Essays on Editor In Chief

Buddhism came to the USA due to immigrants from China and Japan and some eccentric Europeans who practiced Theosophy and spiritualism. More than a hundred of years, Buddhism remains very popular with North Americans, and step- by- step this kind of religion is penetrating farther into the people’s lives. Bookshops are full of books about Buddhism, popular magazines and newspapers placed plenty of articles devoted to this issue, film industry includes Buddhists way of life and philosophy in movies. The values of Buddhism can be seen in such social aspects as medicine, education, psychology, nutrition, sport, cosmetology, ecology, ...

Complete Name of the Professor

Is it Okay to be Undecided? According to Collin’s English dictionary, undecided is an adjective which means not having made up one’s mind (of an issue or problem) not agreed or decided upon. Based on the definition, you can simply imagine that being undecided is not a good habit. A lot of us are attached to reading some articles, blogs and magazines. New, different, and sophisticated ideas are blowing in our mind. As you read the article, sometimes shady questions arose. When writing an article, it’s not as easy as one-two-three, you have to consider a lot ...

Goals & Philosophy

Growing up noted for a sharp eye for color, design and patterns, report author has developed an early interest in fashion as an area of personal passion and professional aspiration. Growing up in Jakarta, Indonesia report author's professional vision and artistic philosophy has been informed early on by Jakarta's rich fashion industry but also by city's colorful appeal and scenic views, a formative given inaccessible to many who might plan to pursue a career fed by colors, designs and, not least, idiosyncratic preferences. Currently, report author is pursuing an Associate of Arts (Fashion Design) at Academy of Art University, San Francisco. ...

Creation of new parks and preservation of existing ones

Recreation and leisure activities are very critical dimensions (of the quality of life for all people, even those with disabilities) related to human development. Leisure and recreational facilities can be used as vehicles through which people can have fun, meet new people, and develop relevant skills and competencies. However, traditionally, recreation activities have been given and still are given low priority even today. A sizable group of people in the society is still limited to the segregated recreation and leisure choices. As a member of society pursuing a higher education, I have a responsibility to become a “citizen leader” so as to improve ...

- Executive Summary The current business plan presents a business idea of a publishing company Galactica Publishing. The company is involved in production of electronic books of entertaining content. The company pursues the following goals: to grow social media presence, to become more user-friendly, to double website traffic, and to double revenue. The management of the company plans to use social media and other modern means of information and communication technologies to promote the products of the company. The detailed description of marketing the products of Galactica Publishing is proposed in the paper. At the present time, Galactica Publishing is a ...

Vogue is the most famous glossy magazine in the world. It is one of the most authoritative and respectable stylish magazine that is well-known as Bible of the world fashion industry. “Vogue” is a fashion, publicity and popularity in French. People saw it first time in 1892. At that time this magazine was printed as public weekly that had 16 pages in-quarto, elegant cover and cost only ten cents. Thus, it was affordable even for people with mean income. The magazine was created for the citizens of New York to tell about society life, fashion and styles. There were ...

Introduction

It can be said that editors function as “gatekeepers”. By deciding which submitted works are rejected and which are passed through for publication, they could be seen as being in a position to shape cultural, political and social thinking, merely by “filtering” the total spectrum of published material from which peoples’ views and opinions are formed. Given that situation exists, how does an editor deal with it? Are the editor’s responsibilities to the readers, or to his/her employer, to a combination of the two, or to himself/herself? Surely an editor has a responsibility to all of these; the difficulty is ...

Introduction

The process of editing is integral to any literary work. It entails reviewing, reorganising, modifying or rewriting a literary piece of work in order to improve its quality. Fact checking is also an important part of editing, especially for non-fiction work, and requires substantial research to support the literary work. Copyediting is a part of the editing process that requires improvements in the presentation of text. It involves basic formatting, condensing text and ensuring consistency in style and grammar, and correctness of the text. Proof reading is the last stage in the editing process before publishing. The typeset text is again ...

Essentials of Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior is a study that has something to do with the way how people or groups of people inside an organization interact (Dalton, 2000). The different groups of people and how they interact is the bread and butter of this field of study. There are several principles and variables that affect how people interact in an environment. Most of these principles have psychological and sociological roots (Fill, 2003). Organizational behavior is often confused with other fields of study like Human Resource Management, and Organizational and Industrial Psychology. While there may be similarities and links between these fields of study, ...