Although You Are Not Part of Your Company's Engineering Group

question 4

True/False

Although you are not part of your company's engineering group, you have discovered a major flaw in the company's new paper-thin solar calculator. The calculator adds when the subtract button is pressed if there are more than three figures to the right of the decimal point. Since it is not your area, you should do and say nothing.

Analyze the implications of corporate interests on sustainable and ethical farming practices.

Examine the representation of environmental issues in mainstream media over time.

Appreciate the sociological significance of food in human society.

Compare and contrast major environmental sociological theories.

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