it. Things you should look for when entering a site to determine if they are credible and reliable are: Accessibility- Is this information on the site accessible to whoever may visit it? That means visually impaired‚ hearing impaired‚ or disabled people. Can you navigate easily and can those who have a disability where there is limited movement navigate easily through this site? What is the color scheme? Is it readable? Design- Is the site comfortable to look at‚ and allows your eyes to follow the
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digital divide and its effects’ The term ‘digital divide’ refers to the breach between those who have access to information and communication tools such as the internet and those who do not. It is commonly thought that the digital divide is mainly between the rich and the poor; however there are many other factors that lead to this. These factors are characterized by community‚ ethnic‚ technological and age groups. Therefore‚ this essay will be focusing on the explanation of the digital divide and
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The North-South Divide (or Rich-Poor Divide[citation needed]) is a socio-economic and political division that exists between the wealthy developed countries‚ known collectively as "the North"‚ and the poorer developing countries (least developed countries)‚ or "the South."[1] Although most nations comprising the "North" are in fact located in the Northern Hemisphere (with the notable exceptions of Australia and New Zealand)‚ the divide is not wholly defined by geography. The North is home to four
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health‚ and are less likely to attend or succeed in college. Many of the same people who struggle with poverty are also at a higher risk of incarceration‚ where they are placed into a system that not only deprives them of a normal life‚ but also detracts from their overall health and exposes them to further maltreatment and abuse. Race and gender‚ among other determinants‚ also play key roles in this socioeconomic divide. All of these factors culminate in a broken society where the disenfranchised
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1 The Rural-Urban Divide Cities take up less than two percent of the Earth’s land surface‚ but are home to almost half of theworld’s population and utilize seventy-five percent of the Earth’s resources.In 1998 47 percent of the world’spopulation lived in cities as opposed to 29 percent in 1950.Globalization is leading to increased urbanization.According to the World Bank urban areas in developing countries account for an estimated 60 - 80 percent ofGDP.Urban populations mainly have greater access
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The idea of a racial divide hasn’t always been around in the United States. Race has evolved over time based on physical traits‚ genetics‚ and social relationship. The concept of people being different colors has adapted over time. Race first became noticed when Thomas Jefferson wrote “Noted on the States of Virginia” for France. This book was about the geographical elements of Virginia and the inhabitants of the new land. He states that there is something different about the African Americans mentally
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Education and Digital Divide Bia Mcgrue-Scypion EDU304: Introduction to Education Prof. Susan Krach-Hoge 04/21/2013 An anonymous writer expresses that “closing the Digital Divide is not just about giving to the poor the benefits of the rich. It is about creating a more equitable and balanced world economy.” (Anonymous 2010) We are in a new age in where technology is vital to our growth and were the World Wide Web comes equipped with the most basic phone. Education and technology has grown
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they took on their minds and in their hearts. A national divide and war is brewing. Our hearts are restless. More than ever America needs to come together to formulate a solution. Americans citizens are in danger. The honest had working cops are in danger as well. It is essential that both sides need to be protected. How many times? How many times must these unfortunate situations occur for the government to realize the calamity and racial divide these instances are causing to the American population
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The Unite States have allowed immigrants to become a new person‚ build their image and become successful. But the new man is dependent on its countries economy regardless of their social stance. The American Economy has been at work since before it was a nation. Contingent to the markets‚ businesses‚ and government the economies stock market is the sole way a bank earns its profits. The person or business hands the bank their money to keep safe and in return the person get interest for letting the
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Religion is a unified system of beliefs‚ rituals‚ and practices that typically involve a broader community of believers who share common definitions of the sacred and the profane. Anthropologists study religion because they want to evaluate the relation to other social institutions‚ and the comparison of religious beliefs and practices across cultures. In “Around the World in 80 Faiths‚” a faith that I learned about is "Islam and spirit worship" the sword stabbing ritual performed by the Bugis people
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