IANA & the Top Level Domain Report

The first thing that I learned about IANA is what IANA really is. “The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the body responsible for coordinating some of the key elements that keep the Internet running smoothly. Whilst the Internet is renowned for being a worldwide network free from central coordination, there is a technical need for some key parts of the Internet to be globally coordinated – and this coordination role is undertaken by IANA,” (http://www.iana.org/about/). To be completely honest I haven’t heard of IANA. So I was surprise to hear of this.

The second thing that I learned about IANA is that IANA is responsible for DNS root zone which means assigning top level domains. Two examples are .UK and .COM.

The third thing that I learned about IANA is what there policy is. IANA uses a policy which is provided by ICANN which is a development of domain and name operations. “Using the policy setting forums provided by ICANN, policy development for domain name operations and IP addressing is arrived at by many different stakeholders. ICANN has a structure of supporting organizations that contribute to deciding how ICANN runs, and in turn how IANA develops,” (http://www.iana.org/about/)

When I went on godaddy.com and I search for richardunger.com it wasn’t available. So I decided to search richardiunger.com and that was available. I added the I since it is my middle name.

The idea I decided to search for was about the future of print journalism. The domain printjournalismfuture.com is available I first tried printjorunalism.com and that was not available. So I then tried futureofjournalism.com was not available. Then I tried future_of_journalism.com and that was not available.

Computer in Education

Topic Description:

The thing that I want to learn is how to use Photoshop. Many of you know that I am the Editor-in-Chief of The Scribe and I have seen some members of The Scribe using Photoshop. I want to learn is how to use the many different aspects of Photoshop.

Available Tutorials:

The first tutorial that I that I found was how to use Photoshop. This link showed what advantage it is to use Photoshop. The best way to learn about Photoshop is to take a class on it but there is also a help box with-in the program.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/ps.htm

The next tutorial I found was how to install Photoshop. It is important to know how to install it before you can even use Photoshop.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/qt/freegoodies.htm

The third tutorial that was helpful was how to use a crop tool. A crop tool is to cut out an area of any image just by selecting the area that you want to keep.

http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/howto/ss/photoshop_crop.htm

Evaluation:

My experience with using these tutorials gave me an idea of how to use Photoshop. I hope that next time Photoshop needs to be done for The Scribe I can do it. If I need to install it then I also know how to install it.

Before today I have not use a tutorial. Yes that is weird but I usually try to learn how to use something on my own.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2229939/Midterm-Project-AdidasScribd is very interesting to use. To be honest I never heard of Scribd until now.
“Scribd is a Silicon Valley startup creating technology that makes it easy to share documents online. You can think of Scribd as a big online library where everyone can publish original content, including you! Part of the idea behind Scribd is that everyone has a lot of documents sitting around on their computers that only they can read. With Scribd we hope to unlock this information by putting it on the web.” (http://www.scribd.com/about)
I found that this was a different experience. This was a different way for me to publish something.
Here are the two things that I decided to upload:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2229945/Scribe-Feb-15
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2229939/Midterm-Project-Adidas

Scribd

Scribd is very interesting to use. To be honest I never heard of Scribd until now.
“Scribd is a Silicon Valley startup creating technology that makes it easy to share documents online. You can think of Scribd as a big online library where everyone can publish original content, including you! Part of the idea behind Scribd is that everyone has a lot of documents sitting around on their computers that only they can read. With Scribd we hope to unlock this information by putting it on the web.” (http://www.scribd.com/about)

I found that this was a different experience. This was a different way for me to publish something.

Here are the two things that I decided to upload:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2229939/Midterm-Project-Adidas?ga_from_send_to_friend=1

Internet Addiction

Internet Addiction

Richard Unger

In today society Internet Addiction is an important issue in society today. “Internet addiction is described as an impulse control disorder which does not involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling…. Internet addiction results in personal, family, academic, financial and occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions,” (http://www.addictionrecov.org/intwhat.htm).

Ways to become addicted:

Many people might believe that the only way for a person to become addicted is for them to consume something. When it comes to Internet Addiction is ingested mostly by emotional and physical problems. Some ways of becoming addicted to the Internet are gambling, pornography (cybersex and virtual sex offenders) and cyber disorders.

Kinds of addictions:

One kind of Internet Addiction is gambling. This type of addiction can affect the public health. One example of gambling is sports gambling. Sports gambling is very addictive since people might win and then think they can always win and they keep betting.

