...can learn anything. You can go anywhere, be anyone, do anything. Books can open a world to the past, the present and the future. They can also take you to fantasy lands that never existed in the real world. Through books you can experience what it is like to be an explorer, you can go to the moon and outer space, you can live with cavemen, you can experience what it was like to be a pirate in the 1600s. You can give yourself an entire college education with the books that can be found in any public library. For an example John Aristotle Phillips was born in 1955 in Connecticut. In 1976, while attending Princeton University as a junior undergraduate, he designed a nuclear weapon using publicly available books and papers. Books are very cheap entertainment. Used books can be purchased for a dollar or less. Many famous people learned things from books rather than in a structured educational environment. Today you can use the internet to enhance your reading experience. I have read several books that led me to the internet because I wanted to know more about some of the things or people mentioned in the books. Other times I have written down words I didn't know the meaning of and looked them up on the internet for my own education and to improve my vocabulary. Several years ago I read Almost Adam by Petru Popescu and Neanderthal by John Darnton. One of the books mentioned a Sherpa guide and I googled him to see if it he was an actual person. He was and when he died in an accident...
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...different perspective. Reading about a father whose life changed completely when he found out his daughter had Down syndrome was inspiring. What I found interesting was the way he was brutally honest as he spoke about the struggles he faced in accepting his daughters limitations. When reading about the history of disability I felt angry at times as to how the human race could be so unintelligent. Throughout the book, Austin quotes what others in society have previously thought of about what should be done with children with disabilities. For me this part was hard to read even though I knew it was part of our world history. I was...
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...actually a very interesting phenomenon due to the fact it is actually full of very good information that is supported with testimonials. In 2011 Eli Pariser found that the way two people googled the same term received different answers was because of what they had beliefs in. Research has showed Pariser that people are more likely to use information or read information that they agree with. The use of social media and how they can filter things has developed a problem due to the fact now people only view the content that they want to hear or say. Eduardo Graells-Garrido, Mounia Lalmas, and Daniel Quercia at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona have used Yahoo to try to burst the filter bubble by trying to find things that people do agree on even if they do have opposing views on strong topics. By doing this they have gathered that people are shown many more ideas, people, and opinions than they would ever experience by keeping their filter bubbles. Why this is being so successful is due to the fact that people are still using their own interests to be exposed other opinions and interests. The case study that they found the most information and productivity was with the abortion case. They chose to do their study in Chile one of the most restrictive anti-abortion countries in the world. Researchers chose to take to twitter to find that 40,000 people had tweeted with hashtags using pro-life and pro-choice and of those people 3,000 of them were from Chile. The team then...
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...HUMAN RESOURCES 405 MIDTERM EXAM 2014 1. What is the Core Idea of the article, “The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy” I sent to you in the Discussion Board? It’s the analyze of all the possible factors that must be considered before taking a decision of growing, entering o choosing a market where we want to move a company. These aspects are a generalization of all the markets and they only have to be used to give an idea or to follow a certain order. There are always individual issues of each market. It’s also proposed to try to attack a market from its weakest point. The article suggests seeing the market from 5 different angles: Customers, Suppliers, Aspiring Entrants, Substitutes and Rivalry. Depending on each market we can find different strengths on one o more characteristics. These may allow having a more or less profitable company in a certain market, and also making easier the choice of any action a company of deciding what to do. 2. Please give an example of how the Five Competitive Forces influence a company you are researching. *This question I didn’t know how to answer it because I don’t have the company I’m researching; as I’m abroad, I didn’t pick up one. So I’m not sure what are we researching. 3. What has Google been doing that demonstrates the value of managing human resources effectively? Why do employees stay with Google? Google works hard in creating a work place where people can feel free and imagine innovating ideas...
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...throughout this course. I will start with calling the box office to purchase my tickets and end with curtain call. Before I start,...
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...Yawning: The Power of a Single Word Intro: The power of a single word…one of life’s greatest mysteries. The ability to affect an entire crowd by uttering a distinct expression…do you know what word I’m talking about? It’s the word… Yawn. Believe it or not, yawning is one of the most googled phenomenons in the world. As a frequent yawner, I often question the mysterious bodily function. Without thinking about it, I can see or hear someone yawn, yearn to replicate the action, and before I know it, my mouth is agape. In fact, I’ve caught myself yawning involuntarily while talking on the phone to some of my most exciting friends. I’m pretty sure what I heard at the other end of the phone was a contagious yawn from the ever-so entertaining counterpart. All of you have experienced yawning, but many do not know its purpose, which is why I am here to inform you about why we yawn, why it is contagious, and how it benefits the body. Body: There are several reasons why we yawn, and those reasons have puzzled scientists for years. After completing many experiments, Andrew C. Gallup, a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University, concluded that yawning cools the brain. Gallup explains to WebMD that when you begin to yawn, the stretching of your jaw increases blood flow in the neck, face, and head. The deep inhalation of breath that comes with a yawn drives the flow of spinal fluid and blood to the brain. Cool air that is breathed in lowers the temperature of these...
