"While it is beyond doubt that 'parents'
claim to authority in their own household to direct the rearing of their children is
basic in the structure of our society,' [Ginsberg v. New York (1968)] the question here is whether the County constitutionally may limit first
amendment rights as a means of aiding parental authority. We hold that, under the
circumstances presented in this case, it cannot."
-Interactive Digital Software Association v. St. Louis County, Missouri.
Those who have opposed the GTA series for its violence are now simply using "hot coffee" to promote their agenda.
There are multitudes of people who wanted GTA banned or censored, but could not before because it was under the shield of the "17+" rating.
Now that it has been found that some sexual, "18+" content has been found in a normally inaccessable part of the game, those people can (perhaps rightfully) claim that this content is illegal due to the fact that sexual content was sold to minors.
What needs to be stated by the ESRB is what exactly is meant by a game rating. Do ratings reflect what is shown in normal parts of game play, or does it include easter eggs as well? What about content that is put in the final version but is only accessable by using mods, such as hot coffee?
Most kids that would actually be "corrupted" by the kind of content in hot coffee are too young and not smart enough to hack into a computer game to find it. Putting inaccessable adult content in a game for minors is like giving a kid a safe with a porno mag inside and no combination.
I don't think this needs a federal investigation, as this path may lead to censorship. The ESRB even said that this mess is over.
"the National Commission on Terrorism (NTC), a congressionally mandated bi-partisan body, issued a report providing a blueprint for U.S. counterterrorism policy with both policy and legislative recommendations. The report could be significant in shaping the direction of U.S. policy and the debate in Congress. It generally argues for a more aggressive U.S. strategy in combating terrorism. Critics, however, argue that NTC conclusions and recommendations ignore competing U.S. goals and interests; i.e that a proactive strategy might lead to the curbing of individual rights and liberties, damage important commercial interests, and widen disagreements between the U.S. and its allies over using the "stick" as opposed to the "carrot" approach in dealing with states that actively support or countenance terrorism."
This was dated February 6, 2001, 8 months before the Patriot Act (the aforementioned report was issued June 6, 2000).
I just finished my sophomore year at college and I consider myself fortunate to have an internship. Hell, I know people from my high school graduating class that go to UVA and are selling knives for the summer.
This is my second year interning at a growing telecommunications company. How did I get the job? Connections (pun intended). I had met the CTO of the company before, and when I started looking for employment after freshman year, my dad reminded me of his position in the company. I emailed him asking if they had any kind of internship program, which they did not. He did however like the idea so much that he decided I would be their first intern.
Last summer I compiled various resources from various partnering companies for employees to use. This summer I'm doing things more meaningful to the company, such as cost analysis and some number crunching. Some of what I do actually influences big corporate decisions.
How is the pay? $18/hr, no joke. If I worked for that as a full time employee, that would be over $34,000/year. Many college graduates don't earn that much. Many of my PROFESSORS don't earn that much.
My Tips:
-PURSUE EARLY. Many internships fill up quickly.
-Call up companies in an industry related to what you might be interested in studying. Many companies may not have considered hiring interns before but will consider it once you bring it to their attention. It doesn't hurt to ask.
-Internships can be a win-win situation. You get experience and good pay (for your age) while the company sees you as cheap labor.
-Pursue your contacts until they hire you or turn you down. The business world is a busy place, and people have more urgent matters to attend. Pursue, but don't nag.
-If you do get an internship, be hesitant to tell people you're an intern or a student (other than your boss and people you work very closely with). They'll think you're not important and devote less time to working with you and put off any of your requests.
-Don't settle for working at McDonald's until exhausting every resource.
-Do a little investing during the school year with the money you've earned.
-If you aren't graduating from high school this year, I suggest dual-enrolling in a community college. You take high school classes in a community college and get both high school AND college credit; thus you graduate from high school already with some college credit. If you take enough classes you might even graduate from college early.
-Burn or discard all mail from a company called "Vector."
I've read quite a few articles in the past few weeks about internships. The Wall Street Journal runs them often. I get the impression that any of the larger existing internship programs, such as the ones through big-names like Microsoft, Dell, etc. have you working with other interns and trainers rather than real engineers/marketers/IT support/etc. Although this looks impressive on a resume, the quality of your experience may be poor. Bigger isn't necessarily better.
I am really enjoying my internship for the second summer now. I do REAL work rather than picking up my boss' poodle from the groomer and dropping off his shirts at the cleaners. I even got to fly on the corporate jet to attend a meeting last year. My boss now refuses to refer to me as an intern and has christened me an "independent consultant":D It's ironic how I'm not a business major yet I already have more experience than my table-busing business major friends.
I hope this was more helpful than the previous 50 or so discouraging posts. Yes, working at McDonald's builds character, but internships build your resume. Good luck to you.
