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Community Relationships and the Internet, 2008.
A look at the growing use of the Internet and its potential dangers.
1,245 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper explores the growth of the Internet as a means of mass communication. The paper notes that, as the Internet has developed over the years, more services have been added and users can access huge amounts of information. The author also describes the concerns that are emerging today as to its potential to reduce social interaction and isolate users from the community.
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"From the beginning of the Internet as a means of mass communication, critics have seen this development as having the potential to reduce social interaction and isolate users from the community. As more and more types of service are added to the Internet, these concerns have only increased. However, at the same time, the Internet has developed its own sense of community, though certainly this is a community with minimal personal interaction, leaving open the question of how damaging a shift from a face-to-face community to an online community may be.
"Kraut (1998), a professor of social psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, conducted a study and found that the Internet was dangerous to one's social and psychological well being (Plotnikoff, 2001, paras. 1-11)). Tranvik (2001) addresses a the key question when he asks about the new technologies, "will they cause unimaginable levels of social isolation, or will they bring a new society with a friendlier face" (Tranvik, 2001, para. 1). The fear has been that they will bring more isolation, though many users believe they interact more with others online than they do in life. Cyberspace most certainly does constitute a new community to which virtually anyone may belong, and how helpful or harmful this may be will be clear in time."
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The Effect Of The Internet On Relationships, 2002.
A study into the effect using the internet has had on personal relationships.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explores the effect of the internet on relationships. The paper explains that the increase in internet usage has caused a gradual decline in personal feelings.
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The Effect of Cyber Society on Personal Relationships, 2001.
As more people opt for on-line relationships, they may find it more difficult to conduct face-to-face relationships.
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 28.95
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This paper explains how the Information Highway will affect the society in a manner that cannot yet be imagined and instead of a means of uniting the world the author feels that the technological revolution is creating a divide within society furthering social stratification and changing the dynamics of interpersonal relationships.
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"As the communications revolution reaches its climax the society is increasingly becoming virtual. Millions of Internet users are logging one every day and interacting with each other over the Internet. Where once socialization was limited within borders today, the society is increasingly becoming borderless as the Internet creates a global world. Chat systems like MSN and AOL Messenger, ICQ and MIRC have captured the people?s imagination and no longer is there a need to have personal face-to-face meetings. The interactive software?s allow a user to have web conferences, meetings and chat with more than one person at a time. Society is becoming impersonal as concepts like 'cyber love' and 'cyber world' emerge. "
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Internet Marketing: How to Make Free Money on the Internet, 2001.
A discussion about the various ways a person can make free money on the Internet.
1,614 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, $ 52.95
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"These days, owning a computer is becoming less of an option and more of a necessity. However, owning a computer isn?t always enough for people anymore. The convenience of the Internet is becoming the real necessity in people?s lives. The Internet has millions of sites with information on people, news, finances, places, history, entertainment and many hundreds of other topics. This information can be accessed from the Internet through a computer. Through marketing, companies have been able to pay people money to use their good or service via the Internet. By marketing the good or service as a way for people to make free money, companies have gained the attention anyone wanting more money, students, and advertisers. The company makes money from advertising, and the person using the website gets paid by the company. Making money on the Internet requires almost no effort, but is sometimes time consuming. Ways to make money on the Internet include: surfing the web, having an Internet start page, filling out surveys and giving opinions of products and services, and listening to music. "
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Marketing and the Internet, 2002.
An analysis of the use of the internet in business.
2,620 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper examines some of the basic precepts of internet marketing and discusses the relationship between this form of marketing and conventional marketing. The advantages and disadvantages of internet marketing are outlined and its effectiveness is compared to that of conventional marketing, evaluating which is the more effective of the two. It includes an examination of common ways in which the internet is used to offer services or purchase goods. The paper concludes with an argument favoring internet marketing over conventional marketing.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Relationship between Conventional and Internet Marketing
Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Marketing
Which Is More Effective: Conventional or Internet Marketing?
Common Uses for Ecommerce
Conclusion
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"There are certain basic needs that individuals must satisfy in life, i.e., food, love, shelter, etc. In order to quench such thirsts, people need to adapt to change, and to recognize the opportunities that will make them stand out from the pack. During the early years of civilization, individuals essentially followed the same path, i.e., basic infrastructures were established for commerce and business was generally conducted in the same manner regardless of the industry. Likewise, the focus of business was more directed towards essential needs rather than luxury items. In summary, businesses were slow to adapt to change and working within the normally accepted route was praised."