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...Sarah Shalviri February 1, 2013 WRTG 1001 Personal Narrative: Introduction Born and raised in San Diego my whole life definitely shaped who I have become. Having a love for the beach, the sun and most importantly Mexican food are all loves that have all come from my hometown. But it wasn’t until my sophomore year that I realized maybe there is more to life than just going the beach and getting tan. Maybe there are real issues in the world that are more important than who Sean is going to pick on the Bachelor. Maybe there are issues that are going on just forty minutes out of my picture perfect homeland. The sun beamed through my window as my eyes slowly opened. I dragged my self out of bed and went down stairs. My mom was packing up some clothes and putting it in a box. I asked her what she was doing and she explained that it was some clothes for an orphanage in Tijuana. I gently picked up the clothes in the box and noticed so many of the clothes had stains or holes. I asked my mom, “Who would wear clothes like this? They are disgusting!” My mom then began to explain that these children will wear anything that will cover their backs. They have nothing, so they appreciate everything. I didn’t think much about it and I went on my way to school. However, during the school day...
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...SO NONE OF THE SENTENCES CAN BE FOUND WHEN GOOGLED. MUST BE PROPER ENGLISH GRAMMER AND SIMILAR WORD COUNT. DO NOT CHANGE POINT OF PARAGRAPHS – MUST CONTAIN THE SAME ANSWERS, JUST WORDED COMPLETELY DIFFERENTLY. ADD CONTENT THAT IS PROFESSIONAL. USE STARBUCKS FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON COMPANY WEBSITE (INVESTOR INFO- FINCIALS 2005-2009) TO ANSWER QUESTION 5. DO NOT “FLUFF”. RESEARCH WHAT STARBUCKS BELIEVES IN AND THEIR COMPANY VALUES. INCLUDE QUOTES, TALK ABOUT INITITIVES, CITE SOURCES. 1. What was Howard Schultz’s original strategic vision for Starbucks? Is his 2010 Strategic Vision for Starbucks different from the one he had in the 1980s? How many times has his strategic vision changed? Is his Present strategic vision likely to undergo further evolution? The original strategic vision for Starbucks was for them to be a leader in quality drinks and customer service. He took a trip to Milan, Italy and he feel in love with how their Espresso Bars were. When you walked in Schultz described of a place that was practically a third home. Everyone knew each other names, the employees conversed with the customers and it just was as if the place was a social event and not a place to grab a coffee and go. Also they had cool drinks, Cappuccino, that he thought would be a big hit if he brought it back to America to be sold at the Starbucks. Schultz had a vision that he could turn Starbucks into a world class business where everyone and the world would get to experience what the store was...
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...How the evolution of mobile phone change the way people communicate? Previously, people used to communicate with some of the earliest forms of communication devices included smoke signal, morse code, and pigeons. With all these communication devices, messages probably need weeks or months to reaching its destination. With the invention of mobile phone, all you have to do these days is send a text or make a call and your message will reach its destination within minutes. THE EVOLUTION OF MOBILE PHONE Nowadays, mobile phone is no longer a want but is a need. Everyone including people from teenagers to old people has a personal cell phone of their own on their hands. You couldn’t imagine how a mobile phone looks like in the past; it is totally different from now. Improved technology has made a great change in the history of mobile phones, transforming the huge mobile phones into sleek and stylish smartphones we carry with us now. Let’s take a look at how mobile phones developed from the bulky walkie-talkie look to today’s swipe-savvy descendants. Previously, a mobile phone use to be like this. The design is huge and with a long antenna. A few years later, mobile phones became a little more defined and better looking than how they were before. Antennas were shortened and the designs modified. Only text messaging service and voice call service are included in the function of mobile phone. Besides making a call and texting a message, there is nothing else a mobile phone can do...
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...Innovating with Ingenuity Chapter 8, Innovating with Ingenuity, shows us how companies around the world have been innovating. It is important to understand what ingenuity really means. It is defined as the quality of being ingeniously inventive, creative, and practical; inventiveness. The chapter starts out with the quote, “When people ask me ‘What is your competitive advantage?’ I say, ‘The quality of our engineers.’” This was stated by Mauricio Botelho, President and CEO of Embraer (A successful Brazilian aircraft manufacturer) from 1995 to 2007. John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, in 2005 said that the United States is and remains on being the world’s frontrunner in innovation. He emphasizes that other countries are advancing in technology as enthusiastically as we are and that therefore we cannot assume we are safely ahead of the world. Throughout the chapter we are shown how challengers have been investing in innovation by capitalizing in research and development. Some examples included are companies like ZTE, a Chinese telecom equipment maker that spent 12% of its $3 billion 2006 revenue on research and development. In accordance to VentureOne, Venture capitalists invested $1.89 billion in Chinese companies in 2006. In total, from 2005 to 2006 there was a 34% increase in investments in Chinese information technology firms. Governments are also becoming aware of how important innovation is when it comes to modernization. For example...
