...The pros and cons of the use of the internet for educational purposes Starting out in 1996 as a research project, Google (a huge searching engine) grew into most users’ favorite site for searching the internet. Last year, Google made 29 billion dollars. That is approximately 929 dollars per second. Google is a good example for the age we are living in: we live in an age where we have access to more information and at a faster rate than any generation before us. There are both positive and negative side effects that come along with the use of internet for educational purposes. Keeping both the positive and the negative side effects in mind can help educators to evaluate whether or not their students should have access to the internet and, of course, to what extent. Due to sites such as Google, students can do research way easier and faster that it has ever been. I myself, for example, had not done any research in books before I started writing my final paper. This can be considered either as a positive side as as a negative side of the use of internet for educational purposes. Students have access to a lot more information by means of the internet than before. But this can be problematic if students are not able to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information. Some sites do provide valuable good resources for students while others have lots of inexactitudes on them. Internet also allows contacting people. Students can now easily have contact with other...
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...Science. Prepared by M. Hooper & P. Hooper. March 2005 The following materials have been authorised for use by students in this context, by Johnson Matthey. Some data is not current, and some is adapted to give a working document to allow completion of the assignment, To complete the assignment students must have access to detailed information about a company. This is often difficult to obtain, and the following information will provide exemplar material for the completion of the IVA. The information is based on the British Company – Johnson Matthey, one of the leading speciality chemicals companies in the world specialising in Catalysts, Precious Metals and Speciality chemicals. Johnson Matthey is a large multi-national company. There is a lot of information available on the various web-sites. The website reflect the divisional nature of the company. These notes will summarise the company structure, provide a guide to focus the students attention through the various divisions to the area of interest. The full company’s website is: http://www.matthey.com Links can be followed to the 'Catalysts' division website at: http://www.jmcatalysts.com then, to the 'Process Catalysts and Technologies'...
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...Environmental Risk Perception Paper Justin Yates Environmental Psychology June 17, 2014 Gerry Lloyd Environmental Risk Perception Paper As the earth continues to age, there are many harmful and lasting direct consequences that the earth and the human nature have endured. The earth as well as humans has to digest all the pollution, deforestation, changes in the environment, and the epic fails of humans trying to better the human life through technology and many projects ending up in land fields. All of these issues has caused a change in the environmental causing some risk factors. Nevertheless, although the same risks are prevalent to each person, the perception of the risks is as different as the people themselves are. This paper will address some of those issues and risks. This paper will summarize two articles that deal with the subject. This paper will also compare and contrast the risk factors in both articles while identifying the stressors that are related to the environmental risks. To sum up the two articles, one of the most interesting takes on this subject was that of global warming. There are many things that have been accredited to global warming. Many may wonder what exactly is global warming. Global warming is simply when too much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere and it acts as a shield shielding heat and warm air in the earth (Merriam-Webster, 2014). As humans burns through precious fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal as...
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...The Numerical Impact & History Of A Materialistic Society University Author Note Abstract This paper utilizes four published research articles and six online renowned articles that contain relevant information and reports on how various materialistic spending and reasoning has impacted numerous societies over different times in history. The piece will compare and contrast the benefits of unnecessary spending on an economy as well as one’s state of mind. It’ll also delve in to the common practice of obtaining material for impression purposes and the benefits or lack thereof of doing so. The paper will also draw common correlation between jewelry and society all over history to modern daytime to find the more significant aspect to a society between living and impression. Centuries of historical documents suggest that a materialistic society causes a population to be more unhappy, divided and non-beneficial because of its emphasis on overvaluing items in the process of finding happiness. The emphasis on earning our peers acceptance through materials would lead us to achieve further happiness but statistics prove other wise. In ancient Rome, Asia and Africa along with medieval Europe there has been recorded history of how excess goods and jewelry were used to accentuate their self-importance and status to others. In modern time we find ourselves shopping, adding unnecessary expenses to our lives during the holiday seasons to reach a level of acceptance...
