digital divide The term ’digital divide’ describes the fact that the world can be divided into people who do and people who don’t have access to - and the capability to use - modern information technology‚ such as the telephone‚ television‚ or the Internet. The digital divide exists between those in cities and those in rural areas. For example‚ a 1999 study showed that 86% of Internet delivery was to the 20 largest cities. The digital divide also exists between the educated and the uneducated‚ between
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You may have heard of Halet Cambel‚ who was the first Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics‚ an archeologist by day and fencer by night from‚ hailing from Turkey. Cambel’s bravery and strength led the way for athletes such as Sarah Attar and Wojdan Seraj Abdulrahim‚ who made history in 2012 on behalf of the notoriously misogynistic Saudi Arabia‚ by being their first female representatives at the Olympics. But somewhere between Cambel and the two lady Olympians representing Saudi Arabia today we
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Ancient Greece The Ancient Olympics “And Time‚ in passing onward‚ clearly told the plain story‚ how Herakles divided the spoils that were the gift of war‚ and offered sacrifice‚ and how he ordained the four years’ festival along with the first Olympic Games and with contests victors.” * Pindar Olympian Ode 10.55-59 Even though there were other games within Greece‚ the Olympian Games became the most famous. The man credited with the creation of the games was none other than the hero and
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The Young and the Digital Many have been researching the various problematic assumptions and ideas of youth and the social media‚ but few have actually been able to prove that youth and technology could be helpful or harmful. S. Craig Watkins and Danah Boyd have accomplished the task of studying youth and social media‚ and have come to the conclusion that social media has given youth a different perspective on life. In
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showcase its talent in front of the world. The artistic performances and the creative aspect of the ceremony are being taken care by the Danny Boyle (Artistic Director) and his team. Certain fundamental guidelines have been defined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding what needs to be included as part of the opening ceremony. 1. Receiving the Head of State of the Host Country ( One Student receives Miss Selma at the entrance of the field‚ they walk together to the podium) The Head
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THE WOMEN OF THE OLYMPICS 1 The Women of the Olympics Taylor Foster 2 The Olympics. Known today as 17 days of glorious competition between the world’s best athletes. These events often produce feelings of nationalism and social equality as the globe in bound together as we watch the most televised variety of live sporting events in history. When victory for one athlete is interpreted as a victory for an entire country. But if we look closely at these
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1. The unique characteristics of the web as a marketing medium. 2. The difference between digital marketing and traditional marketing practice. 3. Exploration of a range of digital marketing strategies with explanations of how they integrate with traditional marketing. 4. A description of the stages of analysis‚ development‚ implementation and control of digital marketing campaigns. 5. Survey of a range of e-tools to include social media marketing‚ blogs‚ rich
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Trip Hawkins organize the functions of the teams in Finland‚ India‚ Spain and California to move into the social network gaming world? Digital Chocolate began as an innovator in a small new market and succeeded due to their ability to foster innovation and creativity in the mobile gaming industry. The social gaming market has opened opportunities to expand Digital Chocolate’s horizons drastically. Trip Hawkins needs to promote a sense of urgency and to communicate the importance of the switch for
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With over 200 participating countries‚ The Olympics Games are a way for countries to showcase their best athletes on the world stage and has been historically a time of peace between Nations. Despite this fact‚ with countries at high tension‚ political and social differences boil over into The Games. The most famous of these were the 1936 Olympic Games‚ hosted in Berlin‚ Germany‚ as the Nazi regime was taking control of the German government. The 3rd Reich’s idea of Aryan supremacy led to conflicts
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E S S AY S E R I E S FALL 2010 The Future of Digital Communications: Technical Perspectives Edited by Fernando Laguarda Vice President‚ External Affairs and Policy Counselor Time Warner Cable www.twcresearchprogram.com For more information: Fernando Laguarda 901 F Street‚ NW Suite 800 Washington‚ DC 20004 Phone: (202) 370-4245 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................................................................................................................
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