...As computer and internet technologies have continued to grow and improve, they have become an integral part of the everyday lives of those that have access to the technology. Likewise, the technology is a valuable resource in the workplace and most companies provide computers, internet access, and email accounts in order to increase productivity. This valuable tool can also be a powerful distraction, however. These distractions often lead to inappropriate usage of the tools provided by the employer. “In a 2002 study by the Computer Security Institute, 78% of polled enterprises reported employee abuse of Internet access privileges by workers, including downloading pirated software or pornography, shopping on the Internet, and inappropriate use of email systems” (E-Monitoring in the Workplace 2006). This shows the magnitude of the problem that is facing many of today’s employers. The best way to prevent these problems is to provide a clearly stated online policy and to monitor computer mediated communication (CMC). CMC monitoring is the employer’s right and helps to ensure the protection of the company in addition to providing a valuable means to evaluating and improving employee behavior. A common argument against the use of CMC monitoring systems is that it is unethical and violates employees’ constitutional right to privacy. The fact of the matter is, however, that the employees, provided with computers, online access and email addresses by the employer, have no rights to...
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...whites coming into contact with the indigenous blacks immediately stirs up an entire spectrum of emotion and phrases. In the article “Sound and Silence in Narrative and Non-Narrative Film” written by Fred Camper, Camper mentions that Kubelka’s technique is to marry “an image with a sound that derives from elsewhere”. In the film, Kubelka has employed a classic sound tactic: the laugh track. Not in a conventional sense, though. Kubelka’s laugh track is a much more realistically captured one, using one particularly raucous instance of guffawing, one the part of his European subjects, multiple times throughout the film. However, we do not see specifically where this laughter comes from, or if it is just one track of sound or even several loops of laughter played over each other; all we know is that at some point or points on this trip our Europeans were having a chuckle and Kubelka recorded it for use in this film. The track is played several times throughout the film, the most notable being in a depiction of the native people’s everyday lifeKubelka, in his use of quick, timeless cuts and a carefully used “laugh track”, very neatly does away with our preconceived notions of either the native Africans or the European bourgeoisie interlopers and...
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...Anime lovers are called Otaku, which is western for 'freak' or Japanese for 'fan.' Those that enjoy anime are shoved into that category for no reason aside from the fact that they like cartoon stories. They are seen as childish, immature, and having no real life. This simply isn't true. There are many reasons that anime is a legitimate art form and "otaku" should be viewed as no different from people who love action movies or love stories.. Many heroes in anime are not typical Western heroes. Our heroes are Rambo, Dirty Harry, and Indiana Jones - somebody with a gun, an attitude, and a way with women. Sometimes the hero is a woman, but these cases are few and far between- women are usually just romantic interests for the hero. You don't get swordsmen, space-age heroes (since Buck Rogers, anyway) or children in our movies-until you go to movies based on history, 80's kids shows, and kid's movies. In anime, the heroes tend to be younger and less capable. Their shows focus on the growth of characters instead of how many explosions movie makers can stuff in. (though there are still lots of explosions). Anime is Eastern-style cartoons, not Western.. Most American adults see cartoons as kid stuff. They 'grew out of it' by the time they were eleven, or so they'll claim. Why do so many people love anime, despite their 'cartoon' roots? The simple, wrong answer is that they don't have the mental capacity to deal with seventy-three seasons of "Friends" or "Everybody Loves Raymond." The...
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...Jessica Glenn Period: 06 Narrative Essay The Broken Shall Get the Last Laugh She sat on the ground, shuddering against the cold and squirming as she felt her bones ache, pressed against the concrete. She didn’t know which felt worse, the harsh December cold whipping against her already raw and beaten face, or her soul, battered and repressed to the point that it-and the girl herself-no longer wanted to exist. She wondered why she was here, how she had gotten to be so unhappy but she knew exactly why. And it was all her fault. Red. Everything she saw was red. The shirt he wore the day they met, on a day when he was the warmest thing on the rainy Sunday streets. The valentines bear he gave her a month later. Her skin when he started hitting her. Her wrist after long strenuous arguments. The nail polish he bought to say sorry. The knees pressed against the floor after hours of begging to not walk out the door. “No” he yelled at her, losing control of his temper like she had lost herself months ago. He told her she couldn’t leave. She had to be thrown out. Of course was all she thought. He has to have power. Things began to change for the worse. Black was her solace. Black was what she saw when she passed out from the pain. Black was the color of the ice pack she snuck in the middle of the night when he was asleep. Blue. The last days were blue. His shoe laces when he kicked her to the ground. The dress she wore when they went to a Halloween party, and were voted best couple...
