Sunday, February 21, 2010
Social Networking Websites
While searching for social networking websites on wikipedia.com, they had a list of 178 social networking websites. I do not spend too much time in front of a computer so I am not sure if wikipedia.com is leaving any sites unlisted. I am a frequent user of facebook.com, I used to use myspace.com but I found that facebook.com is a lot easier to network yourself in a lot of different ways. I use this site to keep in contact with distant friends who have moved away or just off to school in a different state. I also use it to stay connected with local friends with simple updates and it also allows me to know how people are doing throughout their day if I log on frequent enough. I find it crazy that people are starting to update more frequent everyday. The latest aspect that surprised me was that some friends are updating their status via XBOX and/or Play Station 3. so as they are in the middle of a game they can check or update their profile from their game console. I remember when I was attending school in Chico, California some of my friends were getting prepared to throw a pretty huge party one night and they decided to post a bulletin on myspace.com so everyone of there friends was aware of the party and where it was being held at. Soon after posting the bulletin the Chico police department showed up at the door early in the evening warning them about the consequences that will be presented to them if they follow through and throw their party. So this showed that law enforcement and the government monitor these sites very carefully. And that was the biggest result of something happening due to the exploitation of a social networking site.
Friday, February 19, 2010
The Explanation: America's first honest diet magazine
Title of magazine: The Explanation
Concept- “The Explanation” is a health magazine that emphasizes on obese America and not only the obese but anyone who feels they are “a little fat”, or even just out of shape. “The Explanation” differs from other health and diet magazines because we elaborate on how we have become the most obese country in the world and things you can do to change your life for the healthy better. We go on to explain the numerous body types to where any individual can relate to and explains how their body has become the way it currently is. And instead of just giving you information on a diet we explain what foods impact you in what manor and a valid scientific break down of what your body is doing to fix itself (with the help of you!).
Readers- Since our concern is a nation-wide problem we are targeting male and female readers from high school kids to the retired people of our country and everyone in between. No matter how rich or poor you are there will be tips for everyone to pick up on and exercise them into their daily lives. Ultimately the individual would have to have an incentive to want to change their quality of health and lifestyle in order to purchase this magazine, otherwise it is pointless.
Competition- It is very simple. Every other health/ diet magazine simply states if you eat this and don’t eat that you will get these results, leaving the reading with no explanation of how this actually happens. And if the person doesn’t get the results they were promised, a lot of Americans give up right then and their. Not “The Explanation” readers! As they read they will have an explanation for how everything works, the food science and the how the body works. And if certain results don’t take place as soon as they thought, their will be more explained and be given more alternatives to try something new that their body can adapt to. And you are not going to have to be a chemistry expert to understand. Our writers will break it down and give simple examples that the average educated can interpret easily
Advertising- Numerous gyms such as 24 hour fitness, Gold gym, Global Fitness.
Organic food distributors such as Whole Foods Market. Also nutritionist and dietitian practitioners. And numerous supplement company such as Gaspari Nutrition, Advanced Genetics, Beverly International just to name a few.
Articles-some article we would have in our opening issue would include:
* Fast food and how it has affects our nation
* A simple food replacement (i.e. instead of a hot pocket eat a piece of fruit)
*How the human body operates
*Foods that fuels the body in the healthiest way
*The importance of daily exercise
Cover- The cover of the first issue would include pictures of the average Americans and not some perfect body model or the buff health nut. It would include motivating quotes and pictures of healthy foods that look and taste delicious! (Because they are). we are against the trade of deceiving images. We tell it as it is!
Concept- “The Explanation” is a health magazine that emphasizes on obese America and not only the obese but anyone who feels they are “a little fat”, or even just out of shape. “The Explanation” differs from other health and diet magazines because we elaborate on how we have become the most obese country in the world and things you can do to change your life for the healthy better. We go on to explain the numerous body types to where any individual can relate to and explains how their body has become the way it currently is. And instead of just giving you information on a diet we explain what foods impact you in what manor and a valid scientific break down of what your body is doing to fix itself (with the help of you!).
