...Less is more and the seven generations: alternatives to economic growth More or less? We love comparing, measuring, rating, and quantifying things. It started in school, who does better at school, who’s better at sports, who has more toys? It followed into puberty, with who owns the better clothes, who has the most dates, who goes to the better college? And finally, straight into adulthood comparing jobs, income, house sizes and cars. Excuse me for my bluntness, but in a world with 7.4 billion people and an infinite number of categories in which to compare yourself, there will always be someone that has more, or is “better” than you are in some way. Nevertheless, is more always better? Or could the opposite be true, could less be more? More is more We have grown up surrounded by abundance, and we are always achieving for more and aspiring to get the next best thing. We work more hours to get paid more to buy more things in the hopes of being happier. This belief is somewhat true. Income and happiness are related to a certain extent. An increase in the level of income is positively related to an increase in the level of happiness, until achieving an annual income of approximately 13,000 USD. After this point, happiness remains stable even when the income increases.1 Since 1950, GDP per capita in countries like the UK and the US has more than tripled, but people there are not any happier than before. Why is that? World experts in the subject of happiness...
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...Ruchit Patel More or less government The “American Dream” is defined as the freedom of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. People all around the world want to live the American dream. But can the “American Dream” be actually lived under more government involvement? Tentatively, the primary political choice in a democratic system is between more government or less—more government control over our lives and livelihood, or less; more government spending and programs than the year before, or less; more government power, or less. Both have their own good and bad sides. Some people think less government is beneficial, others think that more government control would be beneficial. First, talking about small business such as, local or small stores; they can be found everywhere. Even though they don’t contribute a lot to the economy of the country but they still get affected by the government power because they are also part of this country and they are also control by government. Less government will benefit the small businesses but it will also harm them. For instance, if there less government control than there will be less regulation on the small business. People starting their own small business won’t have worry about the law of governments, resulting into more small business which in turn will create more jobs in the community. However, less government control can also cause other problem like safety of the employees and consumers. Since, there will be less government control...
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...Books are a dying breed. Bookstores are becoming harder to find, and less books are being sold. Movies and TV shows are becoming more popular; ideas for these movies are from books which most people seem to forget. People would rather sit through a movie theater, where they spent 40 dollars on tickets and food to watch a two hour movie, when they could read the same story for only 10 dollars in the comfort of home. With books, we don’t have to wait to for commercials to be over see what happens just turn the page. Also we are able to find out more in the story line that the writers of the movie left out. This means books are always better than the movie. March 23, 2012 was the released date of The Hunger Games the movie. Anyone who saw the movie would say it was one of the greatest movies made that year. It won the Teen Choice Award for the Choice Movie: Sifi/Fantasy. It won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie. This movie if it was not a book first, would be a flawless movie. Like most movies written from a book, this movie has flaws. In the book, the tributes are remade into Wolf Mutts during the final hour of the game. Wolf Mutts were wolves the size of horses and blood thirsty. They also acted like humans in every way. They had the faces of the fallen tributes because that was who they were. This was meant to scare the remaining tributes. In the movie, they only had the eyes of the fallen tributes. When I saw the movie, I was disappointed. This...
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...More to Facebook, Less to Study The internet has become one of the basic needs of the people. With the development of technology, the internet changed the way people communicate to each other. Social networking sites have been a big part of student’s life. Students found a way through Facebook to communicate with other people, make new friends, search for their old friends, to keep in touch with their family or relatives and to be updated with the current trend or news. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in February 2004 in Harvard University. It was only exclusive to the Harvard students but in 2006 they made it available to other universities and soon expanded to high school students and users aged 13 and above(Urista, Dong, & Day, 2009). Today, Facebook is currently the biggest social networking site based on the total active users. The number of Facebook users has increased significantly over the past years. As of June 2014, Facebook has reached 1.3 billion users and 30 million users are from the Philippines(Statista, 2014). According to the report by comScore, an internet analytics company, they said. In the Philippines, 71% of the internet users are between the ages of 15 and 34 and 70% of the total minutes user spend online is on social networking sites like Facebook(Amarpal Singh, 2013). In the past years Facebook has drawn attention on how it affects the academic performance of the students. The purpose of this research is to explain why most students prefer...
