Questions of control will be explored, supported by articles written by Postman (1992), Wajcman (1991), Resnik, Andrews, and Nelkin (2002), McLuhan (1969), and Joy (2000). I will also incorporate the movies Jurassic Park
Introduction Technology, whether as a process or object, has always been the fundamental goal for advancement since the existence of human society. Technology has always been the catalyst in the different eras of human history. It is natural for us to clump our existence into groups of major technological achievements (i.e. Bronze Age, Iron Age, Nuclear Era etc.). The coming of greater advancement in technology throughout the epochs heralded humanity's fervor to find prosperous means of living, as well as unprecedented means of destruction. Whether or not technology is used for constructive or destructive purposes depends solely upon the question of control. The elemental paradox of society is the power that technological progress brings to society, but the lack of control held by the individuals of the society. Who has control? To what degree is there control? And what are the intentions of those in control? These questions of control will be explored, supported by articles written by Postman (1992), Wajcman (1991), Resnik, Andrews, and Nelkin (2002), McLuhan (1969), and Joy (2000). I will also incorporate the movies Jurassic Park (1993), and I, Robot (2004), and a news article The Stage Is Set: Who Will Control the Internet? (2005) written by Mark Long to further illustrate the questions. McLuhan All human tools and technologies, whether house or wrench, or clothing,
A study of the contrasting views of dualism and monism, are we totally mind, totally body or do we inhabit both worlds? A discussion of the philosophical problems with reference to significant thinkers.
A study of the contrasting views of dualism and monism, are we totally mind, totally body or do we inhabit both worlds? A discussion of the philosophical problems with reference to significant thinkers. As a society we tend to characterize things by both mental and physical things, a mental thing would be something which obviously takes place in our minds like a dream, and a physical thing is something which 'actually happens' or takes place like a game of football. They both are part of our everyday lives and we as a society are fairly sure that they are in existence. But how do these two entirely different entities interact? How does thinking you'd like to kick the ball end up with you actually kicking the ball? Some would say that there is no such thing as the mind! What the mind, quite simply is, the chemical reactions within the brain. Another group of people believe nothing is real (in a physical sense); the world of which we live in is merely a mental projection or dream. This could possibly be a God, many gods or just what we as individuals or as a group want to see in the world. And there are many more views and versions of the relation ship between both mind and body. Dualism is the belief that we are both a concoction of mind and body; this is probably what our society collectively believes. They (body and mind) inter relate to each other or possibly better put
How does Lady Macbeth Change During The Course Of The Play 'Macbeth'.
How does Lady Macbeth Change During The Course Of The Play 'Macbeth' Lady Macbeth's character changes a lot during the course of the play. The character at the beginning is so different to the one presented in her final scene would not even be recognised as the same person. The play accurately depicts the progression of Lady Macbeth from a dominating, confident, ruthless killer, to a weak, mentally unstable, dying woman. The first scene she appears in shows Lady Macbeth reading a letter from Macbeth regarding his encounter with the witches after they predicted he would become King. This scene illustrates the immensely strong bond between her and her husband, in the way that she doesn't doubt him for a moment. As soon as she finishes reading the letter, she immediately starts formulating and doesn't question how or why or when he is to become king: "Glamis thou art and Cawdor and shall be What thou art promised" This scene can also be said to display impatience in her character. She accuses Macbeth of being: "Too full o'th'milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way" ...instantly deciding that murder is the quickest (and therefore preferable) method to ensuring this prediction is made flesh. Rather than accepting that Macbeth would not be willing to go to these lengths whatever the reward, she continues toying with this idea, planning how it could be done despite
Both 'The Signalman' and 'The Darkness Out There' have unexpected endings. Compare the way tension is built up in both stories so that the reader is surprised by how the stories end.
