Sunday, November 22, 2009
I Have a Dream
Dr Martin Luther king Jr. in his speech “I have a dream”, use Pathos in order to reinforce emotional power to his supportive audience. He compares what was written in the Declaration of Independence five score years ago whit the reality that the Negro lives one hundred years later. He repeated several times “one hundred years later “in order to let the audience know that nothing had change in the life of the Negro since the declaration of independence. Then, he insists in the urgency of change the reality repeating “Now is the time “before saying what must be change. Wisely, he insists in archive this changes meeting physical force with soul force without physical violence, and he claim for this change repeating several time “we can never be satisfied as long as” and mention the problems that black men face. Moreover, he insists in the need for these changes repeating “I have a dream”, and says what he wants for life of black men and society in general. Finally, he again mentions the urgency of these changes with reference to freedom. I think it is a very emotional speech in which Dr Martin Luther king Jr. stresses the need for change through emotional an patriotic words.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Why study computing
Today, computer applications have widely spread throughout the world. We can see computer applications in many Industries; medicine, biology, weather forecast, communication, transportation, etcetera. It is a reality; computers have become vital in these times. For that reason, every professional or student needs to have basic skills of computer applications. Therefore, there are important reasons for studying computer applications.
One reason is that there are not successful professionals without computing skills. First of all, “A computer can be defined as a device that automatically manipulates input data according to a preset sequence of code. This applies to all computers, whether they are used for high-level mathematics, word processing or drawing, once the information (words, colors, pictures or even sounds) has been converted to numerical form.” (Dodd and Mike). Today, every company is looking for a professional that is skillful on computing applications. The information is moving very fast, so we have to be ready to use these applications in effective and in a reliable manner, in order to be productivity. In addition, all employment application asks for computer skills, and sometimes the candidate is tested on skills necessary, using; Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Photoshop, etcetera.
The second important reason for studying computing is related to job opportunities. Since computer applications are present in almost all areas, the necessity of professionals with computer skills is growing more than ever. According to Duncal Buell, Professor and Chair in the University of South Carolina, jobs until 2016 foresee these statistics.
• Six of the ten fastest growing jobs areas are in computing.
• 25000 BS degrees per years, 1.5 million jobs between 2006 and 2016.
• Four time more new jobs in computing (2006-2016) than in all of engineers. (Duncal.)
In addition, professionals in computers are among the highest paying jobs. It is in the third highest position in the list of all occupational groups, only preceded by management and legal occupations, as shown in the table created by the University of South Carolina.
Percentile wages by mayor occupational groups.
Major occupational group Employment Hourly Earnings
10Th Percentile 25Th Percentile 50Th Percentile 75Th Percentile 90Th Percentile Mean Wage
Management $6,200.940 $17.19 $24.47 $35.77 $51.87 1 $41.12
Legal $958.520 $14.12 $19.01 $29.24 $51.29 1 $38.42
Computer $2,915.300 $16.24 $22.03 $30.11 $39.68 $49.49 $31.50
In conclusion, as you can see in the table shown above, computer is a tentative field in which you should think if you want to be among the highest remunerate occupations. Computer also, gives to you the possibility to find job quickly once you have done your computer degree. So, I highly recommend computers systems as a choice for everyone who wants an enjoyable and well remunerate job.
One reason is that there are not successful professionals without computing skills. First of all, “A computer can be defined as a device that automatically manipulates input data according to a preset sequence of code. This applies to all computers, whether they are used for high-level mathematics, word processing or drawing, once the information (words, colors, pictures or even sounds) has been converted to numerical form.” (Dodd and Mike). Today, every company is looking for a professional that is skillful on computing applications. The information is moving very fast, so we have to be ready to use these applications in effective and in a reliable manner, in order to be productivity. In addition, all employment application asks for computer skills, and sometimes the candidate is tested on skills necessary, using; Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Photoshop, etcetera.
The second important reason for studying computing is related to job opportunities. Since computer applications are present in almost all areas, the necessity of professionals with computer skills is growing more than ever. According to Duncal Buell, Professor and Chair in the University of South Carolina, jobs until 2016 foresee these statistics.
• Six of the ten fastest growing jobs areas are in computing.
