... You may ask your self, why do we play games? We humans are curios about surrounding and environment, playing games that engage and challenge our curiosity makes us feel more aware brain power, and that in itself gives us a sensation unmatched and our activities. Games usually seek out stimuli just slightly more complex than their preferred level of stimulation and eventually games provide that sort of stimulation. They also help the mind develop by teaching cooperation and competition, exploration, and invention. Mind Games: Definition Mind games or brain games are activities that are fun but challenge your brain. Games that make you think, strategize, and remember information, are all games that will help train your mind. In fact, many of these basic characteristics are what you find in many of the games you already play. Moreover, mind games are psychologically manipulative and deceptive practice intended to deceive or confused somebody. The purpose of these games is to improve your memory, thinking, reaction time, and cognitive ability. These games are especially important later in life to keep this factors strong. While it may seem hard to believe, by simply playing certain games you can help avoid degeneration and memory loss by continuing to work your brain and keep...
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...matters such as watching a television instead of doing some physical activities. Primarily, what has caused these perverse stances? One probable reason is the modern technology. Over the last decade, the daily experience of adolescents has been transformed by progression in electronic media, including the computer, the internet and cellphones. The average teen spends over 10 hours a day using some form of technology. Although there are many benefits, there have also been numerous disadvantages such us over reliance, lack of interaction, social isolation and finally, decreased exercise. Furthermore, most children nowadays have moved away from stimulating activities that a normal kid with a happy childhood commonly do. For instance, playing in the playground, getting their selves dirty, playing hide and seek, Chinese jump-rope, London Bridge, yoyo, scrabble, monkey bar and bicycling are oftentimes neglected for these so-called modern gadgets. Many children, even when given the opportunity to get outdoors and play, often prefer the seclusion, playing on the computer or with their videogames. Studies have shown that kids who spend more time using these high-tech gadgets tend to have worse grades than those who are active and involved in extracurricular activities. Less exposure to technology could make a child more successful with the activities in life. When our parents entered their teens, TV and radio were the main forms of electronic media. Back then, phones were just phones –...
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...in included the Commander’s wife sitting right under her. Offred was able to see how uncomfortable the wife was but could not do anything. “Above me, towards the head of the bed, Serena Joy is arranged, outspread. Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her public bone under the base of my skull, her thigh on either side of me. She too is fully clothed” (Atwood 108). Although this ceremony may be occurring for the conceiving of a child, the Commander’s wife is being disrespected. The Commanders are able to sleep with many women in order to conceive a child. In addition, when conceiving a child, the wife must be present. Although the Commanders must pretend as if they are not enjoying the sexual act, the men still benefit from these ceremonies. The wives of the Commanders suffer as well as the handmaids who are placed in an unfortunate and uncomfortable position. The Commanders of this society are not criticized for sleeping with other women in front of their wives. The reason for this is because the society is trying to increase the reproduction rates. Therefore, the Commanders are given an excuse for their sexual behavior. This clearly shows how this society was based on a patriarchal culture. The men were allowed to sleep around and the women could not say anything. Rather the wives had to remain quiet and pretend as though it did not bother them. In reality, when the Commanders’ wives would witness these ceremonies, they would feel threatened by the handmaids...
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...HIV: a growing epidemic Introduction HIV in black urban America has been a growing epidemic since HIV was first discovered in 1981. There have been countless efforts to treat this disease and still there is no cure. HIV is known as the human immunodeficiency virus “it is a retrovirus (A retrovirus has an RNA genome and a reverse transcriptase enzyme. Using the reverse transcriptase, the virus uses its RNA as a template for making complementary DNA which can integrate into the DNA of the host organism)” (medicine net.com). According to medicinenet.com, 2011within weeks of infection, many people will develop the varied symptoms of primary or acute infection which typically have been described as a "mononucleosis" or "influenza" like illness but can range from minimal fever, aches, and pains to very severe symptoms. The most common symptoms of primary HIV infection are fever, aching muscles and joints, sore throat, and swollen glands (lymph nodes) in the neck. Placing a halt on the spread of HIV infection through various activities with the indefinite conclusion of knowing, and taking initiative to prevent infection. Target population Dade County’s urban population consists of Caribbean natives’ from Jamaica, Haiti, Africa, Bahamas and native born Americans. Focusing on the Black urban population in Miami Dade County, according to dadehealth.org, 2011statistics recorded are 1 in 44 blacks are living with HIV/AIDs as of 2009; statistical data for 2010 has not been acquired...
