Bayesian network

The Communication Act of 1934: A Critical Critique The author holds the assumption that the majority of Americans would not believe it to be true that the laws which govern access to the Internet were enacted prior to the start of World War 2. However, this is most certainly the case. The Communications Act of 1934 was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 19, 1934 (cited). 5 years, 2 months, and 13 days prior to Germany’s invasion of Poland. 2016 marks 82 years since…

Handheld devices are a part of society, while some enjoy this convenience there are others who are concerned with this ever-increasing reliance on a device other than our minds. Many are ignoring the signs of the diminishing value of individual knowledge and embracing the idea of using machines to do what people have become too lazy to do themselves. As stated by Jamais Cascio “…while society’s collective memory is expanding at an astonishing rate, our internal, individual ones are shrinking.”…

Information Box or Idiot Box How television was used, and its purpose for the world? Having probably surpassed the hopes and dreams of its creators, the television has made a huge impact on the lives of billions of people. The “boob tube” or “idiot box” was initially used to help advertisers sell their products; however, it has become a means of rapidly informing the world of current events and other forms of entertainment. Widespread panic that took place in 2009 as the June 12th switch from…

“You’re going to rot your brain out from watching that T.V.!” is a phrase that I heard all too much growing up, as I’m sure many other people did too. However, in today’s age I cannot help but wonder how much validity that phrase now holds. In 2005, the New York Times Magazine published an excerpt of one of Steven Johnson’s books, Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today’s Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter which address this exact question. Johnson’s debut in the New York Times…

the Feasibility: Should Cities Have City-Wide Wi-Fi Many cities around the world have considered implementing a form of public city-wide free Wi-Fi, whether it is in the better interest of the city is another topic. Implementing a city-wide Wi-Fi network is a logistics nightmare, the amount of planning and men required to do such a task is impressive. If done properly, this task is an impressive feat. Some cities have managed to accomplish it, and along with the wonder and awe of free Wi-Fi…

You even might deny it, saying it has been perked. But social networks disadvantages outweigh the perks. Wasting time is an example. The time you use online could be time used to be resourceful, as for it makes people lazy. We all know it is very addicting because we have experienced it affect it has on us. Social media…

different socio-economic standards. Without neutrality, high-speed internet for entertainment could be ranked over education. And ISPs could change premium fees (“pay-to-play”) to adore greater access to public libraries, helping the richest people. • Network neutrality encourages liberty of choice, as ISPs cannot block particular contents or websites over others. • Anti-blocking and anti-discrimination laws prevent the capability of ISPs to randomly choose to limit access or support some type…

There has been increased reliance on the cell phones while driving and the issue has been debated over for a long time. There are various laws in various countries regarding the use of cell phones while driving. The drivers uses the cell phones to make and receive calls, send e-mails and text messages. This research paper discusses the use of cell phones while driving. There were times in the past when people did not use the cell phones but still carried on with their normal life. The cell phone…

A traditional traffic model for circuit switched data as well as packet data is the Poisson process in which the number of incoming packets per time is according to Poisson distribution. It is one of the most widely used and oldest traffic models. In this model the length of each packet is based on exponential distribution and the number of simultaneously ongoing packets is according to Erlang distribution [16]. The Poisson process is characterized as a renewal process. In a Poisson process the…

Most waterproof cell phone cases are designed in a way that encloses your phone completely. However, some cases are well customized to allow you to continue using your phone while it’s in the case. Such cases are only meant to protect the phone and offer a strong grip without interfering with its accessibility. While others are simply slip-and-slide utilities, others are further advanced with extra features. These include arm bands, which make it safer for outdoor activities such as water sports…