... what is real success? Ralph Waldo Emerson said his definition of success was to laugh often and to win the respect of intelligent people. A lot of students say that going into a good university is success. Some people say getting into a high position in society is success. What is your definition of success? Becoming a pro gamer? Becoming a CEO of a famous company? Some may be the same, but as you see every person's definition of 'success' is different. Personal success comes in many different forms and your concept of being a success might not be the same as mine. If you want to be successful in your life, then the very first thing you should do is to take the time to decide exactly what “success” means to you. Never mind what it means to anyone else, what does it mean to you? To some people the concept of being a success is earning a lot of money. In fact society seems to base the whole concept of success primarily by how much money a person earns. I'm often amazed at how many people define success as making (or having) a lot of money. The way I see it, everybody's definition of success can be mapped on a simple grid. The way a lot of people think, success should be defined as follows: To my mind, however, a much more sensible definition of success is: There are two reasons why this definition is better. First, there's no point to being rich if you're not enjoying yourself. Second, you're more likely to get rich if you're happy doing whatever you're doing. Being unhappy...
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...Methodology A report by Dale Couprie Alan Goodbrand Bin Li David Zhu Department of Computer Science University of Calgary Table of Contents. Abstract. Introduction Map Stage 1. Problem situation unstructured. Stage 2. Problem Situation expressed. Rich Pictures Illustration of Stage 1 and Stage 2 as a whole in SSM Pitfalls that must be avoided. Stage 3: Naming of Relevant Systems Root Definitions CATWOE Stage 4: Conceptual Models Systems Thinking Formal Systems Model Monitoring a System Stage 5: Comparing Conceptual Models with Reality Using Conceptual Models as a Base for Ordered Questioning Comparing History with Model Prediction General Overall Comparison Model Overlay Stages 6 and 7. Implementing Feasible and Desirable Changes Case Study - Rethinking a Service Function in the Shell Group Stages 1 and 2 Stage 3: Naming of Relevant Systems Stage 4: Conceptual Models Stage 5: Comparing Conceptual Models with Reality Stages 6 and 7. Implementing Feasible and Desirable Changes Observations and Conclusions Exercise References Figures. Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. Figure 5. Figure 6. Soft Systems Methodology map. Transformation process for producing Rich Picture. The routing of Systems Thinking. Shell's MF Rich Picture. Shell's MF world view of training. Shell's MF training conceptual model. Tables. Table 1. One to one transformations involving different world views. Table 2. Shell's Comparison with reality. Abstract This document deals with Soft Systems...
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...Throughout this society we have many different meanings of word rich. Rome is rich with ancient ruins. The Mona Lisa is rich with artistic value. The Walton family is extremely rich. The last sentence is what many people hope and dream about. What is the meaning of rich? You can ask people what rich means to them, but you will find many different answers. I believe being rich is not just having material wealth, but also having inner richness that lasts beyond money and worldly possessions. Some may think rich is having cars they don’t need, and having houses they don’t need. Different people, different meanings, but what does rich really mean? If you look in the dictionary you will find seven to eight different definitions of the word rich. The one definition that is the driving force in this day and age, states that rich is “having abundant possessions and especially material wealth.” I think most people strive for this. With this kind of rich every other meaningful thing in life seems to come together, you can buy any car you want, any house you want, and even any girl you want; but what is life if you only strive for material possessions? I strive to be rich in personal values, family traditions, and most importantly rich in my heart. Television has many examples of the stereotypical rich person. On one channel there may be Oprah Winfrey who in the past two years has passed the $1 billion net worth mark, and on another channel Bill Gates, who has for the last...