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...THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER ON THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION NAMES MAT NO: OTOMEWO DANIEL WILLIAMS 6050 EKHATOR OSAYUWAMEN PRECIOUS 6951 ONI JOY ADELEMON 7029 EGBE PRINCE ISAIAH 7114 ODIASE PRECIOUS IYOBOSA 7033 EKUASE AUSTINE OSAMUDIAMEN 7031 ABSTRACT The aim of this study is the effect technology on accounting profession. The results of this study shows that technology causes decrease in book keeping. Also, it causes increase accuracy in accounting process, to shorten the time of providing reports, to decrease cost of gathering information, to improve reports in management accounting and to provide a background for executing techniques of costing. Technology has affected accounting profession in a great extent, in the sense that they need to acquire new skills like as applied software’s of accounting, excel and access. Also as it reduces book keeping and saving time, an accountants participation need to increase in the processes, planning, analyzing management. Therefore, it can stated that if the use of technology applied effective, it will be provide a better background for improving accounting profession and role-creating more suitable accountants in organizations. TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Technology over the last few decades has drastically changed the face of the accounting profession. For accountants, new technology is always trying...
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...and teachers, and producing a shift in society from industrialisation towards an information-based society. In the research paper an effort is made to highlight the positive and negative implications of Globalisation on education and also remedies to the challenges faced by it. On moving towards its positive aspects it is evident that due to globalization there is explosion of knowledge. Access to knowledge has been made easier through Information Technology, satellites, supersonic travel etc, No country can afford to erect walls around it. A country like India for example, has no reason to discard globalisation because it has a large potential for natural resources, large national market, strong industrial base, a powerful R & D infrastructure and above all a highly knowledgeable and skilled manpower that can stand on its own in global competition and rise to any challenge. Employment based education was the most precious gift of gobalisation. Education can... [continues] Read full essay Cite This Essay APA (2012, 10). Impact of Globalisation on Education. StudyMode.com. Retrieved 10, 2012, from http://www.studymode.com/essays/Impact-Of-Globalisation-On-Education-1134762.html MLA MLA 7 CHICAGO Welcome StudyMode.com is the web's leading learning tool. We inspire millions of students every day with over 1,500,000 model essays and papers, AP notes and book notes. Learn More Related Essays Globalisation in Education...
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...progressed in leaps and bounds since the concept was first conceived in the early sixties. Its popularity has grown phenomenally, so much that it was proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize 2010, because of its capability to improve information sharing and improved dialogues between different cultures. The possibility of sharing significant amount of information and accessing it regardless of geographic barriers, is one of the key point of the Internet success. The world is just a click away. This has important implications in businesses workplaces and academic institutions, because the Internet is a major channel for researching. The Internet strengths and shortcomings when used as a research tool, are really important to know to achieve a good result. One of the main advantages using the Internet as research tool is that we can have immediate access to huge amounts of information in regards to a particular topic. Search engines are able to retrieve a list of websites ranked according to their relevance to that particular subject in just a few seconds. But relevance is practically the only parameter considered by search engines, this means that selecting useful information can be time-consuming and often non-productive without thorough screening The disadvantage of information on the Internet is that its reliability can’t always be trusted. Inexpert people might confuse the high relevance of a source, with its reliability. Relevance is not an indication of reliability, judging reliability...
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...– 14202083 Nikita Neha – 14202141 Navin Kanshi – 14202044 Raman Singh – 1121023 Sneha – 14202138 Under The Guidance of Dr. Arvind Tripathy Asst. Prof. (Marketing) KIIT University, Bhubaneswar Email Id - arvind@ksom.ac.in SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, KIIT UNIVERSITY BHUBANESWAR – 751024 (September, 14th, 2015) Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Objective 3. Limitations 4. Research Methodology 5. Introduction: As India makes rapid progress in the retail arena, the Indian Jewellery market is undergoing a gradual metamorphosis from unorganized to organized formats. The jewellery business in India is estimated to beat Rs. 50,000 crores. According to the independent estimation studies conducted by World Gold Council & Mckinsey, out of the overall market share, the share of organized jewellery market is less than Rs. 1,000 crores. This accounts to about 2-3% of the total market share. But given that this is a relatively new segment of the market, it is poised to grow. Jewellery retailing is moving from a “Storehouse of value” to a “Precious fashion accessory”. Plain gold is gradually easing its stranglehold on the Indian consumer psyche to give way to diamonds, platinum and colored gemstones. The way jewellery was worn before is undergoing a tremendous change. Traditional designs are yielding to modern jewellery, heavy gold is giving way to light and simple designs. Consumers are more quality conscious than ever before. The jewellery market...
