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Weather A-Wear
This is a small idea my friend and I have been working on since last summer, and since we are all trying to do our 60 second ideas, I figured I would see what everyone thinks… Our Premise Basically we … Continue reading
The First American Censorship System?
Congress is currently holding hearings one what could be the first American censorship system. From what I hear they are trying to fast-track this through. This poses a problem for torrent websites such as The Pirate Bay, and other websites … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Society
Tagged Censorship, Freedom of speech, Internet censorship, Pirate Bay, United States, United States Congress
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I WANT SOMETHING OTHER THAN DOMINOES AFTER 11PM
I, like many Bucknellians, enjoy the occasional midnight snack. What I, like many other Bucknellians, do not enjoy, is attempting to find a late hour only to come up with the default, Dominoes. Now, I do not have any problem … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cases (Real World), Society
Tagged bucknell, Bucknell University, Business, Campus, Campusfood, Chinese, Chinese Food, Dominoes, economics, Fast food, food, lewisburg, Lewisburg Pennsylvania, New York, People, Protest, protests, Social Responsibility, Student
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Has Technology Changed the Face of (H)Activism?
With the vast growth of technological advances the last decade, it is not a surprise that the use of the computer and other technology has modified how activists protest. The spread of technology has eased the process of forming protests … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World), Class, Ethics, Government
Tagged Anon, Anonymous, Aristotle, Assange, Egypt, Egyptian government, Iraq, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, YouTube
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How does Kiva check what their entrepreneurs spend their money on?
How do you think Kiva checks on its entrepreneurs in order to ensure they do not spend money on illegitimate and unethical businesses, such as cock-fighting and other bloodsport, which Kiva has been accused of in the past? How would … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World), Class, Ethics, Social Science, Society
Tagged Globalization, Kiva, Loan, Microfinance, Philanthropy, Political campaign, politics, Richard Rorty, Social Enterprise, United States
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This post is super-awesome
It actually serves no purpose but for the author to click when they are proud of their post…
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Why do prisons cost so much?!
While imprisonment may currently be the best solution for more serious criminals, a large portion of prison populations consists of those who have committed less violent crimes, specifically drug offenders. As recently as 2009, statistics show that prisoners convicted of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Government, Society
Tagged Crime, Crime and Justice, Criminal justice, government, Incarceration, Organizations, Prison, Research, United States
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NEW CONTEST RULES
So this week’s blog competition is going to be much different so pay close attention! The topic you are going to blog about is something you have learned in your research of your final paper. If you have already thought about what … Continue reading
71 Years Later, Still A Cinematic and Musical Symbol
To be honest, it was just simply weird; it represents an entire alternate way of fantasizing and thinking. As I sat and watched the dancing hippos, it was… well… mesmerizing. And of course, the music! The classical music from musicians … Continue reading
The Most Iconic Entrepreneur in World History
First winner of the National Medal of Technology. CEO of the decade in Fortune magazine. Number 17 on Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful People. Inductee of the California Hall of Fame. Jefferson Award winner for Public Service. Inventor of 342 United … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cases (Real World), Ethics, Society
Tagged App Store, Apple, Business, California Hall of Fame, CEO, ideologies, IPhone, iPod, iTunes, Pixar, Society, Steve Jobs
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More on the Semicolon from the Oatmeal
Not sure how many people saw it from a couple of weeks ago when the link was posted but but I feel everyone has to see that party gorilla…
Throwback
Upon reading through older blogs on “The Way Things Work: Organizations,” I came across one by Stephanie about promoting products. In her blog, Stephanie talks about the effort that companies put forth in order to have their products shown in television … Continue reading
Took ‘em Long Enough
The United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agency announced today that they recently completed a 7 day sweep of the nation, on their way arresting 2,901 immigrants who have criminal records in the United States. This sweep, known as Operation Cross Check, … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World), Ethics, Government, Society
Tagged Countrywide, Immigration, Social Responsibility, United States
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Sharing the Wealth
After watching the “Social Network,” and finding it safe to assume that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is a total jerk, I came across this article about a recent program of his and contemplated reconsidering. Last year, Zuckerberg announced his $100 … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Social Science, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Business, CEO, Facebook, Society
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An Epic Battle is About to Begin (Facebook v. Google)
Google+ has officially opened up to the public. It has been open only to users by invitation until now. Launched in late June of this year, the Google social network now has over 25 million unique visitors each month and … Continue reading
Posted in Social Science, Society
Tagged Business, Facebook, Globalization, Google, social networks, Society
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