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...Political science is governed by five myths: that it studies politics; that it is scientific; that it is possible to study politics separated off from economics, sociology, and history; that the state in our democratic capitalist society is politically neutral, that is available as a set of institutions and mechanisms to whatever group wins the election; and that political science, as a discipline, advances the cause of democracy.1 Politics, in the broadest sense, is the activity through which people make, preserve and amend the general rules under which they live. Politics is the process of who gets what, when, and how. Lastly, politics is a process of allocating scarce values.2 Various theorists and concepts define what the role of politics is in order to help us get a better understanding of how the study of politics is useful. Politics help us to understand the relationship between the government and the state’s minority citizens. Plato, the student of Socrates, defined politics in his own way. The ideal government proposed by Plato was the adherence of each individual to “universally valid principles” aimed at improving the lives of all the citizens instead of increasing power, prestige, or material wealth of a select few. Plato believed that this ideal government would be ran by individuals ho were full of wisdom and virtue instead of charisma and cunning. This is because in Athenian democracy, leaders were irrationally chosen based on irrelevant details such as family...
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...Definitions A definition is a statement that gives the meaning of a concept. For simple and relatively concrete concepts such as ‘Table’ we can understand them without definitions by simply seeing them. But most concepts are abstract and complex and to understand them definitions are important tool of knowledge. A definition does the following functions: a. It clarifies the boundaries of a concept. b. It clarifies the relationships among concepts. c. It clarifies the referents of the concepts. Vagueness and Ambiguity A term is ‘vague’ means it is hazy obscure and imprecise for example the words love, happiness, rich or poor are vague. We can rarely tell whether they apply to a given situation or not. How rich one has to be in order to be called rich? An ‘ambiguous expression’ is one that can be interpreted as having more than one clearly distinct meaning in a given context for example: words such as proper, light, critical, bank can be used ambiguously. If one were to describe an action as proper, does this mean proper in moral sense or proper in the sense of being socially acceptable? The difference between ambiguity and vagueness is that vague terminology allows for a relatively continuous range of interpretations, where as ambiguous terminology allows for multiple discrete interpretations. A vague expression creates a blur of meaning where as ambiguous expression mixes up otherwise clear meanings. Definitions and their purposes Definition is a group...
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...Brandin Harvell English 111 Definition Paper Have you ever wondered why so many famous and rich people are stressed and unsure of the meaning of their life? The media has basically brainwashed us to believe that being successful involves having a lot of money, living in a huge house, have new sports cars. Even dictionary.com says success is “the attainment of wealth, position, honor, or the like” but this really isn’t the case. (Dictionary.com) Success is really based on ones aspirations which aren’t always about money. In this essay I’m going to talk about the deeper meaning of success. So what is success? For me success involves respect, appreciation and happiness. These traits are considered hard to attain. But in today’s world success is deceived in our thoughts to become rich. The media wants us to believe that being successful involves living in a self-centered life, in which involves nothing but the pursuit of riches. They say this will bring you happiness but this is not true. Money is simply like a new toy that eventually gets boring. Don’t get me wrong money can buy you luxuries, and might make your life easier but will it really make it better? No. For existence money can’t make somebody educated in a field; that can only come with hard work and dedication. Also money can’t help you solidify a long –term relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend only thing that can do that is love and commitment. (Sasson) The terms respect, appreciation, integrity...
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...All over the world, disparities between the rich and poor, even in the wealthiest of nations is rising sharply. Fewer people are becoming increasingly “successful†and wealthy while a disproportionately larger population is also becoming even poorer. There are many issues involved when looking at poverty. It is not simply enough (or correct) to say that the poor are poor due to their own (or their government’s) bad governance and management. In fact, you could quite easily conclude that the poor are poor because the rich are rich and have the power to enforce trade agreements, which favor their interests more than the proper nations. This is a very serious problem in our society today. Poverty is everywhere and it needs to reduced so that our economy will be more stabilized and balanced that it has been. What does it mean to be poor? What does it mean to describe a nation as “developing� A lack of material wealth does not define one as deprived. A strong economy in a developed nation does not mean much when a significant percentage or a majority of the population is struggling to survive. Development usually implies an improvement in living standards such that a person has enough food, water, and clothing, a stable social environment, freedom, and basic rights to have a fair chance for a decent life. Is this actually progress? On the other hand, are we fooled into believing that it is? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services placed the poverty level for a...
