Scholars have often debated the relationship between technology and religion. Recently‚ however‚ a paper written by Genevieve Bell‚ titled No More SMS from Jesus: Ubicomp‚ religion and techno-spiritual practices‚ catalyzed the research in this area. In it‚ Bell gives an informative analysis regarding the interaction between technology and religion‚ as well as a compelling argument regarding how ubiquitous computing (and technological design in general) does not account for the common religious and
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In addition to changing Canadian mentality ‚ Hippies have created an era of pop culture and lifestyle that has been carried into present times . During the early 60’s ‚ many Hippies migrated to rural areas of Canada and lived off the land as a way to get in touch with nature . For those who could not afford to live in remote locations ‚ communal living was the next best option as many Hippies were homeless and could only live comfortably by sharing with others . Communal living was the most preferred
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California‚ Berkeley. Her research focuses on developing and analysing companies’ CSR strategy‚ and its fit with their core business objectives‚ core competencies‚ and link to generating business and social value. She also looks at the correlation between gender and CSR‚ and using CSR as a hook to re-engage women with business‚ as mid- to upperlevel managers‚ as consumers‚ and as shareholders. Finally‚ she writes case studies highlighting good practices of CSR within global companies. Michael Toffel’s
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that firms exist to coordinate and motivate people ’s economic activity. This means that by deciding to pull their efforts towards achieving set goals or objectives‚ these individuals stand to enjoy economic gain. Organisation : Differentiating Between Structure and Process Division of labour is described as the basic structure of an organisation in Week 3 reading on The Purpose of Business Organisation defines organisation. This structure involves setting clear roles and responsibilities for
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The relationship between sport and tourism In order to understand the meaning of sport tourism‚ firstly we need to understand the term sport and tourism. Generally‚ sport can be defined as “all forms of physical activity which‚ through casual or organised participation‚ aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental well-being‚ forming social relationships or obtaining results in competitions at all levels” (Council Of Europe‚ 1992). Having said that‚ sport is actually a form of activity
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internally focused and shares the desired behaviors‚ character and culture of the organization (Norton‚ Kaplan‚ & Barrows Jr.‚ 2008). The next step in the Balanced Scorecard Model is to develop the strategic goals. This is where the vision of the organization is interpreted into achievable targets. These targets are derived from the gap between the desired outcome and status quo. The value gap represents the difference between aspiration and reality; it becomes the goal for the new strategy to
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Learning Outcomes � Planning & strategies based on workplace monitoring � Develop scope and objectives of required initiatives based on business goals‚ staff and customer feedback � Identify and analyze internal and external factors that may impact on the plan � Consultation during the development of the plan � Develop administrative framework & systems to support planned initiative � Communicate priorities‚ responsibilities & timelines � Develop evaluation systems in consultation
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Should the NHS be Privatized? The NHS has been a free health service since 1948. This service is free to anyone who is a 63.2 million people. Taking that opportunity away will have detrimental effects of the overall health of our nation. 1.7m. The NHS currently employs 1.7m people. Some will say that these employees are underpaid‚ (which is true). However‚ if the privatisation process occurs then hundreds of thousands of jobs could be cut to avoid unnecessary expenditure. So my question to you is;
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INDIVIDUAL PRENSENTATON TOPIC: OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS (Psychological hazards) Psychological hazards s a working condition that can leads to illness‚ injury or death. Is any condition of job‚ at job place that can result in illness or injury. OR Is a risk that is peculiar to a particular type of employment or workplace that arises as a natural incidence of such employment Hazard is any situation‚ condition
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conditions that are draining the resources of the NHS”. Dr Tony Jewell‚ Wales’s top doctor claims. Jewell. Such conditions are increasingly becoming a problem in the UK and are causing major concerns within the medical society as they are putting a strain on NHS resources. However in recent years‚ many believe that NHS’s progress has halted as its resources and budgets are being wasted on conditions such as obesity‚ which could soon lead to the downfall of the NHS. The National Health Service was put
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