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Introduction Due to the development of modern technology, social media (SM) websites have gradually changed people’s lives and the most popular methods of communication. Nowadays, such websites are used for a variety of purposes, including cultural exchange and the acquisition of foreign languages. The way that SM use impacts the process of language learning is of interest to both the members of the scientific community and common learners. Being an effective platform for practicing target languages, SM cannot substitute in-person learning activities, which can be related to specific expectations and the pressure to choose words perfectly. Data Collection Results For the language observation assignment, one person was interviewed about her attitudes to language learning with the help of SM platforms, the effectiveness of such practice, and the role that SM should play in learning strategies. The interview lasted for more than twenty minutes, and the individual managed to express her opinion on different aspects of the research question. Among them were the peculiarities of communication via SM pertaining to foreign language practice, room for errors in SM conversations, and the comparison of language learning using SM and traditional methods. Using the interviewee’s answers, it is possible to single out several assumptions that may inform common language learners’ approaches to self-education. Firstly, the interviewee considers SM communication with target language speakers an effective option due to exposure to ideas, images, and events related to other cultures. Despite recognizing the benefits of SM in language learning, she takes a balanced approach to evaluate the option. Therefore, the interviewee does not claim that it can replace other methods, such as entering a different linguistic environment, visiting classes, and having conversations with native speakers in person. As for other main points, the interviewed person claims that communicating via SM, a language learner feels more pressure to express ideas in a precise and grammatically correct way compared to in-person conversations. In the context of language learning, this feature of SM platforms can be regarded as both an advantage and a disadvantage. The interviewee seems to associate this pressure with the fear of making mistakes that leads to reductions in the amount of content that SM users produce when communicating in their target language. In addition, it is possible that she sees the pressure as a factor that may distract online learners from their key goals and reduce their opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them. Finally, according to the interviewee, communication with target language speakers using SM can be an effective supplement to traditional learning since SM websites are easy to work with and access. All of these ideas can be used to formulate good research topics, and to study modern authors’ findings related to them is a significant task. Interview Findings and Scholarly Research on SM in Language Learning Effectiveness of SM as a Language L
Introduction Business organizations compete to secure a large share of the market (Hoskisson, 2008). Each organization tries to offer something different from its competitors to maximize customer satisfaction and gain competitive advantage. This report lists two companies that deal in hamburgers. The companies to be compared for differentiation are McDonalds and Burger King. McDonalds McDonalds is known to be the largest hamburger supplying company in the world. Based in the United States, McDonalds is a multinational that operates in about 120 countries worldwide and serves about 70 million customers daily. The company has had competitive advantage over most of its competitors and has gone on to secure a large share of the market. In terms of quality, McDonalds produces hamburgers that are of high quality compared to those of most competitors. The company values quality and embraces a wide variety of fast foods that are available in many outlets across the world. Differentiation is a strategy that is applied by the company in its production of quality hamburgers. The company ensures that it has knowledge regarding the culture and preferences of a given people before opening any store in order to offer differentiated products that are acceptable among the people (Hill & Jones, 2013). Prices for McDonalds’ products are highly competitive. The company aims at becoming the cost leader, thus it offers foods at low costs that are hardly matched by its competitors. This is a strength that gives McDonalds the most competitive advantage. To do this, the company ensures that the costs of operations are at the lowest level possible. It also ensures that the supply chains are effective and efficient (Hill & Jones, 2013). McDonalds has embraced a branding strategy that is dynamic since the trends in the market are changing each day. For instance, the branding is now happening via a WI-Fi look. Its brand is mostly targeted at young people si