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...In the 21st century, the world is changing and becoming increasingly complex as the flow of information increases and becomes more accessible day by day. The world is radically more different than it was just a few years ago, hard to imagine that it’s such a short period of time - the world and its people, economies and cultures have become inextricably connected, driven by the Internet, new innovations and low-cost telecommunications technology. A computer is a must, to be a successful student, in this modern age, all the required information and communication is accessible online. The education is structured for all students, regardless of background or community, so that they have the opportunity not only to reach their goals but to contribute the modern society as well, because education is not just an individual prosperity, because if you really think about it, it also serves a public good. The education acquired must ensure that everyone remains fully functional in such an increasingly demanding and knowledge-based society will require a constantly rising level of skills. The final result should be that education means more in terms of human survival and happiness. There is a huge connection - people who are better educated are more likely to be employed, have higher career satisfaction, live longer with improved health, have reduced participation in crime, participate in voting and volunteering, and are less likely to rely on public tax transfers or benefits...
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...At first I was not fond of Night I usually like a book that has some kind of mystery or romance involved. With Night I already had an idea of how the book will end and I would not understand any way to pull a romantic notion from it. This book would definitely not be a first choice of mine. Even though I did enjoy reading it and believe that the events should never be forgotten, it is important for our societies to remember the victims along with the dwindling number of survivors. I was very impressed with the wording used; the word choice was very strong. It is amazing that his wife was able to translate and use words with so much power and strength. I had the same feelings and questions after reading Night as I have had after reading Ann Frank’s diary or watching Schindler’s list. How could this happen? What would drive any one to these thoughts or actions and believe it is right, good, or even acceptable. I wonder how Adolf Hitler would have felt if Jews had decided to eradicate Austrian/ Germans? What would he have done, would he have died or survived? I googled Adolf Hitler and there are several websites saying his father was ½ Jewish. There is even a video on UTube about Hitler being part Jewish. With a name like Adolf, some of his facial characteristics, and hair as dark as his why, would he want to annihilate a mass of people who are similar to him? I am not sure if Hitler truly was part Jewish, but if he was, did he know? How would he react if he was alive, the allegations...
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...Introduction When was the last time you held still and read the same book or article for thirty minutes, an hour, two? Living in a modern world means many great inventions filled with interesting information all at the touch of a screen. Anything a person can think of can be “Googled” and thousands of results will come up in a near instant; Google even helpfully informs how long it takes to retrieve the information. With so much material at one’s fingertips the possibilities are endless. In his paper Nicholas Carr addresses the issue, how much of this information is processed by the brain and how much do we surf past like a wave in the ocean? Summary In his essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” author and member of Encyclopedia of Britannica’s...
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...Case Case: Google MBA Japan-‐ INSY 690 (Case Analysis Assignment) Student: Lance Shields 1. What were the key factors behind Google’s early success? • Perfecting an innovative search engine was clearly the most important factor for Google founders’ early success. Turning the keyword spam problem on the web into an opportunity by solving it while grad students at Stanford led to Sergey Brin’s and Larry Page’s now famous PageRank algorithm. Instead of counting keywords like old search engines, the founders created reliable searches through the number of websites that link to a page or “votes” to weight search result relevance. • Google focusing on the user was another trait that attracted people initially as the nononsense simple white search page and distinctive colorful logo with no ads or editorial content on the page lead to easy and fast searches that Yahoo couldn’t imitate. This is described in their first truism “Focus on the user and all else will follow” where they talk about simplicity of interface and speed of page loads. • Google delivered search results people really wanted lead to users trusting Google as they promise to not sell placement in search results to advertisers and instead rely on the “true” natural search to deliver users the content they really are looking for. At the same time, their sponsored links were relevant to the searched keywords so that users...
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...Case Case: Google MBA Japan-‐ INSY 690 (Case Analysis Assignment) Student: Lance Shields 1. What were the key factors behind Google’s early success? • Perfecting an innovative search engine was clearly the most important factor for Google founders’ early success. Turning the keyword spam problem on the web into an opportunity by solving it while grad students at Stanford led to Sergey Brin’s and Larry Page’s now famous PageRank algorithm. Instead of counting keywords like old search engines, the founders created reliable searches through the number of websites that link to a page or “votes” to weight search result relevance. • Google focusing on the user was another trait that attracted people initially as the nononsense simple white search page and distinctive colorful logo with no ads or editorial content on the page lead to easy and fast searches that Yahoo couldn’t imitate. This is described in their first truism “Focus on the user and all else will follow” where they talk about simplicity of interface and speed of page loads. • Google delivered search results people really wanted lead to users trusting Google as they promise to not sell placement in search results to advertisers and instead rely on the “true” natural search to deliver users the content they really are looking for. At the same time, their sponsored links were relevant to...
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