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设随机变量X与Y分别服从N(-1，2)和N(1，2)，且X与Y不相关，k1X+Y与X+k2Y也不相关，则______。
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Sustainabledevelopmentisappliedtojustabouteverythingfromenergytocleanwaterandeconomicgrowthandasaresultithasbecomedifficulttoquestioneitherthebasicassumptionsbehinditorthewaytheconceptisputtouse.Thisisespeciallytrueinagriculturewheresustainabledevelopmentisoftentakenasthesolemeasureofprogresswithoutaproperappreciationofhistoricalandculturalperspectives.Tostartwithitisimportanttorememberthatthenatureofagriculturehaschangedmarkedlythroughouthistoryandwillcontinuetodoso.MedievalagricultureinnorthernEuropefedclothedandshelteredapredominantlyruralsocietywithamuchlowerpopulationdensitythanitistoday.Ithadminimaleffectonbiodiversityandanypollutionitcausedwastypicallylocalized.Intermsofenergyuseandthenutrientscapturedintheproductitwasrelativelyinefficient.Contrastthiswithfarmingsincethestartoftheindustrialrevolution.Competitionfromoverseasledfarmerstospecializeandincreaseyields.Throughoutthisperiodfoodbecamecheapersafeandmorereliable.Howeverthesechangeshavealsoledtohabitatlossandtodiminishingbiodiversity.What’smoredemandforanimalproductsindevelopingcountriesisgrowingsofastthatmeetingitwillrequireanextra300milliontonsofgrainayearby2050.Yetthegrowthofcitiesandindustryisreducingtheamountofwateravailableforagricultureinmanyregions.Allthismeansthatagricultureinthe21stcenturywillhavetobeverydifferentfromhowitwasinthe20th.Thiswillrequireradicalthinking.Forexampleweneedtomoveawayfromtheideathattraditionalpracticesareinevitablymoresustainablethannewones.Wealsoneedtoabandonthenotionthatagriculturecanbezeroimpact.Thekeywillbetoabandontherathersimpleandstaticmeasuresofsustainabilitywhichcentreontheneedtomaintainproductionwithoutincreasingdamage.Insteadweneedamoredynamicinterpretationonethatlooksattheprosandconsofallthevariouswaylandisused.Therearemanydifferentwaystomeasureagriculturalperformancebesidesfoodyield:energyuseenvironmentalcostswaterpuritycarbonfootprintandbiodiversity.ItisclearforexamplethatthecarbonoftransportingtomatoesfromSpaintotheUKislessthanthatofproducingthemintheUKwithadditionalheatingandlighting.Butwedonotknowwhetherlowercarbonfootprintswillalwaysbebetterforbiodiversity.Whatiscrucialisrecognizingthatsustainableagricultureisnotjustaboutsustainablefoodproduction.Specializationandtheefforttoincreaseyieldshaveresultedin
Sustainabledevelopmentisappliedtojustabouteverythingfromenergytocleanwaterandeconomicgrowthandasaresultithasbecomedifficulttoquestioneitherthebasicassumptionsbehinditorthewaytheconceptisputtouse.Thisisespeciallytrueinagriculturewheresustainabledevelopmentisoftentakenasthesolemeasureofprogresswithoutaproperappreciationofhistoricalandculturalperspectives.Tostartwithitisimportanttorememberthatthenatureofagriculturehaschangedmarkedlythroughouthistoryandwillcontinuetodoso.MedievalagricultureinnorthernEuropefedclothedandshelteredapredominantlyruralsocietywithamuchlowerpopulationdensitythanitistoday.Ithadminimaleffectonbiodiversityandanypollutionitcausedwastypicallylocalized.Intermsofenergyuseandthenutrientscapturedintheproductitwasrelativelyinefficient.Contrastthiswithfarmingsincethestartoftheindustrialrevolution.Competitionfromoverseasledfarmerstospecializeandincreaseyields.Throughoutthisperiodfoodbecamecheapersafeandmorereliable.Howeverthesechangeshavealsoledtohabitatlossandtodiminishingbiodiversity.What’smoredemandforanimalproductsindevelopingcountriesisgrowingsofastthatmeetingitwillrequireanextra300milliontonsofgrainayearby2050.Yetthegrowthofcitiesandindustryisreducingtheamountofwateravailableforagricultureinmanyregions.Allthismeansthatagricultureinthe21stcenturywillhavetobeverydifferentfromhowitwasinthe20th.Thiswillrequireradicalthinking.Forexampleweneedtomoveawayfromtheideathattraditionalpracticesareinevitablymoresustainablethannewones.Wealsoneedtoabandonthenotionthatagriculturecanbezeroimpact.Thekeywillbetoabandontherathersimpleandstaticmeasuresofsustainabilitywhichcentreontheneedtomaintainproductionwithoutincreasingdamage.Insteadweneedamoredynamicinterpretationonethatlooksattheprosandconsofallthevariouswaylandisused.Therearemanydifferentwaystomeasureagriculturalperformancebesidesfoodyield:energyuseenvironmentalcostswaterpuritycarbonfootprintandbiodiversity.ItisclearforexamplethatthecarbonoftransportingtomatoesfromSpaintotheUKislessthanthatofproducingthemintheUKwithadditionalheatingandlighting.Butwedonotknowwhetherlowercarbonfootprintswillalwaysbebetterforbiodiversity.Whatiscrucialisrecognizingthatsustainableagricultureisnotjustaboutsustainablefoodproduction.Whatwillagriculturebelikeinthe21stcentury
Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5.a Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5. Almostathirdofadultshavetroublesleepingandabout10percenthave6ofdaytimeimpairmentthatsignaltrueinsomnia.But7thecomplaintsscientistsknowsurprisinglylittleaboutwhatcauseschronicinsomniaitshealthconsequencesandhowbesttotreatitapanelofspecialists8togetherbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthconcludedWednesday.Thepanelcalled9abroadrangeofresearchintoinsomnia10thatifscientistsunderstoodits11causestheycoulddevelopbettertreatments. Mostbutnotallinsomniaisthoughtto12otherhealthproblemsfromarthritisanddepressiontocardiovasculardisease.Thequestionofteniswhethertheinsomniacamefirstorwasaresultoftheotherdiseasesandhowtroublesleepingin13complicatesthoseotherproblems.Otherdiseases14theriskofinsomniaseemstoincreasewithageandtobemore15amongwomenespeciallyaftertheir50s.Smokingcaffeineandnumerous16drugsalsoaffectsleep. TheNIHisspendingabout$200millionthisyearonsleep-relatedresearchsome17tospecificdisordersandothers18theunderlyingscientificlawsthatcontrolthenervoussystemofsleep.Theagencywas19thepane’sreviewbeforedecidingwhatadditionalworkshouldbe20atinsomnia. 19
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Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5.a Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5. Almostathirdofadultshavetroublesleepingandabout10percenthave6ofdaytimeimpairmentthatsignaltrueinsomnia.But7thecomplaintsscientistsknowsurprisinglylittleaboutwhatcauseschronicinsomniaitshealthconsequencesandhowbesttotreatitapanelofspecialists8togetherbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthconcludedWednesday.Thepanelcalled9abroadrangeofresearchintoinsomnia10thatifscientistsunderstoodits11causestheycoulddevelopbettertreatments. Mostbutnotallinsomniaisthoughtto12otherhealthproblemsfromarthritisanddepressiontocardiovasculardisease.Thequestionofteniswhethertheinsomniacamefirstorwasaresultoftheotherdiseasesandhowtroublesleepingin13complicatesthoseotherproblems.Otherdiseases14theriskofinsomniaseemstoincreasewithageandtobemore15amongwomenespeciallyaftertheir50s.Smokingcaffeineandnumerous16drugsalsoaffectsleep. TheNIHisspendingabout$200millionthisyearonsleep-relatedresearchsome17tospecificdisordersandothers18theunderlyingscientificlawsthatcontrolthenervoussystemofsleep.Theagencywas19thepane’sreviewbeforedecidingwhatadditionalworkshouldbe20atinsomnia. 3
Upuntilafewdecadesagoourvisionsofthefuturewerelargely—thoughbynomeansuniformly—glowinglypositive.Scienceandtechnologywouldcurealltheillsofhumanityleadingtolivesoffulfillmentandopportunityforall.Nowutopiahasgrownunfashionableaswehavegainedadeeperappreciationoftherangeofthreatsfacingusfromasteroidstriketoepidemicflutoclimatechange.Youmightevenbetemptedtoassumethathumanityhaslittlefuturetolookforwardto.Butsuchgloominessismisplaced.Thefossilrecordshowsthatmanyspecieshaveenduredformillionsofyears—sowhyshouldn’tweTakeabroaderlookatourspecies’placeintheuniverseanditbecomesclearthatwehaveanexcellentchanceofsurvivingfortensifnothundredsofthousandsofyears.LookupHomosapiensintheRedListofthreatenedspeciesoftheInternationalUnionfortheConversationofNatureIUCNandyouwillread:ListedasLeastConcernasthespeciesisverywidelydistributedadaptablecurrentlyincreasingandtherearenomajorthreatsresultinginanoverallpopulationdecline.SowhatdoesourdeepfutureholdAgrowingnumberofresearchersandorganizationsarenowthinkingseriouslyaboutthatquestion.ForexampletheLongNowFoundationhasitsflagshipprojectamechanicalclockthatisdesignedtostillbemarkingtimethousandsofyearshence.Perhapswillfullyitmaybeeasiertothinkaboutsuchlengthytimescalesthanaboutthemoreimmediatefuture.Thepotentialevolutionoftoday’stechnologyanditssocialconsequencesisdazzlinglycomplicatedandit’sperhapsbestlefttosciencefictionwritersandfuturologiststoexplorethemanypossibilitieswecanenvisage.That’sonereasonwhywehavelaunchedArcanewpublicationdedicatedtothenearfuture.Buttakealongerviewandthereisasurprisingamountthatwecansaywithconsiderableassurance.Assooftenthepastholdsthekeytothefuture:wehavenowidentifiedenoughofthelong-termpatternsshapingthehistoryoftheplanetandourspeciestomakeevidence-basedforecastsaboutthesituationsinwhichourdescendantswillfindthemselves.Thislongperspectivemakesthepessimisticviewofourprospectsseemmorelikelytobeapassingfad.Tobesurethefutureisnotallrosy.Butwearenowknowledgeableenoughtoreducemanyoftherisksthatthreatenedtheexistenceofearlierhumansandtoimprovethelotofthosetocome.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext
Todaysome30%ofsmallbusinessownersdon’thaveaWebpresenceatallwhilethevastmajoritywhodoarewatchingtheirsitessitstalewaitingandwantingforbusiness.WheredidthingsgowrongTherearecommonprinciplesfollowedbythosewhosedreamsofonlinesuccesshavebecomereality.41Buildyoursitearoundyourcustomer:Thinkingofyoursiteasyouronlinestorefrontbuiltarounddeliveringthehighest-qualitycustomerexperiencefromthemomentyourcustomerstepsthroughthedoor.42Justbecauseyoubuiltitdoesn’tmeanthey’llcome:Ifyouaren’tseeingalargevolumeoftargetedtraffictoyoursiteit’stimetouptheante.43Integratecustomerloyaltyprogramsandpromotions:Methodscontaindiscountsnewsorfriendlyservicereminders.Usediscountpromotionalofferstostayintouchwithpastvisitorstoyoursite.44Justifyyourmonthlyspendingthroughproductbundling:Whilepay-per-clickInternetadvertisingismuchmorecost-effectivethantraditionalmediachannelsbundlingproductstogetherwillnotonlyincreaseyoursalesrevenuebutalsoenableyoutogetmoreoutofyourper-clickadrates.45Measureyourprogress:YoursitemaybelivebuthowisitperformingArmedwiththesesimplelessonsvowtomakeyourbusinessrealizethetruepromiseoftheInternet.A.Amanufacturingcompanyselling$50itemswashavingtroublejustifyingthecostofonlinekeywordads.Bybundlingproductstocreatepackagesof$100ormoreandadvertisingtowholesalecustomerslookingtobuyinbulkthemanufacturerdroppeditssalesrepresentativeagenciesandfocusedonlargevolumebuyerssuchasWal-MartandTarget.Needlesstosaythecompanyhadnotroubleexceedingitsyearlysalesquota.B.Oneofmypastclientshadawell-designedphysicalstorefrontsolidpricesandqualityofferings.Howeverhewasn’tabletodriveenoughstoretrafficdespitetargetedadvertisingeffortsinprintpublicationsandotherofflinevenues.Wedecidedtoshiftthoseaddollarstoanonlinepay-per-clickcampaign—inwhichtheadvertiserpayswheneversomeoneclicksonitsentrypostedduringthecourseofasitesearchbasedonkeywordsrelevanttohisbusiness.Theimmediateimpactwasstaggering.Onlinerevenuesoaredtenfoldto$1millionfrom$100000withinonlyafewmonths.C.Withtoday’stechnologyyourreturncanbeeasilymeasured.IfyourelyonyourWebsiteasasalestoolyoucan’taffordnottoinvestinsiteanalytics.MakesureyourWebsolutionincludesaneasy-to-usereportingtoolthatpresentsthisinformationinaclearconciseformat.AfterallwhilemetricsareacriticalpartoftheWebequationyoudon’thavethetimetospendhoursdiggingthroughreamsofdata.D.YearsagoIworkedwithawomanwhosoldpursesonlinethroughahome-builtsitethatlackedcriticale-commercecomponents.Afterasimpleredesignincludingproductdescriptionscomprehensivenavigationandasecureuser-friendlyorderingsystemherrevenueincreasedfivefold.Andshebeganreceivingravereviewsfromcustomersimpressedwiththeeaseandconvenienceoftheonlineshoppingexperience.E.Onlinesuccessdemandsmorethansimplepresence.YourInternetinvestmentshouldpayforitselfwithnewcustomersandincreasedsales.Findatrustedpartnerwhocanhelpyounavigatetoday’sandtomorrow’stechnologyandwhounderstandsthebottom-linerealitiesofyourbusiness.F.OnevillarentalcompanyhadaWebsitethatgeneratedveryfewcallsandonlinebookings.Ihelpedthecompanysetupalastminutedealsdistributionlist.Bysubscribingsitevisitorswouldreceiveweeklye-mailsoffering11th-hourdiscountsonvillarentals.Asaresultthecompanycapturedcontactinformationforthousandsofpossiblecustomersreduceditsunusedinventorytoalmostzeroandincreasedrevenuesignificantly.
Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5.a Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5. Almostathirdofadultshavetroublesleepingandabout10percenthave6ofdaytimeimpairmentthatsignaltrueinsomnia.But7thecomplaintsscientistsknowsurprisinglylittleaboutwhatcauseschronicinsomniaitshealthconsequencesandhowbesttotreatitapanelofspecialists8togetherbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthconcludedWednesday.Thepanelcalled9abroadrangeofresearchintoinsomnia10thatifscientistsunderstoodits11causestheycoulddevelopbettertreatments. Mostbutnotallinsomniaisthoughtto12otherhealthproblemsfromarthritisanddepressiontocardiovasculardisease.Thequestionofteniswhethertheinsomniacamefirstorwasaresultoftheotherdiseasesandhowtroublesleepingin13complicatesthoseotherproblems.Otherdiseases14theriskofinsomniaseemstoincreasewithageandtobemore15amongwomenespeciallyaftertheir50s.Smokingcaffeineandnumerous16drugsalsoaffectsleep. TheNIHisspendingabout$200millionthisyearonsleep-relatedresearchsome17tospecificdisordersandothers18theunderlyingscientificlawsthatcontrolthenervoussystemofsleep.Theagencywas19thepane’sreviewbeforedecidingwhatadditionalworkshouldbe20atinsomnia. 15
Themythologyofaculturecanprovidesomevitalinsightsintothebeliefsandvaluesofthatculture.Byusingfantasticandsometimesincrediblestoriestocreateanoraltraditionbywhichtoexplainthewondersofthenaturalworldandteachlessonstoyoungergenerationsasocietyexposesthoseideasandconceptsheldmostimportant.Justasimportantasthefinallessontobegatheredfromthestorieshoweverarethecharactersandtherolestheyplayinconveyingthatmessage.PerhapstheepitomeofmythologyanditsuseasatooltopassonculturalvaluescanbefoundinAesop’sFablestoldandretoldduringtheeraoftheGreekEmpire.Aesopaslavewhowonthefavorofthecourtthroughhisimaginativeanddescriptivetalesalmostexclusivelyusedanimalstofilltherolesinhisshortstories.Humanswhenatallpresentalmostalwaysplayedthepartofbumblingfoolsstrugglingtolearnthelessonbeingpresented.ThischoiceofcharacterizationallowsustoseethattheGreeksplacedwisdomonalevelslightlybeyondhumansimplyingthatdeepwisdomandunderstandingisauniversalqualitysoughtbyratherthansteanningfromhumanbeings.Aesop’sfablesillustratedthecentralthemesofhumilityandself-reliancereflectingtheimportanceofthosetraitsinearlyGreeksociety.Thefollyofhumanswasusedtocontrastagainsttheultimategoalofattainingahigherlevelofunderstandingandawarenessoftruthsaboutnatureandhumanity.Forexampleonenotablefablefeaturesafoxrepeatedlytryingtoreachabunchofgrapesonaveryhighvine.Afterfailingatseveralattemptsthefoxgivesupmakingupitsmindthatthegrapeswereprobablysouranyway.Thefable’slessonthatweoftenplaydownthatwhichwecan’tachievesoastomakeourselvesfeelbetterteachesthereaderorlistenerinanentertainingwayaboutoneoftheweaknessesofthehumanpsyche.ThemythologyofotherculturesandsocietiesrevealtheunderlyingtraitsoftheirrespectiveculturesjustasAesop’sfablesdid.ThestoriesofRomangodsAztecghostsandEuropeanelvesallservedtotrainancientgenerationsthoselessonsconsideredmostimportanttotheircommunityandtodaytheyofferapowerfullookingglassbywhichtoevaluateandconsiderthecontextualenvironmentinwhichthosecultureexisted.Themainpointofthistextis
