...Why is building a working knowledge of a subject critically important to the success of research writing? What is involved in this process and how can you, or should you, adapt this process to the online academic environment? Why, even as online students, is it not a good idea to consider a quick Google search good enough? When it comes to the importance of building working knowledge of a subject, it makes you have to search for the correct sources and make sure that you're getting all of the correct facts for your research papers. For my personal experience, the process is to do your normal searches, but when you click and look at a link I look for the author of said article or website I'm researching, and making sure that they are a credible source (Dr. PHD, etc.) or if they're from a trust worthy company with a solid knowledge background. A "good" Google search is not the best idea, because there are sites that claim they know their stuff, but in actuality, their facts are either incorrect or made up. Their facts may in fact be correct, but for a different subject that their article is not even about. There are also many sites that can be changed and altered by anyone. There's so many websites that anyone can change because literally everyone has access to change the information to whatever they please, so you never know if the information is truly correct if anyone has permission to change the article. Which is why I look for credible sites with credible authors, companies...
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...When studying a particular language, it seems that everyone has to carefully prepare for many things, such as many grammatical terms, new words, as well as sentence structures. In fact, as time passed people will deeply comprehend why a language has to follow several rules and some exceptions. Most people just think a language only contains few aspects such as grammar or words, which is so easy for learners to understand. In fact, there are a lot of burdens as well as difficulties which one will run into when he or she really wants to fully have a clear picture. Take English as a prime example. Obviously, English is more and more spoken around the world. In fact, there are many English levels in which one needs to realize when studying English. For example, in beginner or pre-intermediate levels, English seems to be easy for most people, because people just gain some basic words and most time they use English for only communicative purposes. However, far beyond these levels, learners will enter a much tougher level of English-studying, especially English used in many academic domains or many literary purposes. Thus, in these fields, English is no longer something easy; people have to meticulously understand how to precisely use English both in words and many grammatical points. For one thing, it is very easy to use English in many informal contexts, people feel free to express their ideas, talk about what they think and so on… Nevertheless, in some formal situations, particularly...
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...The first step of the project was to choose the kind of products we wanted to sell. Thus, we organized a short meeting via Skype. As an engineer in agronomy and life sciences (double diploma with AgroParisTech), I suggested a project in the field of agriculture, especially the fair trade part since it can be very profitable for the farmers as well as for the company. This subject seemed to interest the other members of the team, so we decided all together to build a company that would work in B to B and to settle it in Indonesia. Then we divided a bit the researches to be done, everybody choosing the most appealing part to him/her. We communicated on the results of our researches by e-mail and Evgeniia had the good idea to create a Google Document, summarizing all the different parts and what to put in them, so that everybody could share what they had found. Those two steps took us about one week. Since I noticed that things were not moving very fast at the end of the first week, I decided to set up a small schedule to plan our second meeting and to decide when everybody would give me back their slides, so that I could harmonize the whole Powerpoint document. During our second Skype meeting, we divided the slides and agreed on the most important points of our project (product, business model…). In particular, Evgeniia and Fan made a plan of the presentation with the number of slides for each point we wanted to evoke. In the end, everybody sent their slides to me (sometimes...
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...human beings are born without any ideas in their minds, man only knows through the process of abstraction of the essences of particular things and forming them into universal ideas. Moreover, the problem of how we know things had been one of the major preoccupations of philosophers over the ages. The ostensive problem raised in an attempt to find out where human knowledge comes from has led to diverse views. Some believe that human knowledge comes from experience and that human beings are born tabula rasa. Others believe that human beings do not acquire knowledge from experience; rather human beings are born with knowledge which is called the innate ideas. In this essay, we intend to look into Thomas Aquinas’ views about abstraction. We shall do this as one should in philosophy by employing the tool of conceptual clarification. We will first attempt a definition of the meaning of the term abstraction and the types of abstraction. This will serve as a springboard for our exploration into the basic thought of Aquinas on the theory of abstraction. Second, we shall carry out a holistic examination of Aquinas theory of abstraction. Finally, we will conclude. 1. ABSTRACTION: A CONCEPTUAL ELUCIDATION. In ordinary language abstraction designates the attitude of someone who is detached from everyday life and does not account what is real. In Philosophy the term abstraction designates a specific operation of the intellect consisting of detaching and retaining some property...
