Summary of The Whale and the Reactor by Langdon Winner (pp. ix-39‚ 99-200). Winner states implicitly that he wishes to add his book to a surprisingly short list of works that can be characterized as "philosophy of technology" (which includes Marx and Heidegger). His book will deal primarily with the political and social aspects of this philosophy‚ pertinent since as he notes the world is changing because of tech.‚ no longer comprised of national entities--a global economy‚ etc. In this context
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audio-visual elements that signify certain messages intentionally placed by Whale in order to be decoded along with the narrative of the film. A scene that is of paramount relevance in order to understand the movie is the one where Elizabeth shares with victor her concern about Henry Frankenstein and his frightening obsession with his experiments. The elements owned by the scene exhibit the possible intentions that Whale might had for the movie concerning the meaning of the symbols‚ shown in the
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changed reaction after the announcement that JPM has lost by betting on a thinly slice of derivatives markets. – Reasons for the loss – Was it reasonable loss or not? Body 1: Dimon’s depend Body2: – Hedging? Seems more like a prop trading (London Whale tally) Body3: -- violation of Volcker Rule‚ meaning that the bank loan was excessive Body4: other regulations were to blame. Conclusion Jp Morgan : recent $2 billion loss from its bad bet on a thinly traded slice of the derivatives markets
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The Island of Nantucket is mostly known for its whaling businesses. With a great history and fascinating stories‚ Nantucket is a lot more than a whaling island. Located off the southeast coast of Massachusetts‚ Nantucket is a beautiful island that anyone would want to visit. Bartholomew Gosnold‚ an English explorer‚ discovered Nantucket during his voyage to New England. Thomas Mahew bought Nantucket but it was not settled until Thomas Macy led a group of Quakers to a settlement near Capaum. The island
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violence (Goodreads‚ 1). Violence is a type of aggression that results from many different circumstances where individuals are to either fight or give in to their opponents. This concept of violence is illustrated in “Beowulf” by Burton Raffel‚ “The Whale Rider” by Witi Ihimaera‚ and “Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes where all characters are faced with situations where they have to use violence in order to save themselves and others. Violence is an innate characteristic of human nature because we
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prepare herself to become leader‚ even though her grandfather opposed. However something that sets the Whale Rider plot apart from Bend It Like Beckham was the heavy focus on the Maori culture. The Maori culture has a heavy influence in this story which also leads the Paikea into making the necessary decisions about her leadership. Although there were many contrasts‚ Bend It Like Beckham and Whale Rider shared many similarities between their individual plots. One similarity between plots was that both
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Louie Zamperini grew up as a troublemaker. He would steal food‚ and dreaming of running away from home. His older brother Pete was the one who turned his love from running from trouble into running in track. His brother helped him find his passion and love for running. In high school Louie broke all of the running records and he went to the Germany Olympics for running. As Louie was training for running in the Olympics when WWII started‚ so he went in for the Air Force. As Louie was in a plane
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The Shield Project has you choose 4 things that describe you as a person‚ who you are. I choose a theatrical comedy mask‚ a great white shark‚ a plate of spaghetti‚ and a russian flag with a bear as well as a star. My first choice for the Shield Project was a theatrical comedy mask. I have always thought that i was funny‚ my family and friends can tell you otherwise. My friends tell me i have a gift of making situations less “awkward”. My second choice was a great white shark‚ my love for sharks
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The Lobster is a delicacy in many cultures‚ and it is also a pretty strange looking creature. It’s got some strange behavior‚ too‚ so we’re here to fill you in. Enjoy reading the first half of the list. Number Fifteen: They Never Stop Growing. This is the theory‚ anyway. Most are now caught before they have the chance to get to a very old age‚ and the larger the lobster‚ the more likely it is to be caught. But some research suggests that a lobster won’t stop growing until it dies. Number Fourteen:
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Marine Biology What is a Marine Biologist? When most think about becoming a marine biologist‚ they think about training dolphins. Others think about managing a marine wildlife sanctuary. A Marine Biologist is basically someone who studies‚ observes‚ protects‚ or manages marine organisms. In all honesty‚ I used to think Marine Biologists got to play with dolphins in shows. At least that is what the movie “Dolphin Tale” taught me. Little did I know that you could do so much more‚ but with a few more
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