Distance education as a primary means of instruction is expanding significantly at the college and university level. Simultaneously, the growth of social networking sites (SNS) including Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace is also rising among today’s college students. An increasing number of higher education instructors are beginning to combine distance education delivery with SNSs. However, …
This study focused on why the act of taking selfies and posting them to the Internet is a factor leading to an increase in narcissistic and selfish behaviors. This study examined whether the Millennial Generation believes the selfie phenomenon is a contributor to the rise in narcissism. A 12-item survey was administered to 93 female college participants. A single open-ended question asked wheth…
Teenagers are among the most prolific users of social network sites (SNS). Emerging studies find that youth spend a considerable portion of their daily life interact- ing through social media. Subsequently, questions and controversies emerge about the effects SNS have on adolescent development. This review outlines the theo- retical frameworks researchers have used to understand adolescents a…
Even if you have never used Adobe Photoshop before, I am pretty sure you’ve heard about it. The software is so iconic it’s become a verb: to “Photoshop” a photo means to edit it in a way that bends reality. Once you get your hands on Photoshop you become an owner of a fantastically powerful image editing tool. And this is why we are writing these guides – to help make your Photoshop e…
There are three different ways to connect or separate words: the hyphen -, the en dash –, a little wider than the hyphen, and the em dash —, wider still. The regular hyphen is easily accessible on any Mac or PC keyboard, whereas the en dash needs the combination option-hyphen on the Mac. The em dash is accessed by pressing option-shift-hyphen on the Mac. The use of these dashes depends on h…
overall how societies are ‘energized’ is crucial for understanding how they work, how they are ‘powered’. this powering of societies depends upon systems of energy production, distribu- tion and consumption. these vary enormously, from muscle power, wood, wind, water and sun to coal, gas, oil, hydroelectric, geothermal and nuclear, from small-scale localized production to huge global …
This book has been made to help you learn the 10 broad classifications of type. I won’t go into why you need to know them, but just face the fact... you do. This book was specifically made for printing and web viewing. Below is a brief description of what is inside the book and how it is layed out which will help you get more out of the book. 1. On the next page there are all 10 type classi…
The operating system is responsible for managing the hardware resources in a computer. It provides an abstract model of the computer system to user programs, giving the appearance that each program has full access to the CPU and the entire memory range. Programs that are run by the user cannot touch hardware without calling upon services provided by the operating system. In handling services th…
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You don’t have to know every single tool or item in Photoshop to become a good designer. Of course, the more you know the better, but the most important is your creativity. It’s all about playing with colors, layout, objects, etc. basically, everything which a mind perceives. And in these series of MakeUseOf.com Photoshop Guides you’re going to learn the most crucial tools and tips to hel…