...Atwood’s Look into the Future Margaret Atwood used The Handmaid’s Tale to depict the possible future of the United States. Atwood takes current societal, economical, political, environmental and gender-related issues and uses them to create a possible future that is just as oppressive as the country’s past, leaving the reader to contemplate what they can do as a human being to protect this earth, and/or society from becoming a country “established by religious fanatics who have dismantled the republic, liquidated the opposition and replaced out present political system with a quasi-military infrastructure,” (Kendall 149). Atwood brings up such issues as money, a predominantly male government, the environment, and the value of a woman’s body throughout the text in an effort to bring to light some of the typical controversies of present time. “Yet the book just does not tell me what there is in our present mores that I ought to watch out for unless I want the United States of America to become a slave state something like the Republic of Gilead whose outlines are here sketched out,” (McCarthy 150). Atwood makes her warnings clear through the Tale she has written. Atwood uses a common middle class woman, in an effort to sympathize with the majority of women in the United States, also known as Offred, to paint the picture of the futuristic, or dare I say historical, times. “[Offred] is simply a warm, intelligent, ordinary woman who had taken for granted the freedoms she...
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...A look into the projected future use, sustainability and availability of produce and food. Introduction In this case study I will be discussing the projected future use of general food and also talking about how food can be revolutionised by today’s technologies. Food can be defined as an object which provides nutrients to sustain human life. Besides our physical need for food and the energy it provides, we also have a mental and cultural craving for tastes and cuisines. On the other end of that spectrum are people from underdeveloped countries, where they struggle to eat on a daily basis which leads to starvation and malnutrition. In an attempt to aid these ‘hungry' countries, food relief is provided by more developed nations in an attempt to provide some relief to famine. This is done in the hope that this temporary relief of hunger can, in the long run, help these impoverished communities to get back onto their feet and have a more constant source of food. These relief missions are restricted by the amount of food and the transport of food to these nations. In this case study I will discuss alternatives to traditional agricultural food which will hope to find a new and better way of ending world hunger in underdeveloped countries, while reducing the risk of obesity and the convenience of nutrition in developed nations. An introduction to the history of agricultural food Food has always been naturally made, through farming and cultivation, but it has been altered...
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...Casey Willis The Study of Retro Futurism: A Look Into The Past’s Future Dreams of the future reveal more about the mind of the dreamer than the future itself. Futurism was brought about by humanity’s sudden trust and understanding of the technological revolution. To the people who were around during these sudden changes in technology, it seemed that the future was right around the corner. This optimistic concept of the future sparked the creativity of artists and filmmakers everywhere and caused their imaginations to run wild with thoughts of what the world would be like in the very distant future. Incredible flying machines float over the Empire State Building while a war between humans and robots below is being fought with laser technology. An entire city made of porcelain and metal soars above Niagara Falls. Humans travel in tubes to work, and breakfast...
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...Reflecting on Your “Personal-Best Leadership” Project For each of the five practices in the book (Chapters 4 through 8): * Describe your current efforts to implement the five practices of the Leadership Challenge * Specify what you and/or your organization should be doing to fully implement the five practices * Report the results by describing what went right and why, or what went wrong and why. What would you do differently? Model The Way (Chapter 4) Inspire A Shared Vision (Chapter 5) Challenge The Process (Chapter 6) Enable Others To Act (Chapter 7) Encourage The Heart (Chapter 8) With the establishment of the Centre of Excellence concept within the Mantrac Business Group the organization entered into the establishment of a matrix management structure adding this onto the existing divisional and functional structures that existed. It is with reference to this development and my own role within the Power Systems COE whilst carrying the title manager with the expectations and responsibilities attached to such a position having no direct reports and so my Personal-Best Leadership Project should be viewed in this light and its implementation mindful of this position. Model The Way My first step on becoming an exemplary leader is inward. I looked to examine my past experiences helping me identify the values I use to make decisions amongst the choices that present themselves. I established them as trust, openness and honesty. In order to provide...
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...Daimler AG Society and Technology Research Group Berlin, Palo Alto, Kyoto Agenda A Why Corporate Foresight? B A closer look at Corporate Foresight C Implications for UNIDO D Q & A, Discussion UNIDO 5 December 2007 / Dr. Frank Ruff 2 Why Corporate Foresight? History of Future Studies/Foresight Foresight embedded in enterprises First Think Tanks in enterprises (e.g. Shell, Toyota, Daimler-Benz) Corporate Foresight: Innovation and Technology Analysis Establishment of new (e.g. Daimler-Benz, variants and diffusion Siemens, Philips) of concepts of future studies and analysis Consumer and marketing-oriented trend research Future Consulting (e.g. Z_Punkt) Emergence of systematic resp. scientific future studies Journalists/Entrepreneurs/Expert-Networks/Consulting Warning future studies „Doom-Saying“ (e.g. Club of Rome, Robert Jungk) Economic and political future studies (e.g. Faith Popcorn, (e.g. Alvin Toffler, Trendbüro, John Naisbitt, Dan Coates, PROGNOS) Matthias Horx) „Premodern future view“ Delphic oracle Spiritual and religious foresight Outsider (e.g. Nostredamus) State-run/scientific/supranational institutions Military futurologic research MIT) Technology assessment Economic, political, Science and Technology resource-oriented (e.g. RAND Corporation, Forecasting (e.g. Delphi future research (e.g. UN studies,offices for technology Millenium Project, assessment) OECD, political Think Tanks) Foresight (e.g. EU...
