...significant reality.” So what else do we think we cannot live without? Another of life’s essentials is a good internet connection, according to a second study of British homebuyers. One in 10 house-hunters say they have walked away from a home because of poor internet connections. In fact, high-speed internet ranks above off-street parking, a doctors’ surgery nearby and a good local pub, according to the survey by BroadbandChoices.co.uk. Other changes to our spending choices, according to recent surveys, are: • switching to free forms of exercise such as walking • using price comparison websites to get the best deals • travelling off-peak for cheaper tickets • buying food on offer in the supermarket • shorter holidays MORE FOR LESS However, some households are spending more on some items – but still making a trade-off. Around a fifth are prepared to spend more money on a single item of clothing as they feel they will get more wear out of it and it will last longer, according to a survey from First Direct. In addition, a quarter say they would have a shorter holiday, but stay in a nicer resort. One in five do not drink in the week so they can enjoy going out at the weekend. Karen Pine, professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, says: “Millions of years of evolution have hard-wired our brains for offset thinking. Our primitive ancestors survived by making trade-offs - always reallocating resources to get the best from them. Modern decisions are different...
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...How do YouTube help network singer become famous Contents 1. Introduction p.1 2. Focusing Question p2-3 3. Data Collection Method p4 4. Literature review p5 5. Finding p6-9 6. Discussion p10 7. Conclusion 8. Relaxation/ Limitation 1.Introduction YouTube is a video sharing website. YouTube is a platform for people share their views, music, idea, opinion, etc. through the videos. YouTube is being more and more popular these days. It show that that internet have change to WEB 2.0. The way of how people share have been changed. Network singers are a group of young singer that has no record label. They share their music mainly through the online platform. And I find a quite interesting phenomena on the internet. Some of the network singer posts their music video on YouTube. And get a very large response soon. They get a million views on YouTube. And being famous very fast. YouTube have been made up many superstars before, like Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black etc. It seems YouTube have a magic power on it. Is it related to the new habits of the young internet user? Is it related to the characterizes of the network singer? So that I want to find out how YouTube help network singers become famous. The objectives of this project are as follows: 1) To find out the reason that YouTube can help network singers become famous 2) To see the characteristics of the internet user and network singer ...
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...paper. Please include face-to-face conversations as well as phone calls, emails, letters, blogs, online chats, instant messages, or any other communications. If a conversation falls into several topic areas, please record the conversation next to each topic that applies. Please try not to change your normal conversation pattern just because you are participating in this study. It doesn’t matter how many or how few conversations you have in these topic areas. Tomorrow you will receive an invitation to an online survey to collect this information. General topics | How many conversations by topic | List all companies or brands** mentioned by name | Automotive: Cars, trucks, auto parts, repair, services such as road-side assistance, navigation, etc. | | | Financial Services: Savings/investments, banking, credit cards, insurance of all kinds, money transfer, real estate, etc. | | | Health & Healthcare: Illnesses, drugs/pharmaceuticals, doctors, hospitals, treatments, diets, supplements, vision care/eye wear, etc. | | | Food & Dining: Packaged, fresh & frozen food, snacks, candy, gum, recipes, supermarkets, meal preparation, restaurants, restaurant chains, take-out, pet food, etc. | | | Beverages: Soft drinks, juices, water, coffee, tea, etc. ** If you are of legal drinking age, please also include beverages such as beer, wine, liquor, etc.** | | | Technology: Home or personal electronics, televisions, MP3 players, digital cameras, computer hardware/software...
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...WHAT IS YOUTUBE YouTube is a website designed for sharing video. Millions of users around the world have created accounts on the site that allow them to upload videos that anyone can watch. Every minute of every day, more than 35 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube. Video files can be very large and are often too big to send to someone else by email. By posting a video on YouTube, you can share a video simply by sending the other person a url ‘link’ – that is, the 'address' of the relevant internet page. When YouTube was created in 2005, it was intended for people to post and share original video content. But since then it's also become both an archive for storing favourite clips, songs and jokes, as well as a marketing site for companies to promote their products. Nowadays the term ‘viral video’ is common. This refers to a video clip that people have liked so much that they've shared its link by email with millions of others around the globe – in effect, it's spread like a virus. Companies have realised that they can harness this ability to reach potential customers and have created their own YouTube accounts for posting advertisements and other marketing videos. Film and television companies maintain a tight control over their own content and block illegal sharing of their programmes. However, several now use YouTube to allow fans to see high-quality trailers or repeats of recently aired shows. ADVANTAGES OF USING YOUTUBE i) Huge video database ...
