...kindergarten now have phones or easy access to the internet. The only reason in which these kids now have access to this abundance of technology is because the previous generation which invented this easy to use technology. This generation does lack the amount of knowledge not because they are dumb but because they were allowed so much access to technology because of the previous generations,...
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...A 'digital divide' can be described as an economic inequality between groups, this simply refers to the amount of people that have access to the latest information technologies and to those who do not. There is a clear digital divide in our modern society, the main denominator being age. Because of the recent advancements in technology, the modern adolescent has grown up with all things digital i.e. The internet, television, games consoles etc. In complete contrast, the adults of todays world lacked most of these ‘modern day necessities’ growing up. The complete and utter difference in lifestyles has ultimately led to a rewiring of the human brain. Children of the modern world are fully adjusted to modern technology and digital media from a very early age whereas the older generation need more time to adapt to the often complicated new technology. "We see marked differences in behaviour within countries – with a clear divide between younger and older groups. Younger people are more likely to use social media and aggregator brands and in all countries they show a strong preference for online." (Newman, Nic, NN, (2013), 'Digital News Report 2013', Uneven Pace of Change - Differences between and within Countries) There are of course many advantages of the new digital society in which we live. The internet can be used as a tool to connect with people all over the world, business conferences can be held via the internet in real time saving time and money for thousands of businesses...
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...acclaimed book The Dumbest Generation: How The Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans And Jeopardizes Our Future, the author presents and argument on the idea of the intellectual condition of the youth of today and how they are not up to standard and underdeveloped considering all the technological advances that are available to them. While Mark Bauerlein uses a multitude of data that he has collected along with general knowledge he obtained as a professor to support his main claim against the educational development of todays youth, his personal biases and selective use of evidence cause his...
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...goal is to reduce the amount of time on my phone while in the presence of others and to increase the amount of undistracted quality time with them. References Bauerlein, M. (2008). How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Don't Trust Anyone Under 30). In The Dumbest Generation. New York, NY: P. Tarcher/Penguin. The focus of this is on the "dumbest" generation ever. The author blames the "dumbness" of the generation on all the technology that is available in society. Bauerlein (2008) does a good job of describing how technology has driven changes in the intelligence of different generations as well as looking at how technology has really affected the brain throughout the years. For example, modern technologies are very powerful. They rely on the most powerful genetic biases we have – the preference for visually presented information. The human brain has a tremendous bias for visually presented information. Television, movies, videos, and most computer programs are very visually oriented and therefore attract and maintain the attention of young children. The problem with this is that many modern technologies are very passive. Because of this, they do not provide children with the quality and quantity of crucial emotional, social cognitive, or physical experiences they require when they are young. Burpee, L.C., & Langer, E.J. (2005). Mindfulness and Marital Satisfaction. Journal of Adult Development (Vol. 12, pp 43-51)....
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...Mindless media, to which younger audiences are now immersed, is as prevalent as ever. The accessibility of information has changed the way Americans think and approach questions. Social interactions have been becoming less social. This essay will discuss these significant changes in American culture. These changes are steering America towards the wrong direction by promoting general laziness and disinterest of the real world. Entertainment is a multi-billion dollar industry that is still growing rapidly and becoming an even larger, detrimental aspect of American life. One key element of this industry is gaming. Many consider video games to be a complete waste of time while others recognize intellectual gain of them, however the truth is somewhere in between the two ideas. Steven Johnson argues in his novel, Everything Bad is Good for You, “All the intellectual benefits of gaming derive from [making decisions], because learning how to think is ultimately about learning how to make the right decisions.” This argument is valid and accurate, although a little exaggerated, but is misleading due to the fact that, according to his argument, only decision-making yields intellectual benefit. Therefore, only games that require decision-making are beneficial. This now limits Johnson’s argument since the majority of video games being played do not require intense decision-making and if they do, one’s mastery of the game removes most decision-making from it. Almost all examples Johnson uses...
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...Communications 1) Give an outline of the use of inspiration and communication technology, as it is present in texts 1 and 2. Alexis Gorman wanted to tell a man that she had been dating the courtship that is was over, but she could not do it over text message because it was too impersonal, but she could neither call him, because she worried about an awkward conversation or a confrontation. So she broke it off in a voice mail message. Ms. Gorman means, that using Slydial to break off her relationship allowed her to communicate effectively without potential anxiety. It is not the best way to say, that you do not want to see someone again, but the positive side is, that you avoid an awkward conversation. Technologies like e-mailing and blogging give the communicator the power to chose the time and manner of expression. We are addicted to the technologies, and it fills much in our weekday. It has become an everyday thing to get the information on the Internet than in real life. Facebook is one of the most popular Web sites, which had become home to personal news feeds in which users receive updates from friends’ acquaintances and colleagues. In addition to Facebook, there are sites like Twitter and Radar.net, where you can send photos, and make updates. Mr. Possion says that, we are at the apex of that trend, it becomes about saying thing – just blathering on. Mr. Katz means, that missed or indirect communication can often actually be preferable, and he understands,...