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...Police Storefronts Essay Lue Banks GCU Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Criminal Justice Home JUS 515 Prof. Vivian December 09, 2015 Police Storefronts Essay During the 1980s and 90s in response to the rising crime and the lack of police manpower, improvements were called for, community policing, “broken windows” policing, “pulling levers” policing, problem-oriented policing, hot spots policing, third party policing, evidence-based policing and Compstat. Police really hate change especially police departments, when it comes to implanting new programs. In the inner-city residents is trying hard to stay “street cred” in order to curb violence. The violence is all about drugs and money, the base cost of this is poverty, disrupted families, lack of opportunity and hopelessness exacerbate youth violence. Homicide was on the rise within poor African American neighborhoods and the leading cause of death among young men. Big cities like White Plains, New York are a typical example with all the downtown developments, where the rich hang out with the poor, where gangs flourished. The FBI conducted a study on violent crimes and between 2005 and 2006, crime increased across the United States. In 2006 violence exploded in White Plains, a fatal gang-related stabbing in March, a fatal shooting in May and in September 2 youth involved stabbings, all occurred in the heart of downtown. During the White Plains Experience the first session consisted of the Youth-Police Initiative...
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...Zhiliang Xie (Terry) Professor Auli Ek Writing 2 08/24/2015 More or Less: The Debate on Gun Control How can we reduce the crime rate? A good solution might be to have more guns! This is suggested by John Lott, who is an economist as well as political commentator. However, Garen Wintemute, the director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis, emphasized the negative effect of guns. On one hand, Wintemute believed that less guns lead to less violent crimes. On the other hand, Lott denied the direct relationship between crime rate and guns’ number and proposed that more concealed-handguns can actually deter crime. A common criticism of guns is that they stimulate more violent crime and this is what Wintemute (2004) tried to prove in his article, “Gun Control Laws Can Reduce Violent Crime” (p. 75). He (2004) explained that “firearms modify the consequences of crime” (p. 75). In other words, criminals find it easier to commit and complete crimes when they have guns. Wintemute (2004) took the example of robbery which is facilitated by guns and constituted of 44 percent of all violent crimes (p 75). With the guns, robbers will more likely venture “against [the] ‘harder’ targets” (Wintemute, 2004, p. 75). To emphasize how important guns are in crimes, Wintemute (2004) listed the data of Uniform Crime Reports, according to which the possibility that assaults lead to fatality by guns is 4.6 times of the possibility that assaults stimulate...
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...TITLE- LATEST MAKEUP TRENDS: LESS IS MORE Summary: Makeup is worn not just to make you look beautiful but it also has the ability to conceal the dark spots and blemishes that might appear. Moreover, the selection of right color that goes with ones features and complexion and also what latest makeup trends are in style must be adopted to keep oneself updated. Article: Makeup enhances the beauty and features of a face. The usage of makeup can be traced back thousands of years ago when ancient Egypt, Romans and Kingdom of Israel used to paint their faces and wear ornaments to beautify themselves. Nevertheless, just like fashion trends the makeup trends also changes from time to time. One cannot underestimate the importance of makeup trend as the right kind of makeup that goes with your features and color complexion can do wonders with your personality. However, one cannot neglect the latest makeup trends that go with current fashion trends in clothes. Following are some of the latest makeup trends that can be useful for you when you have to get ready for a party, office or school. Bold lips: Bold lip colors like reds are very much in vogue these days but for that you don’t have to neglect your complexion and skin texture. Red lipstick will stand out best with all black dress. On a less daring note, you can wear creamy and shiny lip glosses which will not just moisturize your lips but will also give a very sexy pout. The red lipstick may work on parties but these lip glosses...