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...for online retailers are high, such as rent for a warehouse to keep stocks, as this would cancel out the low cost of not paying rent for a store, although the rent for the warehouse would be considerable low as the location is not important. Furthermore, the internet has allowed consumers to have more information about different prices of clothing available by various retailers; this has been made even easier by price comparison sites. Amazon for example, has various prices for one particular piece of clothing offered by multiple providers. This reduces monopoly power as consumers are increasing able to buy their needed product at the lowest price, thus encouraging competition. However, price comparison websites themselves have come under criticism. As for example, they might not take into account the different types of consumers looking for the best price, so they may display a vast amount of prices for the consumers which do not accurately reflect their precise needs, the consumer would only realise this once they have brought the item. Also, price comparison sites hold monopoly power, with moneysupermarket.com holding 40%. In addition, it can be argued that traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers such as Zara do not respond...
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...Streaming Media Meggan Wood ENGL 135 18 May 2015 Prof. Joan Snyder Streaming Media The last few decades have brought about numerous changes to the audio and video delivery method. Where once a family would gather around a large and stationary radio to hear their favorite programs broadcast, nowadays a person can log in to one of many music sites and listen to pretty much whatever they want. Also, television programming providers such as cable and satellite are getting a run for their money with the introduction of various websites and gadgets that allow one to pay much less for much more personalized content. This has all been made possible by advances in streaming media technology. Streaming media is defined as “video and/or audio data transmitted over a computer network for immediate playback rather than for file download and later (offline) playback” (Mitchell, 2015, para. 1). As streaming media becomes more accessible, it is forever changing how the general population receives content and communicates with one another. Without a doubt, consumers have seen the ability to obtain, view, save, and replay various types of streaming media change drastically over the last 100 years. Radio started the whole streaming media movement back in 1916 with regular Morse Code weather pattern communications in Wisconsin. These were the first regular broadcasts outside of a military or maritime function (VanBerkum, 2014, para. 3). From there, Muzak, recorded background music...
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...The Challenges and Effective Methods of Investigating Juvenile Offenders and Delinquents CRJ 105 August 24, 2014 The Challenges and Effective Methods of Investigating Juvenile Offenders and Delinquents Criminal behavior in juvenile offenders has plagued justice from the beginning. Hagans book Introduction to Criminology discusses the relationship between age and crime in detail. I’ve always been interested in the real effects of a juvenile arrest record and how it will follow them for life. The book also states that “arrest data shows that the intensity of criminal behavior slackens after the teens”. So how are these young adults treated and tracked through the system? There have been many important movements and legislation though history towards the shaping and treatment of juvenile offenders and delinquents. The Juvenile Justice System today is by no means perfect, but it is far greater than what was initially in place. During these times, anyone under the age of seventeen who committed a crime was placed in the same judicial system as adults. As social views began to change, many started to see juvenile offenders as youths who had simply lost their way, rather than hardened criminals. The first large movement involved with removing juveniles from the adults took place with the Houses of refuge. In the early 1800’s reformers became concerned about the overcrowded conditions in the jails and the corruption youth experienced when confined with adult felons. The...
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...and Ethnicity of Juvenile Offenders | Previous Page | | In this paper this author will discuss race and ethnicity of juvenile offenders in the United States' criminal justice system. First, one must understand what race and ethnicity is. According to Wilson, J., (2000), race is defined as 'one of five categories'white; black; American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut; Asian or Pacific Islander; or other. The term 'black' includes African Americans and people of this racial designation whose ancestral origin lies outside the United States (e.g., Haitians).' (p. 2). Ethnicity is defined as 'Ethnicity usually indicates a person's country or countries of origin.' (p. 2). 'Children are one third of our population and all of our future.' (Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health, 1981). What society puts into the future of the children is also what they can expect to get out of them. There is an increase in juvenile offenders, especially females. According to Wilson, J., (2000), It is difficult to pull statistics on different ethnicity juvenile offenders. (p. 2). For example, to differentiate the statistics on the amount of arrests of Caribbean blacks versus native U.S. blacks is impossible because such specific ethnicities are not recorded. Therefore, how are statistics drawn to determine the race and ethnicity of juvenile offenders? Several ways: Arrest reports, self report offending data, public records, and official data taken from criminal and juvenile justice agencies...
