...In the history of mankind, the internet is the greatest development in the domain of communication and information. From hand held phones to desktops, technological advancements in the field of accessing information are endless. The means and modes of communication have made communication easy across the globe. Globalization has become a reality due to the extensive implementation of technology. So the argument – Do we blindly rely on technology than our common sense? Is there too much technology? Personally, I feel the positives of digital media outweigh its disadvantages. Internet functions as a valuable resource for information. One can find any type of information on any subject with the help of search engines like Google, Wikipedia etc. Anyone can create media – blogs, photos, videos etc. Bloggers barely research and write anything original. So does this mean the quality of media is lowered? Expressing views in print is not as easy as doing so on the internet. With millions of people expressing their viewpoints or theories on the internet, a lot of ideas may seem to get overlapped. With ideas used as an inspiration to carry forward their research or list it as reference does not hamper the quality of information. I relate this to my personal experience when I was working with CNBC,a media company and had to make a presentation on a very unfamiliar subject. Few hours before the presentation, finding the information via print media would have been looking for a needle in...
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...Research Essay Proposal Topic: Spice Girls and the normalizing spread of girl power Using Spice Girls as a point of study, I intend to research the spread in American popular culture of the ‘girl power’ phenomenon. It would discuss the nature of the idea (that female appearance and sensuality, and equality need not be mutually exclusive), how the concept relates to perceptions of gender roles and power through the lens of girl culture (for mainly the tween and teen groups) and the ways in which Spice Girls – as a major cultural phenomenon of the 1990s – promoted and normalized the idea. Depending on available information and depending on what the word count will allow, the essay will also look into the origins of the idea within pop (eg. Riot Grrrl, statements by Madonna, etc) and touch upon critiques of the supposed feminist aspects of the girl power movement, linking it to materialistic and consumerist norms of American and western culture. Sources: Primary Spiers, B., Fruchtmann, U., Thompson, B., Fuller, K., and Curtis, J. Spice World: The Spice Girls Movie. Culver City, Calif: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998. Lyrics from selected songs from the albums Spice (1996), Spiceworld (1997) and Forever (2000). Assorted interviews will also be identified, quoted and analysed. Secondary Whiteley, S. Women and Popular Music: Sexuality, Identity, and Subjectivity. London: Routledge, 2000. Print. Inness, S. A., Millennium Girls: Today's Girls Around the World. Lanham, Md:...
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...SOLUTION TO ORGANIZATION’S INFORMATION OVERLOAD Abstract Information overload has been an increasing problem not only at work but just life in general. Information overload is when we receive too much information more than what we can handle and be able to make the right decisions (http://www.ptg-global.com). As an example, I’d go to work and my email inbox would have at least 30 emails every day. Before finish reading the first one, more would come in. There’d be so much information coming in that I don’t know which one to do process first. I’d spend most of my time in the office receiving information and responding to them then I do anything outside the office, like go to lunch. Introduction An organization’s solution to its information overload rather it be social system or technical system all depends on its mission or customers (http://www.ptg-global.com). There is no right or wrong answer because not all organizations are the same. Analysis In the military, depending on your Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) the solution goes both ways too. In some MOS you would only need social system. For instance our cooks, they are more in to the social system. They cannot rely on the technical system to help them fulfill their responsibilities. They have to be the ones operating the equipment or tools in order for them to be able to prepare the food and have them ready and served for the Soldiers. In my MOS, an Automated Logistic Supply Specialist, we rely on...
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...herself and a friend for a cup of cocoa. Following they talk about Jackie and love. In the story, a third person narrator appears, and it is seen from Ellen’s point of view. Ellen is a lesbian, and she had had a relationship with Jackie, who passed away about a year earlier. She is born on Valentine’s Day and she had become editor of the food section and had written a cookbook. At the time, when Jackie passed away, and Tobie were to live with her father, she was very sad. She did not get a chance to say goodbye to Jackie during the last rituals, because of the father, and that has made a deep wound inside of her. She does not feel like Tobie belongs to her – them - anymore, and she miss both of them very much. Now she has moved on a bit, and can look back and recall without too much pain, but there is many things about Tobie, that reminds her of Jackie and the past. Tobie is a girl with blond hair, which is cut short, and physically she looks like her father with the sharp, angular face. She looks like her mother in the warmth and quickness of her smile. She is a girl, who likes to have her own money, and she likes to have a cup of cocoa, which Ellen used to make for her, when she lived there. Besides that, she is the type of person, who never has had an abundance of friends, only special ones who were very close. Just like Ellen, she misses her mother. When she grows up, she wants to have a relationship as beautiful as what her...
