Essays on TED Talk

The technological possibilities of the present assure users’ possibilities of data access, sharing and consumption. People create enormous amounts of data through their everyday activities, and it is not surprising that researchers have become interested in the role data plays in people’s lives. As it appears, data influences people’s leisure, work, even the entire development, construction of knowledge and experience, and the way people think and act. Since technologies and research allow gaining much deeper understanding into the issue, the findings may and should be implemented, at a variety of levels, to make people’s lives better, ...

Leading & Managing Organisational Change: A Reflection

I. Value of Subject Experience on Capacity to Lead & Manage The current business practice involves numerous complexities in organizational development and change areas. If anything, evolving practices, a more dynamic workforce and, of course, ever changing ICT implementations which enable collaboration and communication – all contribute and inform how organizational development and change are understood, adopted, maintained and sustained. Accordingly, proper knowledge of and practical experience in optimum organizational development and change strategies, policies and practices are most critical not only to survive in current business practice but also to sustain a healthy, if not innovative, organizational makeup. For current ...

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Significance p. 4 Trend Drivers and Patterns p. 5 Impact on the Hospitality Industry p. 7 Subway: A Case Study p. 7 Impact on Future Professional Development p. 9 Conclusion p. 10 References p. 11 Chemicals in the food chain and the relevance to the hospitality industry. 1.0 Introduction: In the past, the process of a food chain was simple; foods were eaten as they were produces due to lack of preservation techniques. While it was considered to be important, food was categorized as just a commodity (Gauther, 2012). As industrialization increased, farmers became more distant from consumers and ...

Question 1. Identify one important concept or idea that you learned while viewing the short clip. The Ted talk by Drew Dudley clarifies that leadership is not a learned behaviour; rather leadership can be witnessed in everyday life in the smallest instances. Dudley talks about his personal experience of influencing a young girl without even knowing that his actions would have a lasting impact on her life. The clip identifies that leadership much more than what people learn through books, and the concept and its practice needs to be celebrated as it helps in improving other people’s lives ( ...

YouTube video: “What It’s Like to Lose Someone to Suicide”

People are sad, miserable, with tears in their eyes. It is difficult for them to talk about what happened. They could not believe it was true, hoped it was a mistake. They very shocked, wanted to double-check everything. People felt like a part of their life was taken away. Memories of the holidays and fun times they had with their loved ones continue to come up unexpectedly. It made people very sad and cry.

They think that the lack of communication, sharing on the emotional level were the reasons of suicides.

The best way to prevent suicide is a dialog between people, conversations, listening to each other’s problems. There is nothing wrong with having a ...

How social interactions may change based on the size of a group

Simmel argues that the larger the group, the more an individual becomes more secluded, alone and segmented. Based on the size of the group, Simmel's views were somehow indefinite. On one hand, he argues the bigger the group of people, the better for an individual. Based on arguments, it is clear that the large the group of individuals, the harder it becomes to exert any control to an individual, by it is very likely the person will become distant and impersonal (Simmel 47). In the smallest social groups, social interaction is usually more intense as opposed to large groups ...

In ‘Clint Smith: How to raise a black son in America’ racial profiling is a major tent of prejudice and for many growing up the idea that people of a particular race are not as privileged as others is what upholds the prejudicial culture. ‘In Jimmy Carter: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse’ the argument presented is that prejudice is a creation of humans in which they set laws that undermine and enslave members of a particular group. In particular, women and the poor are subjected to laws because men and ...

The video was about the discussion of how a simple change in body language can lead a person to a big change. In other words, a small tweak can change provide a big change to someone’s life (Cuddy, 2012). At first, Cuddy talked about how simple body language can create perception towards a person. Few examples were given, such as the difference of a person who handshakes versus a person who doesn’t. Thus, the behavior of person can be influenced by how he or she acts such as demonstrating the acts of a powerful person. Body language ...

The first TED talk that I will review will be the talk by Jill Tarter named Join the SETI Search. It would not be true if I said that I learned a lot new information from her speech – I’ve known about the SETI beforehand and that it consists of an array of telescopes. Although it also would not be true to say that I learned nothing from this TED talk. The main goal of Jill Tarter’s speech was not to educate the broad audience about SETI's working mechanics; it was also not about explaining the recent findings ( ...

Discussion Assignment

Johanna provided some important insights about the connection between the social media and gender. One of the interesting ideas that she presented that the social media’s ability to dismantle the gender stereotyping that was normally being done on old media. In fact, social media does not only do such thing. The old media companies’ notion showing that if one falls on a certain demographic category, then the person is already predictable. However, it is important to understand that people who uses social media are now representing a wider demographic in terms of categories. Therefore, it is presumable that ...

