1)What is the main point of the article?
The main point of the article is to establish the limit as per which a company and organization has over an employees privacy. How far and to what extent is the company able to go in order to secure their company and the rest of the employees. Whether it be by monitoring emails or listening in on phone conversations.......what are Employee Rights?
2) What types of supporting details did the author use to make his points.
The author used anecdotes and analogs in order to connect experiences with the main idea of the article. He stressed on the form of dictatorship that the companies are using in order to portray his beliefs on the subject.
3)Have you experienced or observed surveillance or unfair treatment in the workplace? Derscribe the situation and your reaction to it.
Peronally i havent experienced any unfair treatment. For us working in Crate and Barrel we are not allowed to have any electronical device on us while working.....they are only allowed on breaks. So i guess in a way it may be unfair as in the case of an emergency i will have to be contacted through the HR department but then again it is always so busy and so much to do that you dont really even have to time to waste on the phone.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Week 8:Virginia Tech Massacre Has Altered Campus Mental Health Systems
- In Paragraph 7 it states that there are"three major types of change" List the three changes mentioned in the article.
Three Major Types of Change:
- * Faculty are speaking up more about students who worry them. That’s accelerating a trend of more demand for mental health services that was already under way before the Virginia Tech shootings.
- * Changes are being made to privacy policies. In Virginia, a measure signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Time Kaline requires colleges to bring parents into the loop when dependent students may be a danger to themselves or others.
- * The stigma of mental illness, in some cases, has grown. “In general, the attention to campus mental health was desperately needed,” said Alison Malmon, founder of the national Active Minds group. But some of the debate, she added, “has turned in a direction that does not necessary support students.”
- Do you agree or disagree with the changes that are mentioned?
- What is the problem that many faculty members realized?
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Week 8: Campus Violence.....
What is the topic of the article?
Campus Violence......
What is the main idea of the article?
The main idea of the article is to describe the extreme measures that are being taken in order to secure safety on campus based on past incidents having taken place across the county. Summed up in Dennis Black's statement, "The world has changed and we now have to think about balancing the open campus with the secure campus."
What types of supporting details does the author use to support the main idea?This goes back to the five types of supporting details we discussed in class. Give an example of one detail used.
A majority of the details used by the author were facts & statistics as well as descriptions, reasons and examples. The statements of the location of incidents and expressing the numeric value of the individuals killed falls under the facts & statistics category. Whereas, the situation about allowing firearms to campus describes examples and reasoning for the main idea.
List three characteristics that can be early warning signs of a student's potential to become violent.
1) Some who is isolated, has low self-worth
2) Doesn't take criticism well
3) Intentions in getting someone to intercede.
What security measures have you noticed on this campus?
Personally, through my NYIT101 class i have found out that the security provides transportation during night hours. The security guards come to the site and walk you to our destination. Other then that i haven't really come across any such situation where i would know the security measures within the campus.
Do you think these measures are worthwhile?? Why or why not??
Definitely i feel that since there is hardly any light during the night hours, knowing this made me feel alittle relieved. No matter how large the group of people may be and no matter how brave a person is, walking down a dark lane in the middle of the woods........one little sound is enough to make a person pee in their pants....
Campus Violence......
What is the main idea of the article?
The main idea of the article is to describe the extreme measures that are being taken in order to secure safety on campus based on past incidents having taken place across the county. Summed up in Dennis Black's statement, "The world has changed and we now have to think about balancing the open campus with the secure campus."
What types of supporting details does the author use to support the main idea?This goes back to the five types of supporting details we discussed in class. Give an example of one detail used.
A majority of the details used by the author were facts & statistics as well as descriptions, reasons and examples. The statements of the location of incidents and expressing the numeric value of the individuals killed falls under the facts & statistics category. Whereas, the situation about allowing firearms to campus describes examples and reasoning for the main idea.
List three characteristics that can be early warning signs of a student's potential to become violent.
1) Some who is isolated, has low self-worth
2) Doesn't take criticism well
3) Intentions in getting someone to intercede.
What security measures have you noticed on this campus?
