...Today, we live in a world where technology is forever increasing and impacts our everyday lives. IPads, IPods, laptops, computers, YouTube, Facebook, are all things we all are familiar with and probably use every day. Not one day goes by without me surfing the internet. People exercise the use of our technology to make their lives easier. Technology can be defined as the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science (Dictionary.com). The computer, for example, is a common resource I use every day, even for the simplest tasks. Research, navigation, weather, sports, whatever it may be, have never been so easy. I find out now that I am in college, just how essential technology is. I believe the role of technology in college and careers is to create higher education, help make things more accessible, thus making our jobs or learning experiences easier and enjoyable for people but, just as technology may be beneficial to people, there can also be some hindrances. Technology is beneficial to me in college in so many ways. To begin with, technology helps me learn and get my school work done efficiently. By using laptops, smartphones, IPods, and things such as those, I believe my learning is better because I am more of a visual learner and growing up in this day and age, it is something that I am...
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...How Exxon Mobil would manage its FDI in an emerging market Investment decisions by firms are subject to rigorous planning and coordination and when they cater to the firms’ interests in expanding its business beyond the borders of its home country, the parameters for analysis change. The company has to think beyond its own domestic construct and towards a more broad-based approach. Multinationals have to consider a completely new array of factors which range across the home country, the foreign country and even the distance in between. In today’s world of interconnectedness, FDI has been facilitated through the use of modern technology and the transferability of technology across boundaries. The global trading environment allows for investment flows across countries. While countries may be wary of imports, FDI is always welcomed as it leads to job creation within an economy and a boost to GDP. The FDI decision would itself be one needing intense planning, strategizing and thorough analysis. The factors which determine investment decisions by large firms vary across countries and it is up to the firms to determine whether the costs incurred by the variances among these parameters would be worth the price of admission. The cost benefit analysis has to be thorough given that the company is exploring new markets which could be considered a whole new world within the context of the company. Stepping out of the bounds of its own industrial and economical context and towards a global...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Facebook is known to be the most famous social networking sites in the world. It was created by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin on Febuary 2004. Facebook was originally created for Harvard students only, for them to keep in touch when they were away from the campus, but the site has been now expanded worldwide and has about billion active users and majority of these are college students. With the rapid changes to our generation, youth is now more demanding in acquiring technologies that will suit to their needs, especially in their studies. Certainly, the access in Internet or in the World Wide Web is easy and there are many benefits can be gained. The use of this accessibility is applied mostly on the professionals such as medical practitioners, business tycoons, and even government officials. The purpose of their usage the Internet is different in terms of their needs and various marketers also applied their expertise on it. Apparently, the growing numbers of users are members of different social networking sites and most of them are students. Social networking such as Facebook, one of the largest social networking sites and many others has been plagued the websites of the Internet accessibility. Many individuals, mostly students and their friends are engaged in social networking. Social networks are made to entertain and to interact with the other people even if they are far away. Due to the nonstop change in cultural and social aspect and...
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...with Google’s services. The business men are investing big amount on advertising and fast communication with companies. Outsourcing of work has become even easier through these SEO’s. On the contrary, the threat of new entrants is the weakest competitive factor as per Porter’s model. New search engine players are trying to penetrate the market constantly. However, the Google’s popularity has been restricting the forceful entry of new players. In addition to this, threat of substitutes, buying power, power of suppliers and competition are some of the factors that have been prevailing in the search engine market. However, Google’s strategies and dynamism has not been affected through these hindrances. 2. Changes in search engine industry The search industry works on the principles of technology which keeps on updating within frequent intervals. In this respect, individuals associated with these SEOs have to make necessary changes in order to make their sites more lucrative and catchy. Individuals expect lesser complications in accessing these sites and more efficiency in results (Why the SEO Industry Changes So Often, 2014). In accordance with these expectations and to sustain in the market, maintaining the innovation and dynamism is the foremost requirement of search industries. Google has been justifying with this business approach to a great extent as it has given its initiative in the implementation of services Google maps, Google plus and social media. In addition to this...
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...Article Tile: Specific legal issues affecting the implementation of computer-based information systems in the developing countries: a critical review of literature A paper presented to the Journal of library and information science for consideration for publication. Date: November 2015 Author: Daniel Kinyanjui (Bsc-Information Science-Moi University-Eldoret, Kenya and Currently Studying Masters of Library and Information Science at Kenyatta University-Kenya) Daniel is also the editor of institutional in-house publications at Oshwal College-Nairobi and the College Head of Library Services. Abstract Implementation of computer-based information systems (CBIS) has become increasingly important due to the growing reliance on new technologies by organisations in their operations and service delivery. There has also been realisation by individuals and businesses of the inevitability of delivering value-added services without computerized systems. Despite this awareness and the apparent growing readiness to deploy computer-based systems, there still exists a myriad of perennial challenges inhibiting the implementation of these systems. Using insights from previous studies, the paper sums up the legal issues that have been acknowledged by various scholars as major obstacles to the implementation of CBIS in developing countries. Drawing from the understanding of these challenges, the author finally attempts to advance possible strategies that can be used to overcome these challenges ...
