...Real-World Scenario In 2002, a lady was working in an extremely physical and fine-motored position at her job. Over time with moving heavy boxes of files something happened to her shoulder area. Sorting taxpayer/auditor requests did not help the situation either, along with writing and typing. She went through several specialists. First she saw an occupational therapist because there was numbing in her right arm down to the (dominant) hand. The therapist did numerous tests and gave her tips on getting the hand to ease up on the tingling. For instance, making a tight fist for a few seconds and releasing or tapping fingers on a surface to get the circulation going again. After a few sessions, the therapist referred her to physical therapy. The physical therapist was trying to help the lady gain her strength back, but after a few months the therapist thought the lady could do more. The lady tried to tell her that she was already hurting a great deal. Therapist did not listen. The result, the lady was in more pain than ever before. During this time, the lady was also referred to several other specialists, such a sports medicine doctor, chiropractor, physiologist, and a pain doctor. The sports medicine doctor tried cortisone shots that gave only mild relief. After 15 sessions from the chiropractor the lady was not feeling any better. The physiologist did not help whatsoever. The pain doctor tried steroid cortisone shot in the neck, result one day of relief (was...
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...Adult Fake in a Fake World. At the age of 19, I understood the difficulties of the real world. I was coming back home from college when I received word from my dad that I had to go live in the United States with my mom because my brother was sick. Although my brother was born with muscular dystrophy (a degenerative muscle disease), my parents tried to give us a kind of life like a normal family. My dad was the kind of dad that aimed to make us happy by giving us all we wanted. It was just a matter of asking for shall we say a curious unique toy, the latest novelty or a brand new wardrobe and my dad made it happen. It was until that day when my dad told me that I was not going to live in Mexico that I became confused. It was like if during my whole life I was living a dream. It was like all that I knew was about to change. I used to have what I would call the “perfect life”. At the age of 19, I was living the life I had always wanted and was considered an adult in Mexico; however, my actions did not show that I was an adult. I was in my fourth semester of college and I had a lot of friends, I didn’t have to work because my dad could afford all the spending. I only had to worry about studying and to know where the partying would be at on the weekends. Also, my dad had just bought me a new car to go to college and my relationship with my new girlfriend was going well. In regards to money I didn’t have to worry because my dad and my two older sisters gave it to me. Everything...
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...Mosby 1 Raising a child from a baby to an adult who is a positive contribution to society is a very rewarding experience for parents who can accomplish this ever difficult task. Kids today are bombarded with multiple distractions when it comes to the internet. This form of media communication can be very confusing and dangerous for many youngsters due to the prevalence of those who allow and accept inappropriate behavior through the use of pictures, video images and language usage. Many youngsters feel that they live in two worlds, the real world in which they live and the internet world where they can create a false persona. They enter into a domain where practically anything goes and no one is in charge. That is why parents should think more about their kids as being willing participants than as being innocent victims. Internet usage is at an all time high and will continue to increase in the future as more cultures are exposed to the capabilities of the internet. Technological advancements have led to some negative impacts on today’s youth through the increased usage of the internet. One area that the internet has impacted negatively is through plain old fashioned communication, there is no face- to-face interaction required when using the internet. In some households, like Greg’s, the family dynamics are affected and are usually changed and modified to accommodate the lack of face-to- face communication. Greg...
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...Business: Undercapitalization and Bankruptcy There exists many ways to succeed and the world of business is certainly one of them but any time one opens oneself up to risk, the possibility of failure rears its ugly head. Genius it is argued though is when preparation meets opportunity. The first thing to do before setting out on the uncharted seas of financial security is to make sure you are aware of the dangers and pitfalls. The road is rough and has laid waist to many who have tried before you so be sure that you have what it takes, financially and intellectually. Fortunately there are solutions to this problem, albeit the people you will need to talk too are few and far between, it is good advice before you start that will give you that edge when the going gets rough and the pizazz to ride the crest of the wave when things go well. Business: Undercapitalization and Bankruptcy While there are many reasons to cling to the security of the hourly wage paycheck, the hopes and dreams of personal freedom is something that we, as humans, still crave. In this particular case, that freedom leads to the status of the self-employed businessperson. The problem is that just wanting success is never enough to accomplish it. Although freedom leads to self-sufficiency in an ever-changing, increasingly global market, the mere desire for success is a delusion in terms of real-world achievement. So the real question becomes, how can a small startup business avoid bankruptcy? The Golden Idle...
