Hello‚ I hear so many good things and am so fascinated with what you can do with the Internet. Finding all this information so quickly must make your life very easy. But please tell me: how do you assess the value of all this information you find on the Internet? How can you be sure that it is reliable and credible? Also‚ I have heard the term “digital divide.” What exactly does it mean‚ and how do you think this divide could be bridged? Thank you for helping me to understand these issues
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What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology‚ and how has it affected everyday life? I believe media convergence with regard to technology is when some forms of media combine together. A perfect example is the internet and telephones we have our now smart phones‚ or the classic newspaper and television gives us the news‚ now even combining television and radio whether you listen to the news on the radio or listen to music both are now on the television. These forms of technology
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1. A generous university benefactor has agreed to donate a large amount of money for student scholarships. The money can be provided in one lump-sum of $10mln‚ or in parts‚ where $5.5mln can be provided in year 1‚ and another $5.5mln can be provided in year 2. a) Assuming the opportunity interest rate is 6%‚ what is the present value of the second alternative? According to Douglas‚ "a dollar received in the present period is worth more than a dollar received in a future period" (2010‚ ch. 1
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Man Ho Li Essay#1 Final Draft (revised) Professor Matsuno English 0812 (804) April 10‚ 2014 Negative Body Image Issues in Different Perspectives Negative body image is a severe and inevitable topic for many teenagers and young adults. Many researchers and doctors present arguments about the cause and effects of negative body image. Jennifer L. Derenne and Eugene V. Beresin’s “Body Image ‚ Media‚ and Eating Disorders”‚ a research report on body image‚ explains and discusses the broad phenomena
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Week 2 - Discussion 1 ENF212 Concepts of Terrorism Discussion 1 Catastrophic Terrorism Why do you believe the use of catastrophic terrorism has been on the rise the past few decades? Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Read and respond to the conclusions drawn by your classmates. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the week. Length (Initial post): 200 words Why do you believe the use of catastrophic terrorism
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English 1101-HP1: Essay #1 1 September 2013 To Be or Not to Be; My CNA Story CNA‚ or Certified Nursing Assistant‚ work is very challenging. It discovered how difficult CNA work really is I decided to take a CNA course at the local college during the summer of 2012. My parents and close friends told me I would make a great CNA and their opinion of the work was it would not be that difficult or arduous. My school counselor recommended that I sign up for the course because she thought I had great
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Suicide Respond to the following based on the information in the “Suicide Rates by Age Group” article: 1. What has been the trend in suicide rates over the past few years? Antidepressants. 2. What part of the U.S. has the highest suicide rate? The West side has highest rates. 3. List three risk factors for suicide. Presence of a firearm in the house‚ substance abuse‚ and bipolar disorder. 4. Many researchers worry that suicide rates for adolescents
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Amanda Smith COM 220 2/13/2012 Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation Essay “The Perils of indifference” By: Elie Weisel I chose to read the speech made by Elie Weisel about indifference around the world today and in the past. This speech was very touching in my opinion and I believed showed examples of Bias‚ Rhetorical devices‚ and argumentation. Elie Weisel was able to connect with his listener by sharing his heartbreaking and emotional experience. He then talked about other instances
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Over the past few decades‚ a sizable industry has arisen to serve the demand for ready-made and even customized compositions and term papers. Many students presumably believe there is nothing morally wrong with the practice of buying one of these papers and turning it in to fulfill a course requirement. Plagiarism occurs when someone chooses to use another’s work as their own or forgets this cite them correctly. This can occur when someone buys or uses another’s research or paper to submit as their
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5. Identify the principal agents who expose white collar crime in contemporary society. What factors motivate people to expose such crime‚ and what factors inhibit them from doing so? What specific policy measures can be adopted to encourage exposure of white collar crime? The principle agents who expose white collar crimes in contemporary society are informers‚ whistleblowers and investigative reporters. Informers would consist of the people like politicians who usually give information to receive
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