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Internet Child-Luring and Sexual Abuse, 2004.
An overview of the use of the Internet by pedophiles and how the Internet must be monitored to prevent them from luring children.
3,537 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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This paper discusses how criminals today are using modern technology to prey on innocent victims and how computers and the Internet have made the predator?s job easier. It looks at how, in the past, child predators found their victims in public places where children tend to gather, such as schoolyards, playgrounds, and shopping malls, and how, today, they have a new place in cyberspace to target children for criminal acts. It looks at how the Internet must be monitored and investigated to prevent crimes against children. It discusses the topic of Internet child-luring and sexual crimes in an effort to determine how the Internet can be used as an investigative tool to prevent these types of crimes.
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Introduction
About Internet Child Luring
How the Internet Enables Pedophilia and Internet Child Luring
Protecting Children from Internet Crime
Agencies that Combat Internet Child Luring and Sexual Crimes
Using the Internet as an Investigative Tool to Stop Cybercrime Against Children
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Innovative Internet technology gives pedophiles the opportunity to exchange information about children in an organized environment (Faulkner, 1997). By using the Internet, they can meet in chat rooms and educate one another on how to commit this crime. Over the Internet, pedophiles exchange plans and ideas about how to meet, attract, and exploit children, -- and how to lure the parents of these children into a false sense of security about their presence within the family structure. Many Internet sites host online "How To" seminar in pedophilia activities, whether the site managers know it or not."
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Internet Security, 2004.
This paper discusses that the battle between Internet thieves and Internet administrators, which has been going on for many years, since the beginning of the Internet from the 1940s.
3,840 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 105.95
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This paper explains that the security problems of the Internet largely are due to the design structure of the Internet; there is no central hub to control information and thus no rules on regulation. The author believes the government finds itself incapable of passing any sort of control measures on the use of the Internet because the users have all the power to control or regulate user discipline. The paper stress that, to find and assess Internet security involving hackers and breakers-in, partnerships within the concerned industry must be formed, whereby, each partner helps the other in case of a breach in security.
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"It was originally known as ?Darpanet? and was a defense device to aid the Government in the eventuality of a nuclear war. The defense personnel used this Darpanet to communicate messages between the various Government networks. The later form of this type of communication came to be known as the ?net? or the ?Internet.? Now there are more than 30 million users from all over the world, and there are more than 40 million sites on the Internet. From its humble beginning when the connection was given to universities in America, to the present day when connections are given to small businesses, to Internet Service Providers, and to individual users, the Internet has indeed come a long way. The Internet can now be accessed by any number of users, both private and public, and the service is offered by a large number of Internet providers."
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The Effects of the Internet, 2007.
This paper explores how the Internet changes individual and communal relationships.
3,151 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper reveals that far from the utopian vision of a massive sharing of intellectual insights, the Internet has become balkanized and fragmented, which has led to a marked reduction in collaboration on research and discoveries. The paper also explains that the rise in the corporate use of the Internet has driven up the need to validate someone within any online community, leading to the decrease of trust. The paper discusses the novel "1984" by George Orwell that defines a totalitarian state, dominated by excessive monitoring and control of its citizens. The paper applies this to today's pervasive use of monitoring technologies.
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Introduction
The Internet's Balkanization and the Quantification of Trust
Quantification of trust
Orwellian Monitoring Strategies in the 21st Century
Conclusion
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"As the most ubiquitous, debated and increasingly relied on communication medium ever, the Internet has significantly influenced and impacted the lives of literally millions of people globally. The value judgment of whether the Internet has unified versus fragmented or balkanized communities is a subject of far-ranging debate. The one truth beginning to emerge however that is the Internet has increasingly become a medium that invites the creation of one's own unique voice and perspective being instantly available to millions of others. The meteoric rise of blogs, and with them, the influence of all forms of Consumer Generated Media (CGM) is evidence of how individuals are seeking out their own unique identity online. It is debatable however if these many forms of free speech are leading to more fluid movement of intellectual discoveries, insights and documents."
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On-Line Dating, 2008.
This paper explores issues of identity, perception and autonomy in the popular trend of developing romantic relationships via the Internet.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper explains that the term used for computer interaction is referred to as computer-mediated communication (CMC). The author points out that, through CMC, many individuals establish platonic and romantic relationships using websites such as Facebook.com and Match.com. The paper relates that CMC offers an alternative to traditional dating, excluding time restraints and physical proximity. The author applies symbolic interactionist theory in that online profiles are created to attract potential partners by consciously adding positive attributions regarding personality and physical appearance, which are governed by the expectations of what other individuals and society constitutes as attractive. The paper stresses that, without a physical presence, on-line dating is reduced to predominantly textual exchanges, missing body communication, which makes it nigh impossible to detect truth from lie.
