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- 1071: Off Campus Essay
- ... of freedom during lunch to do whatever they please? Students should not be allowed to leave their school campus during lunch. An open campus would lead to truancy, disturb local businesses and neighborhoods, and cause crime. Truancy can occur among students if an open campus is accepted. If students have the privilege to leave school for fifty whole minutes on their own, then they have the freedom to not come back ... when people are not at home. At lunch, students can have illegal access to vulnerable houses if they choose to do so when they are wondering around in the streets. This could lead to a crime increase among a neighborhood, and cause disputes and problems. Citizens feel safe in their neighborhoods, but crime and robberies can make them feel uneasy. They would need to purchase state of the art security systems in order to keep their valuables safe. Systems like these do not run at easy prices, ...
- 1072: Antigone: The Structure of Classical Tragedy and The Theme
- ... upcoming events because it is evident already that Antigone will choose to bury her brother. Beginning on line 71, Antigone tells Ismene, "
I shall bury him. And if I have to die for this pure crime, I am content, for I shall rest beside him;
" The audience applauds Antigone for her courage and sense of duty, yet mourns because the penalty for the crime is death. The exciting force, occurring when Antigone announces her decision, catalyzes increased complication. Throughout the epitasis, a series of events furthering the conflict, fear and tension increase within the audience. The guard informs Creon ... a bitter cry
(she) brought handfuls of dry dust, and raised aloft a shapely vase of bronze, and three times poured the funeral libation for the dead." Antigone still does not falter, admitting to the crime, saying, "It was not Zeus who published this decree, Nor have the powers who rule the dead imposed such laws
nor could I think that a decree of yours
could override the laws of ...
- 1073: Artificial Intelligence
- ... has taken two major directions: psychological and physiological research into the nature of human thought, and the technological development of increasingly sophisticated computing systems. In the latter sense, the term AI has been applied to computer systems and programs capable of performing tasks more complex than straightforward programming, although still far from the realm of actual thought. The most important fields of research in this area are information processing, pattern recognition, game-playing computers, and applied fields such as medical diagnosis. Current research in information processing deals with programs that enable a computer to understand written or spoken information and to produce summaries, answer specific questions, or redistribute information to users interested in specific areas of this information. Essential to such programs is the ability of the system ... their sophistication, systems still do not approach the complexity of true intelligent thought. Many scientists remain doubtful that true AI can ever be developed. The operation of the human mind is still little understood, and computer design may remain essentially incapable of analogously duplicating those unknown, complex processes. Various routes are being used in the effort to reach the goal of true AI. One approach is to apply the concept ...
- 1074: Online Recruiting And Employee
- ... resource recruiter. By placing your information on the Internet, you can save time compared to the time that would be spent on the more traditional methods of sending resumes and cover letters. For example, a computer company in Dallas could place an advertisement for a job on their website or through another service over the Internet. A candidate can view the opening and express his or her interest immediately instead of ... and the job candidate. The Human Resource employee can search through several resumes and choose candidates that match the description of the job. The applicants could have a technical background since they are using a computer source to find a job. Employers have realized applicants in many fields use this service. The resumes are collected and entered into a database that allows employers to search through, store, and sort for keywords ... large company to place applicants in various areas and have to read many resumes received for a particular position that may not fit the qualifications the company is looking for in a job candidate. Global Computer News, "GCN says the office now takes between 8000 and 10,000 applications over a four-day period without being overwhelmed." (Appleton, pg. 4) V. Things to Consider When Applying Online Although, there are ...
- 1075: Special Effects
- ... and set one as a background while the other containing the person/object is filmed in front of a blue-screen that is the canvas for editing the background film over it using a simple computer program. "Star Trek" the popular sci-fi television show of the 60's and 70's used mostly super imposure in it's special effects. George Lucas' "Star Wars" trilogy of motion pictures was a ... are needed to function it to capacity. One does body motion while the other focuses on facial expressions. The movies "Jaws", "Babe" and "Jumanji" used animatronics. The final revolution in special effects has come. The computer age has touched the movie world and made a huge impact. Literally anything is possible with the assistance of computers. Using software and hardware costing in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, 3D mesh object renderings are leaving all other techniques in the past. CGI, which stands for Computer Generated Imaging, is the latest way to get exactly what movie companies want in their films. Flawless in appearance and challenging actual objects the viewer is often left flustered as to if what they ...
