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The Importance of Science and Technology in Canada., 2006.
A look at the relationship between science and technology from a Canadian perspective.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper discusses the link between science and technology, as advances in science make technology and advances in technology possible. It further discusses Marx's idea that science and technology are always closely linked with progress and development, especially over the last 200 years. Science has made many things possible. Science has been able to identify, recognize, understand and explain many things and processes in our world and the universe. Medical science and technology are now able to treat and cure many diseases that were fatal in the past. Technology has been able to revolutionize communications, transport and manufacturing.
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African Science and Technology, 2006.
An analysis of patterns of African development in science and technology.
3,232 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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This paper looks at Africa's historical approach of accessing technology and how the effects of the colonial era have preconditioned Africa in the areas of future development of science and technology. It also looks at some of the possible solutions of how to convince Africans to become more involved in their development in regards to science and technology.
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"The ecological and demographic features do help explain Africa's technological conservatism, but they are not all-encompassing theories. The additional aspects of Africa's conservatism can be found in its culture. The cultural aspects should be viewed independently because they are not tangible materials and can have influential effects in regards to adoption of technology. Three broad cultural views found in Africa that have historically suppressed innovation are: (1) lack of literacy, (2) preference for military and political rather than economic solutions to problems and, (3) patterns in sexual division of labor and child-rearing . Literacy was in some ways viewed as being a "magical" ability that was kept within the realm of religious activities. Although writing did exist in Africa, it was not until later that writing became internalized to aid in Africans' dealing with the world, and the subsequent technologies that went along with that. "
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Science and Technology, 2002.
This paper discusses changes in science and technology.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper explains that changes in science and technology cause changes in individual people that can make them look at their society differently and, sometimes, to improve it. At the moment, no one knows for sure what will be the long-term effects of instant electronic communications and other forces making up what is called Globalization.
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Science and Technology in Animal Rights Literature, 2005.
Examines representations of science, scientists and technology within the animal rights movement, analyzing animal rights literature.
8,000 words (approx. 32.0 pages), 45 sources, APA, £ 121.95
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This paper examines the animal rights movement as presented in literature published by animal rights activists. It first presents the negative attitudes within the animal rights movement towards science and scientists. Next, it examines the animal rights movement's position in society in order to show how this movement is infiltrating the current paradigm of both scientific and lay society. The paper then examines each of the three areas of animal experimentation (biomedical research, product testing, and education). Surveying each of these three, the paper presents the argument posed by the animal rights activists against the use of animals and then presents examples of scientific and technological alternatives currently in use.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Negative Attitudes Towards Science and Scientists
Animal Rights in Society
Biomedical Research
Product Testing
Education
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Pressures to accelerate legislation concerning the use of animals in scientific experimentation have resulted in legislative mandates under discussion in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Bills introduced in both 1988 and 1989 (known as the Consumer Products Safety Testing Act) would require Federal agencies to promulgate regulations specifying that non-animal tests be used whenever possible. When specific non-animal alternatives are found to be less valid, agencies would be required to publish explanations and justifications of continued animal use."
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20th Century American Science and Technology in Literature, 2003.
Discusses modern science and technology as seen in "Brave New World", "Player Piano" and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court".
2,617 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 55.95
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This paper shows that during the early twentieth century, three writers were aware of the changing forces within American society due to its rapid industrialism and chose to expose the evils of many accepted values. Aldous Huxley, in his novel "Brave New World", presents a dystopia in which he shows what a future that is the culmination of certain aspects of the twentieth century would be like. The paper shows that in a similar fashion, Kurt Vonnegut in "Player Piano" depicts a futuristic American society which has been divided into two distinct social classes: those who run the factories and those who do not. The third novel, Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee At King Arthur's Court" is clearly a satire of early twentieth century American values. The paper shows that these three commentaries on American society and industrialism reveal many of the ideologies inherent with the rapid industrialism of the United States.
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"In A Connecticut Yankee At King Arthur's Court, Hank Morgan tries to stabilize his new society through the intervention of technology. He believes that since he is an American, he can invent any technology necessary out of any means in order to better his life. He prides himself on his inventiveness and says he owes it all to his American culture. Hank Morgan is a self-made man, an American symbol of a man with energy and the know-how to improve his life. He is the incarnation of an insightful individual who knew his own mind, had places to go, and the means to get there using his own ingenuity. Hank prides himself on his ability to control and even create the world around him. His superior feelings for himself and American culture were shared by many during the early days of industrialism in the United States. Twain simply incorporates these notions into the plot of his story."
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Science and Technology, 2005.
A comparison of technological and scientific development in China and Europe.
843 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper compares the development of science and technology in two very different civilizations: China and Europe. The paper then examines how that development was influenced by the cultural, social, and political factors in both civilizations.
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"It is easy to view scientific progress in a comparative fashion. Which power was 'better' at scientific progress, China or Europe, one might ask? But such a pairing of opposites is in fact a false dichotomy. Both civilizations saw, over the course of early modernity, tremendous technical as well as intellectual advances in their civilization's understanding of science. However, although Europe's religious and political intransigence to scientific discovery often presented itself as an obstacle, ultimately its greater openness and willingness to study and take into consideration advances of foreign cultures proved its 'making,' while China's geographical and political isolation, for all of its intellectual ferment proved its undoing in terms of becoming an early modern power of scientific discovery and innovation."
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Science and Technology: How the East Was Won, 2003.
The paper examines two historical studies on the topic of imperialism, Daniel Headrick's "Tools of the Empires" and Gyan Prakash's "Another Reason", both of which discuss the effects of technology on the process of colonization.