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...technology and how we use it. Write a paper (700-1000 words) in which you answer the following questions. Answer the questions separately. 1. Give an outline of the use of information and communication technology as it is presented in texts 1 and 2. 2. What is Stuart Jeffries' attitude to mobile phones and e-mail in text 3, and how does he express it? Illustrate your answer with examples from the text. 3. On the basis of the review of Mark Bauerlein's book The Dumbest Generation (text 4), discuss some appropriate ways of using the Internet. Texts 1. Matt Richtel, "Don't Want to Talk About It? Order a Missed Call", an article from The New York Times website, 2008. 2. Andrew Keen, "Sex, Lies and the Internet", an excerpt from his book The Cult of the Amateur. How Today's Internet is Killing Our Culture and Assaulting Our Economy, 2007. 3. Stuart Jeffries, "Technophobia - the sign of a born leader?", a comment from The Guardian website, 2008. 4. Lee Drutman, "Review of Mark Bauerlein's book The Dumbest Generation", a review from Los Angeles Times website, 2008. B Write an essay (700-1000 words) in which you analyse and interpret Jo Cannon's short story "Insignificant Gestures". Your essay must include the following points: - a characterization of the narrator the relationship between the narrator and Celia the narrator's error of judgment the significance of time and place Text Jo Cannon, "Insignificant Gestures", a short story, 2007. Side 2 af 12...
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...committed when they committed a sexual assault” (Bonnie). Most people think that it is just men who commit sexual assault, but in reality it is men and women. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse says, “We found that on college campuses ninety percent of college rapes involve the use of alcohol by the assailant, victim, or both” (Bonnie). Carla Main says in her article Underage Drinking and the Drinking Age, “In 2001, more than six hundred and ninety-six thousand college students assaulted or hit by another drinking student and of those episodes ninety-seven thousand were alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape victims” (Main). Even though, the main age span for sexual assault to occur is eighteen to twenty-four; keeping the drinking age at twenty-one can reduce the age...
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...Call by Matt Richtel, there is been giving some information about a new technology called Slydial, which allow you to skip the call and go directly to the voicemail. People like Ms. Gorman, who is one of the text´s examples of a user of Slydial, use this new technology to avoid awkward conversation such as breaking up with someone. Text 2, Sex, Lies, and the Internet by Andrew Keen, is about how websites can be used to ruin people life with pranks. In the two cases that the text mentions, that it all have started as a joke. The first example is about a man that makes a fake identity on a meeting site and then get information about the men that contact him on the website. Then he reveal all their information about them and now a lot of them have both lost jobs and families. In the second case no one are reveal but it could had been that way. A girl and her friend posted a fake case on a site for women where they can warn other about their ex-boyfriends. A man should had raped her and soon the women went berserk about and wanted him in jail. All because of a joke. 2. In text number 3, Technophobia – the sign of a born leader? by Stuart Jeffries, the attitude to emails and mobile phones is some kind of patronizing. Jeffries is using negative words, which makes the united tone of this text negative. According to Jeffries, the internet is filled up with unimportant thing. “They sit at computer-free desks thing outside the inbox, while their crack team of microserfs battle...
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...Introduction In this day and age where change is a constant and where humans are considered the most valuable resource (Lepak and Snell, 1998), Human Resource Management is essential and vital to an organisation’s survival (Boxall and Purcell, 2000). This essay attempts to discuss on the reasons why Millennials should be managed differently as compared to Baby Boomers and some of the issues that organisations face in their efforts to effectively combine this generation into the existing workforce. The overall structure of the essay will follow in such an order where by it will start with the brief overall definition of Millennials and Baby Boomers for a clearer picture, followed by mentioning some of the defining characteristics of how Millennials behave in workplaces and the implications of it for Human Resource Managers. Lastly, this essay will conclude by reinforcing the stand that Millennials should be managed differently with the main points of argument highlighted as well as the future directions that HR managers can look to. 1.1. Millennials versus Baby Boomers To understand the significance of Millennials in the workplace, it is important to first define Millennials and its characteristics. The term ‘Millennials’ or more commonly known as Generation Y, is defined as any individual born after 1981 (Leyden et al., 2007). Other terms which refer to the same cohort include, Nexters, Echo Boomers, Baby Boomblet, Generation Why, and the Digital Generation (Belkin, 2007)(Chester...
