...Technology is defined as the scientific knowledge that is applied for practical purposes (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016). Merriam-Webster (2015) defines technology as the implementation of science in various aspects, such as in industries and societies, in order to create a product or service or used to solve problems. Technology rapidly evolves, where the Second Circuit judges in the court case of Bensusan Restaurant Corp. v. King, ([1997], cited in Nye, 2006), states that, establishing law practices on areas like trademark law in the internet, which is rapidly developing, “is somewhat like trying to board a moving bus.” Technology is considered as a necessity to a great extent in the modern world. Technology enables an increase in the standards...
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...Practice 2008 ISSN 1522-0222 Importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Making a Heathy Information Society: A Case Study of Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria Monday Obaidjevwe Ogbomo Esoswo Francisca Ogbomo Department of Library and Information Science Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria Introduction There is widespread research interest in information and communication technologies (ICTs). According to Crede & Mansell (1998), ICTs are crucially important for sustainable development in developing countries. Thioune (2003) notes that for the past two decades most developed countries have witnessed significant changes that can be traced to ICTs. These multi-dimensional changes have been observed in almost all aspects of life: economics, education, communication, and travel. In a technologydriven society, getting information quickly is important for both sender and receiver. ICTs have made it possible to quickly find and distribute information. Thoiune (2003) indicates that many initiatives have taken at the international level to support Africa's efforts to develop a communication infrastructure and. These efforts are designed to enable African countries, including Nigeria, to find faster ways to achieve durable and sustainable development. Helmut (1998), cited by Akpore (1999), states that of the technological changes that have influenced our lives in recent years, information technology (IT) has had the greatest impact...
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...live in a society where technology is a very important force in business, in our daily lives. And all technology starts as a spark in someone's brain. An idea of something that didn't exist before, that once they have invented it —brought it into existence — could change everything. And that activity is generally one that's not very well supported." - Nathan Myhrvold, CEO, Intellectual Ventures From a 2010 interview with Harvard Business Review Introduction In the development of new businesses today, initiatives that spur knowledge-based competitions amplify the importance of boundary spanning activities and tactical coalitions, which cause organizations to focus more on institutional knowledge, system improvement and knowledge management (Quah, 2001). This essay will help the level 3 business school students to understand the required skills about innovation management to to advance their career development and employability. An innovation is something that is new. You are required to write a piece of advice to a group of Level Three business students on the usefulness of innovation management and new product development in an essay format. The topic of the essay is “what skills should a business graduate acquire about innovation management in order to advance their career development and employability”. "We live in a society where technology is a very important force in business, in our daily lives. And all technology starts as a...
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...was a time when you could work on your car”. Ceruzzi (2005) stated in article two of Technologies, Social Media and Society, “There was a time when you could work on your car”; is a metaphor explaining how this current era has dramatically changed due to advancements in technologies, information, and mass media. Ceruzzi (2005) explained in his journal how software such as Microsoft (PowerPoint), Adobe and AOL provides more convenience and assists us in our presentation of information by just a few clicks of a computer mouse. Ceruzzi (2005) further stated, “How far removed this is from the days when many of us used jacks, wrenches, screwdrivers, and other tools to replace broken or worn parts on our cars, reinstalled...
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...Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven highlights the importance of art in a world that needs more than survival through connections of modern society and a fictional post-apocalyptic society. In addition, Mandel uses the post-apocalyptic genre convention of sadness to discuss how the characters in the novel utilize art to deal with hardships. With the publication of this novel being significantly recent, Mandel tries to appeal to an audience living in a time that is dominated by modern technology, and urges her readers to put great value in things that can be preserved in a post-apocalyptic environment like art. Mandel follows the post-apocalyptic genre’s guideline well to convey her message while creating a strong appeal to her younger audience. Mandel’s...
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...The Impact of Technology: Technology plays a key role in the functions of the society presented in this novel, specifically in terms of the aptitude test, and Erudite’s control over Dauntless. The advanced methods of neurological stimulation and manipulation are not uncommon characteristics in dystopian novels, and in Divergent this advancement has the biggest technological impact on the society and its characters. Aside from the serum that is used for the aptitude test, Erudite is able to use their extensive knowledge of the human brain and the advancing technology to create a new serum. This serum corrupts the mind of Dauntless and allows Erudite to control them, resulting in the corruption and dismantling of their society. Without...
