...This article details what social informatics is and why it is important, this article highlights some of the key ideas that have been ascertained from social informatics research and previous knowledge from the years that the topic has been explored. One of they key ideas that the author talks about is the idea that there was no one collaborative definition of what social informatics is as it is scattered throughout many different interpretations across many journal articles and research papers, that is why they decided to have label for the studies of impacts of technology in the workplace in society and effects on people. The author talks about the banner of social informatics and how it was no longer considered a sketchy nomenclature, but a faculty that are performing important work and are a legitimate area of study in the world of informatics. With the evidence of surveys he highlights people’s lack of knowledge when it came to the social impacts of technology and the internet on their day to day lives and in their work environment. He also highlights that it is not a critical industry but an analysis, it is not providing a right or a wrong answer but it is providing information and a point of reference for people who require the information. The author talks about the early ideas of social informatics and the differences to current adaptations of the topic and the importance of the unified field of social informatics. He highlights the fact that social informatics are...
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...`University of Phoenix Material Problem Solving Using the five steps from Ch. 5 of Thinking Critically, create a plan for solving a problem you are currently facing. For the last step, identify how you will determine the effectiveness of your chosen solution. |Step 1: What is the problem? |Stop smoking cigarettes before it has an effect on my health. | |Step 2: What are the alternatives? |Seeking help through group therapy | | |Using patches | |Step 3: What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of each |Seeking help through group therapy | |alternative? |Advantage- Getting enough support and encouragement to actually quit. | | |Disadvantage- Feeling pressured to quit because of what people may | | |think of me in the group. | | |Using patches | | |Advantage-...
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...In the relationship between Critical thinking and Ethics are both similar to one another. They both area process between which we judge if something is right or wrong. Help a person to make conscious decisions. It allows us to think things through according to ones standards. Critical thinking is a process; it is the ability to make logical decisions that are thought through. There are three strategies for critical thinking. I find useful in writing and life. One is check for attitudes. Everyone has a point of view so we as human beings have to respect that. When debating with someone we have to make sure not to be too aggressive. The second strategy is logic, make sure we can are sure what we are talking and have resources to back it up. The third strategy is evidence, make sure that your information you provide and accurate and don’t always assume the other person know what you are talking about. The 6 steps to the Critical Thinking process are remembering, understanding, applying analyzing evaluating and creativity. These steps help us to become better writers and thorough in in what we want the reader to understand about what we are saying. In the Ethical Lens Inventory, my blind spot was in solving dilemmas, confrontation and finding the right way. I need to work on solving conflicts in a manner which everyone is treated fairly and with respect. There are certain guidelines and rules that should be followed so that everyone involved is treated fairly and justly. It’s...
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...Has someone ever made such a huge impact in your life? Im very certain that everyone, has had a close person to them that has changed there life in either a good or bad way. From alot of experiences i have encountered more then most kids my age have encountered, it was by certain people and situation's i put myself in because of the impact the indivuals left in my life. Theres not only one person who has made an impact in my life there is actually mutiple people, who have opened my eyes to many things. My mother is prime example in my life that no matter what life throws at you can always get through whatever it is that you give up hope , and has you feeling like you just cant make it , or that your not strong enough . she loved to tell me when i was going through a certain situation witch she helped me get through with her words. "God doesnt put things in your life that you can not handel" when im feeling like i just cant take it anymore saying life is too hard and all i want to do is cry i look up to her and she tells me Trust in God he will never forsake you , i get up wipe my tears knowing i wont be going through this for long asking God for his strength and peace. because of her words i have learned to look up to God when things are falling apart. "i can do all things through christ who strengthens me" I dont know where i would be without my mom and her words of encouragement she has...
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...Jeremy Franz Professor Cruz Freshman English 1 17 Nov. 2015 Teenagers Using Birth Control Birth control is highly discussed topic across all age demographics. It has been debated on both sides for years and it’s sparked a lot of controversy recently. The term birth control covers a wide variety of contraceptives, from simple condoms to something more complex such as a small plastic bar that is implanted under a woman’s skin. Birth control has become very popular among teenagers due to its exceedingly high percentage for success. While none of the birth control options offer a 100 percent success rate, nearly all are in the upper 90s. Since most of the options use some form of contraceptive, there are arguments for allowing teenagers access to birth control as well as against it. With teenagers engaging in sexual activities at an increasingly younger age, it is important to provide them with access to the proper birth control. If birth control was not available to teenagers, they would just have sex without it which will lead to thousands of unintended pregnancies. It’s not possible to prevent teens from having sex which is why it is important to ensure they are properly equipped. Conversely, those opposed feel that giving teen’s birth control will encourage them to have sex earlier than they should. They feel that teenagers are too young to be engaging in sex and giving teens birth control gives them a reason to have sex. The United States is known for having...
