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Help Stop the Spam Monster, 2002.
This paper discusses the problem of unwanted 'junk' e-mail.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper looks at the problems caused by large volumes of unwanted email on the internet. It discusses the economic ramifications and legal issues involved. Federal Trade Commission recommendations are examined and seen as a serious annoyance to internet users.
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"re you sick and tired of junk e-mail filling your inbox and wasting your time? Do you want to do something about it? The boundless, dreadful Spam monster must be stopped, and you can help. This is how a typical day starts for me. While sipping the morning coffee in front of my PC at home or work, I get an uneasy feeling that I am only a mouse click away to viewing something I do not want to see. My password is entered and there they are, four advertising e-mails trying to sell a product, service, or a promise to make me rich. The junk e-mail is called UCE (Unsolicited Commercial E-mail); a.k.a. "Spam", but has nothing to do with the luncheon meat product we all love or hate."
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Spam, 2004.
A research paper on the threat of spam and the effect spam is having on the Internet.
2,620 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper takes a look at the ever-increasing problem of spam, or unwanted emails. The paper describes what is considered spam and discusses various solutions to the problem. The paper provides statistics as to the amount of spam circulating on the Web. The issue of legislation regarding spam is discussed in the paper. Spam filtering technology is explored as a possible solution to the problem.
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"The term spam has a rather innocuous and interesting background. The name comes from the Monty Python comedy sketch in which a group of Vikings in a restaurant start singing "Spam, spam, spam, spam, lovely spam! Wonderful spam!" They annoy the waiter who tells them to shut up. The interpretation of the ?action? rather than the meaning of the word itself refers to a repetitive act that annoys. In terms of online communication, this annoyance has developed into a crisis, which has powerful consequences for business in particular. The European Commission recently stated that the problem costs ?6.4bn a year in connection charges and lost productivity - the equivalent of ?16 per Internet user."
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The War on Spam, 2004.
A discussion of the issue of spam, with a focus on the efforts to stop spam in Australia.
2,206 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This report exams the current situation of spam in Australia by looking at the major issues surrounding spam. It then evaluates whether it is possible to stop spam altogether in the foreseeable future. The writers looks at why spam is still on the rise and what are current efforts to fight spam.
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"Almost every Internet user who uses email would have encountered spam, and for some users, it has almost become an automatic daily ritual to press the delete key upon receiving offers of cheap Viagra pills or low mortgage rates (Swartz 2003). Symantec Brightmail, a spam filtering software company, estimates that 60% of all Internet email traffic is spam (Symantec Brightmail cited in Sipior, Ward and Bonner 2004). This translates to approximately 76 billion messages, requiring nearly 10 petabytes of storage. Confronted with such staggering statistics, businesses, consumers and governments around the world have been fighting to stop spam, whether it is by creating anti-spam legislations, using anti-spam technology or educating the public. In Australia, the fight by the government to seriously control and regulate spam started in 2003 with the passing of the Spam Act 2003 (ACT). Technologically, anti-spam software or filters have been making great advances (Burton, Mogull, Allan, Hallawell 2004). Public education campaigns have been organized to raise public awareness to the danger of responding to spam"
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Spam, 2003.
Looks at the problem of "spam" and considers the arguments from advocates of "spam" and from those opposed to it.
5,403 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 39 sources, MLA, $ 132.95
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This paper addresses the current situation that our country is facing with "spam." It focuses on spam advocates, the opposition, and their points of view. Some groups examined are the marketers, Internet service providers, consumers, organizations, and free speech advocates. The paper is written with a tendency towards electing an opt-in procedure for future spam. There is great support with statistics and summaries of spam legislation. It contains extremely current information and data.
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"In this paper we are exploring the issue of spam and whether or not the US should adopt an ?opt in? or ?opt out? procedure. To do this we are looking at the major players involved in the spam problem that plagues the Internet today. These groups include marketers, Internet service providers (ISPs), consumers, corporations, and free speech advocates. We will also be taking into consideration examples from other countries, such as Korea and the UK, who have already adopted legislation on the issue. Thus far in the United States only ?opt out? legislation has been considered. The ?opt out? system establishes the right to oppose spam for those who do not wish to receive commercial non-solicited communications. The ?opt in? scheme means that commercial non-solicited communications are only addressed to those who have given their previous and express consent for it. There are both positive and negative implications in both of these systems for each of the major players in the US. We will discuss these thoroughly and argue that ?opt in? is the system that the United States should adopt."
