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Computers as Clever as Humans?, 2007.
This paper opposes Marvin Minsky's argument that artificial intelligence can be compared to human intelligence.
912 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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The paper explains Minsky's argument, that artificial intelligence is essentially plausible and attainable because it is little understood in the same way that the human mind is, in certain respects, little understood. The paper agrees that, while perhaps humans must redefine the concept of intelligence as it applies to artificial intelligence, the basis of Minsky's rationale, when he argues that artificial intelligence might be comparable, now or in the future, to human intelligence, is flawed.
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"Minsky's first dimension of human intelligence that is reexamined is creativity and what typically characterizes creativity. Minsky says that, "...we ought to be annoyed by our ignorance of how we get ideas - and not just our "creative" ones. We're so accustomed to the marvels of the unusual that we forget how little we know about the marvels of ordinary thinking" (par.7). What the author hopes to establish is that creativity is nothing more than a restructuring of qualities that everyone possesses relevant to the capacity to think. By extension, he hopes to establish the fact that artificial intelligence can be characterized and developed in the same manner; that is, by developing standardized process and procedures that redefine what characterize intelligence itself irrespective whether it is human or artificial."
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Media, Technology and the Home, 2007.
This paper explores the effects entertainment technologies have had on family life.
2,206 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 100.95
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The paper discusses how the "home" in most cultures around the world has been spatially and socially transformed by new technologies. The paper examines this process in terms of the marketing of modern entertainment technologies (television, games and the Internet). The paper argues that the introduction of these technologies is fragmenting the social bonds that have historically been the heart of the concept of home.
Outline:
Introduction
Technology and the Home
Technological Adoption and Determinism
The Future of Entertainment Technologies
Conclusion
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"It must be acknowledged that the introduction of socially transformative technologies in the domestic home is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, this process began with the Industrial Revolution and accelerated towards the end of the 19th century as electrification began to spatially and socially transform domestic life on an unprecedented level. Traditionally, the hearth had been the spatial center of the home as it offered both heat and light to the family. The spatial clustering of members of a family unit around the hearth intensified social connections between members through conversation. Moreover, it was not in the interests of most families to promote dispersion of the family throughout the house, as fire - the primary source of both heat and light - was too dangerous to be in the hands of young children (Nye 282)."
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The Impact of Print, 2007.
A review of Daniela Lesley Evans' article, "A Critical Examination of Claims Concerning the 'Impact' of Print".
1,154 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper analyzes the article "A Critical Examination of Claims Concerning the 'Impact' of Print", written by Daniela Lesley Evans. The paper summarizes the discussion in the paper and then discusses the theories that it presents. It specifically discusses the concept of the impact that the printing press and oral forms of media have had on the theory of education.
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Summary
Discussion
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"This crucial transferal movement of information lessens the need for public discourse of ideas and the greatly extends the individual knowledge base of the person that is using the print medium. In modern western culture, this aspect of print technology can certainly make it easier for individuals to attain higher levels of knowledge. For instance, if a certain individual is looking for information on biology or science, there are thousands of articles and books sources that can be accessed through the Internet [digital print] or at a bookstore or library. With the creation of the Internet the speed of availability for information allows for a more widespread access to knowledge, which certainly allows an ironic level of individuality within a massive public database. If one was to determine the availability of knowledge cross western culture, McLuhan's argument for independent access to this information would ensure a higher degree of learning."
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An E-Business Plan Project, 2007.
This paper explores how a business can produce an e-business plan that will allow it to take advantage of electronic commerce.
1,639 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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The paper explains that the company discussed in this paper is a service repair and parts installation company for businesses and individuals in the farming sector. The paper then briefly dicusses the company's markeing plan, its enterprise resource planning (ERP) or software 'architecture' and its supply chain management process.
Next, the paper discusses what creative steps need to be undertaken if the e-business is to advance the interests of the company. The paper concludes that while online business is far from perfect and an e-business plan is always daunting for fledgling companies, it is certainly needed in the hyper-active business world of today.
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"To begin with, the company in question is a service repair and parts installation company for businesses and individuals in the farming sector. The company itself is not large - it has less than 50 full-time employees - and its yearly sales total about $45-50 million per year with its income from repairs and service work totaling a little less than that. Additionally, it is located in the U.S. Midwest and lies near a number of community colleges that have strong electronics and computer programming departments. Proceeding further, the company is family-owned and wholly private; it has been in business since 1946 and enjoys a loyal customer base. In recent years however, developments within the farming industry have forced the company to re-evaluate its basic operations and whether or not it needs to implement an e-commerce package for its website."
