This week you have learned from political theorist‚ Langdon Winner that technological artifacts are political. Examples are aircraft‚ bus overpasses and tomato harvester. You have also learned that political systems influence technological development with globalization impacting global economic and political integration. The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) established by the United Nations are an attempt to establish global solidarity around pertinent issues that would benefit the human race
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February 24th 2014 Notes module 2 Strategic design‚ political‚ and cultural 3 blind men n the elephant Our own schema – ongoing with experience‚ outdated or resistant to change Strategic design- look at how the flow of task or information is designed‚ how people r sorted into roles‚ m2-10 -looking at and understanding the organization (m2-13) Political- power and influences divided Cultural-how history has shaped the assumptions and meaning of people Dynacorp- always had a functional
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better to find the positive things in people than the negative. Even if you can only find one positive thing to say that’s better than having destructive words. 2. In a paragraph or two‚ answer the following questions about your use of artifacts to send people information about yourself: a) Which colors to you like to wear? Which do you not like to wear?; b) Why do you like or not like them? Which ideas or feelings do or might they communicate to other
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It is said that Confucius had personally memorized each of these poems. The poems teach stories of life‚ love‚ marriage‚ and war in Chinese Society. The second is the Classic of History‚ which are a collection of documents and speeches written by rulers of the Zhou period as well as collections of deeds performed by Emperors of the past. This book allows students to learn from mistakes made by the rulers of the past. The third classic was the Classic of the Rites‚ which teaches
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My artifact is a stepping stone for some. Others might be their biggest and most rewarding accomplishment of their lives. I had chosen my High School Diploma for my artifact. Not because it was rewarding in the educational sense‚ but rewarding in the person I found that I have become and will continue to be. The thirteen or so years of school that some say we were “forced” to go through was the most life changing years of my life‚ where I found myself. In this essay I’ll focus more on the “high school
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Cultural History - In archaeology…’the culture region’ - regional chronologies - description of ‘tool kits’ - lots of emphasis on sites with long term occupations - direct historical approach…working back through time to understand histories Cultural History: Seriation - a relative dating technique to put things in a series - relative dating techniques depend on another line of information to know which end is the beginning and which is the end…stratigraphic level is the most common
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was only discovered in 1998‚ when an old apartment complex was tore down for newer condominiums to be built. City code required an archaeological field study‚ and during this survey not only was the 38 feet wide circle discovered‚ along with many artifacts like shell-tools‚ stone axe-heads‚ charcoal‚ and human teeth. Some samples of burnt wood were taken in to be radiocarbon dated‚ and revealed to be somewhere between 1800-200 years old. Many different kinds of features we’re found at the site‚
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OBSIDIAN HYDRATION There are two ways of Obsidian Hydration. One is to determine if the artifact is older or younger as the other is a calendar date of AD/BC being used. The decision of which one to use is relative or absolute dating depends on the environment’s condition. The dating of Obsidian Hydration artifacts‚ which is based on the fact that a freshly made surface of obsidian will absorb water from it’s surroundings to form a measurable hydration layer. For example‚ cracking of the lava
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Paper ABM 601 Organizational Communication‚ Culture‚ Responsibilities and Ethics Submitted by: Prashant & Satinder a) Theoretical under pinning’s of formal communication and informal communication Formal Communication There are different forms of formal communication in business includes functions in department activities taking place between employee and employer in a formal way‚ meeting and conference‚ verbal communication through phone or texting and written communication
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the student handbook is an example of the safety precautions the school has in place during arrival and dismissal. The artifact gives in detail were the parents should drop off their children and how they are to pick up their children in the carpool lane. Reminder of observing the school zone speed limit and respect of the safety patrol and staff members are within the artifact. A student needing to leave campus and the proper permission is also included. The school acknowledges the safety of a child
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