Introduction

Technology has been helping out people for many years now. Technological advancement enabled people to communicate better and faster over the Internet. With the use of Internet, people can gain more knowledge across different disciplines and one of which is the emergence of technology-based health care. Thus, the current trend in health care using the available technology makes it faster for medical practitioners to provide services and even gain more knowledge about new diseases as well as how it can be addressed and prevented in the future. This study will present the current health care trends that can affect ...

Body Language

The term ‘body language’ speaks for itself. It conveys the following meaning: your body can speak without words. In fact, it is a kind of non-verbal communication, which sometimes tells more than words. That is why it is important to learn body language, in order to understand it and to know how to apply this knowledge in practice.

Psychologists unanimously agree that emotions can be understood with the help of face expressions. The Facial Expression Program is aimed at making emotions easier to understand (Russell and Fernández Dols 3-4). It is composed of assumptions, methods and theories. The ...

Individual Project of McDonald’s

Individual Project of McDonald’s Different organizations belong to different industries. One of the most distinct among them is the food and service industry. Thousands of organizations belong and operate within this industry. It is otherwise defined as catering industry, which provides prepared meals such as restaurants and fast food chains. Food service industry is important when it comes to sustaining the supply of food products in the market. Thus, food service companies are known to influence the people’s eating habits (United States Healthful Food Council, 2012). For many individuals, eating out became a necessity more than luxury. ...

Response to Susan Cain’s Book “In Quiet: The Power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking”

Summary Susan Cain, once successful lawyer in the field of commercial law, has spontaneously become a leader of all the introverts, expressing the main characteristics of their attitude to work, way of behavior with colleagues, and, finally, the advantages of their way of cooperation with other people. The book is the response to the stereotypes regarding the introverts who are thought to be not productive and successful. During her TEDx speech Cain emphasized on contemporary reality, where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert (Cain, 2012). Moreover, ...

Tim Harford, an English economist and journalist, shared his views on how frustration can make us more creative, on Ted Talk. The talk was based on some examples from daily life with regards to situations that may not be to our liking, but adjusting to those situations can help uncover the inner creative side by unfolding creative solutions to problems (Harford). The premise of Ted Talk is to provide a platform to leaders from different sectors, with the main topic of discussion on the ‘TED’, i.e. technology, entertainment and design, and ongoing discussion on global issues, science and business ...

The Ted Talk given by Jose Sokoloff, the internationally awarded and respected advertising creative and peace proponent from Colombia, was an awe inspiring listening experience that illustrated the power of marketing communications done in an effective manner, the power of love with regards to inspiring the unthinkable and most importantly the power of intent that was showcased by Sokoloff and his team to create an impact with the marketing campaign on an emotive level on a social level (Sokoloff). The war in Colombia is connected on a deep emotional level with Jose Sokoloff, as according to him, he has ...

On a global front, creativity acts as a priority to educational systems and is primary to the debate concerning contemporary learning. In his Talk “Do Schools Kill Creativity”, filmed on TED in February 2006, Ken Robinson argues that the current education system places a significant role in killing creativity in children. He, instead, recommends the creation of a personalized approach that encourages creativity development. Ideally, Robinson develops his credibility on this issue using personal events, credible sources, and emotional appeals. In his talk, Robinson initially sets the stage by outlining three primary points that define his presence to the ...

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In Esther Duflo’s TED talk on social experiments to fight poverty, she discusses the very important idea that poverty may not be solved by simply throwing money at the problem. Her overall point is that charity drives, while well-meaning, can be temporary Band-Aids that do not address the systemic problems that many in the developing world have to deal with. Rather than helping starving people in Africa build up the infrastructure they need to be self-sustaining, or giving vaccinations, charity work simply assuages our own sense of guilt over our own privilege in the developed world. I found ...

Try Something New for 30 Days

According to the criteria of an organized presentation, non-verbal communication and knowledge about the topic, Matt Cutts gave a great lecture about his personal experience of acquiring a new habit. He says: “I also noticed that as I started to do more and harder 30-day challenges, my self-confidence grew” (Cutts). He encourages people to change the routine in their lives and to strive for perfection. They will not achieve it, but they are going to have more energy and be more enthusiastic about their lives. Matt’s speech is very inspirational because it makes people realize that there is ...

