...Information Technology Acts Paper MPS BIS/220 July 21, 2014 JM Information Technology Acts Paper With the advancement of technology, like practically everything which exists, comes the pros and the cons, the advantages and disadvantages, the benefits and the liabilities. The Internet or the World Wide Web is no different. It has exposed individuals to a literal wealth of information. It has opened borders, exposed cultures and vastly improved knowledge and productivity. In essence, the Internet has made the world a "smaller" place in that, a person can hold a face-to-face conversation with another person on the other side of the world without ever boarding a plane and information can be sent hundreds of thousands of miles in seconds. But this information highway is not only used to share useful and appropriate information but also harmful and offensive messages, leaving the most vulnerable users, children, at risk. In an effort to protect American children using the vast and almost uncensored internet, in 2000, two Acts took effect, the Children's Internet Protection Act, 1998 and Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 2000. Due to the advancement in information technology and rising ethical issues, these Acts were necessary in order to hold internet vendors and website operators accountable for the proper handling of children where their personal information and the nature of the information they are exposed to are applicable. The first Act, The Children's Internet...
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...Student Tribunal Court. School districts across the states have similar policies because cell phones and other electronic devices are seen as an interference to the learning process. On the other hand, there are arguments that these rules are too strict and school districts should find ways to embrace the cell phone technology used by students on a daily basis. LITERATURE CAUSE AND EFFECT In today’s fast-moving and globalised world it is almost impossible to imagine our day-to-day life without mobile-phones. It is one of the most successful inventions of the 20th century, which has become a convenient means of communication. Modern mobile phones perform many other functions as well; they can substitute for such devices as music players, cameras and organizers. Most of them also provide Internet access and texting. According to the U.N. Telecom agency, there were almost 6 billion cell phone users in the world, with almost 86 gadgets for every 100 people. There is nothing strange in this fact, as modern people need phones in all spheres of their lives – professional and personal. But we do not notice how much we depend on cell phones and what effects their excessive...
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...Vaporizers: could they be the best breakthrough in modern technology? GS1145 January 3, 2014 Paper 1 (new technology) In this paper I hope to shed new light on what could possibly be a revolutionary breakthrough in science, as well as the smoking world. Vaporizers hit the market fairly recently and some view them as just another smoking device, harmful as ever, but others see them as a healthful alternative to smoking with minimal side effects. In this paper I will break down the common misconceptions about vaporizers and explain the benefits of this new technology. After careful research and analysis I will give an informative and educated argument on this technology. More extensive research is in process and I am providing what I know from completed and published works. Say you have a habit, the side effects are less than optimal, and someone offered a way to continue this habit and rid of the harmful side effects. I’ve noticed that when I go out more and more people are smoking. But at a second glance, these people aren’t smoking in the traditional sense; they’re using a liquid tank attached to a battery-powered heating system. This is called vaporizing, or more commonly called “vaping”, and it is said that this is the future of healthy smoking. Sounds like an absurdity right? Research, however, proves otherwise. With no burning and no tar, there is no second hand danger, there are no cancer causing carcinogens and it still gives the user that familiarly satisfying...
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...Abstract With the production of genetically modified foods (GMFs) becoming more prevalent today, debates about whether it is right to use technology to create new forms of plant and animal life are on the rise. Proponents of GMFs believe these crops will reduce the use of pesticides and other chemicals, and are just as safe as traditional crops. Opponents, on the other hand, feel the use of chemicals is scarcely reduced in GMFs and fear contamination of traditional farm crops. One example of this was displayed in October 2000 when a brand of genetically modified corn, approved only for animal feed, ended up in taco shells and other foods intended for human consumption. It is possible that GMFs are not bad for us at all and might be rather beneficial to building a sustainable future for all forms of life. The solution to its success lies in careful moderation, and this is where research is crucial. Genetically modified foods should not be banned, though studies on the effects of human consumption and economical impacts are necessary. Genetically Modified Foods: Advancement or Shortcoming? For nearly ninety years farmers have altered crops or animals using a method called crossbreeding. In crossbreeding, breeders select desirable traits of the parent plant or animal to produce a new species of that organism to achieve improved quantity and the quality of their crops. Though many seasons may pass before growers achieve their desired results, the harvests can produce...
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...Causes Of Computer Addiction (Cause And Effect Essay) Cause and effect Serious causes of computer addiction Technology has developed so much that it is almost crucial to have electronic devices at home. Our life has gotten so used to having technology around us that we can’t imagine our lives without them. However, while having electronic devices at home could be comfortable and handy at times, it could also have negative effect on children, especially on teenagers. Parents usually buy computers for their children’s educational resource. But teenagers, who always seek fun activities around them, use computer to play games, chat with friends and to catch up with the latest gossip on celebrities. And before they know it, they are addicted to computer. Computer can cause teenagers to be physically, and mentally ill, and the more the child spends more time on computer, the more he/she loses time to focus on academics, and to talk to their family. Many teenagers who use the computers don’t seem realize that sitting in front of the computer is harmful at all. The electromagnetic waves from the computer-screen make our brain cells get stiffen every second. Human eyes can also lose its focus and get dehydrated easily because the ELF, VLF, RF and MICROWAVE (types of injurious electromagnetic waves). These harmful waves can cause headache, drop in eyesight, a brain tumor and leucosis in the worst case. Moreover, sitting in front of computer without exercising makes the teenager...
