2. Science‚ technology‚ and society Nearly all nations now recognize that science and technology are of vital importance to their development. Yet science and technology (S&T) cannot just be imported as commodities from foreign producers. For a country to enjoy the full benefit of science and technology‚ they must be deemed critical to the effort to achieve economic well-being and social justice‚ integrated into the societal decisionmaking structure‚ and systematically supported by policies
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Although Kerala had been existing from pre-historic times under various other names like Malabar‚ Malankara‚ Malayalam‚ Chera-nad‚ Cheralam‚ etc. it had not been a single political unit ever. The narrow strip of land‚ forming Kerala was divided into a number of small princely states till 1956‚ when various regions inhabited by Malayalam-speaking people‚ were unified. Even though‚ people in this territory dreamed of a single‚ united political unit for a long time‚ realization of that dream was impossible
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is one of the leading nations in the world in terms of science and technology. India has the second largest pool of scientists and engineers in the world. In terms of technological advancements and scientific achievements India is second to none. India belongs to the select group of countries who have developed indigenous nuclear technology. India is among the few countries which have developed ballistic missiles. In the field of space science India is among the few countries which have the capability
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3M Strategy 1) How does your company handle strategy? How does your company handle strategy? Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing‚ also known as 3M‚ is one of the world’s premier manufacturing companies. The 3M Company handles strategy like mostly any other business. The number one reason people go into a business is because they want to make as much money as possible. This can be accomplished if they have a strategic approach to it. For example‚ the most important strategy that 3M uses is selling
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Technology and science in Japan The technology industry is composed of companies producing electronic components‚ scientific and technical instruments‚ computer hardware and software‚ and computer services. It is a very fast paced‚ competitive industry in which innovation is the key to success. The technology industry employs a relatively large workgroup engaged in sales and promotion‚ as the success of a new or improved product depends heavily upon consumers being aware of‚ and interested
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Medical Advancements Due to Technology There has been much advancement in the medical field due to the advancement in technology. These advancements could allow humans to not only live a longer life but also a life with healthier years. So the question is can society take to the idea of not only living a longer but also to the process of living a longer life? In this paper‚ I will be talking about the medical advancements we have thanks to the advancements in technology and what these medical advancements
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Policy Sci DOI 10.1007/s11077-011-9137-3 Science‚ technology and innovation in a 21st century context John H. Marburger III Ó Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC. 2011 This editorial essay was prepared by John H. ‘‘Jack’’ Marburger for a workshop on the ‘‘science of science and innovation policy’’ held in 2009 that was the basis for this special issue. It is published posthumously. Linking the words ‘‘science‚’’ ‘‘technology‚’’ and ‘‘innovation‚’’ may suggest that we know more about how these
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borders‚ due to centuries of technological innovations causing places to “move” closer together. People can themselves physically move around the planet far quicker‚ by means of modern transport innovations. People can also communicate across ever increasing distances‚ due to modern media and ICT innovations. Although there has been a long history of human movement and communications spanning the world‚ it is in the last two hundred years that we have seen a dramatic “speeding up” of this. The geographer
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History Of Science And Technology Submitted by ryan89 on April 18‚ 2011 • Category: History • Words: 2273 | Pages: 10 • Views: 90 • Report this Essay For centuries it was religion that had kept contemporaries of science in the shadow. Any sort of advance to explain a certain phenomena in ways other than that of God’s doing could eventually end up in one’s demise. However‚ what happens when religion loosens its grip on science or as some may argue loses its appeal to the masses due to an influx
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1. The Post-It notes‚ due to their innovative nature‚ turned out to be the sort of product which is difficult to describe to people who are unfamiliar with it. A Post-it note solves a problem that people were not even aware they had‚ yet it is just a sticky piece of paper. Doesn’t sound interesting... For these reasons regular advertising campaigns proved ineffective. 2. Silver – invented the adhesive and kept the "project" alive for a long time. Fry – came up with the product idea for Post-it and
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