In her book‚ The Real World of Technology (1999)‚ Ursula M. Franklin argues that technology has a disruptive effect on humanity. If left-unchecked technology will eventually destroy society as we know it. Franklin illustrates her point by focusing on the effects technology has had on society and cultures in the past. She uses examples from China before the Common Era to the Roman Empire‚ with a majority of examples coming form the last one hundred and fifty years. Such as the Industrial Revolution
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W.E.B. Du Bois spent most of his career focusing on race relations and he defined the problem of the color line. For most of his life he believed in integration‚ but towards the end of his life he began to focus on Black Nationalism after he became discouraged with the lack of progress in race relations (Allan‚ 2013). Du Bois was an author‚ a poet‚ civil-rights activist‚ Pan-Africanist‚ a sociologist‚ and he was known for many other trades that he spent his time doing throughout his life. He graduated
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Q.4 The Intel Corporation produces microprocessors that are used in computers. It has a market share of over 75% and has been praised for its highly innovative culture. Do you think that an innovative culture can be relied on to guarantee the future success of a business? Justify your answer with reference to Intel and/or other organisations you know. An innovative culture within a business is where a business is always open to introducing something new in the business such as a product or service
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Like all of Shaw’s great dramatic creations‚ Pygmalion is a richly complex play. It combines a central story of the transformation of a young woman with elements of myth‚ fairy tale‚ and romance‚ while also combining an interesting plot with an exploration of social identity‚ the power of science‚ relations between men and women‚ and other issues. Pygmalion is one of Shaw’s most popular plays as well as one of his most straightforward ones. The form has none of the complexity that we find in Heartbreak
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List several evils that the reformers of the period 1820-1860 tried to eliminate. Gender inequality and slavery were the two biggest evils that reformers tried eliminating in the time period. The abolition of slavery had many reformers behind it. Two very important men trying to achieve this were Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison‚ a white man‚ going to show there was support from all types of people. Two of the women’s rights advocates were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sarah Grimke. They
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其A3 Diamond Chemicals PLC (A) and (B) Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives These two cases present the capital investment decisions under consideration by executives of a large chemicals firm in January 2001. The A case (case 20) presents a go/no-go project evaluation regarding improvements to a polypropylene production plant. The B case (case 21) reviews the same project but from one level higher‚ where the executive faces an either/or investment decision between two mutually exclusive
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Proctor and Gamble‚ one of the top companies in the world recalled Oral-B mouthwash over microbial contamination. Microbial Contamination is the presence or growth of one or more bacteria or fungi‚ harmful microorganisms‚ other toxins or side-effects that could negatively affect a product or the consumers’ health and their safety. Oral-B mouthwash particularly Oral-B tooth and gum care alcohol free mouth rinse and Oral-B tooth and gum care mouth rinse (350ml and 500ml) are required to be removed
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Three important Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles Russell B. Connors Jr. discuss in his reading‚ “Catholic Social Teaching - Convictions and Connections”‚ that relates to the community work and learning at Bridging‚ which is a nonprofit organization that provides for Minnesota community by distributing donated furniture and household good for those who can’t afford‚ is dignity of work‚ community‚ and most importantly option for the poor. First‚ the Bridging community work and learning is
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unemployment ________ while inflation A. falls; falls. B. rises; falls. C. rises; rises. D. falls; rises. 2. Student A says that customer satisfaction is a mark of a world-class business. Student B says that proactive ethics is a mark of a world-class business. Which student is correct? A. Both B. Student A only C. Neither D. Student B only 3. Which of the following represents the basic accounting equation? A. Owners ’ Equity − Liabilities = Assets B. Liabilities = Assets + Owners ’ Equity C. Assets
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1. Commercial cities that served as meeting points between distant cultures are called: a. way stations. b. warehouses. c. entrepôts. d. shipping centers. e. nodes. 2. Cairo and Alexandria in Egypt: a. did not need to provide protection for merchants as most trade came by land rather than by sea. b. established a commercial law apart from religion so that all people could participate in trade. c. had Muslim and Jewish trading firms that worked as close partners in
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