The Virtual Community begins with Rheingold telling the reader how he used the online parenting virtual community WELL to help in an emergency at home. What he emphasizes in this retelling is how he got the solution to his problem from the community quicker than he would have using health professionals. From there‚ Rheingold tells the reader how many topics are covered in online communities and no matter what kind of person one is‚ there is something that they are very interested in and will speak
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A good case example to showcase US actions in virtual warfare took place in 2014 with the alleged hacks by North Korea on the US companies Sony Pictures. Although not committed on the US government directly‚ the 2014 Sony Hack represents an indirect virtual attack on US interests. This episode of virtual conflict is one of many that the US has played a part in. An offensive example showcasing the US’s alleged engagement in virtual attacks against Iranian Nuclear facilities with the military grade
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A Room with a Viewpoint: Using Social Norms to Motivate Environmental Conservation In Hotels Research Evaluation By John E. Robinson 27 November 2009 A Room with a Viewpoint: Using Social Norms to Motivate Environmental Conservation In Hotels The authors of this article identified the efforts towards building the research conducted while attempting to theorize a study involving environmental conservation among hotel patrons and the reuse of towels. The purpose of this essay is to
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EC 307: Resource & Environmental economics Unit 6: Air Pollution Lecturer: Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez gonzalez_r@usp.ac.fj Room S239‚ School of Economics‚ Laucala Campus‚ USP‚ Suva‚ Fiji Islands. Introduction • Both consumption and production of energy produce a considerable amounts of air pollution. – – – – – – CO2 CO SO2 NOx PM VOC (Carbon dioxide) (Carbon monoxide) (Sulphur Dioxide) (Nitrogen oxides) (Particulate matter) (Volatile organic compounds‚ e.g.‚ CH4) EC307
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Environmental Determinism Throughout the study of geography‚ there have been a number of different approaches to explaining the development of the world’s societies and cultures. One that received much prominence in geographic history but has declined in recent decades of academic study is environmental determinism. Environmental determinism is the belief that the environment (most notably its physical factors such as landforms and/or climate) determines the patterns of human culture and societal
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Environmental Chemistry: Water testing in Bouregreg Valley Nowadays we are more and more concerned of environmental issues and especially the ones about water since experts have remarked that wetland regions are disappearing (50% reduction). Wetland regions are very important because they help preserve different wildlife species and also can be considered important indicators of the health of the “blue planet”. One of the most interesting wetland regions is the Bouregreg one that is close to
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1. Environmental Scan 1.1. Internal Factors The environmental scan of Garuda Indonesia Airlines is starting with the internal factors of the company. 1.1.1 Image of the company Garuda Indonesia Airlines is the national airlines ofIndonesia. They have a very strong image as a national carrier‚ strong financial support from the government and the existing target market. The image as one and the only national carrier of Indonesiagives a very good image for the local and international passengers
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Safeguarding our EARTH‚ our HOME. VIRONMENTAL EDUCATI What do I need To Gain a basic understanding on environmental education. Acquire skills to be actively involved in investigating environmental issues and concerns and respond to them. Develop with ethics so that they can actively participate towards environmental improvement and protection.. What do I need to International Earth Day was proclaimed in 1970 by its founder‚ John McConnel. The biosphere continues to suffer from
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Topic 11- Environmental approaches Assess the usefulness of environmental approaches in explaining the causes and extent of deviance in society. 21 marks Crimes of locality affect all urban areas throughout the world. Sociologists have tried to explain how and why these crimes occur and others have put forward theories to try and stop crimes from happening. Shaw and McKay of Chicago University used a system in which the city was seen as divided into five concentric circles radiating from the
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Environmental Determinism Naturally‚ you don’t expect that the early people who lived in the far north of the globe to be black skin color or the people who lived near the equator to be white skin color. As well as sea people to be skilled hunters and people living in the woodlands to be skilled fishers. Our social and cultural development is affected by the weather that surrounds us and also the geographical position that we live in‚ this is this belief is called environmental determinism. Although
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