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...Game Flow At the beginning of the game, all group member did not have any idea about of what the paper mentioned. They tried to describe the information of the paper in small group discussion. However, they did not get any consensus. After that, Kenji and Flo tried to ask and organize every member the information inside the paper one by one. So, they mentioned clearly the building style, size and location which all including in the paper information. In addition, they use finger to point out the more detail of the building upside down of the paper. Then, every member had idea of what the information is in the paper. Finally, they got the answer and placed the paper sequentially according to the game rule. As a result, team A was ranking #2 and only later than 1 mins by team E. Group performance They did not dejected although did not have any idea of the information mentioned on the paper at the beginning. They tried the best to describe the information on the paper. They have good communication within a group that address the critical information logically and clearly. No argueing and impolite action within the game. Flo and Kenji as a group leader that organized the information in order to have a effectiveness discussion of the game. Technical Issues Each member require to point out the information inside the paper clearly and logically. They use finger to point out the more detail of the paper information upside down of the paper. Managerial Issues Kenji and...
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...The title of the seventh chapter of Marc and Craig’s book has a title that correlates with the sixth chapter’s title of “Benefits for Me.” Unity among the issues covered in this book is clearly apparent and unity happens to be the theme for this chapter. This particular reading is critical in understanding the overall concept of the book as it elaborates on concepts introduced in earlier chapters. Marc and Craig begin by taking the simplest example of raising a few thousand dollars and move on to greater feats like raising over a billion dollars to help victims of natural disasters. The authors begin by describing a school in Toronto that has dozens of obstacles that it faces on a daily basis. Among those issues are racial tension, frequent violence and gang problems. The authors described this school as a type of school that was thought of as “needing help rather than giving it.” The authors describe how the student body was inspired by a speaker from Free the Children and ended up raising over $30,000 to help several causes in Africa. The authors then begin talking about the “tragedy of the commons” and truly begin hitting on their point of UNITY. Through several concise examples readers learn how working together for the greater good is much more effective than simply working alone. Continuing with the theme of unity, the authors talk about an issue that hits very close to home for me; family values. I have written extensively in prior assignments about my close relationship...
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...Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper GEN/200 Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper In this paper I will try to develop strategies for effective communication and collaboration in groups of individuals with different learning and personality styles. I will try to cover the different forms of communication that may work better for certain people. Visual, Spatial The best way to communicate with an organizer is by taking some notes of the information that is to be discussed or shared. By summarizing things once they have been discussed. Most of the time information must be displayed in a visual format and must be clear and flowing this will help individuals understand the material. Visual and special learners are “whole-part learners who need to see the big picture first before they learn the details” (Silverman, Linda 1997) The organizer has to have a plan and have things in order and will require some time to take in the information discussed. Using other designs and techniques that are visual and spatial are helpful such as highlighting important information and providing notes covering the same topic in the same color. Organized individuals are often responsible and prompt and expect to see results. Organized individuals are often detail oriented and do not try or like to leave things unfinished. Verbal Linguistic, Giver Individuals that are givers often like to explain things in detail and explain new materials. They are often very...
