my rant today
Scope.....
It seems like every conversation I am involved in at my large corporate America job we toss around the word "scope". Things are in scope. Things are not in scope. Things have fallen out of scope. We are experiencing scope creep. We must narrow the scope.
I heard this statement today, “The understanding is that it would be limited in duration and limited in scope.”
The dictionary defines scope as:
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian scopo purpose, goal, from Greek skopos; akin to Greek skeptesthai to watch, look at
1 : INTENTION, OBJECT
2 : space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought
3 : extent of treatment, activity, or influence
4 : range of operation: as a : the range of a logical operator : a string in predicate calculus that is governed by a quantifier b : a grammatical constituent that determines the interpretation of a predicate or quantifier
I have decided that the only scope I want to think about is one that comes in bright colors and plastic bottles.
While looking for the picture above I found:
(I cannot believe someone wrote this copy)
What foods cause bad breath and why?
First off, food is a major culprit of bad breath. As we all know, food can get trapped in our teeth, creating a fertile environment for bacteria growth.
Next, food odors, especially garlic, onions, spices and alcohol can actually be absorbed into the blood and then be released through your lungs as you breathe. Also, diets rich in meat have a greater tendency to produce bad breath than vegetarian diets since they produce more fat and fatty acids which are released through your lungs.
But chances are, if you and your friend share a big, juicy steak smothered in onions, neither of you will be able to detect each other's bad breath since you quickly get used to that odor. The same rule applies to smokers: Smoky breath isn't usually noticed by those who smoke because of their tolerance to those specific odors. Remember, though, that there are a lot of people who may have had something different for lunch or don't smoke. These folks may smell you coming.
It seems like every conversation I am involved in at my large corporate America job we toss around the word "scope". Things are in scope. Things are not in scope. Things have fallen out of scope. We are experiencing scope creep. We must narrow the scope.
I heard this statement today, “The understanding is that it would be limited in duration and limited in scope.”
The dictionary defines scope as:
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian scopo purpose, goal, from Greek skopos; akin to Greek skeptesthai to watch, look at
1 : INTENTION, OBJECT
2 : space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought
3 : extent of treatment, activity, or influence
4 : range of operation: as a : the range of a logical operator : a string in predicate calculus that is governed by a quantifier b : a grammatical constituent that determines the interpretation of a predicate or quantifier
I have decided that the only scope I want to think about is one that comes in bright colors and plastic bottles.
While looking for the picture above I found:
(I cannot believe someone wrote this copy)
What foods cause bad breath and why?
First off, food is a major culprit of bad breath. As we all know, food can get trapped in our teeth, creating a fertile environment for bacteria growth.
Next, food odors, especially garlic, onions, spices and alcohol can actually be absorbed into the blood and then be released through your lungs as you breathe. Also, diets rich in meat have a greater tendency to produce bad breath than vegetarian diets since they produce more fat and fatty acids which are released through your lungs.
But chances are, if you and your friend share a big, juicy steak smothered in onions, neither of you will be able to detect each other's bad breath since you quickly get used to that odor. The same rule applies to smokers: Smoky breath isn't usually noticed by those who smoke because of their tolerance to those specific odors. Remember, though, that there are a lot of people who may have had something different for lunch or don't smoke. These folks may smell you coming.
posted by soldierdeb at 8:21 AM
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