Personally, through my NYIT101 class i have found out that the security provides transportation during night hours. The security guards come to the site and walk you to our destination. Other then that i haven't really come across any such situation where i would know the security measures within the campus.
Do you think these measures are worthwhile?? Why or why not??
Definitely i feel that since there is hardly any light during the night hours, knowing this made me feel alittle relieved. No matter how large the group of people may be and no matter how brave a person is, walking down a dark lane in the middle of the woods........one little sound is enough to make a person pee in their pants....
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Week 7: Dove Beauty Commercial....
Connect the video to the article and write a paragraph on your views after seeing the Dove beauty Commercial.
The Dove Beauty Commercial just reinforced the concept portrayed in the article about Women in the media. Women do not appear to be the way that they are shown in the media. But the public watching do not realize this reality and therefore, work towards achieving the perfect body and features which is nothing but the work of a computer. No treatment, makeup, or diet is able to give such everylasting, non effective results. And this harsh reality is leading to the decline in self esteem amongst the women and even girls at the age of 10. Its sad, but then again the media has all the power to change their perspectives but bringing out the reality from the fantasy world is a drastic and dangerous step which many will never take. But the public should atleast become smart and realize the true meaning of beauty and how to obtain it.
Did you change your original views from Week Six?
Personally, no. I feel that my views just got stronger.
Did it make you think differently about what we see in the media and what reality is?
Not really different, but honestly even more disgusted, and anger about how stupid anyone could be for wanting to change themselves for something that will never exist. It's pathetic.
The Dove Beauty Commercial just reinforced the concept portrayed in the article about Women in the media. Women do not appear to be the way that they are shown in the media. But the public watching do not realize this reality and therefore, work towards achieving the perfect body and features which is nothing but the work of a computer. No treatment, makeup, or diet is able to give such everylasting, non effective results. And this harsh reality is leading to the decline in self esteem amongst the women and even girls at the age of 10. Its sad, but then again the media has all the power to change their perspectives but bringing out the reality from the fantasy world is a drastic and dangerous step which many will never take. But the public should atleast become smart and realize the true meaning of beauty and how to obtain it.
Did you change your original views from Week Six?
Personally, no. I feel that my views just got stronger.
Did it make you think differently about what we see in the media and what reality is?
Not really different, but honestly even more disgusted, and anger about how stupid anyone could be for wanting to change themselves for something that will never exist. It's pathetic.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Week 6: Media Image of Women....
What is the main idea of the article?
The Main Idea of this article is to make the reader aware of how women are abused emotionall and mentally through various advertisements. Not all women can have the perfect figure, but the various advertisements provoke women to be weight conscience which then leads to a variety of diseases and internal body problems.
What reason is given in the reading to explain the images of women in the media?
The reson given in the reading to explain the images of women in the media is the fantasy perfect world that people wish to acquire. As the reading stated, "Women's magazines are full of articles urfing that if they can just lode those last twenty pounds, they'll have it all -the perfect marriage, loving children, great sex, and a rewarding career." Media has brainwashed the society to extent that no one is able to appreciate themselves as they naturally are, if you ask any women or girl from the age of 10 to the age of 100 they will tell what they do not like about themselves instead or appreciating all that they do have which someone else may not.
Why did the researchers generate a computer model of Barbie-doll proportions?
Researchers generated a computer model of Barbie-doll proportions to find out if the perfect figure is possible and if so, is it healthy for the female body. The experiment itself has concluded that any women with such proportions would have a back too weak to support the weight of her upper body, and that the body would be too narrow and can only contain half a liver and only a few centimeters of bowel. Any women built to such a proportion will suffer from chronic diarrhea and eventually die from malnutrition. This reality should be the highlight of the media these days, womens activists should concentrate and bring about all the harm diets are causing on a womens body and all the negative effects it may have.
Write a paragraph describing the way YOU think women should be portrayed in the media.
Personally, i believe that just like every individual has different colored skin, a different voice, different colored hair, different colored eyes, a different height, they also have different weights and body structures. Every individual is different in many ways and to force a certain group of people to look the same and acquire the same features and builts is nothing more then just another form discrimination. Women should be portrayed as individuals within the media, such as individuals like Queen Latifa has established herself and proved that even heavier women can look just as glamorous. I believe that everyone has a specific quality that makes them better from the rest and the media should focus on that specific of each female. One may have the most unique eyes or smile, the media should distinguish the differences and encourage women to appreciate and express themseleves as who they are. This way no one feel supressed or obligated to represent themselves as someone who they are not naturally.
The Main Idea of this article is to make the reader aware of how women are abused emotionall and mentally through various advertisements. Not all women can have the perfect figure, but the various advertisements provoke women to be weight conscience which then leads to a variety of diseases and internal body problems.
What reason is given in the reading to explain the images of women in the media?
The reson given in the reading to explain the images of women in the media is the fantasy perfect world that people wish to acquire. As the reading stated, "Women's magazines are full of articles urfing that if they can just lode those last twenty pounds, they'll have it all -the perfect marriage, loving children, great sex, and a rewarding career." Media has brainwashed the society to extent that no one is able to appreciate themselves as they naturally are, if you ask any women or girl from the age of 10 to the age of 100 they will tell what they do not like about themselves instead or appreciating all that they do have which someone else may not.
Why did the researchers generate a computer model of Barbie-doll proportions?
Researchers generated a computer model of Barbie-doll proportions to find out if the perfect figure is possible and if so, is it healthy for the female body. The experiment itself has concluded that any women with such proportions would have a back too weak to support the weight of her upper body, and that the body would be too narrow and can only contain half a liver and only a few centimeters of bowel. Any women built to such a proportion will suffer from chronic diarrhea and eventually die from malnutrition. This reality should be the highlight of the media these days, womens activists should concentrate and bring about all the harm diets are causing on a womens body and all the negative effects it may have.
Write a paragraph describing the way YOU think women should be portrayed in the media.
Personally, i believe that just like every individual has different colored skin, a different voice, different colored hair, different colored eyes, a different height, they also have different weights and body structures. Every individual is different in many ways and to force a certain group of people to look the same and acquire the same features and builts is nothing more then just another form discrimination. Women should be portrayed as individuals within the media, such as individuals like Queen Latifa has established herself and proved that even heavier women can look just as glamorous. I believe that everyone has a specific quality that makes them better from the rest and the media should focus on that specific of each female. One may have the most unique eyes or smile, the media should distinguish the differences and encourage women to appreciate and express themseleves as who they are. This way no one feel supressed or obligated to represent themselves as someone who they are not naturally.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Week 5: Cell Phones and Driving Safety....
After reading this article state if the evidence presented by the author was based on fact or opinion.
All the evidence that the author presented in this article was based on facts.
What is the main idea of the article?
The main idea of the article was to inform the harm cell phone usage has, as per the accident rate. But then again with the use of fact the blame on cell phone usage was also contradicted when stated, "If cell phones were truly the culprit some studies make them out to be, its only logical that we'd see a huge spike in the number of accidents [since their introduction]," stated John Walls. So though cell phones may have some what an effect on accident percentage.......who is really to blame? A small technological device......or the living knowledgable person using it....?
According to the Utah study, how were the reactions of drunk drivers different from reactions of drivers using cell phones?
According to the study, "Drunk drivers tended to be aggressive, while those talking on the phone were more slugglish,"Drews said. Researches had also found that talking on the phone reduces the reaction time 9% for braking and 19% for picking up speed after braking. Which that backs up the traffic flow and impacts the traffic system.
What signal words helped you locate your answers? Hint, there are 4.
The four signal words that helped me to locate my answers were:
1. "The bottom line" = In conclusion
2. "In addition" = Exmaples/Facts
3. "To the contrary" = Objection/Argument
4. "9/19%" = Specifics
Why is the use of a hands-free cell phone while driving just as dangerous as the use of a handheld cell phone?
According to the researches there is no difference in results between the use of a handheld cell phone or a hands free cell phone, the problem is with the in depth conversations that enable the driver to lose control of the situations on the road.