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...Propose a speech that you would give to a friend in an elevator summing up the contents of this course. You have 30 to 90 seconds to inform your friend of the most important elements. Go! I would advise my friend that this was an excellent and eye opening course. It confirmed that I was a transformational and inspiration leader. It helped me to understand how to work better with a diverse group of people. And how the diversity of team often makes it a great team. It also taught me by being supportive and empowering employees to always do their best often results in higher performance from those employees. I would also recommend parts of this course be used for training material for newly hired managers. three (3) most important concepts that you learned in this course in order of importance (one being the most important). Discuss how you plan to apply these concepts in your current or future position. A. Encouragement and Motivation B. Managing Diversity C. Leading Teams I really enjoyed all topics that were covered in this course, but the concepts listed above stood out a little more than others. As a trainer I have the opportunity to interact with person on all levels. Those persons that come in as new hires for entry level position I certainly plan to give the encouragement and motivation they need to push and work to always go higher. Letting them know that this should only be a stepping stone or their training ground to work their way up to higher and bigger things...
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...“The Story of an Hour” journal entry This story takes place in the Mallard’s home. Mrs. Mallard seems pretty confined to the house because of her “heart problems”. When it says “fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength” (paragraph 8). Sounds like she is young and pretty but also possibly keep a lot of things bottled up inside. “And yet she had loved him-sometimes. Often she had not. What did it matter! What could love, the unsolved mystery, court for in face of this possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being!”(Paragraph 15). This quote is trying to reduce the ultimate concepts of love to something that doesn’t matter much. “There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature. A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination” (paragraph 14). It is strange how she describes her husband and herself as abstract concepts. His influence in her daily life is an instance of “powerful will”. She feels like her husband does not listen or watch to figure out what her wants and needs were. But maybe she feels as though, this would happen in any marriage and that you cannot be with someone and feel free at the same...
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...Activity 1.2.2 Design Elements Introduction What entices you to purchase a shirt? Is it the color or the logo or the design? Aesthetic is a word used to describe a pleasing appearance. Some things may be pleasing to you, but not to your parents or friends. Designers must consider aesthetics in the work that they do. Six design elements serve both aesthetic and functional purposes when a product is invented or innovated. Line, shape and form, color, light and shadow, space, and texture are the design elements that make an object pleasing to our eyes. Equipment Gateway notebook Procedure In this activity you will follow along as your teacher shows the Design Elements presentation. You will complete a concept map. A concept map is used to help you visualize how different concepts are related. Often linking phrases are used to show the relationship between the different concepts. Complete the Design Elements concept map as your teacher explains the six elements using the Design Elements presentation. Complete the conclusion questions and turn in the activity to your instructor for grading. Conclusion 1. Identify objects in your classroom/lab that demonstrate each of the design elements. Line: Ceiling grid, door and window frames, walls, vents, brick wall. Shape and form: picture frame, pencil sharpener, clock Color: wall color, equipment color Light and shadow: tool cabinet and posters Space: floor plan of the room Texture: tool cabinet,...
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...Bloomberg and Johnson, LLP Jim enters Max Bloomberg’s office. Jim: Hi, Max. Did you give a thought about my proposition? Can we recognize the expense this year? Max: Jim, I was thinking about it. And even though it is unlikely that IRS will sanction you, I don’t think it is a good idea to manipulate the returns like this. First of all, if the IRS does finds out about the timing, not only they will prosecute your company, but it will also affect the reputation of my company. Jim: So what should we do in this case? If we don’t put expense this year, my company will not be able to survive financially. Max: I have a better idea. Jim: I’m all ears. Max: We follow the tax law and do not recognize the expense this year as it should be. You also pay the $100,000 that you will owe on your returns…. Jim (angrily): But I will not be able to pay the repairs costs then! Max: I have a question to you – how is your relationship with the hotel chain? Jim: Well, we are in pretty good standing, despite the fact that they are desperately waiting for the generators to be fixed as soon as possible. Max: I will need you to do some negotiations with them. Here is your proposition to them: they will pay for the repairs that are costing you $250,000. Instead they will deduct this amount from the money they owe you. And to give them a little incentive, you can tell them to deduct a little more than $250,000, so they would owe let’s say $450,000. Jim: But I will...