Does redistribution of income, business income, or risk levels enhance the level of efficiency, profitability, cost effectiveness and overall success of business strategies? Regardless of the circumstances in question, it can be argued that wealth redistribution should be undertaken in an objective, open and realistic manner so as to ensure that the growth and development of an organization is enhanced. Book analysis Detection of faulty logic is a critical aspect of money management that demands special attention (Landsburg 3-9). In view of this statement, it can be said that faulty logic is a very risky aspect of money management and allocation of scarce resources. Effective money management can only be best practiced through reinforcement of quality of service, reliability of a given business strategy and enforcement of stringent quality management procedures. Through his informative and instructive writing strategy, the author, Landsburg (1997) explains that the mysteries of money management are many and dynamic. To enhance the success of financial management in an economically and politically healthy society, the book Fair Play explains the manner in which tolerance, fairness, justice, and moral values among people are vital attributes of effective money management in the modern business environment. The wisdom of money management is an important aspect of cost effective money management in the modern business environment and societal setting. This fact is evident in the unique yet very strategic manner in which the author of the book explains the concept of addressing taxes that in turn redistribute income. This concept emerges as a vital issue in the business environment as well as in the strategic utilization of scarce resources. Through the use of real life parenting skills, family interactions and examples of relationship among siblings in the family environment and real life situations, the author
Introduction A telegraph is defined as a system that passes over encoded information through a signal from one point to another. Although this term normally refers to passing messages through an electrical current, the term was initially used to describe a visual system for passing over implied messages. Up to the time when the telephone began being a practical system, the telegraph was a standard method for passing over messages. However, the advent of the telephone in the communication industry did not render the telegraph obsolete, but rather the two worked for hand in hand for several years. Soon, telexes and telegrams made use of telegraphy, but their place was gradually taken up by fax transmissions through telephone lines. International telegraphy, which makes use of satellite transmission, has been improved and h
My new creation, “The Massacred Earth” is about the brutalities of war and hatred in this world and its effects on the environment. I have used the concept of massacres and killing to show the effects of hatred and bloodshed in this world and the horrific effects of death and fatalities on human kind and the atmosphere. I have decided to display skulls to depict the ill effects of war causing loss of life and the deadly pollution it causes to the earth. Thus, in this artwork of mine, I aim to underline and emphasize the crucial and devastating effects of war on human life, environment and pollution. Imagining this creation was indeed not an easy task since I wanted to depict two harmful effects of war on this earth; the harm to human life and secondly, the harm to the environment of the earth. Both the effects of war are irreversible terribly destructive and through the use of army brown color, I have tried to symbolize war in the creation. I have planned to include lights and flash bulbs in the globe to depict explosions of nuclear bombs and weapons of mass destruction used in wars. I have used different colors in the globe to indicate the different countries and their state with regard to war. For instance, I have used the pink color for Iran, to show that it could be advancing towards war. Similarly, the use of black for Iraq indicates the massive destruction occurred in the country. The use of colors for different countries has thus been thoughtfully selected to depict the situation of that country with regard to war, bloodshed and human suffering. In this creation of the globe, I have also added more texture and color through the use of darker shades of blue and gray. The additional flashlights mentioned earlier depict the constant explosions around the globe. The knife struck in the center of the globe illustrates how the war and hatred have sliced the earth and have not only distanced humans from one another, but most importantly man, have created a rift between man and the environment. The addition of the war weapon, the knife, into the globe is used symbolically to depict that the globe has been brutally stripped of its environmental and natural beauty. I have used specific color schemes for different countries, for instance, shades of pink to show that Iran could be advancing towards war and, blue and brown for India to show how the country is peaceful, yet, has to fight the risks and dangers of terrorism form other countries. Contextual Research The earth and its peace and harmony are completely shattered by the wars which occur in the different regions of the world. I have aspired to depict this through the black cover of oil on the surface of the earth and have done so by camouflaging the background of the globe in three distinct colors, primarily brow
Introduction The influence of information technologies on the development of universities has long been discussed by scholars and people interested in education development. Though it is hard to disagree with the idea that once universities used to function perfectly even without the information technologies, it still can be stated that technologies are vital for their development. There is no doubt that without ICTs the students would still be able to study and obtain education of great quality, but it is the primary interest of the universities to improve this quality. Hussin & Ismail (2009, p. 83) keep to an idea that “the general goals of universities are to produce high-quality graduates for the job market, to continuously advance the frontier of knowledge in all the disciplines, and ultimately to advance human civilization.” To fulfill this goal, the universities should do their utmost to ensure the students with necessary means for obtaining a high-quality education. Information and communication technologies can be of great assistance in the attainment of these goals and their implementation is beneficial to the students of the 21st