5,141 words (approx. 20.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 90.95
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This paper shows how Headrick discusses the effects of technology on the process of imperialism. while Prakash considers the development of "Scientific Hinduism" in India. thanks to the influence of the British. The writer states that there are constructive and destructive effects of technology and that the development of "Scientific Hinduism" was unique to the Indian subcontinent.
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"When one contemplates the ?Age of Imperialism? (commonly considered to be from the early to mid-18th century until the beginning of the First World War in 1914), during which the European nations branched out to foreign lands in the hopes of exploiting them for their resources, the idea of a ?civilizing mission? comes to mind. The Western source of self-assured superiority was their understanding of modern science and they believed that by bringing knowledge to the primitive peoples of non-Western civilizations they (the Europeans) would be imparting grace and power upon these unsophisticated natives. The reality of the process became more of an imposition of Western ideals upon societies that were by their very nature incompatible with Europeans conceptions of civilization. Such is the interest of two books, Tools of the Empire by Daniel Headrick and Another Reason by Gyan Prakash; however the two authors take different stances on the overall outcome of Western influence upon their imperial subjects. Headrick argues that the Europeans (most importantly the British) aimed to build empires through the introduction of then-modern technology (henceforth to be referred to as simply ?modern technology?). Improved weaponry, steamboats, medicine, and ever-quickening communications were developed, though some were far more effective (communications, transportation, medicine) in terms of actually building healthy empires as opposed to subjugating the unwilling (weaponry). The results of such advances, according to Headrick, garnered distinct winners (the Europeans) and losers (the conquered; Africans, Burmese, etc.). Prakash discusses the so-called modernization of India by the British; however he sees the Indian result as a hybrid of the two unique nations?one that is superior to the original thanks to changed incited by British imperial rule. Headrick attempts to tackle the general process of empire-building while Prakash discuses a very interesting special case, thereby making Another Reason less suited to address the overall nature of imperialism."
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Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2002.
A look at the growing popularity of health foods.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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This paper talks about the concept of health foods and how it has captured the markets worldwide.
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Incineration Technologies in Toronto, Canada, 2008.
This paper discusses waste management issues in the Toronto, Canada area.
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 31.95
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The paper looks at Toronto's current waste disposal problems - with special attention being paid to the city's heavy reliance on landfills. The paper then looks at the challenges and possibilities presented by recycling and how some new technological innovations (chiefly incineration) might be the most useful change. Also the paper looks at the potentialities of waste diversion techniques, examine the allure of bio waste recycling and the hope offered by the elimination of plastic wrapping. Finally, the paper delves into the issue of technologically-advanced incinerators and how they might help resolve Toronto's garbage problem.
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"All in all, in light of the problems facing Toronto, more recycling/waste disposal techniques should be considered - and high-technology incineration is right at the top of the list. Also near the top of the list is an "old" approach to waste management that, really, has not gained the widespread traction it deserves: old-fashioned recycling. Maureen Carter-Whitney writes that recycling, as compared to waste disposal, reduces energy consumption, relieves strain on the environment, diminishes the risk of dangerously high levels of eutrophification and acidification, cuts down air pollutants, and makes ecological toxicity less prevalent than it would be otherwise."
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Technology and the Body in Science Fiction, 2002.
A look at the relationship between humanity and its biosphere through a review of Phyllis Gotlieb's "Sunburst" and Robert Charles Wilson's "BIOS".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 50.95
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This essay will examine the relationship between technology and the body in two works: Phyllis Gotlieb's Sunburst and Robert Charles Wilson's BIOS. It will be argued that in both texts the relationship between technology and the body is defined in terms of the paradigms of the periods in which they were written.
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Cybercrime and Canada: Technology and Politics in Conflict, 2002.
An overview the conflict between business and government on the issue of cybercrime in Canada.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 11 sources, £ 62.95
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This paper will examine both types of cyber crime from a Canadian perspective. It will be shown how this division between government and industry mirrors the generally confused approach of Canada - and other nations as well - to the issue of cyber crime. Clearly the two key players in the fight against cyber crime are divided not only in their approaches to fighting cyber crime, but even in their perceptions of the primary types of cyber crime. Until there can be a general agreement between business and government in this area, it is unlikely that cyber crime will be greatly restricted.
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Canada's Technological Revolution, 2002.
The impact of the technological revolution on Canada.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 81.95
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This paper focuses on two areas-- economic impact and the argument of Laxer. The two sides of technology's impact are discussed, but the negative is the important one.
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True Science and Pseudo-Science, 2003.
Discusses the notion of scientific discovery.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, £ 44.95
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Looks at testing to ascertain whether a hypothesis is true or false. The paper examines the views of Thomas Kuhn and the "paradigm" and Karl Popper's contention that deductive testing is true science, and induction is false science.
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"True Science vs. Pseudo-Science
Introduction and Purpose
True science and pseudo-science, it has been argued, can be distinguished from one another by an examination of the nature of scientific discovery, with particular attention to the use of a ..."
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"Common Science? Women, Science and Knowledge" by Jean Barr and Lynda Birke, 2000.
A review of the work on the nature of scientific study, objective truth and the alienation of women from scientific fields.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, £ 44.95
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"Science is a pervasive influence on human life today, though most people have only a vague image of what science means and may have complete misperceptions about certain scientific concepts. Many people simply have not been exposed to the information they need to judge science. Women, however, have been actively excluded, or at least discouraged, from science for some time, a factor much noted in analyses of academic statistics and in analyses of the job market in science. This is noted in the book Common Science? Women, Science, and Knowledge by Jean Barr and Lynda Birke as part of their primary emphasis on the fact that the scientific community remains largely unaccountable to the public. Part of their approach to this issue is to talk to non-academics to see what they think about science and about the issues surrounding the field."
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