- 1076: Establishing Information Polic
- ... the initial orientation phase of an employees career. Since most companies hire on a continual basis, it would be tedious to train new employees using a standard lecture method. The use of programmed instruction and computer based training can help to alleviate this problem through the use of pre-programmed software specific to the companies needs. This sort of training would save time by introducing new employees to standard procedures such as logging on and conducting daily communications. Computer based training can also make reference to company policy and procedure including rights of victims and consequences of those guilty of misuse. A self-administered computer based training program can be developed using standard office applications such as Microsoft Office and can be generated by a knowledgeable user in just a few days. This type of training program must be ...
- 1077: Online Addiction
- ... negative way. When obsessive Internet use interferes with family, friends, school, or employment, causing financial, relationship, or physical problems, and continuing despite efforts at control, then it is a serious problem. Some people sink into computer oblivion, neglecting their lovers and families, succumbing to loss of sleep and deteriorating health. I can remember having an argument with my fiancιe and going to log on the web to talk about it. This ... her mate. When people start looking to the Internet for advice on dealing with certain issues such as arguments, cheating spouses or any thing for that matter society is really in trouble. Seeking help for computer addiction could serves to be challenging feet because computer addiction is still not taken seriously enough by the population at large for resources to be made readily available. Aside from the one or two notable cases, which receive mention in the occasional Newsweek ...
- 1078: E-commerce
- ... Institute's Communications and Society Program has sponsored the Roundtable on Information Technology to explore such issues. In August 1997, the Program once again convened a small group of top executives of information technology companies, computer scientists, academics, and government policymakers to discuss "The Globalization of Electronic Commerce: How New Information Technologies are Altering the Social, Economic, and Cultural Landscape." The 27 conference participants met August 21-23, 1997 in Aspen ... Goldman Sachs, in its 1997 report, concedes that online retailing is "not ready to turn stores into dinosaurs," but finds that several product categories are especially ripe for online commerce. Chief among them: books, software, computer hardware, office products, music, and electronics. The least promising categories: perishable food, variety discounters, off-price apparel, department stores, auto parts, and specialty apparel. The report explains: "The Internet's reach, eradicating the geographic barriers ... development, etc.," said Vardi. "Without the Net, we couldn't dream of trying to do that." The Mirabilis business plan aims to use its free software and desktop icon to aggregate a huge audience of computer users, which can then be plied with advertising and online shopping opportunities. Marketing and branding are in many respects made cheaper and simpler via the Internet. Companies can more easily reach potential consumers, engage ...
- 1079: Gun Control
- ... to them? Not too many. Most guns obtained by criminals are not obtained through the lawful purchase and sell transaction. The government is aware of this. All the gun control laws are not about preventing crime. Law abiding citizens who are armed will prevent crime. You can hire all the police you want. They do not stop crime while it is happening. Armed citizens can stop the crime before it ever even happens. How many times have you read about someone walking into a public place and opening fire? Sometimes the person ...
- 1080: Capital Punishment
- ... from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal infliction of the death penalty on persons convicted of a crime (Cox). It is not intended to inflict any physical pain or any torture; it is only another form of punishment. It is irrevocable because it removes those punished from society permanently, instead of temporarily imprisoning ... in one of five ways: firing squad, hanging, gas chamber, electrocution, and lethal injection. These methods of execution compared to those of the past are not meant for torture, but meant for punishment for the crime. For the past decades capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested political issues in America. This debate is a complicated one. Capital punishment is a legal, practical, philosophical, social, political, and moral ... may his blood be shed." This classic argument in favor of the death penalty has usually been interpreted as a proper and moral reason for putting a murderer to death. "Let the punishment fit the crime" is its secondary counterpart (Cox). Both quotes imply that the murderer deserves to die and it was his own fault for putting himself on death row. Supporters of capital punishment say that society has ...
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