Online Social Networks A study of the social networking phenomenon Yasmeen Bsaiso July 30th‚ 2008 QMIS 240 Dr. Hameed Al-Qaheri College of Business Administration Kuwait University Yasmeen Bsaiso QMIS/ 240 July 30th‚ 2008 Online Social Networks A study of the social networking phenomenon Social communication has always been a vital need to humanity. At its core‚ social communication did not change. People still exchange thoughts‚ feelings and news; however
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Social Networking What is the quickest way to get in touch with someone? Texting‚ email‚ Facebook? To write a letter would be unheard of‚ even calling someone is outdated. Our new way of communicating is no longer talking one on one‚ or even speaking over the phone‚ it is now behind a computer screen or even by a touch screen cellphone. The Social Networking craze has become extremely popular in the youth today‚ unfortunately just like with everything else‚ it has its pros & cons. Black planet
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The character in “where are you going‚ where have you been?” Connie is affected by the role she plays in modern society. Fifteen year old Connie has the confusing‚ often exterior behavior typical of those girls who are facing the difficult transition from girlhood to womanhood in the 1960s. She is caught between her roles as daughter‚ friend‚ sister‚ and object of sexual desire‚ uncertain of which represents her real self. The sixties were the age of youth‚ young people wanted change. The changes
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adulthood is frustrating and confusing‚ and in most adolescents‚ is filled with apprehension and anxiety. For the protagonist Connie‚ this distress is expressed in her dreamlike encounter with Arnold Friend. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Carol Oates used the interaction between her two main character‚ to reveal the internal fear and conflict of a fifteen year old girl maturing into a young woman. Oates chooses narrate her story in the third person giving
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Language of Terror When a person is put in an incredibly horrifying situation where the outcome is unpredictable many physical and emotional changes take place. Joyce Carol Oates’s story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" places Connie‚ a typical teenager‚ in this situation. Throughout the story‚ occasionally using religious undertones‚ Connie’s language of a typical teenager gradually changes‚ from calm and somewhat curious to nervous and terrified. Early in the story on a
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The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The
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“Should This Student Have Been Expelled” argues that no matter how offensive words go‚ that everyone has a right to say whatever as far as freedom of speech goes. In this article Nat Hentoff supports his claim along with the decision making by Gregorian‚ president of Brown University‚ whether not to or to expel Hann for his inappropriate language being held towards others at the University. Hann’s words that included “Niggers‚ Fucking Jew‚ and Faggot” have offended some of the students that felt the
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The Perils of Social Networking Name Goes here DeVry University The Perils of Social Networking A very good friend of mine told me a story about his daughter learning to drive. I could tell he was a bit perturbed. He began to tell me that he was excited to teach his daughter to drive and that it would be a good bonding experience. He told me about the times that were funny and the times where he was scared. Then he got a little quiet and told me that they were about four blocks from home‚ he
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Social media: A brief history and the implications for business leaders Introduction Over the last three decades‚ the Internet‚ as well as recent technology innovations‚ have transformed everyday life. From the way we communicate‚ to the way we shop for goods and services‚ the Internet has undoubtedly redefined how we interact with each other and even redefined our expectations. The Internet has not only helped the world overcome what was one of the biggest obstacles in communications‚ distance
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University of Phoenix Material Writing Resources Part I Complete the following table with at least three writing resources found in the Center for Writing Excellence. Note what the resource is in the first column‚ where it is found in the second‚ and how you will use it in the third column. Writing resource Location How will you use it? My papers In writing resources In writing tools you can up load any papers‚ red X stands for rejected‚ Yellow - stands for in progress and Green
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