...A Simple Exchange of Niceties - by Joanne Fedler ‘’Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake’’, a quote from one of Wallace Stevens’ books. Sometimes we need time and space to explore and discover the truth in our life. We will meet things in our life that change our view and way of living. The short story is written in first person narrator. The narrator writes colloquial language. She uses simple and everyday language with varied vocabulary. The style of writing is simple and straightforward – the narrator tells us whatever she has on her mind: ‘’Do you mind? I looked up. Did I look like I didn’t mind?’’ (p. 9, line 69-71). The narrator is a young teenage girl. Her view of herself and others is absolutely critically bad. In the beginning of the story she doesn’t mentioning anything positive at all. She demeans herself when she uses the words trashy whore which she was called by the father of her child. She mentions these words a couple of times through the story, and it is clear that she see herself worth nothing. Her view of other people isn’t positive either. She has a lot of prejudices and she is negative about other people. We see an example of this when the woman with the bottle sits next to her. The narrator calls the old lady’s action of joining her on the bench, without asking, for ‘’bad manners’’ (p. 8, line 31). One might suggest that she simply doesn’t like other people. The bench is very precious to the girl. It means a lot to her and she considers...
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...my vision for America I think we could change and improve many things. My vision for America would be my ultimate utopia. First, I think that in america there shouldn’t be any people who are suffering from not having a home or not being able to afford something that is a necessity. Secondly, We would have a cure for all diseases for anyone who might have something simple like a cold or for anyone who might have something as severe as cancer. Lastly, In my vision for America there would be an unlimited amount of jobs for anyone and everyone. Those are a few of the things I would change to fit my vision of America. The first thing I would change in america so that it fit my vision would be the amount of people who are suffering. I would make it so that everyone had a home to live in so that there aren’t so...
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...Everyone makes the mistake of judging items by their appearance or reputation and not taking the time to look beneath the surface. In “The Safe” by Tim Gautreaux, the traditional image of the dirty junkyard is contradicted by the magic of the special sewing machine. In the junkyard there is a sewing machine made with a very artistic hand which inspires Snyder to change his profession. It helps to bring out hidden characteristics that the workers of the junkyard, including Snyder possess. The attractiveness of the sewing machine forces Alva, the junkyard owner, to realize that he is surrounded by a beautiful family and his work. The complex design in something simple like the sewing machine causes Alva to add more elements to his businesses...
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...issue with the cables and connections. The easiest first step you can take to troubleshoot most problems is to check all related cables and connections. Isolate the problem: If possible, try to isolate the problem. For example, if you can't get the cursor to move on the screen, try to determine if the issue is with the mouse. If you have an extra mouse, you can alternate devices to see if the one plugged in is the issue, or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to help determine if the mouse is the source of the problem. When trying to isolate the problem, only make one change at a time. Take notes about error messages: If your computer gives you error messages, be sure to write down as much information as possible. If the basic troubleshooting steps don't work, you may need the information. Remember the steps you've taken, or write them down: Once you start troubleshooting, you will want to remember what you have done so you...
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...Lie About The Climate Change I find all the arguments that the climate change is caused by the mankind and every article, speech , movie and documentation about greenhouse gases, global warming and ways how to reduce our emissions very stupid. Many scientists and the media tell us, that our CO2 emissions cause the climate change while there is no proof for it. The earth’s atmosphere contains around 0,038% CO2 and the humanity caused 1, 2% of ‘all the’ CO2, most of it by forest clearance. That means that many scientists and the media want us to believe, that the 0, 00046% of CO2 we added to the atmosphere are the cause of a natural disaster. Even if the media wants to keep them under wraps, there are still some scientists left, who show some theories about the climate change that are much more plausible. It’s totally normal, that some periods are warmer and some are colder. One point is, that the Earth orbit isn’t always the same. Sometimes it’s formed like a circle and sometimes it’s more like an ellipse, it changes every 100.000 years. The inclination of the axis of earth does also change. These days the northern hemisphere is turned away from the sun when its winter and the lack of sunshine makes it colder. This could be an explanation of the Ice Ages, and it also means that the southern hemisphere, or the parts of the world which are affected by global warming mostly, are turned to the sun right now. Researches also show that all climate changes are connected with the...