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...Describe yourself? •I'm a people person. I really enjoy meeting and working with a lot of different people. •I'm a perfectionist. I pay attention to all the details, and like to be sure that everything is just right. •I'm a creative thinker. I like to explore alternative solutions to problems and have an open mind about what will work best. •I'm efficient and highly organized. This enables me to be as productive as possible on the job. •I enjoy solving problems, troubleshooting issues, and coming up with solutions in a timely manner. What is your greatest weakness? When I'm working on a project, I don't want just to meet deadlines. Rather, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule. Being organized wasn't my strongest point, but I implemented a time management system that really helped my organization skills. I've learned to make my perfectionism work to my advantage at work. I am excellent at meeting deadlines, and with my attention to detail, I know my work is correct. What is your greatest strengths? My biggest strengths are my ability to spot and address with tenacity potentially negative situations and my ability to be lucid, calm and take charge in an emergency situation when others around me are in a panic. I'm good at reading people's energy, identifying their weaknesses and building upon their strengths. When Was The Last Time You Were Angry? What Happened? Anger to me means loss of control. I do not lose control. When I get stressed...
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...Communications Communication is the act of sharing information through a common system. Communication is the quality that defines humans as social specie. Since the development of the alphabet to the invention of the Internet technology has improved the way people communicate. According to popular opinion scientific progress has negatively impacted communication, however historic events provide counter facts. Scientific progress has developed technology that greatly influences how society communicates. As one walks into the library it is not rare to see people using computers, talking on their cell phone, and even texting all at the same time. Communication technology has made multitasking possible. By doing multiple tasks at the same time one is saving time, yet according to Pondent’s paper society believes that one is not engaging with any of the tasks therefore the quality of communication is lost. Thanks to the Internet one can communicate with anyone around the world. More and more people are using technology to communicate and face-to-face interaction is becoming a thing of the past. Because one is always behind the screen people are isolating themselves. As a result of the isolation people are becoming lazy, and they do not feel the need to exit their house to look for entertainment or even shop because everything is at their fingertips thanks to the Internet. Pondent’s paper expresses that when one takes a closer look at the bigger picture of technology and...
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...ESSAY: SETTING OF “THE NECKLACE” "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant tells of a vain, narcissistic middle-class housewife – Mathilde Loisel who longed for the aristocratic lifestyle that she believed she deserved. The price she pays for a single evening of elegance turns into years of drudgery and despair. This is a meaningful story that is as relevant today as when Maupassant wrote it in the late nineteenth century because of its characters. That makes meaning and beauty for the characters is the setting: the place, the time and the social environment. The story is set in Paris, magical and glamorous city of lights. The name “Paris” and the name of its famous river “Seine” are called in “The necklace” with the detail that Mathilde and her husband walked toward the Seine and finally found on the quay one of those nocturnal coupés one finds only in Paris after dark. Paris is the city which famous for romantic Seine river, wealth, ladies in the most glamorous and expensive dresses and elegant balls. Like other citizens of magnificent Paris, the main character – Mathilde Loisel – likes these beauties. She dreams to be wealthy, to be lady from high social position and to join in elegant balls in spite of the fact that she is only a narcissistic middle-class housewife and cannot have such luxury life. That is Mathilde’s own tragedy. Next, the time of “the necklace” is about the 1880s or so, around the time Maupassant wrote it. One of the clues for the...
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...Analysis of The Matrix by the Wachowski brothers * Question: Films use Cinematographic techniques to enhance the their purpose of entertaining, informing and persuading. Discuss how one film you have viewed uses cinematographic techniques to fulfil this purpose. * * The movie the Matrix, made by the Wachowski brothers in 1999, was one of the movie highlights of the new millennia revolving around the genre of scientific fiction and exploring themes such as Man vs. Machines, Reality, Technophobia, Salvation, Simulation simulacra and to a small extent, on war. The Matrix was made to open our eyes to how humanity lives today and a very possible dystopic future where humanity might face the wrath of its own creations. The Matrix is a very intricate movie that entertains the audience, informs and messes with the audience’s mind evoking strong responses through the use of cinematography, conventions and SWAT codes. Movies are created with a purpose and for most movies that purpose is to entertain and inform the audience about certain issues that exist in our social norms or some other thing that the directors of the movie may want to send across to the audience. A casual viewer could watch the entire Matrix without assessing all the other philosophical and Intertextuality references and still enjoy the movie. The Matrix is a very entertaining movie and it uses Technical codes such as Computer graphics to keep the audience engaged and greatly entertained. The Matrix was...
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...As stated, documentation should occur as soon as possible after an event has occurred. When it is not possible to document at the time of or immediately following an event, or if extensive time has elapsed a late entry is required. Late entries should be defined by agency policy. Late entries or corrections incorporating omitted information in a health record should be made, on a voluntary basis, only when a nurse can accurately recall the event or care provided. Late entries must be clearly identified (e.g., “Addendum to Care”), and should be individually dated. They should reference the actual time recorded as well as the time when the care/event occurred and must be signed by the nurse involved. A delayed entry may occur when two nurses enter data on the same patient. Delayed entries must be entered on a chart on the same shift that the care was provided and/or the event occurred, even if the information is not entered in chronological order. Delayed entries should be made according to agency policy. In the event of a lost entry, the RN may be asked to re-construct the entry. Falsifying records is considered professional misconduct according to the definition under Section 2(as)(ix) of the Registered Nurses Act (2006) so the nurse must clearly indicate the information recorded as a replacement for a lost entry. Lost entries should be made according to agency policy. If the care/event cannot be recalled, the new entry should state that the information for the specific...