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"Everyone I 'talked' with on-line wanted to know what I looked like and if I had any photographs or a video camera. It seems likely that members were predominantly interested in what their potential partner's aesthetic qualities are - they wanted to assess whether they found the other person attractive or not. Even through online dating, we like to think we've nabbed someone who is considered a good catch; sort of physicality is apparently imperative when dating online, giving the relationship a grounding point. Virtual reality can perhaps be seen as dependant on some aspect of physical reality."
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Use of Internet Research, 2002.
A discussion of the relationship between college students' confidence in internet research sources and their willingness to attribute them in research projects.
3,615 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper examines how as the field of internet research grows, both in the amount of information it provides and the frequency with which it is utilized, the question of a possible relationship exists between this frequency of use and the willingness or unwillingness of student users to report or to admit, having used Internet based sources. The literature review section applies and discusses relevant communication theories, including the technological determinism of Marshal McLuhan. The paper proposes a study to determine the underlying causes for such a correlation, including the level of student confidence in the Internet and the level of quality of the material on the Internet. The study reviews the existing theories applicable to the subject, surveys internet sites and question students themselves.
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"Modern technology has done wonders for today?s society. The speed and quality of communications are better than they ever have been before. People living on opposite sides of the world are no longer far away, and now they can reach each other instantly ? by simply picking up a phone or logging on to the internet. In fact, the internet is perhaps the single greatest technology to emerge in this century. Everyday people now have access to billions upon billions of pieces of information, on practically any subject imaginable. Virtual online ?communities? have formed, where people participate in communication of a social nature with others from all over the world. The internet has also become an enormous source of entertainment, with its online casinos, games and chat rooms, among other things. Nowhere is the subject of internet research more prevalent than in the academic sphere."
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Children on the Internet, 2007.
This paper explores the use of the Internet by children and looks at how the Internet has become a part of daily life.
2,083 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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In this article, the writer demonstrates that it is obvious that the Internet has become an important educational resource and a powerful social element for children. The writer also discusses that while the Internet provides children with a wealth of learning opportunities, it can also potentially expose them to negative content, for although it allows benefits such as socialization, research and communication tools for children, it also contains negative elements such as violence, hate sites, isolation, commercialism, predators, and pornography. The writer concludes that the best safeguards for parents are to remain involved in their child's activities by actively monitoring online usage and to establish open and honest communication.
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"In a series of studies published by the American Psychological Association on April 30, 2006, roughly 75 to 90 percent of American teenagers use the Internet to email, instant message, visit chat rooms and surf online Web sites, all of which can have both positive and negative effects, from encouraging self-injury practices to improving academic performance."
"One study, the HomeNetToo Project, by Michigan State University examined the positive effects of home Internet access on children's academic performance by following 140 children aged 10-18 years from low-income households for a two-year period (Borzekowski). Researchers found that the children who used the Internet for an average of thirty minutes a day had higher standardized test scores in reading and higher grade point averages at one year and at 16 months after the project began, yet Internet use had no effect on standardized math scores."
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Market Analysis of the Internet Industry in Latin America, 2002.
A thorough and in-depth report of the internet industry in Latin America, focusing on knowledge needed by the potential investor.
16,587 words (approx. 66.3 pages), 48 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The paper begins with a review of the history and development of the internet. This review deals with the technological development of the internet, as opposed to the applications of the technology. In the second section, the internet is reviewed as an industry. The essential structure of the industry, the functioning of electronic commerce (e-commerce) within this structure, and variations in the Internet industry among global regions and countries are covered. The following section looks at information on and analysis of the region itself and the internet industry in Latin America. Information on and analysis of those internet companies already active in the Latin American internet industry are found in presentations in this following section. In the next section, data relevant to firms participating in 2000 in the internet industry in Latin America are presented. Firms are discussed within the context of their industry participation: (1) ISPs and horizontal portals, (2) vertical portals, and (3) e-commerce firms. The major emphasis, however, is placed on the ISPs and horizontal portals group, as it is this group within which most of the publicly traded internet industry companies in Latin America are to be found.
Introduction to the Report
Report Contents
Introduction to the Internet
Section Preview
History of the Internet
Development of the Internet
Section Notes
The Global Internet Industry
Section Preview
The Structure of the Industry .