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...Dare to be Uncool: Don't Let Our Earth Die Before Our Eyes Advance of Technology Life has never been easier. With the advance of technology, now people can do things which were impossible in the past. Motor vehicles help us commute, and trains and airplanes even more so. In daily life, the advent of plastic diapers helps mothers and fathers; their sleep isn't bothered with having to change their babies' cloth diapers frequently. Too Much Technology really helps us, but in my opinion the use of it is sometimes too much. Here is one example from my neighborhood: I saw my teen neighbor going to a local shop by motorcycle. And how far is her house from the shop? Only 300 meters! She only bought one pack of instant noodles and also got a black plastic bag for free. Since she used her motorcycle, she needed the plastic bag because she couldn't hold the noodles while driving. So, the plastic bag with its carrying handler became the solution. If she had chosen to walk to the shop, she wouldn't have needed the plastic bag, as she could have carried the noodles in her hand. This little example shows that technology is sometimes inappropriate, and too much. We become dependent on it for simple tasks and worse, we become lazy. Moreover, we human beings are consuming too much, and this consumption is unsustainable. Humanity is consuming over 20% more natural resources each year than the Earth can produce.1 Yes, it makes our life easier right now. But imagine a few years from now...
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...steeped in old family values, history and culture. What happened in its origin to make barbeque as enthralling and obsession worthy as it is today? With the majority of our country as enthused as it is with BBQ, it’s a wonder how such “simple” food took such a grand holding on such a complicated group of people. Although barbeque may seem quite simple, the culture and even the food itself are so deep and rich with flavor and distinction, it has created its own denomination- a BBQ religion if you will. The religion of barbeque has a few simple following rules: great sauce, great sides, great cuts, right. Now, that last one is a complete and utter lie. The whole reason barbeque developed in America...
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...this term and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangeably. For online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used. Source: http://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/e-commerce (17th September 2012) 2. * Direct online sales are that the customer actually don’t get the product with physical delivery, instead of they are getting the product on directly on their computers/smartphones fx. Apps. * Online sales with delivery are delivered with post/currier to customer’s door directly from online shop. Fx. Buying an IPhone from apple online shop. * Pre-sales: opportunity to compare/research the product online, before transaction. * Post sales: Promotion of the products by e-mail, magazines. 3. There are many benefits of e commerce. For the company and customers. You don’t have to go out of your house to buy things. There is bigger choice of products with better prices than in normal shops. You can shop 24 hours a day seven days a week. If you are the company you don’t have to employee that many people so it’s cheaper to run the company, no rent. 4. There are many limitations of e commerce as well: Not all the customers have access to internet so they are limited to shop in local stores. If you buying online it’s impossible to try it on so you are not sure if the product you paid for always going to be right so there’s always a chance that you have to return the product and that comes with extra costs. Task 1 Part 1 B2C Online...
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...Nicole Nielsen Article 2 Seminar 1 Language and cultural differences interact with the manager's ability to motivate the employee (i.e., motivate through reinforcement). For example, managers need to reinforce the desired behavior to motivate the employees. Most of the time, positively reinforcing behavior is a simple matter: Just notice that the worker is doing what you want and praise him or her for it. When it comes to motivating across cultural boundaries, however, this step becomes a bit trickier. For one thing, behaviors such as expressing problems or admitting lack of understanding can be difficult to reinforce because there is the temptation to "shoot the messenger." It is, for example, understandably difficult for managers to bring themselves to praise the worker who arrives bearing news of a missed deadline or a broken piece of equipment. Even though it isn't easy, try to distance yourself from the problems long enough to praise the worker for keeping you informed and to encourage him or her to continue to do so. Another problem with reinforcement is the danger of taking certain behaviors for granted. American managers, for example, may not realize how difficult it is for a non-native speaker to sustain the speaking of English in the workplace and, therefore, fail to compliment them on that effort. Try to be aware of behaviors that are easy for you, but difficult for others. People are different, but they all respond -- each and every one of them -- to a kind word...
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...Did you know that more than half of adults and/or students have Not put their settings on. Did you know that at least 2/4 of americans have their passwords set as password or something as simple as 000001. Last but not least did you know that at least 3/4 of teens post inappropriate pictures or comments. Even though you have created a unique password sometimes that isn’t enough. It is very important that you make sure that your password isn't like password or 000001. Some expectations you should have when you set your password is mixed with letters,numbers and even symbols. Your password should not include any personal information including birth date, your name, and even what state you live in. It has been proven that 3/4 of the people who have their passwords set as password or 000001 have been hacked. If you do get hacked and that person gets a hold of your information that can easily go from a little problem to a huge problem. A good 1/2 of the kids that have their passwords set as that have been kidnapped so please don't set your password as that....
