Q. Provide at least five additional examples of how the law of unintended consequences applies to computer software? Encyclopedia Definition: “The Law of unintended consequences holds that almost all human actions have at least one unintended consequence Unintended Consequences are a common phenomenon‚ due to the complexity of the World and human over-confidence.” Examples: "Prohibition"‚ intended to suppress the alcohol trade‚ drove many Small-time alcohol suppliers out of business‚ consolidating
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1. The famous Battle of Hastings did not take place in Hastings! It was actually waged at Senlac Hill – which is about 6 miles (10km) north-west of Hastings. “The battle at Senlac Hill” certainly doesn’t have the same ring to it as “The Battle of Hastings”! 2. Most common folk had to produce their own food. For this reason rye and barley bread was common amongst the poor who could not afford the large quantities of manure needed to grow wheat for white bread. 3. One bizarre recipe for a medicine
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men are afraid of battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.-George S. Patton. Thesis Statement: The Battle of Hastings was a deadly and horrible battle in England with William the Conqueror not liking the king’s rules and that’s how the Battle of Hastings all happened. Before the Battle William spent most of 1067 in Normandy‚ returning to England in December to continue the sublimation of his kingdom. He besieged Exeter‚ joined Gloucester
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Question Bank in Social Science (History) Class-IX (Term-II) 7 HISTORY AND SPORT : THE STORY OF CRICKET CONCEPTS Cricket grew out of the many stick and ball games played in England. By the 17th century it evolved enough to be recognisable as a distinct game. It became so popular that its fans did not mind to be fined for playing it on Sunday instead of going to church. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CRICKET AS A GAME IN INDIA Cricket was given its unique nature by the history of England
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman army of Duke William of Normandy and an English army under King Harold Godwinson‚ following the death of Edward the confessor which left no heir to the English throne. Three men competed for the throne these were: Harold Godwinson an English noble man also Edward’s son in law; Harald Hadrada a Viking warrior who had never lost a battle and finally the next king William duke of Normandy. The battle started at about 9 am‚ Harold’s
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Antwaun Waters English 1302-36316 12/13/12 Annotated Bibliography of Mark Twain Budd‚ Louis J. Mark Twain: social philosopher. University of Missouri Press‚ 2001. Budd’s classic text‚ first published in 1962‚ explores Twain’s political‚ social‚ and philosophical views. It studies them in the context of his writings‚ letters‚ and books and probes the author’s personal evolution over time. Budd looks at Twain’s views on American politics‚ capitalism‚ women‚ slavery‚ the Civil War‚ and imperialism
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Egg drop projects teach students to use logic and teamwork to protect their eggs from a fall. There are a variety of ways to conduct an egg drop. Begin by explaining the process and handing out eggs to the students. Set the parameters of your egg drop and a deadline when your students must be ready to drop their eggs or go bust.1.Get an egg-eating snake‚ give it the egg and wait until the egg is about half way down the snake‚ then fit the snake with tail flights (cf a dart)‚ then drop said snake
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Extensive Reading - a Valuable Language Learning Opportunity http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/esolonline/teachers/prof_read/jeanette_grundy/home_e.php Jeanette Grundy ABSTRACT This report explores the language learning opportunities provided by Extensive Reading (ER) for ESOL students. It includes a literature review which is very positive about the role such an approach can play in both improving reading skills and developing learner language. It explores how extensive reading contributes to
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An Investigation into the Impacts of the Engineering Management Training Programs in Saudi Arabia by Raed M. Othman B.S. in Architecture‚ 1989‚ King Saud University‚ Riyadh‚ Saudi Arabia M.S. in Civil Engineering‚ 1992‚ Case Western Reserve University‚ Ohio‚ USA A Dissertation Submitted to The Faculty of The School of the Engineering and Applied Science of the George Washington University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Science December 31‚ 2004 Dissertation
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pace. After watching the Harry Wong video‚ Mr. Wong addressed the many aspects that come together in order to make an effective teacher. There are many things that make an effective teacher. For example in the video Harry Wong addressed that an effective teacher assigns seats. Another thing that makes and effective teacher is that effective teachers memorize the names of his/her students as soon as possible or they have a list of the names of the students at hand. Harry Wong also talked about the
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