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...Dapper Laughs As I begin this assembly, I must apologise to the house as a whole. This assembly does not have any motivational sporting or academic message, and unforgivably does not intertwine with current sporting events – with no reference to the staggering form of Wycombe Wanderers this season. So, as I have rudely broken this previously unmentioned tradition of Ridley House assembly, I can only reassure you that all shall be returned to normality next week. From Private Walker in Dad’s Army to Mickey Pearce in Only Fools and Horses, encompassing Gaz from Geordie Shore, Jay from The Inbetweeners, Mark Wright from TOWIE, and many more, audiences have habitually been entertained by the “woman-hungry geezer” character of popular culture. This product of 21st century Britain, characterised by stand alone augmented biceps, dressed usually in some form of vest top with ‘Hype.’ or ‘Ibiza’ scrawled across its front, with a haircut suspiciously similar to my own, these dubious alpha-males frequent most urban centres of the UK. But lads will be lads. Compared to similar figures of the past, there’s a moment in the opening credits of Happy Days where the Fonz approaches a mirror to perfect his quiff, then realises he is, in fact, already staring at the vision of perfection. Though such actions of the Fonz are ridiculous and ego-driven, they are loveable and above all – harmless. However, his perception that the opposite sex were mainly non-thinking vessels put on earth as future...
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...Main sociological perspective *Structural Functionalism - the creation of the institutions in society that function to keep society going. Analogy to the human body.(Emile Durkheim) *Conflict Theory- groups with power in society will take care of their needs at the expense of others groups who struggle to get their fair share of societies resources.(Karl Marx/ Max Weber) *Symbolic Interactionism -The study of how information is transferred through human interactions. The issue for researchers studying social problems concerns how groups make their issues known. sociological cannon- the foundational works of a discipline. *Important to the study of social change during the transition from tradition to modernity. Karl Marx- class struggle Max Weber - bureaucracy, ideas causing social change Emile Durkheim- The function of institutions in society. Tradition=Modernity Rural= Urban Farm= Factory Monarchy= Democracy Religion= Science *The works of Marx, Weber and Durkheim replaced the early sociological works that focused on social control had been developed during time of european colonization. U.S Sociology - Social Problems Research Chicago School of Sociology 1900-1940 Examined the problems of cities that were caused by rapid industrialization, immigration, crime. -While social conditions were seen as contributions to problems, ultimately individuals were blamed for their failure to adapt. Structural Functionalism 1950’s- -Seen as a...
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...“Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son. Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, ‘I did not laugh.’ But he said, ‘Yes, you did laugh.’” (Genesis 18:13-15 NIV) There are many stories that show how sometimes we don’t trust God because we forget that nothing is impossible for him. In the story of Abraham, we see how easily we lose trust in God. God promised Abraham that he would have many descendants, more than one could count. As Abraham and Sarah got older, they started doubting Jesus’ promise. Sarah thought she would go ahead and help Jesus fulfill the promise he made. So, she tells her servant, Hagar, to have Abraham’s child. Instead of rejecting the idea, he goes ahead and gives Hagar a child, This is definitely not what God planned, but it was a result of Abraham and Sarah not having faith that he would give them children....
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...Lexical Stylistic Devices Simile 1)Like a faun-подобный фавну 2)Slipped away like fishes among rocks- ускользнули словно рыбы среди скал 3)Nymph-like-словно нимфа 4)Never quite like a woman-но никогда не походившая на женщину 5)Like a hound-подобно гончей 6)Like an animal laughing-подобно реву животного 7)Like a weird paw of some animal-будто бы жуткая лапа неизвестного зверя 8)Like a wireless operator-как связистка Allusion 1)Faun-фавн Is a rustic forest god or goddess (genii) of Roman mythology often associated with enchanted woods and the Greek god Pan. The faun is a half human - half goat (from the head to the waist being the human half, but with the addition of goat horns) manifestation of forest and animal spirits which would help or hinder humans at whim. 2)Satyr-is one of a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus. He has goat-like features. Fauns and satyrs were originally quite different creatures: whereas fauns are half-man and half-goat, satyrs originally were depicted as stocky, hairy, ugly dwarfs or woodwoses with the ears and tails of horses or asses. Satyrs also were more woman-loving than fauns, and fauns were rather foolish where satyrs had more knowledge. 3)Nymph –нимфа In Greek mythology is a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. There are 5 different types of nymphs, Celestial Nymphs, Sea Nymphs, Land Nymphs, Wood Nymphs and Underworld Nymphs. 4)Book of Job-Книга Иовы Сommonly referred...
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...In Sally Mann's Immediate Family, nudity is very common. In her own perspective, she want to conserve the time and the beauty of her daughter through the use of artistic photography; however, those pictures should not be published to the public if she want to keep it as a time capsule. In Richard Billingham's images of Ray's A Laugh, he depicted the family in his most realistic way as possible. The drunk father with a smoker mother create an unpleasant environment for Richard. In a way, he is using this to show his background as well as inspire people to not give up on life. Both photographer is showing their work without the consent from their family. The border line between publishing meaning photo and publishing without legal consent is blur in some cases, especially for Richard Billingham's photo. Look at Alfred Stieglitz's selection of Georgia O'Keeffe portraits and Nicholas Nixon's "Brown Sisters" series. What is the overlap and what are the differences? Upload an image from both photographers when making your points. In Alfred Stieglitz's selection of Georgia O'Keeffe, I can see that there are different styles of hand position that Alfred staged for Georgia, and it shows the beauty of Georgia at the time. The different compositions reflect on the age and the personality of Georgia. On the other hand, Nicholas “Brown...
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...Development/ IT & Society/ and. - NET programmers continue to struggle with the complexities of a hybrid managed/unmanaged environment. ..... Sorry, I had to laugh at that paper! ... Java on the other hand is cross-platform, and also traditionally runs as an ... - NET programmers continue to struggle with the complexities of a hybrid managed/unmanaged environment. ..... Sorry, I had to laugh at that paper! ... Java on the other hand is cross-platform, and also traditionally runsASSIGNMENT and ESSAY. ... others)Information Technology (Programming/ Languages (Java, C++, VB, .NET, & etc)/Database Design/ Computer Networking/ System Analysis/ Project Management/Project Development/ IT & Society/ and. - NET programmers continue to struggle with the complexiASSIGNMENT and ESSAY. ... others)Information Technology (Programming/ Languages (Java, C++, VB, .NET, & etc)/Database Design/ Computer Networking/ System Analysis/ Project Management/Project Development/ IT & Society/ and. - NET programmers continue to struggle with the complexities of a hybrid managed/unmanaged environment. ..... Sorry, I had to laugh at that paper! ... Java on the other hand is cross-platform, and also traditionally runs as an ... - NET programmers continue to struggle with the complexities of a hybrid managed/unmanaged environment. ..... Sorry, I had to laugh at that paper! ... Java on the other hand is cross-platform, and also traditionally runs as an ...ASSIGNMENT and ESSAY. ... others)Information Technology (Programming/...
