Thursday, May 6, 2010

Are Word Processing Making Students lazy ?


Today, word processing programs fix spelling and grammar mistakes, automatically format documents with templates, help correctly reference works cited in a document, and seem to do everything short of generating an idea for a document. Some educators believe that the proliferation of word processing automation is cheating students of fundamental ability to perform these tasks on their own. research shows that as word processing programs became more popular over the past years, the quality of written work done without the aid of software has dropped dramaticlly.Opponents of using word processing software for assignments point out the quality of e-mail and instant messages is markedly worse than wokks written wiyh the aid of modern word processing programs.


Proponents of the use of word processing programs for eductional use point out that automation is the way of writing should be done now and in the future. The high quality of works produced using the software is well worth not sacrificing time toward teaching students less modern tactics. Students are more productive and able to focus on the topic at hand, rather than worry about spelling errors.

Should online Mapping Services Make You Feel More Secure or More Vulnerable

Most internet users find that online maps, such as Google Maps and MSN Maps, provide tremendous convenience and reliabilit. Instead of searching the house or car for maps or making phone calls for directions, a quick Web search results in a readable map with exact directions. Sometimes, even photos of the route or location are available. Some parents and advocacy groups, however, claim that services allow predators to locate potential vicitims quickly. Google Maps, for example, provides photos for neighborhoods of entire cities. The opponents of the services believe that predators may find potential victims in the photos, or find likely locations where a crime may be easy to commit.

Opponents of this point of view state that mapping services allow predators and high-crime areas to be more readily identified. The services, therefore, increase personal security because the location of know predators can be pinpointed before they find victims. The services also provide much positive value than any potetial problems that they create, and, therefore, should thrive.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Should the Government Tax Media Downloads?

When you purchase a DVD or Blu-ray Disc that contains a season or two of your favorite television show, chances are that you also pay a state and or local sales tax. If you purchase and download the same material online in a digital format, however, chances sre thst you don't pay a sales tax. Some government taxing bodies seek to change that discrepancy. Two main reasons for the pressure to tax includes: state and local governments feeling the pinch of lost revenue to legally downloaded digital content. Some governments goes as far as funneling collected taxes directly to the multimedia industry as compensation for illegally downloaded content that occurs in a region.

Critics of the new taxes claim that the government should not tax the greenest form of media purchases. Digitally downloaded content eliminates, packaging, optical discs, trips to the store, and use of delivery vehicles. Critics also claim that goverments single out multimedia industry. For example, same content is sold online and is not taxed. Typically, govrnment taxing bodies tax goods, but not food and services.