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Why is there a sheer endless debate about whether the digital divide is closing or widening? 

What is the most famous concept of the “prophet of innovation”, Joseph Schumpeter?

Which of the following is NOT an effect caused by digital technology? 

The “Differential Susceptibility Model” proposes that it is enough to know the developmental psyche of the user to predict the (positive and negative) effects of media on the user.

The statement “The internet fosters control and dictatorship” is an example of:

It has been shown that persuasive tech, such as recommender engines, targets a series of long-standing and well-known human decision-making biases. Among them, the human tendency to favor information that supports one’s prior beliefs is known as: 

 During lecture we have seen a case study from the ancient civilizations of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia and the Incas in South America. What was the key take away message?

What are the two most common consensus algorithms used to determine who puts the next block on the blockchain?

Una cita romántica. Paula y Federico celebraron su aniversario de una forma muy especial.  Completa la descripción con la conjugación en pretérito de los verbos radicales.                       Paula y Federico salieron ayer por la noche. Los dos se [answer1] (vestir) elegantemente (elegantly) y fueron a un restaurante muy bueno. El camarero fue muy amable con ellos. Federico [answer2] (pedir) mucha comida pero Paula [answer3] (preferir) comer poco. El camarero les [answer4] (servir) la comida muy rápidamente. Paula y Federico hablaron mucho durante la cena. Después, se [answer5] (despedir) en la puerta del restaurante. Federico no [answer6] (dormir) nada porque se dio cuenta de (realized) que él [answer7] (perder) la cartera en el restaurante. Y él no fue a trabajar esta mañana porque [answer8] (volver) al restaurante a buscarla.

7 (4 pts).  Open the following graph: graph7.doc The radius of the pulley r = 11 inches. How many inches will the weight rise if the pulley is rotated through an angle of θ= 55°?   8 (8 pts). Open the following graph: graph8.docx Two gears are adjusted so that the smaller gear drives the larger gear. The radius of the smaller gear r1 = 9.6 and the radius of larger gear r2 = 15.9. If the smaller gear rotates an angle θ1 = 315°, how many degrees does the larger gear rotate?