Diana Favarisova

Woodbury University Jeff Haden in his article (Do what you Love? Screw that) tries to debunk the myth of following our passion. He said that it is easy to feel passionate about the set goals until you are no longer passionate about it. People always confuse their hobby or interest with passion. According to him, a passion which can turn into a career is rare. I think the main theme of the article is to enable one to differentiate passion from a hobby or a career option. He made the distinction between a job, a career, and a calling ( ...

Ted Talk as an organization is a platform to share ideas with a key focus on technology, entertainment and design, on a myriad of topics from business, science and global issues. Dan Cobley formerly of Google shared his presentation in Ted Talk with his topic being “What physics taught me about marketing”. After listening to Dan Cobley’s Ted Talk the first thing that is evidenced is that any and everything can have a connection, all we need is an introspective review, since from a general perspective marketing and physics have nothing in common. The principles of marketing and ...

The gap between the super-rich 1% and all other people is quickly expanding. Chrystia Freeland, who is a journalist, is one of the few people who have for many years focused on studying the people who have reached the pinnacle of the business world. She observes that the wealth associated with Warren Buffet and Bill Gates equaled the wealth owned by the lower 40% of the US population and that by 1992, the top 400 richest people according to Forbes owned 99% of all wealth (TED Global). According to George Parker, “Inequality creates a lopsided economy, which leaves the ...

There are a lot of myths that we tend to believe without even trying to discover whether they are true or not. Ben Ambridge tells us about 10 popular myths that exist in psychology that we think are absolutely right. To be honest, I was also surprised as it turned out that I actually also believed in some of them. For example, the popular one is that we just use 10% of our brain and if we used more we would be just geniuses (Ambridge, 2014). Of course, no one has proven this fact and it is just some ...

Tabarrok (2016) asserts that the modern trade theories in global businesses today focus on the roles of businesses in increasing their scale returns, as well as, network effects in their markets. The use of such theories and concepts have the propensity of building large business bases thereby allowing their domination in the markets of the world. (Kreckova, Odehnalova & Reardon, 2012, p. 67). Therefore, the following article will discuss the foundations of the modern trade theories in relation to the concept of comparative advantage and its analysis in two countries and competitive advantage together with the policies that can be ...

Jeff Haden in his article tries to debunk the myth of following our passion. He said that it is easy to feel passionate about your goals until you are no longer passionate about it. People always confuse their hobby or interest with passion. According to him, a passion which can turn into a career is rare. I think the main them of the article is to enable one to differentiate passion from a hobby or a career option. He made the distinction between a job, a career, and a calling (Haden, 2012, paragraph 15). Jobs pay bills; careers are ...

Persuasion in Communication through Semantics

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6276184?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 Effective communication plays a vital role in persuasion, influence, and leadership, especially in the context of business management. Effective communication entails the utilization of techniques and methods to enhance feedback and action from the audience or listeners. Language, vocabulary, and semantics play a vital role in effective communication because the choice of words or phrases can enhance the meaning of the message. On the other hand, providing a reason for the audience can be an effective technique to receive the desired feedback or action. Melissa Dahl explains in her article that choosing particular words or phrases can influence ...

In this document, critical analysis of the video “First why and then Trust – Simon Sinek” filmed by a famous inspirational show TedX. The video shares experiences of different organizations and life events to demonstrate the understanding of trust in the life to persuade goals with the emergence of technology that has declined the human interaction. Analyzing the video, it can be noted that the speaker Sinek has shared his personal experience as well as examples of the multinational organization to develop understanding of the life events with the emergence of technology. The beginning of the video is a bit ...

According to Martin Seligman (2004), psychologists are so focused on helping the people in trouble become less miserable that they are ignoring the normal people become happier. I think this is a problem not just in psychology, but healthcare in general. Providers are so focused on realizing the profits from sickcare that healthy people go by the wayside. Furthermore, wealth is often confused with happiness in spite of evidence to the contrary. Mike Csikszentmihalyi points out studies illustrating that possessions only have a positive correlation to people’s reported levels of happiness to a point “a few thousand dollars ...

Global Health

TED talk: " How we'll stop polio for good" This TED talk was presented by Bruce Aylward in 2011. In this talk, Bruce presented financial, moral, and scientific case for eliminating polio. He told that perhaps we are taking the polio vaccine for granted and have not considered the terrible outcomes of polio epidemic. With the help of global health funding policies and communities, we can remove the problem of polio. He also told that we have to learn lessons from polio and can apply the learned lessons to any of the upcoming horrific disease. He also enabled the listeners ...