• 25000 BS degrees per years, 1.5 million jobs between 2006 and 2016.
• Four time more new jobs in computing (2006-2016) than in all of engineers. (Duncal.)
In addition, professionals in computers are among the highest paying jobs. It is in the third highest position in the list of all occupational groups, only preceded by management and legal occupations, as shown in the table created by the University of South Carolina.
Percentile wages by mayor occupational groups.
Major occupational group Employment Hourly Earnings
10Th Percentile 25Th Percentile 50Th Percentile 75Th Percentile 90Th Percentile Mean Wage
Management $6,200.940 $17.19 $24.47 $35.77 $51.87 1 $41.12
Legal $958.520 $14.12 $19.01 $29.24 $51.29 1 $38.42
Computer $2,915.300 $16.24 $22.03 $30.11 $39.68 $49.49 $31.50
In conclusion, as you can see in the table shown above, computer is a tentative field in which you should think if you want to be among the highest remunerate occupations. Computer also, gives to you the possibility to find job quickly once you have done your computer degree. So, I highly recommend computers systems as a choice for everyone who wants an enjoyable and well remunerate job.
South Florida Community College Market
According to Scott Travis, in his article “South Florida community college faces overload”, the Community College market in south Florida has experimented significant changes. Whereas the interest for school is increasing, the number of classes available is limited. The situation that affects the USA economic has changed the scenario in south Florida colleges market. In fact, there are important determinants influencing the demand and supply for classes in south Florida Community College market.
Before analyze the colleges market, I would like to introduce three important concepts. Quantity demanded is the amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to purchase at a given price (R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien, 2009, p. 68). Quantity supplied is the amount of a good or service that a firm is willing and able to supply at a given price (p. 75). Market equilibrium is the situation in which quantity demanded equals quantity supplied (p. 80). To begin with the demand, the number of people interested in going to college has increased for two reasons. First, the high unemployment rate has sent back a significant number of workers to school. At the same time, universities have limit capacity for new student; therefore, community college is the other option for those who cannot go to university. Consequently, as the number of people interested in study at community colleges increase, the demand for more classes increased. That is why the number of student enrolled has incremented 8% from 2007-09 to 2008-09 (Travis, 2009, p. 1). So far, the consumer number (students) is the factor that makes the demand curve shift to the right (R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien, 2009, p. 74). On the other hand, the government does not have funds to support the community colleges budge. Consequently, there is not money to pay instructors or to buy the inputs needed in the education system. As we can see, the supply (budge) for school has declined and the market supply curve for school has shifted to the left (p. 78). At this point, the quantity supplied does not meet the quantity demanded, so there is a shortage in the Community College market (p. 81). Moreover, the credits prices has increased allowing colleges to increase the quantity supplied and forcing the students to reduce the quantity demanded, but the market is not in equilibrium. These market changes have affected the Miami Dade College students because the price we have to pay for school is higher. In addition, there are students that do not get into any classes, we face crowded classrooms, and it is more difficult for us to make our schedule.
Finally, since the USA economic has declined, the government has reduced the schools budge, and the unemployment rate has increased affecting the community colleges market in south Florida. Consequently, the consumer number has increased, increasing the school demand. On the other hand, colleges have reduced the supply because there is not budge. The credits price is higher which affect the students. And finally, since the class quantity demand is greater than the quantity supplied, there is a shortage in the south Florida community college market, and it is not in equilibrium.
Works Cited
R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien. (2009). Macroeconomics (Second Edition, Update ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 07458.: Pearson Education, Inc.