Another kind of Internet Addiction is pornography. An example of this type of addiction would be sex offences against children. This is a major issue of an offence on the Internet today. There are two types of sexual crimes on the Internet. The first type is Pedophilia which is sexual activity with a child who is 13 years old or younger. The second type is Paraphilia which is intense sexual fantasies or behaviors that usually involves objects, or one or more partners. “Sexual offenses against children constitute a significant proportion of all reported criminal sex acts. Rather than playgrounds and schoolyards, cyberspace now provides an easy breeding ground for child sex offenders to engage and meet children. Pedophilia and paraphilia are the most common classifications with respect to sex crimes involving the Internet. Pedophilia involves sexual activity with a prepubescent child (generally age 13 year or younger). Pedophiles online demonstrate a past history of sexual conduct with children and transfer this sexual interest to cyberspace, this generally involves producing illegal images to trade online (i.e., child pornography) or making contact directly with children through chat rooms. Paraphilia involves recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors generally involving 1)nonhum an objects, 2) the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one‟s partner, or 3) children or other non-consenting persons that occur over a period of at least 6 months,” (Young, 1).

One article that shows social networking is on BBC News website. It was investigated that women are more likely to be one’s to be addicted. “People who are addicted to the Internet are more likely to be thirty-something women than the stereotyped shy, male teenagers, according to new research. A study of 445 Internet users by the University of Hertfordshire found that women were equally likely to define themselves as addicts as men. Most addicts were around 30 years old. Some 40 million people in the USA are estimated to be regular users of the Internet, compared with around seven million in the UK,” (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/235466.stm).

Internet and Socially Connecting Medium:

The Internet is a socially connect medium since the Internet is “an interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via the TCP/IP protocol.” (education.yahoo.com/). Since the Internet is connected through the world it is very easy for people to get addicted to things on the Internet. The Internet has email, chat, websites, games, pornography and anything else can think of. All of these things can cause a person to get addicted.

Survey and studies:

One survey that was done was by Dr. M. Rauterberg, who wanted to prove how addictive the Internet really is. Dr. Rauterberg wanted to prove how addictive the internet is. “A questionnaire was put on the WWW to examine Internet behavior and addiction aspects. 450 valid responses were analyzed. The most part of the responses came from Switzerland. The answers to the general questions (gender: 16% female, 84% male, age: around 30 years, education: 55% have at least colleague degree),” (Rauterberg, 2).

Another survey that was done was by Howard J. Shaffer, who want to show how fast the Internet grew and how fast it became very addictive for people to use. “The UCLA Internet Report is one of few studies of randomly selected community samples available to illuminate the epidemiology of computer or Internet usage patterns. “The Internet has become the fastest growing electronic technology in world history. In the United States, for example, after electricity became publicly available, 46 years passed before 30 percent of American homes were wired; 38 years passed before the telephone reached 30 percent of U.S. households, and 17 years for television. The Internet required only seven years to reach 30 percent of American households” Cole et al. found that among Internet users, the following activities were the most common,” Shaffer,4)

A third survey that was done was by Kimberly Young. While she used IAT which screens Internet Addiction she had people schedule appointments and they would investigate the behavior of them how Internet Addiction affected them. “Once an appointment had been scheduled, sessions were conducted between the client and the principle investigator. Initial sessions gathered familial background, the nature of the presenting problem, its onset, and severity. Cognitive-behavioral interventions were utilized to address presenting symptoms related to computer use, specifically abstinence from problematic online applications and strategies to control online use,” (Young, 4).

A fourth survey that was done was Richard A. Labrie who research how much gambling is related to Internet Addiction. “Data include recorded fixed-odds bets on the outcome of sporting contests and live-action bets on the outcome of events within contests for 40,499 Internet sports gambling service subscribers who enrolled during February 2005. We tracked the following primary gambling behaviors: daily totals of the number of bets made, money bet, and money won. We transformed these variables into measures of gambling involvement. We analyzed behavior for both fixed-odds and live-action bets. The median betting behavior of the 39,719 fixed-odds bettors was to place 2.5 bets of €4 (approximately $5.3 US), every fourth day during the median 4 months from first to last bet. This typical pattern incurred a loss of 29% of the amount wagered. The median betting behavior of the 24,794 live-action bettors was to place 2.8 wagers of €4 every fourth day during the median duration of 6 weeks at a loss of 18% of the amount wagered. We also examined the behavior of empirically determined groups of heavily involved bettors whose activity exceeded that of 99% of the sample,” (Labrie, 1).

