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- 421: Japanese Media Overview
- ... FMs have become much less common (Cooper-Chen, 1997, p. 109). New media It is ironic that Japan, a nation with a high-tech image, until very recently had one of the lowest rates of Internet use. A 1996 study found that Japan had only three percent of the world s Internet-connected computers (Cooper-Chen, 1997, p. 221). The United States had 70 percent. This is a great disparity, but is worded ambiguously. Stated differently (and taking into account the relative proportions of computer ownership), Japan ... ownership is, by some estimates (Cooper-Chen, 1997, p. 221) more than three times more common in the United States than in Japan; Japan s telephone company (NTT) was extremely slow in meeting customer needs; Internet expenses were considerably higher in Japan; and there was very little Japanese content on the Internet. More recently, Internet adoption has picked up its pace in Japan (Cooper-Chen, 1997, pp. 221-222). In ...
- 422: The 411 On Copyright For Net P
- ... use.[27] A similar system was recently established and is called United Image Royalties.[28] EMPLOYERS A special note to photographers establishing homepages from work. Two authors warn of creating works using an employer's Internet connection because work-related products may be determined to be the property of the employer.[29] For example, Allen Rose, Ordinary Photographer is employed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Mr. Rose's weekly photo ... in these rights, [Time] wouldn't be asking for them.'`[61] On the other end of the spectrum, publisher Conde Nast has refused to pay any additional fees for electronic rights.[62] INTERPRETATION OF PRE INTERNET CONTRACTS With regard to pre-Internet contracts, Mr. Strong predicts that where a contract is silent on the issue of electronic publication, the publisher has the right to produce the entire journal in any form including electronic.[63] Mr. Strong ...
- 423: Computer Literacy
- ... his e-mail. A good computer class would teach the basics of computers: typing a document in a word processor, running a specified program, and using a modem to check e-mail and access the Internet. Personal computers now have a tremendous entertainment value due to their versatility. Not only can a computer do all the things that are unique to computers, it can be a television and a radio as ... their computers for hours. With current technology, two friends can connect from anywhere in the world via modem and play a blazing fast two-player game against one another. With the recent emergence of the Internet, friends that would normally have to pay 25 cents a minute to talk on the phone long distance can play and talk as long as they want for free. The most important reason for required computer classes, however, is the enormous amount of information available on the Internet. The Internet is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week information resource that cannot be beaten by any library in the world. An experienced user can connect and find the information that ...
- 424: Ahold In The Czech Republic
- ... of franchising the retail outlets. In the case of Ahold franchising is often used in their more mature home markets (the Netherlands and the US). APPENDIX I Division of FDI in the Czech Republic (Source: Internet http://alex.mpo.cz/english/g/gb/frame.htm) References LITERATURE: Dibb, S. , Simkin, L. , Pride, W.M. , Ferell, O.C. , Marketing, Concepts and Strategies (Third European Edition), Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997 (pp. 15 / 410-12). Ahold Market Research (1996), The Czech Republic; The Food Retail Market, Ahold, Zaandam, 1996. INTERNET SOURCES: Havelka, J.A., General Director of CzechInvest, 1997, Internet: http://alex.mpo.cz/english/g/gb/frame.htm. Euronova, Internet http://www.euronova.cz/efhistorie.html Euronova, Internet http://www.euronova.cz/ehhyper.html
- 425: Model Train Building And Compu
- ... interest and imagination. But with the latest generation of building comes the influx of technology and the computer. The computer brings along a new breed of builders who plan track layout, buy parts on the Internet, receive updated news, and chat with other enthusiast. The most notable difference that computers have brought to the world of Model Train building is in software programming. Now on the market there are numerous different ... CyberTrack, The Right Track Software, and Design Your Own Railroad, who could not want to become involved in there use. This software ties into many other aspects of building that encourage the use of the Internet in this hobby. Many of these programs allow the hobbyist a “realistic railyard” action complete with sights, sounds and even planned crashes. With the event of a crash you are always going to need replacement parts for repair or maybe you just want to upgrade or expand you track system. This brings in the convenience of the use of the Internet in product ordering. With few stores in scattered areas it may be difficult or expensive for some hobbyist to get to these locations for the parts that they need. The Internet brings this store ...
