... ; if I wish to get my question across to as many people as possible on the Sparta Message Board, then I need to express it in it's own post, with a clearly defined heading. All these criteria were achieved satisfactorily. I can now assume that the channels used by the receivers reading my message are Seeing; all the viewers of my post would have seen the topic ... conveying my stance on the situation. The replies I received, as you can see, all addressed the topic at hand as much as they could. There seemed to be some confusion over the word Patriotism, and what exactly I meant by it, bu...

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... . These three problems have to be in mind when considering a security solution for your wireless network: 1. Confidentiality Talking by unknown language is the goal. Because Wireless signals travel over the air via radio frequencies, anyone who has knowledge and facilities can attack and read these signals. Confidentiality concept means that when you send data through wireless internet, no one can not read ... unites so WiMAX itself was not just an access point but it functions as a controller to arrange all transmissions and prevent any unauthorized users by using a program called (Deni...

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... them? Fortunately, the museums of the world have apparently decided that the possible risks were much smaller than the possible gains. They hope that by providing art to a wider audience electronically, that the number of paying visitors at their physical locations will increase. They hope that by educating and exciting their new global audience that the renewed interest in the fine arts will result ... in more art being produced, supported, and preserved. Because most museum visitors are vacationers from out of town, there is a good chance that museums on the Internet are reaching thei...

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... People can "talk" to others by sending email messages, at the speed of pressing the send key. This information is instantly transmitted to the receiver, who can in turn, reply quickly. Today, one can even literally talk to someone else, just as if he/she were actually phoning someone over traditional ... from www.chematch.com, the first online option contract was transacted on www.chematch.com. Chematch.com is a leading global Internet exchange for the selling and purchasing of bulk commodity chemicals. This first option online trade involved mixed xylenes, used in the production of poly...

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... E-commerce's impact on strategic foundations, an organization's strategies can be more clearly focused. Once the organization and E-commerce's respective environments are clear it is then possible to understand E-commerce's implications in regards to the fundamental marketing strategies. By focusing on tools such as the competitive strategy framework, organizations can gain a better understanding of a strategy ... formula. By now, it is easy to link E-commerce ideals directly into the strategic planning sequence, and hence understand its impact ... wide range of opportunities. Virtual...

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... the mark. Technology is one of the greatest tools we have at our disposure, enabling us to maintain old relationships and forge new ones, to educate ourselves on the subjects we care about and to provide a safe space for people that have none in their everyday lives. Technology also works in tandem with science to physically improve life on a day to day basis ... for literally countless people. How could anyone believe them to be anything but vital in our everyday lives? Educating oneself independently has never been easier than it is now due to the countless educational resources avail...

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... illustrated that the level of political censorship generally varies inversely with the development of a nation's economy. Although, a seemingly new era of freedom of expression has been created, there are still plenty of countries which adopt or even formulate more rigid standards for internet censorship for diverse reasons. As one of the most multi-cultural societies on a global ... majority of the sample came from China, Thailand and Bangladesh, other subjects were Vietnamese, Korean and Saudi Arabian. The research was performed by means of a questionnaire, which was distributed to res...

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... did a study in which he took a look at the brains of 145 relatively normal children at two-year intervals. He wanted to learn how, exactly, the brain grows and he found that there is a second wave of synapses formation that spark a growth in the prefrontal cortex just before puberty (Spinks). The technology that teens use every day for multiple hours could ... that did nothing had no structural changes in their brain. However, the group that practiced on the piano and the group that imagined they were practicing were almost on par with the other in the changes seen in the brain structur...

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... use of "any facility in interstate or foreign commerce. - Therefore, casinos could be penalized because they conduct business by telephone like contacting their accountants. But yet again, there is no real penalty for the gambler even though the language is broad enough. The statue aims are directed at ... performances of such athletes in such games. - On the surface, this law seems to be rather comprehensive. Nonetheless, there are exceptions with the states of Oregon, Nevada, and Delaware, which are exempt from this law "with respect to state authorized sports betting in existence prior...

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... a way of accomplishing tasks while men tend to enjoy experimenting and playing with computers and their programming. Though the mainstream press has been quick to distill this debate into statements such as "females... seem to think that machines were meant to be used, like the microwave oven or the dishwasher ... ," (Kantrowitz 50) this debate opens much more complex issues as how available computers are to girls and how are they encouraged to use them. Though the ... from using computers as tools to complete tasks. Tools such as word processing software are less sex stereotyped than sa...

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... for a store front, with different factors becoming important. The factors associated with Internet stores will now be discussed, with these factors linked to the common marketing approaches taken by click-and-click and brick-and-click organizations. Web Site The first characteristic of the Internet store is the importance of the web site. The web site is the basis of the Internet store, with ... return to them to purchase the product. One study of brand loyalty in Internet markets found that even though switching costs were so low in the market, brand loyalty still existed. The study fo...

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... market share trough Internet, you have to consider the specificity of your target audience. At the present time people who buy through Internet are young, daily users of computers. But there are not only people used to Internet. Because e-business is growing up (annex 2), we can assume that most people have no experience in e-business. The audience can be both good ... or board advertising campaign let people know about your site existence. As Jim Sterne says: "your web site can be funny, pretty, useful, crisp and clean, but if you don't promote it, its message won't be seen". By the wa...

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... is a fully immersive, absorbing, interactive experience of an alternate reality through the use of a computer structure. Whilst in virtual reality a person perceives a simulated environment and becomes a participant with the computer in a "virtually real" world. Virtual reality may be one of the most important technologies in our future, producing a great ... and the internet have had on our lives it is easy to see how it has altered our relationships with people. We now have unlimited tools of communication where distance barriers have been "virtually" destroyed. we often store e-mails ...

