...TECHNOLOGY: IS IT A BOON OR BANE TO BUILD A BETTER EDUCATION An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the English Department Gen. Licerio Geronimo Memorial National High School Rodriguez, Rizal BARILLA, BIANCA MAE I. CANETE, ALTHEA MARIE P. GALLER, MELANIE M. JACOBE, ABEGAIL M. RANOLA, LEXTER GIO P. February 2016 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The researchers would like to extend their sincere and profound gratitude to the following persons who rendered their support and guidance in this study: Dr. Remegio B. Olesco, Principal II of Gen. Licerio Geronimo Memorial National High School, for being a good leader towards the fulfilment and realization of the school’s goals. Mr. Noel F. Perez, English Teacher, for his approval to conduct the research. The faculty and staff of Gen. Licerio Geronimo Memorial National High School, who molded them to become a responsible and better person. Their families, relatives and friends, for the support, encouragement and joy they had given to finish this work. FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES for the moral support and kindness. And most of all, TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD, for all the blessing and guidance. He had given, for without him, everything shall be considered meaningless. B.I.B AM.P.C M.M.G A.M.J LG.P.R DEDICATION We, the researchers, dedicated this piece but meaningful work to our beloved parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobe , Mr. and Mrs. Barilla , Mr. and Mrs. Canete , Mr. and Mrs. Galler, Mr. and Mrs. Ranola, molding...
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...Mobile phone: Boon or Bane? In the present millennium , science has bestowed on us a number of innovations n one among them is - MOBILE PHONES .Every thing conferred upon us ought to b utilized in a positive way . "Is mobile phone a BOON or BANE ?" is very interesting . Communication among people is most important. Olden days letters were used to send through birds. With the invention of telephone,people talk and communicate to long distances. With advent of mobile phone the entire concept of communication is completely changed. The world has became one. Earlier mobile phone was a luxury and now it is a necessity. Every one right from the house maid, rickshaw puller, taxi drivers, office boys etc., from a common man to the elite class, people are using mobile phones for communication. The cost of mobile starts from modest Rs 3000 to billions (platinum and diamond studded). Whether the mobile phone is boon or bane? xxcgv,m We see many people use cell phone, some to pass on information, the love birds used to talk very often, marketing agents to contact customers, boss to give instruction, mother can monitor where her children are, the children can inform their parents where there are, your house maid may inform you that she may not come to work and give her mobile number to contact in case of emergencies, your drivers will come to the place from car parking place when you contact him, your vegetable vendor will deliver the vegetables when you ask him over mobile to deliver...
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...We are in the age of science and technology. Man cannot live without the aid of science. Science has so much engulfed our lives that nothing can take place in our day to day work without the help of science. Our food, transport, learning, administration, recreation and social life are all linked with science in various ways. To answer the question whether science has come to mankind as a boon or as a use for ruin (bane), one should know what science exactly means. Science is said to be a systematic classification of experiences. We, men wonder at the various things and events happening around us. We get doubts; what are they? These questions are the basic seeds for science. Then starts the thinking, reasoning, analysis, synthesis, comparison and contrast and finally the truth emerges. Scientists say there is a scientific method for everything and there are inevitable steps to be followed: (1) Observation (2) Hypothesis (3) Experiment (4) Theory and (5) Proof. All scientists have, in a way, followed these steps. The aim of science is search for truth, and to know things, hitherto unknown. A scientist does not accept ideas, simply because, they were accepted by others earlier. Great discoveries are a result of reasoning. A lot of patience and observation are required. Civilization, as it is today, is the result of a number of discoveries made in the field of science. The invention of them simple wheel has resulted in our modern industrialization. Electricity, as a source of...