Readers- Since our concern is a nation-wide problem we are targeting male and female readers from high school kids to the retired people of our country and everyone in between. No matter how rich or poor you are there will be tips for everyone to pick up on and exercise them into their daily lives. Ultimately the individual would have to have an incentive to want to change their quality of health and lifestyle in order to purchase this magazine, otherwise it is pointless.
Competition- It is very simple. Every other health/ diet magazine simply states if you eat this and don’t eat that you will get these results, leaving the reading with no explanation of how this actually happens. And if the person doesn’t get the results they were promised, a lot of Americans give up right then and their. Not “The Explanation” readers! As they read they will have an explanation for how everything works, the food science and the how the body works. And if certain results don’t take place as soon as they thought, their will be more explained and be given more alternatives to try something new that their body can adapt to. And you are not going to have to be a chemistry expert to understand. Our writers will break it down and give simple examples that the average educated can interpret easily
Advertising- Numerous gyms such as 24 hour fitness, Gold gym, Global Fitness.
Organic food distributors such as Whole Foods Market. Also nutritionist and dietitian practitioners. And numerous supplement company such as Gaspari Nutrition, Advanced Genetics, Beverly International just to name a few.
Articles-some article we would have in our opening issue would include:
* Fast food and how it has affects our nation
* A simple food replacement (i.e. instead of a hot pocket eat a piece of fruit)
*How the human body operates
*Foods that fuels the body in the healthiest way
*The importance of daily exercise
Cover- The cover of the first issue would include pictures of the average Americans and not some perfect body model or the buff health nut. It would include motivating quotes and pictures of healthy foods that look and taste delicious! (Because they are). we are against the trade of deceiving images. We tell it as it is!
Motivating Books
“10 things you should know about the CREATION vs. EVOLUTION DEABTE” by Ron Rhodes
I enjoyed this book because I was raised attending Christian church and always learned about God and Jesus Christ and meaning behind it all but as I got older and more curious about the other side of things, especially being a college student and taking science courses you soon start to question a lot about religion and this book explains key points very well. EVOLUTION vs. CREATION
“The Moral Animal” by Robert Wright
This book is written from an anthropological perspective and explains us as humans and reasoning for the way we act and live our lives. I picked this book up because I am very interested in the human body and mind and this goes so far back in time and will compare other species to humans and you really get to know yourself a little more by the end of this book. The Moral Animal
“Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming” by Michael E. Mann & Lee R. Kump
My personality forces me to get a better understanding of everything that is put in front of me. And being a consumer in today’s world and a part of the species that is ruining the planet we live on needed a better explanation of global warming. This book makes great references and makes all aspects of global warming easy to understand by all.
Dire Predictions
I enjoyed this book because I was raised attending Christian church and always learned about God and Jesus Christ and meaning behind it all but as I got older and more curious about the other side of things, especially being a college student and taking science courses you soon start to question a lot about religion and this book explains key points very well. EVOLUTION vs. CREATION
“The Moral Animal” by Robert Wright
This book is written from an anthropological perspective and explains us as humans and reasoning for the way we act and live our lives. I picked this book up because I am very interested in the human body and mind and this goes so far back in time and will compare other species to humans and you really get to know yourself a little more by the end of this book. The Moral Animal
“Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming” by Michael E. Mann & Lee R. Kump
My personality forces me to get a better understanding of everything that is put in front of me. And being a consumer in today’s world and a part of the species that is ruining the planet we live on needed a better explanation of global warming. This book makes great references and makes all aspects of global warming easy to understand by all.
Dire Predictions
Media Impact
Does listening to atrocious lyrics at a certain age reflect on the actions that an individual commits? The individual differences theory predicts that people with different characteristics will be affected in different ways. I cannot agree with the explanation of that theory enough. For example, I have listened to my fair share of explicit lyrics that I am sure my mother would not approve of due to the crimes described and sexual acts taking place within the music, and my life actions have never reflected in the description of the music I have listened to. On the other hand I can remember going to high school with kids whose actions very well reflected from the music they absorbed. I think it comes down to the integrity of the individual. Overall I do think that if they filtered the music that is available to young people it would make a difference in the world, at least in our country.
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