Travis, S. (2009, June 23). South Florida community colleges face overload. Retrieved from South Florida Sun-Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com
Before analyze the colleges market, I would like to introduce three important concepts. Quantity demanded is the amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to purchase at a given price (R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien, 2009, p. 68). Quantity supplied is the amount of a good or service that a firm is willing and able to supply at a given price (p. 75). Market equilibrium is the situation in which quantity demanded equals quantity supplied (p. 80). To begin with the demand, the number of people interested in going to college has increased for two reasons. First, the high unemployment rate has sent back a significant number of workers to school. At the same time, universities have limit capacity for new student; therefore, community college is the other option for those who cannot go to university. Consequently, as the number of people interested in study at community colleges increase, the demand for more classes increased. That is why the number of student enrolled has incremented 8% from 2007-09 to 2008-09 (Travis, 2009, p. 1). So far, the consumer number (students) is the factor that makes the demand curve shift to the right (R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien, 2009, p. 74). On the other hand, the government does not have funds to support the community colleges budge. Consequently, there is not money to pay instructors or to buy the inputs needed in the education system. As we can see, the supply (budge) for school has declined and the market supply curve for school has shifted to the left (p. 78). At this point, the quantity supplied does not meet the quantity demanded, so there is a shortage in the Community College market (p. 81). Moreover, the credits prices has increased allowing colleges to increase the quantity supplied and forcing the students to reduce the quantity demanded, but the market is not in equilibrium. These market changes have affected the Miami Dade College students because the price we have to pay for school is higher. In addition, there are students that do not get into any classes, we face crowded classrooms, and it is more difficult for us to make our schedule.
Finally, since the USA economic has declined, the government has reduced the schools budge, and the unemployment rate has increased affecting the community colleges market in south Florida. Consequently, the consumer number has increased, increasing the school demand. On the other hand, colleges have reduced the supply because there is not budge. The credits price is higher which affect the students. And finally, since the class quantity demand is greater than the quantity supplied, there is a shortage in the south Florida community college market, and it is not in equilibrium.
Works Cited
R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien. (2009). Macroeconomics (Second Edition, Update ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 07458.: Pearson Education, Inc.
Travis, S. (2009, June 23). South Florida community colleges face overload. Retrieved from South Florida Sun-Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com
All Night for Haiti
It is important for students to get involved in Service learning Programs because this is the way we have to improve our education and meet community needs at the same time. Today, students not only need a good GPI to demonstrate they are compromised with school; also they need to do more of what they are asked for. Participating in service learning education, internship, volunteer programs and others programs outside the classroom, is the best way student have to make obvious they are really compromised with school and community. Last October 16, 2009, I participated in a service learning program at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus named All Night for Haiti. The activity was organized between Miami Dade College and the Food for The Poor Organization. The Food For the Poor is a charity nonprofit agency which mission is implement programs and projects in order to supply assistance and help the poor people in the Caribbean and Latin America. This organization has been helping children and the poorest of the poor by providing food, housing, health care, education, water projects, emergency relief and micro-enterprise assistance in the Caribbean and Latin America. For instance, this organization usually ship food, clothing, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and emergency relief, and other medical supplies to these countries where children and families are often forgotten. Moreover, in its endeavor to reduce poverty this agency has taken the initiative to develop numerous aquaculture projects such as tilapia farms, which provide nutrients, vital protein and a self-sustaining food resource. Whenever a hurricane hit these countries, Food For The Poor takes action rescuing residents and brings food and water to storm victims.
Participating in this activity has caused a great impact in my point of view of the struggle life that poor people face every day in the Caribbean and Latin America. In the course of the activity, members of Food for The Poor Organization explained to the student how life is for children and poor families in these countries. For example, because of the lowest income that poor families have in poorest communities, these families have to go to the dump every day to simply stay alive. Parents and children spend time in this precarious and detrimental environment looking for tin, aluminum cans and materials that can be recycled for only one or two dollar per day. In addition, we learned that an education is a luxury for poor children since their parents do not have money to pay their school. Consequently, children are forced to work or prostitute in order to bring money at home; in other case, they live in the street for they do not have where to live. Through the night, there were several expositions about the positive result that the organization has achieved during these years. In Haiti, news schools have been opened with funds collected in donations organized by this agency in cooperation with community groups, individual businesses and churches. In addition, Haiti citizens presented videos and testimonials explaining how important the presence of Food for The Poor Organization in Haiti has been. Moreover, they spoke about Haiti’s national flag, coat of arms, anthem, history, capitol and other important places and issues.