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The Anti-Spam Manifesto, 2008.
An argument against Internet spam that calls for the boycott of spam e-mails.
748 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper looks at the negative effect of spam on Internet use. The paper begins by describing the positive aspects of the Internet and how large numbers of people are using it for every day reasons. The paper then discusses some of the negative aspects of the Internet such as spam e-mails. It focuses on the product, Hoodia - a weight-loss product, that has been soliciting buyers by sending spam e-mails. The paper argues that spam must be stopped as it is destroying the enjoyment of using the Internet.
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"Not only is the efficacy of Hoodia not proven, but Wikipedia notes that "Many products claiming to contain Hoodia do not actually contain the active ingredient alleged to suppress appetite" (Wikipedia, on web page cited). Yet regardless of all this, innocent computer users who merely wanted to check their E-mail were subjected to a barrage of literally billons of spam emails during 2006, all of them offering Hoodia extracts to solve obesity problems. This prompted many complaints to the American Federal Trade Commission - but as usual, very few prosecutions and convictions. (Wikipedia)"
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Spam and Private Information, 2006.
Analytic report on the impact of spam and users' private information.
3,220 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 111.95
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This paper presents an analytic report on the impact of spam and users' private information, including issues of privacy and and anti-spam legislation. It looks at spam as a marketing or advertising strategy and the problem of increase in spam.
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"Monster's Inc.", 2008.
An analysis of cultural concepts in the film "Monster's Inc."
898 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses how "Monster's Inc."(2001) is a children's film that uses the common childhood fear of monsters lurking in the closet and turns this conceit right on its head. The film depicts monsters as terrified of children and how they wait for children at night, but not to eat them--but to collect the screams of these small humans. The screams power the monster's society of Monstropolis with Scream Heat. The paper concludes that, because of their need to stimulate fear in the hearts of children, the monster's world more and more resembles in its images and structure, the society beyond the closet door.
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Introduction
Definition of a Principle or Cultural Theory That Is Present In the Film
Identify the Cultural Climate within the Film
Explain How You Would React If You Had To Exist In That Culture
Provide Analysis of What Could Be Done To Improve the Culture
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"The fact that people who are 'different' are often called monsters in real life creates an immediate resonance between Monstropolis and our own society. The cultural theory is the theory stressed by the film is of the dangerous potential fear of the 'other'--an entire society can be powered by a fear of difference and culturally structured around a fear of difference. But fearing something only makes what you fear all the more a part of your own culture. Because children look different from the monsters, and because the children's screams power Monstropolis, the monster's entire society must be devoted keeping the children 'out' as well as keeping children in a state of fear to generate screams. Without fear, the monster's culture and the society cannot exist. "
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Spam:The Evil of the Computer Age, 2002.
Examining the phenomenon of spam - unwanted bulk email marketing.
2,785 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper begins by discussing and defining the nature of spam. It compares the high costs of telemarketing and bulk mail to the low or no costs of spam on the sender. It also states that the receiver is burdened with the job of deleting and blocking future mail. The writer then looks at various economic issues related to spam - commission received by the sender and the negative effect it has on sincere advertising endeavours. The paper concludes with a discussion on what is being and can be done in the field to prevent and minimize spam.
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"In the computer age, spam, or unsolicited e-mail advertising messages, is considered one of the primary evils that e-mail users have to deal with. While some consider spam as no more of an inconvenience than the traditional junk mail, others consider spam the most dire invasion of privacy since the invention of computers. According to a former spammer (Kosseff, 2003), the nearly $1,000 he made per week as a result of spamming practices was not worth the personal costs in terms of hate mail and threatening phone calls. The cost to the spammer however is much cheaper than the cost to the user. Once the initial investments in spamming equipment is made, it becomes very easy to send up to 10 million messages per day. Also, this practice can be set up to work automatically, so all the spammer needs to do is monitor the sending from time to time (Kosseff, 2003)."
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SPAM, 2005.
This paper discusses the origin and problems of e-mail SPAM.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that SPAM, originally the name of a disgusting canned substance, is annoying junk email or mass, unsolicited commercial email; the use of the term as repetitive junk comes from a Monty Python skit. The author relates that the first SPAM was originated when two lawyers named Canter and Siegel hired a programmer to write a program script that would post the lawyers' advertisement to thousands of newsgroups on "USENET", which at the time was the world's largest online conferencing center. The paper contends that SPAM is the absolute worst way to get a message across because these junk emails are never read, only deleted yet they cost society millions, if not billions, of dollars and are very difficulty to control through software and legislate.
