Martes, Agosto 23, 2011

Assignment #8

Microsoft
Open Office
Extension (Microsoft)
Extension (Open Office)
Word
Writer
.DOC
Application Document
.sdw
Master Document
.sgl
Excel
Calc
.XLS
.sdc
Power Point
Impress
.PPT
.sdd
Paint
Draw
.PDN
.sda
Acess
Base
.MDB
.sdb
Math
Smart Art
.SMF
.smf

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Good Working Habits

  • Tap on keys and mouse gently.
  • Avoid long, interrupted periods of typing.
  • Avoid staring at the monitor for long periods.

Proper Workstation Design

  •  Position in a well-ventilated, comfortable room.
  • Use an adjustable working chair.
  • Place the monitor 16 to 24 inches.
  •   Use extendable legs of the keyboard.
  •   Place the mouse where it is easily accesible by your dominant hand.
  • Use a document folder to minimize vertical head movements.

Proper Posture

  •    Sit up straight and put the feet flat on the floor. Use a footrest if needed.
  •     Position you lower arm parallel with the floor and level to your keyboard, with elbows at your side.
  •    Keep wrists straight.
  •   Do not lean onto the monitor, but sit close enough to the keyboard and the mouse to stay relaxed.

How to Take Care of your PC

1. Computers need a good working temperature to work properly. They need to be placed in a cool, dry place.
2. All the cables and connectors must
be tied together to keep them away from walkways to avoid accidents.
3. Refrain from eating in front of the computer.
4. Always use an AVR to regulate electricity.
5. Do nut bump or drop the computer peripherals or components as any damage may cause them to malfunction.
6. Avoid clutter around your computer.
7. Always scan for computer viruses to avoid the cause of software malfunctions.

Assignment #7


How to Take Care of your PC
    • 1
      ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE - Installing a reputable anti-virus program will help rid your computer of unknown viruses, trojans, worms, etc., which slow it down immensely. There are tons of programs out there to choose from. I'd suggest kaspersky Anti-Virus. They have some of the most highly rated software on the web. There are also free anti-virus programs available, but they are not as effective as ones you pay for. I've provided links to both below (under resources).
    • 2
      ANTI-SPYWARE SOFTWARE - Spyware, much like viruses, slow down your PC tremendously. Most spyware is installed without you knowing when you're browsing the internet or opening up random emails. To eliminate them, I would suggest downloading Spy-Bot Search and Destroy. It's absolutely free and it's one of the best pieces of anti-spyware/adware software available. I've provided a link below.
    • 3
      DEFRAGMENTING YOUR HARD DRIVES - Fragmenting of the hard drives occur over time whenever you delete files, move them around or even when your computer looses power unexpectedly. Defragmenting regularly and often helps rearrange or your file, optimizing them for faster access. The windows operating system has this built in feature and is easily accessible from the start menu. Or you could download the free version of Auslogic's defragmenter, which I actually think is better.
    • 4
      DEFRAGMENT YOUR REGISTRY - Your registry, much like your hard drives, needs to be defragmented regularly. Auslogic also provided a program that performs this function, the link is below.
    • 5
      EXTERNAL CLEANING - Over time, the inside of your computer can gather massive amounts of dust. This decreases the airflow and increases the amount of heat inside your case, which can damage expensive components. Purchase a couple of Air Dusters and remove the dust regularly.
    • 6
      KEEP YOUR PC UP TO DATE - Regularly update your PC with the latest drivers and software upgrades. Doing this will improve the efficiency of many of the programs running and improve the overall performance.
    • 7
      START UP PROGRAMS - If your computer takes a long time to start up, you may want to disable some useless programs that start when you log on.
    • 8
      BACKGROUND PROGRAMS - Every programs that runs on your PC uses a small amount of memory. If you have to many programs running in the background at once, your computer can take a lot longer to respond and seem slow. Disabling many of these useless processes will free up memory and speed up your computers responsiveness.
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      TWEAKS - There are many other tweaks that you could do also. Search the internet for other ways to improve the performance of your PC. There are also many articles on eHow that can help you too.