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...Woodhull who ran for political office? You see, 168 years ago, in 1848, Women’s Rights began because women Couldn’t vote, this revolution lasted 72 years before women could finally vote in 1920. In the Victorian Era, scientists proved that women were by nature inferior to men. They even claimed that their skull size and brain were small. Well that’s wrong because women are smart and there are reports of women having a very high IQ, some higher than Albert Einstein. Most doctors of the Victorian period felt like women felt no or very little sexual desire and that only atypical women felt strong sexual desire. Why did so many states deny women the right to vote? In my...
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... More recent day definitions and studies have focused on leadership and change, vision building and empowering others. Thus, leaders are people who are able to think and act creatively in non-routine situations – and who set out to influence the actions, beliefs and feelings of others. In this sense being a leader is personal. It flows from an individual’s qualities and actions. However, it is also often linked to some other role such as manager or expert. Here there can be a lot of confusion. Not all managers for example, are leaders; and not all leaders are managers. But what is true leadership and what model are we to follow? Who wrote the right book out of hundreds that can steer us in the right direction? The answer is in Matthew 20. There are various ways people view or even approach leadership. Many people spend hours trying to find ways to be better leaders, always trying to find that “edge”. Many books are written about possessing certain qualities or characteristics, even applying certain principles to their way of leadership. Principles are not invented by us or society; they are the laws of the universe that pertain to human relationships and human organizations.” While some of these views can be good advice, it tends to shun the very model that we are supposed to follow in the first place. I will focus this paper on one main topic-Leadership; Leadership that is modeled by out Lord, Jesus Christ. Management paradigms in the business world change constantly...
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...On November 6, 2001 Carly Fiorina HP CEO announces merger with Compaq. This is the one of the most notable days in HP history and as well as PC industry. It was called Largest merger in the PC industry and dumbest deal of the decade. When analyzing this merger after 13 year picture is changed. HP share price has raised more than 150% after merger. Carly Fiorina is not CEO and HP is still one of the most profitable companies in the world. HP is one of the famous companies found in Pao Alto in the garage. It was founded in 1938 in the year when PC industry wasn’t existing, when Steve jobs and Bill Gates weren’t even born. It is the company from which PC industry giants like Apple and Microsoft inherited corporate culture. Bill and Dave were graduates of the electrical engineering program of Stanford University. They decided to start business on drawing on Bill’s study of negative feedback. So there first product became the resistance capacitance audio oscillator, used to test sound equipment. First client was Walt Disney which used HP product in his animated movie Fantasy. From the day of founding HP was distinguished from other tech companies by it’s corporate culture. They called it HP way. Even Steve Wozniak founder of Apple praises HP corporate culture and says that the Apple seed was planted in Hewlett-Packard cubicle. It was philosophy which emphasized integrity, respect for individuals, teamwork, innovation and contribution to customers. HP grow from garage to world's...
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...back and close your eyes and dream of a place you would love to explore. As you do that I want you to keep in mind the following the different cultures you may come in contract with. See if discrimination still exists in that country you are visiting and what are the problems. What ethnic groups are in this country? South Africa is a country that is located at the top of Africa as you look at it; it put you in the mind of a guenia pig. It has diverse cultures and languages. Majority of the ethnic groups are black African. South Africa has many problems with discrimination that is widely spread around the world. I am here today to give you a bit of information of the things I have stated in this paragraph. As a child I always wonder about other cultures in countries, the different racial groups, and if discrimination was still going on in the world all over. Now I am able to explore the different things that may occur in other countries. Cultures Food: One of the cultures that caught my eye was the food that they eat. South African cuisine reflects the indigenous population and the country's many settlers. One of the most popular influences is that of the Indians and the Malays, who introduced curries and a range of spices which transformed the typical European dishes of the Dutch and British (Aliprandin). Most of the dishes that the South African’s are based on ground corn. It is often eaten with a sweet porridge, or tomatoes, onions, and of course meat (Aliprandin). When you...
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...” a blog post by Jessica Kim. Firstly, it should be notable that there is no utter definition of discourse. The study of discourse is a vast field, and the nature of its complexity stands as enough of an explanation. On that note, this essay will attempt to define discourse in the way it has been understood. Discourse could be defined as any given theme derived from any given body of text. According to Michel Foucault (1997), discourses are “socially constructed knowledge’s of some aspect of reality” (Theo p.94). Discourses provide us with a port of reference and a way to interpret the world, allowing our knowledge to be influenced and created through certain discourses. Specific notions on a chosen topic have been constructed according to our social contexts; our knowledge of a particular object and are influenced and created through discourses. (Theo p.94) In the Foucauldian conception, Discourse is seen as “more than just a way of talking – rather, it is understood as a complex network of relationships between individuals, texts, ideas and institutions” (Olsson 2010). He believed that our identities, experiences, thoughts and feelings are built upon existing interactions between people that live in the same cultural environment. This connection of mutual thoughts and ideas predictably provides the seed, and formation...
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