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- 301: Advances in Technology and Economics
- ... S. The advance of mass communication is natural in a technologically advanced society. In our country's short history, we have seen the development of the printing press, the radio, the television, and now the Internet; all of these, able to reach millions of people. Equally natural, is the poisoning and corruption of these medias, to benefit a few. From the 1950's until today, television has been the preferred media ... experienced this same history, but are now somewhat obsolete in the science of changing public opinion. Though I do not suspect television to become completely obsolete within the next 20 years, I do see the Internet being used by the same political figures, multinational corporations, and upper 2% elite, for the same purposes. At this time, in the Internet's young history, it is largely unregulated, and can be accessed and changed by any person with a computer and a modem; no license required, and no need for millions of dollars of equipment. ...
- 302: The Pentium Computer
- The Pentium Computer The invention of the computer is one of the most profound developments of our era. Like a magician, the computer obeys its master, bringing people together through the fantastic world of the Internet. With a click of a button, information can be transferred from one country to another. Through email it is possible to keep in touch with businesses, family, friends and loved ones all over the world ... high-end stereo system. This is a false statement. With a Sound Blaster Pro or Lab Tech installed in your Pentium, superior sound quality is available even with the most average of computer speakers. The Internet can also be used purely for its entertainment value. Typing in a few magical incantations, you can find yourself at a fun-filled site full of enjoyment. Sports, music, and chatting with people all over ... business world, and this ability can only be acquired from a Pentium. By comparison, sending information by a letter through Canada Post is like using the Pony Express last century. Within the confines of the Internet, it is possible to buy and sell merchandise with great proficiency. Two clicks of your magic wand enables you to have a new jacket sent to your front door. A common complaint centers around ...
- 303: Computer Crime
- ... the system whatsoever. Similar stunts are often performed with ATM cards and pin numbers. The resulting codes are either kept or used by whomever obtained them, traded or sold over Bulletin Board Systems or the Internet, or posted for anyone interested to find. With the increasing movement of money from the physical to the electronic, stricter measures are being taken against electronic fraud, although this can backfire. In several instances, banks ... the criminals. The most common security package is PGP, or Pretty Good Privacy. PGP uses RSA public-key encryption algorithms to provide military-level encryption to anyone who seeks to download the package from the Internet. The availability of this free package on the Internet caused an uproar and brought about the arrest of the author, Phil Zimmerman. The United States government lists RSA encryption along with weapons of which the exportation is illegal. The Zimmerman case has not ...
- 304: Business in Computers
- ... students that have already graduated from College are having a bit of trouble getting their new businesses started. I know of a tool that will be extremely helpful and is already available to them; the Internet. Up until a few years ago, when a student graduated they were basically thrown out into the real world with just their education and their wits. Most of the time this wasn't good enough ... were supposed to learn, or they just didn't have the finances. Then by the time they save sufficient money, they again had forgotten too much. I believe I have found the answer. On the Internet your students will be able to find literally thousands of links to help them with their future enterprises. In almost every city all across North America, no matter where these students move to, they are ... When the beginner has sufficient funds to actually open their own company, they can't just expect the customers to come to them, they have to go out and attract them. This is where the Internet becomes most useful, in advertising. On the Internet, in every major consumer area in the world, there are dozens of ways to advertise. The easiest and cheapest way, is to join groups such as " ...
- 305: Piercings
- ... does body piercing symbolize individuality, but society accepts it. I hope this essay has convinced you to open your mind to tongue piercing. Bibliography 1. Cecilia and Denise. "Interchange on Piercing." (1996): 10 pages. Online. Internet. 12 Dec. 1998 2. "High School Piercing In The 90s." Radford Complex Student Global News Network (1998): 1 page. Online. Internet. 6 Dec. 1998 3. Howard, Dylan. "Holier than Thou Nipples, Noses, Eyebrows " The Yale Daily News (1995): 3 pages. Online. Internet. 9 Dec. 1998 4. Savelle, Kristen. "Tongue As Pincushion." The Daily Californian (1995): 2 pages. Online. Internet. 6 Dec. 1998 5. Robinson, Karen R. "Body Piercing: A Quick Cure to Mid-life Crises." (1996): ...