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...Technology Trends Proposal Part 1 Carolyn Ervin HCS/483 June 22, 2015 Linda Mesko Telemedicine Introduction Telemedicine is an extensive time that Health IT can surround structures for automatically transmitting health information improve, and or sustain a client’s health record. Hein (2009),”This structure will include: remote monitoring the clients’ life and death signs; store-and-forward technology for images and documents; send exchange of data, protect messaging; recommend treatment via video conference and diagnose; and can remind or alert the patients and the doctor.” Summary There are several services and products that are connected with creating the diverse of telemedicine that can involve information technology vendors, pharmacies, medical device manufacture’s, hospitals, and nursing homes. However, which there is a shortage of healthcare professionals, bigger occurrence of chronic conditions, and high healthcare cost, telemedicine can be a better order with having delivery of healthcare (Hein, 2009). Telemedicine do play a very essential part in giving solutions with these provocation. However, telemedicine creates a greater use for the now healthcare professionals to remotely diagnose, watch and to recommend any treatment for clients within the area (Hein, 2009). But, telemedicine do have a limit on the clients’ exposure to any and all infections because it limit and eliminate for the client to even go visit a physician, and a hospital. With Telemedicine...
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...Advantages and Disadvantages of the EHR Over the historical decade, every major business invested heavily in computerization. Comparative to a decade ago, today more Americans buy airplane tickets and check in to air flights online, buy things off the internet, and some people earn degrees online. In spite of these developments in our civilization, many patients are given handwritten prescriptions, and not many patients are able to email their doctor or even schedule an appointment to see a physician without speaking to a live receptionist. Electronic health record (EHR) systems has changed the healthcare system from a mostly paper-based industry to a computerized system to assist providers in providing higher quality of care to their patients. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (aka “stimulus package”), was signed into law with an unambiguous purpose of incentivizing providers to adopt EHR systems. The HITECH Act requires that providers adopt EHRs and use them in an eloquent way, meaning using certain EHR functionalities associated with error reduction and cost containment. Some advantages of technology in our society today regards clinical, organizational, and societal outcomes. Clinical outcomes consist of enhancements in the value of care, a decrease in medical mistakes, and other advances in the number of patients that describe the relevance of...
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...FACTORS THAT HINDER FRESHMEN BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS OF PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MARIKINA ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 IN ACHIEVING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements on English II Submitted by: Belgira, Mark Gil G. Bermudes, Carla Monica Dela Paz, Junie M. Manangan, Niña B. Miralles, John Michael A. Natividad, Jhorela Marie C. Payod, Kevin L. Refuerzo, Christine M. Sandagon, Joenelle J. March 2012 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This research contains information regarding the factors that hinder the freshmen students of Bachelor of Secondary Education of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina (PLMar), A.Y 2011-2012. Every individual has the right to have a quality education, live a meaningful life and be an asset to the society he or she belongs. Education brings out the ideas and potentialities of an individual so that he will become productive in his life. Most of the students of Bachelor of Secondary Education aspire to become a teacher or a professor in the near future. They would like to cater those individuals, young or old, who would want the knowledge that their students will gain from them. But not every freshman student of the Bachelor of Secondary Education has a lot of means of attending class in school. They have reasons behind every difficulty. Other people may not be aware of it but every student experiences it...
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...Telemedicine 1 Telemedicine Nancy Hicks HCS/320 Teresa Shook Telemedicine 2 New technology in health care arises every day. One of the most important things that needs to be addressed is how well the communication works with the new technology. Communication is a vital part of health care, whether it be between patients and provider or the staff and provider. Mis-communication can cause serious injury and possible death of a patient. A type of the new technology that is starting to catch on in a lot of states is Telemedicine. Telemedicine has the ability to provide interactive health-care between patients and physicians. Telemedicine can be used a couple of different ways. One way is that the patient and physicians are able to speak with each other live over video feed for immediate care, this is called real-time, and is the most common form used. It also gives the patient the option to speak with the physician or physicians as a video/still image, or store and forward, with the video/still image use patients records are stored and then later viewed by the physicians for diagnoses and/or follow-up care, this usually happens when both health-care providers are not available at the same time (What Is Telemedicine?, n.d.). There are some benefits or advantages to using telemedicine in receiving treatment for his/her health care needs. The patient and the provider actually speaks with the specialist and...