Treatment for Internet Addiction:

One treatment that is available was done by Kimberly Young. The treatment consisted of people using IAT which screened Internet Addiction. “The Center for Online Addiction was established in 1995, and its website at www.netaddiction.com provides education, support, and treatment to people concerned about Internet addiction. Clients can seek treatment through traditional outpatient services utilizing individual or family counseling services. Individual adult clients requesting treatment were screened for Internet addiction using the IAT. Those classified for inclusion in the study completed an intake counseling form administered during the initial session that evaluated information related to compulsive use of the Internet as part of this study,” (Young, 4).

This website (www.netaddiction.com) is a way of addiction to be treated. It is a organization that helps treat and prevent Internet addiction. “The Center for Online Addiction offers hope and valuable resources to those seeking information about Internet addiction. Internet addiction is a type of compulsive disorder and as an organization, we are specifically dedicated to helping people who suffer from this new form of addictive behavior,” (www.netaddiction.com)

Another thing that is on the website is to quiz Internet Addiction that has to do with cybersex. As you can see below on the handout there is a ten question quiz for a person to see whether or not if they are addicted to the Internet by cybersex. “ If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, you may be addicted to cybersex. With the availability of adult sites and sex chat rooms, more and more people like yourself have come to realize their initial curiosity has turned into an addiction,” (www.netaddiction.com).

Ways of knowing that you are Addicted:

There are eight different ways for a person to figure out whether or not they are addicted to the Internet. The first way is if the person remember their previous encounter with the Internet or they cant wait for their next experience. The second way is by using the Internet many different times of the day to get some sort of satisfaction out of it. Next is always being unsuccessful of cutting back from the Internet. It is always easier to say it instead of doing it. Another way is always feeling restless and being in an angry and in a depressed mood. You are always on the Internet longer then you say you will. Another way that you are addicted is if you lose you job, lose or change in your relationship with friends, girlfriend, boyfriend, or family which can lead into lying. Finally if you just use the Internet for escaping your real life problems.

Internet and Our Culture:

The Internet in our culture can affect our mental health which can affect their personal life. “The internet is typically discussed as if it were a set of activities when it is actually a medium upon which various activities can occur. It is, therefore, neither "good" nor "bad" for mental health, although specific activities may have an influence. The standard of mental health information on the internet is probably equivalent to the mainstream media, although overall it still remains poor. The concept of "internet addiction" looks increasingly invalid, although it is likely that depressed or isolated individuals are more likely to focus on certain activities to excess. A number of "extreme communities" have formed online, such as pro-anorexia, pro-suicide, pro-amputation and likely-psychotic groups,” (Vaughan, 1)

Mesmerizing Effect of Internet:

The Internet will always be around no matter what happens. As no technology comes around the Internet and the addiction will be there as well. The children will be influence since how big the medium of Internet is.

Questions

1. What is you opinion about Internet Addiction?

2. Do you believe you are addicted to the Internet? If so, what are you addicted to and why?

3. Can you think of anything that might be able to treat Internet Addiction?

Bibliography

1. BBC News. “Health Women's Growing Addiction to the Internet” 15, Dec. 1998 < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/235466.stm>

2. Center for Internet Addiction Recovery. 2006. <http://www.netaddiction.com/default.aspx>

3. Labrie, Richard A. Journal of Gambling Srudies; “Assessing the Playing Field: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Internet Sports Gambling Behavior.” Fall 2007 <http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.bridgeport.edu>

4. Rauterberg M. Work & Organisational Psychology Unit
“Internet Behaviour and Addiction” 1996 <http://www.idemployee.id.tue.nl/g.w.m.rauterberg/publications/INTERNET96report.pdf>

5. Shaffer, Howard J. Harvard Medical School, Division on Addictions. “Internet Gambling & Addiction” 16, Jan. 2004 <http://www.divisiononaddictions.org/html/publications/shafferinternetgambling.pdf>

6. Vaughan, Bell. Journal of Mental Health. Online Information, Extreme Communities and Internet Therapy: Is the Internet Good for Our Mental Health?<http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.bridgeport.edu:9000/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=109&sid=95e88e90-d2d0-46d1-8c99-13b89a91a693%40sessionmgr103>
   

7. Young, Kimberly S. Cyber Psychology & Behavior “Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Internet Addicts:Treatment Outcomes and Implications.” 2007 <http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.bridgeport.edu:9000/ehost/pdf?vid=5&hid=113&sid=08008f79-9b9c-40d2-97b1-b13d04e2c4aa%40sessionmgr108>

8. Yahoo Education. “Internet” 2000. <http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/Internet;_ylt=Ap3ePuvXr.FesFeTGPjl3zWsgMMF>

9. Zehr, Rick. Illinois Institue for Addiction Recovery. “What is Internet Addiction?” 2005. <http://www.addictionrecov.org/intwhat.htm>