Can sci fi change the future? How much does science fiction shape the future of the human race? Can exploring through sci fi the possible Utopian or dystopian futures influence how society rises to the challenge of coping with our increasing rate of technological development? Can you think of things that were predicted by sci fi‚ and then became reality? How much did this have to do with the technology development? What I often find fascinates me about the science fiction genre is that there
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Question 1 Motor vehicles in Malaysia are increasing rapidly nowadays. Almost every household have at least 2 cars and a motorcycle. It shows that Malaysians lifestyle also increasing. But from 1980 till 2010‚ the statistics of motor vehicle theft are increasing. Statistics shows that it increased year by year. The graph shows that from year 1980 till year 1995‚ the number of cases is still maintained. But‚ starting from that year till 2010 increased rapidly. The green line that indicates all
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1. Describe clearly the accounting changes Harnischfeger made in 1984 as stated in Note 2 of its financial statements. Prior to 1984‚ the Corporation used principally accelerated methods for its U.S. operating plants. The cumulative effect of this change‚ which was applied retroactively to all assets previously subjected to accelerated depreciation‚ increased net income for 1984 by $11.0 million or $.93 per common and common equivalent share. The changes as defined in Note 2 are as follows:
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Environment Unit 1: Define Sustainability and discuss/analyze how it must take into account ecological‚ environmental and social concerns? Sustainability is the maintenance of the factors and practices that contribute to the quality of environment on a long-term basis. Sustainable development can be defined as the process of developing land; cities‚ businesses and communities so that our current needs are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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Multiple Choice Questions 51. Which language is not a true object-oriented programming language? a.) VB.NET b.) VB 6 c.) C++ d.) C# e.) Java Answer: b Level: Easy Section: 6-1 Page: 107 52. A GUI: a.) uses buttons‚ menus‚ and icons. b.) should be easy for a user to manipulate. c.) stands for Graphic Use Interaction. d.) Both a and b. e.) All of the above. Answer: d Level: Moderate Section:
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my knowledge and emotional state through the uniqueness of both the symphony and opera act. Having only experienced a symphony once during the course of my life‚ I was ecstatic to attend such a soothing and joyful concert. The concert was fairly short‚ it last two hours‚ and consisted of 2 symphony songs and 1 opera act. The first two were symphony‚ which were played in a very unpredictable manner. The melody (violins) started off very slow and quickly increased their tempo. The orchestra performed
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1. Did Vivien lose all his money when the banks crashed? Yes‚ Vivien lose all the money he worked for “The Peoples Bank‚ the bank in which [he] had [his] savings‚ closed its doors” (Thomas‚ 43). He worked very hard for his money and saved most of it in his bank. When they closed he felt anger‚ resentment‚ and disbelief. 2. Did Vivien look over Dr. Alfred Shoulder when they did heart surgery? Yes‚ Dr. Blalock need Vivien’s assistance and told him “stand where [he] could see” (Thomas‚ 92). Vivien
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PULSE OXIMETRY Submitted by: Joshua Martin Rhoanne Feleo Submitted to: Mrs. Fontanilla Pulse Oximetry What is a Pulse Oximeter? * A Pulse Oximeter is a device used to perform the diagnostic procedure for determining the: * Percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) that is saturated with oxygen The oxygen
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MR1500: Consumer Behaviour Group Assignment #4 Date Submitted: November 15‚ 2011 1. Discuss some conditions where it would be advisable to use a comparative advertising strategy. Comparative advertising strategy is defined as advertising where the advertised brand is explicitly compared with one or more competing brands and the comparison is oblivious to the audience. Some conditions that would be advisable to use comparative advertising strategy would be with products with a well-known
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1. How do Amanda’s dreams for her daughter contrast with the realities of the Wingfields’ day-to-day existence? The dream Amanda has for her daughter contrasts with the reality of the Wingfield’s existence‚ because Amanda is not accepting the reality of her own existence‚ she is constantly referring to her past life; a Southern belle with many Gentlemen callers. She convinces herself that Laura can live the life she expected to continue for herself‚ not realizing her daughter does not share her
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