...Online Reality Gets Better What is the difference between virtual reality and augmented reality? Virtual reality computer programs are designed to simulate real life. The user wears special clothing and head gear that allows them to be completely immersed in the program. The clothing helps them to navigate through the system because it takes the body movements of the user and communicated that to the computer. For example, if you are taking a virtual tour of a house and you want to walk to the next room your feet moving communicate to the computer the direction to take you. Augmented reality is technology that allows the user to enhance visualization of reality. It takes real life images and enhances them with graphics to give the user a different perspective of reality. A great example of this is used in the medical field. During surgery they can use augmented reality software to superimpose ultrasound images on the patient to help the surgeon know where the problem is. Of course it is used in our everyday or at least every weekend life when we watch sports and they show those lines on the field showing where the first down goal is (Laudon, 2010). Why is augmented reality so appealing to marketers? Marketing is a business that is all about appealing to the customer. How do you get the attention of the consumer? You have the flashier ads and the attention getting signs. How about having the newest technology available to consumers? Augmented reality is a new...
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...Effect of Reality Television on Today's Youth Kimberly Lindsey English Competition II Professor Lauren Higgins April 29, 2013 CAUSE AND EFFECT 1 Reality television has evolved over the past sixty years. They have went from clean practical jokes to a portrayal of an American family to how to party, lie and deceive. The more the focus is on partying, drugs, sex, vulgarerness, the more our young people will portray these traits. There needs to be more focus on good wholesome clean fun, that keeps the youth safe and healthy. The way to change the way our society is headed is to stop the programing that is hurting all of us. Reality shows of today teaches the youth that its alright to disobey their parents, its alright to party, do drugs, have sex with multiple people, get pregnant, and that the guys that don't have to stay around or take care of the situation they helped put the girl in. The cause and effects of today's reality shows far out weigh the advantages they have. Its hard to believe that reality shows have been around for almost sixty years. The very first reality show was produced...
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...Background: .Reality shows have become a part of our daily dose of entertainment. .Hospitalisation of one participant who went into depression after bowing out of a reality show. .Reality shows meant for children really good or are they initiating a trend that we may regret later. Key Points: .Today’s children have better platform by way of these shows to showcase their talent. .Overambitious and pushy parents as well as the insensitive television producers. For: .Reality shows provide a better platform than days of yore where one had a very small chance of being noticed unless one had exceptional talent and the understanding to make it big.Now there are multiple shows that provide forum for individuals with talent in a wide variety of fields .Many of the people today, who have outshone others in their field have been encouraged from their younger years.We did not have reality shows then, but still these diamonds had to be found, cut and polished to dazzle the world. .A remark from a teacher or a parent can have an equally, if not more devastating effect on the child’s psyche as that of the judge in the reality show.So it is not fair to start condemning everything. .It is all a matter of choice. One can choose to stay away from the arc lights and lead a normal life. Or one can take a plunge to achieve fame.The children only become more competitive by participating in such shows. ‘Survival of the fittest’ holds good in reality shows. Even if...
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...“Reality television.” Summary of ”When Reality Gets Too Real”: The text is on the subject of TV-network producers’ terrible activities and assorted crimes that has occurred with reference to the various reality-programs. The text emphasizes the tendencies on making unsafe or rather disturbing circumstances for the programs’ subjects and viewers. Some of the top incidents exposed on TV contain addiction, drunk driving, and under-age drinking. And despite the fact that these unfortunate incidents escalate or get completely out of control, besides how much harm they all cause - such as sudden death or suicide – it does not appear to be a ‘serious matter’ for the TV-networks. They simply put more weight in high rating hits and to catch people’s full awareness so that they can get their own mission accomplished: getting more viewers! One of the main issues being raised in the text is concerning the producers’ general involvement during filming – even though U.S law does not require it. When are they compelled to step out from behind the camera and intervene? Outline of the various attitudes to reality television in texts 2, 3 & 4: The attitudes to reality television throughout the texts are various. The TV-networks themselves are basically optimistic towards the subject. They believe that reality programs - besides from being ‘good’ entertainment - give the viewers a glance into the reality of other people’s lives and that they draw attention to various...
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...| Fictional Versus Reality | | December 4, 2010 | Mr. Flip | | Artina Houston | CJS/220 | | In this paper, I am going to discuss the legal system as the courts handle it, we will take a look at fictional portrayals and an actual court case that occurred. The purpose of this is to ascertain the difference between the two if there is any. In the U. S. A. we have three systems of the government that each have their own specific role independent of each other, but still heavily reliant on the other. These systems all work together in all aspects of the legal system, with the court system heavily responsible for “Enforcement, interpretation, invalidation, and making law.” (The US Legal System, 2009) One of the major differences between fictional portrayals of the court process and reality is how the trial process is portrayed from the beginning to the end. Let us begin with the fiction story of Law and Order, this show dramatizes the law system the law system from when the crime occurred to when it goes to trial. The show’s main objective is to bring all the issues to the light that is presented in society in real time, or especially heinous or brutal crimes. I for one really enjoy the crimes that unfolds throughout the hour that this show has my attention. Well let me get a little specific, as Law and Order is a series that has done really well that it has expanded. In this one series the crime are always bad, the victim is an unknown, and the detectives...