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...Business proposal | NOSTALGIA LTD. | R&R Industry: Board Games | Group Members: Chong ZiqiPhang Lek YunTee Chee LongYoung Jia Yi | Lecturer’s Name: Ms. Santhya | 4/9/2014 | | Business Proposal (5%) PART A: GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION NAME OF COMPANY: Nostalgia Ltd. GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION: We’ll be offering board games for people to play as a service with a price, we can also sell board games if they want to buy. We’ll be investing into the board gaming industry or more like the R&R industry, recreation and relaxation. We’ll be an online and a franchise business, where we will focus more onto the franchise or branch. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: What we’re trying to do is to bring back the past for the younger generations as they always face a screen like a phone, a computer or even a television. We want to show them how the older generations used to have fun. The importance of our business is to bring back the old memories. Our most important strengths are friendship and relationship. We think that spending quality time with friends or family by face to face is much better than doing it online or going to a mall and just watching a movie. The name we created, Nostalgia is the main reason we’ve gone into this business. The meaning of nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wishful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal association, based on Google. We’re in the R&R industry or also known as Recreation and...
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...video gaming, and fake news have revolutionized the way we learn. David Crystal, well known for his work in English language studies and linguistics, says in his essay 2B or Not 2B that text speak is not something alien to us, the way we use text speak is what is different. It is important that we teenagers establish to parents, adults, and teachers that we are not destroying the English language neither adapting poor writing habits by abbreviating words. I have made the conclusion that adults think abbreviations develop poor writing habits because they think we will forget how to use correct syntax and grammar, however, “there are an extraordinary number of ways in which people play with language creating riddles, solving crosswords, playing Scrabble . . . Professional writers do the same providing catchy copy for advertising slogans, thinking up puns in...
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...Video Game Industry Copyright © 2004-05, RocSearch Ltd. Table of Contents 1. Market Size .................................................................................... 3 2. Market Statistics ............................................................................ 4 3. Competition ................................................................................... 6 4. Market Trends ............................................................................... 7 5. Driving Forces ............................................................................... 8 6. Infogrames/Atari .......................................................................... 9 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................9 6.2 Position & Prospects .....................................................................9 RocSearch Copyright © 2004-05 2 1. Market Size The worldwide market for video games, computer games and interactive entertainment hardware and software would grow from $20.7 billion in 2002 to $30 billion in 2007. Total U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories grew 10 percent in 2002 over 2001. The video game industry generated $10.3 billion in record-breaking sales, surpassing the previous record high of $9.4 billion in 2001. The category of video game software, consisting of both console and portable software, experienced sales gains of 21 percent in dollar volume...
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...and get my work done before I take fun breaks. | 4 | 6 | I analyze my assignments to determine which ones are going to take the most time and then work on them first and most often. | 2 | 7 | I have analyzed my daily activities and determined where I actually spend my time. | 4 | 8 | I know how to say “No”, and do so frequently. | 3 | 9 | I know how to avoid distractions and how to work through unexpected interruptions. | 3 | 10 | I do not let “fear of the unknown” keep me from working on a project. | 2 | 11 | I know how to overcome apathy and boredom toward a project. | 1 | 12 | I know how to fight and overcome my laziness. | 3 | 13 | I know how to re-frame a project that may not interest me so that I can see the benefits from it and learn from it. | 4 | 14 | I know how to breakdown a major, complex, or overwhelming task to get it done in pieces and then put it all together. | 3 | 15 | I build time into my schedule on a daily or weekly basis to deal with “unexpected” interruptions or distractions. | 2 | My total score = 44 You need to work hard to change your priority management skills and learn how to set real goals. Procrastination is probably a major issue for you, causing you much stress and worry. Working from a priority list can help you greatly....
