* Design for the Future * In order to plan for the future we must first survey and inventory all of our available planetary resources. This information must be compiled so that we know the parameters for humanizing social and technological development. * This can be accomplished using computers to assist in defining the most humane and appropriate way to manage the environment and human affairs. * Existing technologies far exceed the human capacity for arriving at equitable and
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Present Value is the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return. Future cash flows are discounted at the discount rate‚ and the higher the discount rate‚ the lower the present value of the future cash flows. Determining the appropriate discount rate is the key to properly valuing future cash flows‚ whether they be earnings or obligations. Present Value of annuity is a series of equal payments or receipts that occur at evenly spaced intervals
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explain how modernization manifests; first‚ the decline of small‚ traditional communities‚ second‚ the increase of social diversity‚ third‚ the expansion of personal choice and lastly‚ a growing awareness of time give an overview of changes in the past century (Macionis‚ 2006). The decline of the small‚ traditional community involves the weakening of the isolated rural communities through the use of cars‚ telephones‚ computers and television. These small communities give a person a sense of belonging
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Good morning‚ everybody. Thank you for coming to my short presentation today. Let me introduce myself first. I’m Chris Wong‚ a medical assistant of Willis Health Centre. I’m very glad today to present to you our team’s proposed product‚ Dino‚ a plant growing lamp. My presentation will be covered into three parts. I’ll‚ first of all‚ introduce to you the background information about our environment. Next‚ I’ll explain our proposed product‚ Dino. Finally‚ I’ll outline some problems that our team concerned
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FUTURE WIHT ROBOTS 50 years ago‚ it could not be possible to think in a future with innovative cell phones‚ internet‚ amazing TV set‚ and some others modern electronic devices that nowadays we can see everywhere. Robots are one of the most interesting inventions of the past century‚ according to Wikipedia‚ the first robot put to industrial work was called UNIMATE and it was invented in 1954. Since then‚ many robots have been invented in order to help people at hardworking work.
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The following is a highlighted summary of the book‚ Competing for the Future‚ published by Harvard Business School Publishing. The statements below are key points of the book as determined by James Altfeld and have been made available at no charge to the user. Competing for the Future By Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad Look around your company. Look at the high profile initiatives that have been launched recently. Look at the issues that are preoccupying senior management. Look at the criteria
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A. WORK-OUT PROBLEMS: Write formulas for the following: calcium nitrate phosphorous pentafluoride aluminum carbonate strontium hydroxide methane potassium oxide lithium chloride barium sulfate phosphate ion dinitrogen tetroxide Give the complete electron configurations of: S‚ O2-‚ and Mn. For the following molecules/ions‚ give the Lewis structure‚ molecular geometry‚ and electron pair geometry: NO2- SF4 Write Lewis structures to represent all resonance forms of CO32-
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industry by exploring elements such as the sustainability‚ culture‚ ecology‚ psychology‚ labour and future of fashion. Our authors explore to what extent eco fashion is on the cusp of becoming the next big trend. Previous episode: Psychology of Fashion I was just having an incredibly insightful conversation with Dr. Frank Shaw of Centre for Future Studies about the proper methodology to predict the future‚ when I realized it is time to explain to the world how this ‘predicting’ thing works‚ before
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Considering the Present Amber Bishop PSY 202 Jerry Collins 01/21/2014 Considering the Present In childhood and throughout our lives we live‚ we love‚ and we learn. These learning experiences can be either positive or negative and they can quickly be forgotten or can stay with us forever. Throughout my lifetime I have gone through my fair share of both positive and negative experiences. It is through these experiences that I have become the woman I am today. Two of these
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The Future Of E-Commerce And The World Wide Web Today‚ we all know that the internet has become a lifeline for any business or brand which is trying to make a name for itself globally. The simplest definition of business is – any activity or transaction which involves the exchange of goods and services with an intent of making a profit or consumer satisfaction. If this very activity is executed over the internet‚ we would call it
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