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...market approach look at p/e ratio of as many similar companies (see slides) p/e * earnings = value but also have to adjust for future earnings salary: over paying themselves – the difference goes back into earnings number want expenses back into the earnings adjust for future earnings adjust for potential contingent liability structure a deal to protect yourself if there is a contingent liability what do you with inventory that is obsolete how to deal with discrepancies to be fair to both sides market approach book value: useless – assets are not at mkt value – they are at cost value book value doesn’t tell you the value of the good will or adjusted balance sheet technique not so good best approach: market approach look at p/e ratio of as many similar companies (see slides) p/e * earnings = value but also have to adjust for future earnings salary: over paying themselves – the difference goes back into earnings number want expenses back into the earnings adjust for future earnings adjust for potential contingent liability structure a deal to protect yourself if there is a contingent liability what do you with inventory that is obsolete how to deal with discrepancies to be fair to both sides market approach book value: useless – assets are not at mkt value – they are at cost value book value doesn’t tell you the value of the good will or adjusted balance sheet technique not so good best approach: market approach look at p/e ratio of...
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...pregnancies before a successful pregnancy occurs through IVF. Designer babies are taking IVF a step future, and they are designed to be what the parents want it to be. They can pick the gender and appearance of the baby before it’s even conceived. They can also make sure the baby is in perfect health before the process begins. If parents are...
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...Sustainable Human Resource Management: Is it the future or just an interesting theory? Abstract: The purpose of this work was to understand whether sustainable human research management is a solution for the future of HRM. For this reason a research was made regarding the concept of sustainability, its relationship with HRM, and some early versions of how this concept might work. The research showed that while the general knowledge of this perspective idea has been around for a few decades, researchers have only covered some of the basics about this topic. The research also demonstrated some of the positive implications this idea could inflict if it could actually be successful implemented. From the results it can be concluded that while this is still a raw idea, the recent economic struggles will force organizations to plan ahead and figure out how to achieve sustainability. Introduction: A green and healthy lifestyle is becoming more and more popular all around the world: people are sorting and recycling almost everything after it has been used for the first time, companies are looking for ways to look out for the environment, and governments are spending huge amounts of funds on developing alternatives for oil and other natural resources. People are starting to realize that they cannot continue living like they have for the last couple of centuries; they are starting to think about the future. All of this is being done in order to preserve the most valuable thing that...
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...As you think about where your organization is now, you want to look at your foundational elements (mission and value) to make sure there has not been a change. More than likely, you will not revise these two areas very often. Then you want to look at your current position or your strategic position. This is where you look at what is happening internally and externally to determine how you need to shift and change You should review your strategic position regularly through the use of a SWOT. These elements are as follows: Mission statement: The mission describes your organization’s purpose — the purpose for which you were founded and why you exist. Some mission statements include the business of the organization. Others explain what products or services they produce or customers they serve. Does your mission statement say what you do? Why does your organization exist? Values and/or guiding principles: This clarifies what you stand for and believe in. Values guide the organization in its daily business. What are the core values and beliefs of your company? What values and beliefs guide your daily interactions? What are you and your people really committed to? SWOT: SWOT is an acronym that stand for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. These elements are crucial in assessing your strategic position with your organization. You want to build on your company’s strengths; shore up the weaknesses; capitalize on the opportunities; and recognize the threats. Where are...
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...World of Science Science can be found all around you, everything you look at contains some aspect of science within it. Tracy K. Smith uses her poems to draw our attention towards the science used in everyday life. Throughout her book of poems Life on Mars she uses mystical beings or characters to help portray the science around us. Smith starts off the book with a poem called “Sci-Fi” (pg7); having science plainly in the name of the poem she gets the point across that the poem does involve science. With science already in the mind of the reader Smith is able to make any connection she wants in science and literature. This poems focus is on history and the future; “History, with its hard spine & dog-eared Corners, will be replaced with nuance, Just like that dinosaurs gave way To mounds and mounds of ice. Women will still be women, but The distinction will be empty. Sex Having outlived every threat, will gratify Only the mind, which is where it will exist.” where Smith captures the reader’s attention with talking about how dinosaurs once ruled the earth but were wiped extinct by the ice age, and the fact that global warming has taken spotlight in today’s news saying that we will need to come up with a elucidation or we, like the dinosaurs, will become extinct as well. In the poem Smith shares the idea in which scientists have been trying to figure out for years now, finding a livable planet for Earth to inhabit once living conditions become too harsh for...