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...the world. The first article focuses on the impact of the tourist transport industry and how this affects the environment along with global warming. The article points out that tourist travel by bus, train, car, plane, etc. and it let us know that traveling from both air and road can burn large quantities of fossil fuels, and also release high levels of pollutants into the atmosphere. The article also talks about how parking and ground level car movement can be harmful to landscapes and the undisturbed nature of protective areas. The article seems to focus more on air and road transport because these the two that are burning more fossil fuels and damaging the environment on a daily basis. When going through this article it points out that air transport is the main gas responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. The article says that road transport is responsible for at least 90% of the carbon oxide emissions, which makes it the main source so far. This article is based on a research study about how these harmful...
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...Computers and Technology Computer Radiation In: Computers and Technology Computer Radiation Chapter I INTRODUCTION Nowadays, computers are very common in a household. Computers are very advantageous which actually has unlimited capabilities; in seeking a certain information, for recreation, for entertainment purposes and many other uses. But despite those infinite uses of computers, some say that computers cause detrimental effects to those who are exposed to its radiation. Radiation, in Physics, it is defined as the process of transmitting energy through space. There are two types of radiation exposure—82% is from natural resources such as cosmic and solar rays and 18% of the exposure is from man-made radiation. Radiation injures the body by destroying cells and parts of cells. It hinders cells from dividing which gives rise to cells which does not have the ability to reproduce. The reason why the researchers have chosen this topic is to stress out the hazardous effects of computer radiation.Long-term exposure to radiation increases the risk of all forms of cancer, tumors, blood disorders, miscarriage, headaches, insomnia, anxiety, aging of the skin, skin burn, etc. Radiation exposure over time can cause skin burn, dry wrinkled skin and photo aging. This skin damage is identical to sun damage and causes the same health problems. Many electronic products that we use on a daily basis expose us to harmful radiation...
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...decades, science has driven technology to new heights. The most prominent and significant change has been the reduction in size of these technologies. However, in the effort to simplify our lives by making things smaller and smaller, some of us fail to see the risk in such bold endeavors. This quest to manufacture objects at the microscopic scale has created the field of Nanotechnology which refers to the creation of devices and materials on extremely small scales. The products of Nanotechnology are composed of individual particles called Nanoparticles which have one dimension (width, height, or length) that is less than 100 nanometers. To put that in perspective, the width of a human hair is about 10 to 1000 times bigger than a nanometer. At such miniscule size, materials can be created with valuable chemical and physical properties, such as the ability to conduct electricity in the case of electronics, which enable for a wide range of technological applications, ranging from faster computer chips to new ways of treating cancer. The incorporation of Nano-technologies in commercial products has begun what some scientists and journalists are calling a “Nano revolution.” In other words, more and more technologies have at least some component that was engineered using Nanotechnology. With such wide range of applications, it is no wonder groups like the International Council of Nanotechnology (ICON) have been formed to investigate the possible harmful effects. In vitro cellular toxicology...
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...When people overuse technology, it negatively impacts society. This idea is seen in literature, through Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and in today’s society, through “Digital technology can be harmful to your health” by Jia Rui Cook. In the fictional story Fahrenheit 451, the main character Montag experiences many different effects of technology. He realizes how it impacts people and makes them believe strange things, all while recreating their personalities.There are many instances in the book where Montag sees the changes and learns how he is different than the other people who have been affected by the ever so common technologies. At one point in the novel, Montag loses a close friend named Clarisse, who is a very important and relevant...
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...Technology has become so helpful to our lives in so many ways. Technology is convenient and efficient. It aids us to live life more conveniently by allowing us to do more in less effort. It, then, becomes rather difficult to undermine the importance in which technology plays within our lives. Many people have benefited from the invention of technology and would most often find it complicated to do without. Year after year, technologies become reinvented through new ideas and the betterment of equipment and tools. Thus, if an old technology does not suffice, a new one will easily come in favour shortly after. Because of the rather innovative current forms of technology, new and advanced technologies are forming at an impeccable pace. The expressions, “I would die without Internet” or “I could not ever live without my cell phone” imply that life would be hard to live from the lack of such technologies. However, such expressions become rather ironic because life is already in harm’s way due to technology itself. The relationship between technology within society and environmental grounds are problematic. Technology serves as an efficient function to our lives yet can become detrimental to our health which is demonstrated through Ronald Wright’s theory of the progress trap and theories of environmental degradation (Cameron, par. 5). However, the repair and reversal of a damaged environment depends largely on technology through means for better water, cleaner air and conserving energy;...