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...Drug Courts: Adult and Juvenile Rehabilitation Programs Eugene Berry Crj2200 Introduction to Criminal Courts Drug courts handle nonviolent substance abuse offenders, drug courts are used primarily to solve a problem rather than to send someone to jail or lock an offender away with less chance of rehabilitation. In the United States there are currently almost 2500 drug courts in the 50 states as well as the U.S. territories of Guam, and Puerto Ricco. Drug courts got their start in Florida, in 1989 judge Gerald Wetherington, Judge Herbert Klein, and state attorneys designed the court for non-violent offenders in Miami-Dade County, to battle a rising crack-cocaine problem in there city’s. Drug courts are a program the can involve different levels of intensive supervision by the courts themselves, this includes drug testing and substance abuse clinics or treatment programs. Drug court judges gain a lot of discretion and leeway in this system and can give the offenders instant or gradual sanctions if the offenders fail to meet the standards of the program given. To help keep the offenders compliant the courts can offer fewer drug tests, fewer court dates, and even the possibility of reduced or completely dismissed sentences if they programs are fully completed. Drug courts are proven to keep offenders from repeating their offences and the overall reduction in recidivism rates on these charges. There is research being done today that shows this treatment method could reduce drug...
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...paper will compare juvenile diversion and intervention programs operating in the state of Colorado and how they work to reduce crime. Included will be an analysis of the relationship between the premise of each program, their goals, and the major cause for juvenile delinquent behaviors. Each program will be identified as to what their major goals, core beliefs, and objectives are. The key participants of these programs will also be identified along with the types of services they provide to juveniles. Of the two programs provided will include my own explanation as to why one program may be more effective at reducing juvenile crime than the other. In over the last two decades juvenile crimes have accounted for a large portion of criminal cases within the juvenile justice system. The most common crimes committed by juveniles usually involve theft, drug abuse, simple assault or disorderly conduct and account for nearly half of all juvenile arrests. Among these crimes theft has been found to be the leading cause for crimes committed by juveniles. Between 1980 and 1995 juveniles arrested for larceny theft grew from just over 1,400 to well over 1,600 per 100,000 people aged 10 to 17. Although this growth declined 52% by 2006; however by 2010 77% of all juvenile arrests were for larceny theft. Despite the recent growth of larceny theft among juveniles aged 10 to 17 juvenile arrests have remained low. However with these and other crimes being committed by juveniles, more children will...
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...paper will compare juvenile diversion and intervention programs operating in the state of Colorado and how they work to reduce crime. Included will be an analysis of the relationship between the premise of each program, their goals, and the major cause for juvenile delinquent behaviors. Each program will be identified as to what their major goals, core beliefs, and objectives are. The key participants of these programs will also be identified along with the types of services they provide to juveniles. Of the two programs provided will include my own explanation as to why one program may be more effective at reducing juvenile crime than the other. In over the last two decades juvenile crimes have accounted for a large portion of criminal cases within the juvenile justice system. The most common crimes committed by juveniles usually involve theft, drug abuse, simple assault or disorderly conduct and account for nearly half of all juvenile arrests. Among these crimes theft has been found to be the leading cause for crimes committed by juveniles. Between 1980 and 1995 juveniles arrested for larceny theft grew from just over 1,400 to well over 1,600 per 100,000 people aged 10 to 17. Although this growth declined 52% by 2006; however by 2010 77% of all juvenile arrests were for larceny theft. Despite the recent growth of larceny theft among juveniles aged 10 to 17 juvenile arrests have remained low. However with these and other crimes being committed by juveniles, more children will...