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Telemedicine, Diabetes and Change Theory, 2007.
A look at the application of change theory on the establishment of a telemedicine follow-up unit for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
2,365 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 106.95
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This paper discusses how, as the costs of health care continue to rise, innovative solutions are being sought by hospitals, health care maintenance organizations and special interest groups. It looks at how, diabetes, in particular, is a disease that can greatly benefit from cost-cutting innovations such as telemedicine. It examines how, through the use of a personal computer with an internet connection set up to transmit clinical data and ready for teleconferencing in clinic and in the patient's home, telemedicine has been implemented successfully in many settings, serving a variety of patient populations and reporting high patient satisfaction, as well as favorable disease management outcomes.
Outline
Introduction
Rationale
Thesis and Objectives
Analysis
Implications for Future Research
Conclusion
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"Self-care, while it is ultimately dependent on the patient, plays a significant role in health outcome. It must be emphasized that while telemedicine is an interventional tool that provides access to remote patient education and health care professional's advice, it is not a substitute for actual self-care (Sousa, Zauszniewski, Musli, Price Lea & Davis, 2005). Diabetic patients must be able to administer insulin injections properly, monitor blood glucose at key times during the day, perform non-pharmacological, preventive measures such as daily foot checks, diet and exercise, etc. in such a way that he becomes proficient enough to manage some aspects of his own condition."
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Outsourcing IT Activities, 2007.
This paper examines the concepts of outsourcing, off-shoring and insourcing as they relate to the IT industry and IT dependent industries.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, AU$ 76.95
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The paper discusses how outsourcing and off-shoring are vital to achieve organizational efficiency in the IT industry. The paper also shows, however, that great care must be taken in determining which business IT functions to shift outside the company. Case studies of the Southwest and Dell companies are provided to illustrate these points. The paper recommends that a value chain analysis be undertaken to determine which IT functions are key revenue drivers that should never be outsourced.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Globalization
Case Studies
Future Trends
Conclusions & Recommendations
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"To be considered globally integrated and, in fact, to adopt globalization as an operational paradigm, one of the greatest necessities is infrastructure; both technological and physical. Many countries, in a drive to join the global economy and take advantage of the benefits globalization offers, are in a mad rush to develop, for as researchers have noted, technology networks have been one of the most heavily invested in areas of commerce over the last twenty years and this investment is increasing rather than decreasing (Brynjolfsson & Urban, 2001, pp.14-21). Countries and companies know that to join the world's economy they must first have the technology channels in place to handle the communication and transaction workload of international commerce, and must then have the physical infrastructure in place to handle transportation and logistics of goods and services through a supply chain channel. Such extensive global investment in technology has allowed companies to actually move back office functions as well as core business functions to remote locations with minimal impact on operational integrity."
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Technological Deployment and Resistance, 2007.
An analysis of the social resistance to increasing technical deployment.
1,497 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 72.95
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This paper discusses the suggestion that challenges to technological adoption have been predominantly localized and unorganized and, as a consequence, largely ineffective. It explores this idea in greater depth arguing, that the characteristics of the challenges to technological adoption are largely dependent upon the nature of the technology being implemented. It also looks at how the example of the deployment of Internet communication technologies demonstrates how a technology can itself carry the seeds of resistance to the forces of social control that are implementing its deployment.
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"In the 21st century we carry with us the social legacies of the implementation of technologies in earlier times. One of the most defining deployments lies in the introduction of mass industrial production in the early 20th century, when assembly line factories came to define the social landscapes of major industrial nations. While these were an evolution from the factories of the earlier Industrial Revolution, they were perhaps even more important because of their association with social technologies to micromanage the time and energies of large industrial workforces. "
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Music Websites, 2007.
This paper discusses building a music website and focuses on sheet music downloads.
1,246 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 62.95
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In this article, the writer looks at a music business being considered for expansion to the web. The business in question is a sheet music download service. The writer notes that there are currently numerous businesses on the World Wide Web that provide sheet music to consumers through mail order and instant downloads. The writer points out that these companies have been capable of creating a presence that is adequate for a minimal audience, but that does not attempt to reach to all people across the globe. The writer concludes that it is evident that in order to be competitive, the business under consideration will have to provide a site to the consumer that offers a greater scope of music, as well as the inclusion of new technologies.
Outline:
Introduction
Comparison of Sheet Music and Download Sites
Similarities
Attention
Time at the Site
Global Exposure
Conclusion
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"Musicnotes.com provides digital sheet music, guitar lesson videos and free sheet music downloads for public domain music of the past. The website for the company is simply constructed, with the best sheet music of 2004 being posted on the first page. The site also offers music for piano, country, Christian, Broadway and movie music. All downloads require software that is easily obtained at the site for no cost, and the company provides free blank music sheets for composition."
