“Less is More” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is best known for his popular aphorism “less is more‚” which describes the simplicity of his modernist architectural style. As described by Robert Hughes in Visions of Space‚ Mies van der Rohe transformed America’s major cities from heavy‚ clad masonry to high-rising steel and glass skyscrapers. Mies van der Rohe’s style was praised and adopted by many other architectural professionals. However‚ not all architects were fond of Mies van der Rohe’s “less is
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Watching TV Makes You Smarter Steven Johnson’s argument in “Watching TV Makes you Smarter” that television increases intellectual and enhances our cognitive faculties‚ therefore making us smarter Johnson’s states that‚ “For decades‚ we’ve worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a path declining steadily toward lowest-common- denominator standards‚ presumably because the “masses” want dumb‚ simple pleasures and big media companies try to give the masses what they want. But as that
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HBR Case Review: Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? David J. Collins & Michael G. Rukstad Issue: * Executives cannot articulate the objective‚ scope and advantage of their business in a simple (35 word) statement. Supported By: * Leaders assume that strategic planning process will be communicated succinctly and ensures success. Proposed Solution: * Leaders must draft a simple‚ clear‚ succinct strategy statement that everyone can internalize and use as a guiding light
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TV. Johnson‚ Steven. “Watching TV Makes You Smarter.” They Say I say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing.Eds. Gerald Graff‚ CathyBirkenstein‚ and Russel Durst. New York: Norton‚ 2009. 213-230. Print. In the article written By Steven Johnson‚ “Watching TV Makes You Smarter”‚ states that the TV audience has become more cognitively demanding then earlier generations. Johnson believes that shows on TV are popular because they make the audience think more to understand the show. He has come
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"Could You Live with Less" The main idea of the essay "Could You Live with Less" states the opinion of the author about technology. According to this author‚ "technology comes at a serious cost to the planet and most of its people". It is hard to argue with this author about how we can restrict our needs by using less technology. However Mills believes that technology has more negative then positive influences in our lives. Mills is proud to live simply‚ restricting herself
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ACT 510 November 19‚ 2013 Do You Know Your Cost of Capital? Investing capital dollars drives the corporate strategy to newer heights in this age‚ where the business is dependent upon making sound decisions that financially intertwine for further growth and development. Within any financial team‚ analyses should be conducted uniformly across the board‚ arriving at a conducive return on investments to solidify the reasoning behind completing the future project. As Jacobs & Shivdasani point
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The Current Undergraduate The article‚ “Ask Not What You Can Do For Your University‚ but What Your University Can Do For You”‚ written by the University of California Los Angeles Student WebZine‚ claims that universities are no longer providing education for students‚ but rather running a business. Colleges have turned into a profit seeking institution‚ making decisions based on financial concerns. The article claims that students are customers and education is a purchase. Webzine scolds the students
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The film “How to Make Better Decisions” was quite interesting. The beginning of the film highlighted how based on science‚ it shows that the decisions we make are bad. We assume that we have a strong awareness of our choices and the reason why we do certain things. I agree with that because every time I make a decision‚ I always think that I know what the outcome would be‚ but really I am only making a decision based on my emotions and I am only assuming to think the outcome will be great. When
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If you could change any event in history‚ what would you change and why? Last summer vacation‚ I watched two movies directed by ClintEastwood (Clinton Eastwood Jr.).Their titles ware “Flags of Our Fathers”‚ and “Letters from IWO Jima”. These two movies ware said to have been taken faithful to reality. These movies were released in 2006‚ and these ware famous at that time because they were simultaneously produced at USA and Japan. If I could change any event in history‚ I want to change “The
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1) A memorable passage encountered towards the end of the first chapter (What Makes You Afraid?) is when Sylvie describes the horrendous sound she hears while waiting in her parents Datsun for their return. Sylvie points out that “All my life until that night‚ I’d never heard such a horrible and unforgettable sound” (6). This passage is significant as it reveals the faith of Sylvie’s parents because she seems to describe the sound of gun shots. Sylvie also heard the sound twice indicating that both
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