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...Advancements in collecting information, spending cost, and daily incoming data is ever growing. Moving forward in business needs can and will grow your company. As the world evolves in many aspects of life, the needs of a company’s evolution are also a part of those changes. We once rode in horse and buggies and using that horsepower, developed into a much faster more efficient way of travel. Stepping into the technological world of business will also create that for your work environment. The components of the system that you recommend including input devices, output devices, and storage. There are multiple components to a system that allows you to get the best use of your computer. Common daily uses of mail, iCal and contacts are interchangeable between your Mac and PC. The compatibility of the Mac allows you to open most files from software that a PC uses. There are a number of input devices that can be useful to enhance your technology. The use of trackballs, multiple mouse options to suit the needs of the user, and scanners that will allow you to digitally store forms and paperwork. Sending these to different departments for their use decreases the need for paper and reduces storage room for paper files. Planning for the storage of these files is important. A structure for backing up information or data is a must and can benefit for a quick reference no matter the date of the file. Organizing the process is critical at the start of the implementation. Having...
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...Assignment 1 Assignment 1 is worth 20% of your total mark for this course; it should be submitted after you have completed the readings and learning activities for Lessons 1 through 6. Your assignment submission should be no more than 10 pages in length. A page is defined as double spaced, with standard margins, and using a standard 12-point font. The cover page, which should include your name and student number, does not count as a page. A deduction of 10% will apply if your assignment is more than 10 pages long. For additional advice on how to complete this assignment, refer to the Preparing Assignments page (a link is also provided in the Evaluation block on the course homepage). ------------------------------------------------- Read the case “Target: From ‘Expect More’ to ‘Pay Less’” on pages 103 to 105 of the textbook and prepare answers to the questions below. Do not answer the questions at the end of the case in the textbook. Question 1 (20 marks) Identify four actors in the microenvironment that have affected Target’s performance over the past few years. Question 2 (10 marks) Describe how economic and cultural factors affected Target’s marketing strategy during the economic downturn. Question 3 (10 marks) According to its chief financial officer, Target primarily allocates its money to remodelling existing stores to better accommodate the shifts in inventory. Under such a circumstance, which growth strategies in the product/market expansion...
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...Too Many Choices: A Problem That Can Paralyze a Customer The salad options at a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney, Australia. Too many choices can trouble consumers. The article’s statement is linking idea of many choices in supermarkets negatively with accumulated marketing experience over the past century. Surely there has been no time in marketing history where the idea of choice has changed more noticeable. A quick reflection on a typical supermarket reveals how marketing has revolutionized this specific store and the world as a whole. Most people commute to buy in the store which suggests a choice of different products and different departments. During the workday, chances are high that the particular customer from a downtown will go down to the nearest supermarket in order to make his or her choice regarding some product. Upon leaving home, family members will be reached through different networks of supermarkets that use the same technologies of marketing. Each of these common occurrences would have been inconceivable at the turn of the 19th century. In the beginning of the article the author attempts to bridge that negative attitude through her personal example with her son who was trying to make a choice at an ice cream store. She wants to describe a negative influence of many choices and her son's fear that the next option would have been better. Nevertheless, I should admit from my personal experience that when I was at the same age and at the same store,...
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...Principles of Marketing Article Review Assignment “Too Many Choices: A Problem That Can Paralyze a Customer” MRKT 3013 Dmytro Smirnov University of Central Oklahoma February 19, 2015 Presented to PROFESSOR: GRANT AGUIRRE, J.D., PHD. Too Many Choices: A Problem That Can Paralyze a Customer The salad options at a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney, Australia. Too many choices can trouble consumers. The article’s statement is linking idea of many choices in supermarkets negatively with accumulated marketing experience over the past century. Surely there has been no time in marketing history where the idea of choice has changed more noticeable. A quick reflection on a typical supermarket reveals how marketing has revolutionized this specific store and the world as a whole. Most people commute to buy in the store which suggests a choice of different products and different departments. During the workday, chances are high that the particular customer from a downtown will go down to the nearest supermarket in order to make his or her choice regarding some product. Upon leaving home, family members will be reached through different networks of supermarkets that use the same technologies of marketing. Each of these common occurrences would have been inconceivable at the turn of the 19th century. In the beginning of the article the author attempts to bridge that negative attitude through her personal example with her son who was trying to make a choice at an ice...
