BB102 Business Information System CASE STUDY 2: Too Much Technology (Chapter 4‚ Pg. 181) 1. What are the some of the arguments for and against the use of digital media? Technology has both positive and negative sides. Positive opinion about technology as we are able to find many sources of information quickly and easily as well as saving production cost. Technology that is negative opinion can influence our behavior‚ destroy our way of thinking‚ and the more severe
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“Too Early to Start‚ Too Late to Quit” Gambling addictions have become a prominent problem in today’s society. Gambling is to stake or risk money‚ or anything of value‚ on the outcome of something involving chance. Like cigarettes‚ drugs‚ and alcohol‚ gambling can be very addictive if not monitored properly. A major cause on the increase in gambling addictions is the media. The media portrays gambling in a positive‚ harmless manner that encourages all to participate. Although‚ some addictions
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Smart Car Technology Answer A : The TravTek navigationsystem is installed in 100 Oldsmobile Toronados‚ the visual part of the system is a computer monitor. Through detailed colour maps‚ it leads the driver through the town. The map changes all the time‚ cause a computer connected to a navigation-satellite‚ and with a magnetic compass installed‚ calculates the fastest or easiest way to your destination. When yellow circles appear in a particular place on the screen‚ it means that there is traffic
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Version A Concordia University Department of Economics ECON 331 Section B Winter 2013 MIDTERM EXAM Name: ______________ Student ID: _____________________________ Mark: ___________________/70 marks Instructor: Faisal Rabby Feb. 28‚ 2013 Time Limit: 70 minutes MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. (2x15 =30 points) 1) Which of the following can be described as involving indirect finance? A) People buy shares of a mutual fund
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As we live in a global economy we can no longer rely on the clothing labels promising a product made in Italy or elsewhere. Products are produced wherever the costs are the lowest whereas the quality stays the same or is even better. It is not surprising that the production of coats is no exception to this international trade phenomenon. A documentary video‚ which we have seen during the lecture of the international marketing class‚ shows impressively how international trade functions and how businesses
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Professor: Carolyn Nathan Comm.103 March 14‚ 2013 Informative Outline Specific Purpose: After my speech my audience will know the history of energy drinks‚ side effects and what is in them. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: (When you feel run down or tired what do you reach for? If you are like me or any other person you probably go for an energy drink. ) B. Reason to listen: (Have you seen people who consume more than 2 energy drinks in one day‚ I know you know how bad
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I‚ Too All over world are people treated bad‚ treated like a thing which is not worth anything. All over the world people are getting treated differently‚ not because of their personality‚ but because of the color of their skin. This is called racism‚ which is the main subject in the poem “I‚ Too” written by Langston Hughes in 1932. In 1932 black people were not accepted. They were discriminated against by white people. They were killed for no reasons‚ separated from the white world‚ forced to
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will gain when manufacturers provide more fuel-efficient cars? Today‚ we have many different kinds of cars to choose. They have different sizes‚ colors‚ prices and models. When we buy an automobile‚ we look for the best auto to satisfy our needs like going to the store. Manufacturers provide more cars to help us in our needs. When manufactures provide more fuel-efficient autos‚ consumers save money‚ gas‚ and time. A fuel-efficient car will help us saved money. I mean think about it the average
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and encourage rudeness. Even though there are many benefits of texting‚ there can also be many negative consequences‚ some of them can be very harmful as well. Texting can threaten people’s safety‚ leading to situations such as automobile accidents and death caused by said accidents. Statistics report that around six thousand people die and half a million injuries occur every year due to texting and driving. The reason for that is‚ while texting in a car‚ a person’s reaction speed slows down dramatically
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use. Most of these vehicles consume gasoline and a smaller proportion is hybrid based. These two types of vehicles have many similarities. The two such vehicles require an energy source and both types of vehicles provide an important function to society. That function is to provide people with a reliable form of transportation. Although these two types of vehicles have many similarities‚ their differences are what distinguish them. Hybrid vehicles are more cost effective‚ environmentally sound
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