Rationale And Hypothesis / Research Question On Open Information Environments Essay

Proponents of Wikipedia might suggest that amateurs often make important contributions to fields outside of their profession. Astronomers, Bird watchers and, Historians are often outshined by discoveries made by Amateurs. However once the discovery is made it is the professionals who then validate and confirm that information something that doesn’t happen on Wikipedia. The might also reference the unofficial policy of citing original sources as a way of validating the information. “Wikipedia is not a publisher of original thought or research”(Logan, D.W. p1)

Challenges such as: who will be accessing these systems, how much these systems will cost, how to create these systems without spending a fortune and how to create these systems efficiently. As learned throughout the congress, each challenge presents itself with an opportunity. This opportunity is where my peers and I come into the field. According to many speakers at the congress, only twenty-percent of people can afford valuable scientific information (Andraka). Many scientists have made it clear that our generation will fail in the field of science, will be rejected and maybe earn some restraining orders. However, within the congress we were gifted the opportunity of learning new scientific information, talking too many of the scientists and being exposed to over four-thousand motivated peers. Attending the congress was an opportunity to become closer to being a scientist. Learning the new scientific information will gift my peers and I time to advance in science and technology, to reduce time wasted on creating a system that has already been

On Wednesday August 24 protestors showed their dismay at the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District plans to release genetically modified mosquitoes into Key Haven, Florida, a small town in Key West, to try to control the quickly spreading Zika virus. The article “In Florida Keys, Some Worry About ‘Science and Government’ More Than Zika” written by Lizzette Alvarez talks about how the people of Key West, Florida feel about becoming a “science experiment”.

The sharing of information may well be the most advanced activity of the twenty-first century occurring across ages and backgrounds with relative ease. Nevertheless, the use of information that is aired through the internet raises several genuine concerns regarding nature, intent, source, and destination as well as the consequences of the content. This is particularly true when the information has to do with people 's identities and other activities that may touch on critical aspects of national security and unauthorized business. As such, there is a mix of reactions among individuals regarding the extent of privacy they would like regarding information that they share or retrieve on the internet. While some may have genuine concerns such as protecting their identity, others are on malicious tracks to cover their person and conduct unwarranted business on the web. The mix of concerns led to the rise of the Dark Web on darknets. A darknet is an overlay network that utilizes the public Internet but requires authorization or special software to access mainly to protect the user’s identity and location from network surveillance and traffic analysis (Sui, Caverlee & Rudesill 2003). Such trends on the internet raise the question; is the Dark Web an important and necessary tool to offset pervasive online surveillance in contemporary society or is the moral panic surrounding the Dark Web in global news media justified? The aim of this research is to answer the raised question

Digital privacy concerns, which have been a major issue in our country since 2001, increasingly violate our basic human rights as global citizens. The growing amount of government surveillance has manifested in the enactment of acts such as SOPA and CISPA. Although their intent on stopping digital piracy and attacks were clear, both were immediately met with harsh criticism; they allowed big corporations to violate our privacy rights by sharing our personal information with both other companies and the government. Our President, although publicly expressing his acknowledgement of the issue, failed to discuss an array of other pressing dilemmas regulated by the recently exposed National Security Agency (NSA), especially those involving

Instead, I like to go to zooniverse.com and participate as a citizen scientist in projects like NASA’s Planet Hunter or classifying animals based on footage collected by researchers. Although I am not as knowledgeable as the researchers, I can follow instructions on identifying characteristics that they are looking for, such as a dip in the measured light from a nearby star, which normally indicates that a planet is in transit. In particular, I like to watch footage recorded by researchers and help them identify the animals and environment it was taken in, which helps the scientists have an accurate idea of what the plant and animal life is like in that specific area. Like I said, it might not be a lot, but through the participation of thousands of citizen scientists, I can really help make a difference. This is also why I would love to have the opportunity to participate in Baker University’s research—because citizen scientists can often aid researchers with data collecting and other jobs that require more

Crowdsourcing is defined as “checking in with the voice of the crowd” (Evans et al., 2014, p. 10). Crowdsourcing has been around for many years and allows a wide range input from large groups of people. However, the most recent advancement in how crowdsourcing works comes from the use of the internet. The internet allows an even wider range of input from even larger groups of people. The internet can accomplish this, because it is far reaching and allows for quicker transmission of data. Because of this, the internet’s influence has drastically changed the world of crowdsourcing both positively and negatively. In this paper, both aspects of the internet’s influence on crowdsourcing will be discussed.

The existing conversation on this topic appears to be heavily debated, with various solutions to the problem being presented. However, there is a clear division of opinion between scientists and journalists in this conversation. This is where Ashwell’s inspiration for his research may have come from, as he attempts to fill the void of communication between these two professions. Ashwell points the reader to this void, through evidence of conflicting views. For example, Bucchi’s proposed solution of journalists having more time to write, research and become more science educated (p. 380). This conflicts with Irwin and Wynne’s discussion in Misunderstanding Science?: The Public Reconstruction of Science and Technology. These authors argue that science must be communicated in a social-cultural context, to be absorbed and truly appreciated by the public (p. 380). His conducted interviews with scientists, science communication advisors and journalists, add an extra layer of depth and accuracy to his article. Through this, it is evident Ashwell is attempting to contribute a balanced analysis, rather than focusing too much on a specific side of the

Science in many ways has a vast impact on our lives. Without the tools to understand key issues that science tackles we give up our ability to form our own views and contribute to the discussion on things that affect us every day.

‘[T]he common law does not regard corpses as property, perpetuating a legal myth that dates back to the seventeenth century, and is now firmly entrenched in English law and in common law jurisdictions with derivative legal systems.’

The Internet - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The internet is a computer based global information system. It is composed of many interconnected computer networks. Each network may link thousands of computers enabling them to share information. The internet has brought a transformation in many aspects of life.

In today’s world 3 billion humans are on the internet but there are also 4 billion people that are not. In the beginning of my study on the future of the internet, I asked myself this question: is it possible that everyone could be online and globally connected? Then I asked myself how, if everyone is online, the future of the internet change the experience of everyday life? Looking back, the internet is still a relatively new phenomenon as it was first created back in the 1960’s by a computer scientist named J.C.R Licklider. He envisioned a network of computers, called the galactic network, which would allow humans to be able to share information instantly. Overtime this is how the internet developed, as many of these networks that shared

Communication--it is a fundamental part of our everyday lives. It characterizes who we are, what we do, and how we relate to others in society. It is a very powerful tool that holds many different uses for our basic needs and survival. At a very simplistic level, it is key in attaining our very basic needs for survival. In that respect, it is key in achieving all needs in Maslows hierarchy. Its uses and possibilities endless.

Citizen science is the collaboration of the scientific community directing volunteers in data collection efforts. In a citizen science program the scientist maintains a leadership position and directs all actions according to the scientific need. Citizen science relies on the individual’s, or groups, motivation to perform the required tasks. Citizen science programs are generally focused around data gathering. The volunteers must be trained in sound scientific practices in order to ensure the highest quality data possible. These programs allow for the scientific community to harvest larger quantities of data and allow the volunteers to become active members in the scientific community.

Management is one of the most important human activities and has critical impact on life, growth, development or destruction of an organisation. In an organisation, managers with any rank or status should understand their basic duties i.e. maintaining a sustainable conductive environment where people can fulfil their commitments and objectives through collaborative approach. (Akhtar, 2011) A manager is responsible to achieve the business’s goals, visions and objectives by planning, organising, leading and controlling. Dubrin (1994) stated that in every organisation each member of staff must plan, organise, make decisions, and control the resources they need to accomplish the results expected