Wikipedia and Its Impact on Language and Literacy As many people know‚ Wikipedia is the most popular and largest Internet encyclopedias in the world. When people want to search something‚ they may choose to search Wikipedia. The reason for why people prefer Wikipedia may be because it is free‚ has open-content‚ and allows volunteers to edit information. The name Wikipedia comes from Wiki is from Hawaiian word‚ which means “quick” combined with the word encyclopedia. So‚ the name highlights the
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ple was founded on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne[10] (and later incorporated January 3‚ 1977[3] without Wayne‚ who sold his share of the company back to Jobs and Wozniak) to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. They were hand-built by Steve Wozniak[11][12] in the living room of Jobs’ parents’ home‚ and the Apple I was first shown to the public at the Homebrew Computer Club.[13] Eventually 200 computers were built. The Apple I was sold as a motherboard (with CPU‚
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Over the years that Wikipedia has been running‚ there has been a continuous debate on whether it is a reliable resource or not and no one has been able to come up with a conclusion. However‚ there are many people who think that they have come up with a compromise‚ which includes Wikipedia being a good source for basic information but not for the sole information of any given topic. Especially for college students‚ Wikipedia can get tricky in the sense where it is easy to just read through and agree
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PS M122B / ENV M161 2013 Paper #1 Frayman‚ Daniel Issue: Affirmative Action After reviewing two distinct sources‚ Wikipedia and Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP)‚ on the issue of affirmative action‚ it is evident of the disparities regarding the content in each. These differences arise from the fact that Wikipedia is a “bottom up” foundation where its articles are created and edited by random public volunteers while SEP is considered a “top down” encyclopedia that has its information written
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April 15 2013 Michael Jordan VS Wikipedia Over the past twelve years there has been a great controversy on whether or not the website Wikipedia is reliable enough to get sources that are accurate enough to believe. Many seem quick to judge whether or not if Wikipedia is a credible source and cites the necessary about to make it a reliable source to get information from. In the article “Wikipedia”(2013)‚ unknown authors inform the general public about the Wikipedia website. The authors provide evidence
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11/2/12 Av atar (2009 f ilm) - Wikipedia‚ the f ree ency clopedia Avatar (2009 film) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Avatar is a 2009 American[6][7] epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron‚ and starring Sam Worthington‚ Zoe Saldana‚ Stephen Lang‚ Michelle Rodriguez‚ Joel David Moore‚ Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century‚ when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora‚ a lush habitable moon of
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Mallika Srinivasan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Mallika Srinivasan (Tamil: ம லிகா ன வாச ) is a thought leader and a strategist‚ recognized for entrepreneurship‚ commitment to excellence and contribution to Indian agriculture machinery business and academia. She is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TAFE - Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited‚ a US $1.6 billion tractor major incorporated in 1960 at Chennai‚ India. TAFE is today‚ the third largest tractor manufacturer in the world
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Premarital sex From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Premarital sex is sexual activity practiced by persons who are unmarried. Historically it has been considered taboo in some cultures and religions. In some cultures‚ the significance of premarital sex has traditionally been related to the concept of virginity. However‚ unlike virginity‚ premarital sex can refer to more than one occasion of sexual activity or more than one sex partner. There are cultural differences as to whether and in which
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Gateway of India - Wikipedia‚ the f ree ency clopedia Gateway of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Coordinates: 18.921836°N 72.834705°E The Gateway of India is a monument built during the British Raj in Mumbay (formerly Bombay)‚ India.[2] It is located on the waterfront in the Apollo Bunder area‚ South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea.[3][4] The structure is a basalt arch‚ 26 metres (85 feet) high. It lies at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg at the water’s edge in the harbor
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Densie Keaton Social Networking Advantages and Disadvantages HLT 610 Grand Canyon University Finding the advantages and disadvantages of social networking for career advancement was to say the least interesting. The employment advancement with Social media in education can teach students marketing skills early on in the process. When using sites like Facebook‚ twitter‚ and Instagram individuals are able to send information about themselves out to millions of people. If that same person
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