E-Commerce
Industry Variations by Global Region
Section Notes
The Latin American Internet Industry
Section Preview
Development of the Industry
Issues Relevant to Future Growth
Industry Variations by Country
Section Notes
Players in the Latin American Industry
Section Preview
ISPs and Horizontal Portals
Vertical Portals
E-Commerce Firms
Section Notes
Bibliography
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"This report is designed to provide the investor considering entry into the Internet industry in Latin America with the information needed to make an informed decision on the issue. To provide a logical flow of information to support an integrated assessment process by an investor, this report is structured in major sections, each of which provides information relevant to the investment decision in a sequence that leads from a basic familiarity with the Internet and the Internet industry to an in-depth review of the major players in the Internet industry in Latin America. To facilitate an investor?s review and analysis of the information provided in this report, major sections and their sub-sections are identified both textually and numerically in the Report Contents page which follows this Introduction to the Report. Sources of information presented in this report are identified through the use of a notation system. For the convenience of the reader of the report, notes are located at the end of each major section of the report and are identified as Section Notes. A Bibliography of all sources cited in the report is presented at the end of the report."
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Internet Marketing and Advertising, 2003.
An overview of the history of internet marketing and advertising.
4,105 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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This paper discusses the history of advertising on the web, current trends of internet marketing and the cost of internet marketing, including the advantages and disadvantages of advertising on the web. It also looks at available statistics on corporate profit from internet advertising and finally the future of the internet.
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Brief History of Development of the Internet & Internet Marketing
Current Trends of Internet Marketing & Advertising
The Cost of Internet Marketing
Corporate Profit from Internet
Web Demographics and Laws Governing the Net
Advantages and Disadvantages of Advertising on the Internet
Future of Internet Marketing
Conclusion
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"Ming Chi and Sandy Xu's web page talks about how Internet marketing is an inexpensive way for businesses to market. According to their research, traditional marketing requires time, money and determination. In Internet marketing, businesses deal directly with consumers. There is no need for marketing intermediaries. Businesses no longer deal with marketing agencies and the distribution costs are also eliminated. (WebPromote. 1996) To do mass marketing in the conventional way is extremely expensive but for Internet marketing this is not true all. The Internet enables businesses to conduct mass marketing, target marketing, and niche marketing in a small fraction of the cost of
conventional marketing."
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The History of the Internet, 1997.
Reviews the technological & ideological pieces that came together to create what is today called the Internet. Argues that the Internet is here to stay & that it will fundamentally change society.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 15 sources, $ 103.95
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"The History of the Internet
Introduction: The Need to Communicate
The Internet has become a modern tool of communication, capable of accessing vast amounts of information in a tenth of a second. The Internet evolved because of a need to communicate, but in a very particular way: interactively. As Harold Adams Innis (1994) noted, "changes in communications technology have often accompanied great social change." This has been the case throughout recorded history. As access to the printed page proved to be a powerful revolutionary and evolutionary force in medieval Europe, the Internet has opened up the world of documents to those capable of signing on.
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Internet Telephony, 1999.
Voice and fax phone calls via the Internet. Benefits to consumers, economics, compares products, technology, gateways, provider competition, phone companies, end users and regulation.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 19 sources, $ 135.95
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"When you're moving at Internet speed, you're not going to wait 100 years to form relationships [as a telephony service provider], and besides, there would be too many relationships because this part of telephony is not restricted to national monopolies, it's got a lot of small players" (Dunlap, 1998, 189). When perfected, Internet Telephony, or the merging of telephony and Internet will allow people to communicate using a number of media simultaneously. Internet Telephony, or the practice of consumers and businesses turning to the Internet for voice and fax phone calls, according to a 1997 study, could end up costing phone companies some $8 billion in lost revenues worldwide over the next four years."
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"INTERNET TELEPHONY: TECHNOLOGY IN SEARCH OF ACCEPTANCE
Introduction
"When you're moving at Internet speed, you're not going to wait 100 years to form relationships [as a telephony service provider], and besides, there would be too many relationships because this part of telephony is not restricted to national monopolies, it's got a lot of small players" (Dunlap, 1998, 189). When perfected, Internet Telephony, or the merging of telephony and Internet will allow people to communicate using a number of media simultaneously. Internet Telephony, or the practice of consumers and businesses turning to the Internet for voice and fax phone calls, according to a 1997 study, could end up costing phone companies some $8 billion in lost revenues worldwide over the next four years."
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