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...The Internet as a Powerful and Empowering Tool A computer in the hands of a conscientious student is a powerful tool that, utilized to its fullest potential, can encourage that student to become a success in his or her studies. Some believe that the use of computers in an educational environment diminishes the quality of material turned in by students; I disagree. There is great potential in accessing the millions of megabytes of data available on the World Wide Web, potential that should not be overlooked. It is incumbent on the educators today to guide their students in the best way to harness the material they find on the internet. “Most of the data my students Net is like trash fish,” says Judith Levine in her article I Surf, Therefore I Am, “and it is hard for them to tell a dead one-legged crab from a healthy sea bass.”(Levine, p.223) I hear her frustration with students who feel that using the information on the computer is the way to an easy passing grade. However, I also can see where a little guidance from her will go a long way toward helping these students sort through and discover the pieces of information that will help them. Students look to their teachers to guide them. Many schools and teachers have not realized that there is a variety of ways students can access information over the internet. According to a study conducted by the American Institutes for research, “Students report that there is a substantial disconnect between how they use the Internet...
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...Final Essay Instructions Biblical Worldview Core Competency You will write a 600–1,000-word Final Essay addressing the following topic: Foundational to the Christian faith is the belief that God is actively involved with His creation. Explain how this belief affects the way we interact with people within a chosen vocation? Two points of clarification may be helpful: 1. The word belief in this assignment is essentially synonymous with the word doctrine. 2. It would be wise to select the chosen vocation that you intend to have upon graduation. As was true for the Short Essays, use double-spacing, 1-inch margins, and 12-pt. Times New Roman font. In addition, your essay must follow current APA, MLA, or Turabian style (whichever corresponds to your degree program; the style used must be clearly indicated by using the Final Essay Template). You must include a bibliography. The body of your essay must be 600–1,000 words, not including your name, course and section number, essay title, word count, footnotes and bibliography. Review the Final Essay Grading Rubric for this assignment (provided in a separate document in the Assignment Instructions folder) to understand how this essay will be graded. The strongest essays will effectively incorporate support from Scripture, and potentially 1 or more of the three course textbooks. An essay demonstrating excellent comprehension will include the following elements: • Knowledge: You identify and describe...
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...Question: Explain the relationship between mercantilism, the Navigation Laws, and British efforts to create an administrative structure for their empire after 1696. A close relationship existed between mercantilism and the Navigation laws. The British authorities embraced a theory called mercantilism which was the idea that the wealth of a nation depends on its possession of precious metals and that the government of a nation needs to take full advantage of the foreign trade surplus, and promote national commercial interests, the establishment of the colonies, so on and so forth. Mercantilists believed that wealth was power and that a country’s economic wealth could be measured by the amount of gold or silver in its treasury. In order for maximum accumulation of gold or silver, a country needed to export more than it imported. The London government discouraged buying goods from other countries; Americans were expected to provide products needed in the mother country such as tobacco, sugar. The control is evident. Britain didn’t want the Americans to even think about self-government. Parliament passed laws to control the mercantilist system. They were called the Navigation laws. They were a series of English laws that required the American colonies to trade primarily with England; set duties on some goods. I imagine this upset a few colonists. Adam Smith states, “To prohibit a great people, however, from making all that they can of every part of their own produce, or from...
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...Victorian Values Humanities 345-BXH-03 Ethical Values Instructor: Susan Bayley Semester: Fall 2000 Office: 3D.7. Phone: 931-8731 local 1288. Office hours as posted outside 3D.7 Course Objectives: 1) to introduce students to the value system of the Victorian era (1837-1901) 2) to identify the moral beliefs, issues and contradictions which existed in the Victorian period. 3) to study the influence of ethical values on the life and work of the Victorians 4) to compare the Victorian value system with our own so that students can perceive the relativity of values and examine their own moral sense from a new perspective 5) to demonstrate that ethics are historical and social constructions Course Standards: On completion of this course, students should be able to: 1) describe the major ethical values of Victorian society, e.g. social and sexual division, religion, progress, innovation, family life, imperialism, etc. 2) give examples of how moral values affected the everyday life of the Victorians 3) explain how moral standards were both a cause and effect of social progress 4) present a reasoned discussion of the moral attitude of Victorian society to issues such as religion, sex, crime, poverty, equality, work and family 5) draw comparisons between the moral issues of the Victorian period and of our own Teaching Methods: 1) lectures, note-taking and discussion of main points 2) reading and interpretation of primary...
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