Cyberspace was once a place inhabited largely by government agencies and academics linked together through a decentralized collection of computer networks that came to be known as the "Internet." The late 1980s and early 1990s gave birth to a torrent of commercial entrants into cyberspace, with the way led by Compuserve and then Prodigy and Ameri...
ow white Americans use the web? According to the Pew Study on Internet Usage , the answer is yes, but this study is also quick to point out that it's not merely color, it's a mixture of things. However, according to Leonce Gaiter , author of Is the Web too Cool for Blacks, 'the web mocks'our fundamental beliefs, our core desires. (p 643)' Gait...
Violence, Corruption, and Wealth: The Connections Made in Today?s Popular Culture Today?s society is no stranger to violence and corruption. We see it in our streets, on our television and movie screens, and we hear it in music. However, as we move closer and closer to the 21st Century, a clearer connection is being made between this corr...
It seems that in today?s society, new religions and practices are popping up all over the place. One of the oldest, yet fastest growing faiths today is witchcraft. This earth-based, nature oriented belief has been established since the thirteenth century, but it is not until recently that it has began to spread across the world. Everywhere we l...
A complete pole vault jump is best explained by breaking it down into 9 basic steps. The steps are pre-run preparation, beginning the run, the acceleration and pole drop, the speed plant, the take off, the Tap Swing, the rockback, the clean to turn to push, and the Bar clearance. First thing to do after warming up properly is to step...