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...TECHNOLOGY IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Introduction Technology can no longer be ignored at this point in time of our lives. Truly, technology is and has been incorporated into and has shaped our society. Technology affects numerous components and institutions of the society including education. Thereby, adult education is neither exempt nor immune to its effects. Integration and inclusion of technology to adult education facilitates learning within the adult learners rather than hindering it (Wang, 2011). However, inclusion and integration of technology into adult education has faced several challenges from the people involved in it to the institution that comprise such a sector of education. Most of the write-ups and research have been focused on the teacher who needs to have and/or be equipped with knowledge in technology as well as the acceptance and readiness of the adult students towards technology integration as well as on the digital division that technology might do to the society (Johnson, 2011; Langille, 2004; Kok, 2006). However, all of such challenges have been answered already or continuously answered wherein most scholars agreed that technology does have more beneficial effects than bad ones. Seldom focused on the curriculum development of the adult education wherein it is one of the vital factors to which the teachers and adult students have and are basing their pedagogies and learning. Curriculum comes from a Latin word currere which means to run but more...
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...Aztec assignment 1. The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society. Role (warriors)- The Aztec empire was constantly expanding so it's no surprise that the Warriors and warfare is Itself played a very important role is the culture of the Aztecs. Aztec society was very inflexible and had a class system in which each class had a role specifically to support Aztec warriors. In saying this we can see Warfare was the main power force of both Aztec economy and religion.The military itself also played a huge role in Aztec society. The Aztecs were also extreme concerned about growing their slave labour trade and also capturing live sacrifices for their Gods. In order to maintain these two things and other resources they had to establish and...
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...Transnational Journal of Science and Technology April 2014, vol.4 No.2 ISSN 1857-8047 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE IMAGE Ayanda, Adebayo Maruf Department of Business Administration and Management Technology, Faculty of Management sciences, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos- Nigeria. Baruwa, Akinfolarin Afeez Department of Business Administration and Management Technology, Faculty of Management sciences, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos- Nigeria Abstract This article analyses the impact of corporate social responsibility on corporate image, basing the findings theoretically and empirically. The first part of this article focuses on a theoretical concept of corporate social responsibility. The authors analyze different definitions of corporate social responsibility, review chronological development of this concept and reveal similarities between different definitions. Positive and negative positions towards corporate social responsibility are presented and compared. The second part of this article reveals the theoretical concept of corporate image and the constituting factors. After discussing different definitions of corporate image, concluding remarks are made. The authors of this article discuss the topicality of corporate image management subsequently and name the factors that form corporate image, laying out the basis to manage particular factors. The first two parts of this paper provide a theoretical basis for further discussion. The third part of...
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...information about the importance of sociology to society! The most significance of sociology is that it studied the society social institutions scientifically. Of late the importance of sociology as the science of human relationship is being realised. The scientific study of society and the scientific promotion of human welfare has been neglected for long periods. Now the truly scientific study of society has been well under way. Sociology Image Courtesy : sociology.arizona.edu/sites/sociology.arizona.edu/files/images/soc_club_3.jpg As a matter of fact the study of social phenomena and ways and means of promoting what Giddings calls human adequacy is one of the most logical and reasonable of all subjects that ought to be made scientific. This century must be one of developing human and social welfare if we are to make social progress. It is, therefore, rightly thought by many that sociology may be the best approach to all the social sciences and therefore a key study for the present situation. As Beach says, sociology has a strong appeal to all types of minds through its direct bearing upon many of the critical problems of the present world. Giddings has suggested that just as economics tells up how to get the things we want to have, sociology tells us how to become what we want to be. Thus, sociology becomes as the scientific study of society, the representative of a great advice. Society is the largest organisation of the individuals. Society has its own problems...
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...Professor Name Title Date Due The Technology Essay Introduction Technology entails applying the scientific knowledge practically especially in industries. Technology is an item made by man to help with accomplishing some objectives. A technology is a collection of human information that can be gone along starting with one spot then onto the next and starting with one era then onto the next. Technology is an effective compel in our world today. It helps us to create more food than sometime recently, developing building and houses are speedier by cutting edge instruments, successful in communication with better flag and more extensive secured ranges, go to any place in the world. A human will have a great world if innovations do not habitually have adverse reactions. In any case, technology has affected positively to our societies and the risks are worth taking. This paper will give a thorough argument in support of the fact that technology is beneficial and worth taking any risk for it. Technology is Beneficial Technology brings people numerous approaches that ease communication between one another. Communication should be possible through area line telephone, mobile phone, instant messages, email and visit on PCs. Communication technology (rapid web) additionally contributes to medicinal services, working at home, trade, diversion, group, exploration, and instruction. . Mass communication medium is the procedure of conveying and imparting to loads of individuals utilizing...
