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Are we becoming emotionally numb due to the amount of tragic news reported every day? Should news agencies focus more on good news and omit bad ones?

Mass media influence people’s attitude to community and life. They saturate the industrialized world. The television is in the living room; the newspaper is on the doorstep; the radio is in the car; the computer is at work; the fliers are in the mailbox. These are just a few of the media channels which daily deliver people’s opinion, announcement, information, music, and other forms of mass communication. (Jennifer Akin, 2005)
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Crystal Methamphetamine is an addictive drug, which stimulates a person’s central nervous system, all parts of his brains, and, accordingly, his activity. Crystal Methamphetamine was first used for military purposes (as a means for soldiers’ fatigue and weariness relief and vigilance increase), and then it became wide-spread in medical practice (in medicine for weight loss, attention concentration, sexual disorders treatment etc.). Regular drug intake leads to Crystal Meth dependence and increase of its dosage demand. The constant drug usage results into malnutrition, insomnia, skin drying and ulcers, impotence, depression of an abuser (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2013).
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Why Starbucks’ Coffee Is So Popular

Starbucks is a huge corporation. We can buy its coffee all over the world. And there must be a secret of its popularity and success. As we know, the company was originated in Seattle, Washington in 1971 as a purveyor of dark roasted coffee beans and coffee merchandise (Seaford, 2012). Since that time a lot has changed but ones still unchangeable – Starbucks and its success. As for me, we can define it by the next way: success = branding strategy + positioning of Starbucks.

The marketing success of Starbucks is legion. The Starbucks revolution transformed gourmet coffee from a yuppie status symbol into a mainstream consumer good (Thompson, 2004). So, Starbucks became a nonpareil brand in coffeehouses for a generation (Kaplan, 2014). As far as we see, Starbucks popularity is closely connected with its brand.
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Al-Qaeda’s Use of Propaganda

Al-Qaeda is a global terrorist organization, which was formally founded in 1998 due to fatwa and press release. The head of al-Qaeda is considered Osama Ben Laden, who was killed on 2nd May in 2011. Since its foundation, the organization has been seeking how to expand the use of broadcast media in the Arabic language. They even pretended to have a media office in the UK in London. Today the branches of this organization are detected in 34 countries of the world. They made a lot of attacks, for example, on the U.S. embassies. (more…)

What is So Amazing and at the Same Time Frightening About Artificial Intelligence?

This question could confuse an attentive reader, because even scientists majoring in this field have not yet come up with the universal definition of intelligence (McCarthy, 2007). For instance, Marvin Minsky defines intelligence as “the ability to solve hard problems” (Minsky, 1988, p. 71). However, to use this definition one should also provide the definition of what a hard problem is. Performing routine calculations, for example, requires significant intellectual efforts. Nevertheless, almost any computer program can do these calculations easily. Therefore, it is obvious that this definition is at least too broad.  Another example of a confusing definition of intelligence belongs to Larry Tesler. According to him, artificial intelligence “is whatever hasn’t been done yet” (Narin, 1993, Defining Intelligence section, para. 5).
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The Role of Imagination in Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables is a novel written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It depicts the adventures of a young orphan girl, Anne Shirley, who is mistakenly sent to help Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert to manage their farm on Prince Edward Island. The topic of imagination is the leitmotif of the book, as it defines the actions performed by characters and moves the story forward. Besides, imagination in this novel is not some kind of constant; on the contrary, as the story goes, the character’s ability to imagine evolves and improves.
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Was Alice in Wonderland Written as a Children’s Book or as a Satire?

Logic, Absurd Or Genius?

“Alice in Wonderland” was written by English writer Lewis Carroll in the 19th Century. It still makes people believe in themselves and expands the boundaries of their minds today.

In my opinion, I’m not so amazed by this adventure story of a little girl. However, I respect the writer and his thoughts. Lewis Carroll or Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was a person who saw simple things in life from a logical and mathematical point of view. On the one hand, his ideas were genial but on the other hand also absurd. Do you remember this dialogue: “Alice: How long is forever? White Rabbit: Sometimes, just one second.” I suppose this quote confirms the above. I’m fond of this statement more: “Sentence first – verdict afterwards”.  The Queen conveys the thoughts of a majority of people nowadays.  In spite of the fact that the book was written in the 19th Century, the Queen’s  snap judgment is commonly used even in the 21st Century.
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Classical view recognizes unemployment where unemployment is caused by excess supply triggered by a high price level of labor. Classical economists believed that full employment could be achieved if forces of demand and supply were left to adjust on their own in order to reach an equilibrium wage. (more…)

Introduction

Unlike most other traditional societies, the Powhatan community was eccentric given that it was matrilineal in nature. In other words, women of Powhatan had more significant roles than men contrary to what was happening in other communities. In this sense, this essay examines Powhatan women and what their life was like during the colonial period.

Powhatan Women During the Colonial Period

During the colonial period, the Powhatan women also played vital roles in shaping the history of Jamestown. While the male members of the Powhatan community invariably showed hostility towards the settlers, the Powhatan women attempted to extend a helping hand to the intruders 1. (more…)

Team Activity Questions

Case 16

Question 1: Redundancy in EVOC Communication System

The EVOC communication system has some redundancy in its system. Redundancy is a term used to refer to the flexibility of the systems of communication that is found by optional systems or means. Redundancy is vital in that it offers room for multifaceted interchangeability of components that can execute a mutual function and systems for backup, which carry out a function similar to the normal function in the event of malfunction of the main system. EVOC system has the potential to fast track police officers and individual members with unique skills that can be delivered to specific crime scenes whenever there are multiple parallel incidents.
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