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...“Principles of Marketing” was a part of my programme this year. I haven’t studied marketing before, but I had an idea of its general concept. It is well known how everything around us and in our lives is affected by marketing. It was useful and interesting to get closer and understand this discipline better. My expectations were met: the information given us during lectures and practice on seminars in teamwork was very fruitful and informative. I became aspired by this subject, and I wanted to know more about it. The process of learning was performed in such way, that students were willing to interact and learn with fun. From the beginning it was anxious, it was not clear what was expected from me, the assessments seemed to be impossible to do. But with every lesson the level of confidence with subject was rising. My first assignment was a test, which supposed to be taken online. It was a high motivator to study and read the textbook. The test covered all the topics, which were taken in semester one, and it was challenging. Unfortunately I have got low grade in it, and I strived to remedy on my next exams. In one of the assignments we were supposed to work in groups. That was our first experience of teamwork. The theoretical knowledge that I gained previously has been applied in this task. We created our fictional product for E-Portfolio. It was a perfume “PHY”. In this assignment we worked on 4P’s of marketing mix: we introduced the product. Perfume industry was chosen due...
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...| Working with Teams | Week 8 Assignment/ HCA230 | | Aviva I. Burke | 7/1/2012 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Synopsis The billing department is not receiving the proper coding and information to correctly process patient care billing. This problem then affects the doctors’ reimbursement for patient care expenses for each patient. As the delegated leader, I must form a team and promote effective teamwork in order to resolve the problem in an efficient time frame. Choosing a proper team is essential to resolving conflict quickly. In order to achieve proper team composition it is important to compare qualities of each individual, and ensure that they share in the common goal to resolve the same objective. In the case of the billing department the team would be made up of the billing specialist, communication specialist, physician, and department lead. Each individual serves a specific role within the current conflict and need to be included in order to participate to accomplish the goal. After selecting the team the ground rules can be established in order to smoothly operate the team. It is important to make sure that everyone is aware that conflict is natural and can be resolved when we work together. Offering a plethora of programs including social...
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...Singing Learning Theory Learning Styles Definition This approach to learning emphasizes the fact that individuals perceive and process information in very different ways. The learning styles theory implies that how much individuals learn has more to do with whether the educational experience is geared toward their particular style of learning than whether or not they are “smart.” In fact, educators should not ask, “Is this student smart?” but rather “How is this student smart?” Discussion The concept of learning styles is rooted in the classification of psychological types. The learning styles theory is based on research demonstrating that, as the result of heredity, upbringing, and current environmental demands, different individuals have a tendency to both perceive and process information differently. The different ways of doing so are generally classified as: 1. Concrete and abstract perceivers–Concrete perceivers absorb information through direct experience, by doing, acting, sensing, and feeling. Abstract perceivers, however, take in information through analysis, observation, and thinking. 2. Active and reflective processors–Active processors make sense of an experience by immediately using the new information. Reflective processors make sense of an experience by reflecting on and thinking about it. Traditional schooling tends to favor abstract perceiving and reflective processing. Other kinds of learning aren’t rewarded and reflected in curriculum, instruction...
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...WEEK 1 CHECKPOINT INFORMATION SYSTEM BUSINESS PROBLEM DIMENSIONS IT/205 09/27/12 1) Business problems are comprised of three categories which are: People, Processes, and Technology. The People category describes individuals such as those found on the staff at a business or company, along with others such as vendors and suppliers, among many other individuals with stakes in the company. Any system would be incomplete if we did not stop and recognize the effects on the individuals who are required to use it, whether they do so as operators or as customers. In a data-entry system, this category (people) could be an administrative assistant in charge of manually inputting data, or patrons adding to the database trough online and in-store forms. The second category Processes describes the many different ways information is handled within the system. An example of this occurs when new data is accepted and conveyed to the administrative assistant to be entered into the system, followed by the storage location in which the unprocessed data end up once in the system. The third category technology is a reference to automated systems, mainly computers, which facilitate the completion of required processes by us humans. In an example of this particular category, the aforementioned technology is the end result of the database program and the front end data entry module being combined. 2) Information system is basically the term used to describe the bridging of...
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