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...cmwang729Abstract It is apparent that values in society continuously change and adapt over time. Deviance, which is defined by these values, also changes over time. Since the definition of deviance varies, the groups labeled deviant will also change in time. Generally, the powerful, the individuals who are part of the majority of the population, as well as agencies that we perceive as moral such as law enforcement, are the least stigmatized groups in society. The most stigmatized groups are the mentally handicapped and members of the transgender community where the degree of stigmatization is dependent on their mental capacity and whether or not their actions or beliefs are voluntary. Deviance is an idea that is dependent on society’s values in a particular period of time. Since society’s values change over time, the definition of what is or is not deviant will alter over time. Since the idea of deviance is dependent on the values of the majority of society, the majority is less stigmatized. As well, individuals in a position of power are also less stigmatized since their interests must be satisfied for economic benefit. In general, society is rational and usually holds those with less mental capacity less responsible for any deviant behavior. Similarly, society holds those with less physical ability less responsible than the physically able. For many years, homosexual individuals were subject to as much discrimination as the transgender community. Over time, however...
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...focuses on human needs both material and nonmaterial. By understanding economics we have a better way of understanding and the problems of developing nations. Also stated in the textbook is that central economics problems include different issues on the production of goods and service (Todaro & Smith, P. 26). 5— By understanding development, developing nations can identify the problems and formulate policy to improve people’s wellbeing (Todaro & Smith, P. 5). I think currently nations can’t agree on a rough definition of development because most of them have different approaches, measurements and standards. But I think in the future there might be a working definition that the nations can agree on and orient its strategies accordingly. As the textbook mentions there are three basic components that help understand the meaning of development which are sustenance, self-esteem and freedom (Todaro & Smith, P. 21). 6—The Strictly economic definition of development was inadequate due to not taking into account the factors other the financial or economical. I thought that economic development meant financial growth or the increase in production of goods. An example of a country that is developed economically but still underdeveloped would have to be India because it is producing a lot of goods and services but much of its citizens are living in poverty and there’s still a high inequality between genders. 7—The Capabilities to function help us gain insight into development...
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...4/4/2016 49004 Systems Engineering for Managers Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) - An Introduction Last Lecture 2 We completed our introduction to systems concepts: Definitions Characteristics Significance Feedback 1 4/4/2016 This lecture 3 We will give a brief description of Checkland’s Soft Systems Methodology (SSM); We will indicate where it is appropriate to use; We will distinguish it from “hard” approaches. 4 Lecture Relevant Reading Checkland P (1993), “The Development of ‘Soft’ Systems Thinking”, Jackson MC (2004), “Soft Systems Methodology”, Optional Reading: Staker RJ (1999), An Application of Checkland’s Soft Systems Methodology to the Development of a Military Information Operations Capability for the Australian Defence Force 2 4/4/2016 “Classical” Systems Engineering 5 One way of thinking suggests… engineering begins when a need is established. the engineer’s task then provides a solution ... A “how to” oriented activity the need is expressed in terms of a system with defined objectives If there is a current situation S0 and a future, desired situation S1, then select the best of the available ways of getting from S0 to S1 so that the process becomes one of evaluating alternative solutions using models and criteria However… 6 More often than not, for managers, the problem is ill-defined – or the need is not readily established “What is the issue?” is the relevant question before...