Subjectivity refers to the situation of being a given subject. It used to show the quality of having experiences, beliefs, perspectives, desires, feeling and power. It is used for giving explanations to what affects and influences the judgement of people about reality or truth. Generally, subjectivity is a collection of experiences, perception, cultural or personal understanding, beliefs, and expectations specific to an individual.

In scientific research, subjectivity is a very delicate discipline. In carrying out quantitative research, I would argue that there is a need to maintain subjectivity at the lowest level. This is because most scientific analysis requires keen examination of ...

1. The issue of immigration is a multi-faceted, controversial one. It encompasses issues such as cultural assimilation, human rights and dignity, law and justice, employment, as well as educational opportunities for host countries and migrant countries. For example, some people, like Jonathan Laurence, demand a secular absorption of Muslims -- an unconditional acceptance of their cultural norms by their host countries, and more tolerance for the rapidly-growing Muslim population in European countries. Laurence is an associate professor of political science at Boston College. Kofi Annan, United Nations' Secretary General on International Flows of Humanity, states that we need a more-balanced, conservative approach ...

Product Description

Following the initial product development meetings held by the group, members decided to pursue the design of a technological gadget that would detect health disorders among patients and readily suggest the appropriate treatment or medical intervention required to neutralize the disorder. Despite the fact that healthcare is one of the most important requirements among humans, no technological device has ever been produced to detect health disorders, give the precise diagnosis, and suggest the most appropriate treatment. This is the premise on which the group resolved to design such equipment, and improve health outcomes within the society.

The device will be ...

Q1. Thinking about the nature of your topic of interest, how do you foresee which type of organizational method (e.g. chronological, causal, problem-solution, etc.) of your main points would be most appropriate? Discuss your reasons for your choice.

The type of organizational method that is appropriate for my chosen topic on the protection of environment is the combination of causal and problem-solution. I think that the chronological method cannot be applicable to my topic. I would say that it is causal because I want to show to my audience the causes of the environmental problems which we encounter today. I wish to share with them the factors which contributes to the deteriorating environmental condition all over the world. The problem-solution organizational method is also very appropriate for the chosen topic because I will state the problem first ...

Question One

James describes utopia as an imagined place or state of affairs where all things are perfect and ideal. It is the product of imagination by a writer where the place is painted to be better than our present world (James 219). James argues that the recent science fiction has been very critical of utopian literature. For instance, the author argues that science fiction writers object the feeling in the utopian literature that the utopian writers aim for a society that is largely static. Science fiction argues that the utopian literature denies adventure, the taking of risks and the expansion of both ...

The Engineers without Borders (EWB) is a conglomeration of international nongovernmental organizations that purpose to offer engineering solutions to problems that the people in developing countries experience. Most of the national organizations are academic related and student led as well. The Engineers without Borders movement started in France. Canada has the largest organization in the world. EWB Canada facilitated the formation of a similar organization in the United Kingdom. Professor Armadei from the University of Colorado formed the Engineers Without borders International.

EWB’s intended audience

EWB seeks to combat with the problems of water shortages, inadequate sanitation and illiteracy in the developing world. Unlike ...

Innovators must deeply experience the world of their Customers

Introduction Miriam Webster defines innovation as a new idea, device, or method. Most people want to be innovative and often think that their good idea will lead to their success and happiness. Ralph Waldo Emerson is famously misquoted as having said “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” (Kassinger, 2002 p.128). Mousetraps have been created since the 1800s, but even since 1976 there have been 309 additional mousetrap patents filed (USPTO, 2014). However, if one goes searching for a mousetrap, they will probably find it gathering dust at the back of an old hardware store. ...

1- What variables does Rosling use to talk about social well being?

The variables that Rosling use to talk about social well-being are fertility rate, life expectancy at birth, child mortality rate and the length of life.

2- What does he illustrate when he plots social well being variables against economic development (income per capita)?

What Rosling is trying to illustrate in plotting social well-being variables against the GDP per capita is that social well-being factors play a major role in the economic growth of a country. He also points out that there are some countries that are more advanced in terms of health, education and human resources development, than they are economically. He argues that for some countries social progress is more enhanced than economic progress. 3- What is the ...

The following delivery analysis is of a TED talk presented by Brene Brown, a researcher whose main focus has been on shame and vulnerability. In the talk she discusses the findings of the qualitative research she carried out on vulnerability. She found that although vulnerability is uncomfortable, it is absolutely necessary for human connection, creativity, joy, happiness, innovative thinking etc. and that the research participants she defined as ‘wholehearted,’ were far more accepting of feeling vulnerable than other participants who struggled with vulnerability. Her talk was engaging for a number of reasons which I will now discuss. Brene initiated her talk ...