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...Is Digital Technology Harming Our Students? Barbara Rivera AIU Online Abstract In a society so technologically developed with users that range from children through old age rises a debate on whether technology is helpful to students in school. Surveys have shown that students spend numerous hours focusing on digital devices to communicate and access social media. With the over use of digital technology comes negative effects that hinder a student’s ability to grasp and retain knowledge. Furthermore, there is evidence that they also suffer from physical effects. Some argue that the ease of access of information is beneficial to the students, but studies show that student don’t utilize digital media appropriately. Is Digital Technology Harming Our Students? In today’s fast pace moving society people enjoy the convenience of digital technology all around them. From wireless laptops at home to tablets and smartphones on the go people have access to instant information and the ability to connect instantly through social media and messaging. As society moves forward in an ever-changing and evolving world of technology there raises questions to the impact technology has in different settings (i.e. school, work, and home). There have been many debates on the issue of whether technology is helpful or a hindrance in schools. While there are some pros to technology in the classroom, one has to look at the cons closely as society in general is becoming overwhelmingly dependent on...
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...most important characteristics of our era may be the transformation, transmission and dominion of information. We live in an information society where the leading role has been given to new technologies, especially those devoted to information. Our society could not be imagined without new technologies and their role both in this society and in human life in general. With advances in technology, student study habits have dramatically changed. It's affected the way classes are taught, students learn theories and the way information is presented. Gone are the days of slaving over books in the library and scribbling down notes on paper. Modern technology has rapidly changed our world. It improves the length and quality of life. Although modern technology brings an enormous number of benefits for mankind, it causes many harmful effects as well. Modern technologies are very powerful because they rely on one of the most powerful genetic biases we do have — the preference for visually presented information. The human brain has a tremendous bias for visually presented information. Television, movies, videos, and most computer programs are very visually oriented and therefore attract and maintain the attention of young children. The problem with this is that many of the modern technologies are very passive. Because of this they do not provide children with the quality and quantity of crucial emotional, social, cognitive, or physical experiences they require when they are young...
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...J: Smoking is one of the main issues that mankind today is confronted with in the world. Smoking is known to have started as early as 1439 A.D. Rodrigo de Jerez was the first ever smoker in Europe, and the development of cigars was originated by the Native American people. In the twentieth century, cigars were advertised all over the world as a harmless, anti-stress product with little or no side effects. Smoking was eventually become widespread all over English-speaking continents and was even popular among women. As technology became more advanced, the adverse effects of smoking on human health have increased exponentially. Researchers officially declared smoking as a harmful habit that in most of the cases is fatal. D: There are many reasons why people resort to smoking; many of the choices are based on the individual’s decisions. Much of temptation to start smoking is based on the advertising propaganda carried out by cigarette manufacturers. People at home see the images of smoking people on their television screens, in newspapers, and magazines. Children are influenced by their parents and may be misled to the thinking that smoking poses no danger. Statistics show that about nine out of ten tobacco users start smoking before they are eighteen years old. Peer pressure is another main reason why teenagers choose to do things they shouldn’t do: befriending the wrong group of people who might represent a negative example. Quite often it is the friends...
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...(FDA) that it is safe for animal but not human consumption. From the time when this case happens, the public started to be aware of the possible dangers of genetically modified foods. Other than that, the prices of corn start to decline. This case had generated debates about genetically modified foods. There are two groups that shares different views about genetically modified food. One of the groups is the proponents of genetically modified food. This group believes that genetically modified food is not harmful and thinks that it helps to feed the hungry world. On the opposite are the anti-GM foods. Basically, this group deem GM food as a hazard and harmful to humankind and environment. Ethical Issues Technology has become more as more advanced as the time passes and technology are slowly playing a very important role in people’s life. However, there are advantages as well as disadvantages of using technology. One important issue that arises with the use of technology is ethical issues. The management’s goal of each company should attempt to keep away from immoral as well as amoral practices. They should instead adopt a moral management practice. The aims of the management is suppose to be doing business in an ethical manner; they should only do what is right and fair, and avoid causing harm to others. In this case, Taco Bell was accused by the Genetically Engineered Food Alert Coalition of using StarLink genetically modified corn in taco shells. This clearly shows...
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...computers excessively. The essay will explain the effect of computer use on children, focusing on children’s physical health, psychological health and development. Being exposed to computer for prolonged periods is harmful for children’s physical health. Children’s muscles are likely to be injured since the design of computer use workstation is not suitable for children (Shields&Behrman,2001). In addition, children may be overweight when using computers for extended periods of time and hence the possibility of obesity is increased. As children spend their time playing computer games instead of doing some physical exercises, their body can easily get weaker. More than two hundred people suffer injury from excessive computer use, which is reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Shields&Behrman,2001). The psychological health is also be negatively affected by excessive computer use. An in-depth analysis about the effects on children suggests that children who are addicted to computers often feel lonely and depressed (Shields& Behrman, 2001), because they have little time communicating with other people. The research on violent computer games suggests that playing such games is related with increased aggression (Subrahmanyam et al, 2001). Even children just play for a brief period, and there still exist a short-term effect (Subrahmanyam et al, 2001). The excessive use of computer can have harmful impact on children’s development. It is because...
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