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... Columbia Southern University The Coca-Cola Corporation provides consumers over five hundred brands and is the world's largest beverage company. The company has its headquarters in Atlanta. The organization conducts operations in over two hundred countries. This is the reason they have the largest beverage distribution and average 1.6 billion served daily (The Coca Cola Company, 2012). Coke was declared the world’s most valuable brand in 2011. Coke is also the leading company in the production of non-alcoholic beverages (Interbrand, 2011). The various variables which are to be taken into consideration in this analysis include political economic, social and economic factors, technology and SWOT data (Strategic Management Insight, 2013). See Table 1 for weighted factors of identified threats and opportunities. Political factors Political factors plays part in ensuring some effect on the production and selling behavior of the company. Political factors, however have a neutral effect on the coke industry. This is because environmental protection laws have been put forward by the government which, ensuring the company does not pollute the environment during their production. Coca Cola Company, however adjusted the protection laws available to its plants which boosted its reputation (Coca cola Company, 2010). ...
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...Airbus vs. Boeing Airbus and Boeing both compete in the highly competitive industry of manufacturing commercial aircraft. Over the years they have each controlled the market at differing times due to competitive advantages – an ability to create value through a company’s strategies and operations that its competitors cannot (ref – Strategic Management textbook , pg 22) Boeing, formed in 1916 by William Boeing and George Westervelt, dominated the industry until the 1970’s, when Airbus was organized through a collaboration between Britain, France and West Germany. Airbus began manufacturing the A-300 series which enabled them to capture 10% of the market share by 1975 (ref article), no small feat considering they were competing against the giant Boeing. Airbus’s ability to compete with Boeing and gain market share will be analyzed using the following business models: PESTEL Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, VRINE Analysis and Porter’s Model of Competitive Advantage. PESTEL ANALYSIS Political – Airbus was a product of a merger between three European countries; Britain, France and West Germany. In the 1970’s the political climates of all three were relatively stable. The three countries worked together in order to compete with the US. They did have to adhere to international trading policies and agreements (NAFTA, GATT). Economic – As they were competing largely in the US market, Airbus needed to constantly...
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...Being in a nursing profession, I believe that nurses should join in an organization that gives them a voice in the community as well as in the legislative body of the country. I am a member of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the local Vermont State Nurses Association (VSNA). The ANA not only become the voices of nurses in the country, but also provides continuing professional development for nurses and keeping them involved, informed, and up-to-date of the current nursing practice (ANA, 2016). Aside from that, these organizations offer opportunities to network with colleagues through local and national meetings, seminars, and social media. Since I became a member of these organizations last December, I have taken advantage of the...
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...Demonstrative Communication Name BCOM275 11-8-12 Abstract Demonstrative communication is one of the most basic but most essential communication methods available to humans. There are various types of demonstrative communication, including, facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. By understanding these it is possible to convey a message that is clearer to the intended recipient. Humans are one of the most social animals, evolving culturally to specialize and take advantage of that specialization through the ability to communicate. Recent developments in communications technologies by way of cellphones, computers, and the Internet have expanded greatly the ability of people to communicate by written communication but nonverbal communication remains largely unchanged, besides the ability to do it over longer distances. Even with the technology today there is no substitute for a face-to-face conversation and the subtle cues that go along with it. In some ways communication through these nonverbal means is the most primitive form of communication, but it is still essential to leading a successful modern life. Things like facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language can add much more to a conversation than words can in some instances. When a doctor gives the family in the hospital waiting room bad news much can be found about their emotions through their facial expressions. They would not have...
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...ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I extend my sincerest gratitude to Professor Ms. Adajar for her constant support, guidance and motivation, who helped me with the revisions I made and increase the idea that I must do with this research. I also like to thank my most beloved family who understand the need to finish this research, just always remember that you are always loved. And lastly to my unseen co-author who always guides me and never leaves my side. In completing this project, the project provided us with an opportunity to understand the fundamentals of research methods in a better manner and apply them in everyday life. The insistence on taking up a socially relevant topic like the use of Facebook helped me to understand if the said topic really affects the academic performance of the students. Introduction Overview Social networking websites are currently being used regularly my millions of people. The use of social networking sites has been widespread that they have not only caught the attention of academic and industry researchers worldwide but also me, in particular. Social networking sites are now being investigated by numerous social science researchers and an increasing number of academic commentators are becoming more and more interested in studying Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking services, because of their probable impact on society. While the social networking sites have the same key aspects, the cultures and responses around them that become...
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...and investigating main ideas of the international business atmosphere, above questions will be answered. Until we have an understanding of some drivers of Globalization we may not be able to see how the business or firms --- as an individual and collectively --- will be like in the future. After that we will begin to understand the changes in the stages of a firm which will come out as a result of this globalization. Globalization is the changes in world economy around the globe due to the rapid changes in technology. Globalization can be explained as a course of action by which the people around the world are interconnected and unified into one society and working side by side. It is a mixture of economic, technological, socio cultural and political forces. As a phrase globalization, is quite often used to relate to economic globalization i.e. desegregation of national economies in to the global economy with the help of trade, overseas investment, capital flows, and technology. Many think about it as bad that it will build up more distress for the lagging countries, delicate states, deprived populations and gifted nations, strong economies and hugely populous states. Globalization is also a huge cause of ever increasing...
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