"The site for musicnotes.com is quite simple, with links to other areas of the site posted at the top of the page, and current music offerings that have been popular comprising the remainder of the page."
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Internet Historiography, 2007.
This paper examines Internet websites on the topic of the Vietnam war.
1,543 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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The paper analyzes several websites including Vietnampix.com, The History Place, Vietnamwar.com., Wikipedia.org and PBS.org. The paper looks at the historical reliability and quality of these sites. The paper concludes that the Internet has proven useful on many levels for establishing historiography.
From the Paper
"The Vietnam War was a seminal moment in U.S. history and provides an emotional backdrop for the U.S.' current dilemma in Iraq. Many veterans of the Vietnam War still suffer from its effects and most Americans are aware of the war's deep impact on that society. Researching the Vietnam War seems to be a topic that is well suited for internet based research as there are a plethora of sites devoted to the subject. The unique aspect of this topic vis-a-vis the internet and historiography is that the various websites consulted seem to run the gamut from the personal experience or memoir type of historical account to the clearly academic and all points in between. Vietnampix.com offered an oddly appropriate pictorial account of the Vietnam War which was, after all, the first major conflict brought into living rooms worldwide through the auspices of television and on ground photographers. Sites such as Wikipedia.org present a highly academic format regarding the war; its causes and its outcome. Yet, the accuracy, detail, and historical integrity of these sites and others, remains in question although the overall historical account that can be assembled from the collective whole is strong."
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Technology and Healthy Eating, 2007.
This paper offers a critique of the article: 'Using technology to promote self-efficacy for healthy eating in adolescents' by J.D. Long & K.R. Stevens.
2,910 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 126.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the ability to critically assess a journal article is central to the skills required for advanced nursing. This paper presents a detailed critique of the nursing article "Using Technology to Promote Self-Efficacy for Healthy Eating in Adolescents", by nursing professors JoAnne D. Long and Kathleen R. Stevens. Critique details are broken down into the following sections: introduction, methodology and results.
Outline:
Problem statement
Literature review and theoretical framework
Hypothesis/Variables
Methodology
Design
Threats to internal and external validity
Subjects
Data collection methods/instrumentation
Results
Findings
Interpretation/Conclusions
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"Threats to internal validity normally are perceived as selection, history, maturation, testing, and instrumentation. Selection threats suggest that those who participated in the control or intervention group have characteristics that differ from those who were not included in the study. There is a possible selection bias given that student were from a school in an undisclosed area of the country, it is unknown whether these were rural or urban youth, from a public or private school or what other variables might affect their level of nutritional, health or independence awareness. History, or the events that happen to students during the course of the study which might affect results, could not be accounted for as all intervention took place in the school setting. Researchers acknowledged they were unable to control for social or family interventions that might run counter to their study goals. Instrumentation, maturation, dropout, and order effects were controlled by researchers directly or through statistical analysis for variance."
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Educational Computer Games, 2007.
A grant proposal for computer games in the classroom to improve the math, science and engineering skills of students.
1,001 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper presents a grant proposal for a project endeavoring to measure the impact of computer games on problem-solving mathematical and engineering situations faced by children in everyday life. The paper discusses the National Science Foundation's chief aim of uncovering new ways of using information technology to bolster learning and describes how this proposal will meet its criteria.
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Abstract
Computer Games as a Means of Bolstering Mathematical and Engineering Skills
Need
Goals
Description of the Activity
Evaluation
Key Personnel
Dissemination and Supplemental Materials
Budget
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"Goals: The goal of this project is to ascertain the extent to which computer games in the classroom can improve the math, science and engineering skills of students; at the same time, the games will also permit children to interface with computer software and hardware, thereby introducing them to information technology. In this regard, the project clearly satisfies the National Science Foundation's efforts to find new ways of improving the STEM skills of American youth."
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Internet Research, 2007.
This paper discusses using the Internet as a historical source.
1,573 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 75.95
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In this article, the writer explores the pros and cons of using the Internet as a historical source by looking at the Hindenburg tragedy of 1937. The writer then looks at the web sites which appear when a "Google search" is done of the event and of its aftermath. In a closely-related vein, the paper also appraises the authors/creators/backers of the pertinent sites that one comes across in the course of this exploration. Finally, the paper concludes with a look at the usefulness of the Internet (especially with regards to this topic) as a historical tool and a brief mention is made of the likely future for Internet research. In the final analysis, it may be said that the Internet really only functions as a productive research tool if it is utilized with scrupulous care and plenty of critical thought.
