Better Read That Again/Web Hoaxes
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A 3 page reaction paper to an article by Paul Piper entitled "Better read that again: web hoaxes and misinformation" is an informative survey of different categories of misinformation, which includes everything from racist propaganda to intentional joke pages on the Internet. The writer argues that Piper's article goes to the heart of an issue that has been frequently overlooked, but is nevertheless inherent in US culture, which is the prevalent misconception that anything--literally anything--if it appears in print or is said on television, has to be true. The writer argues further that if the misinformation on the Internet raises the level of skepticism in the American public, it is a good thing. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khwebhox.rtf

Biologically Artificial Intelligence
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An 11 page paper discussing artificial intelligence and the concept of the “fyborg,” or functional integration of human and intelligent machine. The primary example given is that of the WiFi-enabled contact lens containing a microchip in the truest sense of the word, activated by the wearer’s thoughts. The specific thought generates what amounts to a search of the Internet, with results depicted as a hologram within the contact lens. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSfyborg.rtf

Boo dot com
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A six page paper which looks at some of the reasons for the failure of Boo.com, and considers how many of its shortcomings were specifically related to issues of e-commerce. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JLboo.rtf

Book Review / Dinty Moore's 'The Emperor's Virtual Clothes'
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In this 5 page analysis of Moore's book (subtitled 'The Naked Truth About Internet Subculture'), the writer discusses topics covered with examples from the text, then offers an analysis of the implications that they have for technology and the modern world. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Dinty.wps

Book Review / Information Highway Not As Great As We Think...
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A 3 page review of Clifford Stoll's "Silicon Snake Oil : Second Thoughts On The Information Superhighway" in which the writer discusses Stoll's thoughts on the various social problems that an expanding Internet will present. Bibliography lists 2 supporting sources.
Filename: Silicons.wps

Branding and the Internet
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This 7 page paper discusses the following quote "A brand is a brand regardless of its environment. Therefore, there is no need for a new theory of branding for the online environment, but merely a different approach to executing the brand’s essence". The paper assesses this statement with reference to marketing theory and practice arguing that the traditional approach may have the required knowledge but that a different approach needs to be adopted, especially for international brands. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEintbranding.rtf

Brazil's IT Readiness
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This 3 page paper discusses the IT situation in Brazil and suggests that the country is ready for IT, though at a lower level than more technologically advanced countries. It is a good market for foreign investment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVBrazIT.rtf

Bringing Active Directory to Riordan Manufacturing
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A 4 page continuation of an earlier proposal discussing implementing Active Directory at Riordan Manufacturing. The purpose here is to further develop the ideas of that proposal and to identify groups that will be used individually and nested with others. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSitActDirRior.rtf