AI & Soc (2014) 29:11–21 DOI 10.1007/s00146-012-0435-x ORIGINAL ARTICLE Authentic virtual others? The promise of post-modern technologies Taylor Dotson Received: 17 May 2012 / Accepted: 18 September 2012 / Published online: 30 September 2012 Ó Springer-Verlag London 2012 Abstract While modern technological development has promised the liberation of humanity from the constraints of the natural world: disease‚ toil‚ hunger and so on‚ postmodern technological developments promise a
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practitioners and educators‚ which defines marketing as “the process of planning and executing the conception‚ pricing‚ promotion‚ and distribution of ideas‚ goods‚ and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives” Elements of Marketing Marketing Research Marketing is by definition a process of planning and executing to meet consumer needs. It understands what are actual consumer wants and needs. Marketing research is the process in which collection of data by
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THE RED CARDIGAN J.C.Burke’s book‚ The red Cardigan is about a young girl who claims to have a ‘gift’ where she knows things and see’s them before they happen. Evie‚ the young girl had the special gift passed down from her grandmother. The text explores the themes of psychological realism‚ crime mystery and the supernatural. This book was very detailed and interesting which kept me wanting to read more. The Red Cardigan is about Evie seeing things that others don’t. She likes to draw but sometimes
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The Theme of The Red Convertible comp102 The theme of the red convertible is the mental affect that the Vietnam War had on a young man. The car is used to establish the connection that two brothers had before and after the older brother went off to war. The beginning of the story describes a summer experience that the brothers shared. They spent the summer traveling in the car and exploring different areas together. It establishes a free spirit and close bond between the
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1. What are the prefatory elements for a report? * Letter of Transmittal * Submission Page * Summary/Abstract * Title Page * Table of Contents * Glossary 2. Why are abstracts and summaries the most important prefatory elements? * The abstract and the summary are a crucial part of a report as they may be the only section read by people at the executive or managerial level who must make decisions based on what they read in the abstract or the summary. 3. How does
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communication is interpersonal‚ it is purposive and it is a process. Question: What do we mean by process? Answer: By process we mean that steps have to be taken and in a set/particular order to achieve a desired result/goal. These are the important elements of the communication process: 1. SENDER/ENCODER The sender also known as the encoder decides on the message to be sent‚ the best/most effective way that it can be sent. All of this is done bearing the receiver in mind. In a word‚ it is his/her
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TO: Me FROM: Robin Hood DATE: January 29‚ 2010 RE: Business Our analysis of Merry Men Incorporated’s (MMI) campaign status led to the following recommendations. The principal strategic issue MMI faces is the senior managers’ need for management skills consistent with the responsibilities for their respective positions. The first recommendation is to hire an executive coach to train each of the senior managers and to assist them with making policies and operational decisions. The second strategic
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Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world‚ selling over three billion cans annually. Started in 1987 by Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz‚ Red Bull pursued an aggressive yet different marketing strategy to grow their brand globally. Red Bull met an untapped need within the beverage consumer market and the strength of their carefully cultivated brand provided them leverage to market themselves in a non-traditional manner. What were the key Brand elements for Red Bull? A brand
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My five dominant themes were deliberative‚ context‚ strategic‚ responsibility‚ and analytical. I wasn’t surprised by any of these strengths‚ especially they seemed to describe myself quite well. I feel like these strengths are quite consistent with myself‚ especially the deliberative and context themes. The deliberative theme is most like me because I am a serious person who is very careful and proceeds with caution when doing things. This theme also mentions how life is not a popularity contest
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Elements of literary analysis Plot Summary Setting Character Analysis Theme Symbolism and Metaphor Conflict Moral Plot Summary The narrative structure of a story is divided into 5 parts. Organize‚ by list or diagram‚ the events of the story into the following points using as few words as possible. (Complicated stories may have multiple turning points.) #1 Exposition (introduction) Introduces the main characters‚ setting‚ and conflict. #2 Rising Action (conflict complicated) Secondary
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