... while having a universal theme, is still open to interpretation. In spite of the fact that each person reserves his or her own value system with respect to ethical behavior there still remains a significant void between what some consider to be morally acceptable and what others believe to be wrong. All people have built-in ethical responses. Certain actions are identified as wrong, others ... human technological power was mostly so limited that only in exceptional circumstances did it have a major impact on nature. But with the rise of modern techno-scientific civilization, not only does...

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... be monitored (Nadarajah 2002. Sv "E-zine"). Question 1b: Artificial intelligence: What role does the development of artificial intelligence play in the current production of culture? Artificial intelligence is "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. It is related to the similar task of using computers to understand human intelligence, but Artificial ... reality one would experience today, yet it does elude to the uncanny powers computer software may generate in the future (Warner 2002. Sv "Computable culture"). This exaggerat...

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... the viewing of kid's manic appreciation for this new genre. Parents didn't know how to react when their children adopted new clothing styles and slang and hung posters of Chuck Berry on their walls. This new crop of performers, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, ... it would cause racial mixing and "mongrelize- America. There are so many levels, genres, and versions of rock that this mixing, while certainly not a bad thing, was inevitable. Part "high culture- (Pink Floyd, Genesis), part "folk culture- (Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan), rock could appeal to all and open t...

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... an accounting firm in San Rafael, California, found that the typical personal computer user spends forty-three percent of his or her time on the machine "futzing' with the computer (the downtime spent loading or changing software, organizing files and tweaking). The other culprit in the productivity paradox is communication overload (p. 19). A Yankee Group survey of one hundred Fortune ... create an environment wherein each faculty member delivers his/her own idiosyncratic set of competencies based on the interest and teaching assignment? Considering the agreement could be reached on who...

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... infrastructure which anyone from a housewife in the U.S. to a 7-year old in Africa uses on a regular basis. In parallel with it, media and culture surrounding the Internet has experienced rmous expansion to the state of ubiquity. With this permeation into our society and the corresponding media coverage, one would expect to find that people have at least basic knowledge of its history ... and the workings behind it. However, as with other modern utilities, most individuals are content to merely use it ... rapid chain reaction to become ubiquitous among modern culture, fueled by innume...

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ecommerce companies and stock valuations eCommerce Companies and Stock Valuations 1. Introduction A hot topic in today's business culture is eCommerce. Experts argue about whether eCommerce will change business, whether or not it is a fad, and what viable strategies there are in a business world that is changing at the speed of idea generation. One thing that nobody argues about is the fact ... that eCommerce oriented companies have stock prices and market capitalizations that are enormous ... not bounded by geographical parameters associated with traditional business models such as brick and...

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... , new culture, new technology and different languages that conforms a digital community holding all kinds of people: pirates and thieves, delinquents and law enforcers, dreamers, heroes and villains. Even though they operate all over the world, their true home is cyberspace. "These diverse breed of people are known as hackers"(TLC). Unfortunately, the press uses the term hacker incorrectly when describing illicit access on computers with malicious ... evolved (TLC). To keep up, hundreds of the white hats every year register for special classes. These classes are setup to train the system...

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... , new culture, new technology and different languages that conforms a digital community holding all kinds of people: pirates and thieves, delinquents and law enforcers, dreamers, heroes and villains. Even though they operate all over the world, their true home is cyberspace. "These diverse breed of people are known as hackers"(TLC). Unfortunately, the press uses the term hacker incorrectly when describing illicit access on computers with malicious ... evolved (TLC). To keep up, hundreds of the white hats every year register for special classes. These classes are setup to train the system...

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... , an artist from Portland, Oregon, combines painting and digital images. He scans original paintings, photos and other objects, then modifies them with his computer. (Meltzer, p4) Although trained at Pratt University, Jaimie Walker, from Brooklyn, NY, earns her living as a graphic designer. Walker says, "Sometimes I"ll take a piece that I've created by hand, scan it in and use my computer to change it, distort it ... , or add to it and create something else. For me it's a combination of my own art work and my computer." (Walker, p 2) Some artists love being able to modify their work via ....

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... technologies have affected every single aspect of modern life. The field of music alone has grown by been leaps and bounds with new inventions continually improving the way listeners obtain and enjoy music of all sorts. One pairing of technological advancements that has recently been causing controversy in the music ... similar crisis in the 1980's. The introduction of cassette tapes attracted many new consumers to the music industry, but also brought about piracy and home taping and mixing. The aim of the cassette was to reach people in their car, where many people spend several hours a...

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... in 1958 when a user manual was published for the abacus. It explains how you can do multiplication, division, square roots and cubic root arithmetic with the abacus. I believe that many great ideas of today's complicated technology came from these simple ideas. They were the stepping- ... launch pad. Immediately after Vanguard TV-3 failed the United States Defense Department approved funding for another U.S. satellite project, Explorer I. James Van Allen and his team at the University of Ohio built the Explorer I. On January 31,1958 the United States successfully launched Explorer I. The...

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... must be a modem or networking involved for the connection to be a success. Cyber-terrorism The term cyber-terrorism is quite ambiguous and vague and there's no standard definition for it. However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has defined cyber-terrorism as "the premeditated, politically ... affect a larger number of targets than the traditional terrorism. For example, it was estimated that the I LOVE YOU virus affected more than twenty million Internet users and cost billions of dollars in damage. Cyber-terrorism countermeasures: Pertaining to Large Corporations First of al...