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...mansion, the quietness that roams the corridors, and the strong gusts of wind that blows in every night, slamming on doors and windows. The mansion represents the American Dream, a goal or hope for a better future. The loneliness of the mansion represents the result of someone who tries to escape reality in a never ending search for something greater. It has been common today to dismiss the life people currently live in and focus on the future that many believe will be better. At first glance, many might say the American Dream is beautiful. But on a closer inspection, depicted by Kimberly Hearne, The American Dream hides the truth of reality. Based on a Marxist view of “The Great Gatsby,¨ F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream as a false hope that people seek to obtain in order to escape reality....
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...Psychological effects of heavy usage of Virtual Reality Smith is a fourth grader who is all into video games; his goal is to have the latest video game. He lives in his video games. He goes to school every day physically and but mentally he is in his video game world, where he is the king of the racing cars and he is rich enough to buy the whole city. He always skips his homework because he cannot remember what he learned in school. While teachers are teaching, he is playing with his video games in his head and not paying attention in class. Teachers always contact smith’s parents and even parents seem to be helpless, because according to Smith’s parents, he gets very aggravated if they try to take his video games and Smith really gets violent with his siblings and friends. Smith wants to sit in locked room holding the remote controller in his hands where he can control several different cars in a second. He cannot remember anything what he does throughout the day because in his mind he is always in the second world. One day Smith was sitting in living room plying with his video games, suddenly his mom falls off from stairs and broke her arm. Instead of calling for help, Smith continues with his games and when his dad asks what happened he could not tell him exactly what happened. Smith told his dad, he does not remember if he sees mother falling down because all he could see that he is losing the game and he has to get more cars in the race. After that Smith’ dad...
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...TYPES OF REALITY SHOWS Reality shows aim on the emotional of the people and anything that strikes the emotions of a person become blockbuster.The rising popularity of the reality shows on television channels has added a new era to the production of TV programs. These shows try to give opportunities to the each and every one to showcase their talent in front of the world and give them a better future. The crazy for reality television hits when channel came up with the shows like Viva(channel V,India), a band of five young singers. When auditions were announced, young dreamers gathered in huge numbers to give their luck a try.Not only from India but also from various parts of asia. They cried when they failed which gave the audience a emotional attachment with the show.The audience lapped with the emotions thrown with open hands every show.The show was a big success and as well as inspiring for both the business minded people and also for the young dreamers waiting for the life turning point. Since then there has been no looking back as reality television is increasing audience as well as profit with number of days. With the registration for each reality show, the audience votes pouring in billions, all doubts over the acceptability of these shows by the audience subsided. Widely appreciated these shows have thrown a limelight to many talented people,who where every difficult to discover.The stage itself gives all its candidates a lot of glamour,name,fame and the confidence...
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...of psychotherapy are various approaches taken to get to the end of a clinical relationship in a successful manner. The ultimate goal of therapy is to remove any barriers within the range of the therapists’ education and skill, thus making the linchpin of recovery a split responsibility between the client and clinician. However, in order to assist a client in restoring purpose and meaning to their life; the clinician uses many strategies, approaches, and techniques to begin the process. Using an array of tools from different systems and models does not hinder but helps the process move forward in a successful direction. The model most likely to be used personally is the Reality Therapy model. Choice Theory is a personal favorite because it can assist a client or participant in living a happier, healthier, and constructive lifestyle in a short period of time. Within this model it is noted that most cases of misery or dysfunction are directly related to the unhappy relationships that individuals carry with other people. Because of this, it is important to learn how to give up the external locus of control and only controlling themselves. In return, this opens up several doors in different aspects of living a satisfying lifestyle triumphantly, giving treatment an opportunity to become a win-win situation. Personal Viewpoint The aforementioned personal viewpoint was formulated after researching different models in therapy. Reality therapy is a model that is client-centered and uses...
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...MGMT305-1230B-02 Instructor, Dr Anne Nelson August 12, 2012 Abstract This purpose of this body of work is to inform the reader as well as answer the chapter questions as assigned for Chapters 11 and 12 in our text; Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, (12th Edition), by Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon. The case studies are varied and entitled, “Reality Gets Better”, Chap. 11, p, 429; “The Flash Crash: Machines Gone Wild?”, Chap. 11, p. 439; and “Piloting Valero with Real-Time Management”, Chap. 12., p. 476. Business and Support Systems Case Studies Reality Gets Better 1.1. The differences between virtual and augmented realities are very distinctive. With virtual reality the person experiencing the alteration often wears some type of head gear or device to facilitate the change in realities from normal to virtual. With augmented reality (AR) they have a cognitive presence in the real world while experiencing and enhanced perception of reality so the view of the surrounding “reality” is augmented, to become interactive with and improving it (Laudon & Laudon, 2012). 1.2. Marketers actively embracing AR as an “icing on the cake” as it were, to their media advertisements and articles by attaching interactive print and designs to magazines Laudon & Laudon, 2012). For example, such as Sports Illustrated did with its annual swimsuit issue enabling readers to scan editorial pages and...
