Essays Tagged: "technological developments"

lots of general information on Genetically Modified Organisms.

ormation on the basics of genetic engineering and some of the key issues involved.New TechnologyAll technological developments have a societal context. They are introduced to meet needs or open new op ... upon individuals or the broader implications of developments. At the level of the individual, some technological developments may have little noticeable result but others are more pervasive in their ...

(27 pages) 350 0 4.1 Jun/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

Does Technology Dictate Change, or Change Dictate Technology?

is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes (Burton-Jones, 1999). Adoption of technological developments through to utilization is characterised in two very different ways, techn ... e development of technology in one setting that is then transferred for use in another setting. The technological innovation is focused on the originator with successful transfer being recognised thro ...

(5 pages) 540 0 3.8 Feb/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Social change.

ike species, evolve in directions that are opened or constrained in part by internal forces such as technological developments or political traditions. The conditions of one generation limit and shape ...

(4 pages) 251 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Technology devlopments over time.

Technology DevelopmentsScientific and technological developments have real and direct effects on everyperson's life. Some effects are desi ...

(3 pages) 55 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

What is a Fit and Healthy Lifestyle?

ortions from the four food groups are all key ingredients to this perfect lifestyle.Today, with the technological developments, people can do serious exercising right in their homes; yet, more than of ...

(4 pages) 141 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

Tropical Africa and Asia: Comparison and contrast between tropical Africa and Asia during the 1200-1500 era

faith and cultures. Under its rule, these societies were able to expand their trade and advanced in technological developments.Both Mali and the Delhi Sultanate lied in the tropical zone of Africa and ...

(2 pages) 39 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Why the First World War lasted so long New style of warfare - attrition - trenches - stalemate

18) was a war that lasted substantially longer than anyone anticipated. This was largely due to the technological developments created by the industrial revolution coupled with the sheer scale of the ... ally between the German and British empires. By the.time the war itself started there was a massive technological change underway called the industrial revolution. This caused many new advances in all ...

(4 pages) 48 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

How does Brave New World reflect the context in which it was written?

n state. Set in the year A.F. 632 (after Ford), the novel views the economic, political, social and technological developments of the Brave New World and how its inhabitants have adapted. In particula ...

(3 pages) 46 2 4.6 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Asian Diaspora by Rumaisa

s thus become an integral part. In the modern times circumstances such as political, economical and technological developments have facilitated emigration in response to demand for skills, services or ... day, many Chinese in general are major players in the global economy in finance, manufacturing, and technological innovation Chinese throughout the world are often known for their business acumen and ...

(38 pages) 197 0 4.5 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Globalization

alization good or bad?3.1 Advantages of Globalization3.2 Disadvantages of Globalization4 Effects of technological developments and information technologies on globalization process4.1 Information Tech ... zation1.3.3 Spread Of Information And TechnologyThe industrialized countries were the source of the technological revolution that facilitated globalization but that revolution has also had ripple effe ...

(38 pages) 2262 2 4.9 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Technology and the Society

ive side-effects. Although technologies supply positive features for man, the negative factors from technological advances such as telecommunications, automobiles and computers have caused more proble ... hout it, nothing can continue or improve. Mankind would not be what they are today without changes. Technological developments have not merely been involved with the communicational or mechanical char ...

(4 pages) 70 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Comparison of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner"

ve New World" was first published in 1932, the interluding period between the two World Wars, where technological developments allowed for the mass destruction of human life. Economic depression had a ... ivacy had been incurred. Either way, the robotic replicants represent questionable values amongst a technologically evolved culture, as Tyrell explains, interfering with human nature only creates more ...

(6 pages) 102 2 4.7 May/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Features of Neoliberal Globalization

of economy, politics and the culture. The globalization has become more apparent with the advent of technological developments. Advances in technology bring more efficient production processes, better ... ect of superpower economies.Globalization can be looked at from five different types: economically, technologically, politically, culturally and environmentally. Economic globalization was encouraged ...

(10 pages) 165 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

PCU Internet Library Time STation

N As we approach a new millennium, the Internet is revolutionizing our society, our economy and our technological systems. No one knows for certain how far, or in what direction, the Internet will evo ... evolve. But no one should underestimate its importance.Over the past century and a half, important technological developments have created a global environment that is drawing the people of the world ...

(18 pages) 39 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Sci-fi and changes on society

literature of change. When a culture is undergoing a lot of changes due to scientific advances and technological developments, and expects to undergo more" (Treitel 1). A large part of science fictio ... eriodicals, films, and television shows.Television shows and movies today have depicted imaginative technological advances "that makes people hope for based on present-day science but haven't develope ...

(4 pages) 21 0 0.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Life Cycle Assestment , Ford Motor Co

industry.Companies such as the Ford Motor Company need future regulation, government priorities and technological developments in order to achieve sustainability. For understanding the end-of-life on ...

(4 pages) 64 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

The 1930s

t could they combat the Great Depression and other struggles brought on during this period of time. Technological developments such as the radio, television, comic books, and motion pictures brought m ...

(9 pages) 37 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Management Knowledge - Individual Concept Analysis

ations desire for strategic advantage and the importance of this for managerial success has lead to technological developments over the past decades enabling information sharing on a scale never exper ... nformation sharing on a scale never experienced before. The Internet was one of the major resulting technological developments which ultimately lead to the development of the Intranet. The Intranet is ...

(4 pages) 65 0 4.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Insurance Fraud

re changing radically.If risks are becoming increasingly complex, it is because they are related to technological developments, new economic and social activities, and the aggregate effects of multipl ... irst risk for which protection has been offered - to the most diverse events: catastrophe (natural, technological, environmental, theft, robbery, riots and strikes, war). The property category include ...

(65 pages) 121 0 1.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

New Technology Paper

e purpose of its being is to entertain. Despite the print media industries continuing success, new technological developments of the media and entertainment industry are continually up and coming. A ...

(4 pages) 38 0 0.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies