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when we typed in Atlantis without using advance search we got 41,900,000 hits.

When we used the advance search we got 56,800 hits.

When we searched Waterbury using the advance search we got 86,600 hits.

We noticed that the advance search engines gave us specific sites that had the information we were looking for. This narrowed our search and excluded all the unnecessary sites. We also noticed that the number of hits also decreased because we added more information which allows it to narrow it down to basically the topic we were searching for. 

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When we searched San Diego State University without using advance search we got  4,720,000 hits.

Using the exact word or phrases we got 1,230,000 hits.

Bill 602P- using exact words or phrases we got 6,410 hits.

Using the advance search, exact words and phrases narrow down the hit that we were receiving. We also received the exact words and phrases that we had asked for. This way of searching for topics is a very affective way of searching for a topic.

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When we tried the wrong URL: http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/wmi/wq/collin/index.html it didn’t give us any answers, so we trimmed it until we found a page that actually exists: http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/wmi/ 

This taught us that even if some URLs do not exist if you trim them you will be able to find the right site.

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When we went to find pages that link to the page: http://www.ssischool.org/ We got 4 hits.

When we searched for: kids.msfc.nasa.gov in the pages similar to pages we got  27 hits.

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Computer viruses are transferred from one computer to another. They are designed to interfere with the activities of
the computer. Viruses come to your computer sometime without you suspecting it and can have an affect on your computer
without you noticing.( Microsoft security)

A virus is mostly used to erase data on a computer or hard disk. It can also send out your password or private data to
other people. Viruses can also be in your usb, so you have to be careful what you transfer from one computer to another.
Viruses are usually sent by emails or by instant messaging, so when you’re on msn and one of your friends tell you
to open a file you know nothing about i recommend you don’t open the file.
They can also be in downloads in the internet. ( computer virus FAQ for New Users )

To help you remove a virus you can download an antivirus software that will detect the viruses and get rid of them.

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A Trojan Horse is not technically a virus. However, it is a program that can be just as harmful as a virus. Trajan Horse
is not considered a virus because it does not replicate.A Trojan horse pretends to be a simple application on your computer
and does something harmful to your computer system when you think it’s doing something useful. (McAfee and msn encarta)

A Trojan Horse has a spy ware that allows it to retrieve information from the user they were sent to then report back the
information to the user that sent it.It can find personal information such as passwords or credit card numbers. A Trojan
Horse can also provide hacker’s a way to get information from a user without being able to be tracked down.
(Ezine articles- how to fix a Trojan horse)

The best way to delete a Trojan horse from your computer would be to install an antivirus.
The virus protection scans your entire computer system frequently and deletes all the
viruses. (Ezine articles- how to fix a Trojan horse)
Also if you want to prevent getting a Trojan horse, simply do not download any file that looks suspicious of carrying a virus.
You can receive a Trojan Horse when you download files or they can be sent to you by emails or instant messaging. The only
way to receive a Trojan Horse is to have downloaded it when you were downloading file. ( Anti virus Yellow Pages)

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A Worm is not technically a virus either.Although it is spread from one computer to another, a worm has the capability
to spread or damage your system without any human action. It takes advantage to any system that ables you to send out
information.
(internet.com- the difference between a computer virus, worm, and Trojan Horse?)
The biggest danger with a worm is that it has the ability to replicate itself. Therefore, it can send itself to your
entire contact list without you knowing it. The dangerous thing is that it keeps on sending itself from one computer to
another since it has access to all you passwords, contacts, and any other information.
(internet.com- the difference between a computer virus, worm, and Trojan Horse? and McAfee)

To get  rid of a worm simply download an antivirus program, that way hackers won’t be able to hack your computer, and
also the worm that was sent to your computer will not be able to replicate to your contacts.

Users should be careful when they open any unexpected emails and to not download any attached files from those emails.
Also, they should not go to sites who are known to have viruses. ( wikipedia)

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“Remove Adware, Spyware, Worms and Viruses from Your Computer – Worm.com.” 4 Dec 2008 <http://www.worm.com/>.

“The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse?.” 4 Dec 2008 <http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2004/virus.asp>.

