1999 The role of libraries in modern society The information society development demands to re-define the position and objectives of all the institutions which work with information‚ knowledge‚ and culture. Of these‚ media and education have been discussed in the European Union actively. Libraries have been a marginal theme. The situation is changing. Libraries have been identified as one of the key elements for open access to information‚ which is crucial to democratic information society development
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ROLE OF MEDIA IN SOCIETY The term media is derived from Medium‚ which means carrier or mode. Media denotes an item specifically designed to reach a large audience or viewers. The term was first used with the advent of newspapers and magazines. However‚ with the passage of time‚ the term broadened by the inventions of radio‚ TV‚ cinemas and Internet. In the world of today‚ media has become almost as necessary as food and clothing. It is true that media is playing an outstanding role in strengthening
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THE ROLE OF SPORT IN SOCIETY Description of the issue The role of sport in society has been debated for many decades. Sport is a part of society as both an educational fixture and an entertainment enterprise. Sport forms part of human and social development; it can contribute to social cohesion‚ tolerance and integration and is an effective channel for physical and socio-economic development. As a universal language‚ sport can be a powerful medium for social and economic change: it can be utilized
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Through the egalitarian reasoning of John Rawls and the act-utilitarianist perspective of J.J.C. Smart‚ I will analyze the concept of justice. In accordance with Rawls‚ I intend to argue that any changes in society that will increase the burden carried by the poorest 5% are unjust‚ even if these changes increase the average level of happiness for the other 95%. With regard to ethics‚ justice is defined as fairness‚ where all situations should be treated alike. For one to exhibit justice‚ one must
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Role of War in Society Stephanie Young Both The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and Utopia by Thomas Moore examine the role and the importance of war to maintain a strong and successful society. More (via Hythloday) believes that war should be the last option and is not needed in a safe and happy government without the help of auxiliaries and mercenaries while on the other hand‚ Machiavelli believes that war plays a crucial war in a prosperous and thriving society using other troops
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are the real wealth of a nation. Students play a vital role in the society. They are the guardians of freedom‚ justice‚ equality‚ ethics and social equilibrium. They have tremendous responsibility to see that injustice‚ inequality‚ oppression; exploitation‚ corruption‚ misuse of public money etc. are done away with. Communalism‚ religious strife‚ regionalism‚ militancy‚ criminalisation of politics‚ indiscipline in society etc. which characterise the Indian horizon and throttle our national
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Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. The Richter scale is a numerical logarithmic scale developed and introduced by American seismologist Charles R. Richter in 1935. The purpose of the scale is to measure the amplitude of the largest trace recorded by a standard seismograph one hundred kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake. Tables have been formulated to demonstrate the magnitude of any earthquake
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Thomas Jefferson once said in regards to society‚ “A nation as a society forms a moral person‚ and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.” I believe that this statement holds truth with respect to the question‚ “Which is more valuable‚ the needs of society or the needs of the individual?” Society consists of individuals and for it to operate properly and comfortably then there ought to be a sense of fellowship. Looking out for one another in a community leads to a functioning
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Roles of Individuals and Societies The early twentieth century marked a period of rapid industrial and technological change in a society which began to redefine the roles of the individual and society. Max Weber and Sigmund Freud were two revolutionary thinkers of the time who recognized the importance of this relationship and tried to determine whether the power balance between society and the individual was tilted in one particular direction or the other. A world becoming an increasingly complex
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The Status of Engineers in Society Since the mid 1800s the government has debated the perennial question ‘what is the status of engineers in society?’ Even as recently as 5 years ago an new report was commissioned by the government to ask the very same question as almost their fellow MPs asked almost 150 years ago. The question itself is problematic as the very definition of an engineer is still hotly debated. It must be understood however that engineers vitally contribute to global challenges;
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