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...Abstract This research looks at the General Motors Company and what led to company failure and filing of bankruptcy in 2009. The American automotive industry was poorly managed for years and was almost eliminated when the economy crashed in 2008. Without the help of the U.S. government, General Motors and Chrysler would not have been able to survive. How did GM, as the number one auto manufacturer and seller, go from being at the top to almost ceasing to exist? This kind of financial mess usually takes years of poor decisions and does not happen to a large company overnight. To come to my conclusion I analyzed four books written by people with inside knowledge of the company, as well as magazine articles and a couple of online websites. As a result of my research, I believe that the problems that GM faced stemmed from poor risk management. Rick Wagonner, former CEO, made several poor business decisions that did not take into account any future risks or market changes. A new management team and a fresh perspective were able to turn the company around and put them back at the top of the automotive industry. Risk Management within the General Motors Company General Motors has been in business since 1908 and currently employs 202,000 people in 157 countries world-wide. It is a well-known fact that GM took government bailout money and filed bankruptcy in 2009. How did one of the largest companies in the world fall to needing financial assistance and declaring bankruptcy...
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...SPM ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1119 SMART MODULE 2 2011 [pic] SPM ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1119 SMART MODULE 2 2011 Patron En. Mansor bin Lat Director of Kedah Education Department Advisor Tn. Hj. Asmee bin Haji Tajuddin Head of the Academic Sector Coordinator Pn. Hjh. Zaliha bt Ahmad The Principal Assistant Director (English Language) Committee Members Pn. Wan Aisyah bt Haris (Assistant District Language Officer for Language, Kota Setar) Pn. Hjh. Fadzillah bt Selamat (Assistant District Language Officer for Languages, Kubang Pasu) En. Yong Kooi Hin (Assistant District Language Officer for Languages, Baling Sik) En. Nordin bin Mohd. Noor (Assistant District Language Officer for Languages, Padang Terap) En. Azmi bin Othman (Assistant District Language Officer for Languages, Kuala Muda Yan) En. Nagaiah Velu (Assistant District Language Officer for Languages, Langkawi) En. Md. Zahir bin Husin (Assistant District Language Officer for Languages, Kulim Bandar Baharu) Pn. Nadia Normala Vimala bt Abdullah (Assistant District Language Officer for Languages, Pendang) Cik Farha bt Sobry (Assistant District Language Officer for English (Secondary), Kuala Muda Yan En. Oslan bin Yum (Assistant District Language Officer for English (Secondary), Kubang Pasu Panel of Smart Module 2 2011 (SPM 1119) 1. Pn. Farah Ikhmar bt Jafri (SMK Sik) 2. En. Lim Swee Teong (SMK Simpang Kuala) ...
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...TIME ALLOWED : 2 Hours No. of Sections : 3 , 55 questions in each section. No. of Questions: 165 CAT-1999 SECTION I Number of questions: 55 DIRECTIONS for questions I to 5: Sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentence from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. 1. A. In rejecting the functionalism in positivist organization theory, either wholly or partially, there is often a move towards a political model of organization theory. B. Thus the analysis would shift to the power resources possessed by different groups in the organization and the way they use these resources in actual power plays to shape the organizational structure. C. At the extreme, in one set of writings, the growth of administrators in the organization is held to be completely unrelated to the work to be done and to be caused totally by the political pursuit of self- interest. D. The political model holds that individual interests are pursued in organizational life through the exercise of power and influence. 1. ADBC 2. CBAD 3. DBCA 4. ABDC 2. A. Group decision making, however, does not necessarily fully guard against arbitrariness and anarchy, for individual capriciousness can get substituted by collusion of group members. B. Nature itself is an intricate system of checks and balances, meant to preserve the delicate balance...