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"Aside from being annoying, Spam is costing people big bucks. Saul Hansell of the New York Times explains how in the year 2000, Indiana University spent approximately 1.2 million dollars on a new network of nine computers, with their sole purpose being to process email for over 115,000 students and faculty members across the state. This network was believed to be sufficient until 2004, but with the exponential increase in Spam email, the school had to upgrade their system in 2001, at a cost of 300,000 dollars. The cost to universities is chump change compared to what it is estimated to be costing the United States."
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Monsters in Literature, 2006.
This in-depth paper analyzes various works of Western literature in which the authors utilize monsters or images of evil to symbolically represent the dark side of humanity.
4,151 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 111.95
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The writer of this well-researched paper contends and explains the manner in which the theme of monsters in classic Western literature originates from religious, cultural and linguistic sources. This paper focuses primarily on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," both classic romantic novels which clearly depict dark and gothic images. This paper explores Shelley's writing style which illustrates how evil can emerge from the human psyche literally as well as symbolically. The writer discusses and details the similarities in both novels. This paper analyzes Hugo's intention when describing Quasimodo who is slightly more appealing than Frankenstein, albeit Quasimodo's appearance does convey a certain amount of fear. This paper contains several selected portions of text from both novels which are relevant to the specific topic detailed in this paper. The writer also discusses how this particular style of dark writing has evolved in more contemporary and up-to-date works by authors such as Stephen King as well as in films such as "Fatal Attraction" and "Silence of the Lambs."
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Frankenstein: Who Was the Real Monster?
Victor Hugo's Hunchback: An Illustrative Device
Allegory or Entertainment?
Modern Monsters: The Theme Continued
Conclusions
Works Cited
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"There is little question that Hugo fully intended Quasimodo to evoke horror in his readers. He creates Quasimodo as a grotesquely deformed, almost non-verbal, and deaf. Interestingly, Hugo assigns the character a friend, if not a creator as in Frankenstein, but as a protector--one who supposedly has the best interests of the monster at heart. This friend, Dom Claude Frollo, ironically on some levels represents the "best" of humanity as is exemplified by his devotion to the Church and a life of God. However, the reader soon sees the irony, as well as the inherent evil of the human heart not in the monster, but in the supposedly "good" human man. This, the reader sees most clearly in the following passage, perhaps one of the most striking in the novel, when Frollo, a supposed beacon of hope and mercy, passes by Quasimodo being tortured by a terrible mob."
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Greek Myths and Monsters, 2008.
A discussion of the monsters in Greek mythology.
1,641 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses three of the monsters of Greek mythology:the Gorgon Medusa, the Minotaur and Scylla and Charybdis. The paper also looks at the role that they play in this culture. The paper explains that among the most grotesque of the Greek monsters was the Gorgon. The paper suggests that the Gorgon is a representation of a human head undergoing decay, more common to the Greeks than to modern peoples, but still distasteful. The paper then points out that just as the Gorgon reflected something the Greeks had seen in real life, the Minotaur may have reflected their revulsion with human sacrifice as carried on by the Minoans of Crete. In conclusion, the paper shows that the Greeks tried to explain their world and to do this they created a series of myths and legends that have vastly enriched the world's lore and literature ever since. While some of their stories seem more than fantastic, on examination, most have a reasonable explanation.
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"Medusa was eventually killed by Perseus. He was the product of one of Zeus' many dalliances. Perseus and his mother, Danae, came eventually to the land of Seriphos, where the king fell in love with Danae. Wanting to get Perseus out of the way, the king tricked him into going on a quest for the head of Medusa. (Hard, 239)
"Perseus received help from the gods Hermes and Athena, who sent him to the Graiai, the three "old woman," sisters of the Gorgons, who knew their secrets. The Graiai gave Perseus winged sandals with which he could fly, a cap of invisibility which would let him approach Medusa unseen, and a metal satchel in which he could safely store her head."
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The Impact of Spam on Our Lives, 2004.
A look at the problem of spam, or unsolicited email, and its effect on the Internet.
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines the problem of spam and how it affects personal computer users, entrepreneurs, and businesses worldwide. It explains that spam's main threat is that, if it is not reduced, it can seriously disrupt the flow of commercial and other types of information across the Internet and that, ultimately, it may be a persuasive factor in the loss of confidence in the Internet and e-mail as a reliable form of information exchange.
