A HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES* by Olivia C. Caoili** Introduction The need to develop a country’s science and technology has generally been recognized as one of the imperatives of socioeconomic progress in the contemporary world. This has become a widespread concern of governments especially since the post world war II years.(1) Among Third World countries‚ an important dimension of this concern is the problem of dependence in
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“Television is doing irreparable harm” Television‚ one of the most popular and used media‚ is accessible to a considerable number of people nowadays. Although it is an important medium of entertainment and knowledge‚ I believe that their inappropriate use can be dangerous. In the first place‚ the programming many times is not good or interest at all. There are many dumb programs on TV. Though they‚ frequently have a big audience‚ their contents are quite superficial and in poor taste. In addition
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of suicide and self harm in young people because these are serious problems in this country‚ and the problems are escalating out of control. I think it is important that everyone should understand a little better what these problems really are‚ how they affect people and what self-harmers and people who are suicidal can do to receive help. [Kurt Cobain¡¦s suicide letter.] Main Points - The main questions/aims I intend to find out about are: 1. What is self-harm? 2. What is suicide
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Science in everyday life In its broadest meaning of ’knowledge’‚ science enters the life of even the most primitive human being‚ who knows the safe from the poisonous berry‚ who has stored up some rudimentary ideas about building a hut‚ sharpening a spear‚ and fishing in the river. this knowledge‚ or accumulation of experience‚ distinguishes man from the animal which has to rely on instinct. Yet‚ for most people ’science’ means a number of abstract subject such as physics‚ chemistry‚ biology
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that with the today’s life‚ we will notice that Science has dramatically changed human life. With the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century‚ the effect of Science on human life rapidly changed. Today‚ science has a profound effect on the way we live‚ largely through technology‚ the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. Some forms of scientific inventions have changed our lives entirely. For example the refrigerator has played a major role in maintaining public health
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Good Translation: Art‚ Craft‚ or Science? by Mahmoud Ordudari University of Esfahan‚ Iran Abstract Throughout history‚ translation has made inter-linguistic communication between peoples possible. Theoretically‚ one can consider translation a science; practically‚ it seems rational to consider it an art. However‚ regardless of whether one considers translation as a science‚ art‚ or craft‚ one should bear in mind that a good translation should fulfill the same function in the TL as the original did
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Harms of Hazing My research question is‚ “What are the harms of hazing?” I chose this topic because‚ I believe it is important to understand the harms of the hazing acts sorority sisters and fraternity brothers perform on to their pledges. This is an extremely useful topic because hazing isn’t really talked about in society‚ people believe that police brutality and racism are more important topics. Also parents are extremely quick to persuade their kids to get involved with Greek life‚ not realizing
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Religion does more harm than good! Examine and comment on this view‚ with reference to a thinker/ discipline in the study of religion that you have investigated. “The belief in and worship of‚ a personal God or Gods” Religion is present in every society. Whether this has negative connotations on behaviours that over shadow the good done‚ will be objectively evaluated. Religion understandably comes under scrutiny from scientists‚ and free-thinking scholars. This may be due to the lack of physical
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Swindle‚ more responsible in using science Global warming is turning 38! The idea of global warming has been brought up and continuously discussed 38 years ago since the publication of a journal article Are we on the brink of a pronounced global warming?‚ yet after 38 years‚ debates of global warming has extended to the movie industry. An Inconvenient Truth and The Great Global Warming Swindle holds conflicting opinions towards the existence of global warming‚ however‚ since science must contains
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When we talk of Science and Superstition together it appears as though we are trying to put two opposites together‚ and‚ in doing so putting forth an obviously awkward act. In order to see whether the twosome sounds awkward together and if so how awkward we have to analyze the basic content of both Science and Superstition. On the one hand when Science appeals to reason‚ logic and can be explained‚ Superstition relates to none of these three qualities. The latter in essence is basically a show
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