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...of these business components, and it has provided me with a strong foundation upon which to build as I proceed with my education and career. Further, through Kelley’s Intermediate Accounting course, I’ve learned the time value of money, which is valuable knowledge that pertains to both accounting and finance, and it’s something that I’ll be able to apply to a variety of transactions and accounts such as those dealing with notes and pensions. Kelley has granted me a wealth of information that I can carry with me and which will enable me to make meaningful contributions in a graduate school environment, but I hope to receive more real-world experience such that I’ll more fully grasp the elements that make up the world of finance. It is of utmost importance to me that I come away from my education with the ability to apply what I’ve learned to the real world. As such, I’m pursuing your MSA program. I have, of course, sought my own opportunities to apply my textbook...
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...willingness for man to seek the truth. The Allegory of the Cave is a deep philosophical scenario that is being described by Plato in a form of a progressive conversation, which begins with Socrates having a factious conversation with is brother. The hypothesis behind his analogy is the essential principles that all we watch are imperfect impression of the conclusive structures, which implies the truth. This is portrayed as glorified feeling of what goodness and justice are. At the point when the prisoners leave the cave, Socrates explain that these are philosopher who have arrived at a comprehension of what life truly is. The three symbols are the cave, the sun, and the chains. The Allegory of the Cave all through the story the prisoners are restrained to the floor and are not able to move their legs and turn their head to view behind them. They had a fire burning behind them, and they saw shadows of people walking by carrying odd object. These shadows were all they knew they even seemed to be real. The individuals they see are the realities of life. To me, this is practically precise portrayal of life, and proceeds with progression of time. “ When educators instruct information into the soul which was not there before like sight into blind eyes”(1238). A prisoner breaks free and leaves the cave. When he first walks outside the cave he was blinded by the bright light then he realize it was real life he was facing. "It seems however, that a cave driven reading of the road can...
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...Russian Negotiation Report (Director of the Archives) 1. What, in general, did you learn about negotiation from the simulation? What surprised you? What would you do differently? The pub was chosen to be the place to meet. It was meant to be a friendly place with drinks so that barriers would be broken. Of course, given it was just a simulation and we actually knew each other as friends, I’m guessing the real world scenario would be slightly different, or at least the effect of choosing a friendly place would have different impact than I would imagine. That being said, I did notice that in an environment with a lot of background noise (I remember a basketball game was on), people tend to speak loudly, which leads them to be looser in the way they talked. Interestingly, that led some people to make serious accusations to their counterparts. Then again, it was a simulation and this effect would probably be less probable in real life. The minister was a bit late to the meeting. That didn’t give us enough time to prepare with the minister. That was a huge mistake. It appeared that the minister had a lot of information that we didn’t know and could’ve used to better the outcome of the negotiation and avoid disagreements within our Russian side. For example, the minister had a clear demand of receiving %50 of the revenues, while Pipeline wanted to split the profit 50-50. Because the minister didn’t communicate this radical demand with the cultural attaché beforehand...
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...The Reality We Create Anthony Leyba INF103: Computer Literacy Stephanie Webb 27MAY2013 The world around us is becoming smaller, duller and less interesting. At least for the average person the computer screen is where people go to escape the monotony of their unfulfilled lives. Virtual reality seems to be the way of the future. Creating your own world and living a life you could only otherwise dream about. Even providing treatments to the medically impaired virtual reality is a miracle technology with seemingly limitless application. However everything has a price, could this amazing creation have a hidden danger? Why would anyone want to live their real lives that are full of uncertainty, lack of comfort, and no control when they could have everything they have ever desired in a world they create. I believe their are various uses for this technology but without proper restrictions we will lost in the addictive worlds we create for ourselves. When we think of virtual reality we often think of video games and simulated worlds that are used for entertainment or relaxation, but I think that real world application is what makes this technology so remarkable. many companies are incorporating simulated driving so that they may train new vehicle operators without having to worry about damages if a mistake is made. This applies especially to the operation of aircraft where you are traveling at hundreds of miles per hour and have to account for...