Both 'The Signalman' and 'The Darkness Out There' have unexpected endings. Compare the way tension is built up in both stories so that the reader is surprised by how the stories end. This is an essay concerned with how both 'The Signalman' and 'The Darkness Out There' both build up tension to make their readers anticipate what is going to happen during and throughout the stories. They are both similar in the way they both speak about death and have death incidents during the stories. The two stories have unexpected endings. The writers of the two short stories are Charles Dickens for 'The Signalman' and Penelope Lively for 'The Darkness Out There' both experts when it comes to suspenseful writing. One of the reasons for the differences between the stories is that they are written in different times, different centuries. 'The Signalman' is written pre-twentieth century for a Victorian audience interested in the supernatural i.e. ghosts. Two supernatural horrors/thrillers-'Dracula' and 'Frankenstein' both written late 19th century had sparked people's fascination in the 'Gothic'. Since there was no proof that in the 'Gothic' or lack of it, it lets people's imagination play with the thought of mythological creatures. But the author of 'The Darkness Out There' Penelope Lively is writing nearly one hundred years later, when peoples' horror and fascination has moved to a
Find the effect of temperature on enzymes, using a potato as a catalyst. The source of catalase is in the potato cells.
ENZYME INVESTIGATION Planning Introduction: An Enzyme is any one of many specialised organic substances, composed of polymers of amino acids, that act as catalysts to regulate the speed of the many chemical reactions involved in the metabolism of living organisms. Those enzymes identified now number more than 700. Enzymes are classified into several broad categories, such as hydrolytic, oxidising, and reducing, depending on the type of reaction they control. Hydrolytic enzymes accelerate reactions in which a substance is broken down into simpler compounds through reaction with water molecules. Oxidising enzymes, known as oxidises, accelerate oxidation reactions; reducing enzymes speed up reduction reactions, in which oxygen is removed. Many other enzymes catalyse other types of reactions. Individual enzymes are named by adding ASE to the name of the substrate with which they react. The enzyme that controls urea decomposition is called urease; those that control protein hydrolyses are known as proteinases. Some enzymes, such as the proteinases trypsin and pepsin, retain the names used before this nomenclature was adopted. ( Fig 1.0 on the following page ) Structure and Function of an Enzyme Enzymes are large proteins that speed up chemical reactions. In their globular structure, one or more polypeptide chains twist and fold, bringing together a small number of amino
Our Day Out!!!!
OUR DAY OUT :- THE EFFECTS OF CHARACTER IN ACTION THE USE OF DRAMATIC DEVICES and THE LAYERS OF MEANING IN LANGUAGE, IDEAS AND THEMES Writers are influenced by the historical times in which they live. Everyday of their lives, what they say and the way they act is influenced by the time in which they live. The 70s influenced Willy Russell in his writing. There are many examples of this in Our Day Out such as the style of the fair and the shop, the way the characters speak and the things that are going on, for example the description of the economic slump at the time. One of the reasons for Britain's industry being in decline was, that it was unable to be competitive on price against other countries who had new technology. The technology increased productivity and reduced costs through the use of less labour. As a result, some of the main industries in Britain had great financial difficulty and had to close down or reduce the work force causing a loss in jobs and high unemployment. This caused poverty and meant that people could not afford decent property and had to move into council homes. Class differences occurred, dividing people who had money and decent homes from people with little money and poor homes or no home at all. Willy Russell's writing was inspired by experiences when he was a teacher at a comprehensive school. Whilst he was a teacher at the school,
ENZYME INVESTIGATION
ENZYME INVESTIGATION Planning Introduction: An Enzyme is any one of many specialised organic substances, composed of polymers of amino acids, that act as catalysts to regulate the speed of the many chemical reactions involved in the metabolism of living organisms. Those enzymes identified now number more than 700. Enzymes are classified into several broad categories, such as hydrolytic, oxidising, and reducing, depending on the type of reaction they control. Hydrolytic enzymes accelerate reactions in which a substance is broken down into simpler compounds through reaction with water molecules. Oxidising enzymes, known as oxidises, accelerate oxidation reactions; reducing enzymes speed up reduction reactions, in which oxygen is removed. Many other enzymes catalyse other types of reactions. Individual enzymes are named by adding ASE to the name of the substrate with which they react. The enzyme that controls urea decomposition is called urease; those that control protein hydrolyses are known as proteinases. Some enzymes, such as the proteinases trypsin and pepsin, retain the names used before this nomenclature was adopted. Structure and Function of an Enzyme Enzymes are large proteins that speed up chemical reactions. In their globular structure, one or more polypeptide chains twist and fold, bringing together a small number of amino acids to form the active site,
romeo and juliet
How does Shakespeare make act 3 scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet" especially dramatic? Explain and comment on the varying thoughts and feeling of the characters in this scene. What techniques do you think are particularly successful in creating dramatic tension? 'Romeo and Juliet', is a story about two young lovers, whose love was doomed from the start. They didn't know how much their love would lead to so many tragedies that it brought them the constant pressures from their feuding families it soon ends in their tragic demises. Act 3 scene 5 is great importance since it shows the anxious feelings and emotions of the characters in the play. A lot of events occur in this piece of the play, which have a long-term consequence for the rest of the plays events; otherwise the scene is also a turning point of things. Act 3 scene 5 starts off in Juliet's bedroom, the atmosphere is always calm and quiet and it the scene shows intimacy between Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is woken up with sound of birds singing which she thinks is the nightingale symbolically the night bird. She is willing to do anything for Romeo to be with her but she almost convinces to stay but he is more reluctant. Romeo always appears more alerted and certain that is the day bird the lark, as he can now see the light. Romeo uses are a metaphor 'the night's candles are burnt out'; this means that the star's been fallen
Organisational Structure and Function
Task 2: Organisational Structure and Function An organizational structure shows how a business is managed and organized. A clear structure makes it clear which part of the structure does what. There are many different types of organizational structures, they can be tall or flat. Organisational structures show clearly the level of responsibility of each subordinate in a particular business, the lines of communication and possible lines of promotion. Functional This is when companies divide different jobs and activities into different departments. This is known as departmentalization. Each department has many layers of hierarchy to reflect the distribution of responsibility and authority (see image below). A functional structure is bureaucratic, meaning that the work of the organization closely follows rules and procedures. Job descriptions are closely defined with little flexibility, therefore this type of structure is unable to change and meet new demands. However an advantage of dividing different jobs and activities in to departments is that there is specialization between job and department e.g. finance and marketing, it also makes control over the organization much easier. Another advantage is that there is a clearly marked distinctions within the hierarchy and lines of authority. Regional Other business organisations such as multi national coperations will have
A2 Advanced Production Brief Produce a trailer for a new British Gangster film. The budget for the film is 3 million and is to be shown in mainstream cinemas
DANIEL HANFLING PERRITON Candidate Number: 4363 HILLS ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Centre Number: 22147 A Level Media Studies Critical Evaluation for Advance Production A2 Advanced Production Brief Produce a trailer for a new British Gangster film. The budget for the film is £3 million and is to be shown in mainstream cinemas. The funding will come from FilmFour and Ska Films. The target audience should be both genders aged between 18 and 30, who will typically have enjoyed films such as Snatch and Sexy Beast. Daniel Hanfling A2 Media Studies: Critical Evaluation Introduction: AS Foundation Production Brief: Produce a series of adverts on the theme of 'healthy eating' as a part of a health campaign. This campaign will be aimed at young adults. The contents of my campaign will include a poster, a booklet based on healthy eating as well as a triple fold leaflet. The booklet and leaflet would be placed in a doctor's surgery, dentist or hospital and will therefore have to be eye catching for someone to pick them up and read. The poster can be advertised in a doctor's surgery, dentist or hospital. A2 Advanced Production Brief Produce a trailer for a new British Gangster film. The budget for the film is £2 million and is to be shown in mainstream cinemas. The funding will come from FilmFour and Ska Films. The target audience should be both genders aged between 18 and 30,
