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In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-09-24T07:31:36+02:00

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In response to:The Bermuda Triangle (for 5th grade students)

2009-07-18T04:14:17+02:00

well, in my opinion that is something that science don`t explain because of many reasons they could have.
I think Bermuda Triangle is produced by something paranormal and that is why surface vessels have disappeared.
In addition, i believe that this idea only exist in the mind of the person, and i think that if the person don`t beleive in those things,.... it won`t happen.

In response to:The Bermuda Triangle (for 5th grade students)

2009-07-17T04:22:22+02:00

I think the unexplained events in the Bermuda Triangle are produced by a number of unexplained phenomena, but also provides an exciting mystery to researchers and encourages research on the subject.

And the fact that these events occur is also the location of this place and need some way to our planet until it can be beneficial to the environment.

In response to:Debate Over Supermarket Club Cards Information

2009-07-16T11:20:36+02:00

Hi, exactly the computer and internet has changed the life of all but at the same time there is a danger of data been forged. Now there is a necessity of some system which can stop the illegal access of those who enter with a motive to forge the data.

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In response to:Debate Over Supermarket Club Cards Information

2009-06-29T08:24:42+02:00

You should never, ever shop at a store which has a Credit Card without a Credit Card. It is highway robbery. The lowest variation was QFC on the name-brand basket at 12% and the highest variation was Safeway on the substitute basket at a whopping 21%. While the low-end stores indeed came in cheap with the use of a card, without the card, they were among the most expensive of the bunch. Safeway, Albertson's, and QFC -- without cards -- were
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In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-04T00:55:54+02:00

I think this article is interesting because many people have the habit of buying all the time and spend all their money on items.
They do so out of necessity or because you can see as a way to calm down and de-themselves because they are unwilling to stop.
You can see that there is an agglomeration of people in many parts of the capital and you can see that the shops are filled atodad hours a day either for mothers, children, teenagers or as mere consumers.
I think there are people who become impulsive shopping for but if they could stop being a psychologist to tell you where your case and challenge the reality.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-02T23:23:01+02:00

Today, compulsive shopping has become in one of the most common problems between depressed people. TVs, radios, newspapers, internet, and the other communication media make easy to persuade people to buy more and more all days, and in some cases, it could produce addiction.
We live in a consumer society, who sees the sucess or failure of a person in material or economic power that he or she has.
Contrary the most people thinks, this problem affects men and women without distinction, because depression, which is one of the causes of compulsive shopping, can eventually affect anyone.
Banks and its credits cards are making things harder. Its excessive use are making people falling in debts that probably won´t be payed.
I think the solution for this problem is work on people´s self-esteem, because if a person discovers that he is much more than his material possessions, will be conscientious of his own value, and won´t let the depression to enter in his life.
Finally, we know that everything in excess is harmful, so we should take control of ourselves and learn to stop the avalanche of advertisements, which are asking us to buy, buy and buy.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-02T03:29:37+02:00

Compulsive shopping is one of the most biggest problems that we have in our world. Most of people think that just the women spends too much money but thats not truth, men also spend money and time for getting all of they want.
I think that we have to know how to control our money and to do a list of things that we really need and another with things that are unnecessary to use and if we think that we have this problem we have to have a therapy for being better.
Everybody likes to buy things but all have to be without excesive.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-02T02:11:59+02:00

For me, the problem narrated in the article is a sign of personal insecurity, because "buy and spend money" without reason is not going to solve the problems we have, much less to improve our lives, however, it turns us addicted and cause us more problems.

At present, we live in a consumer society that forces us to purchase many items that become unnecessary and worthless, because there are factors such as advertising persuades us that convinces us to buy and spend without measure, or the fashion that is imposed, and this ends us altering our thinking and we become addicts.