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...[pic] TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE BPB 2212 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT “INTRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGY” NAMA : SURIANI BT NOOR ZAIDY NO. MATRIK : CP090002 LECTURER’S NAME : DR ALINA BT SHAMSUDDIN INTRODUCTION Technology is very important today. Believes or not our lives are now surrounded by technology. Try think how would you cook your food? Would you use a microwave? How would you eat your food? Do you think you could use a plastic cup to drink your milk? How would you go from one city to the next? Could you get on a train or would you have to walk or ride a horse? How would you send a message to your mom telling her you’ll be late for dinner? Can you email her or call her on your cell phone? How would you get your clothes? Can you shop at a 21st century mall, or on the internet? And what would your clothes be made of? Many of the items you use today are a result of technology. Your cell phone, microwave oven, washing machine, and plastic cup are all the result of scientific discoveries combined with engineering that have allow people to invent products that have improved the way people live. Technological advances have improved our health, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, how we travel, and how we communicate with one another. There are a few drawbacks to some aspects of technology (such as pollution) but overall technology has greatly improved many aspects of living for most people. So, try to think about how people live without the technology today...
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...Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date The importance of adherence, to information ethics in provision of legal information services and resources in Kenya. Introduction Information ethics in Kenya is a young academic field. Less information get published on the role that Kenya can play in thinking about the challenges arising from the impact of Information Communication Technology on African societies and cultures. Most research on Information Communication Technology from an ethical perspective takes its departure from Western philosophy. When publishing data in Kenya, it is vital to consider the rights and responsibilities an individual has with regard to issues of confidentiality (Moore 107). Ethical principles in Kenya help to create pleasant mutual relationships. Compliance or adherence to ethical principles on a voluntary and cooperative basis creates harmony and teamwork in a work environment that can result in high productivity. Information ethics in Kenya is based on respect for human dignity, freedom of expression, freedom of access to information as envisaged in the Kenya Constitution 2010 on Chapter IV on Bill of Rights, information wrongdoings, information corruption, information injustice (Moore 200). Discussion Importance of code of ethics It Prevents unjust treatment since wrongdoing is common in all societies. In Kenya for example, since free education got dispensed, funds to provide education and information facilities got mismanaged...
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...Name Professor Class Date Fahrenheit 451 (word count: 1,426) The book “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury conveys to the reader that censorship and technology can be a tool used by governments to restrict human freedoms supported by endless access to knowledge and intimate relationships. The message of the book is that censorship and technologies, without limit, will erode the nature of human freedoms experienced in a society that values access to knowledge, books, and deep thinking. The world within Fahrenheit 451 can be characterized by a population controlled by media and extreme levels of knowledge censorship. The media is the tool employed by the government and embraced by most citizens as a means of steering the group aimlessly through life; vicariously living out any lingering ambitions and motivations towards non-conformity through the characters inside the television. In an effort to stifle creative thinking, spiritual growth, resistance, and the human tendency towards a general thirst for knowledge, the government has issued legislation that makes books illegal. Books are considered a social evil due to their inherent ability to encourage individuals to question existing frameworks and think for themselves. Therefore, the society in the book lives in a world where history does not exist and the reality is constructed and delivered through the television. The book’s protagonist, Montag, represents an individual that makes a transition from a...
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...special reference to the UK Aiden Triggs Arguments surrounding the present state of the world in which we live have been and remain prominent within Sociology. Interpretations of our society largely come down to two over-riding concepts; a postmodern society or a late modern society. Definitions of such concepts are crucial in writing this essay in which I discuss the differing perspectives surrounding the state of our society today and the background for these perspectives, as well as highlighting their relevance to modern Britain. The postmodern world and postmodernity may be defined as a large, mainly cultural change from modernity which has seen a greater emphasis on pluralism and variety within the society (Macionis, 2011), we can relate such concepts to the likes of Bauman, Baudrillard and Lyotard who additionally place a large amount of importance on the size of such change and disruption (Stones, 2008). In contrast, a late modern world in relation to late modernity is defined as a society which has seen a rapid and almost uncontrollable growth of issues and institutional ideas pre-set and sustained within the philosophy of modernity, as well as the disappearance of boundaries which formally split such societies. (Macionis, 2011). With many features of modernity including technology and identity, as well as seemingly smaller issues such as anxiety, there is plenty to discuss in such a debate over postmodern and late modern worlds. As is clearly evident from the definitions...
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