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... during a game show, said she was amazed when the 4-year-old asked her what erectile dysfunction meant. "I told him it was a medical problem, and that was enough information to keep him satisfied," she said. "I'm glad he wasn't watching television with his 12-year-old cousin. Who knows how he would have explained it ... technique that disables options such as the "back," "exit," or "close" navigation buttons. Soap operas, which are extremely popular with adolescents and preadolescents, might be one ideal place for responsible sexual portrayals, yet a recent study of 50 hours of daytime dr...

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... gamer or rarely picks up a controller, it's important to understand the world of video games--especially in the age of online gaming--so you can make your child's experience with games both a positive and a beneficial one. ----- 1. Douglas Gentile, "Pathological Video Game Use among Youth 8 to 18: A National Study," CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study The youth of today no longer ... not only the young, but dynamically every age group as well. So far, virtually anyone is able to go on a computer and punch through the keys and mouse in order to get a high score, chat with play...

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... have been used to protect against or recover from a data loss. Backups are made by copying data to secondary media using different backup techniques at a specified time. With events like September 11th and the recent historical power failure in the Northeast, companies are beginning to realize that backups are no longer used just to restore data in cases of crisis, but ... one year of the disaster" (Wood, Part 1). Not only are Database Administrators concerned with the overwhelming need for effective backups, but also with how quickly and efficiently the data can be backed up and recove...

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... flown from one bunker to the other, which were built during the cold war to protect the president from the thermo nuclear war. America quickly got over the initial shock and came out with tools to fight this new war, the congress hastily passed a plethora of legislation, to enhance the power of the executive branch to combat terrorism in all its form ... law enforcement agent fills in the places to be searched. This is not consistent with the important Fourth Amendment privacy protection of requiring that warrants specify the place to be searched. Under this legislation, a judge is unab...

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... Europe. Besides that, Amazon can also utilize its resources to enter untapped markets in the U.S. • With the score of 4.39, Amazon needs to increase its advertisements and promotions to enhance the market with its product differentiation and service differentiation. This would not only ensure the company remains competitive, but it will also make it easier for it to penetrate new markets ... as benefit from the local partners knowledge to cater for the countries market conditions, culture and also customer preferences. In order for Amazon to be successful, it must select potential part...

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... Further, in some investigations, response measures began to include assessment of subjective and physiological excitement- (p.2). For children to be exposed to such possible "subjective and physiological excitement- is irresponsible of media and society. The ability in which media shape popular culture has been researched frequently and in depth. Society accepts these programmable motives of the media even though ... ___________________________________ Based on this survey, here are the results according to each question asked: 1. 10 parents are 33years old; 10, 39; 2, 42; 4, 35; 2, 49; ...

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... while having a universal theme, is still open to interpretation. In spite of the fact that each person reserves his or her own value system with respect to ethical behavior there still remains a significant void between what some consider to be morally acceptable and what others believe to be wrong. All people have built-in ethical responses. Certain actions are identified as wrong, others ... human technological power was mostly so limited that only in exceptional circumstances did it have a major impact on nature. But with the rise of modern techno-scientific civilization, not only does...

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... 00 of coverage. UPS also offers free tracking service on the Internet where a customer can track his or her item to see if it has reached its destination. The Prospective Company and Their Current Situation Background information on Electronics.com The prospecting company that we are profiling is Electronics.com. ... maker from an inside source when I visited the facilities to do some research about who Electronics.com is do all of their shipping with. After a luncheon and flowers to the office, the name of the decision maker was easy to get. Our inside source is Ali Sands (the gatekeep...

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... interpretation of the First Amendment.19 In spite of Reno's peculiar vision of the attorney general's duties and her appalling record,ii she has enjoyed nearly universal acclaim as the Clinton Administration's star Cabinet member.20 [I'll tell you about my childhood conspiratorial experience I had with Janet Reno if you ask.] Sex offenders everywhere need to be exposed, regardless of their age or ... comics read openly here, many with explicit pictures of young-looking girls.37 [And] there are no laws to stop individuals who show pornographic images of children on their websites.38 "It ...

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... provides an empirical study of the nature and usage of the Internet in a variety of organizational settings (277). Her work shows that the Internet is "useful for some people for some of the time, for some particular purpose- (277). Bakardjieva and Smith have examined how non-professional users interpret, domesticate, and creatively appropriate the Internet in order to ... states there are six fundamental assumptions regarding the use of focus group interviews. The central assumption regards openness and candor of the group. She states "candor is permitted both because the members of the ...

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... . Most users feel they are anonymous when on-line, yet in actuality they are not. The user is free to browse and or transfer information with others and there are some very easy ways to protect the user from future problems. The Internet has brought many advantages to its users ... porn is a subject that stirs strong passions and must be stopped or limited on certain web pages that are only for adults. It may not seem like it but it is completely possible to build a personal profile on someone just by tracking him or her in cyberspace. Every action a person does ... while logged onto th...

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... . Most users feel they are anonymous when on-line, yet in actuality they are not. The user is free to browse and or transfer information with others and there are some very easy ways to protect the user from future problems. The Internet has brought many advantages to its users ... porn is a subject that stirs strong passions and must be stopped or limited on certain web pages that are only for adults. It may not seem like it but it is completely possible to build a personal profile on someone just by tracking him or her in cyberspace. Every action a person does ... while logged onto th...

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... the preferred choice for the majority of individuals. Online relationships may be fruitful as they are based on emotional connection rather than physicality. However they do have elements of "secrecy and shame- along with "infidelity and dishonesty- (Montero, Stokols, 2003, p. 59-72), which can be attributed to the concept of disinhibition. Partners often prefer to maintain privacy in terms of their true identity ... internet in real life. It was found that someone who meets in real life with someone that they originally met online is less inclined to lie to someone online about persona...

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