- 306: Society and The Role That Computers Play In USA
- ... S. The advance of mass communication is natural in a technologically advanced society. In our country's short history, we have seen the development of the printing press, the radio, the television, and now the Internet; all of these, able to reach millions of people. Equally natural, is the poisoning and corruption of these medias, to benefit a few. From the 1950's until today, television has been the preferred media ... experienced this same history, but are now somewhat obsolete in the science of changing public opinion. Though I do not suspect television to become completely obsolete within the next 20 years, I do see the Internet being used by the same political figures, multinational corporations, and upper 2% elite, for the same purposes. At this time, in the Internet's young history, it is largely unregulated, and can be accessed and changed by any person with a computer and a modem; no license required, and no need for millions of dollars of equipment. ...
- 307: How Technology Effects Modern America
- ... S. The advance of mass communication is natural in a technologically advanced society. In our country's short history, we have seen the development of the printing press, the radio, the television, and now the Internet; all of these, able to reach millions of people. Equally natural, is the poisoning and corruption of these medias, to benefit a few. From the 1950's until today, television has been the preferred media ... experienced this same history, but are now somewhat obsolete in the science of changing public opinion. Though I do not suspect television to become completely obsolete within the next 20 years, I do see the Internet being used by the same political figures, multinational corporations, and upper 2% elite, for the same purposes. At this time, in the Internet's young history, it is largely unregulated, and can be accessed and changed by any person with a computer and a modem; no license required, and no need for millions of dollars of equipment. ...
- 308: Prozac: Harmful or Helpful?
- ... no longer had access to the easy way out, Prozac. Works Cited Crowley, Mary. Do Kids Need Prozac? Newsweek 20 Oct. 1997: 73-74. Freundlich, Naomi. When the Cure May Make You Sicker. Online. BusinessWeek. Internet. 15 Apr. 1999. Available: http://www.businessweek.com/1998/11/b3569025.htm Huffington, Arianna. Peppermint Prozac. U.S. News & World Report 25 Aug. 1997: 28. ---. U.S. Attention Deficit on Legal Drug Risks. Online. The Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology. Internet. 19 Apr. 1999. Available: http://www.breggin.com/RitalinAH2.html ICFDA. Online. International Coalition for Drug Awareness. Internet. 3 May 1999. Available: http://www.drugawareness.org/ Kluger, Jeffrey. Next Up: Prozac. Time 30 Nov. 1998: 94. Lemonick, Michael D. The Mood Molecule. Online. Time. Internet. 15 Apr.1999. Available: http://cgi.pathfinder. ...
- 309: Process Paper How To Get On Th
- Process Paper: How to get on the net The Internet is a very important tool for communicating, learning, and just surfing. To utilize the capabilities of the Net one must have a phone line, a computer with a modem, and an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Computers can usually be found at any electronic store. The store should also have information on how a local ISP can be found. The Internet Service Provider that you find will give you the essential software needed to connect to the Internet. Once the software is successfully installed, make sure a phone line is hooked up with the computer ...
- 310: Response To AOL Controversy
- ... many of their customers if they don't improve their resources. Other companies should beef-up their advertising and try to cash in by targeting the unsatisfied AOL users. In this day and age of internet use, people in any given location can choose from at least fifteen national companies, such as sprintlink, compuserve, ameritech, erols and so on. Using these services are less expensive than America Online. Per month for ... average at around $10 to $15 dollars as opposed to AOL's hefty $19.95 a month. AOLers are paying for the appealing menus, graphics and services AOL uses to drive their customers to the internet. These same features can be located anywhere else on the net with the aid of any search device, such as infoseek, yahoo, microsoft network or web- crawler. These sites are no harder to use and ... a problem for him because he is dependent on AOL to "do the daily grind of (his) job as a reporter and PM managing editor." If I was not satisfied with the performance of my internet provider, which happens to be sprintlink, I would not complain to the company. I would take my money elsewhere, especially if my job depended on using the internet. With all of the other options ...
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