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...3 Thinking Techniques to Improve Your Intellectual Horsepower Here are 3 simple thinking techniques I tend to use each day. There are some more advanced thinking techniques, but here I’m boiling down to a set of 3 you can use today. In fact, you can even use them while you read this post. I’ll go through the thinking techniques in order from simpler to more complex, so you can use them right away. For the sake of this exercise, let’s think of "thinking" as simply asking and answering questions. If you want to improve your thinking, ask better questions. Using these techniques will improve your thinking, by improving your questions. 3 Thinking Techniques Here are 3 thinking techniques I use fairly regularly: * How Might That Be True? * PMI * Six Thinking Hats How Might That Be True When you hear something new, or information that conflicts with what you think you already know, ask yourself, "how might that be true?" This simple question will open your curiosity. It can also help you build rapport. This second point is especially important. If you’re quick to prove people wrong, people won’t share information with you. Rather than fight somebody on a point, right from the start, you can help them explore the point. You don’t have to agree. Instead, you’re exploring possibility. Sometimes people have good information or knowledge, but it’s generalized so it appears to be wrong, but there’s kernels of truth or insight. PMI I think of PMI as Edward...
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...PROBLEMS ON THE EFFECTS OF PEER PRESSURE TO ST. PAUL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC. IN HAVING VICES Hi-way Road, Bakilid Mandaue City A research paper presented to the Students of St. Paul College Foundation Inc. Hi-way Road, Bakilid Mandaue City, Philippines IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH IV By: CLAIRE BLOOM LUMONTAD BRUSETTE CASTAÑOS YASMIN MARIE S. RODRIGO APPROVAL SHEET The research paper attached here is entitled “EFFECTS OF PEER PRESSURE TO ST. PAUL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC. IN HAVING VICES” prepared and submitted by CLAIRE BLOOM LUMONTAD, BRUSETTE CASTAÑOS AND YASMIN MARIE S. RODRIGO MS. APRIL LOUISE D. AYATON PANELIST MS. K-ANNIE MARIE SAYON PANELIST MS. DONNAHLOU LAO PANELIST MS. COLLEEN B. SOBREVEGA teacher ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We wanted to take this opportunity to give thanks to people who made a great part of this research paper we have conducted. To our dear Parents, for the financial support they’ve bestowed upon us and of course their unconditional love & concern they have showed us while making these. To our adviser, Mr. Reyno Cañas, who never cease to understand us that she To Ms. Colleen Sobrevega, who had provided us the guidelines on how to come-up with this research paper and broaden more our knowledge about this. To the Panelist, Ms. April Louise D. Ayaton, Ms. K-Annie Marie Sayon, Ms. Donnahlou Lao, who exerted time to lend their ears for criticizing our work that made it better. To our respondents, who were...
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...CONTENTS |Introduction |2 | |Main part |3 | |The British. The main features of the British character. |3 | |History of british sport |5 | |Sports invented in Great Britain |6 | |Framework of sport in Britain. |10 | |Modern Sport in Great Britain: Structure, Administration, Funding, Popularity, Sport media and Diseases. |13 | |Elite level sport |15 | |6.1. Elite level team sports |15 | |6.2. Elite level individual sports |22...
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...THE PLAYER Good game design is player-centric. That means that above all else, the player and her desires are truly considered. Rather than demanding that she do something via the rules, the gameplay itself should inherently motivate the player in the direction the designer wants her to go. Telling players they must travel around the board or advance to the next level is one thing. If they don’t have a reason and a desire to do it, then it becomes torture. In creating a game, designers take a step back and think from the player’s viewpoint: What’s this game about? How do I play? How do I win? Why do I want to play? What things do I need to do? MEANINGFUL DECISIONS Distilled down to its essence, game design is about creating opportunities for players to make meaningful decisions that affect the outcome of the game. Consider a game like a boxing match. So many decisions lead up to the ultimate victory. How long will I train? Will I block or will I swing? What is my opponent going to do? Where is his weakness? Jab left or right? Even those few, brief questions don’t come close to the myriad decisions a fighter must make as he progresses through a match. Games invite players into similar mental spaces. Games like Tetris and Chess keep our minds busy by forcing us to consider which one of several possible moves we want to take next. In taking these paths, we know that we may be prolonging or completely screwing up our entire game. The Sims games and those in...
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