Themythologyofaculturecanprovidesomevitalinsightsintothebeliefsandvaluesofthatculture.Byusingfantasticandsometimesincrediblestoriestocreateanoraltraditionbywhichtoexplainthewondersofthenaturalworldandteachlessonstoyoungergenerationsasocietyexposesthoseideasandconceptsheldmostimportant.Justasimportantasthefinallessontobegatheredfromthestorieshoweverarethecharactersandtherolestheyplayinconveyingthatmessage.PerhapstheepitomeofmythologyanditsuseasatooltopassonculturalvaluescanbefoundinAesop’sFablestoldandretoldduringtheeraoftheGreekEmpire.Aesopaslavewhowonthefavorofthecourtthroughhisimaginativeanddescriptivetalesalmostexclusivelyusedanimalstofilltherolesinhisshortstories.Humanswhenatallpresentalmostalwaysplayedthepartofbumblingfoolsstrugglingtolearnthelessonbeingpresented.ThischoiceofcharacterizationallowsustoseethattheGreeksplacedwisdomonalevelslightlybeyondhumansimplyingthatdeepwisdomandunderstandingisauniversalqualitysoughtbyratherthansteanningfromhumanbeings.Aesop’sfablesillustratedthecentralthemesofhumilityandself-reliancereflectingtheimportanceofthosetraitsinearlyGreeksociety.Thefollyofhumanswasusedtocontrastagainsttheultimategoalofattainingahigherlevelofunderstandingandawarenessoftruthsaboutnatureandhumanity.Forexampleonenotablefablefeaturesafoxrepeatedlytryingtoreachabunchofgrapesonaveryhighvine.Afterfailingatseveralattemptsthefoxgivesupmakingupitsmindthatthegrapeswereprobablysouranyway.Thefable’slessonthatweoftenplaydownthatwhichwecan’tachievesoastomakeourselvesfeelbetterteachesthereaderorlistenerinanentertainingwayaboutoneoftheweaknessesofthehumanpsyche.ThemythologyofotherculturesandsocietiesrevealtheunderlyingtraitsoftheirrespectiveculturesjustasAesop’sfablesdid.ThestoriesofRomangodsAztecghostsandEuropeanelvesallservedtotrainancientgenerationsthoselessonsconsideredmostimportanttotheircommunityandtodaytheyofferapowerfullookingglassbywhichtoevaluateandconsiderthecontextualenvironmentinwhichthosecultureexisted.Theauthorappearstoviewfablesas
Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5.a Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5. Almostathirdofadultshavetroublesleepingandabout10percenthave6ofdaytimeimpairmentthatsignaltrueinsomnia.But7thecomplaintsscientistsknowsurprisinglylittleaboutwhatcauseschronicinsomniaitshealthconsequencesandhowbesttotreatitapanelofspecialists8togetherbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthconcludedWednesday.Thepanelcalled9abroadrangeofresearchintoinsomnia10thatifscientistsunderstoodits11causestheycoulddevelopbettertreatments. Mostbutnotallinsomniaisthoughtto12otherhealthproblemsfromarthritisanddepressiontocardiovasculardisease.Thequestionofteniswhethertheinsomniacamefirstorwasaresultoftheotherdiseasesandhowtroublesleepingin13complicatesthoseotherproblems.Otherdiseases14theriskofinsomniaseemstoincreasewithageandtobemore15amongwomenespeciallyaftertheir50s.Smokingcaffeineandnumerous16drugsalsoaffectsleep. TheNIHisspendingabout$200millionthisyearonsleep-relatedresearchsome17tospecificdisordersandothers18theunderlyingscientificlawsthatcontrolthenervoussystemofsleep.Theagencywas19thepane’sreviewbeforedecidingwhatadditionalworkshouldbe20atinsomnia. 5
Inapurelybiologicalsensefearbeginswiththebody’ssystemforreactingtothingsthatcanharmus—theso-calledfight-or-flightresponse."Ananimalthatcan’tdetectdangercan’tstayalive"saysJosephLeDoux.Likeanimalshumansevolvedwithanelaboratemechanismforprocessinginformationaboutpotentialthreats.Atitscoreisaclusterofneuronsdeepinthebrainknownastheamygdala. LeDouxstudiesthewayanimalsandhumansrespondtothreatstounderstandhowweformmemoriesofsignificanteventsinourlives.Theamygdalareceivesinputfrommanypartsofthebrainincludingregionsresponsibleforretrievingmemories.Usingthisinformationtheamygdalaappraisesasituation—Ithinkthischargingdogwantstobiteme—andtriggersaresponsebyradiatingnervesignalsthroughoutthebody.Thesesignalsproducethefamiliarsignsofdistress:tremblingperspirationandfast-movingfeetjusttonamethree. Thisfearmechanismiscriticaltothesurvivalofallanimalsbutnoonecansayforsurewhetherbeastsotherthanhumansknowthey’reafraid.ThatisasLeDouxsays"ifyouputthatsystemintoabrainthathasconsciousnessthenyougetthefeelingoffear." HumanssaysEdwardM.Hallowellhavetheabilitytocallupimagesofbadthingsthathappenedinthepastandtoanticipatefutureevents.Combinethesehigherthoughtprocesseswithourhardwireddangerdetectionsystemsandyougetanear-universalhumanphenomenon:worry. That’snotnecessarilyabadthingsaysHallowell."Whenusedproperlyworryisanincredibledevice"hesays.Afterallalittlehealthyworryingisokayifitleadstoconstructiveaction—likehavingadoctorlookatthatweirdspotonyourback. Hallowellinsiststhoughthatthere’sarightwaytoworry."Neverdoitalonegetthefactsandthenmakeaplan."Hesays.Mostofushavesurvivedarecessionsowe’refamiliarwiththebelt-tighteningstrategiesneededtosurviveaslump. Unfortunatelyfewofushavemuchexperiencedealingwiththethreatofterrorismsoit’sbeendifficulttogetfactabouthowweshouldrespond.That’swhyHallowellbelievesitwasokayforpeopletoindulgesomeextremeworrieslastfallbyaskingdoctorsforCiproandbuyinggasmasks. WhichofthefollowingisthebestwaytodealWithyourworriesaccordingtoHallowell
Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5.a Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5. Almostathirdofadultshavetroublesleepingandabout10percenthave6ofdaytimeimpairmentthatsignaltrueinsomnia.But7thecomplaintsscientistsknowsurprisinglylittleaboutwhatcauseschronicinsomniaitshealthconsequencesandhowbesttotreatitapanelofspecialists8togetherbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthconcludedWednesday.Thepanelcalled9abroadrangeofresearchintoinsomnia10thatifscientistsunderstoodits11causestheycoulddevelopbettertreatments. Mostbutnotallinsomniaisthoughtto12otherhealthproblemsfromarthritisanddepressiontocardiovasculardisease.Thequestionofteniswhethertheinsomniacamefirstorwasaresultoftheotherdiseasesandhowtroublesleepingin13complicatesthoseotherproblems.Otherdiseases14theriskofinsomniaseemstoincreasewithageandtobemore15amongwomenespeciallyaftertheir50s.Smokingcaffeineandnumerous16drugsalsoaffectsleep. TheNIHisspendingabout$200millionthisyearonsleep-relatedresearchsome17tospecificdisordersandothers18theunderlyingscientificlawsthatcontrolthenervoussystemofsleep.Theagencywas19thepane’sreviewbeforedecidingwhatadditionalworkshouldbe20atinsomnia. 11
Inapurelybiologicalsensefearbeginswiththebody’ssystemforreactingtothingsthatcanharmus—theso-calledfight-or-flightresponse.Ananimalthatcan’tdetectdangercan’tstayalivesaysJosephLeDoux.Likeanimalshumansevolvedwithanelaboratemechanismforprocessinginformationaboutpotentialthreats.Atitscoreisaclusterofneuronsdeepinthebrainknownastheamygdala.LeDouxstudiesthewayanimalsandhumansrespondtothreatstounderstandhowweformmemoriesofsignificanteventsinourlives.Theamygdalareceivesinputfrommanypartsofthebrainincludingregionsresponsibleforretrievingmemories.Usingthisinformationtheamygdalaappraisesasituation—Ithinkthischargingdogwantstobiteme—andtriggersaresponsebyradiatingnervesignalsthroughoutthebody.Thesesignalsproducethefamiliarsignsofdistress:tremblingperspirationandfast-movingfeetjusttonamethree.Thisfearmechanismiscriticaltothesurvivalofallanimalsbutnoonecansayforsurewhetherbeastsotherthanhumansknowthey’reafraid.ThatisasLeDouxsaysifyouputthatsystemintoabrainthathasconsciousnessthenyougetthefeelingoffear.HumanssaysEdwardM.Hallowellhavetheabilitytocallupimagesofbadthingsthathappenedinthepastandtoanticipatefutureevents.Combinethesehigherthoughtprocesseswithourhardwireddangerdetectionsystemsandyougetanear-universalhumanphenomenon:worry.That’snotnecessarilyabadthingsaysHallowell.Whenusedproperlyworryisanincredibledevicehesays.Afterallalittlehealthyworryingisokayifitleadstoconstructiveaction—likehavingadoctorlookatthatweirdspotonyourback.Hallowellinsiststhoughthatthere’sarightwaytoworry.Neverdoitalonegetthefactsandthenmakeaplan.Hesays.Mostofushavesurvivedarecessionsowe’refamiliarwiththebelt-tighteningstrategiesneededtosurviveaslump.Unfortunatelyfewofushavemuchexperiencedealingwiththethreatofterrorismsoit’sbeendifficulttogetfactabouthowweshouldrespond.That’swhyHallowellbelievesitwasokayforpeopletoindulgesomeextremeworrieslastfallbyaskingdoctorsforCiproandbuyinggasmasks.FromthestudiesconductedbyLeDouxwelearnthat
Upuntilafewdecadesagoourvisionsofthefuturewerelargely—thoughbynomeansuniformly—glowinglypositive.Scienceandtechnologywouldcurealltheillsofhumanityleadingtolivesoffulfillmentandopportunityforall.Nowutopiahasgrownunfashionableaswehavegainedadeeperappreciationoftherangeofthreatsfacingusfromasteroidstriketoepidemicflutoclimatechange.Youmightevenbetemptedtoassumethathumanityhaslittlefuturetolookforwardto.Butsuchgloominessismisplaced.Thefossilrecordshowsthatmanyspecieshaveenduredformillionsofyears—sowhyshouldn’tweTakeabroaderlookatourspecies’placeintheuniverseanditbecomesclearthatwehaveanexcellentchanceofsurvivingfortensifnothundredsofthousandsofyears.LookupHomosapiensintheRedListofthreatenedspeciesoftheInternationalUnionfortheConversationofNatureIUCNandyouwillread:ListedasLeastConcernasthespeciesisverywidelydistributedadaptablecurrentlyincreasingandtherearenomajorthreatsresultinginanoverallpopulationdecline.SowhatdoesourdeepfutureholdAgrowingnumberofresearchersandorganizationsarenowthinkingseriouslyaboutthatquestion.ForexampletheLongNowFoundationhasitsflagshipprojectamechanicalclockthatisdesignedtostillbemarkingtimethousandsofyearshence.Perhapswillfullyitmaybeeasiertothinkaboutsuchlengthytimescalesthanaboutthemoreimmediatefuture.Thepotentialevolutionoftoday’stechnologyanditssocialconsequencesisdazzlinglycomplicatedandit’sperhapsbestlefttosciencefictionwritersandfuturologiststoexplorethemanypossibilitieswecanenvisage.That’sonereasonwhywehavelaunchedArcanewpublicationdedicatedtothenearfuture.Buttakealongerviewandthereisasurprisingamountthatwecansaywithconsiderableassurance.Assooftenthepastholdsthekeytothefuture:wehavenowidentifiedenoughofthelong-termpatternsshapingthehistoryoftheplanetandourspeciestomakeevidence-basedforecastsaboutthesituationsinwhichourdescendantswillfindthemselves.Thislongperspectivemakesthepessimisticviewofourprospectsseemmorelikelytobeapassingfad.Tobesurethefutureisnotallrosy.Butwearenowknowledgeableenoughtoreducemanyoftherisksthatthreatenedtheexistenceofearlierhumansandtoimprovethelotofthosetocome.Ourvisionofthefutureusedtobeinspiredby
Relativitytheoryhashadaprofoundinfluenceonourpictureofmatterbyforcingustomodifyourconceptofaparticleinanessentialway.46Inclassicalphysicsthemassofanobjecthadalwaysbeenassociatedwithanindestructiblematerialsubstancewithsomestuffofwhichallthingswerethoughttobemade.Relativitytheoryshowedthatmasshasnothingtodowithanysubstancebutisaformenergy.Energyhoweverisadynamicquantityassociatedwithactivityorwithprocesses.47Thefactthatthemassofaparticleisequivalenttoacertainofenergymeansthattheparticlecannolongerbeseenasastatic_objectbuthastobeconceivedasadynamicpatternaprocessinvolvingtheenergywhichmanifestitselfastheparticle’smass.48ThisnewviewofparticleswasinitiatedbyDiracwhenheformulatedarelativisticequationdescribingthebehaviorofelectrons.Dirac’stheorywasnotonlyextremelysuccessfulinaccountingforthefinedetailsofatomicstructurebutalsorevealedafundamentalsymmetrybetweenmatterandanti-matter.Itpredictedtheexistenceofananti-matterwiththesamemassastheelectronbutwithanoppositecharge.ThispositivelychargedparticlenowcalledthepositronwasindeeddiscoveredtwoyearsafterDirachadpredictedit.Thesymmetrybetweenmatterandanti-matterimpliesthatforeveryparticlethereexistsanantiparticleswithequalmassandoppositecharge.Pairsofparticlesandantiparticlescanbecreatedifenoughenergyisavailableandcanbemadetoturnintopureenergyinthereverseprocessofdestruction.49TheseprocessesofparticlecreationanddestructionhadbeenpredictedfromDirac’stheorybeforetheywereactuallydiscoveredinnatureandsincethentheyhavebeenobservedmillionsoftimes.Thecreationofmaterialparticlesfrompureenergyiscertainlythemostspectaculareffectofrelativitytheoryanditcanonlybeunderstoodintermsoftheviewofparticlesoutlinedabove.50Beforerelativisticparticlephysicstheconstituentsofmatterhadalwaysbeenconsideredasbeingeitherelementaryunitswhichwereindestructibleandunchangeableorascompositeobjectswhichcouldbebrokenupintotheirconstituentparts.Andthebasicquestionwaswhetheronecoulddividematteragainandagainorwhetheronewouldfinallyarriveatsomesmallestindivisibleunits.
LongbeforeManlivedontheEarththerewerefishesreptilesbirdsinsectsandsomemammals.Althoughsomeoftheseanimalswereancestorsofkindslivingtodayothersarenowextinctthatistheyhavenodescendantsalivenow.41Veryoccasionallytherocksshowimpressionofskinsothatapartfromcolorwecanbuildupareasonablyaccuratepictureofananimalthatdiedmillionsofyearsago.Thatkindofrockinwhichtheremainsarefoundtellsusmuchaboutthenatureoftheoriginallandoftenoftheplantsthatgrewonitandevenofitsclimate.42Nearlyallofthefossilsthatweknowwerepreservedinrocksformedbywateractionandmostoftheseareofanimalsthatlivedinornearwater.Thusitfollowsthattheremustbemanykindsofmammalsbirdsandinsectsofwhichweknownothing.43Therewerealsocrablikecreatureswhosebodieswerecoveredwithahornysubstance.Thebodysegmentseachhadtwopairsoflegsonepairforwalkingonthesandybottomtheotherforswimming.Theheadwasakindofshieldwithapairofcompoundeyesoftenwiththousandsoflenses.Theywereusuallyaninchortwolongbutsomewere2feet.44Ofthesetheammonitesareveryinterestingandimportant.Theyhaveashellcomposedofmanychamberseachrepresentingatemporaryhomeoftheanimal.Astheyounggrewlargeritgrewanewchamberandsealedoffthepreviousone.ThousandsofthesecanbeseenintherocksontheDorsetCoast.45About75millionyearsagotheAgeofReptileswasoverandmostofthegroupsdiedout.Themammalsquicklydevelopedandwecantracetheevolutionofmanyfamiliaranimalssuchastheelephantandhorse.Manyofthelatermammalsthoughnowextinctwereknowntoprimitivemanandwerefeaturedbyhimincavepaintingsandonbonecarvings.A.Theshellfishhavealonghistoryintherockandmanydifferentkindsareknown.B.Neverthelessweknowagreatdealaboutmanyofthembecausetheirbonesandshellshavebeenpreservedintherocksasfossilsfromthemwecantelltheirsizeandshapehowtheywalkedthekindoffoodtheyate.C.Thefirstanimalswithtruebackboneswerethefishesfirstknownintherocksof375millionyearsago.About300millionyearsagotheamphibianstheanimalsabletolivebothonlandandinwaterappeared.Theyweregiantsometimes8feetlongandmanyofthemlivedintheswampypoolsinwhichourcoalseamorlayerisformed.Theamphibiansgaverisetothereptilesandfornearly150millionyearstheseweretheprincipalformsoflifeonlandintheseaandintheair.D.Thebestindexfossilstendtobemarinecreatures.Theseanimalsevolvedrapidlyandspreadoverlargeoverlargeareasoftheworld.E.Theearliestanimalswhoseremainshavebeenfoundwereallverysimplekindsandlivedinthesea.Laterformsaremorecomplexandamongthesearethesea-liliesrelationsofthestar-fisheswhichhadlongarmsandwereattachedbyalongstalktotheseabedortorocks.F.Whenananimaldiesthebodyitsbonesorshellmayoftenbecarriedawaybystreamsintolakesortheseaandthengetcoveredupbymud.Iftheanimallivedintheseaitsbodywouldprobablysinkandbecoveredwithmud.Moreandmoremudwouldfalluponituntilthebonesorshellbecomeembeddedandpreserved.G.Manyfactorscaninfluencehowfossilsarepreservedinrocks.Remainsofanorganismmaybereplacedbymineralsdissolvedbyanacidicsolutiontoleaveonlytheirimpressionorsimplyreducedtoamorestableform.
Relativitytheoryhashadaprofoundinfluenceonourpictureofmatterbyforcingustomodifyourconceptofaparticleinanessentialway.46Inclassicalphysicsthemassofanobjecthadalwaysbeenassociatedwithanindestructiblematerialsubstancewithsomestuffofwhichallthingswerethoughttobemade.Relativitytheoryshowedthatmasshasnothingtodowithanysubstancebutisaformenergy.Energyhoweverisadynamicquantityassociatedwithactivityorwithprocesses.47Thefactthatthemassofaparticleisequivalenttoacertainofenergymeansthattheparticlecannolongerbeseenasastatic_objectbuthastobeconceivedasadynamicpatternaprocessinvolvingtheenergywhichmanifestitselfastheparticle’smass.48ThisnewviewofparticleswasinitiatedbyDiracwhenheformulatedarelativisticequationdescribingthebehaviorofelectrons.Dirac’stheorywasnotonlyextremelysuccessfulinaccountingforthefinedetailsofatomicstructurebutalsorevealedafundamentalsymmetrybetweenmatterandanti-matter.Itpredictedtheexistenceofananti-matterwiththesamemassastheelectronbutwithanoppositecharge.ThispositivelychargedparticlenowcalledthepositronwasindeeddiscoveredtwoyearsafterDirachadpredictedit.Thesymmetrybetweenmatterandanti-matterimpliesthatforeveryparticlethereexistsanantiparticleswithequalmassandoppositecharge.Pairsofparticlesandantiparticlescanbecreatedifenoughenergyisavailableandcanbemadetoturnintopureenergyinthereverseprocessofdestruction.49TheseprocessesofparticlecreationanddestructionhadbeenpredictedfromDirac’stheorybeforetheywereactuallydiscoveredinnatureandsincethentheyhavebeenobservedmillionsoftimes.Thecreationofmaterialparticlesfrompureenergyiscertainlythemostspectaculareffectofrelativitytheoryanditcanonlybeunderstoodintermsoftheviewofparticlesoutlinedabove.50Beforerelativisticparticlephysicstheconstituentsofmatterhadalwaysbeenconsideredasbeingeitherelementaryunitswhichwereindestructibleandunchangeableorascompositeobjectswhichcouldbebrokenupintotheirconstituentparts.Andthebasicquestionwaswhetheronecoulddividematteragainandagainorwhetheronewouldfinallyarriveatsomesmallestindivisibleunits.
Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5.a Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5. Almostathirdofadultshavetroublesleepingandabout10percenthave6ofdaytimeimpairmentthatsignaltrueinsomnia.But7thecomplaintsscientistsknowsurprisinglylittleaboutwhatcauseschronicinsomniaitshealthconsequencesandhowbesttotreatitapanelofspecialists8togetherbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthconcludedWednesday.Thepanelcalled9abroadrangeofresearchintoinsomnia10thatifscientistsunderstoodits11causestheycoulddevelopbettertreatments. Mostbutnotallinsomniaisthoughtto12otherhealthproblemsfromarthritisanddepressiontocardiovasculardisease.Thequestionofteniswhethertheinsomniacamefirstorwasaresultoftheotherdiseasesandhowtroublesleepingin13complicatesthoseotherproblems.Otherdiseases14theriskofinsomniaseemstoincreasewithageandtobemore15amongwomenespeciallyaftertheir50s.Smokingcaffeineandnumerous16drugsalsoaffectsleep. TheNIHisspendingabout$200millionthisyearonsleep-relatedresearchsome17tospecificdisordersandothers18theunderlyingscientificlawsthatcontrolthenervoussystemofsleep.Theagencywas19thepane’sreviewbeforedecidingwhatadditionalworkshouldbe20atinsomnia. 7
Chronicinsomniaisamajorpublichealthproblem.Andtoomanypeopleareusing1therapiesevenwhilethereareafewtreatmentsthatdowork.MillionsofAmericans2awakeatnightcountingsheeporhaveastiffdrinkor3anpillhopingitwillmakethemsleepy.4expertsagreeallthatself-medicatingisabadideaandthecausesofchronicinsomniaremain5. Almostathirdofadultshavetroublesleepingandabout10percenthave6ofdaytimeimpairmentthatsignaltrueinsomnia.But7thecomplaintsscientistsknowsurprisinglylittleaboutwhatcauseschronicinsomniaitshealthconsequencesandhowbesttotreatitapanelofspecialists8togetherbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthconcludedWednesday.Thepanelcalled9abroadrangeofresearchintoinsomnia10thatifscientistsunderstoodits11causestheycoulddevelopbettertreatments. Mostbutnotallinsomniaisthoughtto12otherhealthproblemsfromarthritisanddepressiontocardiovasculardisease.Thequestionofteniswhethertheinsomniacamefirstorwasaresultoftheotherdiseasesandhowtroublesleepingin13complicatesthoseotherproblems.Otherdiseases14theriskofinsomniaseemstoincreasewithageandtobemore15amongwomenespeciallyaftertheir50s.Smokingcaffeineandnumerous16drugsalsoaffectsleep. TheNIHisspendingabout$200millionthisyearonsleep-relatedresearchsome17tospecificdisordersandothers18theunderlyingscientificlawsthatcontrolthenervoussystemofsleep.Theagencywas19thepane’sreviewbeforedecidingwhatadditionalworkshouldbe20atinsomnia. 1
Todaysome30%ofsmallbusinessownersdon’thaveaWebpresenceatallwhilethevastmajoritywhodoarewatchingtheirsitessitstalewaitingandwantingforbusiness.WheredidthingsgowrongTherearecommonprinciplesfollowedbythosewhosedreamsofonlinesuccesshavebecomereality.41Buildyoursitearoundyourcustomer:Thinkingofyoursiteasyouronlinestorefrontbuiltarounddeliveringthehighest-qualitycustomerexperiencefromthemomentyourcustomerstepsthroughthedoor.42Justbecauseyoubuiltitdoesn’tmeanthey’llcome:Ifyouaren’tseeingalargevolumeoftargetedtraffictoyoursiteit’stimetouptheante.43Integratecustomerloyaltyprogramsandpromotions:Methodscontaindiscountsnewsorfriendlyservicereminders.Usediscountpromotionalofferstostayintouchwithpastvisitorstoyoursite.44Justifyyourmonthlyspendingthroughproductbundling:Whilepay-per-clickInternetadvertisingismuchmorecost-effectivethantraditionalmediachannelsbundlingproductstogetherwillnotonlyincreaseyoursalesrevenuebutalsoenableyoutogetmoreoutofyourper-clickadrates.45Measureyourprogress:YoursitemaybelivebuthowisitperformingArmedwiththesesimplelessonsvowtomakeyourbusinessrealizethetruepromiseoftheInternet.A.Amanufacturingcompanyselling$50itemswashavingtroublejustifyingthecostofonlinekeywordads.Bybundlingproductstocreatepackagesof$100ormoreandadvertisingtowholesalecustomerslookingtobuyinbulkthemanufacturerdroppeditssalesrepresentativeagenciesandfocusedonlargevolumebuyerssuchasWal-MartandTarget.Needlesstosaythecompanyhadnotroubleexceedingitsyearlysalesquota.B.Oneofmypastclientshadawell-designedphysicalstorefrontsolidpricesandqualityofferings.Howeverhewasn’tabletodriveenoughstoretrafficdespitetargetedadvertisingeffortsinprintpublicationsandotherofflinevenues.Wedecidedtoshiftthoseaddollarstoanonlinepay-per-clickcampaign—inwhichtheadvertiserpayswheneversomeoneclicksonitsentrypostedduringthecourseofasitesearchbasedonkeywordsrelevanttohisbusiness.Theimmediateimpactwasstaggering.Onlinerevenuesoaredtenfoldto$1millionfrom$100000withinonlyafewmonths.C.Withtoday’stechnologyyourreturncanbeeasilymeasured.IfyourelyonyourWebsiteasasalestoolyoucan’taffordnottoinvestinsiteanalytics.MakesureyourWebsolutionincludesaneasy-to-usereportingtoolthatpresentsthisinformationinaclearconciseformat.AfterallwhilemetricsareacriticalpartoftheWebequationyoudon’thavethetimetospendhoursdiggingthroughreamsofdata.D.YearsagoIworkedwithawomanwhosoldpursesonlinethroughahome-builtsitethatlackedcriticale-commercecomponents.Afterasimpleredesignincludingproductdescriptionscomprehensivenavigationandasecureuser-friendlyorderingsystemherrevenueincreasedfivefold.Andshebeganreceivingravereviewsfromcustomersimpressedwiththeeaseandconvenienceoftheonlineshoppingexperience.E.Onlinesuccessdemandsmorethansimplepresence.YourInternetinvestmentshouldpayforitselfwithnewcustomersandincreasedsales.Findatrustedpartnerwhocanhelpyounavigatetoday’sandtomorrow’stechnologyandwhounderstandsthebottom-linerealitiesofyourbusiness.F.OnevillarentalcompanyhadaWebsitethatgeneratedveryfewcallsandonlinebookings.Ihelpedthecompanysetupalastminutedealsdistributionlist.Bysubscribingsitevisitorswouldreceiveweeklye-mailsoffering11th-hourdiscountsonvillarentals.Asaresultthecompanycapturedcontactinformationforthousandsofpossiblecustomersreduceditsunusedinventorytoalmostzeroandincreasedrevenuesignificantly.
46AnydiscussionoftheAmericaneducationalsystemwouldbelessthancompleteifitdidnotmentiontheemphasisthatmanycollegesanduniversitiesplaceuponthenonacademicsocialextracurricularaspectofeducationoftendefinedaspersonalgrowth.Perhapsausefulwayofviewingthenotionofpersonalgrowthwouldbetopicturetheverylargeandgeneraltermeducationasbeingall-embracingincludingassubsetswithinitacademicandnonacademiccomponents.ThismaybeoneofthemostdifficultconceptstoconveytosomeonewhoisnotintimatelyfamiliarwithAmericanhighereducation.Feweducationalsystemsinothercountriesplacethesameemphasisonthisblendofacademicandpersonaleducation.ThemajorityofcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStatesmakesomeattempttointegratepersonalandintellectualgrowthintheundergraduateyears.47IftheultimategoalofundergraduateeducationinAmericaweresimplytoconveyasetbodyofknowledgethetermofstudiescouldundoubtedlybereduced.Yetthetermsofstudiesareextendedinordertogivestudentsachancetogrowanddevelopinotherways.Numerousopportunitiesaremadeavailabletostudentstobecomeinvolvedinsportsstudentgovernmentmusicalanddramaticorganizationsandcountlessotherorganizedandindividualactivitiesdesignedtoenhanceone’spersonalgrowthandprovidesomerecreationandenjoymentoutsideoftheclassroom.48Experiencewithcampusorganizationsandoff-campuscommunityinvolvementcanbehighlyvaluableinpreparinginternationalstudentsforfutureleadershipintheirprofessionalfieldupontheirreturnhome.ThetypicalAmericancollege’ssupportforextracurricularactivityisperhapsuniqueintheworld.ThisspecialeducationaldimensionbeyondtheclassroomandlaboratoryexperiencedoesnotmeanthatextracurricularparticipationisrequiredtogainanAmericandegree.Itremainsanentirelyoptionalactivitybut49itisnotedherebecauseAmericanshavetraditionallyviewedsuccessinone’sroleasacitizenascloselylinkedtoawell-roundedlifethatincorporatesavarietyofsocialathleticandculturalactivitiesintoaperson’sexperience.AgreatmanyAmericancampusesandcommunitieshaveorganizedspecialextracurricularactivitiesforstudentsfromothercountries.50OnmostcampusesonecanfindaninternationalclubwhichincludesAmericanswherestudentscangettoknowandlearnsociallyfromstudentsfromothercountriesaswellasAmericans.InternationalstudentsarealmostalwaysinvitedthroughorganizedhospitalityactivitiesintothehomesofAmericanslivinginoroutsidetheacademiccommunity.
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