AI & Soc (2014) 29:11–21 DOI 10.1007/s00146-012-0435-x ORIGINAL ARTICLE Authentic virtual others? The promise of post-modern technologies Taylor Dotson Received: 17 May 2012 / Accepted: 18 September 2012 / Published online: 30 September 2012 Ó Springer-Verlag London 2012 Abstract While modern technological development has promised the liberation of humanity from the constraints of the natural world: disease‚ toil‚ hunger and so on‚ postmodern technological developments promise a
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safety and health problems‚ call 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-356-4674)‚ or visit the NIOSH Web site at www.cdc.gov/niosh October 1999 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-142 What Makes Training Effective T I ER iii CONTENTS 1. Occupational Safety and Health Training 2. What Makes Training Effective? .................. 1 1 2 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 12 14 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training Perspectives in the United States
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The Elements of Fiction Plot‚ Setting‚ Character‚ Conflict‚ Symbol‚ and Point of View are the main elements which fiction writers use to develop a story and its Theme. Because literature is an art and not a science‚ it is impossible to specifically quantify any of these elements within any story or to guarantee that each will be present in any given story. Setting might be the most important element in one and almost nonexistent in another. Just as a Crime Scene Investigator cannot approach a
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the earth over‚ intense storms and hammering rain making us shiver. The restless wailing winds blowing against our weary faces. Spine chilling darkness scratching at our subconscious minds reminding us the unknown is alive and on the hunt‚ natural elements of our planet have set humans out to find safe havens since the dawn of time. We need shelters to survive. Humans are a fragile race; and a shelter is our only protection against the cruel environment. In the fictional novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ written
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MUTAMBWA DUE DATE : 30 MARCH 2012 Q : Effective communication is the backbone of any business organisation. Discuss. Communication can be defined as a two way process of reaching mutual understanding in which participants not only exchange(encode and decode) information but also create and share meaning. Effective communication is whereby the information send must be received and understood by the receiver in the
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April S Professor G P Wright BA 731 Business and Information Technology 08 December 2012 Facial Recognition Systems‚ Is this an effective tool for security? Facial Recognition software has been used in many atmospheres to assist in security. There has been controversy as to wither or not facial recognition is an accurate tool. The software has been in existence for many years but still can be defeated by criminals‚ terrorists‚ and even by citizens in general without malice.
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Elements of Desig ENG 225 Introduction to Film Andrea Pfaff February 25‚ 2013 Elements of Design There are many elements involved in creating and envisioning a film’s production. The first time a director reads a script he is beginning to prepare for the film’s overall look. However‚ designing the film is not only the director’s job‚ there are many others involved in this process. In this paper‚ I will identify each of the artists involved in the design process and how they contribute to
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Elements of Modernism in American Literature by Audrey Farley‚ Demand Media RSS Email Share Modernism in American literature was greatly inspired by the avant-garde trends in art. Related Articles How to Cite a Literature Book in APA Format African-American Literary Traditions How to Write the Intro Paragraph of a Literary Elements Essay Elements of Poetry Including Figures of Speech Modernism was a cultural wave that originated in Europe and swept the United States during the
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Elements and compounds are a result of the actions of the valence electrons. There are three types of bonds that I have learned about in the bonding comparison lab. These bonds include ionic‚ polar covalent‚ and non-polar covalent. Each of these bonds and the element compounds connected to them has individual solubility‚ conductivity‚ melting point‚ and volatility levels. The three element compounds that will follow are sodium chloride‚ sucrose‚ and p-dichlorobenzene. Sodium chloride is an ionic
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Weather “ Weather is the condition of the climate in a particular place at a particular time.” The weather is all around us‚ all the time. It is an important part of our lives and one that we cannot control. Instead the weather often controls how and where we live‚ what we do‚ what we wear and what we eat. Someone who studies the weather is called a meteorologist. Weather predictions are made by forecasters who you see on television. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEATHER AND CLIMATE Weather
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