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...T E N S E S I. PRESENT 1. Simple Present Tense POLA: |Subject + Verb 1 + …. |Subject + Verb s-es + …. | |They / We |He / She | |I / You |It | FUNGSI: a. Untuk menyatakan suatu kebiasaan (habitual action) atau kegiatan yang terjadi berulang – ulang dan terus menerus. Contoh : • The students go to school everyday. • She studies English twice a week. • I go to church on Sundays • We celebrate our independence day once in a year. b. Untuk menyatakan kebenaran umum (general truth). Contoh: • The sun rises in the east and sets down in the west. • The earth revolves round the sun. • The pineapple never grows up on a tree. c. Digunakan dalam bahasa drama, komentar radio dan sejenisnya. When the curtain rises, Juliet is writing on her desk. Suddenly the window opens and a masked man enters. KETERANGAN WAKTU: a. Every morning/day/week/month/year b. Once, twice, three times, four times, … c. Adverb of frequency : always, usually, sometimes, often, never, seldom. 2. Present Continuous Tense POLA : |Subyek + to be (is, am, are) + V-ing | FUNGSI; a. Untuk menyatakan suatu kegiatan yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu diucapkan. Contoh: • They are still playing at the moment...
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...design the flow of materials and information required to bring a product or service to a consumer. • VSM is a technique for identifying value-adding activities and eliminating nonvalue adding activities to optimise processes • Activities are generally divided into three categories: – (1) non-value adding (NVA); – (2) necessary but non-value adding (NNVA); and – (3) value-adding (VA). • In a formal sense, two depictions of the status are made: – Current state of VSM (CVSM) – Future state of VSM (FVSM) • Each scenario is depicted pictorially using standard symbols • We have to work on moving from CVSM to FVSM 5 Value Stream Mapping Steps Procedure for VSM • • • • Identify the Product Family Create the Current state value stream map Create the Future state value stream map Create an Action Plan Create Current State VSM • As the name implies we are interested in how things look today. We are not interested in how things “should” look or were “designed” to look. We want to...
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...about the future of human society. Two of the biggest things that I think will happen in our future society that I can think of is that taboo will become reality and technology will become over powering to the point that society we know it will not be as we were. When I think of all the changes in our society just over my short life here on earth I cannot imagine what it could look like in the future. I can remember where taboo was unspeakable and now with it becoming more and more as reality then that’s why I believe this will be one of the major changes in our society in the future. For example, look at how far that gay rights has come. Before there wouldn’t hardly be any support from politicians or celebrities, but now with all the support and so many folks has become so open minded it is making a change in our society. I will not state my own beliefs but I will say that although I understand it must be hard to be so confused but I don’t understand why it need national attention. I know that might sound ignorant to some so please excuse me but I just don’t understand where people like Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner should have so much attention for changing Gods creation and where police officer are slandered for protecting and serving. When it comes to the future of our society and technology well I don’t know where to begin. With everyone becoming more and more technology friendly we as humans our becoming less sociable. If we keep on this path no telling how we will look in the...
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...Cinematic films have been around for many years and served as entertainment for society. Many of the blockbuster movies consisted of an apocalyptic setting that predicted the fate of the future. We fallen obsessed with these movies because of our endless curiosity about what the future holds. I for one watch apocalyptic films because each of them involve an interesting prediction of how our world will come to an end. Whether it be a zombie attack that infects everyone or if the water from the ocean wipe out civilization, each are caused by some sort of human involvement. Which is why these movies exist; to tell society that the end of the world will be inevitable and will be a result of human actions. These blockbuster movies like, Independence...
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...expectations against that strategy to see if they are all consistent with it; if they find gaps, then they will need to decide what they are going to do to close those gaps. An example might be that Officeworks might not have the capabilities required to be the cheapest supplier, so they need to address those capabilities to improve that deficiency. They would also compare the remote environment trends they identified through their TEMPLES analysis of how the remote environment impacts on their business to see if they will get sufficient growth now and into the future, given the external trends and their strategy. Another external analysis is the Porter’s analysis of the industry environment, to determine the likely impacts on their profitability when pursuing that strategy going into the future. Again, gaps identified in any of these analyses will require some action to be planned to be taken to ensure success going into the future. An example might be that the small business sector’s adoption of computing might be growing strongly, so to maintain the growth Officeworks wants they need to make sure they supply the right amount and type of computing office supplies for them. A gap...
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