"Do artifacts have politics?" Discuss Langdon Winner’s question and give some examples. Iva N. Ivanova ivai@ifi.uio.no First semester at UiO Word count: 2103 Introduction The objective of this paper is to discuss Langdon Winners theory on the politics of technology. In his book "The Whale and the Reactor" Langdon Winner asks the question "Do artifacts have politics?". That question has provoked many to look for different dimensions of technology. Winner argues
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The Witch of Colchis As she was ferried ’cross the River Styx‚ what thoughts too harrowing to contemplate came coursing madly through her consciousness? Her children whom she killed with her own hands as vengeance for their father’s faithlessness‚ ensuring they would not be reared as slaves? The hapless rival she engulfed in flames— a marriage of political convenience kindling blind rapacious jealousy? Her husband’s cousins she enticed to cast a heinous spell of mutilation‚ thinking they’d
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What is biodiversity and what are the impacts do invasive species have on biodiversity? Biodiversity is the variety of animal and plant life in a particular habitat; it also means all of the different natural processes on the earth. There is estimated to be more than 11000 tree species in the amazon rainforest‚ that a huge amount of different species and that’s only for one part of the world. It is important to have biodiversity‚ Biodiversity boost ecosystems productivity. What is productivity?
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this would be my short term goal. First thing I did was to make a checklist or a to-do list for my wedding ideas I need to reserve‚ choose‚ buy and borrow. Start with the largest obvious items like my budget‚ the date‚ my wedding venue‚ my reception venue‚ the guest list and my dress‚ photos‚ DJ`s flowers caterers. Then I move on to my wedding party‚ family‚ friends in-laws and co-workers. Enlist the help of your family and friends and parents. Oh my checklist I talk to my soon to be husband to make
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Archetypes in Literature EECE 441 Prof. Sibley Definition of Archetype: “A universally recognizable element . . . that recurs across all literature and life (Latrobe 13). Psychologist Carl Jung called these elements a kind of “collective unconscious” of the human race‚ prototypes rather than something gained from experience. The word is derived from the Greek: arche‚ original‚ and typos‚ form or model; thus‚ original model (Latrobe 13). An archetype is the first real example or prototype
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Obviously part of your identity is from your parents through the DNA you share‚ it’s natural biology. However‚ they are not the people who give you your identity. They can only influence it. There are many influences to your identity‚ such as your parents‚ culture‚ and media. However they are only influences‚ they can’t give you your identity either. Your identity is always yours to control‚ not anyone elses. No one owns your identity other than you‚ meaning even though you have your parent’s DNA and
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Weather predictions are sometimes inaccurate. There are different reasons why weather predictions may be inaccurate. First‚ weather can change very drastically in a very small matter of time. At 1430 hours‚ the weather was pretty much clear. It was only partly cloudy and there was no precipitation. There was little to no precipitation in the eastern Nebraska area. 20 minutes later‚ there was a thunderstorm with hail at Beatrice‚ a city in eastern Nebraska‚ not far from Omaha. Another 20 minutes
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There are many different theories of development that help us to understand children’s behaviour‚ reactions and ways of learning. All equally important as they influence practice. To begin with there is Piaget’s constructivist theories which look at the way in which children seem to be able to make sense of their world as a result of their experiences and how they are active learners. He also suggested that as children develop so does their thinking. Piaget’s work has influenced early years settings
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Throughout our lives we’re influenced and taught by many. It can have an effect on the way we view problems and events within public boundaries. One of the most important and most effective influences children have in their lives occurs from their parents. The parents of a child can have both a positive and a negative influence on their lives. In this novel there are two very good examples of how parents can be an important influence on their children. Father of Jem and Scout Finch‚ Atticus Finch
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How to do literature review? My suggestion is the following steps 1) Source: Search for the academic papers by either (1) Web of Science or (2) Google Scholars. (see the last page) 2) Try to identify the papers that are either (1) very relevant‚ or (2) slightly relevant but important. You can read only the abstract to find out whether a paper is relevant or not. 3) A paper is important when: a. Published in top journals. See Page 2. b. Famous authors or authors working at top
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