What position does the cell phone industry hold??
The cell phone industry states that ,"We believe educating drivers on how to best handle all of the possible distractions when you're behind the wheel is the most effective means to make better drivers, and that legislation focusing on a specific behavior falls short of that well intended goal and creates a false sense of security," Walls said.
All the evidence that the author presented in this article was based on facts.
What is the main idea of the article?
The main idea of the article was to inform the harm cell phone usage has, as per the accident rate. But then again with the use of fact the blame on cell phone usage was also contradicted when stated, "If cell phones were truly the culprit some studies make them out to be, its only logical that we'd see a huge spike in the number of accidents [since their introduction]," stated John Walls. So though cell phones may have some what an effect on accident percentage.......who is really to blame? A small technological device......or the living knowledgable person using it....?
According to the Utah study, how were the reactions of drunk drivers different from reactions of drivers using cell phones?
According to the study, "Drunk drivers tended to be aggressive, while those talking on the phone were more slugglish,"Drews said. Researches had also found that talking on the phone reduces the reaction time 9% for braking and 19% for picking up speed after braking. Which that backs up the traffic flow and impacts the traffic system.
What signal words helped you locate your answers? Hint, there are 4.
The four signal words that helped me to locate my answers were:
1. "The bottom line" = In conclusion
2. "In addition" = Exmaples/Facts
3. "To the contrary" = Objection/Argument
4. "9/19%" = Specifics
Why is the use of a hands-free cell phone while driving just as dangerous as the use of a handheld cell phone?
According to the researches there is no difference in results between the use of a handheld cell phone or a hands free cell phone, the problem is with the in depth conversations that enable the driver to lose control of the situations on the road.
What position does the cell phone industry hold??
The cell phone industry states that ,"We believe educating drivers on how to best handle all of the possible distractions when you're behind the wheel is the most effective means to make better drivers, and that legislation focusing on a specific behavior falls short of that well intended goal and creates a false sense of security," Walls said.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Week 4: Smoker's Rights
Do you think that U.S. citizens who smoke are victims of discrimination?
Personally, i feel that smokers are nothing less then murderers. But then again on the other hand it is their personally choice to cause harm to themselves. Where as more and more public areas are becoming smoke free it gets harder and harder for those who smoke......
In a way i guess it is discrimination against their personal choice but since it also contradicts the health of the general public i feel that it is more of a safety issue then a discrimination one. One has the right to do whatever they may desire in their home in their own privacy, as long as that remains no one should have anything against these restrictions.
It is the government's job to make everyone aware of all the harm drugs and alcohol do to them which includes smoking, then its upto them to make their own wise decisions. As it stated in the reading, "But banning a legal behavior in someone's own home is an intrusion of privacy that could set a dangerous precedent that, tken to extremes, could allow government to regulate too much in private life, opponents say."
The governments job is to inform and educate, its the individuals job to make the decision. Unless smoking cigarettes becomes illegal by the government i feel that smokers are not being discriminated against. The regulations are just for the safety of public health and those who smoke should respect that.
Personally, i feel that smokers are nothing less then murderers. But then again on the other hand it is their personally choice to cause harm to themselves. Where as more and more public areas are becoming smoke free it gets harder and harder for those who smoke......
In a way i guess it is discrimination against their personal choice but since it also contradicts the health of the general public i feel that it is more of a safety issue then a discrimination one. One has the right to do whatever they may desire in their home in their own privacy, as long as that remains no one should have anything against these restrictions.
It is the government's job to make everyone aware of all the harm drugs and alcohol do to them which includes smoking, then its upto them to make their own wise decisions. As it stated in the reading, "But banning a legal behavior in someone's own home is an intrusion of privacy that could set a dangerous precedent that, tken to extremes, could allow government to regulate too much in private life, opponents say."
The governments job is to inform and educate, its the individuals job to make the decision. Unless smoking cigarettes becomes illegal by the government i feel that smokers are not being discriminated against. The regulations are just for the safety of public health and those who smoke should respect that.
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