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"While the term spam has a rather innocent background it is developing into one of the greatest threats to modern online communication with far ranging affects for both personal and business Internet users. The name ?spam? comes from the Monty Python comedy sketch in which a group of Vikings in a restaurant start singing "Spam, spam, spam, spam, lovely spam! Wonderful spam!" They annoy the waiter who tells them to shut up. The interpretation of the meaning of the word refers to a repetitive act that annoys. In terms of online communication this ?annoyance? has developed into a crisis, which has powerful consequences for business in particular. The European Commission recently stated that the problem costs ?6.4bn a year in connection charges and lost productivity - the equivalent of ?16 per Internet user. ( Smith, 2003 - The Future of Email Marketing)"
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Elizabeth and the Monster in "Frankenstein", 2006.
An examination of similarities and differences between Elizabeth and the monster in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that although it seems easier to compare and contrast Victor Frankenstein and his monster in the story with the same name, it is clearly more effective to align and distinguish between Elizabeth Frankenstein and Victor's creature. It shows how the characters, while both are objects possessed by Victor Frankenstein, which leads to confusion in all of the aforesaid relationships, their appearances are vastly different and symbolic of their natures. In the end, one significant difference remains: Elizabeth is remembered as good and pure, while the monster is destroyed and ugly and hateful.
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"Victor considers both Elizabeth and the monster his property. As for Elizabeth, she was orphaned at a very young age, and she lives with a Milanese peasant family before she is adopted by the Frankensteins. Then, she is brought to Geneva where the family raises her as if she were their own child. Although the family seems views Elizabeth as a member, Victor deems Elizabeth a possession, possibly because, before Elizabeth's adoption, Caroline, Victor's mother, specifically referred to Elizabeth as a present for Victor. His esteem for Elizabeth as a possession is clear in his phrase, "No word, no expression could body forth the kind of relation in which she stood to me-my more than sister, since till death she was to be mine only" (Shelley 24)."
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"The Monster" by Bertolt Brecht, 2005.
This paper examines the short story "The Monster" by Bertolt Brecht.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper explains that "The Monster" by Bertolt Brecht tells an important story about human nature through the use of elements such as plot and relationships. The author points out that the plot is important as the impact of the story is heavily dependent upon its structure and, in particular, upon its conclusion. The paper relates that, in a similar way, it is the relationships between the characters in the story that, reinforced by plot, convey the story's theme about human nature.
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"The short story "The Monster" tells an important story about human nature through the use of elements such as plot and relationships. As this answer shows, plot is important as the impact of the story is heavily dependent upon its structure and, in particular, upon its conclusion. In a similar way, it is the relationships between the characters in the story that, reinforced by plot, convey the story's theme about human nature. In outline, the story tells of an event at a Russian film studio where a film is being made of a horrible event in Russia's past in which a bloodthirsty governor - the "monster" of the story's title - was responsible for the deaths of many Russian Jews."
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Kody Scott's "Monster", 2006.
This paper uses various criminology theories to analyze Kody Scott's autobiography "Monster", which describes his life as a Los Angeles gang member.
1,085 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that Kody Scott's autobiography "Monster" describes the his transformation into a ruthless killing machine and then back into a devout Muslim and a member of New Afrikan Independence Movement. The author points out that Kody's early childhood and teenage years conform well to various criminological theories, which are discussed in this paper.The paper relates that, as the social control theory describes, Scott developed an attachment to his family and became committed to make his family's life worth living. The author reports that Kody changed his name to Sanyika Shakur and dedicated his life to eradicating "gangsterism".
Table of Contents:
Criminological Theories
Introduction
The Arousal Theory
Differential Association Theory
The Social Learning Theory
Social Cognitive Theory
The Self-Control Theory
The Nature Assumption Theory
The Social-Control Theory
Change in Behavior over Time
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"Thomas Hobbes in his theory of social control suggests that people are naturally deviant, and that they want to satisfy their instinctive urges. However, they don't adopt the deviant nature due to four reasons described as attachment, commitment, involvement and beliefs. In Kody's case, he was more attached to his fellow gang members than he was to his own family. He didn't have much commitment to anything but his gang. He wasn't involved in any activities other than his gang. As for his beliefs he started out believing that he was wrong, but as time passed he began to rationalize what he was doing."
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