What is meant by ‘Civil Society’ and is it a useful concept? Introduction Although the term “civil society” can be traced to ancient Greece‚ as Martin Shaw has explained‚ the modern concept of civil society originated from the philosophical and political thinking of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. At that time the thinking “began to distinguish systematically between the spheres of state and society” (Shaw‚ 1996: 296-278). The essence of the concept of civil society was its
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Group Presentation: Groupware Fiasco B.C. Polk State College Abstract The Groupware fiasco begins with a struggling human sciences and humanities department at a university that has just experienced radical changes. The dean of the HSH division‚ Dr. Susan Pollard‚ enlists Dr. Eve Gordon to increase the efficiency of the division in her absence and decides the division’s secretaries - suffering from poor communication‚ gossip and animosity about unfair workloads
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Groupware and Decision Joanna Marie M. Ramirez Aljon C. Rarang ANAROS ARNE de SILVA HCI Professor: Elizabeth St. Ana Groupware and Decision What is groupware? The Time/Space Matrix Classification by Function Email and bulletin boards Structured message systems Video conferences and communication Argumentation tools Meeting rooms Typical meeting room Issues for cooperation shared Applications and Artefacts Shared work surfaces
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What is meant by identity?Identity can be defined as how I see myself and how others see me. (Woodward‚ 2007‚ p7). Identity can be confused with personality. Where personality describes certain qualities individuals may have such as being confident and outgoing or shy and introvert‚ identity requires some degree of choice. Identity is marked by similarity and identities are formed through interaction between people. We choose to belong and identify with a particular identity or group. This sense
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If I was meant to be controlled‚ I would have come with a remote. My life- i’m in control‚ or am I‚ I think that I am in control. Good morning gentlemen I am going to be telling you why I am in control of my life and that I can make my own decisions on things. My three main points are: 1 I choose to do hard challenges and chores because I benefit from it‚ 2 when do I become almost fully independent on my decision making‚ and 3 the people that influence my decisions and help me choose what decisions
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In the story of Abraham and Isaac the story was meant to edify. Edify is supposed to improve on someone’s moral and intellectual knowledge. The purpose of the play was to get Abraham and god more connected on a personal level. He talked with his son Isaac about going on a trip to sacrifice an animal. On the other hand‚ Abraham was there to sacrifice is son that he loved very because that is what god wanted. He was going to sacrifice his son because of his relationship with god was suffering so he
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Politics questions a. What is meant by legitimacy? Legitimacy refers to the degree to which the state or its government can be considered to have the right to exercise power. A state or government can be said to be legitimate if it has a valid claim to rule. Legitimacy is generally understood as the popular acceptance and recognition‚ by the public‚ of the authority of a governing régime‚ whereby authority has political power through consent and mutual understandings‚ not coercion. The three
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WHAT TENSES MEAN TO ME Today fluency in English is a very valuable asset. For second language speakers‚ English creates better job opportunities abroad‚ and it is essential for living and working in foreign countries. Although tenses are only one small part of English language‚ they are nonetheless important to have mastered. One cannot run away from having to use the language in one way or another. China has come to realize the importance of mastering English‚ and have begun to learn the
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Critically discuss the concept of Globalisation. What is meant by cultural globalisation? The concept of Globalisation focuses mainly on the idea of all of the individual states‚ cultures‚ religions and especially economies coming together‚ or networking‚ to form one single entity. It is widely disputed as to whether or not Globalisation has started to occur‚ or has already occurred or whether or not Globalisation is simply a myth. In this essay I plan to look at the key features of Globalisation
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What is meant by multiple intelligence? The generally accepted view of intelligence is that it is about cognitive or mental ability. Charles Spearman‚ one of the early pioneers in thinking about intelligence called it the ‘g’ factor‚ and intelligence tests have been designed to measure it. However‚ few people now believe that intelligence is a concept that can be described in such simple terms‚ and some have sought to explore our understanding of intelligence more fully. The best known and
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