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...most desired thing for money. Money is a special good which performs a role of global equivalent by expressing value of all other goods. Nowadays we can pay for services in cash, checks, and bank cards. In Slovak republic, like everywhere else, real circulation represents notes, coins and paper money. In this work is analyzed where did the money come from, evolution, what caused their appearance, how they have been accepted in society then. What factors influenced the development of trade exchange and measure as it is today. So, where did the money which is so important in our lives come from? Contents Definition of money 3 Theories of money origin 4 Prehistoric material money 5 Prehistoric metal money 7 First coins 8 Money in Slovakia 10 Money before 1993 10 Money in Slovakia after 1993 11 Slovakia and Euro 11 Conclusions 13 References 14 Definition of money In essence, to satisfy our need we produce goods and provide services (or just do what we need to do). And papers which are called money do not bring any direct benefit. Doubled company’s products, we become richer, but if we print more money we do not become richer at all. With this example we can show that money is totally irrelevant thing. On the other hand, money and financial institutions related to them are very important; money is a much better exchange unit, simplifies all the troubles of exchange and barter-specific costs. If we surrendered monetary system we would lose current...
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...Running head: TIME MANAGEMENT Time Management David Vinas Liberty University Abstract Time management is very important for your personal existence and line of business achievement. It teaches you how to manage your moment in time in actual fact and make the most of it. Time management helps you to prioritize your personal and career goals in life. It is amazing how time is the only one fixed resource that cannot be tacking back. Using it wisely helps us to stay competitive in life. In this paper we are going to analyze why is so important to manage your time effectively in your life and how to prioritize your goals. I hope these suggestions will encourage you to value how precious time is, how important is to prioritize your goals in life and to encourage you to start organizing your time more purposefully. In the business world time is money. This may sound out of the ordinary, but in many cases small companies and entrepreneurs lose sight of how important it is to spend your time on the key elements which will bring the success of the company. The majority of time people do complain that they do not have enough time. You may see this scenario on professionals handling a business or even in their personal life, the lack of time is due to lack of organization. The reality is that in order for you to become a great time manager you need to organize yourself. One of the main things to do is to prioritize and to make a to-do list. You see what...
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...Barry University Administrative Theory and Practice, Spring “A” 2013 Mark E. Thompson February 18, 2013 Research Paper, Assignment #4 Professor: Sam Stanton Abstract Your abstract should be one paragraph and should not exceed 120 words. It is a summary of the most important elements of your paper. All numbers in the abstract, except those beginning a sentence, should be typed as digits rather than words. To count the number of words in this paragraph, select the paragraph, and on the Tools menu click Word Count. Managing People with Technology Technological advances in the workplace have brought about a drastic change in the business environment, and the way people are managed. The workplace is being shaped today by an advanced web, powerful technologies, and social media that is accessible on any electronic device of any size. The merging of these technologies and workforce trends are creating a generation of workers who are hyper connected, and managers who are learning to communicate with them. Losing the Face to Face I know that in the medium sized government where I work, most critical collaboration and crisis resolution is still done face-to-face with the support of technology. However, the use of technology can severely limit the amount of interaction among employees. Most of the resources that an employee could need can be accessed right from their desk. A lot of the planned and impromptu meetings around the coffee machine in the employee lounge...
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...McBride Marketing Paper BSA/310 April 14, 2014 McBride Marketing Paper The marketing of an organization and that marketing’s success plays an integral role in the overall success of the organization. Marketing involves all of the business functions that support the customer value exchange including your advertising, branding, public relations, market research, corporate promotion, image management, and customer loyalty to brands and products. It’s everything your business does to acquire customers and maintain a positive relationship with them. Ultimately, the purpose and goal of your marketing is to match your services to the people who need and want them, thus ensuring your profitability. Now that you’re clear on all that marketing entails, let’s understand why it should be an important aspect of your business. The key piece of marketing’s overall goal is that it helps ensure your organization’s profitability. As business professionals, I’m sure I don’t need to explain this in much detail; without profitability an organization and its operations are not sustainable. We put those pieces together and we understand that big picture, a lack in marketing could result in the closure of your precious company. McBride Financial no doubt understands the importance of marketing, you’ve after all expressed a desire to expand your customer base and wish to do so through marketing. If McBride takes the right approach to marketing, you can absolutely expand your customer base...
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...Using separate methods of designing and making activities in quantity-production of jewelleries as a case, this paper will show how Computer Aided Designs (CAD) can be applied for designing jewelleries with complex shapes. Using separate methods of designing and making activities in quantity-production of jewelleries as a case, this paper will show how Computer Aided Designs (CAD) can be applied for designing jewelleries with complex shapes. Ng Jian Long (U095062A) Ng Jian Long (U095062A) Term Paper Assignment (CAD) Application of CAD for designing parts with complex shapes Term Paper Assignment (CAD) Application of CAD for designing parts with complex shapes ME3261/ME3261E Term Paper Assignment (CAD) Requirements: * Covering page: Title, Name, and Student Card Number. * The write-up should start with an introduction and end with a conclusion. References used in the body of the write-up should also be listed. * Source of materials: The specific case study concerns a reported application, such as from a magazine, a journal or the web sites – it is not expected to be a case study done by you. * Length limit: No more than 8 pages in the main body of the report (from introduction to reference section). Additional materials, if any, can be put in the Appendix. * Font size limit: No less than 10. * Spacing limit: 1.5 spaces should be used. * Submission deadline: October 30, 2012. Please upload the .PDF or MS-Word file to the ME3261 IVLE...
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...Platinum Chain Making Tino Volpe • TIFFANY & CO. History The definition of chain is as simple as interlocking links of metal. If the metal happens to be precious metal, then we consider the chain jewelry. In preparing for this paper, I began my research with the understanding that finding information on chain making, especially historical information, would be a fairly simple task. However, after looking through old copies of jewelry history books, surfing the internet, and interviewing people with a long history in the industry, I arrived at the conclusion that the history of chain making is either a well kept secret or just not of much interest to anyone. Precious metal chain for jewelry has been around for a long time. Basically when man first began working extensively with gold back in Neolithic times he found that certain metals, most notably pure gold, were extremely ductile and could be hammered and stretched to a great degree. With the invention of wire, man could now take something rigid like metal and turn it into something flexible like chain. Chain making has always been, up until the middle of the 18th century, a labor-intensive time consuming hand operation. It was a well-versed art and most books on jewelry will demonstrate basic techniques on making chain by hand. Before automated wire drawing machines, the craftsman had to hammer down and pull metal through succeeding smaller dies to form thin wire. Once the wire was pulled down to the needed diameter...
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...Gold Price Forecast 2010 Predictions and Estimates from Multiple Analysts Goldman Sachs Gold Price Forecast — 2010 - $1,350 per ounce — 2011 - $1425 per ounce time Gold prices drop. — Stagflation 1 2 1 2 3 The Gold price forecast for the year 2010 has been covered by multiple analysts. Here is their consensus: As of December 3rd 2009, Goldman Sachs predicted these average prices: The reasons given for the estimates are as follows: Canaccord Adams Gold Estimation Bank of Nova Scotia Gold Analysis — Double-dipped recession Prediction of rising inflation — Near term outlook is $1,300 per ounce Natixis Price Per Ounce Prediction December 3rd 2009 brought about these guesses from Canaccord Adams: The reasons they feel the price of Gold will trade at these values are: Global stimulus packages are devaluing currency Gold becoming a popular way to both hedge and invest — Inflation or deflation — Dollar or bond crisis Low interest rates in 2010, expected near zero, will provide support for Gold. The price of Gold has a gamut of forecast ranges for 2010. A compilation of the predictions and estimates are listed below. On November 25th 2009, Natixis revealed their estimate on Gold prices in 2010 to be $950 per ounce. 2009 they released a range from $850 to $1,400 as the possible price per ounce the following year. economical woes. These are some of the caveats they see possibly coming: On one hand they felt that developing nations might prefer to invest in Gold as opposed to currency...
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