Albane Valenzuela History 95N Thematic Maps and Maps as Products: A Social Story All maps tell stories that have either shaped or were shaped by history. During the age of exploration and discovery, cartography was primarily a political enterprise that helped the state assert its colonial and imperial endeavors by drawing the boundaries of newly claimed territories. Gradually, these topographic maps evolved into more specific, accessible objects. The numerous social,…
I. Author Steven Berlin Johnson wrote The Ghost Map in 2006. Johnson attended Columbia and Brown University. He is the cofounder and editor-in-chief of FEED web magazine where science, technology, and personal experiences, and culture are all intertwined (Steven Johnson - stevenberlinjohnson.com). In addition to contributing to FEED, Johnson is also the cofounder of Patch, another website that relates online conversations to neighborhoods in the real-world. In addition to web magazines, he has…
that we could afford to enlarge markets, improve processes and innovate on new products. No Schmall included Senn and Isensee within an 11 person Executive Committee that would lead VWB’s transformation (see Exhibit 3). Using a Strategy Map and Balanced Scorecard for Cultural and Strategic…
After having to take your class I have realized that my study skills were not up to par at all. As the semester began to progress I started to buckle down and sit down and take the time that all the material that needed to be studied was receiving it 's appropriate study time. After being able to just sit down at my desk and assess the work that is at my desk I can finally study and work to my full potential. I learned that from all the concentration activities that we had done in…
In the Journal of Med Ethics article, “QALYfying the Value of Life,” John Harris discusses the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY). He explains the system’s purpose is to determine where to allocate healthcare in cases where there is not enough resources to provide for everyone. It is based on the assumption that most people would prefer a shorter life of higher quality than a longer life with higher suffering. Harris’s primary critique of the system is that it does not handle cases where deciding…
College as a whole is not at all what I expected it to be like, just because I was able to wake up early for highschool it doesn’t even equal up to waking up early for a college class. Being a freshman I didn’t know what to really expect from college except from what I seen on tv. I’m a biology major currently taking five classes, Biology 131, Biology 160, Core 101, Math 138, and University 100. I was originally in six classes, but to take some of the load off that I had I decided to withdraw…
Why was your research and investigation important in advancing your knowledge on your topic? My research and investigation was important because it helped me to understand my topic, “Is Hydraulic Fracturing Environmentally Safe?” In order for me to have persuaded my audience with my claim I needed to research my topic from both points of view. Those who have researched the topic and feel that hydraulic fracturing is not environmentally safe but also those who defend and believe it is. The…
Nearly every person online is familiar with Google Maps, if you have performed a search with a neighborhood modifier, opportunities are the first results were Google Maps results. This happens due to the fact that Google maps is not really just a company listing tool, it is a search device that permits individuals to browse neighborhood businesses. Attaining good rankings in Google maps is particularly essential for companies with a regional target market. I intend to clarify on the best ways to…
Ahmed Alsafran Critical Review Paper MSC 555 Fall 2015 A Critical Review of the Seven Habits of a Systems Savvy Person Introduction In chapter ten of Dynamic Systems for Everyone, Ghosh Asish mentions the seven habits of a systems savvy person. He discusses the differences between looking at the whole phenomena to understand the whole systems and looking at the system in parts to check each parts’ property. The author discusses how the principle of all phenomena can help a systems…
Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Atlantic article “The Case for Reparations” forges an assertion on the controversial subject of slavery reparations. Accordingly, the evidence, structure, and thesis of the argument should uphold a level of both professionalism and pragmatism in supporting the argument. While Coates’ supports his arguments with facets from the physical, economic, social, and political aspects of injustice with according evidence, the lack of cohesiveness from the text weakens the…