Abstract This paper outlines the five major filtering software products, and conducts a discussion of their pros and cons. The paper assesses how, when, or even if these filters should be utilized in schools or public libraries. The paper also attempts to answer whether filtering is unconstitutional censoring; whether public institutions have the right -- or the duty -- to filter; whether the companies that produce filtering software are truly objective; and whether there are better ways to keep minors from accessing adult material.
Abstract
I. Overview
II. Filtering Software
1. Cyber Patrol
2. Surf Watch
3. Net Nanny
4. CyberSitter
5. BESS III. Is Filtering Interfering with "Free Speech" in Libraries and Schools?
IV. Who Are the "Guardians" of Morality on the Internet?
V. Some Conclusions
From the Paper "Today's internet provides access for all kinds of information, from useful to salacious. Access is available to anyone with the knowledge of how to use a computer. Some of the information available for mature audiences in various web sites ought to be restricted to adults. There are five major software suppliers of filters that block unwanted information and make it unavailable to children. The problems of installing such filtering software in public locations, such as schools and libraries has brought a spirited defense of First Amendment rights. The problems are not that materials might be "censored" and unavailable to minors,. But who should do the filtering. The government has passed a "Communications Decency Act". However, the on-going arguments to be presented in the body of this research paper is whether the government has a right (or the power) to censor materials that should, properly, be the responsibility of individual parents."
Abstract This paper begins with a brief biographical sketch of Gershwin's life and discussion of the music that influenced him as he was growing up. The paper then analyzes some of his compositions and looks at how his works challenged many of the conventional definitions in the musical community.
From the Paper "Perhaps one of the most fascinating aspects about Gershwin's talent is that it was natural to him. He never attended a school of music and the extent of his musical heritage consisted of his father sometime playing records on the Victrola. Despite this scant musical influence, Gershwin is credited for being the "link between the jazz camp and the intellectuals" (Hyland 67). Edward Oxford claims, ?the sophisticated personification of America's Jazz Age was born on Sept. 26, 1898? (Oxford). Indeed, from humble beginnings, Gershwin was able to discover not only a love for music but also a talent that would bring him fame."
Tags: rhapsody, in, blue, porgy, and, bess, an, american, in, paris, piano, jazz, harlem, blue, note
Abstract A biography of the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. The author examines his background, increased involvement in politics in his younger years and his political career later on in life.
From the Paper "Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri on May 8, 1884. He was the oldest of the three children of John Anderson and Martha Ellen Truman. The middle initial S. in his name is not an abbreviation, but a reflection of his family's reluctance to choose between his grandfathers? names, Shippe and Solomon. His family moved to Independence, Missouri, in 1890, where he had trouble participating in many boyhood activities because of his thick glasses and extreme nearsightedness. Because of this, he became interested in reading and playing the piano. These influenced his career years. His father had financial problems, so he never attended college, and because of his poor eyesight, he could not enroll in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point."
Abstract This paper examines the life and writings of Jack London, born in San Francisco in 1876. It discusses his contributions to literary cannon and the major happenings during his life. Some of his works discussed include "Son of the Wolf" and "Call of the Wild".
From the Paper "Jack wrote of the Polynesian people and culture of the islands, breaking the curse and popularizing Hawaii as a beautiful and pristine landscape with many natural phenomena. This untitled writing, which Jack published in many newspapers and tourist booklets proved to dispel the leprosy theory and catapulted Hawaii as a major tourist attraction."
Abstract This paper discusses how in her short story "Aunt Moon's Young Man", Linda Hogan captures some of the deepest and most fascinating aspects of her Native American culture, which make up most of the symbolism of the text. In particular, it looks at how Hogan emphasizes the differences between the Indian and the white cultures, using the imagery of windows and mirrors.
From the Paper "First of all, the mirror and the window are symbols of the domination exercised by the white culture through reflection, that is, through the construction of identities for the other. Thus, the characters in the story seem to be separated in two sets as well, Bess and Isaac as the preservers of tradition, both through their gestures and through the ways in which they live their lives, and the other members of the community as representatives of the mixed culture which emerged under the influence of the white people. When the men and women in the tribe condemn the relationship between Aunt Moon and Isaac they become symbols of the white culture, which usually attributes fixed identities and codes for behavior for every member of society."
Abstract This paper discusses how Elizabeth I, who was seen as "good Queen Bess," was a skilled ruler and often applied principles which were distinctly Machiavellian in their character. The paper describes examples from her reign that show her use of Machiavellian principles and their success and then looks at all aspects of Queen Elizabeth's reign from military and political to social.
From the Paper "All the while, Elizabeth managed to maintain a court that became the flower of the kingdom. At her court, poets and playwrights, most notably William Shakespeare, brought the language and wit of England to its greatest flowering. (Ridley 330-31) While Machiavelli did not specifically address the usefulness of such arts in The Prince, he was well aware of the power of quality drama. He had written one of the foremost Italian Renaissance comedies, La Mandragola, and while the play is harsher and more unforgiving that Shakespeare's comedies, Machiavelli's command of the form suggests that had he been in England during this period, he would have been quite at home in the court of Queen Elizabeth, recognizing in her dealing with political problems someone who followed his principles, whether knowingly or not, and who understood his taste for fine language."
Tags: court, mercenary, royal, military, political