I think the solution to addictions like this begins for one itself. It is necessary for someone who doesn’t want to be a compulsive buyer now and he must take the initiative to change, and then can keep a calm and psychological treatment and follow a normal life.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-02T02:03:31+02:00

well, in my opinion something is happening nowadays in our country and also around the world, it is a common and serious problem because, unfortunately, the number of this kind of people had increased in a surprising way.
This problem has lots of disadvantages because they spend more time buying than being with their families, furthermore, this could have serious consequences in the future.
I belive that the solution for this problem could be having more conscience on our acts in order to don't have big problems such as paying long bills, so in my opinion this is the only solution to stop doing that.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-01T23:19:33+02:00

Well, in according to this article about compulsive shopping and spending I think that it is a serious and common problem in the life of the persons that have this addiction.
I think that the persons who devote themselves to the exaggerate and excessive purchase of products that sometimes are not necessary for if same, they do it due to affective lacks, problems of loneliness, lacking in friendship and sometimes because the offers are attractive that do not think about the expense that the persons on is effecting and that I could produce a imbalance to them in his economy.
I believe that the solution to this problem is to do that the persons it has a psychological treatment to overcome and to conquer the addiction. In addition they must have the support of their relatives and friends. =)

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-01T05:42:53+02:00

Well, I think that it`s a fact that many people is spending lots of money and getting more and more debts; all this is such a serious problem, because it does`nt only damage the person`s pocket, but also the family, which is the main part of the society, and whose mission is to help kids grow properly, but is there a kid that could grow properly in a family with compulsive shopping and spending problems?
The answer is not, because in a family like this, there will always be problems between the parents and eventually the money that one member of the family will be overspending all the time.
I agree with the reading because it is not only a personal problem, it`s a social problem that should concern every person in the comunity; it would be very dangerous to let this problem get bigger and bigger cause it could be passed to the next generation and continue with the same problem.
It is gouverment`s labor to stop all the bad pubicity whose mission is only to make people spend and spend until they drop, but it should`nt continue, so we need to think better before spending and think if that will be usefulin our life, trying not to follow the materialistic way and thinking more about the importance of the family.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-01T05:08:19+02:00

Well, this problem is very serious and very common in these days, because the number of the persons with this addiction has increased.
First of all the people who have this problems has a lot of disadvantages for their life. One disadvantage is that they buy a lot and they don`t think in the money but after they have a serious problems. Another disadvantage is for example that you stay a lot of time in shopping centers and you only stay little time with your family, your friends, etc; and maybe you can lose them.
So, I think if you are an impulsive shopper you can follow these suggestions: try to go to some associations to help you or do other activities like walk in the mornings, join in a club or in a gym, spend your money with your family and not only in you; for example you can travel with your family and spend time in free activities or something like that.
So, in conclusion if you have this problem first think well in this problem and after that look for help, because I think if you want to change you can do it.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-01T04:15:07+02:00

Well the compulsive shopping is a big problem,nowdays most people suffer this problem.
I agree with this reading because compulsive shopping brings many problems such as debts also people that suffer this problem can get health's problems
because they can't stop shopping and this affects their nervous system.
This sickness is caused by sentimental problems and these people continue buying things to feel better and fill internal voids.
To conclude , I believe that living in this defect can be cured only themselves, being strong ... and attending therapy. =D

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-06-01T03:00:49+02:00

Nowadays, the number of impulsive shoppers has increased considerably.I think it's necessary to create more social programs for helping people who are chained to this problem. In many cases, these persons are just near us and we don't notice they are suffering this addiction. It's completely true that the modern communications have been influenced to foster shopping; a lot of advertisements we see in tv, internet and in the street show us many innovative products which are easy to use and are affordable too.It's important to considerate some reasons why we need to be careful with this new disease: First of all, we live in a globalized world and many fashion trends are invading us such as buy on-line, pay with credit cards,look for expensive well-known products and prefer all that come from other countries. Second, the actual competence between big companies has made that many products be more affordable and we could buy more with the same price. But in the other hand, there are things with high prices, however their good quality is the cause that people prefer to buy them.Third,people want to buy "branded products" because "if you have these things you will look great and everybody will like you". For example, if you have a "nike" sneaker you can look as good as many soccer players. Why don't buy a national sneaker? Also most of the "branded products" are too expensive and it's necessary to pay them with a credit card. All is vicious circle.
I suggest to do more free activities and go for a walk twice a week, it's a way to be less worried to the material world and enjoy the life ourselves. Finally, try to spend less hours in front of the "screen" and do activities to relax both your mind and body.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-05-31T02:06:09+02:00