Phishing is not a computer virus but it is another way to find out information about a person.
Phishing is when someone sends you an email that attaches you to a website where they ask you to fill out private information.
From those web sites the person who sent you  the email is able to know your password, credit card numbers, social security
number, and bank account numbers. (internet.com- phishing)

Here are tips of what to do if gotten phishing.
   ” * Never put passwords into an email (email is not secure)
    * If asked to click on a link, hover your mouse over then link and see if the link is the same as the hover information
    * If possible type in the web information you hold already for your bank
    * On a bank website look for the closed padlock symbol which shows that the site is secure
    * If it looks at all suspicious don’t do anything with it
    * Forward the email to your bank for them to deal with it
    * Telephone your bank and ask if the email is genuine
    * If you have been fooled and do enter information into a phishing web-site contact your bank immediately and them what
 you have done. This may mean that your account is frozen while action is taken.
You will have to change passwords of course.” (Ezine articles)

Avoid filling any personal information on a website. If it is from a company you are familiar with, call that company
and ask them about the website.
Also, to prevent from being a phishing victim, i suggest that you provide yourself with an antivirus software.
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“Report Phishing Sites.” 8 Dec 2008 <http://www.us-cert.gov/nav/report_phishing.html>.

 This is the symbol for the 14th element, silicon.

In 1824 John Berzelius discovered silicon. Silicon is the 14^th element in the periodic table of elements. Silicon is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust; it actually makes up 25.7% of the earth’s crust. It is part of the carbon family, it is a metalloid, its atomic number is 14, and its atomic mass is 28.086. The melting point is 1410.0˚celcius and the boiling point is 2355.0˚celcius. Since the atomic number is 14 it means that silicon has 14 protons, 14 electrons, and 14 neutrons in each atom. This element can be found in clay, granite, quartz, and sand.

poem

I am found in the earth’s crust

and when I am in crystals

I am not one you can trust

I can sometimes be deadly

So be careful if you want to stay healthy

You see me almost everyday

Because I am in sand, granite, and clay

John Berzelius is the reason you all know me

He is the one who made the discovery

Do you know who I am?

               My school had an international day where they focused on one topic. That topic was a day in the world’s shoe. Which means the topic was basically poverty. An organization called Cross Roads came to our school and gave a presentation about poverty. They talked to us about people living in extreme poverty and what we could do to help. They did not ask us for money, but they showed how even the smallest amount of money, or clothes, or other items can help someone have a better life.

           To show us the living conditions most of the people lived in they assigned us a group who represented our family. They gave us a square matt that represented our home and the space we had was tiny. They informed us that we would be making paper bags and selling them to shops in order to survive. They taught us how to make paperbags. It’s basically just folding a piece of paper, but since most people who are living in poverty can’t afford glue, they make glue out of mixing flour and water together. We used flour and water as our glue too. However we sometimes had sick members in the family or the shop keepers would rip up our paper bags.  Some families earned enough money to send their kids to school. Some families weren’t able to pay for rent so they had to go live under the bridge where they borrowed money from a loan shark so that they could pay for their rent. However they had to payback the loanshark, so they had to work under the bridge making paper bags until the loan shark decided that their debt was paid. A few families weren’t able to afford sanitation, the consequences for that was that 4 members of the family had gotten diarrhea. Having familie members that were sick was bad for their survival, because less paperbags were being made and the family had to pay medical bills. The point of this activity was not to teach us how to make paper bags, but it ws to show us the lifestyle of 20% of the worlds population.

        Having done the paper bag simulation I experienced the lifestyle of peole who live in extreme poverty. Those people have no rights indeciding what jobs they want because most of them were not educated. Bieng in an international school that made me feel guilty. Here we are being offered one of the best kind of education we could possibly get and most of us are taking it for granted. Most kids who are living in extreme poverty would do anything to be able to attend my school. Also, the lunch they prepared for us demonstrated how little food most people ate. I now understand why my mother stresses so much about me wasting food. The simulation we did made me want to grow up extremly successful so that i would be able to help a lot of people who are living in poverty. I’m not saying that i have to be an adult to help, but i’ll be able to help more if I have a big income. I’m happy that my school does a lot to help charities. For example our student council is donating half of the money they earn to charity and my school is currently raising money to biuld a school. This makes me realize that I am helping the people in need.

          That day made me appreciative for my lifestyle. I learned not to take anythiing for granted because a lot of other people in this world would love to have my lifestyle. I learned that the person I could grow up to be could help lower poverty. Lastly i learned that no matter how big or how small your contribution is it can still help improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty.