Hi Sir,
This is to add to the previous NUs I have submitted last week. Thank you!
NU 8: What
pisses you off at the mall? What do you suggest?
I’ll
have it my way
I go to the mall every weekend to enjoy
and relax but I always get frustrated when I can’t go to a store at my own pace.
There a lot of times when groups of people occupy all lanes. There are also those
in front of me who walk as if they have all the time in the world and they
could not care any less if they are bothering the people behind them. These are
the people who are busy texting, with children or couples. Even without any
urgency or something to do, it still annoys me that the ignorance of others has
caused me great inconvenience.
To prevent this, I suggest that the
mall should implement a barrier or a divider for ‘fast’ and ‘leisure’ lanes.
These lanes will be similar to those in the expressways. It will separate those
who are not in a hurry and are not bothered being at the expense of others from
those who need to get to a store at the least possible time or do not tolerate
this kind of ignorance. This proposal will also prevent groups from occupying
all of the lanes because they will be forced to occupy the given space only.
With these lanes, both types of mall-goers will now be relaxed and happy during
their mall visit.
These lanes will not only benefit the
mall-goers but also the mall and the stores. Since the mall-goers are now efficient,
they have more time to shop. Also, since the stress level of mall-goers has
been greatly reduced by the new scheme, they will now have more energy and be in
a better mood to shop – both factors leading to more purchases. These will all
bring more revenues for the mall and the stores.
NU 9: What
pisses you off at the neighborhood? What do you suggest?
Decibel
Sound Meters
Loud songs, endless discussions and roaring
laughter from drunk groups are almost inevitable during house parties at our
neighborhood. It has already been a common courtesy in our neighborhood to
ignore the disturbance caused by a neighbor at the middle of the night. However,
it still pisses me off especially since our house has a lot of windows. The
neighbors sing their hearts out with their microphones and the noise just fills
our house.
Our neighborhood’s security watch
should be equipped with decibel sound meters so that there will be an official
and standard way to monitor the noise disturbance. The Homeowners Association
should conduct a townhall meeting to formalize the use of decibel sound meters
and its new rules. The neighborhood must agree and set an acceptable decibel
level for parties and other house events and the amount for the penalty.
New
rules:
1st warning: When the agreed
limit is exceeded, security will call the house.
2nd warning: Security will
go to the house and warn them on the possible sanctions for the next warning.
3rd warning: High sanctions/fees
will be placed on the owner of the house. The fees/charges will be added to the
budget of the homeowners association.
This will help maintain the peace in
the neighborhood. If ever a neighbor still causes disturbance (goes beyond the
limit), the neighborhood will be compensated by the fees.
NU 10: What
pisses you off in your office? What do you think must be done?
Shhh
please…
It is healthy to have fun in the office
for once in a while because it promotes work-life balance and boosts the morale
of the employees. DAILY loud non-work discussion inside the office during
office hours is a different case. It is annoying because it already disrupts my
concentration as well as those of other employees. It is also very frustrating
that I am working out of my mind and there they are, being paid for idly
chatting and laughing loudly.
Our office layout is designed in such a
way that you can have privacy but still talk to those in your ‘area’. Each area
contains four workstations designated for each employee (within the same
department) and is separated from other areas by 5 ft. dividers. Because of
this setup, it is inevitable that the employees in each area would chat with
one another.
Our office should already take actions
because it is negatively affecting other employees. The best way to do this is
to install a “Shhh please…” button/tool on every laptop and desktop in the
office so that when an employee is disturbed by loud non-work discussions from
other workstations, he/she can click this button and a sign that shows “Shhh
please...” will light up on every area. To prevent any feeling of disrespect/annoyance
from the loud group, only a “Shhh please…” will be indicated instead of
“SILENCE PLEASE”. In addition, the indicators placed within the work areas, instead
of a large single sign for the whole floor to see, will prevent the group from
feeling ashamed.
This will increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of the affected employees while maintaining the positive attitude
in the office.
NU 11: What
pisses you off at AGSB? What must be done?
Let
AGSB Help You
Currently, there is no way for students
to check the pre-requisites of each course/elective unless they ask the
registrar’s office directly. It is very inconvenient for students to call or go
to the registrar’s office to check the pre-requisites of the courses they need
to take. Either our time is limited, the school is far from our office/home, or
the registrar’s office is unavailable.
Because of these limitations and
inability to know the pre-requisites immediately, I have already experienced
(and several of my classmates also) being unable to register/enroll on a
subject because of a pre-requisite I should have already taken. This adds more
inconvenience to students because we were only able to take lesser courses than
what we have planned. We either had to make up for it by enrolling in more
courses in the coming term or lose the chance of graduating on time. It also
prevented several students from enrolling in their desired electives because
they were unable to take the pre-requisite of the elective. If they wait for
the pre-requisite to be finished before they take the elective, they will risk
their chance again of graduating on time.
To aid the students, AGSB should create
an outline that will show the ideal/optimal flow of courses the students must
take to graduate at the least time possible. This will remove the confusion of
the students because they will know which course they will prioritize during
enrollment. AGSB should also implement a real-time chart in the student’s
online AGSB page. This will be similar to the proposed outline that shows the
ideal/optimal flow of courses but it will already be customized and
personalized for each student. This real-time chart will color and label the
courses that the student has already taken. This will give the student a clear picture
on what subjects he/she still needs to take and which of these subjects he/she
should prioritize to get his/her desired electives and more importantly, in
order to graduate on time.
NU 12: New
business opportunities you can think of or just think of whatever new things
come into your mind.
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Anti-spice:
Never miss your favorite meal again!
How many times have you missed the
opportunity to order a delicious spicy meal because someone from your group
does not eat anything spicy? This is usually the case for families that have
children with them because most children do not eat spicy food. I, for one, have
low tolerance on spicy food and I do not want others to miss out the meals they
would like to try because of me.
It is difficult for us too; food lovers
like me who have low tolerance in spicy food, because there are countless enticing
food in menus that look and sound scrumptious. However, due to our weakness in
spice, we are too afraid to try them or enjoy them because we cannot control
the level of spiciness even when requested to the restaurant.
These gave me the idea of an anti-spice
product. By adding this anti-spice to the designated plate, groups can now
order spicy food without worrying that one of them would not be able to eat and
food lovers like me can now also order any spicy dish and adjust the spiciness
through the amount of anti-spice we will put on our serving.
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DIY
bangs (haircut kit)
Bangs are very popular among girls. It
is a staple hairstyle and will hardly go out of style. It may look like an easy
fix, but the truth is, it is very hard to maintain. It is even harder to
maintain than the normal haircut because it always has to be at the right
length. If not maintained, it will give a different look. With this high-maintenance
characteristic, girls need to spend time and money to go to the salon and have
it maintained.
Because of this need and high demand, a
DIY haircut kit for bangs should be sold. This kit will include a pair of
scissors specially designed to cut and style bangs and another tool (similar to
a ruler but with an angle) that will be used as a pattern to provide the user a
clear guide on the length of hair to cut on a certain area. This tool will also
have a clip on its other side to hold the bangs when held up. I noticed that
when my bangs are being maintained in the salon, the hairdresser chops it off
while holding it up.
This haircut kit will come in 3
variants – 1 for full bangs, 1 for left-side bangs, and 1 for right-side bangs.
Its convenience and cheaper price are the main benefits to the users. The
interactive process is an additional perk to the users.
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Boat
engine-powered heated rail for towel and lifevest
The feeling of wind brushing through your
skin and the splash of cold water are two of the most enjoyable feelings during
island hopping. That is, if you and your clothes are still dry. The feeling is
exactly the opposite when you are already on your way back. Your cold and wet
clothes are already sticking to your skin and your towel and lifevest are also
dripping because of your constant use. Making matters worse, your towel and
life vest already have that certain odor when something does not get dried
completely. The wind and the splash of water that once had given you pleasure
are now making you shiver uncomfortably and hope that the trip back would
already end.
What if you can keep your towel and
lifevest dry and warm? This can be made possible through a boat engine-powered
heated rail for towels and lifevests. It would only cost a little for the owner
of the boat because although he has to set up the rail, the heat will come from
its own engine. Towels and lifevests of the island hoppers will be placed on
this rail when they are not being used – during swimming or tour on an island. This
extra effort and innovation would totally improve the experience of the island
hoppers. They might find this value-add innovation worthy of a big tip or
better yet, they will hire this boat again on their next island hopping and
recommend it to their friends and contacts.
‘Invisible’
undercover gadgets (location tracker and audio transmitter)
Human beings have an innate need to
know everything especially those that are hidden from them. Although this need
has been answered by the creation of undercover gadgets, the risk of being
discovered is still a greater threat for amateurs (anyone who is not affiliated
with undercover jobs). This threat prevents those interested from using these
gadgets.
To solve this problem, undercover
gadgets should be designed in such a way that their end products will only be thin
transparent films that can be glued anywhere like clothes, tables or cars. To
ensure that these gadgets will not be discovered, they should be able to auto-dissolve
in a given period. There should also be variants of the product depending on
their time limit before they dissolve.
This kind of products may be very
difficult and expensive to produce and to design but with the level of desperation
of people, there would still be a market that would be willing to pay just to find
answers or to confirm their suspicions.
It is important to note though that the
sale of these products should be regulated and monitored by the business. These
products can be very dangerous if they are sold to anyone who does not actually
need the product (ex. stalkers, columnists, criminals). An investigation department
should approve the request first before closing the deal with the buyer.
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