Fourth World

When I think of my childhood, I think of a few wonderful, but a lot of unpleasant memories. I often wish I could go back to the time when I was a child but not to the place where I was born and raised. I have spent most of my life in a war-torn country. Those years of war had easily turn the beautiful childhood memories to some really terrible ones for me. A time that every kid should spend playing, learning, and enjoying, but that was a different case scenario for me. After I moved to the…

Benefits and Concerns of Business Globalization Business Globalization has been a misunderstood concept among public citizens and even government officials. Globalization is the growing interaction between international countries that affects many different aspects of life. There are two different perspectives of business globalization which are pro-globalization and anti-globalization. Pro-globalization is supporting policies such as free trade, offshored manufacturing, and open borders; while…

We are living in an age of technological growth. The speed and creativity of this growth is unprecedented and can be seen almost everywhere you look. One of the most prevalent changes that technology has created is the way that we work. Furthermore, it hasn’t just helped with the work of people like computer programmers or data analysers; no, it has impacted almost every job in some way. One career that isn’t usually thought to have too much to with technology is policing. But actually, just in…

Technology is changing the world at an exponential rate. A fun fact about technology is that “There are 6.8 billion people on the planet and 4 billion of them use a mobile phone. Only 3.5 billion of them use a toothbrush”(Zelikman). New devices and apps are invented everyday around the world. These new devices and apps have the ability to change how we see and experience life in this world. Some surmise this is a blessing, others surmise it is a burden, and more others think it is both.…

“I don’t need sunshine now to turn my skies to blue. I don’t need anything but you.” These famous words of Annie’s perfectly describe how many people feel when seeing this classic comic strip come to life on the big screen. “Annie” is one of those stories that has been here since the beginning. Parents introduce it to their children, and because of this it has worked its way up to present day. From the first time I had heard about it, every little thing about “Annie” has had a place in my heart.…

Israel Donis Mrs. Chandler English IV 3rd To what extent does technology improve / harm people’s lives? Well two main reasons to the extent at which technology improves or harms our lives and other people. The first one being privacy and the second one being security. In the first one Privacy, With cameras, cameras are everywhere and anyone can install them. Technologies such as cameras can also used to keep areas safe and clear of any criminals but there are the few who do abuse them. Some…

for we are now all connected throughout the world in one way or another. An individual can pick up this small 6.7 square inch piece of plastic, place their thumb on a button to unlock it, tap digit buttons displayed on the screen, and talk to someone on the other side of the globe. This level of communication is not just restricted to phones, but can also be done through computers, iPods, and tablets, and not just audio, but visual as well. The world is now connected communicably through the…

you the world will end on a certain date? There have been numerous times when that statement that was being made turned out to be imprecise. No one can really tell when the end of the world will ever take place. Nobody should be relying on one single news source for this type of information. First of all, according to a 2012 Timeanddate.com news article, many researchers had published articles regarding doomsday on the 21st of December in 2012; everyone was so sure that was the day the world…

“Be the change you wish to see in this world.”-Gandhi. Everyone is capable of helping the world, but it’s up to them to decide whether or not they want to make a difference. The people in Kenya decide to make a change in order to protect their animals and environment. Richard Turere comes up with a solution to not only protect the lions in his village but also the livestock. Wangari Maathai creates the Green Belt Movement an organization who plants tree to help improve people's lives. Kenya bans…

The world is becoming a smaller place and yet more competitive. Someone living in Japan can share ideas with a person across the globe thanks to the internet. Ideas from one part of the world can change events in another part of the world in a moment’s notice. A company in the United States can outsource their manufacturing base to other countries. For example, in Charlotte, NC there used to be many textile factories, but they have moved to other parts of the world. Globalization, has caused a…