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"For one thing, while there are many online locations dedicated to the Hindenburg Crash, there is little evidence to suggest that academics had a hand in all but a few of them. To put it another, a cursory view of the first five pages of site findings in Google reveals mostly "home-made" web pages and illustrations depicting merely what amateur sleuths or enthusiasts have been able to learn about the crash. Given that reality, it is difficult to escape the conclusion that any researcher looking into the Hindenburg disaster should only use the internet if he or she is seeking to uncover hard-to-find illustrations about the crash or if one is looking for audio descriptions of the crash from reporters alive at the time. At the risk of seeming uncharitable, the works seem generally to be only one or a few pages in size, are riddled (in most instances) with grammatical errors, and are written and presented in a casual, non-academic manner."
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Six Sigma Quality Management Techniques, 2007.
An analysis of the six sigma quality management techniques for information technology.
866 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper discusses information technology for law enforcement. It analyzes the need to develop management solutions that take user needs into account and that provide measurements of quality for application in law enforcement settings. The paper describes a management approach based on total quality management (TQM) and the application of six sigma standards. It looks at the company, Omnixx.
From the Paper
"The need to maintain quality is both a challenge and an opportunity, for doing so and also demonstrating to potential customers that processes are in place for doing so becomes a selling point and also develops and maintains good relations with customers over time. Maintaining quality is clearly an operational management issue embracing all aspects of personnel management, especially training and accountability issues. The adoption of Section 508 standards assures accessibility for all, but it also becomes a rationale for maintaining standards at all levels, not just to assure that all users will be able to access the product, but to assure that the product provides the service intended and satisfies all the needs of the customer."
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Website Banking and Security, 2007.
This paper looks at website security measures for the banking industry.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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The paper discusses the legal, regulatory and ethical dimensions of website operations within the financial services industry. The paper focuses on the protection and use of personal and private data by users and consumers. The paper discusses the various security strategies for website operations and the increasing state, federal and international emphasis on this dimension of website operations.
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Abstract
Overview
State & Federal Laws
USAA Website Security
ING Website Security
Scottrade Website Security
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The single most important legal, ethical, and regulatory dimension for the banking industry and its expansion into the online environment has been centered on the protection of personal data and information of its customers. The actual execution of data security from an IT perspective within the banking industry, both online as well as general back-office operations involves a series of technologies that together can form an effective barrier from intrusion."
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Computer Hacking, 2007.
This paper discusses how computer hackers gain entry to another's computer files.
1,882 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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The paper defines "hackers" and describes the sophisticated techniques they now use to gain entry into the personal electronic databases and computers of others. The paper explains "back door" viruses and explores what everyday PC users can do to prevent hackers and the viruses they spawn from intruding upon one's life. The paper concludes that a commitment to frequently updating PC components and overall vigilance is often sufficient to overcome the cleverness of professional hackers.
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"To begin with, it is important to understand precisely who and what hackers are. For one thing, hackers are individuals who use their computer skills unlawfully (that is to say, without authorization) to enter the network files, computer networks and/or databases of other individuals, businesses or organizations ("Hacker" defin.2). The motivations which drive these individuals are, unsurprisingly, complex, but it appears as though many hackers intrinsically welcome the personal challenge involved in breaking down a computer or network's defenses (Voiskounsky & Smyslova, 2003). In that sense, a good many hackers may be defined as egotists who commit these acts simply because they can. On the other hand, hackers tend also to be (but by no means exclusively) emotionally immature individuals who engage in their nefarious activities out of a desire to either rebel against society or out of a desire to participate in a form of thrill-seeking."
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Business Computer Security, 2007.
This paper discusses how companies can reduce the risk of illegal intrusion into their computer systems.
1,197 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The paper relates that every company today is vulnerable to some form of illegal intrusion into its database. The paper explains the importance of the awareness of the need for protection. The paper also describes the many forms of protection available today and stresses that one system of protection is not sufficient; many layers of security offer the best protection.
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"Every company today is vulnerable to some form of illegal intrusion into its database. Such an intrusion could be physical if an outsider can gain access to the LAN of a company, and if the company is connected to the Internet, such an intrusion can come from outside. Numerous means are used to prevent this sort of intrusion, such as firewalls, password protection, anti-virus software, and so on, almost all of which can be breached by someone who has the time and the equipment to mount a protracted assault. The types of assault that might be launched are varied as well, from direct entry to tamper with or recover records to the implantation of viruses, worms, spy programs, and so on."
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