In order to take action in this cause, this night I did several things. I got to the activity at 8 pm whit the intention of spending all the night doing whatever the organizers asked me to do. At the beginning, I attended to the theater in order to see all the presentations. This section was very interesting because we learned very important facts about Haiti and the Food for The Poor Organization as I have mentioned above. The second part of the activity was focused in the cultural traditions of Haiti people. It was very enjoyable for us because the artist performed different dances and songs which are typical of their culture and heritage. In addition, there were not only student, but also there were Haiti citizens who came to the activity and cheer with the students their experiences in different fields such as education, medicine, sports, agriculture, tourism and so on. What is more, they explained to us how important it has been for Haiti the work done by this agency through these years. The most directly way we helped the organization was buying food, water, souvenirs and donating money to raise funds. It was what I did in order to help and made real the dream of those poor families. At the end of the activity, all the students organized the area and interchanged our experiences and impressions of the activity with the organizers.
In my personal opinion, the Food for The Poor Organization is playing an important role for the essentials human rights in this moment. Today, there is a big difference between rich and poor countries, and a lot of people are insensible to the crude reality that thousands and millions of families face every day. It is absurd for me that people sleep without having dinner whereas thousandths of tons are wasting every day. It is impossible that children in poor countries die for illness that are cured in riches ones. Since this organization is focused in reducing the despair between rich and poor, families are benefiting and the rest of the world is realizing that there is something that we can do for poor, starving and marginalized people. I encourage this organization to work hard as they has done in order to rise more founds in industries, government and other organizations. Finally, it is important to organize more activities like this in colleges and universities in order to involve the students in this problem because we will be the futures leaders of the world and have to be concerned about the poor.
Participating in this activity has caused a great impact in my point of view of the struggle life that poor people face every day in the Caribbean and Latin America. In the course of the activity, members of Food for The Poor Organization explained to the student how life is for children and poor families in these countries. For example, because of the lowest income that poor families have in poorest communities, these families have to go to the dump every day to simply stay alive. Parents and children spend time in this precarious and detrimental environment looking for tin, aluminum cans and materials that can be recycled for only one or two dollar per day. In addition, we learned that an education is a luxury for poor children since their parents do not have money to pay their school. Consequently, children are forced to work or prostitute in order to bring money at home; in other case, they live in the street for they do not have where to live. Through the night, there were several expositions about the positive result that the organization has achieved during these years. In Haiti, news schools have been opened with funds collected in donations organized by this agency in cooperation with community groups, individual businesses and churches. In addition, Haiti citizens presented videos and testimonials explaining how important the presence of Food for The Poor Organization in Haiti has been. Moreover, they spoke about Haiti’s national flag, coat of arms, anthem, history, capitol and other important places and issues.
In order to take action in this cause, this night I did several things. I got to the activity at 8 pm whit the intention of spending all the night doing whatever the organizers asked me to do. At the beginning, I attended to the theater in order to see all the presentations. This section was very interesting because we learned very important facts about Haiti and the Food for The Poor Organization as I have mentioned above. The second part of the activity was focused in the cultural traditions of Haiti people. It was very enjoyable for us because the artist performed different dances and songs which are typical of their culture and heritage. In addition, there were not only student, but also there were Haiti citizens who came to the activity and cheer with the students their experiences in different fields such as education, medicine, sports, agriculture, tourism and so on. What is more, they explained to us how important it has been for Haiti the work done by this agency through these years. The most directly way we helped the organization was buying food, water, souvenirs and donating money to raise funds. It was what I did in order to help and made real the dream of those poor families. At the end of the activity, all the students organized the area and interchanged our experiences and impressions of the activity with the organizers.
In my personal opinion, the Food for The Poor Organization is playing an important role for the essentials human rights in this moment. Today, there is a big difference between rich and poor countries, and a lot of people are insensible to the crude reality that thousands and millions of families face every day. It is absurd for me that people sleep without having dinner whereas thousandths of tons are wasting every day. It is impossible that children in poor countries die for illness that are cured in riches ones. Since this organization is focused in reducing the despair between rich and poor, families are benefiting and the rest of the world is realizing that there is something that we can do for poor, starving and marginalized people. I encourage this organization to work hard as they has done in order to rise more founds in industries, government and other organizations. Finally, it is important to organize more activities like this in colleges and universities in order to involve the students in this problem because we will be the futures leaders of the world and have to be concerned about the poor.
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