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Computer Viruses: Now and Then
No full textOur health-conscientious society has come to view any type of virus as an attack, and computer viruses are among the most hated. No computer or network is impervious to an infection, and even a "benign" virus can waste an IT administrator's time while the most dangerous infections can cost consumers and businesses thousands of dollars in hardware, software and man hours. With so many enterprises relying solely on computers for data storage, the cost of serious infections is undeniable.There's a fine line between proper concern about the potential threat that viruses represent and paranoia, however. People know that a healthy immune system paired with exercise, good diet and routine checkups can prevent infections and prolong life. The same is true for computer viruses, and a few preventative measures can save money in the long term.Viruses throughout historyWho creates viruses? How do they infect?Signs of a malware infectionStatistics about virus proliferation and the cost of virusesThe anatomy of viruses and inner workings of anti-virus softwar
Cultural Dependency on Food
No full textFood in a society proves vital in more aspects than sustenance and survival. Food offers faith in the continued success of a community and provides economic stability, which allows individuals to pursue higher goals. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs places food at the base of the pyramid as one of humanities basic needs (Huitt). Before people can move to higher levels, like shelter, vocational needs or relationships, adequate food supplies are needed.Global food distribution takes needed supplies to countries worldwide. Resistance comes from people afraid they will lose their cultural identities to new, unwanted food products. The small farmers fear the same and struggle with outdated processes that fall short of the safe handling requirements larger countries mandate.Technology makes the globalization of the food market possible. Introducing new flavors to countries around the world and contributing to the health of an unknown society. Making the food chain safe for consumers to eat and providing nutritional meals to children while merging cultures that reside on opposite sides of the Earth
Impacts of the Renewable Energy
No full textThe world is very concerned with finding a way to accumulate and use renewable energy. The population of the world is growing and countries that were once considered under developed are growing and these countries need energy. The earth has only so much oil and gas reserves and it will not be enough to sustain the world at the present rate of use. The Desertec Industrial Initiative is working to manage energy in the European market. Every nation is looking into a way to extend its reserves, using wind, hydro and geothermal energy sources.The Sun is a primary form of renewable energy under study. Although this form of energy has been used for centuries, it is now presented with an official name. Trappers have used it to dry animal hides, fruits and indirectly heat abodes since the beginning of man. The sun is a powerful tool and it is free to anyone with the knowledge to harness it. Collecting the suns energy on solar panels is a technology that is open to the smallest communities around the world
Exploring Nature: An Entertaining
No full textoai:alnasseru.journals.sfu.ca:article/20Looking at ordinary things around you tells you a lot about nature. The lovely handwriting of a poet, a periwinkle colored flower, the big, brown eyes of a puppy or an attractive face of a man or woman; all these components have an effect on our psyche. Even though these items mentioned are common enough, most people don’t know that there are scientific studies for them all and all have definitive meanings which can positively or negatively affect our moods and outlook on life
Addiction: A Global Epidemic's Possible Catalysts and Cures
No full textIn order to explore the most commonly cited correlations between socioeconomic status and drug addiction, I sought to determine the nature of addiction in both developing and developed countries. I pulled data and theories from scientific, legal, social, religious, political, economic, and even anthropological sources in my efforts to pinpoint common risk factors and brainstorm likely solutions. I quickly realized that it was necessary to pay special attention to the cyclical consequences of drug criminalization, the current psychiatric and neurological theories about addiction, and the statistical relationships between factors such as economic status, genetics, environmental influences, and social roles or ideologies. Overwhelming data from both the scientific and humanitarian communities proved in no uncertain terms that criminalization has not and will not eliminate abuse or addiction; in fact, depending on the severity of a given country’s penal codes, it can even exacerbate the problem and ensure that it will be perpetuated by generations to come. Further research efforts should include, but not be limited to, more peer-reviewed case studies and experiments on dependence and abuse, specific crime and health data from every country that keeps these records, and a more intensive look at external attempts to gather current data from those that don’t
