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This paper discusses the current problems, advantages, disadvantages and applications pertaining to intelligent agents. It expands on its business application as artificial intelligence technology. The author explores the problems posed by Internet research.

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"An intelligent agent is defined as a self-sufficient piece of code that can make decisions without human intervention. In addition it has the ability to adapt itself and become more efficient and effective as it is utilized. As such it ..."

Tags:artificial intelligence, intelligent agents, push agents, pull agents, helper agents, Internet.

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The paper discusses how intelligent software agents are seen as leading the development cycle of software applications and influencing the character of human computer interfaces with respect to computers and related technology applications. The paper explains that these intelligent software agents are capable of learning and informing other computer systems of their accrued knowledge and experience, and these developments influence how humans not only design computer interfaces but how they interact with them.

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"This document discusses the emergence of intelligent software agents and their impact on the concept of the human computer interface. Intelligent software agents are seen as leading the development cycle of software applications and influencing the character of human computer interfaces with respect to computers and related technology applications. These intelligent software agents are capable of learning and informing other computer systems of their accrued knowledge and experience."

Tags:intelligent, software, agents

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In this article, the writer discusses that being an undercover operative, whether it is with a local police department or a federal agency like the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), is a difficult task both physically and psychologically. Undercover agents delve deep into an organization or criminal activity and risk being discovered, which would mean their certain death. The writer maintains that there are those who believe this type of work should not exist as they state that undercover work is deceptive, and deceit and violence are forms of human assault.

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"Nonetheless, undercover operatives must follow certain protocol, such as law enforcement ethics, police codes, and their own moral code, while still maintaining their alter ego in earnest. Joseph Pistone was one undercover agent that was able to do so and successfully bring a Mafia family to their knees. Without such agents, many crimes and criminal organizations would never be prosecuted for lack of evidence."

Tags:crime, undercover, agents

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The paper uses two of the most famous breeches of United States intelligence agencies, those involving Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen, to show that the individual psychology of intelligence officers is often the source of leaks and betrayal. The paper looks at Ames' monetary desires and Hanssen's thirst for appreciation that encouraged them to become double agents. The paper highlights how in both cases the obvious symptoms of a mole were absent.

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"In terms of national security, counterintelligence remains an essential component of maintaining a firm and secure hold upon potentially dangerous information. It is widely recognized that within a setting in which competing intelligence organizations are continually attempting to infiltrate the ranks of other intelligence agencies, deciding who is privy to what is often a dangerous gamble. Intelligence agencies must be conscious of the type of individuals they put in possession of delicate bits of information; this applies not merely to the background, past affiliations, and political views of these people; the individual psychology of intelligence officers is often the source of leaks and betrayal. "

Tags:double, agents, intelligence, infiltration, treason, spies

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This paper looks at the development of online tourist agents and their impact on traditional, high-street travel agents, with a focus on European consumers. The paper also looks at the reasons behind the increase in online travel bookings, through a discussion of seven hypotheses.

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"Hundreds of thousands of people are turning to the internet to book their holidays, as they realize it is cheaper, and easier. Anyone who has stood in a high street travel agent in the UK, and waited in turn to talk to someone about booking a holiday anywhere vaguely off the package tourist trail welcomed the internet with open arms, especially as prices on the internet are far lower than those offered by high street travel agents, and because the whole experience of booking your holiday is far nicer at home in front of your computer, than stuck on an uncomfortable chair, in a hot, stuffy room, trying to explain to the person behind the counter where Palermo is."

Tags:bookings, interactive, american, express, reservations, flights, accomodation, car, database

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This paper evaluates both sides of the issue about the use of deadly force by law enforcement agents by using a formal logic format of two premises and a conclusion. This paper states that suing every cop who uses deadly force or disarming law enforcement altogether is not the answer to problems that attend the use of deadly force. The author concludes that there is compelling evidence that law enforcement organizations have been conscientious in recent years about developing an ethos of public protection and service and firearm safety. Annotated Bibliography.

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"Such attitudes and trends help explain why police personnel are increasingly at risk. Police are put in the position of continually second-guessing themselves in the matter of use of deadly force. This means that law-enforcement effectiveness can suffer, which can further erode public safety and make respect for the law an irrelevant social proposition."

Tags:protection, sue, logic, bias, violence

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This paper discusses how there is no stopping the damage economic growth can do to the population and the environment unless major changes are made. The paper argues that especially in least developed countries, the fate of increased development will only hurt the tenuous relationship between economics, environment and population. The paper emphasizes that economic growth, poverty and affluence are absolutely agents of ongoing environmental degradation brought on by the unsafe and corrupt practices of our developing world.

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"In the world today, one cannot think of anything as less than global and interconnected. Every factor- be it environmental, political, economic, social- touches and affects the furthest reaches of the earth. Economic growth is bound together with poverty, affluence and the erosion of earth's environment and there is no stopping the damage economic growth can do to the population and the environment unless major changes are made. Especially in least developed countries, the fate of increased development will only hurt the tenuous relationship between economics,..."

Tags:environment, policy, lcds

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This paper discusses how historical change comes about. It specifically looks at who or what are the agents of historical change and how we apportion responsibility for such change. The paper examines the different approaches and schools of thought on this issue. It concludes that all of the schools of thought contain valid and worthwhile assertions.

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"In 'The Mediterranean' Braudel divided historical time into three layers, each moving at a different rate of speed. The first layer, which Braudel termed 'histoire evenementielle' was the fastest of all the layers and concentrated on traditional history such as events, politics and people. At the middle layer or 'middle duree' were the conjunctures, such as economies, social structures and population, which developed at a gradual rate of change taking decades. Finally, the 'longue duree' or structures moved at an almost stationary pace and thus in order to observe the effects of climate etc, study of change over many centuries would be necessary."

Tags:deterministic, control, economics, population

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This paper examines the issue of change from a number of perspectives. First, it examines the role of a change agent. Second, it examines why companies resist change. It also examines why people resist change. It addresses the question of whether or not change for the sake of change is good for an organization.

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"According to an essay published online on the team builders.com website, a change agent is an individual recruited or nominated to lead the implementation of a change. A change agent must understand the reason for making the change and help communicate the details of the change to others within the organization. The change agent's enthusiasm and interpersonal skills have a major impact on success or failure of the change being implemented. Based on this definition, it seems unlikely that any organization would expect every employee to be..."

Tags:Change, change management, change agent, organizational structure, behavior, resistance

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" This research examines the profession of being a sports agent in the National Football League. How to start a business of being a sports agent will be discussed, along with popular myths and the hard realities of the profession.

There is a moment in the Tom Cruise movie, Jerry Maguire, where Cruise's rival, a predatory sports agent with the ethical code of a stepped-on scorpion, glibly assures a promising young athlete that there is nothing he is not prepared to do to make the boy happy. "I will kill, maim, rape and pillage for you," the agent solemnly swears.
Which is close to the public's perception of agents, slick-talking wheeler-dealers who make their living off the sweat of their celebrated but fiscally hapless proteges. "Sharks in suits" is how the eponymous Cruise character describes the profession in.."