century (Hird, 2000). They find their application in numerous aspects of higher education, including the development of universities (Krutz, 2002). The use of information technologies is one of the most important factors for the development of the universities in the coming decade because it allows them to create information using research and practicing distance education; moreover, technologically developed universities attract a bigger number of students because of the opportunities they may offer them. Facilitating and accelerating research What should be mentioned above all is that information and communication technologies may help in the development of the universities through assisting them in research. Innovations that have appeared in information technologies in the past several decades have significantly changed universities (Gupta & Ansari, 2007) and these changes have been extremely beneficial. Information technologies present numerous opportunities for universities to work out new approaches to teaching, learning, and research (National Research Council, 2002). An increase in technology usage will develop the universities further because it will allow them fulfilling one of their primary purposes, namely creating and distributing information through carrying out research pr
In building design, there are very many aspects that have to be considered when coming up with an appropriate structure that follows all the basic rules of design (Allen & Iano, 2008). A perfect example of one aspect that many architects, engineers, and designers think about when designing buildings is saving power. There are several devices that can be used for the purpose of saving power and energy. However, for the purpose of this paper, I introduce a natural way with which power and energy can indeed be saved. This paper discusses the use and design of the green building as the best aspect with which energy and power can be efficiently sustained. The green building is technically referred to as green construction in building design. Other people call it a sustainable building. It essentially revolves around construction and utilization of procedures which are environmentally conscious and use of resources effectively in all the stages of construction. This starts from the selection of a proper site, the architectural design, building, tasks, care, repairs, and even flattening down of a structure. These procedures require the collaboration of the team of designers and architects as well as the owner of the building at all the phases of the project. This practice of green building enhances and supplements the classical processes of building design relative to factors such as the economy, use, resilience, and coziness. In as much as emerging technologies are continually being created to supplement the existing trends in developing greener buildings, the mutual goals is that such structures are designed to decrease the general effect of the built atmosphere on the occupant’s health and the natural surrounding through:   * Effectively utilizing available energy and other resources such as water   * Safeguarding the health of the people and enhancing worker’s performance   * Decreasing the amount of waste, effects of pollution, and the general degradation of the environment The model of ecological development finds its way back to the fossil oil and pollution of the environment crises in the 1970s. The green building caucus in the United States of America arose from the massive call for more energy efficient and building practices that were also environmentally conscious. There are several reasons for having green structures. These include environmental, economic as well as social considerations. Nevertheless, contemporary sustainability practices require cohesive and synergistic structural designs. This is in relation to new buildings as well as repair of old structures. This model combines the building phases with every green exercise used with a design goal to develop a synergy in all the processes used (Yan & Stellios, 2006). Choosing to build green combines an array of procedures, styles, and skills to eradicate and eventually finish the effects of building structures on the environment as well as the well-being of the people. It normally puts an emphasis on making good use of the opportunities offered by renewable sources such as utilizing energy from the sun through techniques like pa
Overview Carolinas Healthcare System is a body that comprises numerous healthcare facilities and emergency departments located in the North and South Carolina states. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to affording care to patients, particularly those living in or around Charlotte, North Carolina. Nearly 90 percent of the network’s healthcare facilities are found within a radius of 75 miles from Charlotte. Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) is legally established under the Hospital Authorities Act of North Carolina. As a public institution, CHS (also known as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority) provides a wide range of healthcare services to patients in the region. All major hospitals within the network are found in the Charlotte area. They include:   * Carolinas Medical Center, which forms CHS’s flagship facility   * Levine Children’s Hospital   * Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy   * Carolinas Healthcare System Pineville CHS’s main competition is Novant health, a caregiving network that is similar to CHS in size and resources. The presence of healthy competition means that CHS has to remain focused on the identified innovative ways of retaining its patient base while reaching out to uncovered areas. More recently, Carolinas Medical Center (CMC), the network’s center of operations launched a mobile app dubbed MyCarolina Tracker to assist patients in obtaining clinical