Social and Economic Impacts of the Internet and Social Media Globally, the internet and social media are being used by over 90% of the earth’s population. Internet and social media use cuts across all ages and all perspectives of human life. Before the invention of the internet, many things were done differently from how they are done today and with a different degree of simplicity or hardness. For example, in the first few centuries B.C., if one needed to send a message across a distance, the only available means then was the use of messengers. Internet can be described as a global or worldwide system of networks that are interconnected to communicate with each other.  The Internet has a history too. It was not a global thing as it is today. It was made when Arpanet which used to be controlled by the use government was privatized in the 1990s. In this same decade, the internet’s number of users grew rapidly with most of them being from the eastern nations like China. This rapid growth of the internet is what…

Effects of Social Media on the Youth With the onset of modern technology getting incorporated in almost every aspect of our day to day life, there are various new ways of living that the society has come to adopt to that were absent before the onset of modern technology.  Social media is one such lifestyle that the youth of today has been primarily identified to be associated with. Social media may be referred to as a series of online social tools through which the users can exchange thoughts, ideas, pictures, lifestyles as well as other aspects of their day to day living. The background of this topic could get traced back to the inception days of social media whereby in the early beginning of the millennium. During this period, more and more users were getting accustomed to sharing personal lifestyles on the online platform, which significantly changed the social interaction principles (Valenzuela, Arriagada & Scherman, 2012). One factor that makes this topic to be of keen interest in the fact that, social media has become more like a way of…

The Differences between Traditional Shopping and Online Shopping With the current advancement in technology, shoppers can buy goods either through the traditional method of going to shops and malls or through online shopping, which is done over the internet. However, there are three main differences between traditional and online shopping in terms of the time spent during the shopping process, the safety measures involved, and the ability to inspect items. The first difference between traditional and online shopping is the time involved in the shopping process. For traditional shopping, people can only buy goods by going to shops or supermarkets, which leads to time wastage, especially when the shops are far away. On the other hand, online shopping can be done anywhere and at any time through the internet, such that shoppers only need a phone, tablet, or computer to view and buy goods. Hence, traditional shopping consumes more time compared to online shopping. Safety is also a factor that differentiates traditional shopping and online shopping. Since traditional shopping involves direct interaction between the buyer and seller, payment for goods…

Differences Between Traditional and Online Shopping In the recent past, online shopping has become the trend, and many people have adopted it as a lifestyle for the many advantages it has. The popularity of online shopping is mostly because of the differences which it has from traditional shopping that make it more of an advantage. To begin with, traditional shopping has limited open hours, while online shopping is available throughout. Whereas some shoppers may prefer the actual shopping experience, others may desire to make orders at any time or earlier than it is available. Friends may choose to spend time at the mall together while an individual would like to buy a movie ticket early. Additionally traditional shopping is limited to distance, whereas online shopping has no travel limitations. While some products may be hard to find local shops, online shopping connects buyers to many sellers. This large online market helps buyers find whatever they are looking for. Finally, though traditional shopping is still more common, online shopping offers the customer more discounts. Traditional shopping offers discounts on occasion. On…

online shopping Recently, online shopping has become the trend, and many people have adopted it as a lifestyle for the many advantages it has. The popularity of online shopping is mostly because of the differences which it has from traditional shopping that make it more of an advantage. First and foremost, traditional shopping has limited open hours, while online shopping is available throughout. Whereas some shoppers may prefer the actual shopping experience, others may desire to make orders at any time or earlier than it is available. Friends may choose to spend time at the mall together while an individual would like to buy a movie ticket early. Additionally, traditional shopping is limited to distance, whereas online shopping has no travel limitations. While some products may be hard to find local shops, online shopping connects buyers to many sellers. This sizeable online market helps buyers find whatever they want. Finally, though traditional shopping is still more common, online shopping offers the customer more discounts. Traditional shopping offers discounts on occasion. On the other hand, online shops offer discounts more often.…

            Peer Replies to Discussion Posts Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation                             Peer Relies on Discussion Posts Nintendo’s sales have been shooting in recent years, and I agree that the “must-have” mentality the Nintendo Switch leaves printed on the minds of video game fans is what makes Nintendo Switch stand out. Nintendo Switch has been trailblazing on video games and gaming console since its debut in 2017. Being a handheld and a living room console, Nintendo Switch is designed to fit your life, can be docked to the television to enjoy an HD gaming. Incorporating multiple players makes Nintendo Switch unique. Nintendo strives to expand on its intellectual property beyond the bounds of its platform, making it admirable.  For instance, Nintendo can be used as the user’s brain when playing video games like Labo (Webster, 2018). The unwavering desire to improve by fitting together every single moving part of Nintendo switch while continually monitoring the demographics and infrastructure improvement has distinguished it in…

      Air Pollution in the Middle East, A case study of Saudi Arabia Student’s Name         Course Professor’s Name Institution Location of Institution Date       Air Pollution in the Middle East, A case study of Saudi Arabia Air pollution is a mixture of natural and humanmade substances released into the atmosphere that causes damages to both living organisms and structures. Naturally, the air near the earth’s surface consists of 99.97 percent of four leading gases, which is Carbon (IV) Oxide (0.04 percent), molecular nitrogen (78 percent), argon (0.93 percent), and oxygen (20.94 percent). Most of the gases that make the air are quite stable under the atmospheric pressure and temperature except for Carbon Dioxide, one of the major air pollutants, that has been increasing by about 0.03 percent since the onset of the industrial revolution. Air pollution can be categorized into two groups, indoor and outdoor pollution. The exposure to harmful particles released by burning fossils such as petroleum products and coal, noxious gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and…

       Consumer Behaviors                           Table of Contents 1.0         Introduction. 3 2.0         Explanation of the decision making Processes. 3 2.1         Extensive decision-making. 3 2.2         Limited decision-making process. 4 3.0         Two situational factors. 4 3.1 factor 1- Physical situations. 5 3.2 factor 2- Social surrounding. 5 4.0 Steps in the decision-making process. 6 4.1. Extended decision making process. 6 Figure 1: Decision rule table. 6 4.2. Limited decision-making process. 7 4.3 strengths and weaknesses. 8 5.0 Conclusion. 9 6.0 References. 10             1.0   Introduction   As established by Solomon (2011), consumer behavior is about how consumers behave in situations involving services, ideas, experiences as well as goods. Lewis (2005) further emphasized that this is consumer behavior actions in the marketplace, as well as the fundamental motives for those actions. However, Solomon (2011) explains that studying consumer behavior is crucial since it assists organizations in understanding and learning to anticipate how consumers respond to their products or services. Secondly, it helps them to recognize…

            Teenage Pregnancies in Rwanda Student’s Name University Affiliation Date                               Introduction According to WHO, teenage pregnancy is defined as pregnancy in women between the ages of 10 to 19 years (1). UNICEF reports estimate that about 16 million adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years old, and 2 million young girls aged 10 to 14 years give birth every year (1,2). The rapid increase in teenage pregnancies is more prevalent in middle and low-income families in developing countries. Most of the affected are either below the poverty line or experiencing an economic disadvantage as opposed to their upper-class counterparts. One out of three girls from poor backgrounds is bound to get pregnant by the age of 18 (Yadufashije, Sangano & Samuel, 2017). Similarly, for economically disadvantaged households above the poverty line, one out of five teenage girls gets pregnant before age 18 (2,3). The Sub-Saharan region is home to almost 1.08 billion people. The area is also the most affected region…

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