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Executive Summary

The current discourse presents an analysis of the problems encountered by Newlands, a hospital located Ireland. Case facts revealed that Newlands’ staff had been accustomed to the way they do things and are reported to exhibit reluctance to change. However, recent developments in the external environment, including the Regional Health Board’s requirement for level 4 qualification necessitate urgent improvements. As such, through the request of the CEO and the Board of Directors, the report details the problem encountered, the alternative courses of action, as well as the recommended ...

Have learning styles changed over time? If we think about Gardner’s multiple intelligences, or the range of learning styles that have been identified since the second half of the twentieth century, some might say ‘yes’. But, in fact, people have not changed so drastically since the institutionalization of formal schooling in the 18th Century, or since the onset of the Internet generation (otherwise known as the Millennials). What has enabled the genesis of learning styles to emerge is a better understanding of pedagogy. For far too long the only way to learn was through the sage on the stage ...

Reader Log: Joe’s TED Talk

In Joe’s TED Talk about how to use a paper towel, I found many fascinating instances of the use of facts and opinions, particularly in the context of the speaker. The opening use of the facts at hand were particularly interesting; when Smith opened with the long number, “Five hundred seventy-one million two hundred thirty thousand pounds of paper towels are used by Americans every year,” this already seems like a high number, which impresses the audience. However, Smith soon corrects himself affably and says “13 billion used every year”; while this seems like a mistake, it actually makes that second ...

- The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the third institution that completed the “The Bretton Woods Trio” formed by the victorious nations after WWII. Its main function was to focus on the trade side of the international economic cooperation that was already established by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. It is responsible for dealing with the rules of trade between nations which they themselves negotiated and agreed on. However, people power groups protesting against globalization argue that WTO is mainly controlled and has become the platform of multi-national corporations in maximizing their profits at the ...

- The Corporate World Order The World Trade Order (WTO) is the overarching trading organization that deals with the rules and regulation of global trade. The organization is at the pinnacle of International trade. It is there for trading nations to negotiate, and sign agreements. Its goal is to facilitate the traders of the world, and thus allow for economic growth through exports (Stiglitz 2002). One of the major characteristics of the organization is that member governments run it through representation. It is, therefore, at the centre of world trade. In its operation, the idea was for it ...

The US Green Building Council

This agency is responsible for maintaining and re-designing the built environment with the aim of providing sustainable and environmentally-friendly buildings and structures. It advocates for more legislation concerning use of green energy and renewable materials. The Government Service Center Building in Boston is still unfinished and unused to date despite construction beginning in the year 1966. This is because the construction ended prematurely as it lasted till 1971. Due to this, the building is abandoned and is used for other purposes other than the intended. As a result of poor design and use of non-sustainable materials in its construction, ...

VISUAL CULTURE: EVALUATING TED TALKS PRESENTERS

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Visual culture facilitates and influences communication on a daily basis regardless of our literacy levels. The use of images to create an identity or influence our perception of ideologies, products, cultures and people stems from our hunger for knowledge and the need to have a better understanding of the world. However, we rarely stop and analyze what we consume. We assume that the media representations of race, gender and identity are true at face value and father adopt this mentality in our thinking. This study seeks to understand the frameworks used in reading visual images and gain a degree of ...

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The Defects of College Education Nowadays, the necessity of getting a college degree is indisputable. After graduating from high school, most students choose to attend college to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher which could eventually help them find a better job. This goes to say that individuals with bachelor’s degree get better employment opportunities compared to those who just own a high school diploma. When we mention the meaning of “great jobs”, the first measurement that comes to mind is “salary”. People with higher degree gain more salary than others who are lower educated people. However, the current employment ...

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Sugata Mitra, polymath and educational expert, conducted many experiments around the globe just to prove that computers and internet access can help young learners in disadvantaged rural communities to learn on their own. His “Hole-in-the-Wall” continues to offer insights as to the effectiveness of machines for learners to have self-organized learning. Mitra’s experiment has revolutionized how people think about teaching and learning. Although teachers are irreplaceable in certain aspects of pedagogy, Mitra advocates that where good teachers don’t want to go in places where they are needed the most, young interested learners in remote places should not ...

Summary of “Is the World Ready for a Medical Mushroom Mystery Tour?”