The history of stone carving dates to periods of time that go back before recorded history.  These civilizations are believed to have been  very fascinating and astonishing groups of people.  They built vast cities, majestic temples and palaces and filled them with their history and beliefs carved in stone.  
    The Incas were one such group.  They were known for their ceremonial centers and fortresses built of stone.  The enormous, irregularly shaped stones, weighing many tons, were cut with such high precision that a razor blade can not be inserted between them.  
    The Aztecs are another such civilization.  In 1790, in Mexico City, a twenty-four ton "disk" known as the calendar stone was found and gained recognition as the outstanding artifact of the Aztec civilization.
    The Mayans also used stone to express culture and beliefs.  They were especially known for their pyramids.  These can be found in such places as Edzna, Plaenque, and Cholula which boasts as one of the largest structures in pre-Columbian America.
    The Egyptians are possibly the best known stone carvers.  They built huge pyramids and used stone carving to express themselves in many ways.  Art to the people of Egypt was not an abstract concept.  The works of Egyptian artists and sculptors served  practical purposes.  Every aspect of public and private life was involved with the pattern of religious belief.  The statues and reliefs that decorate the temples, all carved in stone, represented this and linked the people with their gods. 
   We hope this brief history of stone carving helps you appreciate this little practiced art and will permit you to enjoy these creations we offer.  The smallest examples of stone can accent your home or garden and provide that touch of history and a very unique piece of art that can be passed along as an heirloom to be enjoyed for generations to come.
  




Erikson was a Neo-Freudian. He has been described as an "ego psychologist" studying the stages of development, spanning the entire lifespan. Each of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development are marked by a conflict, for which successful resolution will result in a favourable outcome, for example, trust vs. mistrust, and by an important event that this conflict resolves itself around, for example, the meaning of one's life.
Favorable outcomes of each stage are sometimes known as "virtues", a term used, in the context of Eriksonian work, as it is applied to medicines, meaning "potencies." Erikson's research suggests that each individual must learn how to hold both extremes of each specific life-stage challenge in tension with one another, not rejecting one end of the tension or the other. Only when both extremes in a life-stage challenge are understood and accepted as both required and useful, can the optimal virtue for that stage surface. Thus, 'trust' and 'mis-trust' must both be understood and accepted, in order for realistic 'hope' to emerge as a viable solution at the first stage. Similarly, 'integrity' and 'despair' must both be understood and embraced, in order for actionable 'wisdom' to emerge as a viable solution at the last stage.
The Erikson life-stage virtues, in the order of the stages in which they may be acquired, are:
1.hope - Basic Trust vs. Mistrust - Infant stage / 0-1 year. Does the child believe its caregivers to be reliable?
2.  will - Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Toddler stage / 1–3 years. Child needs to learn to explore the world. Bad if the parent is too smothering or completely neglectful.
3.  purpose - Initiative vs. Guilt - Preschool / 3–6 years - Can the child plan or do things on his own, such as dress him or herself. If "guilty" about making his or her own choices, the child will not function well. Erikson has a positive outlook on this stage, saying that most guilt is quickly compensated by a sense of accomplishment.
4. competence - Industry vs. Inferiority - School-age / 6-11. Child comparing self worth to others (such as in a classroom environment). Child can recognize major disparities in personal abilities relative to other children. Erikson places some emphasis on the teacher, who should ensure that children do not feel inferior.
5.  fidelity - Identity vs. Role Confusion - Adolescent / 12 years till mid twenties. Questioning of self. Who am I, how do I fit in? Where am I going in life? Erikson believes that if the parents allow the child to explore, they will conclude their own identity. However, if the parents continually push him/her to conform to their views, the teen will face identity confusion.
6. love (in intimate relationships, work and family) - Intimacy vs. Isolation - Young adult / mid twenties till early forties. Who do I want to be with or date, what am I going to do with my life? Will I settle down? This stage has begun to last longer as young adults choose to stay in school and not settle.
7.  caring - Generativity vs. Stagnation - early forties till mid sixties / starts as the Mid-life crisis. Measure accomplishments/failures. Am I satisfied or not? The need to assist the younger generation. Stagnation is the feeling of not having done anything to help the next generation.
8. wisdom - Ego Integrity vs. Despair - old age / from mid sixties. Some handle death well. Some can be bitter, unhappy, and/or dissatisfied with what they have accomplished or failed to accomplish within their lifetime. They reflect on the past, and either conclude at satisfaction or despair.
On ego identity versus Role Confusion, ego identity enables each person to have a sense of individuality, or as Erikson would say, "Ego identity, then, in its subjective aspect, is the awareness of the fact that there is a self-sameness and continuity to the ego's synthesizing methods and a continuity of one's meaning for others" (1963). Role Confusion, however, is, according to Barbara Engler in her book Personality Theories (2006), "The inability to conceive of oneself as a productive member of one's own society" (158)[ This inability to conceive of oneself as a productive member is a great danger; it can occur during adolescence when looking for an occupation