- 426: Fast Food Reality
- ... can cause hardening of the arteries, coronary disease and stroke. High-fat diets may also contribute to a greater risk for some types of cancer, particularly cancers of the breast and colon".(Fast food facts-internet) Eating disorders associated with a sedentary lifestyle contributes to obesity, and obesity is expensive. As an example most of the diseases above-mentioned are directly related to obesity. Realize that it is still possible to ... the dormitories who do not have the facilities for cooking are just examples of why people eat fast food. "There are more than 300,000 fast food restaurants in the U.S." (Fast food facts-internet) and is an important source of employment. But anyway fast food is not the best election for a lunch meal. Healthier choices can be made to help make a healthier body such as eating in ... to continue eating fast food or not. Works-Cited Rifkin, Jeremy. Beyond Beef: The Rise and Fall of the Cattle Culture. Mammersmit, London: Thorsons, 1994. B. Elizabeth. "How much fat is in Fast Food?" Netscape. Internet. 7 Oct. 1998. Available: http://www.parkmaitland.org/sciencefair/elizabethcarly.html. London Greepeace History." The inside Story". Netscape. Internet. 7 Oct. 1998. Available: http://muu.lib.hel.fi/McSpotlight/media/books/fawn.html. Minnesota ...
- 427: The Secret Within: Teen Pregnancy, The Cause and Effect on Teens
- ... Statistics have shown that 85% of all teenage pregnancies are unplanned. . With that high rate 25% of teenage mothers will have a second child within two years after their first child’s birth (Teen Pregnancy, internet). The general rule is: the younger the mother, the greater the risk of complications for both the mother and child. With all of the preventions of pregnancy how could so many teen ladies become pregnant? What was their reasoning and how did it affect their life? Through the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy it enabled one to learn why so many teens were carrying a seed (NCPTP, internet). Today in this generation, there are many naďve girls who are trying to live a fairy-tale. Not realizing how another birth is very serious. Its more than serious, it’s a major responsibility. Stories ... that before his climax, he would depart from the forest. In particular another female lacked high-self-esteem and wanted something that belonged to her, not thinking of the child’s life (Stories of pregnancies…internet). On the chart below, it shows an actual breakdown of miscarriages, pregnancies, and abortions. Besides The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, other organizations have formed to enforce safe sex and abstinence. The groups ...
- 428: Cable Modems and ADSL
- ... provide user rates as high as 10 Mbps. ADSL Modems (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Lines) operate over existing copper telephone lines and provide rates as high as 9 Mbps. Both technologies address the large markets for Internet access, remote LAN access for work at home and telecommuting, and network access for the hundreds of millions of personal computers in place today and to be sold over the next ten years. Cable modems ... share a line with tens of other users; as more users join a line, the capacity available to any one inevitably drops. The top speeds of both technologies will not be usable for years anyway. Internet server speeds, network delays, and personal computer limitations will hold usable rates at or below 2 Mbps for some time. ADSL offers higher security and reliability profiles. Both technologies are at about the same state ... given line will have excellent service. Each additional user creates noise, loads the channel, reduces reliability, and generally degrades the quality of service for everyone on the line. Quality of service will also degrade as Internet users on a line shift from text and low graphics to high graphics and multimedia, an inevitable trend if the Internet is in any way successful. ADSL itself suffers no degradation based on traffic ...
- 429: Software Ownership 2
- ... along with a computer an operating system, and a package of highly demanded applications at the same time. Operating system, like application is expensive. Recently, companies have been offering free version of software on the Internet for competition, or economic purposes. Therefore two new categories of software emerged; shareware (freeware), and proprietary software. First, shareware are software programs that are available to anyone who wishes to use it. Winzip for example can be downloaded from the Internet for free. Thanks to Microsoft, a multitude of useful software are available the same way, the most popular one is probably Internet explorer. An important notice about shareware is that they re not complete programs, in other words the version downloaded is not as complete as the original one, but it still fits some user s ...
- 430: House Made of Dawn: Religious Names
- ... to identify with this work in some way, from each of our own individual perspectives. Works Cited Baring-Gould, S. "Lives of the Saints: St. John the Evangelist." 1914. Catholic Online Saints: n.pag. Online. Internet. 3 March 1999. Available: saints.catholic.org. "The Bible." n.date Bible Gateway: n.pag. Online. Internet. 3 March 1999. Available: bible.gospelcom.net. "Blessed Angela of Foligno." 1999. Catholic Online Saints: n.pag. Online. Internet. 3 March 1999. Available: saints.catholic.org. "Grace." The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. New York: Pocket Books. 1974. Matz, Terry. "St. Francis of Assisi." 1996. Catholic Online Saints: n.pag. Online. Internet. 3 March 1999. ...
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