe Flash CS3

Adobe Flash who was also named: (Shockwave Flash and Macromedia Flash) is a set of multimedia software created by Macromedia and currently developed and distributed by Adobe Systems. Since its introduction in 1996, Flash has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages. Flash is commonly used to create animation and advertisements, integrate video into web pages, and more recently, to develop rich Internet applications.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Photoshop is one of the most powerful image modification programs on the market. You can use it to alter images. Altering includes changing the colors of an image, modifying its size and scale, or putting one picture in another. You can also create artistic work with the tools that are given to you.

Karlane Fournier

The Enron Krash

Back in the 90’s, Enron was the 7th largest company in the United States. In just few months, its stock prices went from 90$ to 60 cents per share. It occurs that the executives left with more than 500 million dollars in cashed in stocks while the investors’ and employees’ account were frozen.

Optical Dispensing

More than 70% of the population have visual defect. The most common ametropia are: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia but there is more than one hundred of them. You also have to choose your frame according to the prescription, to your face form and to your tan. Only a professional optician can guide you through all this.

Pop Art - Andy warhol

Andy Warhol was a famous American artist in the movement of Pop Art. Born in 1928 in a working-class family, he studied commercial arts and began a successful career in magazine illustration and advertising. But he became a real star for his work as a painter, music producer, film maker and public figure. He deliberately mixed art and mass production.

Laurianne

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Optical dispensing: What you need to know to buy new glasses.

Lenses correct ametropias which represent different anomalies affecting the vision like myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. An emmetropic eye means it’s normal and there’s no need for glasses. The form of the frame depends on the form of the face and the color of it depends on the tan of the person which can be hot or cold.
Jessica Bérubé

Monday, November 10, 2008

Abstract on the History of Dental Prosthesis

Dental prosthesis existed ever since people started losing their teeth. Teeth are not just only aesthetic, they are a functional part of the body. Through the history, human beings were aware of that and invented techniques, bad or not, to restore and beautify them. Like other things, teeth restoring followed some trends over the centuries.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Abstract: Amedeo Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian sculptor and painter who lived in France for almost all is artist career, founding inspiration in African arts and woman body. During his productive years, he only had one solo exhibition, closed by police for indecency. Modi was an alcoholic and perturbed man, who lived a passionate love with Jeanne Héburtene, before dying in 1920.

 

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The history of cinema

For over a hundred years, cinema has made us laugh and cry. But most of all it was an entertainement for all of us. But today's movies are nothing like they were years ago. From Charlie Chaplain silent era domination to today's million dollars blockbuster, cinema sure changed a lot.

Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

Respiratory and circulatory systems are closely related. Lungs are ventilated by breathing and transport oxygen from the atmosphere to the bloodstream. Molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged by diffusion into the alveoli of the lungs to the pulmonary capillaries. Oxygenated blood circulates to the heart that pumps it to the systemic arteries that irrigate cells.

CPR

CPR is the contraction for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. When someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped, CPR is done to keep the heart and the brain oxygenated until an ambulance arrives. The CPR includes two techniques: the rescue breathing and the chest compressions. It is also a really easy way to save someone’s life.

Dental Hygiene and Oral Diseases

Your oral health is an important part of your overall health. Each tooth has two main parts, the crown and the roots. The teeth are divides in four groups: the incisor, the canine, the premolar and the molar. The most common oral diseases are the gingivitis, the tooth cavity, the periodontal disease and the tooth sensitivity. With a good oral health, you can prevent those diseases.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Protoshop CS3

Photoshop is the best image alteration software existing in North America. It has many functions to modify your favorite images or photos such as selection tools, spot healing, brushes, color correction, color replacement etc. It’s used by many workers in the domain of multimedia and mostly everything visual, printed, on a screen or on the internet websites.