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-German lawyer and sociologist (1864-1920)
-theory of the disenchantment of capitalism
-Renowned book, The Protestant Ethic and Capitalism |
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-A test that measures two to four substances present in a pregnant woman's blood
-Test determines if the developing fetus has birth defects |
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-"actions that aim at the activities themselves"
- proactive |
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-"action undertaken with the intention to produce some external end"
-ulterior motive |
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| -Testing that determines if a fetus or embryo has defects such as Spina Bifida, Downs Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Cleft Pallet ect. |
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Actor Network Theory
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-Developed by Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars Bruno Latour and John Law
-maps the relationship between things and concepts
-ex: bank= network of people (thing) concepts (their thoughts/ideas) and technologies (computers) |
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| - a decision making strategy that choses to be approach a situation with an adequate response, not an ideal solution |
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-Hungarian-American engineer and physicist (1881-1963)
-key advances in aerodynamics (supersonic and hypersonic) |
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-collapsed in 1940
-miscalculation in engineering, wind shattered it
-material shortages from WWII, took 10 yrs to build a replacement |
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-the manipulation of data by experts to misrepresent information
-ulterior motive (fame, funding, politics) |
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| -the manipulation of science for political gain |
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-federal agency commanded by the U.S. Army
-35,000 civilians 650 military personnel
-world's largest engineering, design, and construction agency |
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| -a government funded study/project working toward the restoration of Louisiana's ecosystem |
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"Mark Twain"
(Samuel Clemens) |
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-American author (1835-1910)
-Adventures of Tom Sawyer
-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
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Pelican Bill
(Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act) |
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| -A bill proposed to Congress to provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina. |
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| Mississippi River Commission |
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-Act of Congress of 1879
-mission to improve conditions of the Mississippi River
-promote commerce and prevent flooding through construction |
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| Is science policy set at higher levels of government? Explain? |
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No
-gov. doesn't fund science appropriately (Latour)
-gov. does listen to scientific community (global warming)
-"Big Science" citicenz beneath military personnel (Laboratories =MIT, Manhattan) |
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| Does engineering involve natural accidents? |
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-Yes
-Nylon. Carruthers 1935, DuPont, toothbrush, stockings(1940)
-Microwave oven, Percy Spencer 1946, Raytheon Company, British radar, discovered it cooked food
-Kevlar. Stephanie Kwolek 1965, DuPont, bullet proof vests, marketed in 1970 |
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| In building infrastructure does "pure science" trump "pure politics" |
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-Yes
-Zdenek Kanopasek
-construction of highway bypass in Czech Republic
-Politics proved better
-Science inefficient |
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| Have the Dutch demonstrated a better understanding of how to manage nature than Americans? |
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-Yes
-"Delta Work" flood control project, better urban planning after reconstruction
-Levees and storm barriers:
Maeslant Barrier
30 mk dike
-Katrina =no serious action |
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| Can we and should we save Louisiana? |
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-No
-wetlands, decreasing land mass from widening Mississippi
-too expensive, not enough resources
-waited too long |
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| "We are not a system; we are a country." Agree or Disagree? |
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-No
-Secularization
-separation of science and politics
-to maintain credibility and avoid bias politics must remain parallel to scientific community |
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| How can we best understand the places of science and technology in the twenty -first century? |
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-government funded, "Big Science" emerged (MIT Manhattan Project), (DuPont)
-science is an industry not intellectual
-perpetuated by an age of advancement and competition |
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-a political science term used to describe the relationship between congressional committees, government agencies, and interest groups.
-congressional committees fund and oversee projects
-government agencies regulate projects
-interest groups are the industries themselves |
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MRGO
(Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal) |
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-channel constructed in mid 20th century by US Army Corps of Engineers
-shortened rout between Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans's inner harbor |
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-navigational lock in New Orleans
-connects the Lower Mississippi to the industrial canal and other sea-level waterways |
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-Greek philosopher
-student of Plato
-teacher of Alexander the Great
-created comprehensive system of western philosophy |
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