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...because what's possible is possible by trying the things you think are impossible. If you want something , then go get it . don't wait for anyone to get it for you and don't leave it as an enchased dream , we're meant to chase our dreams and figure out who we are and what we can do. Sam Berns , a teenager who suffers from a rare disease called "progria" said " no matter what I choose to become , I believe that I can change the world , and as I'm striving to change the world , I'll be happy" this wiry boy holds so much faith and passion inside him., and he believes in himself We all know that we can't do anything without faith and believe. So why don't you start now and make one of the things that you enjoy more than anything else is learning new things , getting curios about something and diving it and fettling around and learning into trial and error. And eventually becoming pretty good at something. The first thing you have to learn is trusting yourself , because sometimes you have to be brave , even if you fail or have bad days , actually being brave isn't supposed to be easy , and for me I feel like it's the key word to keep moving...
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...Step One: Establishing a Sense of Urgency Establishing a sense of urgency is essential to gain the cooperation needed to initiate a greater need for change. Some leaders misjudge the difficulty to get people out of their comfort zone, or give themselves too much credit for how well they think they have already done. They could also just lack the patience required to develop appropriate urgency. Leaders should understand the importance of having a sense off urgency. If they did, they would be able to differentiate between complacency, false urgency and true urgency. Many times change initiatives fail isn’t due to being poorly thought out, or insufficient facts, the problem is that the case is all head and no heart. Leaders should “Aim for the Heart.” This way they will connect to the values of their people and encourage them to become great. The business will then bloom with human experience, engage the senses, create messages that are simple and imaginative, and call people to aspire. Step Two: Creating the Guiding Coalition Forming the right coalition of people to lead a change initiative is detrimental to its success. The coalition must have the right composition, a substantial level of trust, and a mutual objective. Decision-making is an important component for teams. In a world that is constantly changing, organizations are forced to make decisions more quickly and with less certainty. Teams of leaders and managers acting together are the only effective way to make...
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...legal or financial advice. The author specifically disclaims any liability that is incurred from the use or application of any information provided by the book Basically Put... This book is copyrighted, so don't distribute it without prior expressed permission from the author. Unauthorized distributions hurt myself and my capacity to make more guides such as this. Second, I provide advice in this book, but use your head! Don't do anything dangerous and I'm not responsible for any self-inflicted damage. Table of Contents Introduction.............................4 Intro My Story What is a Habit The First Push Consistency Initial Leverage Operant Conditioning Changing Habits of Thought Intro to Habitual Mastery Trial Periods............................14 Habitual Mastery........................67 Writing Your Plan and Commitment Achieving Goals Through Habits Advanced Methods.................37 Intro to Advanced Methods Triggers Replacement Theory The First Thirty Days Dealing With Logistics Summary of Thirty Day Trials Questions to Ask Yourself The First Steps About the Author Links and Resources Acknowledgments Introduction “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle Do you have a habit you want to change? Maybe you want to quit smoking, stop eating unhealthy foods or turn around negative thoughts. Do you have a habit you want to create? Maybe you want to exercise more, stick to a new diet, work more productively...
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...seeming lack of imagination. I have seen many arguments against contemporary art, one of my articles, the one by Michael Bise, is especially harsh in its criticism towards the works of Josephine Meckseper. The author of this article went on to talk about how there was no meaning behind this simple art, and that the “art was bad” (Bise). I have not, so far, been able to find any scholarly or credible resources on why modern art is good and can be considered art, but I will continue to support this idea with factual statements alongside my own opinions and definitions. Many of the arguments used in the art world as bias against modern art forms is that it isn’t simply as good as traditional or classical art. In my opinion, modern art is just a different form of art, not necessarily good or bad wholly, but just different, and it differs enough that it shouldn’t be compared to the stunning idealistic realism of renaissance art movements, because that isn’t what modern art is about. An article by Karsten Harries describes modern art as no different than the classical forms that preceded it. The author outlines the ideas that art is a representation of the ideal form of man, and “as that image changes, so must art” and that the emergence of modern art could be the “disintegration of the Platonic-Christian concept of man,” where “the artist no longer has an obvious, generally excepted route to follow” (Harries). This essentially means that, as humanity grew, the images of itself changed,...
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...proportion of people living in the care homes will have problems that can cause difficulty when communicating. For most people living in care homes, especially the ones who do not see family members or friend regularly, interactions with the staff are their main source of communication. The problem is, studies have shown that the opportunities are limited, an Alzheimers society survey of 12 care homes found that the average person living in a care home spent only two minutes speaking or interacting with staff or other residents over a six hour period of observation. This excludes time spent on care tasks like being helped to eat or get dressed. Even during these tasks, interaction can be limited as the worker wants to hurry it up and sometimes they don’t greet the person, or even explain when they are going to do. Some staff will do it without even obtaining the persons permission, they may also use patronising speech, which features inappropriate personal pronouns such as 'we' and 'our' instead of 'you' and 'your'. Other examples of poor communication include making critical comments about the resident or talking about things which the resident is excluded from. This may be because the...
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