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... was, for many days, the only place she heard news of the incident. She says this is because, no matter the timezone, on Twitter, there's always someone awake somewhere. However, Eltahawy has profound mixed feelings about the level to which technology has invaded her life. She states "Twitter is my lifeline to the world. ... idea when she states that when "technology engineers intimacy, relationships can be reduced to mere connections. And then, easy connection becomes redefined as intimacy"(620). Another statement made by Turkle that reflects this sentiment is "People nurture friendshi...

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... and state for the departing and arriving location. The Web site then generates a list of all airlines that include your specifications for when/where you wanted your flight. Ordering was a very fun and interesting task. You get to choose what flight you want (because there are numerous options) and ... less than $5,000 which is different from E*TRADEs $1,000 minimum. To order stock, users input the amount of shares wanted, then that amount multiplied by the stock price plus a certain amount per quarter to hold your account. Product distribution is not applicable here because anyone from...

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... for the military. They could now mobilize troops much easier than before and hopefully make better use of them being that traveling by train had been a less exhaustive experience. Add the development of the telegraph then mobilization of an army was frighteningly swift. Quite obviously the country that would ... was much more difficult to respond to. How could the state provide a sense of security to the populace when boundaries were easily penetrated and answers elusive? War could now be staged by land, sea, or air - who's land, sea or air seemed irrelevant. The direct application of th...

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... difficult to reach. The more they explore, the more ready they are to conquer the world. To them, nothing is impossible and they make even their seemingly impossible goals possible. However, there are some students who can reach maturity by experiencing step by steps while others still can harsh to succeed their goals fast. If they don't get the maximum result they aimed for ... though it has negative influences on students, it also has more advantages such as finding information faster, easier access to social networks, and homeschooling or tutoring opportunities. For example, if stude...

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... access to this technology has been shown not only to inhibit learning and comprehension, limit social growth and self-esteem, but introduces our children to harmful and dangerous situations. Children should not be able to access the internet without strict supervision by their parents, teachers, and other safety conscious adults. There are people that believe that the internet has improved our children's ... education. As Lefkowits argues, "Together, stakeholders' contributions to school improvement strategies could grow exponentially and virally in the same way one adds friends on Faceb...

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... are utilizing the CD-ROM with the most up to date information is nearly impossible, specially for the larger companies. The Internet avoids this problem by maintaining the information in a central location to which all learners have access. "If the company wants to make a change to the program, it ... cost, taking the time for training, as crucial as it may be, always presents a problem. If there is anything we all seem to be short on is time. Fortunately, both CD-ROMs and the Internet address this problem via their immense flexibility. Both training tools provide a wide range of professi...

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... 2000 - 2001 Introduction This report is based on the history of travel and tourism after World War Two and will explore the reasons for the rapid development of this industry. Findings 1 Changing Socio-economic circumstances 1.1 Increasing car ownership In 1950 there were 2.3 million cars on the roads now there are around 23 million with 70%1 of households one or more cars. This ... that the British resorts would have earned is now reduced. There is then less money to reinvest into the business and it may go into decline. It has shown that advancements are also a very good thing bringi...

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... World Wide Web can provide tourism experiences in peoples own homes, this could reduce their desire to travel further a field for leisure experiences and therefore limit the damage to the environment caused by tourists. When looking at tourism on the Internet it is important to look at the tourist's own experience of that place in comparison to reality. Urry (1990) looked at ... group. The most important aspect with Urry's concept "the tourist gaze" is that he contrasts people's everyday life's with their and holidays acknowledging that there are individual differences between people, w...

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... human being as others, I have found several strengths and weaknesses concerning my life that were not revealed until European School of Economics opened it's doors almost four years ago. In this section, I will try to examine and discuss these strengths and weaknesses, and conclude with my goals for the rest of this year ... morning and then getting up early enough to go to the lesson is a hard chore, and sometimes I wake up, turn my alarm off, then knowing that I shouldn't, go back to sleep . This, I would say, is my biggest weakness as a student, and also the flaw which I do the least...

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... public is what has to be observed. These sexual images created by magazines and videos show women with unattainable beauty. The women themselves have been primped through hours of professional hair and makeup before they are photographed with precise lighting and posing. These images are then reconstructed and manipulated through the technology of computer graphics and of "airbrushing" the women's imperfections. These women are not even ideal ... such that of the civil libertarians or religious like the Christian Coalition. Regulation of pornography have been made standardized by the ag...

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... a different set of rating systems to filter the internet. Since it is only a format and not actually a rating system it will only work if the sites are rated by the publisher themselves or by a 3rd party. Rating bureaus are a good example of 3rd party raters, they rate sites then people subscribe to them if the bureau fits them. Like a Christian rating bureau would appeal ... to be regulating the internet or some kind of public company will be doing the filtering. If the government would be the one regulating the internet via CDA, for example, then a lot of people who are in the pornogr...

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... of this paper is to examine the Internet Visual Identity System and to evaluate the using of Visual Identity System on Internet. The history and development of Visual Identity System and Corporate Identity System will first be present. Visual art in our age and the impact of visual art in our society will then be discribed. Because of the development of Internet, the traditional Visual ... From this process, it seems that the origin of Corporation Identity System is visual identity design -brand design. At first, Corporation Identity is the extension of the trademark's visual function. ...

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