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...We are in the age of science and technology. Man cannot live without the aid of science. Science has so much engulfed our lives that nothing can take place in our day to day work without the help of science. Our food, transport, learning, administration, recreation and social life are all linked with science in various ways. To answer the question whether science has come to mankind as a boon or as a use for ruin (bane), one should know what science exactly means. Science is said to be a systematic classification of experiences. We, men wonder at the various things and events happening around us. We get doubts; what are they? These questions are the basic seeds for science. Then starts the thinking, reasoning, analysis, synthesis, comparison and contrast and finally the truth emerges. Scientists say there is a scientific method for everything and there are inevitable steps to be followed: (1) Observation (2) Hypothesis (3) Experiment (4) Theory and (5) Proof. All scientists have, in a way, followed these steps. The aim of science is search for truth, and to know things, hitherto unknown. A scientist does not accept ideas, simply because, they were accepted by others earlier. Great discoveries are a result of reasoning. A lot of patience and observation are required. Civilization, as it is today, is the result of a number of discoveries made in the field of science. The invention of them simple wheel has resulted in our modern industrialization. Electricity, as a source of...
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...Mobile phone bane or boon Is a knife useful instrument or a perilous weapon? It depends on how it is used. Same implies with the case of technology. The greatest invention are those which affect the mass of people; and of those greatest invention is cell phones .It would be very ungrateful on our parts not to recognise how imperative are they to us. Cell phones have revolutionised the human existence .This is possible only because they are getting cheaper and cheaper day by day. Discounted cell phones accessories have made it even easier to keep the phone intact and give it a longer life. Undoubtedly , if cell phones are in right hands ,then they are a marvel ! Firstly they are proved to be a gratuity on the account of uniting not only the country but the entire planet as a “global village”. No matter how far we are sitting we can gossip anytime anywhere! In fact it’s bliss to the parents as well as children .Parents can every time monitor their children and children are also safe. If anyone is in any kind of danger s/he can call for help immediately . It arrests mishaps. The delight of watching favourite tv shows, songs, etc is unmatched; as now cell phones are embedded with all high tech features. Also discounted cell phone accessories have added cherry on the top. Accessories such as wireless Bluetooth handset (can be used to talk without even locating the cell phone ) , cases and pouches (keeping the phone intact and out of harm's way ) , charger ,adapter battery...
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...planned at 80 kmph shall be restricted immensely. 7. One of the worst impacts is uprooting of 948 trees out of existing 1950 trees of several generations. 8. All options for optimizing and interconnection various modes of transport are clipped forever. 9. Elevated metro will be a huge liability to expand Metro rail itself in all future routes. Merits of Underground Metro Rail (C-B-M Route) : 1. Existing Urban Fabric not disturbed. 2. It will not Choke the only two Arterial Roads – S. V. Road and Linking Road in the Western Suburbs. These roads have less width (80’-0”) than the Metro station width (86’-0”) 3. Marginally Civil cost increase (approx 50% of overall cost) due to Tunnel Technology which is LESS than : |Land Costs |Opportunity Costs. | |Fuel Costs |Environmental Costs. | |Mental Trauma Costs |...
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...TECHNOLOGY BANE OR BOOM? The overt observation of some knowledgeable persons who passionately feel concerned for the welfare of humanity, in the wake of scientific strides and technological triumphs, laments that “technology creates more problems than it solves”. Their concern echoes the similar sentiments of thinkers like J.G.Ballard for whom, “technology dictates the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages or we remain mute”, and for Omar Bradley “our technology has already outstripped our ability to control it”. Despite these jarring notes, technology has acquired a halo that is almost impossible to shake off. Who can deny the robust role and range of technology that we experience in our every day life. If we care to look at the scintillating side of technology, we find space technology and its applications provide useful data for natural disaster monitoring, solving environment problems, improve telecommunications and provide other basic services. Through fax, e-Mail and the Internet, information technology has outstripped all barriers that time and space had placed in man’s search for instant information. Though electronic information is hard to control, yet the individual newsgatherer is visible and vulnerable. The latest in the success story is the likely boom that bio-technology promises to unfold in the years to come. Rightly, biotechnology is being seen by scientists and entrepreneurs alike as the next big thing with the potential...
