en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/4254776 Comments by skk5055 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/04/06/voices-from-the-classroom-143/#IDComment335623224 Personally, I would be best equipped to support web based business iniatives. Unclear on how feasible internet interconnectivity is in the geographic region, the only fear I have in equal access abilities. For the purpose of this entry only, I will disregard hesitations surrounding ease of access. I feel the most impacting medium I could breech would be that of broadening the horizon in terms of individuals interacting and partaking in business practices with one another. On a smaller scale, merchants and other goods based suppliers could learn to offer their products on a much larger and broader scale than previously thought possible. Services could also begin to take place between partners and consumer-technician relations could grow enough to sustain a more habitable economic climate. The flow of commerce would therefore begin to flow more smoothly and purposefully. On a larger scale, the impact of internet business could revolutionize world commerce between their host country and surrounding nations expanding their commercial exchanges, building global relations and strengthening sought after characteristics encouraging more open trade. My expertise actually lie in the webpage design aspects of this proposal. With proper infrastructure in place, I would be able to inform and illustrate exactly how to design and manage small scale business oriented websites that would connect consumers to niche suppliers. By building up the marketplace, competition would start to form between merchants and minimize the risks of price fixing and unfair business practices. A self explanatory platform, one like the one I used to have running my old inhome business would suit the criteria here perfectly. By encouraging aspects of design along with the value of its efficiency would give the nation as a whole more of an optimistic and forthcoming reputation, eliminating many or much of the hesitations global consumers have. I'm not going to lie, dedication and determination doing this is a must. I know through experience, much trial and error may be needed. The feat of finding an appropriate business venture is a very tedious and at times tiresome mountain to climb. The barriers to entry may be another hurdle to overcome there. Lands even governed by free markets is not an easy one to exploit as an easy trading proposal. Unfair means of trade and uneasy resting legislative regulations can make or break even the most incumbent of trades. Grave interpersonal relations can even affect prosperity, depending on how closely knit practicum is. Even a system of well drawn up monopolies could serve the region well. Having placed rules to avoid businesses taking advantage of each other to fully eliminate one another may be a good idea. Creating competition would also encourage innovation and flourish the idea of creativity in the market place, furthermore creating more and more originality. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:17:19 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/04/06/voices-from-the-classroom-143/#IDComment335623224 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/18/benefits-of-being-bilingual/#IDComment319608510 The study is very interesting and thought provoking. I could see being fluent in multiple languages and having the ability to transfer one's mind from one to the other could aid one's attention to detail. It honestly makes me think twice about my stubbornness about expanding my lingual horizons. Yes, I acknowledge I have always been a born and bred in America sort of person, being ignorant to the idea in fact. But I cannot argue with what studies show. Almost persuading me, I now have altered feelings about those who are bilingual. Like the president for instance, I can no longer hold that bias as strongly as I once did. It may have been total ignorance I know, thinking like many other Americans do. Divided priorities and ignorant intent, and such, but now I accept why those who did recognize the power the ability delivers. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:40:36 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/18/benefits-of-being-bilingual/#IDComment319608510 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/12/voices-from-the-classroom-118/#IDComment315263587 I guess you could call it a love or favoritism of the idea of elitism if you want. I don't really care whether you feel you're given the raw end of the deal. Everybody and I mean everybody has the God given right to enhance their self personal situation to the best of their abilities if they so choose. Opening a can of worms with the last statement, I could be considered lucky in some people's eyes for being brought up in America, with a "functioning" family hierarchy. Then again, some may see me as one unlucky kid who is limited by physical determinants outside his control. To me, personally, viewpoints from both sides are completely valid. Sure, I was blessed being born into a fairly functioning family. I mean, yes we have our ups and downs like any other family. For a period of time, right after my accident I too, was naive about my current injuries and/or disabilities. Yes I suffered life threatening injuries that could have killed the strongest of men. Without the right mindset, the frustrations alone could legitimately cause weaker to take their own lives and end the "misery." Proudly though, I am still here today, biting the bit every day to improve my situation and prove statistics wrong. A long time ago, I made the decision that I was going to persevere and make the most of my life like any other individual. Disparity, in terms of location, North or South, across the sea, whatever, does not change the fact that every one person has the ability to effectively change or at least alter their realized predicament. Every person is born unto hardships in their own mind, even the "lucky" deal with stresses whether they be mental, physical, spiritual and or emotional, and it is up to them to choose to rise above . Conquering the most mundane of feats in one's mind might mean the world to someone else. Everybody can justly be jealous of every single person in some way or form. Blessings of one fashion may and probably do seem nuisance to others. Having too much of a good thing for example, is a perfect model to learn from. Being too nice allows room for being taken advantage of. Having too much money, enables others to create ignorance that can be correct in their jurisdiction or just mean spirited, by means of prejudice, jealousy, anything. Learning to cope with your advantages/ disadvantages is the key to any success. Its having the desire to overcome these faults that people can be jealous of. Not everyone has the right amount of determination to be all that they can be. Once you can look yourself in the mirror and say without a doubt in your mind that you are giving it all that you can, the question of satisfaction and/or self accountability has only one answer, yes you are living to your potential. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:40:41 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/12/voices-from-the-classroom-118/#IDComment315263587 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/12/voices-from-the-classroom-118/#IDComment315261684 I guess you could call it a love or favoritism of the idea of elitism if you want. I don't really care whether you feel you're given the raw end of the deal. Everybody and I mean everybody has the God given right to enhance their self personal situation to the best of their abilities if they so choose. Opening a can of worms with the last statement, I could be considered lucky in some people's eyes for being brought up in America, with a "functioning" family hierarchy. Then again, some may see me as one unlucky kid who is limited by physical determinants outside his control. To me, personally, viewpoints from both sides are completely valid. Sure, I was blessed being born into a fairly functioning family. I mean, yes we have our ups and downs like any other family. For a period of time, right after my accident I too, was naive about my current injuries and/or disabilities. Yes I suffered life threatening injuries that could have killed the strongest of men. Without the right mindset, the frustrations alone could legitimately cause weaker to take their own lives and end the "misery." Proudly though, I am still here today, biting the bit every day to improve my situation and prove statistics wrong. A long time ago, I made the decision that I was going to persevere and make the most of my life like any other individual. Disparity, in terms of location, North or South, across the sea, whatever, does not change the fact that every one person has the ability to effectively change or at least alter their realized predicament. Every person is born unto hardships in their own mind, even the "lucky" deal with stresses whether they be mental, physical, spiritual and or emotional, and it is up to them to choose to rise above . Conquering the most mundane of feats in one's mind might mean the world to someone else. Everybody can justly be jealous of every single person in some way or form. Blessings of one fashion may and probably do seem nuisance to others. Having too much of a good thing for example, is a perfect model to learn from. Being too nice allows room for being taken advantage of. Having too much money, enables others to create ignorance that can be correct in their jurisdiction or just mean spirited, by means of prejudice, jealousy, anything. Learning to cope with your advantages/ disadvantages is the key to any success. Its having the desire to overcome these faults that people can be jealous of. Not everyone has the right amount of determination to be all that they can be. Once you can look yourself in the mirror and say without a doubt in your mind that you are giving it all that you can, the question of satisfaction and/or self accountability has only one answer, yes you are living to your potential. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:37:39 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/12/voices-from-the-classroom-118/#IDComment315261684 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment306495706 Funny, how much more biased attention can we give the gays? They are not impacting my personal insights on life I can tell you that. Sure I have personal feelings about the public paying more attention to this than more, truly important means of discourse, but I am not going to go out of my way to sensationalize any means of showing affection. If you want to display how you feel about another human being the way that you want to, go ahead just don't be disrespectful when I respond the way I want to. The mentioning of kissing Newt Gingrich, I find humorous. I can't even speak of that without gay bashing lol, so I'll leave that alone. But I will not persecute anyone for being so unbridled with love that they hug, touch or even kiss another human being. Personally I would think better of the world with a little more rib poking/ lip locking/ fantasy entertaining in it. I know, that, towards me is welcome any day of the week. Talk about being high on life, watch your head while the cartwheels start rolling. I am not afraid to admit I was a huge gaybashing homophobe back in my day, but hello world this is the new Kyle mutha f*ckin' Keech and the words I preach sound alot like 'dis: "homie, homo styling sounds cool in my song I do this sht cause I ride Ima not hide when guns sign fear dur'ing ma gang bangin' time Shoot at me, empty clip, do you I side with the moms tryin to dip I know that much Equip yourself rubber grip that's all I know Ya fruit Flavored once a bunch Taste ma sh*t neva enough I'm done with sh*t cause I 'm what's up" See I do not care what you do, just as long as it DOES not affect me we're straight. Thanks Fri, 2 Mar 2012 20:06:36 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment306495706 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/02/voices-from-the-classroom-96/#IDComment285637375 Are we really defining interracial dating/ relations as a problem worth discussing? Personally, yes I hate the animosity some seem to see, but that's their problem isn't it? Stop caring what others think. Care yourself with your own opinions and likes or dislikes. The world is not going to change to suit your POV. my POV or anyone else's POV. I feel I stress this point in every response I write, but seriously who cares if people oppose your way of life. It is your life isn't it? Forgive my outright forwardness with my feelings about people being accountable for their own perspectives, and their own perspectives only but honestly I'm getting tired of people continuing to defend their actions like I care whether your rights are being violated or not. Every single one of us is an individual and the only way anyone can take that away from us is if we succumb to their pressures and choose to forfeit that right. I could easily say the next person who gets to the front of the line, before I do is violating my access to being the next in line, but I don't. I realize my life is what I make of it and for every single individual behind me, I got here first. This example strays from race relations but it exemplifies no one is going to care whether my desire to be the next in line is being satisfied by all parties or not. This is real life, in the real world. Stop caring what others think and do for yourself. Do You. If any parts of your life do not meet your expectations, or satisfy the work/effort put in, that's your fault. No one else's. Sadly, I feel the mantra of exceptionalism is fading, but that is why it is our duty, more now than ever to stand out more. Nothing, including physical favors, monetary fairness's or right minded, fully liable points of view are going to mean sh*t when we all get caught up in picking apart every little component in every little action, thought or motion. "Be for real people, ya' wanna hear how long it took me to write this, and why I believe it deserves a good mark? I didn't think so." I do think though, once people understand people should care about their own lives more, and stop being a nanny, policing everybody else's points of view, this world will be a much more independent place to live. Honestly, you're just asking people to hold themselves accountable for everyone else's thoughts or narrowed points of view. I know I do not want to be charged for my neighbor's wreckless stupidity, as I'm sure you don't want your group at school taking all the credit for the group project you completed independently while they goofed off. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:38:17 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/02/voices-from-the-classroom-96/#IDComment285637375 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/26/voices-from-the-classroom-92/#IDComment276327781 I love the downright admiration for Joe. I too feel strong respect for the man as a man and a human being. Much is to be learned from this experience we face as a whole and even more must be done to acknowledge the crises we face as a race. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:25:09 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/26/voices-from-the-classroom-92/#IDComment276327781 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/26/voices-from-the-classroom-92/#IDComment276286136 Something I learned throughout the past's recent events here at Penn State is.... Honestly, people may not agree with this as a real lesson to look fondly at, but it is one thing I am not afraid to admit I've always had trouble acknowledging. To this point in my life, it has always disgusted me how much people chose to be ignorant to facts and just see their fortunes in any situation, especially ones of such a negative degree. I have always been a stickler for pointing out the obvious faults and how they could, or could not tear a person down. I tended to always see the cheerier sides of everything, always looking for the room for growth as a person or the areas to argue critiques. I now see that my old opposition to any or all negativity cannot always be accomplished. With resounding comfort I attest some things are better left ignored after being part of this tragedy. Along with many others, I will forever more have great respect for Joe Paterno and the reputation he has left behind. Never will I ponder the undoubted inspiration that has helped me make it to this point in my life. I've been through my share of troubling times and the Penn State brand name has aided in my motivation and endurance quite frankly. I do believe JoePa has done alot to shape and build the school I have come to love. Without his influence I do not know if the university would have become such a meaningful place to me. I know he will have the opposition from some who do not share the same connectedness I have felt throughout my life. Yes, it bothers me: their openness to shun a man like that, but everybody is right to have their own opinions. I cannot argue any one person's free will in a matter like this. Everybody has a voice and I am certainly not about to deny them that. Nobody has the God given right to deny the voice of anyone. We live in the United States of America, land of the free. Our forefathers fought and died to give us that right. I just wish the other side considered my right enough to respect it before deeming it ungrateful, mean-spirited, or flawed. Without a doubt, I know certain individuals who also care about human rights and dignity will easily scorn the character of a man over such an episode. I respect their viewpoints and sincerely, if they can't respect mine it just tells me who I will not save a seat for at the lunch table. Just another chip off the shoulder hardly worth brushing off. God Bless Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:23:24 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/26/voices-from-the-classroom-92/#IDComment276286136 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/17/voices-from-the-classroom-90/#IDComment269863281 Actually in class, hearing people say anything positive or negative about differing races and immigration as a noteworthy topic of discourse frustrates me a bit. My whole philosophy, or attitude about the biased perspectives revolves around a mantra I hold dear. By acknowledging anything in this life, all you're doing is validating it. As a humble human being, I've recognized that the United State as a whole has pretty much come to welcome and accept newcomers with open arms. Of course outliers exist, but circumstances exist in any and all opinion-based conversations. People, at least have the courtesy to try to disclose their perhaps true feelings the best they can, to not be rude if at all possible. I think the saying, if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all comes into play here. It's the people sensationalizing the facts that not everybody "just loves" everybody else I have problems with. Of course people are going to try to reserve their hatreds, if that's what you want to call them, as much as possible, but that should make you happy. What's better someone ignoring you in the store and keeping to themselves, or someone screaming vial remarks towards peoples of a differing race. What do you want more? You want people to try to hold their tongues, or do you want people to spew hatred as they please? You can't have it both ways. I tend to infer that people want more of a functioning society than one that resists communications and interactions. If you want everybody to stop and make sure every single person is included, and not ignored, in every single situation, the whole manner in which we currently live in the greatest and most prosperous nation on Earth would not exist. I believe that would only cause more unrest than currently realized because by sensationalizing the need to include those of race being considered to notice they were being thought of primarily on a race-based basis. Furthermore, by choosing the differing populous, over the next best in line would cause the thousands of next bests in line, the majority to miss out on the opportunity just like you are trying to not let happen to those being spoken up for. Sure I believe in equality in the workplace, the education system and the public as a norm, but that should stay as a system rewarding the best of the best as far as I see it. If you rightfully earn your place at the dinner table, you should get to sit there and feed on all the benefits that that course of action has to offer. The United States would not be what it is today if it were to become known strictly for giving out handouts, and considerations at every missed opportunity or whim seen by its governing elites. We are a nation of individuals who earn their keep and hold pride in the fact that the ability to do so was just as possible for them as the next person. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:20:23 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/17/voices-from-the-classroom-90/#IDComment269863281