it organizes a group of professional technicians to provide technology software and hardware with which a refugees' registration system could be created and through collaboration with NGOs, with UNHCR and organizations that were taking care of the many displaced victims. Microsoft employees initiated a project that would become wide cross-sector collaboration. Loyal to its field of competence, Microsoft donated cash, software, technology assistance, and volunteers' working hours. As things stabilized
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Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: Questions Answers What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? The term media convergence with regards to technology is defined as a process of combining together the telecommunications and computers and turning them into one electronic or digital form. The media convergence has affected our everyday life as we know it in many ways, you
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Major advancements in technology have seamlessly connected people across the globe. Video games for instance, have existed since the 1940s. However, game developers have subsequently introduced Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games or MMORPG, where players interact in real time and across borders for collective game activities. It has become whole new platform that facilities geographically separated gamers to interact and form close bonds. Subsequently, it results in new problems evident
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Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Motivations behind CSR 2 2.1 Self-Interest 2 2.2 Ethics 2 3. Arguments for CSR 3 3.1 Innovation 3 3.2 Cost-Saving 3 3.3 Brand Differentiation 3 3.4 Long-Term Thinking 3 3.5 Customer Engagement and Employee Engagement 3 4. Arguments against CSR 3 4.1 Misdirections 4 4.2 Controversial Industries 4 5. Conclusion 4 6. References 4 Is Corporate Social Responsibility a way to cover exorbitant charges? 1. Introduction Various authors have different definitions
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Is our society changing into one of those societies led by a totalitarian government found in the futuristic books and movies? Many seem to agree since technology has advanced to point where it can do as much or even more as the aged books have foretold. In the novel, 1984, the author, George Orwell, wrote about a distant future where everything was controlled by one person known as Big Brother. The main protagonist in Orwell's story, Winston Smith, believes that things are not as they should be
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The evolution of American society has changed the English language to such drastic measures. The languages of the past are now known as "old" English and "middle" English, and our English language today is now known as "modern" English. As we as human beings as well as a collective society have evolved, we have influenced the evolution and change in the language that we speak. As social differentiation is apparent, the distinction of words has been manipulated. With natural processes becoming evident
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to the smallest detail. Those details can set up for failure or success. One successful company that is taking over the world of technology and feeding off the consumer driven country, Apple Inc, has influenced our generation in multiple ways. Although, Apple has given the world ipods, ipads, and iphones, along with other consumer electronics; has it influenced society in a positive or negative way? And should the answer to that determined if it is a successful company or should success be determined
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* Process Technology * The machines, equipment’s and devices that create and/or deliver products and services to control and improve the processes * Example; X-ray machine, transportation, simulations, etc * Indirect Process Technology * Technology that assists in the management of processes rather than directly contributes to the creation of products and services * * Technological problem-solving is a universal response to human needs and wants. * Needs
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Technology and Social Change Steven D. Smith SOC\100 March 28, 2016 Dr. Shayne Aloe Technology and Social Change Technology plays in iatrical role in society. Technology has a big influence and the advancements in technology can cause social change. Even though we create advancements in technology, even the society that makes those changes is impacted as well. This paper will address the impact of personal computers, cell phones, and the Internet on society. This paper will also review technological
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THE REFLEXIVE SOCIETY AND ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RETAIL INDUSTRY Michael Adiwijaya Lecturer Staff, Petra Christian University Surabaya S. Pantja Djati Lecturer Staff, Petra Christian University Surabaya ABSTRACT Globalization is continuing process which could not be avoided by every nation in this world where the globalization trends contribute big impact toward society life and toward the development of retail industry. The impact of globalization toward society can be seen on
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