In this TEDMED talk, Paul Stamets shares fascinating information about four varieties of fungi and their medical uses. Stamets says that the Amadou mushroom (Fomes fomentarius) was first described by Hippocrates in 450 AD as an anti-inflammatory agent. Among its other uses, the fungus can be hollowed out to contain and maintain burning embers. It can also be boiled and its fibers used to create a fabric. According to BioWeb, a bag containing this mushroom was found with the body of Otzi when he was discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps (“Birch”). In addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, Tom ...

Developing Countries in the International System

In our contemporary world, there still remain many countries that are in the bottom billion. They continue to face extreme poverty and unemployment because of the lack of industries and jobs. The biggest problem most of these countries face is that they have limited financial assistance to enhance their economy and industry and play into the hands of developed nations, who dictate what and how they should run their economy. We all know that in advanced and economically sound countries, the quality of life of the people is much higher than that of those in economically weak and poor ...

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was born on September 29, 1934 in Fiume, Italy. He is a Hungarian-American who emigrated to the United States at the age of 22. He was a former head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago where he received his B.A. and PhD. He is now connected with Claremont Graduate University. As a positive psychologist, he has written a number of works about happiness and how it can be achieved. The book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience deals with the concept of happiness and how one can achieve it. Csikszentmihalyi addressed man’s yearning for happiness ...

The world is full of wonderful creations made by man. Pyramid of Giza, wall of China, and various other creations are example of great work done by man. California is a place that is full of man made wonderful creations. Golden gate bridge, Hearst castle, Venice canals and Disney land are great creations in California made by Men. Santa Monica, 3rd street is a beautiful place in California made by man. This place attracts tourist and local citizens of the California. This paper intends to discuss Santa Monica, 3rd street. The paper will further elaborate positive and negative aspects, associated with ...

A very big problem to challenge America today is how to create urban or suburban places that have meaning to people. As James Kunstler said in his TED Talks speech, America could be described as “the national automobile slum.” To accompany this, he shows pictures in his presentation of how very ugly is the American landscape. Kunstler says that America is full of places that “are not worth caring about” and make the people lose hope about the past, present, and future. In another TED Talks feature, Jeff Speck talks about the requirements to make cities and other places ...

Utopian map

Resources in society present an opportunity for society to grow. However, unused spaces in society result to existence of gaps in growth. Members of society experience the gaps by lacking essential aspects desirable in society. A lake beach with no activity presents an opportunity for the society to develop greatly. This can be in social-economic terms. Distinct processes are necessary in converting the lake beach into a useful resource in society. This is possible by setting up technological and other developmental initiatives in the lake beach. Analysis The lake around Panoma has no activity that takes place in ...

T. Boone Pickens is a Texas billionaire who made his money in oil and in corporate takeovers. He is a very vocal proponent of finding an energy plan for the United States (U.S.) to deal with the upcoming shortages in oil, as it is a limited natural resource. He communicates in his TED talk his alarm over the movement of enormous wealth from the U.S. to the OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) nations with oil purchases and the negative impact this has on country security, requiring U.S. military forces to focus on keeping oil shipping lanes open. The central proposition of ...

The International Economy: Post on Discussion Board

1. Two Points from the Readings/Videos The selected videos were “Paul Collier on the "bottom billion" and “Hans Rosling: Stats that reshape your worldview” . The first video talked about four specific ways of helping the billion people who allegedly had been stuck in a stagnant economy through aid, trade, security and governments . The second video talked about the inability to use statistics more effectively to get a better overview of global changes in terms of economic conditions seen from factors such as distribution of income, population, poverty rate, mortality rates, among others. 2. New Content I got to ...

A high school diploma is no longer a passport to the comfortable middle-class life in America nowadays. Despite this being a common knowledge, there is still 59 percent of Americans who reach the age of 25 without obtaining a degree. They lack the credentials necessary to be competitive in the current job market. Furthermore, 25 percent of the population has not completed secondary education, a situation that has proven to negatively affect both their health and earning potential. The resulting load and loss of wages for this demographic also translates to a negative net impact to the economy. When compared with other industrialized nations, ...

Why do we get something? When making a choice of what product to purchase, we are often overwhelmed by the options. (Schwartz 2006) On one side of the coin, it is good that we have so many to choose from, as that maximizes the chances of finding the product that we would like the most. However, it also means that it takes more time to make a decision, and there are so many other things to regret not getting. (Gilbert 2006) Often, we have too little (or no) choice in what we purchase, and just have to deal with what we ...