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...Love Thy Neighbour The phenomenon Reality TV has grown tremendously since the nineties. Today we're obsessed with the fact that we can watch people, who are placed in certain situations, on our TV. Many people, especially teenagers, are in fact obsessed with reality TV and spend many of their evenings watching reality shows such as Big Brother and Paradise Hotel. The short story Love Thy Neighbour written by Jennifer Moore in 2005 showcases a couple who becomes obsessed with watching their neighbours through a porthole as if they were a live reality show. We have all tried it, being curious about our neighbours. However, the husband and wife are so curious about what is going on, that they start peeking through the hole, which makes them fanatic. They are so curious about what is going on next door, that they start to observe the neighbours everyday life. They seem to shut everything else out, just to watch their neighbours everyday life. The husband is staying home from work to watch them, they do not watch TV anymore, and all their life is about is watching their neighbours through the hole. When the little boy in the story is being abducted the couple does not seem to care about the boy in the start, but they soon realize how stupid it is, and they start the search after the little boy. after the boy is found, they go back to peeking through the hole, and their level of fanaticism is just increasing. again they are just watching how their neighbours and the police gets...
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...is worth noting that if the movie were to continue on in say a sequel it would have to eventually turn back into black and white because that reality would become the new conformity and thus start to lose all the colour from that world. This is what life really is for those that choose to live a full life. One of constant change. That's why it is so important to realize the futility of trying to hold onto anything too tightly. 2. David (toby McGuire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoom) how does Pleasantville change them? David begins to realize that the perceived happiness in Pleasantville is not nearly as fulfilling as he hoped it would be. As a result, he slowly evolves from dreamy outcast to leader of the changes that take place in Pleasantville. Jennifer, through her own personality, sparks the initial changes in the town. However, as the story continues, she begins to understand the limitations she has placed on herself in her own life. Her reading of a D. H. Lawrence novel signifies her effort to change herself, and thus, affect her own transformation. By the end of the film she decides to stay and attend college. 3. What is the message the film presents 4. Language-how do the words set moods? 5. Is the real world, real? No. In the town of Pleasantville, nothing changes. The temperature is always the same, the weather is always nice, and no one has ever seen rain. Sex is an unknown word, passion is obsolete, and the most...
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...Suicide: The Lisbon Girls’ Only Escape From the Lies of a Dying Society One of the major underlying themes in The Virgin Suicides is the idea of a dying society, dying not from disease, but from boredom and conformity, not a physical death, but a cultural death, a spiritual death. We see death in the dying fish flies, the dying Elm trees as well as the Lisbon girls. The perspective of the world in the novel is cruelly and unrealistically pessimistic. The “…town is covered by the flotsam of those ephemeral insects. Rising in clouds from the algae in the polluted lake…flying scum” (4). But is not just fish flies that are polluting this town. Life itself in the Suburbs is morally and spiritually polluted. Eugenides writes that “Winter is the season of alcoholism and despair” (175). If this is the case then the entire novel seems to be one eternal winter. Or one could consider summer in comparison to winter, as the season of suicide, and no matter what the season, the world in the novel is a cruel, dark, hopeless place. The world is viewed in the novel as a sort of wasteland from which mankind has attempted to escape, moving to Suburbia seeking perfection and thus salvation. Only perfection is an unrealistic goal, and is therefore naturally unobtainable. Part of the American ideal of happiness is to strive for the unobtainable. The suburbs only exist as an attempt to cover up reality, hiding problems, worries, anxieties, realities, and skeletons behind the monotonous...