information. This paper will introduce the concept of online review systems. The goal is to show how the systems can be used in health care to promote the delivery of quality care and hence patient satisfaction within CMC. Healthcare systems that bear integrated online reviews in their service delivery have already reported an increased index in patient satisfaction. One such example is the University of Utah Healthcare (UUHC). Patient Population CMC is the chief health care establishment within the CHS network. This hospital, which is located in the Dilworth neighborhood of the Charlotte area, provides numerous health care services, including Pediatrics, Surgery (General and specialized), organ transplant, and behavioral health. CMC serves a large population base with most of it (population) being found within Charlotte municipality. Charlotte alone has a population of 792, 862 people. Thus, given that CHS extends into other areas of North Carolina and South Carolina, the number of people who rely on the network’s services is large. According to Carolinas Healthcare System (2009), annually, CHS reports over 12 million interactions with patients across its facilities. With over 860 beds, CMC alone is capable of handling more than 1 million patients per year. Of these, a considerable percentage of visits CHS-affiliated facilities in need of surgical operations. Th
Introduction Australia is a big country where over 20 million live in an area 150% the size of Europe. Most Australians live in coastal cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth leaving vast virtually empty areas. Australia is a federation of six states and two territories ruled by states’ government and a Commonwealth (Federal Government). The Australian HealthCare system has its roots in the British system; however, in recent years the American system had a noticeable influence in shaping Australian HealthCare. The system is administered by local and commonwealth governments and is funded by the health insurance system, Medicare. There are over 14000 pharmacists in Australia, nearly 80% are working in community (independent pharmacies), and all Australian pharmacists graduate after four years in college, and have compulsory one-year training before registered as practicing pharmacists. Main Text Since the trends in Australian pharmacy are changing because of age population demography, rapid expansion and the need for new services, and the redistribution of workforce, the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) implemented a post graduation one year internship. The aim of which is to develop working functional areas in generic and occupation-specific skills. Australian Pharmacy schools look at experiential placements as a chance to support undergraduate pharmacy students to build skills preparing them to join the profession. Because of the need to change pharmacy practice behavior linked to dispensing non-prescription medicines, the University of South Australia developed a training program for community pharmacists on counseling techniques and monitoring the use of these drugs. Another methodology adopted by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the New Sout
How can a person live hisher life always being compared to their other half? Many people wonder if they would even like to have a twin. Most twins find they love it and it is helpful in many different aspects of life; growing up with a twin sister, I did not always think so. Twinning is the process by which a pregnancy leads to more than one offspring, usually a pair of twin children or in more rarity, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets or octuplets (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004). It occurs through the biological processes of meiosis and mitosis (Saltsman, 2005). The fertilized egg splits in the early stages of development to form two identical zygotes, which grow up to be monozygotic (identical) twins sharing the same genetic make-up. On the other hand, twinning can occur where two eggs are fertilized at the same time so that they develop at the same pace. These twins are said to be dizygotic or fraternal twins (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004).They share only 50% of similar genes and are like any other siblings of the different ages in terms of genetic likeness. Because of this, most of their traits are discordant, meaning shared by only one of the two twins; just like a brother and sister having completely different personalities. Lastly, there are the Siamese or Conjoined twins. Here the splitting process takes place too late in development such that the twins come out not fully split from one another (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2004). No matter how different you look, people usually just see you as ‘the twins’. That is what I hated the most. I have encountered other twins just like me who actually choose to be different from each other for a variety of reasons such that they are around each other less often or go to different classes or even schools. Twins sometimes do this because they want to distinguish themselves from the other twin and cut out their own niche, independent of their twin sibling. Then there is the aspect of growing up a twin. For some twins, the thought of some one always crowding your space is exasperating. “Why can’t she just find her own friends?” Why can’t she just leave me alone?” These thoughts sometimes cross the minds of twins fraternal or identical. Then of course, there are the physical dissimilarities. Sometimes fraternal twins have very different physical appearance where one is short and the other tall. This may bring animosity between twins because they wonder, “Aren’t we supposed to be alike? Why does she get to look better than me?”This gets so much worse in teenage with the discovery of boys. If the other twin is more popular and