world’s most popular virtual idol‚ Hatsune Miku. You might have seen or heard of her before. With her trademark green pigtails‚ expressive eyes‚ and a leek (don’t ask)‚ she has become the symbol of the Japanese animanga culture‚ even starring in Toyota car commercials and opening for Lady Gaga’s tour. Yes‚ you saw that right‚ Gaga had her concertkickstarted by a dancing‚ singing hologram. If it sounds like something from a sci-fi novel‚ rest assured‚ it isn’t. And if it sounds familiar‚ like the other
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of personal choice and lastly‚ a growing awareness of time give an overview of changes in the past century (Macionis‚ 2006). The decline of the small‚ traditional community involves the weakening of the isolated rural communities through the use of cars‚ telephones‚ computers and television. These small communities give a person a sense of belonging along with a strong sense of identity that disappears as modernization becomes the norm. This loss of tradition affects individuals and families that
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Prompt 2. Magazine articleMost people would think a future world means a better world‚ but I dont agree. The future world doesnt necessarily mean a better world. It would be a lot better because of the technology and medicine that will be created‚ but it could also be bad because of the drought and over population. When most people think of the future‚ they think of flying cars and all things to do with technology. All the houses will be big and you will be able to open doors‚ shut your blinds and
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Future of Policing CJS 210 “The only thing constant is change” (Heraclitus). With technology on a continuous rise and the increasing demographic changes in contemporary America‚ saying that the future of law enforcement is unpredictable is being very modest. Through the use of computer-aided dispatch (CAD)‚ mobile computing‚ records management systems and database and information technology police and other law enforcement agencies have become much more efficient. Many other tools have help
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German University in Cairo Student Union General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to vote in the elections. Central idea: People need to vote in order to strengthen the right of students to express their opinions. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Material A. The Student Union is a student organization present in many universities. B. Its main purpose is to represent fellow students. C. Student Union develops democratic‚ national and moral values
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Chapter 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY In determining the feasibility of the proposed business‚ the researchers indentified the components of the methodology of the study. This includes research design‚ research locale‚ population and sampling design‚ research instrument‚ data gathering procedure and data analysis techniques. Research Design The descriptive research study will be used to determine the acceptability of the proposed business. Descriptive research involves gathering data that describe
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In this assignment we will discuss Residential care as a system of care provision in the Ireland. We will also discuss how the intervention may be of support to clients and the different theoretical approaches used. We will list the pros and cons of residential care and discuss the differences between the Private‚ Public and Voluntary sectors. Although it is generally in the best interest of the child for him or her to be brought up by their own family‚ it is not always possible as a child’s welfare
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Professor: Carolyn Nathan Comm.103 March 14‚ 2013 Informative Outline Specific Purpose: After my speech my audience will know the history of energy drinks‚ side effects and what is in them. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: (When you feel run down or tired what do you reach for? If you are like me or any other person you probably go for an energy drink. ) B. Reason to listen: (Have you seen people who consume more than 2 energy drinks in one day‚ I know you know how bad
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Xi Xie 3578 Conhocton Rd. Painted Post‚ NY 14870 March 18‚ 2014 To Whom it May Concern: I am writing on behalf of Jiang Wang regarding his application for the National Honor Society program. Jiang and I have been neighbors for over 5 years‚ but have known each other for more than a decade. During this time‚ I have gotten to know Jiang quite well and can thoroughly vouch for his scholarship‚ service‚ leadership‚ and character. Jiang is a very selfless person. He is both nice and caring for
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Criminology in the Future Everyone wanted security in life. Whether faced with threat or danger‚ people could use protection in any given situation. New technologies created to ease the worries of an individual. An example was biometrics. The tools refer to automatic identification or verification of living persons using his or her enduring physical or behavioral characteristics (Johnson‚ p. 92‚ 2004). Examples of applications were fingerprints and facial traits. Many countries like the United
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