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...mind, modern technology is a bane than a boon. It cannot be denied that the technological improvement brings forth to us some advantages. Firstly, it helps man communicate local or oversea by writing email, telephone or mobile. A student , for instance, who is studying abroad can talk to his family by chatting and web cam rather than waiting for a hand - writing letters. Secondly, the modern tools also support man in business and studying. It makes better condition to fulfill tasks faster and more convenient. For example, a student spend less time searching information and documents by clicking mouse on google rather than is stuck with many books in library. A business man can deal with his job by using laptop and internet whereas he can still enjoy holiday with his family. Nevertheless, for every solution technology provides twice as many problems are likely to cause. The modern technology is to some extent underlying causes of negative things in our society. It's Internet that provides an accessible medium for bad elements such as pornography, crimes and so on. the teenagers who are not conscious enough tend to imitate the sexual and violence clips and images on internet. A typical example of this is the massacre in an American school. A pupil killed his classmates by his father 's gun simply because he only acted as a clip he saw. Moreover, the average rate of girls who are pregnant is very soon because of sexual images 's influence. Modern technology is the key element...
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...benefits of having modern technology.It is used like a daily tool for our lives.We also use it in business and security as well.However,this offen comes with unforseen problem.To my mine,modern technology is a bane than a boon although I’m actually addicted to it. We cannot deny that the technological improvement brings to us some advantages.Firstly,it helps people community local or oversea together by writing email,telephone or mobile.For instance,a student who is studying abroad can talk to his family by chatting and webcam rather than hand writing-letters.Secondly,the modern technology also support businessmans and students.It makes better condition to complete the tasks faster and more convenient.For example,a student spend less time to searching informations and documents by clicking mouse on google instead of reading book.A businessman can deal with his job by using laptop and internet whereas he can still enjoy holiday with his family comfortably.That is a reason why the interner has spread all over the world. Follow the statistic of Internet World Stats that has 2,267,233,742 internet users. Most of them are Asia people with 1,016,799,076 users and also is the most popular as well.Indices of interner user has been increasing non-stop. Nevertheless,the more advanced technology becomes not only does it provide benefits but there maybe hazards as a result of this development.It’s internet that provides people (especially student and teenager) bad knowledge such as pornography...
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...mind, modern technology is a bane than a boon. It cannot be denied that the technological improvement brings forth to us some advantages. Firstly, it helps man communicate local or oversea by writing email, telephone or mobile. A student , for instance, who is studying abroad can talk to his family by chatting and web cam rather than waiting for a hand - writing letters. Secondly, the modern tools also support man in business and studying. It makes better condition to fulfill tasks faster and more convenient. For example, a student spend less time searching information and documents by clicking mouse on google rather than is stuck with many books in library. A business man can deal with his job by using laptop and internet whereas he can still enjoy holiday with his family. Nevertheless, for every solution technology provides twice as many problems are likely to cause. The modern technology is to some extent underlying causes of negative things in our society. It's Internet that provides an accessible medium for bad elements such as pornography, crimes and so on. the teenagers who are not conscious enough tend to imitate the sexual and violence clips and images on internet. A typical example of this is the massacre in an American school. A pupil killed his classmates by his father 's gun simply because he only acted as a clip he saw. Moreover, the average rate of girls who are pregnant is very soon because of sexual images 's influence. Modern technology is the key element...
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...Battling Adversity is a collection of forty one essays on society and mental health. The first chapter, ‘The Risky Side of Beauty’ with the opening line ‘Defying aging and to look younger and better is an age old practice in all cultures’ to the final chapter ‘Merdeka 2015-A wish list for improved mental health services’ provide an excellent easy to read account of various traditional as well as contemporary mental health issues affecting society locally and globally. The author has given a good flavour to this concise book with contemporary topics like technology and pornography, ‘selfitis’, sex jihadists and Gigolo-What love got to do with him! Dr. Andrew has vast exposure in the international arena particularly so in tackling mental health issues post disasters especially with his immense involvement aftermath the Asian Tsunami of 2004. In addition, he has personal experience in handling refugee mental health. He added another feather to his cap in his academic portfolio by obtaining a Fellowship in Community Psychiatry from Melbourne. He has candidly covered significant mental health areas after disasters in the chapter ‘Diary of a Disaster Psychiatrist’. Refuge mental health is also rightly covered at this moment where refugee crisis has...