I think compulsive shopping and spending is serious problem, because it is like an addiction that can’t stop.
Many people like to by thing that it’s not necessary, they only by, because if they don’t do that they feel desperate, angry or scared. It’s something like they MUST to by. But there it’s not important if they have money or not. And if they don’t have enough money they may have a lot of problems. Some of them could be for example, get worse the economic situation in their houses, because after they make big purchases they will have to pay the bills, the debts, the credit cards or maybe the money that is borrowed. Another problem is that people who suffer from it spend a few times with important people in their lives like their family. Finally another problem could be having a lifestyle that is not helpful for health, because this problem would make disorders in their life.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-05-30T21:32:35+02:00

According to what I read in the article I think it is true what they say reading is not necessary for there to have a drug addiction. Well, as we have seen these people who buy compulsively unable to control their impulses and no longer depends on them but you see the need to buy more.
Particularly I think this is because we live in a world where we are bombarded by advertising that encourages us to buy, live in a consumerist world. We have all the companies trying to sell their products and that makes us go too unconsciously creating the habit of buyers. In conclusion I believe that we can only learn to live in the world in which we find ourselves, and not all of the hands of this disease.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-05-30T20:21:26+02:00

I think that this illness is that some people suffer because of the media and advertising. This makes that the person is materialistic and think that he should buy this type of product to be accepted in society or highlight it. This unit produces and makes the person spends more than it should, even buy things that are inappropriate or her own. Also, companies aware that making it easier to purchase these products by credit cards, loans, deals, etc.This leads to the decay culturally, economically and emotionally. Young people are often the most affected because they have greater access to buy and spend under the guise of "fashion". You must have a fixed identity to that which is not dependency or addiction. It is better therapies to treat this disease or some hobby.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-05-30T01:45:59+02:00

Well I think that people with these disorders actually have low self-esteem because they feel unable to cope with their emotional problems and seek refuge with this type of behavior. This addiction to spending also affects the addict's family, because it can happen a decline in the economic budget, or the taking of their property because of debts that you probably have the addict. One of the possible solutions to this problem would be to accept the reality that they are, and if not good look alternative solutions for them. On the other hand, is very important to control emotions.

In response to:READING FOR 5th GRADE LEVEL III SENIOR CLASS 2009

2009-05-29T07:31:33+02:00

In my opinion, I think people with this kind of problems are seriously harming their lives. Because of just rhe simple fact of being addicted to something, they often do it, and although this cronic addiction seems a little insignificant at the beginning, it brings terrible consequences to one person. Spend money uselessly can make people go bankrupt because when they will need money for more important reasons such as health care or any other similar, they couldn’t afford it; thus, spending addicts will have to apply for a loan from the bank and later run up a lot of bills, so all their possessions could be seized or even they may become homeless. For that reason, I suggest these compulsive people to see a doctor who can give them a continuous treatment; furthermore, one of the most important thing that can help them is to have willpower to change ourselves and to consider seriously that the best solution is saving money because no one knows if an unfortunate tragedy will happen to us anyday, which would make us need money to overcome that possible situation.

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-12T00:32:36+01:00

Currently many companies wants to join to others companies, because this way they can obtain a lot of profits and they can invest more money and improve the service that they give to the customers.

Yahoo sholud be accept the contract of Microsoft. Both companies have a lot of many and they are a strongs competitors. The best way to create more benefits for both companies is joined. Thought, there are many risks, for example, the loses of the employees, because,they don´t like the idea to work for Microsoft and the principal resources of Yahoo is their employees.

However, the mergers of those companies is positive and should realize.

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-10T20:00:18+01:00

I agree with Microsoft in asking that yahoo will have effect with the contract.
Yahoo just adopted this behavior because the company still feels that he belongs but is no longer like that. Microsoft hope and gave him time to Yahoo most of all by its employees with talent but no longer is interested only wants to expire the contract.
Many people see Microsoft as "The Evil Empire" but it is not so.
They are just in their right to do so.
Now Microsoft is doing all this because he knows that as Yahoo in their hands will make it easier to defeat Google

In the other case i think this merger is good for the two companies because delta airlines need increse more and improve.
But it´s a carefully market. If adopt good business plan. The two company´s work together and deveplment in the market.

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-10T20:00:06+01:00

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-10T19:58:52+01:00

I agree with Microsoft in asking that yahoo will have effect with the contract. Yahoo just adopted this behavior because the company still feels that he belongs but is no longer like that. Microsoft hope and gave him time to Yahoo most of all by its employees with talent but no longer is interested only wants to expire the contract. Many people see Microsoft as "The Evil Empire" but it is not so. They are just in their right to do so. Now Microsoft is doing all this because he knows that as Yahoo in their hands will make it easier to defeat Google In the other case i think this merger is good for the two companies because delta airlines need increse more and improve. But it´s a carefully market. If adopt good business plan. The two company´s work together and deveplment in the market.

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-10T19:56:04+01:00

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-09T03:52:55+01:00

Case1:
The war between Yahoo and Google has become a "battle of titans" which provides a continuous improvement and beneficial for all its customers and makes a great school in the future. This war is symbolized by the successful strategies that will mean big profits in the long term. Now faced with the possibility of a strategic alliance between Yahoo and Microsoft. In my opinion it would be very beneficial and even necessary that this alliance would make Yahoo as the number one, despite the obstacles that arise, because the union between Yahoo and Microsoft would mean a revolution that would lead to technological development to both Yahoo and Google thus benefiting us as consumers. Now the question is: Will the name of Yahoo or chose to impose on Microsoft? in this case I think that a slow penetration of the latter to ultimately is the most sensible position because this company has an undoubted prestige and thus provides security.

Case 2:
In my opinion, the union between Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines is a good decision that would improve both companies. I also believe that the quality offered by Delta would increase more and more, plus there are conflicting a view on that Northwest is very centrist or selective because the name is directed toward a specific place or area (north or south made ...). I think that the purchase or alliance will allow a good development and will not be a bad decision if change the name.

Melissa Galarcep Collazos

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-07T03:04:24+01:00

everyone know that mergers in this time is very important for the companies because is a major strategy for their because they have more benefits in their markets.
In the case of microsoft and yahoo their merger is very convenient for both because their find how to improve the service in theirs system and them they could have a lot of benfits for both.
in the case of delta and northwest is a huge strategy of their market because the fusion of these to companies could expand in all the states of EEUU and have a very big market;all the costumers of this airlines have more benefits in the service and they felt very secure when they travel.To have a very satisfactory merger with two companies they need to be very carefully and they have to konw a lot of strategies to have more benefit each one.

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-06T20:28:30+01:00

my opinion about the merger that envolve yahoo and microsoft is good for yahoo, but have some thinks bad, for example, some workers dont like microsoft and they prefer leave, before work with them, so in this case the company have losing talent of their companies.
The case of delta airlines and northwest, i think this merger is good for both companies because if they complete their fusion will be the best airline company in thier regions. and if they adopt a good politicy or a good business plan i think they can leadering in their industry.

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-06T00:15:08+01:00

I think that, if yahoo think in create a big change inside itself that could affect to the employers or clients that It has, It must think more and has to stay prepare to all the changes that could appear. We know that Yahoo is a company with a lot of prestige and market share. It doesn’t have to generate a imbalance in the company because affect their own market. If yahoo think in merge with Microsoft, I think that could be a great way to fight with google, that it is the best and hard competitor, especially in the advertisement space. If Microsoft has been critiziced because fight to google and it doesn’t have all the posilibility and capacity to can destroy google, I think that the way of merge with yahoo will improve the things and a future better appear for us.

In response to:Mergers in the Air? Microsoft/Yahoo and Delta/Northwest

2008-11-06T00:13:10+01:00

yahoo to become unpopular becouse lost to aggressive strategies in terms of competition and advertising, and this make that microsoft have a complain and say that if yahoo not come to the negotiating table microsoft going to disapear yahoo. microsft has had a lot of patience because yahoo represent one of the most important company on the internet for that reson microsoft wait a long time and now microsof can't wait so it seems that the feelings of yahoo are not going to change and also yahoo think or wait for something in the marketplace to change. we think that if Yahoo still has customers is by its loyal customers becouse a long time ago there isn`t much movement so yahoo does not mind attracting new customers.