استخدام نماذج المحاكاة للتنبؤ بالموازنة التقديرية للأعمال
No full textاستخدام نماذج المحاكاة للتنبؤ بالموازنة التقديرية للأعما
Entomology: Understanding the importance of insects
No full textThe study of insects is called entomology. As a field of study, entomology offers a wide range of diverse topics that can be finely focused or widely dispersed as a study. Insects are amazingly diverse and offer a great range of solutions to everyday problems as well as many negative attributes and impact human life. Beneficial insects, has insects, socially important insects, and insects that we know nothing about are the focus of entomology at the whole. Every day we discover why insects are important in every day we discover new and unusual means to utilize the advantages of insects toward improving human life. The following is an overview of entomology as a course of study. Within the following paragraphs are examples of what insects do, how they benefit us, their role as a pass, and some information on emerging technologies that involve insects
The Evolution of Business Ethics Studies
No full textBusiness ethics, mostly ignored throughout history, has had a renaissance since the 1970s. At first, imbedding strong ethics into the fabric of business would be an exercise in futility. Finally, a small group of faculty, predominantly philosophical professors, at various universities spearheaded the drive to include more practical ethics courses in undergraduate and business curricula.Initially, those supporters and proponents faced unwelcome feelings from their peers. The business community was equally unimpressed with the relevance of ethics as a necessary component of commercial operations. In time, the world of business came to consider business ethics as a potential threat to strong organizational performance, because they believed ethics would act as a restraint to aggressive marketing, financial and operations strategies.However, eventually the media and public adopted “corporate social responsibility” as an important mantra, to be encouraged for all businesses, regardless of size or industry. The outside pressure from diverse public and political groups finally “convinced” business and industry to become socially responsible organizations, mandating high ethical standards for its leaders.The world of academia expanded its business ethics initiative. Now, in many undergraduate and graduate programs, business ethics and social responsibility are important electives or, at times, required core courses. Even Harvard Business School has a required ethics course for MBA students.Business ethics is now considered to be a separate field of study, should a student desire to specialize. A long way from historic ethical innovators, Plato and Aristotle, business ethics now creates effective frameworks for corporate leaders to adopt strategies that improve performance while maintaining ethical integrity. The evolution of business ethics studies and implementation may or may not be complete
The Science Behind Creativity
No full textThe link between madness and creative genius continues to be firmly established within our cultural zeitgeist, thanks in part to an ever-growing list of mentally ill artists and innovators. However, according to thorough scientific and medical research, including peer-reviewed data collected from case studies over the past few decades, this link has no conclusive foundation in reality. I investigate the origins of this correlation by considering a multitude of perspectives, including but not limited to medicine, literature, mythology, and gender roles. While some correlations have been observed between specific disorders or professions, specifically bipolar disorder and creative writing, I explored a more philosophical explanation for the timeless popularity of this notion. According to the research I’ve cited, the “mad genius” stereotype can be largely attributed to confirmation bias, in which entire communities are ascribed the characteristics, symptoms, or risk factors only of its most visible members. Neurobiological advancements may eventually make it possible to trace every psychological trait, including creativity, back to its definite origin. Until then, I accept the fact that creative talents and psychological disorders can often impact one another, to both positive and negative results, but there is no causal relationship between the two
Gen X Myth vs. Reality
No full textWhile the dates that encompass Gen X vary by which source you use, they are generally identified as falling between the early 60’s until the early 1980’s, most commonly noted as 1961-1981 or 1964-1984. Regardless of the actual dates, Gen X is sandwiched between the Baby Boomers and the Millenials. Widely touted as lazy and selfish, the members of Gen X are the original “latchkey” kids, the ones who spent every day after school in child care because for the first time it was commonplace for children to be raised by a single parent after a divorce, or for both parents to work outside of the home. This meant that we had to be more independent than children in past generations and much more self-reliant