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...Reality Gets Better Virtual reality generates images through the computer. Augmented reality is real-word images that are augmented by computer. What makes virtual reality and augmented reality different are: The goal of augmented reality is to confuse consumers so they cannot tell the difference between real world images and augmented reality. The goal of virtual reality is to give consumers the perception of the virtue world (Laudon and Laudon, 2012). More companies are using augmented reality to make their products more appealing to consumers. Cell phones are basically portable computers and consumers are basically using their cell phones for everyday use. Augmented reality is so appealing to marketer because it sell products. Real estate shopping applications allow consumers to drive or walk past properties that are for sale, point their cell phones at the property of choice and information about the property will be displayed on the cell phone. This is helpful if you are a consumer that does not like to deal with real estate agents (Laudon and Laudon, 2012). The Apple iPhones has various augmented reality applications. One that is popular with my neighbor is the Golf Rangefinder. My neighbor Mr. Barnes is an avid golfer and uses the golf application every time it is time for him to find a course to play. Golf rangefinder can display the range of the golf course and golf rangefinder is not a free application (Apple, 2012). The AR Soccer application is popular by my 10...
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...convey and emphasize that we each experience reality, however distorted, through the unique, sometime morally-distorted lens of individual perception, through...
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...Comparative Analysis Person Centered Therapy and Choice Theory/Reality Therapy By Austin (Russ) Duffy Introduction Person Centered Therapy; Carl Ransom Rogers, Born January 8, 1902 – Died February 4, 1987. Rogers was an American Psychologist who developed Person Centered Therapy (originally referred to as Client Centered Therapy in 1951) based on premise that clients are responsible for taking control of the changes they believe are needed in their lives. This would be a clear departure from Freud’s lengthy approach where the counselor would interpret the client’s story or life experience. Rogers believed, using empathetic understanding and unconditional positive regard people would have the potential given the proper tools to resolve their own problems. Rogers identified accurate empathetic understanding as another critical task of therapists. Choice Theory / Reality Therapy; William Glasser, born May 11, 1925 is an American psychiatrist who developed Choice Theory / Reality Therapy in the early sixties therapies. Choice Theory is an explanation of human behaviour developed by Dr. William Glasser. Reality Therapy is the application of Choice Theory within the context of helping relationships Glasser first developed this approach to use working in schools for troubled adolescents and may explain his life-long interest in both therapy and education. In 1985 the Institute of Guidance Counsellors arranged for Dr. Glasser to visit Ireland. By 1987 the Irish branch...
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...Organic foods Topic sentences: Organic foods should be consume more as it is better for our healthy. Supporting sentences 1: Organic foods are non-chemically treat, fresh or minimally processed food. Specific sentences 1: They are better than conventional farms at sustaining diverse ecosystems, for example populations of plants and insects, as well as animals. Specific sentences 2: Organic farming produces nutrient-rich, fertile soil which nourishes the plants and it keeps chemicals off the land to protect water quality and wild life. Specific sentences 3: Organic farming also gives us food that is safer to eat and much more likely to keep us healthy. Supporting sentences 2: Organically grown food is the best way of reducing exposure to toxins used in conventional agricultural practices. Specific sentences 1: These toxins include not only pesticides, many of which have been federally classified as potential cancer-causing agents, but also heavy metals such as lead and mercury, and solvents like benzene and toluene Specific sentences 2: Minimizing exposure to these toxins is of major benefit to your health. Specific sentences 3: Heavy metals damage nerve function, contributing to diseases such as multiple sclerosis and lowering IQ, and also block hemoglobin production, causing anemia. Supporting sentences 3: Organic food production is much more labor intensive. Specific sentences 1: Moreover, conventionally grown foods are often produced under subsidies from the government...
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...Lucid Dreaming Ayeisa Chavez SPCH 1311 MW 8:30 am Irma Garcia March 6, 2013 Imagine going to bed one night only to wake up in a whole other world where anything your heart and mind desired became reality. Flying over clouds, breathing underwater, going to any part of the world or even getting to be with that person you so much desire wasn’t impossible anymore. Well there is a way that can be done, and that’s through something called lucid dreaming. After listening to this presentation I hope you will have a better understanding of the world of lucid dreaming and how it can be done. I will begin by explaining to you in detail what it is exactly. Then, you will learn a few of the benefits gained by this experience and some dangers. Last, I will give you a few simple steps to how it can be done. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? I know I was! As explained in an article by Rebecca Turner, Lucid dreaming is the proven ability to become aware while you’re dreaming, to consciously “wake up” inside the dream world and control your dreams. In other words, it’s being able to do as you please while you dream. Marshall Brain researched that when you sleep, your brain goes through several stages of a sleep cycle. The cycle that deals with dreams is REM or rapid eye movement which takes up 20 to 25% of sleep and your brain is basically shut off during this period of time. Your body becomes paralyzed except for the eyelids and the part of the brain that deals with logic is shut...
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