Why was withdrawing from world affairs a turning point in Chinese history? A long-lived dynasty came to power in China.
European nations had access to Chinese cities.
China had less access to trade and new technology.
Chinese culture was more influenced by European religion and ideas.

Creating "smart interfaces" in all sectors of industry, government, and the public arena is one of the fastest growing hct areas. these interfaces model, interpret, and analyze such human characteristics as speech, gesture, and vision. the field of biometrics, in which humans authenticate themselves to machines, is an area of considerable interest to hct practitioners. fingerprint scans are one of the most frequently used biometric options, and this article, biometric student identification: practical solutions for accountability & security in schools, makes a case for the implementation of fingerprint scans in schools. critique the article, and answer the following questions: according to the author, what are the main benefits of adopting fingerprint scans in schools for student identification? according to the author, what are the main drawbacks of adopting fingerprint scans in schools for student identification? do you agree with the author's assessment of the pl

The volume v and paper surface area a of a conical paper cup are given by where r is the radius of the base of the cone and h is the height of the cone. a. by eliminating h, obtain the expression for a as a function of r and v. b. create a user-de ned function that accepts r as the only argument and computes a for a given value of v. declare v to be global within the function. c. for v ! 10 in.3 , use the function with the fminbnd function to compute the value of r that minimizes the area a. what is the corresponding value of the height h? investigate the sensitivity of the solution by plotting v versus r. how much can r vary about its optimal value before the area increases 10 percent above its minimum value?

Which of the following terms refers to a collection of different types of software that share the goal of infiltrating a computer and making it do something? a- malware b- virus c- spyware d- trojan horse