The modern world has been shaped by its metaphysics‚ which has shaped its education‚ which in turn has brought forth its science and technology. So‚ without going back to metaphysics and education‚ we can say that the modern world has been shaped by technology. It tumbles from crisis to crisis; on all sides there are prophecies of disaster and‚ indeed‚ visible signs of breakdown. If that which has been shaped by technology‚ and continues to be so shaped‚ looks sick‚ it might be wise to have a
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HOW SOCIAL MEDIA HAS MADE US LESS SOCIAL “We are shaped by our tools. And now‚ the computer‚ a machine‚ on the border of becoming a mind‚ was changing and shaping us.” The quote above is from Sherry Truckle from her book called “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other”. More and more people state that Social Media makes them less social. But is it true? Social Media‚ in my opinion‚ is a great development on its own. • Technology makes it easier for us to communicate
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change to the environment. Types of disasters Natural disaster Man made disaster Natural disaster A natural disaster is a consequence when a natural hazard affects humans and/or the built environment. Eg: earthquake‚ flood‚ landslides‚ volcanic eruptions‚ floods and cyclones are all natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of habitat and property each year. Man made disasters Man-made disasters are the consequence of technological or human hazards.
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Man Made Ecosystem By: De Belen‚ Bea Dela Cruz‚ Haydee Dofredo‚ Alona Jane What is Ecosystem? An ecosystem includes all of the living things (plants‚ animals and organisms) in a given area‚ interacting with each other‚ and also with their non-living environments (weather‚ earth‚ sun‚ soil‚ climate‚ atmosphere). Importance of Ecosystem. Ecosystems are communities of living things and the environmental features that support them. Ecosystems are essential to human life‚ providing us with innumerable
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Man Made Disaster The affects of over population on natural environment are vivid. As of November‚ 2008‚ the world’s population is estimated to be about 6.7 billion. It is expected to reach nearly nine billion by the year 2042. This issue of increasing population should be at the forefront of our attention. The rising population has resulted in high fuel consumption and reduction of natural resources. Due to such major growth in population‚ human needs also grow‚ in time; there will not be enough
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Man-made disasters are disasters is the element of human intent‚ negligence or involving a failure of a man-made system that leads to human suffering and environmental damage. Man-made disasters are sometimes referred to as anthropogenic. The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. Man-made disasters can be divided into different categories and they include technological hazards‚ sociological hazards and transportation hazards among others. These are
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MAN-MADE HAZARDS A hazard is a forceful natural or man-made event with the potential to adversely affect human life and property‚ or the environment. Natural hazards are a normal consequence of the internal and external forces that are constantly transforming the earth (e.g.‚ earthquakes‚ hurricanes‚ tornadoes‚ volcanoes‚ etc.). Man-made hazards arise from deliberate human actions (e.g.‚ war‚ terrorism‚ humanitarian emergencies‚ etc.) that are usually predictable and preventable. They may also arise
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Technology has made children less creative than they were in the past Society has been changing considerably since the advent of advanced development of technology that never grows as strong as it does nowadays. Thanks to a huge amount of knowledge‚ people invent lots of modern technology that come in handy in life. However‚ technology makes life faster and easier rather better‚ which is the most indispensable factor in development. Consequently‚ technology makes children less creative than they
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Man-made disasters Man-made disasters are disasters resulting from man-made hazards (threats having an element of human intent‚ negligence‚ or error; or involving a failure of a man-made system)‚ as opposed to natural disasters resulting from natural hazards. Man-made hazards or disasters are sometimes referred to as anthropogenic. Contents * 1 Sociological hazards * 1.1 Crime * 1.1.1 Arson * 1.2 Civil disorder *
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Megan Whited ENG 112 HC Final Paper December 8‚ 2012 “Man” Made Disease Gender related expectations held by the home-front and the soldiers themselves‚ due to their cultural upbringing which instilled a false idea of masculinity‚ hold the notion that a man doesn’t feel emotions such as fear. The stress involved in the suppression of these emotions to fulfill those societal standards leads to shell-shock. Pat Barker’s novel Regeneration puts these stereotypes under close and critical examination
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