SOCIAL MEDIA: BOON OR BANE? Roberto M. Macatuggal‚ Ph.D. Web 2.0 has enabled web-based services‚ such as social networking sites‚ wikis‚ communication tools‚ etc.‚ that emphasize collaboration and sharing among users. This platform (Davis‚ 2012)‚ described simply as the read/write web‚ allows users to be both consumers and producers of online content. It is an interactive two-way web; a place where everyday folks with Internet access can create and edit stuff. Davis compares Web 1.0 and Web
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THE LIFE span of human beings is marked by successive change of events beginning from gestation and ending in death through successive periods of infancy‚ childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood and senescence. The process of growth starts with the uterine life and ends around twenty years post natal life when all linear increments of the body stop and the internal organs fully develop. Almost a decade later‚ the body starts losing all vital capacities gradually and it is believed to be the onset of ageing
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should be utilized for the betterment of their family. If a girl is well educated her family can boldly refuse to give dowry in her marriage. She will be well prepared to start her new life without being dependent on others. A working woman is a boon for the society and advancement of our country. She can support her own family and her parents in time of dire need. But there is a negative aspect of women going to work. As nowadays mostly there are nuclear families which involve parents and
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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES : BOON OR BANE? Seminar‚ trainings‚ workshops‚ cultural and sports activities are some of the many tasks the students get involved in school which we call co-curricular activities. This involves actual learning of real life situations where students involve in the process and learn the process of the different activities. In a sense‚ co-curricular activities prepare students practically for the future which provide opportunities for students to work in teams‚ to exercise
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Mobile phone a ban or a boon. Favor * Everyone is available to others for 24x7. * People say mobiles made life miserable by providing unlimited connectivity but they don ’t understand the fact it also provide limited connectivity options like you can switch of the mobiles. * Mobile proved life saver for human beings in many areas related with human health. * Mobile proved boon for businesses as well where crucial information is at reach for corporate decisions. * Mobile phones
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The Indian education system has taken a step forward towards reviving the education system with the introduction of grading system in session 2009-10. It will help in reducing the pressure on students during exams. In the last five years the meaning of education has changed for students from imbibing knowledge to merely scoring marks‚ resulting in myriad forms of education policies. As per reports‚ every day more than 17 students aged between 15-25 years commit suicide in India due to non-performance
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should be asking themselves at the beginning‚ end and even amidst the process of receiving the education. Is the education system in India really all that it is made out to be? Now I know that this topic has been beaten to death especially since the last two years what with Aamir Khan on an education reform movement and Kapil Sibal asininely tinkering with the education system and every bit and piece making headlines now a day. But what the hell… this is my blog and I will be damned if I don’t get
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"The promotion of tourism is a bane‚ not a boon." Discuss. Tourism is an industry which belongs to the service sector. It provides services which enables people to visit‚ explore and learn about another country. People are brought to see natural or man-made attractions‚ sample local cuisine and experience life in a foreign country. Tourism is also a fast growing industry as people are generally more affluent and are able and willing to pay for overseas holidays. People are also more interested
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GST – Boon or bane for the Malaysian economy? Amirul Ruslan Finance Feb. 17‚ 2014‚ 9:00 AM It’s been a whirlwind year of Malaysian price and tax increases. Right at the centre is the controversial Goods and Services Tax at a flat 6%‚ revealed in the 2014 Budget announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. We look at the facts of the GST and how it will impact the economy. PRO: A replacement tax‚ not an additional tax In all the arguing and debating about the GST‚ it’s worth noting
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Multinational companies (MNCs) are believed to play a major role in the economies of developing countries. Ideally MNCs have contributed substantially towards the growth of developing countries. MNC is most simply defined as a corporation or enterprise that conducts and controls productive activities in more than one country with the head office being established in a developed country. Big companies mostly from America‚ Europe and Japan but also increasingly from newly industrializing countries
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