Technological Convergence Jennifer A. Spry INF 103 Nelson Stewart December 2‚ 2012 Technological Convergence Technological convergence is when technologies currently in use are combined or improved to form newer technologies. The internet is one example of technological convergence. It has brought together the radio‚ games‚ books‚ television and much more. In the past‚ each entertainment medium had to be played on a specific device. Video displayed on a television through some type of video
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What are the effects of bushfires? As they rage through the bush‚ they can burn houses to the ground‚ ruin crops‚ farmland‚ destroy whole communities and businesses. Large fires can often take many lives‚ be it those of people who are trapped in burning buildings‚ from breathing in too much smoke‚ or animals‚ from loss of habitat or being unable to withstand such high temperatures. Not only are many lives claimed to the fire‚ but many of those who survive the disasters suffer bad or permanent injuries
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Are we living in an age of technological optimism or technological pessimism? In The Idea of Technology and Postmodern Pessimism Leo Marx‚ a leading historian of technology and American culture‚ argues that while technological optimism had been the default mode of American culture throughout most of its history‚ technological pessimism asserted itself to an unprecedented degree in the second half of the twentieth century. His essay traces the roots of what he terms “postmodern pessimism” in the
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Economic growth is the overall growth in an economy. Gross National Product and Gross Domestic Product are the normal measures of economic growth. Because growth can come in many ways‚ GNP and GDP are not particularly good measures. More so‚ economic growth can occur from having more people in an economy. If economic growth occurs more slowly than the population growth‚ then there can be economic growth‚ but the average person is less well-off. As economic growth is measured as the annual percent
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Over the past 20 years‚ fake airplane bolts have damaged their engines‚ fake birth control pills have cause internal bleeding‚ and phony brake pads have caused fatal accidents. Most counterfeiter realize that what they are doing is illegal‚but don’t realize its affects on society. (Estok 30) One can protect or patent their product‚ slogan‚ or logo. In order to do so‚ their product or mark should be sent to the US Patent and Trademark Office in Washington D C. The product will then start
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Articles The Internet’s Effect on Relationships: Detrimental or Beneficial The ’Net indeed plays a convincing role as a surrogate reality for those who become addicted to it. Not only can its users use electronic mail (e-mail)‚ a method of instantly contacting anyone across the world who has an e-mail address‚ but users can also play interactive multiplayer games from text-based to graphical with other users‚ browse the World Wide Web to get information on anything they wish‚ download software
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Some speculate dangerous effects of these altered organisms on humans‚ but little to no result has yet to show of those released to the population. A stronger argument is that of how the genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are affecting the environment through natural transgenic methods such as cross-pollination. With more research and cautious testing genetically engineered produce could launch us into a new age of prosperity. Many wonder where this world of what seems to be out of a Science
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Increased youth crime rate is caused largely by absent fathers as a result of divorce made too easy. Consider this chilling forecast. When we pass the year 2000‚ we will see two groups of working age adults emerging. One group will have received psychological‚ social‚ economic‚ educational and moral benefits and the other group will have been denied them all. The first group will have grown up with a father present in the house and the second group will have not had a father present. The groups will
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A growth mindset entitles me to persevere‚ overcome‚ and persist through challenges which allows me to pursue academic and extracurricular achievement. There are diverse traits which set a growth mindset and fixed mindset apart. A growth mindset allows me to thrive when I learn from others and from my mistakes. I then use these thoughts to build myself and to strengthen my knowledge. With a growth mindset‚ I need to work vigorously to achieve success throughout school or in any activity. There is
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Despite the fact that the firearms fell quiet after the Armistice of Compiegne in November of 1918‚ the effect of the war continues to be felt to this day‚ at no other time has innovation been put to such destructive ends. The United States rose up out of World War I as the world superpower. In view of U.S. intervention and President Woodrow Wilson’s diplomatic administration‚ America had now turned into the "savior of Europe." World War I gave the U.S a major confidence boost. There was an evil
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