Samantha Vasquez Vasquez 1 Luke Lockhart 22 September 2012 Argumentation and Debate The Dangers of Social Networks Introduction: 1. Social Networks used by everyday people can cause harm and death to its users. How is this possible you might ask? Anyone‚ from anywhere in the world can create a fake profile‚ lie about their age‚ who they are‚ and send you a friend request. These
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Computer worms and viruses pose a clear and present danger for corporate and public information security in that as time and technology progress‚ the damaging effects this "malware" has on the network increases. Throughout this paper the term "malware" is used to define software that damages your system‚ causes instability‚ or exhibits antisocial behavior such as changing settings or interfering with a computer’s registry and security settings. Typical examples include computer viruses or worms.
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Design of everyday things Summary so far: – many so-called human errors are actually errors in design – human factors became important as human performance limitations reached when handling complex machinery You will soon know these important concepts for designing everyday things – perceived affordances – causality – visible constraints – mapping – transfer effects – idioms & population stereotypes – conceptual models – individual differences Slide deck by Saul Greenberg. Permission is granted
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The Dangers of the Internet By: Mia Bloomer The Internet can be a place to learn‚ to express yourself‚ or to just have fun. But‚ the Internet can also be a very dangerous place. As teenagers we tend to ignore the warnings our parents give us‚ and act as though nothing bad will ever happen to us. But‚ the truth of the matter is that bad things happen to ordinary people- especially when we look for it. In the May 22‚2002‚ issue of the New York Times‚ reporter Corey Kilgannon wrote: By day
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and doctors are debating whether or not this is an appropriate device for safe technology. Studies and other sources have shown that cell phones can affect human health‚ psychological functions‚ and safety. Therefore‚ cell phones pose a definite danger to the society. Cell phones emit radiofrequency energy‚ a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation‚ which can be absorbed by tissues closest to where the phone is held‚ according to the National Cancer Institute (1). Although there is
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Stranger Danger Making sure children are aware of the dangers that strangers can present without scaring them is a fine balancing act. If children are to spend anytime at all out of sight from parents/ carers teaching them about Stranger Danger may give some peace of mind. Children as young as 3/4 will begin to have some awareness of what Stranger Danger means and will understand what a stranger is and why they shouldn’t trust or go near them. Many local Police forces offer Stranger Danger courses
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The Dangers of Marijuana There are many life threatening‚ as well as psychological‚ dangers due to the use of marijuana. Life threatening dangers include lung cancer‚ trouble breathing‚ a weakened immune system‚ asthma‚ poor driving ability‚ increased heart rate‚ high blood pressure‚ and reproduction problems. Effects marijuana has on the brain include poor short term memory‚ a short attention span‚ schizophrenia‚ and addiction withdrawal. These dangers are associated with the prolonged use of marijuana
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her sexually‚ physically‚ or emotionally. Karla is still very young and does not understand the dangers on the internet. She has no idea where her picture or information is saved
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Some say that the world is becoming a better place in which to live‚ but we are exposed to an increasing number of dangers. Hence‚ I think that the world is an increasingly dangerous place in which to live for several reasons. Firstly‚ we are shadowed with the threat of nuclear war‚ where entire nations are at risk of being annihilated. There aren’t any extreme war cases as World War 2‚ but we hear of many acts of violence and threats of mass destruction. These are due to terrorism and experimentation
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