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...irrelevant content, busy background, and lacking basic organization information leaves a bad first impression. Another issue is a site not being regularly maintained and frustrating its users with out of date and missing information. Working links are helpful, but choosing a “click here option” that doesn’t open or leads to “page not found” can try a user’s patience. By the same token, having unwanted content in the form of outside ads or suggestion pop-ups during use can add to user annoyance. An additional website stumbling block is poorly formatted menu options and the absence of an internal search feature. Website users should be able to easily follow menu options to drill down to the level of information they need versus being hit with too much information upfront or complicated menu features that seem like a convoluted maze. Having a search option that throws a user outside of the website into a Google search versus searching internally can cause undue irritation. Information seekers come to a website looking for particular information, and if they wanted a generic web search they could easily accomplish that on their own. Finally an additional draw back that causes website user angst is the lack of easily found contact information. Some websites fail to make their contact information easy to find or purposefully leave it off and force their customers to use a “contact us” form or online...
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...Next, the abundance of technology in the medical field increases the instance of costly, unnecessary medical procedures. Anne A. Scitovsky, a health economist, explained in the Journal of Population Health and Health Policy that “national health care expenditures rose from 5.3 percent of the gross national product in 1960, to 7.5 percent in 1970, and then to 10.5 percent in 1982”. Economists started speculating over what was driving these increasing costs and according to Scitovsky, various studies show that hospitals spend a disproportionate amount of our health care resources on patients who are terminally ill. This spending is highly accredited to the fact that doctors have access to an expendable amount of technology that allows them to...
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...With Technology This course has affected me to think differently about technology. It has showed me that many times, we rely on technology too much. Dependence on technology erodes community. Online and offline, when it comes to computers, phones and other such devices, you have created the potential for major distraction and danger. Distraction in the sense that one can spend too much time or too much energy trying to better yourself (often against others) through the technology you have. If you are focusing on how to help others, not on how many more gigabytes you can download with a certain machine, you can be a society that prides practical support for each, over personal security in any virtual world. Danger in the sense that not everything you can encounter through technology is going to be of use to your well-being and/or, by extension, others. Take any of the pornography, alcohol or drug industries. Previously these had a much more limited influence. Now you can access them simply through a click. Community requires effort, and if you want your society to improve itself, it should have to put in an effort to help one another. Using these tools together, and not letting yourselves get sidetracked by their other purposes help you to be independent. You also want to stop society abusing itself because it can. Technological devices can be useful, but from a spiritual perspective, one has to take care of how they are used for everyone to benefit. We are getting too sucked...
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...I really want to know if speed is progress. However, a question is not always wind up with a right answer or a wrong answer. We all know that time flies. As an old saying goes, “Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never returns.” Our life time is limited, but things we can experience in the world is unlimited. Faster we are, more meaningful things we can try. So, In many people’s opinion, speed definitely is progress. In the article, author shared his experience teaching in a Brazil college. Student there go to class around half an hour late and leave the class around half an hour late too, which means they are being late to do next thing for one hour or more. Nowadays, our life is so wonderful but very challenging at the same time. As a college student in the US, if i dont finish my work on time, I am not gonna get good grades. And if I am procrastinated and spending too much time on one thing, I am not gonna have time to do other things ,like hanging out with friends, going to cinema,doing things I like, etc. We have to track ourself step by step to assure we are in a right way to our goal. You may notice those successful people around us. They have one common trait, which is they are good at manage their time. So top students in...
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...Carmen Caggiano MBA 642- Dr. Lynn Fish Assignment #2- H.C. Starck, Inc. Case 09/25/2012 1. Why are the lead times so long? 2.5 points There are many reasons to explain why the lead times at H.C. Starck, Inc. were so long. A variety of explanations can be made, in which all were mentioned by various members of the H.C. Starck, Inc. team or through inferences made by management. To begin, H.C. Starck, Inc. experienced lead times that were longer than expected because there was a belief that the manufacturing time was taking far too long, although no hard data was provided to support this. Also, Lee Sallade, who was the director of Operations for H.C. Starck, Inc., believed that although focusing on lead time was important, focusing on it solely would be a significant error in all aspects. He felt that in addition to controlling lead time that overall cycle time needed to be accounted for, as well, which may have also led to the lead times lasting for such an extended period of time. Lee emphasized that cycle time and inventory were very important to the company, but both were very difficult to control since H.C. Starck, Inc. held such a significant amount of tantalum inventory. Lastly, Lee felt that managing data was crucial to success, and he was concerned that many of the operational decisions of the company were based on myths or “hear say” and that, “rigorous data collection and analysis could help to break out of this mode of operation.” Another...
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...According to the research based on 2000 families about parents’ technology ownership by cloud security firm Westcoastcloud and posted on BBC news, 16% of children owned their own laptop while 18% had a flat-screen TV on their bedroom to use for. Having technology doesn’t mean anything by itself; the important thing is to know how children are using the technology they have in their hand. Although, most parents agreed to make their children technology owners, parents still have mixed ideas how much they control what their children are doing online because children want to do what their minds ask them to do. The survey doesn’t show any solution to the problem children face and how their parents can help them. However, I believe it is very important for parents to make sure what kind of websites are their children accessing on the internet and be able to answer what their children ask them about the internet to give the support that their children need to be safe and get the most out of their technology. Maggie Atkinson, the children commissioner for England, explains how new technology could leave children lonely and have a negative impact on their lives .She also describes when students stay for after hour school by using new technology and video games, they could alienated. These days children are claiming "too many" because they spend most of their time using different kinds of technology like internet, phone, and video games and know everything ...