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...As a person with the ability and the rights to choose I always looked at the pro’s of choice and never dwelled on the cons of it. When I thought about choice I thought about freedom and now my view has changed. Overall the lecture by Barry Schwartz opened my eyes to something new. His main idea was that choice has made us more paralyzed and more dissatisfied. Schwartz explains the cons of having the ability to choose in the modern, affluent, western society. He used an example that I can relate to when he talked about buying a pair of jeans and how when he was younger there was on type of jeans and now there are so many choices. I know when I go to buy a pair of jeans and I realize I do not like them and never wear them I usually get mad at myself because I chose to buy them. Schwartz was very entertaining and does a good job engaging with the audience. Not only was Schwartz appealing to the audience, I also seemed to have an interest in his overall lecture. He used some humorous short picture cartoons that made me laugh a little bit. At first I thought the lecture was going to be a bore but after watching it I realized I was wrong. I appreciated the fact that he used a lot of short picture cartoons that was funny to help support and get his point across to the entire audience. I somewhat agree with Schwartz idea when he stated that choice leaves us dissatisfied because just this past weekend I went shopping for a pair of running sneakers for exercising purposes. There were...
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...International News on the Internet: Why more is less Chris Paterson This study examines the intersection of news agency political economy and cyberspace information exchange between 2001 and 2006 in an effort to determine if online news has corrected – or replicated – the inequities and limitations of the international journalism provided by ‘traditional media’. Through comparisons of content at major online news sites and the output of major news wholesalers, this research is the first to demonstrate that the international news most online users consult is that of just two news agencies. This research finds an online news environment with little real information diversity – a situation at odds with a decade and a half of fervour for the democratizing potential of new media. Keywords: News agencies, online journalism, Reuters, associated press, news sources, international news New media have often been deemed inherently democratizing and liberating, offering the prospect of freeing us all from a long standing dependence on a few powerful information providers and the “mainstream” discourse they offer. McNair (2003) hailed recent internet evolution and its infinite possibilities for horizontal communication, the demystification and deprofessionalization of journalism, and endless information choice, suggesting that the chaos of the contemporary communications environment may lay to rest concerns about the power of traditional media monoliths upholding the status...
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...In “More Action, Less Drama at Disney” by Ben Fritz, writes about the changes since Alan Horn took over Disney’s studios as chairman. Horn’s personality traits can be seen in multiple areas such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience. First, extraversion, being at the top of such big organization, currently worth close to $180 billion and with 180,000 employees, requires at level of emotional intelligence and ability to establish relationships with many people. Second, agreeableness, being the top leader at Disney also requires a great deal interpersonal skills. Third, conscientiousness, this trait epitomize one his strengths, “Alan took the movie over and really made it his, said producer Joe Roth” he was really engage with changing things around....
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...Production Patterns in Less and More Developed Countries Worksheet • Select a less developed country and a more developed country with faculty approval. You must choose countries other than the United States and China. • Research the basic economic production patterns of the two countries you have selected and complete the chart below. • Answer the follow-up question at the end of the chart and cite your references for your country information. Less Developed Country More Developed Country Geography—natural resources, and so forth Some natural resources which can be found in this developing world are the following: gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone Australia is known as one of the biggest net exporter of coal in the globe. Climate—arid, tropical, and so forth The climate of Ghana changes from wet to dry. The country is divided by the tropic of Capricorn, and it is proximate to the equator. However, Northern Australia experience tropical climate while Southern Australia experiences temperate one. Infrastructure—paved roads, airports, and so forth The country has 39, 409 roads. The first 11, 653 km was built in 1997. During that year, a 953-km railway network was also made. • The road network of Australia was able to include 817, 000 km. • An estimate of 657,000 was under the supervision of the local government. However, there are still state-controlled road in the country...
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