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...Disruptive innovation creates a new market and disrupts an existing market. Basic mobile phones overtook telephones, but then smartphones took the world by storm, almost rendering basic phones themselves irrelevant. With the combined features of a watch, camera, and computer in a lightweight device, smartphones shot to popularity. Hybrids are also examples of disruptive technology. The electric car is an automobile that runs on solar power and electricity. It takes the already effective automobile and makes it more eco-friendly. It is not meant to displace the original, but to branch out and start a new line of products based on it. Is digital disruption a bane or a boon? Digital disruption is not about the technology. It revolves around the customer and what the consumers want. Thanks to disruption, it is easier for customers to keep in touch with the business, and easier for the business to learn what customers think of their products and services. There are good, bad, and ugly parts of digital disruption, but the ‘good’ far outweighs the rest. Every businesses will be forced to digitize at some point or the other, but they can use this digital disruption to help them. It is time to digitize for the...
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...MBA GD Topics • Is India moving away from a secularist state? • Education in India - or the lack of it • What ails Indian sports? • The Age of Information • Is Philosophy just an armchair theory? • Success is all about human relations • Borderless worlds - Dream or reality? • Quality is a myth in India. • Education and success - Is there a correlation? • We don't learn from history, we repeat it • Do we need a global policeman • Indian villages - our strength or our weakness? • Agrarian Economy in India - boon or bane • if there were no armies in the world...... • Indian customs - are we in a time warp? • "How green was my valley........". Is nature paying the price ? • Management Education - Is it necessary to succeed in business • The role of NGOs in economics and politics • NGOs - Do they serve peoples interests or are they pressure groups? • Death of Socialism • Role of women in development • Kids today are not what they used to be • Casteless India - A pipe dream • Should Trade Unionism be banned in India • Repeated elections - Should taxpayers pay for it? • Indian bureaucracy - foundation strengths or colonial hangovers? • In India, the whole is less than the parts - Do we lack in team spirit? • Generation X - Drivers of our future or are they our lost souls? • Do we need a cut in the defence budget? • "Dot.com" companies...
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...impact of FDI in the retail sector Natural Resources management Are cyber laws adequate to control cyber crime Creativity is associated with free thinking Does freedom of speech hold good in India Peace in Israel-palestine is elusive Will the middleman lose out to FDI? What ailed Kingfisher Airlines? India the land of contrasts Can modernisation and tradition co exist Ostentation in the Indian marriage Should Sachin continue to play international cricket? The heir to the Tata throne The Indian fascination for gold The difference between knowledge and wisdom Bio-cycle sensitisation The season of financial scams The rise of regional political parties Malala Yousafzai - An icon for girl education The 'Aam Admi' political party FDI in India - Boon or bane Is India better prepared to face terrorism 4 years after 26/11 Black money in real estate Are we facing an intellectual bankruptcy in politics? The Arcelor-Mittal compromise The era of Ricky Ponting Huge publicity hoardings defile cityscapes A world without online social networking The future of Palestine Eco-awareness must begin in childhood Should Reservations in education continue? Sports in education should be made compulsory Censorship in social media The (DINK) family - dual income no kids trends The I pad versus the I pod The future of the...
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...Michael C. Harris Ms. Brooks SS3150 April 2, 2015 Chapter Problem Internet: Problem Statement | Desirable Scenario | Could not exchange data and information with the people over great distances in 1960s | Undesirable Scenario | Telephone or other communication devices during 1960s did not provide means to exchange data and information over a distance | Problem | None of the technology existed in 1960s to provide platform for exchanging data and information over a distance | Solution | Establishment on ARPANET and eventually the NSF (semi public organization), which lead to success of Internet | Table 61: Problem Statement on Internet Holistic Thinking Perspective HTPs on Internet | Big Picture | * The Internet was an U.S government initiative and established the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was established in 1957 to respond to the perceived scientific and technological advantage the then-Soviet Union displayed in launching the Sputnik satellite * ARPA, along with the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was to regain technical superiority for the United States. * About this same time, a RAND researcher by the name of Paul Baran was working on a classified U.S. Air Force contract, whose purpose was to identify ways to strengthen the Nation's telecommunication infrastructure so that it could survive a nuclear strike. Part of his solution was to develop distributed telecommunication networks. * Till 1960s...
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