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...Time Management Antonina Wuthrich COM 215 May 13, 2013 Annie T. Oakes CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I certify that the attached paper is my original work. I am familiar with, and acknowledge my responsibilities which are part of, the University of Phoenix Student Code of Academic Integrity. I affirm that I have not submitted any portion of this paper to any previous course, and neither has anyone else. I have identified the sources of all information, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, all images, and all quotations with citations and reference listings. Along with citations and reference listings, I have used quotation marks to identify quotations of fewer than 40 words and have used block indentation for quotations of 40 or more words. Nothing in this assignment violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have, the same validity as my handwritten signature. Any assistance I received while producing this paper has been acknowledged in the References section. Student's signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): Antonina Wuthrich Executive Summary Time Management Time Management is the use of a system or method to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The significance of time management is to make better use of time to get more accomplished. Also, time management will give recruiters more hours to accomplish business project...
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...1. GET YOUR BASICS RIGHT It has been said time and again, but keeping your entire examination material ready a day before the examination is very important part of your success at SSC exams. Create a checklist of all the things you need to carry such as hall tickets, pens, pencils, writing pads, and other instruments, and make sure you carry them. All your basic information such as your name, seat number, etc. should be filled in neatly on your answers booklets. Make sure you get these basics right. 2. START WITH YOUR BEST “First impression is the last impression” and the same is true for your SSC answer paper also. If the examiner gets a good first impression of you, it can only work in your favour. Therefore, the first answer that you write, take extra precaution to make sure there are no careless mistakes, cancellations or any turn-offs that will create a bad impression. Also, attempting questions in order is preferable but not necessary. You can start with the answer that you know best if you are not so confident. 3. LEVERAGE THE EXAMINER’S INERTIA The examiner is only human and if he/she feels that you know your subject matter perfectly, then he/she may automatically tend to overlook some minor mistakes you make later in the paper. Thus many top ranking SSC students choose to answer the questions they are most confident about first. If the examiner is ticking your earlier questions, chances are he will keep ticking. You don’t want the examiner to keep crossing your...
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...our product is protected by copyright law. Copying or distribution of this file is prohibited. SA MP LE You Can’t Do It All: Effective Delegation for Supervisors By Jeanne Baer Coastal Training Technologies Corp. 500 Studio Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 You Can’t Do It All: Effective Delegation for Supervisors Jeanne Baer Copyright© 1999 by Coastal Training Technologies Corp. SA MP LE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Credits: Coastal Training Technologies Corp.: Art Bauer Todd McDonald Editor in Chief: Karen Massetti Miller Designer: Scott Rhone Cover Design and Illustration: Kevin Zdenek Coastal Training Technologies Corp. 500 Studio Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 98-74673 Baer, Jeanne You Can’t Do It All: Effective Delegation for Supervisors ISBN 1-884926-99-1 Printed in the...
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...as the case with this group. Knowing the different stages as well as the stage they are in now should lead Christine to have some kind of sit down with Mike by now. The fact that there is only one week left makes the decision Christine’s now. Sandra Thiel had frequently told them that if there were problems in the group, the members should make an effort to deal with them first. If the problems could not be resolved, she had said that they should come to her. Mike seemed so distant, despite the apparent camaraderie of the first meeting, but he only has one week now to complete something. If he were able to come up with something the whole group could agree has enough merit to justify including, then fine however, if the group feels that too much time has passed and that Mike had plenty of time but did not display any concern or commitment, then he’s officially “under the bus”. I have identified some primary and secondary problems the group is currently facing at this point of the process. For one the group seems to be just cruising along without the contribution of Mike and doing just fine. Mike has a commitment to this group and it’s for a grade which means Christine should have been reminding him of that during the time when he was blowing them off. I understand what...
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...Lot's of Stuff We all spend a lot of time and energy trying to do many things, but do we spend time on what’s really important? Indicate how much time you spend on, or how important the following are to you. (Be honest) ACTIVITY Going online to chat with friends or check emails Spending time to get a guy or girl notice you Working to get a car, or for money to buy gas and insurance Playing sports, practicing, or traveling around to compete Attending church youth functions, camps or outreach events Doing homework or studying for that exam Sitting in front of the television or surfing the Internet Listening to music or going to concerts Spending quality time alone with God LOW HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Discussion Questions: ● ● ● ● If you feel comfortable doing so, share your answers with others in your group. Does spending time alone with God take a priority over everything else? Are there any activities in your life that you are spending too much time on? Isn't it okay to spend lots of time on things you really enjoy, as long as it isn't something bad?...
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