... activity of the audience creates the popular culture as a defense mechanism. Even when we accept Fiske’s ideas, we can not disregard the manipulative power of the media and its effects on cultural and social life. Everyday, we are exposed to millions of different visual messages which tell us what to eat, what to wear, what to listen and what to watch. No matter how hard we try to avoid being influenced by these directives, only up to a certain point we can protect ourselves, and after that, no interpretive power can be helpful. Media, then leads us to a path that ends up in the same department store with our neighbor, with whom we have probably never talked be ...

... not have realised that the process of studying occurs throughout our lives. THerefore, studying does not halt or stagnate when one leaves school. Many of us use study skills in everyday life without recognising it. Hence, it cannot be denied that the most significant exposure we have acquired is to ask questions. This is the basic mode of communication especially at young age in order to fulfill insatiable curiosity. On the other hand, adult's perspectives are not confined to certain parameters, which have expanded larger beyond one's backyard. THerefore he or she seeks to learn the art of deciding the appropriate time to ask in order to receive a deserving response ...

... War 1 and the Civil War that followed. Modern development was initiated by Stalin, whose frantic industrialization drive in the 1930’s made the Soviet Union an industrial giant. Under Stalin and his successors, the less settled frontier regions of Central Asia and Siberia were developed. Several of the world’s largest dams were built on in the former Soviet Union, and the world’s first atomic station was opened in 1954. By the 1980’s about 40 nuclear reactors were operating in the Soviet Union. In the late 1970’s the economic backwardness of the Soviet Union had become so self evident that no amount of political propaganda ...

... lower cost but at the expense of less informative and directed services. These discount firms utilized new computer technologies to process trades and opened up investment opportunities for many that would not have previously considered purchasing securities. With improved IT capabilities and the introduction of the Internet the discount brokers were able to open the door even further by reducing trading costs and developing user friendly platforms for investors. The Brokerage industry is one driven by quality customer service and high profits. Investors want to maximize there investments at a reduced cost but still receive the highest level of service and informa ...

... population growth is a huge threat to the environment. We consume materials and energy from earth and then return heat and wastes to earth, but the environment can only handle so much waste before serious effects on humans are seen. As human numbers increase, deterioration of water quality and destruction of animal and plant communities increase too. The serious effects of population growth apply even on the protected locations of this planet. Rapid expansion of human numbers also causes overexploitation of natural resources and provides pressure on food supplies. As a result it will not be long until we observe a remarkable decline in our living stand ...

... methods of can reduce the risk of pregnancy. Except for abstinence, the male condom, which is made of a tight material that covers the entire penis, is the safest way to prevent AIDS and STDs. They are also nearly one-hundred percent effective in preventing pregnancy when used properly and with spermicide. The failure rate of a condom, when used correctly and by itself, is about two percent. More often they fail around twelve percent of the time. There are a few different types of materials that condoms are made of . The most popular are made of latex. Polyurethane or animal skin are also used. The latex condom is the strongest of the three. The many kinds ...

... connection is also built inside the mouse itself to get power through the mouse in order to run. On the other hand, a trackball is named that because the user is able to move the position of the cursor around the screen using a ball. The ball is located on the topside of the trackball and movement is performed with the thumb instead of the whole hand that is easier and it consumes less time than using the whole hand. Therefore, the mouse and the trackball are different in their shape but they both perform the same task. A trackball is stationary and therefore minimal; space is needed to allow movement while a mouse needs to move to perform its task. B ...

... look at certain types of derivatives called Futures and Options, and how hedgers / investors make use of them to their advantage as well as where the threats seem to lie when dealing with them in general. These derivative markets allow hedgers to avoid risk by transferring it to speculators who seek it. We have all heard the phrase “keep your options open” and it is along these lines that the Options derivative has arisen. As we know options are contractual arrangements giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell something at a given price, at some time in the future. It is these Options in general that we want to address as they ...

... in some of the worlds most influential magazines. Thus Bloomingdale’s has gathered a international reputation for their unique merchandise and services; becoming a hot tourist destination. The International Customer will have unique needs, that will have to be catered too in order to achieve return business and new clientele. LANGUAGE BARRIER World wide there is over 200 different languages spoken. Thus, there are vast differences among nations as to the languages commonly spoken. Even within nations, there is often diversity as to the languages spoken. For example, Canada (English and French), India ( Hindi and English) Japan ( Japanese, English and ...

... of the reasons this sport is so great is that once you get up you can learn and excel very quickly. By the end of that same day I was almost able to jump over the wake. I have friends who are able to do backflips, so this gives me a goal. But for now I have to be content with jumping the wake. I like this, because while there is always another level that I'm aiming for I still feel and look competent on a wakeboard. While jumping is the first skill that I learned, the second skill I began working on was riding fakie. Riding fakie consists of riding with the opposite foot on the back of the wakeboard. Normally I ride with my right foot on the back of the board, ...