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...Juvenile Program Comparisons There are many programs that a juvenile can be a part of either willingly or court order to deter from future criminal activity. A juvenile may become a member of a government funded program or non-profit organization that specifies in helping juveniles who have involvement in criminal activities or may have a future leading to incarceration one becoming an adult. In this paper two programs in the state of Virginia that serve to deter juveniles from a destructive future. In a sense these programs can be comparable to programs adults attend, however, the juvenile programs are helpful in a sense that they bring knowledge to young adults and teens about their criminal activities and the future it could bring. One of the programs is called Shining Star Youth Program located in Richmond, Virginia and the second program is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia called the Youth ChalleNGe Program. The Youth ChalleNGe Program founded in 1993 gives a second opportunity to juveniles 16 - 18 year olds who have dropped out of school in success to providing the teenager counseling, structure, job skills, and service of the community and many more skills to succeed in the future (Virginia National Guard Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy, n.d.). This is the opportunity for a juvenile to make a decision on their future success and decreases them from street crime and negative social environment. As this is a voluntary program, ultimately, the decision is...
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...Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime Ericka Davis CJA/204 July 3, 2013 Monte Morast Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime Delinquency is behavior by a minor that is antisocial or in violation of the law. Status offenses are activities that are deemed offenses when committed by juveniles, because of their age at the time of the activity. Some offense would include not attending school, breaking curfew laws, running away from home, and possession and consumption of alcohol. The comparison of juvenile courts and adult courts are: The juvenile courts are adjudicated in a civil proceeding, juveniles will have no criminal record, and have the ability to get record expunged and sealed once juvenile reach adult hood. In the adult court adults are charged in a criminal proceeding and upon a finding of guilt carry a criminal record for the remainder of one’s adult life (University of Phoenix 2010). One difference is juvenile courts are conducted in an informal manner, focus more on Paren’s Patria versus Due Process, court records-recordings of proceedings is the decision of the juvenile judge and the preponderance of the evidence used in most circumstance other than determine delinquency, where beyond a reasonable doubt is implemented. Now adult courts proceedings are very formal, are courts of record, and the standard of proof required to determine a guilty verdict is beyond a reasonable doubt. Only 39 states have no guaranteeing juveniles the Right to a trial by jury...
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... In today's society, there are more and more juveniles getting involved in criminal activity. Low self-esteem, poor decision-making and communication skills, association with a negative peer group, and a dysfunctional family unit are some characteristics of delinquent youth creations (Extension Journal, Inc. 1993). With this being said, there are also many different types of juvenile diversion, intervention and prevention programs and resources available for these juvenile to help with rehabilitation. These programs are created to help the youth with criminal activity issues and help reduce to eliminate the rate of re-commitment of these crimes. Within this paper, the author will choose two programs from within the State of Ohio, explain how these programs work and the goals to help reduce juvenile crime and increase the rehabilitation rate. Also discussed will be the objectives and core beliefs of these programs as well as whom the key participants involved. Also discussed will be the services these programs provide for the youth as well as family. And lastly, the comparison of these programs will be discussed and identification will be made on which may be more effective at the reduction of juvenile crime and how that may be true. The two Juvenile Programs that will be discussed will be the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Ohio Cooperative Extension/Extension Service Juvenile Diversion program. Each program provided is great...
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... In today's society, there are more and more juveniles getting involved in criminal activity. Low self-esteem, poor decision-making and communication skills, association with a negative peer group, and a dysfunctional family unit are some characteristics of delinquent youth creations (Extension Journal, Inc. 1993). With this being said, there are also many different types of juvenile diversion, intervention and prevention programs and resources available for these juvenile to help with rehabilitation. These programs are created to help the youth with criminal activity issues and help reduce to eliminate the rate of re-commitment of these crimes. Within this paper, the author will choose two programs from within the State of Ohio, explain how these programs work and the goals to help reduce juvenile crime and increase the rehabilitation rate. Also discussed will be the objectives and core beliefs of these programs as well as whom the key participants involved. Also discussed will be the services these programs provide for the youth as well as family. And lastly, the comparison of these programs will be discussed and identification will be made on which may be more effective at the reduction of juvenile crime and how that may be true. The two Juvenile Programs that will be discussed will be the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and Ohio Cooperative Extension/Extension Service Juvenile Diversion program. Each program provided is great programs...
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