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...Your internet provider provides you with everything from the internet. They essentially are like a highway to your computer. But what if this highway had a toll booth with three options; an extremely expensive ipass allowing rich websites to pass easily to your desktop, a normal priced toll with no ipass slowing down poorer sites, and the toll could turn away any website they like. Internet service providers are trying to push for this kind of internet, a money based internet where they don’t have to show any competitors websites at all. This doesn't sound like a good thing for the internet we know and love. In order to protect the fundamental principle that the internet was based on, and small web-based companies, net neutrality Must be protected and preserved. To understand why Net Neutrality must be preserved first you have to understand it, the economics of it, the arguments against the system, and the effect its change would have on small web-based companies. Net Neutrality can be defined very simply, that all websites are treated equally and distributed to the consumer or business equally. According to Tim wu, a professor at Columbia law School, he says on his personal website article Network Neutrality FAQ “The idea is that a maximally useful public information network aspires to treat all content, sites, and platforms equally.” What he is saying here is that basic concept of Net Neutrality is that no matter what provider, or platform (computer, tablet, or phone...
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...pin point one certain definition of power, and even one true definition does not show how power should be measured in quantity. Never-the-less, the upper class in the United States hold the power, have always held the power, and will continue to hold the power unless a radical social change takes place. One quote I found to be very helpful was when Domhoff stated that “Domination by the few does not mean complete control, but rather the ability to set the terms under which other groups and classes must operate.” In the United States, some people are offended by the fact that the rich hold the power. This is America, power is held by the people for the people. Or so we are led to believe. The upper class has kept the power for so long, they believe they are elite now and are the rightful owners of power. They benefit, so they govern, and ultimately “win”. I have to wonder though if the rich are really setting social norms as well as economic norms for the lower class. Dealing with the economy and income, the rich certainly do make it hard for lower class people to succeed, but socially I feel like each group has grown to have its own social norms. This has happened because the upper class in the United States has different goals than the lower class, so there is not one universal goal even though both groups strive to achieve it. The goals and norms of the lower class and upper class have gotten so far apart because rich people live and are amongst other rich people, while poor people...
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...Andrew Carnegie, a very rich entrepreneurial man, wrote " The Gospel of Wealth" which really brings insight into the identity of the American. During the industrialization there was huge disparities between the rich and the poor. There were the working class that had all the skills that went to work for long hours to make ends meet, then there were the business owners that thrived. It is easy to see that hardships that the working class went through, including unfair pay and hours. Even though they were the ones with all the skills and knowledge they still were being limited power by the managers. It seems unfair what they went through, but the metaphor of the worker resembles perfectly what the American identity is. The American worker is bombarded with so much oppression from hard work hours and extremely low wages, though they still worked hard and created quality things for the public. The important thing to note is each worker played an important role in the bigger picture that would benefit later generations, similar to a cog in a machine. For example, by them also standing up for their rights led to a more structured scientific management system as well as strikes. Carnegie, also attacks the rich and the very fortunate people as well. He believes they should not sit around and make nothing of themselves but to put their knowledge and...
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...characteristics to understand organisations. Define the following system characteristics, and give an example of each system characteristic from the description of Kitchen Appliances R Us above (3 MARKS) Interrelated Components (give a Definition and an Example): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Outputs (give a Definition and an Example): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Stakeholders (give a Definition and an Example): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ b) In the space provided, draw a “Rich Picture” that captures the key features of the...
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...controversy, there is a lot of ambiguity surrounding this term and various writers have come up with various definitions of development, however, we cannot have any single definition for this term because of the multi- facetedness and multi-dimensional form that development takes. Development can mean different things to different people and how one views development is usually affected by their own perceptions of life. There is basically the Afrocentric and the Eurocentric views to development, thus what one can regard as development can be viewed in a different light by others. There is no one simple straight forward way to define development.Hoogvelt(1978)defines development as a logical connection between growth and change. Allen and Thomas (2000) view development as generally implying an all-encompassing change, not just change in one aspect. Development can be viewed as a positive change but the problem is the process of change can actually be undesirable to other people who may lose or disrupt their way of life in order to pave way for development. As a result Allen and Thomas (2000) are quick to point out that it may be impossible to achieve good change on a continuous basis without destroying something previously held dear, such as traditional values and forms of livelihood or a sense of control over day to day life. A Eurocentric definition of development could be the definition given by the Brandt Report (1980) which takes development to mean improvements in living conditions...
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