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...guido/guidette there is. The first reason Jersey Shore is popular with university students i know is that its all reality. Jersey shore isnt some show made up, or read off of a script. its all true and is really happening. Being recorded the second it happens. University students have their mind on one major thing and that is having a good time. if you have ever watched an episode of jersey shore, you'll see they go crazy about partying and thats what college students like. From fist pumping to getting low on the dance floor college students want to party just as the jersey shore cast memebers do. The second reason people enjoy Jersey shore is because its trashy, intriguing, entertaining and shocking. Its the same reason they love the Hills, Real World, teenage pregnancy, bridezilla, Kardashians, and every other show that spews stupidity. tennagers will watch anything they can relate themselves or their friends to. People like watching people do dumb things so that they can forget about the dumb things they've done. There is a lot of stereotype, and scripted events that relate to the younger viewers. Jersey Shore gives us an opportunity to live vicariously through a group of people we have nothing in common with, in situations we would never confront in our normal,...
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...Superman and Paula Brown’s new snowsuit Superman and Paula Brown’s new snowsuit is a shot story written by Sylvia Plath in 1955. In the beginning of the text our narrator tells us that the story takes place in Winthrop [153, Ln. 2]. The story is set in the winter, in “the year the war began” [153, Ln. 2-3]. The world war two started in Europe in 1939, but it was first in 1941 the US entered the war. My guess is then, that the story takes place in the winter of 1941. There are a lot of hints that tells us that it is war time, like: Uncle Frank is “waiting to be drafted” – he is waiting to join the army, the narrator wins a prize for drawing the best civil defense signs and Sheldon pretends to be nazi. I did a research on our narrator Sylvia Plath, and I found out that this story is an episode from her childhood. Out of these information’s I must assume that Superman and Paula Brown’s new snowsuit must be a real story. The story starts with an in medias res. From the first line to the last, do we have a flashback. Everything in this story has been written in the first person. That means that we see through the eyes of our anonymous narrator, so the story is written with pronouns like I and me, and possessives like my and mine appear in the story. Our narrator gives us access to the events that takes place, and her feelings and thoughts about them. The narrator can easily seem loyal, and bring us readers on her side. Obviously this story could be retold from other characters...
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...that arise throughout the story in which they are: man vs. man, man vs. society, and man vs. himself. Man vs. Man is first seen between Dee and Mama due to the fact that Mama doesn’t meet up to Dee’s standards. This coincides with the theme, power of education. Mama struggled to send Dee to a good school, which could have ended up doing more harm than good in regards to their relationship. Mama herself was denied an education and her youngest daughter Maggie lacks in that department. Therefor, giving Dee the advantage of being the only one educated which makes her arrogant and condescending. The education that Mama generously gave to Dee only created a bigger wedge between them and the family. Dee with her knowledge and way of the world becomes a bit of a threat to the standards of Mama and Maggie. When Dee arrives back home with Hakim-a-barber she engulfs Mama and Maggie with her new found knowledge, making them feel like children. Even when Dee was a child, Mama says “She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks’ habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice.” (Walker, pg...
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...better to live on oh well’s than what if’s” but if you use your imagination and focus on little things such as on why Mr. Smith failed to answer the little lady’s question if he really loves her, this might be because Mr. Smith’s perception towards the little lady is just a playmate and he don’t have any special feelings toward the little lady. In the scene where they were in hell and they saw Arvid, the little lady’s past lover, the statement of the little lady “He's [Arvid] never been able to take things simply and naturally, as they are” implies that the real reason why his past lover commit suicide didn’t bother her that much. And lastly, the statement of the devil that “Good evening... welcome back.” When they re-enter the lift to go back to the real world signifies that they’ve been living in hell all along, and that they’re just turning a blind eye on what’s really going on or who’s hurting who. Living in the world where you keep on hurting others and being ignorant, intentional or not, on things that’s happening around you is more worse than hell because it’s not just you that’s hurting, but the feelings of others that you won’t even spend a single second to...
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