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...life. A. From own experience: when I in a bad mood, stress and sad, I will watch comedy movie and anything that can make me laugh, all the sad and stress will gone. B. Laughing with everybody is the best than laughing alone. We can see that we will laugh if there is people laugh but actually, we do not know what we laugh about. C. By the end of this presentation, I hope that all of you will know the benefit of laughter and will always laugh to be in a good condition. Body: II. The benefits of laugh to physical health and mental health. A. Laughter can lower stress hormone that if we laugh all our stress will gone. B. Laughter can prevent heart decease because it help protects the heart. C. Laughter will improve our mood and add joy to our life. III. Benefit of laughter to social life. A. Laughter can strengthen relationship with others. B. It also can help attract other to us as they see we are funny and cheerful people. C. Be spontaneous and the laughter can show our true feeling. IV. Ways to boost laughter in ourselves A. Smile is the first rule of the laughter. If we smile, it can change our mood and make us feel happy. B. When you hear laughter, move toward it. Try to get in the group who are happy and laugh together with them. C. Spend time with fun and playful people. If we are friend with people who are funny, we will always laugh and be happy. Conclusion: V. We have looked at how laughter can be strong medicine for mind, can help us stay emotionally...
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...mammals can give some clues about the origins of human laughter. (2) Rats, chimpanzees, dogs and so on laugh. (3) Rats laugh when they're playing, in the same way that humans do, to show happiness and encourage bonding. (4) And the ones that laugh more prefer to be with other rats that laugh. (5) This is evidence that laughter has evolved from play vocalisation, a thing seen in many other mammals. (6) In humans, they think that laughter has developed into an important form of emotional expression. (7) We use laughter in many channels of communication. (8) E.g. laughter is frequently conveyed in text based media using emoticons. (9) Laughter occurs most frequently when hanging out with friends. (10) In fact, you are 30 times more likely to laugh at something when with other people. (11) Researchers have come up with a theory that laughter is less connected to jokes than to social behaviour. (12) Laughing together shows that the members of a social group understand and are keen on each other. (13) Brain imaging studies show that humans can differentiate between phony and authentic laughter. (14) Listening to fake laughter produces lots more activity in an area of the brain called the anterior medial prefrontal cortex, which is known to be involved in understanding other people's emotions. (15) This shows that folks automatically try to comprehend someone's deliberate laughs, even when they are not instructed to do so. (16) Brain scans also reveal that laughter is kind of contagious...
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...as, “While McMurphy laughs. Rocking farther….in wave after wave after wave,” (249-250). In this quote, the men are on a fishing expedition and McMurphy begins to laugh freely which the patients followed, signifying that although being labeled as lunatics, laughter is the one thing keeping them sane. Their laughter portrays how they’ve gained freedom as they opened up, learned to laugh at themselves, each other, accepting the world as it is, for its flaws and its strengths, as it says, “part of them, laughing with them-and somehow not with them,” (250). Earlier in the novel, laughter in the ward was rare, as they were under Nurse Ratched’s control....
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...feelings of apprehension and panic that all too frequently accompany serious illness. It helps free the body of the constricting effects in the negative emotions that in turn may impair the healing system." Laughter increases our sense of humor because it develops our mind. Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, and it is pain reliever. Just as with smiling and kindness most people find that laughter is contagious, so if you bring more laughter into your life, you can most likely help others around you to laugh more, and realize these benefits as well. And if you can’t laugh because of your problems, try to find a friend or read a book that can make you laugh. For me, sharing this kind of book entitled “The Amazing World of Laughter and its Super Power Healing” is a great way to help the readers realize the importance and the benefits of laughing. I swear, when I read this book my feeling is better, and my stress has been reduced. And I continued reading until a laugh really hard because of a funny story I have read. You may have heard the phrase "Laughter is the best medicine." I’m sure! You heard it when you were feeling good, maybe laughing even! In a positive state, that phrase may simply have added temporarily to your feel-good mentality. But what about when you are not feeling well? That is when laughter plays its biggest role as a cure for your ailment. Many people will socialize with...
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...Milton Berle said, “Laughter is an instant vacation.” The person that makes me laugh is Sara Hachi. Sara makes me laugh because she always sasses me and then I sass her back. In the hallways on our way to class, we walk fast to our class after lunch, and sometimes I hold onto her backpack and she holds onto my backpack. She doesn’t like it when she has to hold onto my backpack, because I go through really skinny spaces, and then she yells at me, and I laugh. Sara and I can say the meanest things to each other, and we won’t get offended, we just say something meaner, and then we just laugh. Even when I’m having a bad day, Sara can make me feel better. In the article, “New Study Proves That Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine,” researchers...
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