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internet predation

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  Internet Predators Internet Predators also known as online predators are adult online users who seek to exploit vulnerable children or adolescents for abusive purposes. They are sexual predators who use the internet to get information and to communicate, locate, target and victimize minors. In the 21st century where the internet is open to anyone & everyone, people talk endlessly about the multiple advantages of it. Its information producing, entertainment, communication, and other marvelous facilities, but often neglect its threats, vulnerabilities and harmful consequences. The subject of Internet predators is not majorly spoken of because most victims are children & teens. They don’t have the courage to voice out the fact that they are in trouble. Therefore it is the responsibility of parents and adults, to closely observe their children & youngsters and their behaviors. Not only adults, even the younger generation should be notified as to, How to identify internet ...

Deforestation: development of road infrastructure

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  Deforestation Jump to navigation Jump to search "Deforest" redirects here. For other uses, see  DeForest (disambiguation) . "Forest clearing" redirects here. For a gap in a forest, see  Glade (geography) . Satellite image  of deforestation in progress in eastern  Bolivia . Worldwide, 10% of  wilderness areas  were lost between 1990 and 2015. [1] Tropical  deforestation in 1750-2004 (net loss) Forest Landscape Integrity Index  showing anthropogenic modification of remaining forest. [2] Dry seasons, exacerbated by  climate change , and the use of  slash-and-burn  methods for clearing tropical forest for agriculture, livestock, logging, and mining are causing wildfires,  deforestating the Amazon rainforest .  ( MODIS  satellite image of  2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires ) Deforestation ,  clearance ,  clearcutting ,  or  clearing  is the removal of a  forest  or stand of tre...

Artifical intellgence

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What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Are you thinking of Chappie, Terminator, and Lucy? Sentient, self-aware robots are closer to becoming a reality than you think. Developing computer systems that equal or exceed human intelligence is the crux of artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the study of computer science focusing on developing software or machines that exhibit human intelligence. A simple enough definition, right? Obviously, there is a lot more to it. AI is a broad topic ranging from simple calculators to self-steering technology to something that might radically change the future. Goals and Applications of AI The primary  goals of AI  include deduction and reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, natural language processing (NLP), learning, perception, and the ability to manipulate and move objects. Long-term goals of AI research include achieving Creativity, Social Intelligence, and General (human level) Intelligence. AI has heavily influe...