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- 1111: Bridging Technology And Academ
- ... the Use of Educational Technology: Elements of a National Strategy", (Glennan and Melmed, 1995 ) observes that, "Information technology is the fundamental underpinning of the science of structural re-engineering. It is the force that revolutionizes business, streamlines government and enables instant communications and the exchange of information among people and institutions around the world". Vice President Gore predicts that, "By the year 2000, sixty percent of the new jobs in America will require advanced technological skills" (White House, 1996). The Educational Technology Initiative (1996), of the Clinton/Gore administration proposes the community-wide participation of parents, teachers, business leaders and the higher education community to collaboratively build the social, financial and educational infrastructure necessary for the employment of technology as an instructional and informational tool into the secondary schools by the year 2000 ...
- 1112: Inventions Benefited Society
- ... meliorated peoples' lives in numerous ways, the technology let us to keep personal information or household budgets. Computers are one form of technology that has made the most beneficial contribution to society because they improve business, telecommunication and education. One of the reasons that computers were invented was to help businesses to do jobs more efficiently and accurately. As computers are capable of handling large amounts of data in a very ... greatly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our institutions. Computers will become more and more available to society. This availability is going to have a deep impact and benefit on our society such as improving business, telecommunication and education.
- 1113: Fiberoptics
- ... many other fields of study. For all industries and professions, "Fiber optics allow huge amounts of voice, data and video imagery to be transmitted instantaneously, allowing for photographic-quality images, interactive video conferencing and other business multimedia uses" (Inman News Features 1). It's becoming possible to transmit audio, video and data signals over great distances using these fibers of pure glass or plastic. Today, fiber optic technology has almost become a necessity in everyday business. Because fiber optics can simultaneously transmit two audio signals across a single fiber optics cable without interfering with each other (Nelson, Garat, Wong 1), many companies have changed, or are in the process of changing ...
- 1114: Dvd Vs. Vcr
- ... as their main mode of transferring their product to the public. Therefore, pre-recorded video cassettes are readily available for purchase in many stores across America. Finally, one of the largest markets in the entertainment business today is the video rental business. Such stores as Block Buster Video and A-1 Video have made thousands of movies, documentaries, concerts, and sporting events readily available to the public on video cassettes.A second advantage to the Video Cassette ...
- 1115: Darwinism 2
- ... examples for future generations to follow. This justification through “scientific law” promoted acceptance because science was held in high regard at the time. When lectures, publications, and even private conversations tackled the controversial issue of business regulation, people cited the principles of Social Darwinism time and time again. By providing firm scientific principles that could be used as evidence on popular issues, Social Darwinism consumed discussions and spread wildly. In addition to rejecting business regulation, Darwinism could be manipulated to reject the socialist institutions that capitalists opposed. Socialist programs had sprung up in many areas of the world by this time period, but as R.J. Halliday wrote, “Socialism ...
- 1116: Big Brother, Little Sister Computer Monitoring
- ... extra minute in the bathroom was threatened with loosing her job. With this added stress she suffered a nervous breakdown. The Company insisted that they were not "spying" but were only trying to improve their business (DeTienne 465). If monitoring is not used correctly businesses will suffer with increases in operating costs because of "increased turnover, absenteeism, medical costs, and worker's compensation" (DeTiene 465) Employers who use positive reinforcement with monitoring will guarantee better motivation. Employers therefore receive the benefits of better business (DeTienne 465). Although, most employers will use monitoring in a positive way, legislation may be needed to protect employees from those who abuse the monitoring system. The protection of employees should be the most important ...
- 1117: Bridging Technology And Academe
- ... the Use of Educational Technology: Elements of a National Strategy", (Glennan and Melmed, 1995 ) observes that, "Information technology is the fundamental underpinning of the science of structural re-engineering. It is the force that revolutionizes business, streamlines government and enables instant communications and the exchange of information among people and institutions around the world". Vice President Gore predicts that, "By the year 2000, sixty percent of the new jobs in America will require advanced technological skills" (White House, 1996). The Educational Technology Initiative (1996), of the Clinton/Gore administration proposes the community-wide participation of parents, teachers, business leaders and the higher education community to collaboratively build the social, financial and educational infrastructure necessary for the employment of technology as an instructional and informational tool into the secondary schools by the year 2000 ...
- 1118: Cellular Radio, Isdn Networks And Satellite Communications
- ... the call to a fixed network if the call is to a land line. Integrated Services Digital Network The advantages of ISDN over the stand-alone systems can be broken down into three areas. The business sector, suppliers and the telecom carriers. Business Sector a. The office is a single automated system. b. Only one ISDN terminal is needed. c. The costs are reduced. d. More access to remote information sources. e. Video conferencing. Reduced travel expense etc ...
- 1119: Computer Mediated Evnvironments
- ... if prices are remembered any better or worse based on computer transactions versus conventional store transactions. Different pricing mechanisms can be easily used with CMEs. For example, occasionally, Cathay Pacific airline holds auctions of available business class seats on the Internet. Lands End sells closeouts in a special “room” at its Web site where the prices steadily decrease until the merchandise is cleared. Another possibility is that multiple types of prices ... Services,” Intermedia, 14. Brucks, Merrie (1985), “The Effects of Product Class Knowledge on Information Search Behavior,” Journal of Consumer Research, 12 (June), 1-16. Burke, Raymond R. (1996), “Virtual Shopping: Breakthrough in Marketing Research,” Harvard Business Review, 96 (March-April), 120-131. Burke, Raymond R., Bari A. Harlam, Barbara E. Kahn, and Leonard M. Lodish (1992), “Comparing Dynamic Consumer Choice in Real and Computer-simulated Environments,” Journal of Consumer Research, 19 ...
- 1120: Chinese Shih Poetry And Philosophy
- ... he lives in excess of those simple things; something that Taoist should not do. Loneliness is another poem where Tu Fu shows his Taoist beliefs. The eighth line reads, "The processes of nature resemble the business of men." This shows that the Way of nature is ever present all through the universe, even in the business of man. This even goes back to Lao Tzu, who felt that one could use Taoism to rule a just and ordered government. Centuries after T’ao Ch’ien wrote his poems on Confucianism, Po ...
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