Technological Impact on Society
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From  NEW! Introduction: Canada’s role in the "War on Terror" Introduction: “War on Terror”From: Canada In Afghanistan |
In the introduction to his book, Schalk discusses the Canadian government’s obfuscation of its own motives in becoming involved in the war in Afghanistan. He explores the propaganda that … | Owen Schalk | 30 | 2023 | $3.00 Add |
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From  NEW! In vitro FertilizationPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In In vitro Fertilization McTeer explains and examines the creation and first use of in vitro fertilization or IVF in humans. The chapter explains what in vitro entails, its original uses for … | Maureen McTeer | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! ConnectionsThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 1 explores how urban development intersects and is shaped by the larger political, social, and technological advancements happening around it. Topics discussed … | John Lorinc | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Dilemmas in National Security LawFrom: National Security Law |
Explores the pertinent dilemmas that exist in national security law, particularly focusing on the balance between national security and other fundamental rights, the question of democratic … | Craig Forcese | 5 | 2007 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Islamist TerrorismAssessing Threats to Democracy From: In The Balance |
Assesses the challenges that Islamist terrorism pose to Western democracies by considering the threat of jihadist terrorism and post-9/11 developments. The question of what role the law can play … | Lorenzo Vidino | 9 | 2011 | $0.90 Add |
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From  The Dismal Arithmetic of WaterFrom: Back to the Well |
In this chapter, de Villiers outlines the anatomy of a water crisis, using the city of Sao Paulo Brazil as an example. He shows how limits in supply and distribution, in concert with growing … | Marq de Villiers | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
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From  The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended ConsequencesFrom: Techno-Fix |
The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences postulates that there are always positive and negative effects of any technology. It is impossible for humans to … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 15 | 2011 | $1.50 Add |
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From  NEW! The Kids Are Not All RightFrom: Childhood Unplugged |
In this chapter, Martinko examines how the prevalence of digital media in the home has altered the structure of childhood. She explores how screen use can cause poor sleep quality, create a … | Katherine Johnson Martinko | 16 | 2023 | $1.60 Add |
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From  The ShiftFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
Every era has an innovation that changes the face of society: the way we think, the way we act and interact as individuals, as a community, and as a culture. As the innovation is introduced, it … | Mari K Swingle | 11 | 2019 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Amplify, Don’t AmputateFrom: Childhood Unplugged |
In this chapter, Martinko discusses the concept of "amputate versus amplify", examining what the use of technology does to enhance and diminish a person’s quality of life. … | Katherine Johnson Martinko | 14 | 2023 | $1.40 Add |
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From  Canada’s New Carscape:Town and Country Remade From: Car Nation |
1912-1930. Analyzes the spread of the car in popularity and the freedom it represented to Canadians as you could now travel across the country, the changes to cities because of the car, road … | Dimitry Anastakis | 17 | 2008 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Engineering the CityThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 2 explores the physical building and engineering of cities. Topics discussed include construction, city-building technology, building blocks, hygiene, bridges, … | John Lorinc | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Establishing Rules for IVFPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In Establishing Rules for IVF McTeer continues exploring the history of IVF and the recommendations and regulations which arose to protect pregnant mothers and children. The chapter explores … | Maureen McTeer | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From Human Rights in Times of TerrorA Judicial Point of View From: In The Balance |
Discusses the role of human rights in times of terror, focusing on the role of the judge in protecting democracy, the need for an approach that balances national security and human rights, as … | Aharon Barak | 17 | 2011 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Parents and PedagogyHelicopters and Expert Advice From: Degrees of Failure |
Twentieth-century child-rearing practices in North America have been heavily manipulated by the state and the private sector toward a domestication that suits institutional life. The tense … | Randle W. Nelsen | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From Technological Integration Versus Technological InterferenceFrom: i-Minds, 2nd edition |
At the onset of the i-tech phenomenon, most of us first noted surface changes. For example, what we perceived as an emergent shallowness of information, a subtle lack of depth and length of … | Mari K Swingle | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