Erikson was a Neo-Freudian. He has been described as an "ego psychologist" studying the stages of development, spanning the entire lifespan. Each of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development are marked by a conflict, for which successful resolution will result in a favourable outcome, for example, trust vs. mistrust, and by an important event that this conflict resolves itself around, for example, the meaning of one's life.
Favorable outcomes of each stage are sometimes known as "virtues", a term used, in the context of Eriksonian work, as it is applied to medicines, meaning "potencies." Erikson's research suggests that each individual must learn how to hold both extremes of each specific life-stage challenge in tension with one another, not rejecting one end of the tension or the other. Only when both extremes in a life-stage challenge are understood and accepted as both required and useful, can the optimal virtue for that stage surface. Thus, 'trust' and 'mis-trust' must both be understood and accepted, in order for realistic 'hope' to emerge as a viable solution at the first stage. Similarly, 'integrity' and 'despair' must both be understood and embraced, in order for actionable 'wisdom' to emerge as a viable solution at the last stage.
The Erikson life-stage virtues, in the order of the stages in which they may be acquired, are:
1.hope - Basic Trust vs. Mistrust - Infant stage / 0-1 year. Does the child believe its caregivers to be reliable?
2.  will - Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Toddler stage / 1–3 years. Child needs to learn to explore the world. Bad if the parent is too smothering or completely neglectful.
3.  purpose - Initiative vs. Guilt - Preschool / 3–6 years - Can the child plan or do things on his own, such as dress him or herself. If "guilty" about making his or her own choices, the child will not function well. Erikson has a positive outlook on this stage, saying that most guilt is quickly compensated by a sense of accomplishment.
4. competence - Industry vs. Inferiority - School-age / 6-11. Child comparing self worth to others (such as in a classroom environment). Child can recognize major disparities in personal abilities relative to other children. Erikson places some emphasis on the teacher, who should ensure that children do not feel inferior.
5.  fidelity - Identity vs. Role Confusion - Adolescent / 12 years till mid twenties. Questioning of self. Who am I, how do I fit in? Where am I going in life? Erikson believes that if the parents allow the child to explore, they will conclude their own identity. However, if the parents continually push him/her to conform to their views, the teen will face identity confusion.
6. love (in intimate relationships, work and family) - Intimacy vs. Isolation - Young adult / mid twenties till early forties. Who do I want to be with or date, what am I going to do with my life? Will I settle down? This stage has begun to last longer as young adults choose to stay in school and not settle.
7.  caring - Generativity vs. Stagnation - early forties till mid sixties / starts as the Mid-life crisis. Measure accomplishments/failures. Am I satisfied or not? The need to assist the younger generation. Stagnation is the feeling of not having done anything to help the next generation.
8. wisdom - Ego Integrity vs. Despair - old age / from mid sixties. Some handle death well. Some can be bitter, unhappy, and/or dissatisfied with what they have accomplished or failed to accomplish within their lifetime. They reflect on the past, and either conclude at satisfaction or despair.
On ego identity versus Role Confusion, ego identity enables each person to have a sense of individuality, or as Erikson would say, "Ego identity, then, in its subjective aspect, is the awareness of the fact that there is a self-sameness and continuity to the ego's synthesizing methods and a continuity of one's meaning for others" (1963). Role Confusion, however, is, according to Barbara Engler in her book Personality Theories (2006), "The inability to conceive of oneself as a productive member of one's own society" (158)[ This inability to conceive of oneself as a productive member is a great danger; it can occur during adolescence when looking for an occupation