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"While it is beyond doubt that 'parents' claim to authority in their own household to direct the rearing of their children is basic in the structure of our society,' [Ginsberg v. New York (1968)] the question here is whether the County constitutionally may limit first amendment rights as a means of aiding parental authority. We hold that, under the circumstances presented in this case, it cannot."
-Interactive Digital Software Association v. St. Louis County, Missouri.
Those who have opposed the GTA series for its violence are now simply using "hot coffee" to promote their agenda.
There are multitudes of people who wanted GTA banned or censored, but could not before because it was under the shield of the "17+" rating.
Now that it has been found that some sexual, "18+" content has been found in a normally inaccessable part of the game, those people can (perhaps rightfully) claim that this content is illegal due to the fact that sexual content was sold to minors.
What needs to be stated by the ESRB is what exactly is meant by a game rating. Do ratings reflect what is shown in normal parts of game play, or does it include easter eggs as well? What about content that is put in the final version but is only accessable by using mods, such as hot coffee?
Most kids that would actually be "corrupted" by the kind of content in hot coffee are too young and not smart enough to hack into a computer game to find it. Putting inaccessable adult content in a game for minors is like giving a kid a safe with a porno mag inside and no combination.
I don't think this needs a federal investigation, as this path may lead to censorship. The ESRB even said that this mess is over.
To bad when you add /. to your homepage the news links aren't updated real-time. This article doesn't even appear as of the time I'm writing this!
"One of the researchers involved thinks the dwellers of this artificial world may even develop ritualistic practices."
...including revering the researchers as their Gods.
"the National Commission on Terrorism (NTC), a congressionally mandated bi-partisan body, issued a report providing a blueprint for U.S. counterterrorism policy with both policy and legislative recommendations. The report could be significant in shaping the direction of U.S. policy and the debate in Congress. It generally argues for a more aggressive U.S. strategy in combating terrorism. Critics, however, argue that NTC conclusions and recommendations ignore competing U.S. goals and interests; i.e that a proactive strategy might lead to the curbing of individual rights and liberties, damage important commercial interests, and widen disagreements between the U.S. and its allies over using the "stick" as opposed to the "carrot" approach in dealing with states that actively support or countenance terrorism."
This was dated February 6, 2001, 8 months before the Patriot Act (the aforementioned report was issued June 6, 2000).
http://www.opencrs.com/document/RS20598/
Two more...
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_st
WoW expansion just confirmed...
http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/628/628010p1.html
I just finished my sophomore year at college and I consider myself fortunate to have an internship. Hell, I know people from my high school graduating class that go to UVA and are selling knives for the summer.
:D It's ironic how I'm not a business major yet I already have more experience than my table-busing business major friends.
This is my second year interning at a growing telecommunications company. How did I get the job? Connections (pun intended). I had met the CTO of the company before, and when I started looking for employment after freshman year, my dad reminded me of his position in the company. I emailed him asking if they had any kind of internship program, which they did not. He did however like the idea so much that he decided I would be their first intern.
Last summer I compiled various resources from various partnering companies for employees to use. This summer I'm doing things more meaningful to the company, such as cost analysis and some number crunching. Some of what I do actually influences big corporate decisions.
How is the pay? $18/hr, no joke. If I worked for that as a full time employee, that would be over $34,000/year. Many college graduates don't earn that much. Many of my PROFESSORS don't earn that much.
My Tips:
-PURSUE EARLY. Many internships fill up quickly.
-Call up companies in an industry related to what you might be interested in studying. Many companies may not have considered hiring interns before but will consider it once you bring it to their attention. It doesn't hurt to ask.
-Internships can be a win-win situation. You get experience and good pay (for your age) while the company sees you as cheap labor.
-Pursue your contacts until they hire you or turn you down. The business world is a busy place, and people have more urgent matters to attend. Pursue, but don't nag.
-If you do get an internship, be hesitant to tell people you're an intern or a student (other than your boss and people you work very closely with). They'll think you're not important and devote less time to working with you and put off any of your requests.
-Don't settle for working at McDonald's until exhausting every resource.
-Do a little investing during the school year with the money you've earned.
-If you aren't graduating from high school this year, I suggest dual-enrolling in a community college. You take high school classes in a community college and get both high school AND college credit; thus you graduate from high school already with some college credit. If you take enough classes you might even graduate from college early.
-Burn or discard all mail from a company called "Vector."
I've read quite a few articles in the past few weeks about internships. The Wall Street Journal runs them often. I get the impression that any of the larger existing internship programs, such as the ones through big-names like Microsoft, Dell, etc. have you working with other interns and trainers rather than real engineers/marketers/IT support/etc. Although this looks impressive on a resume, the quality of your experience may be poor. Bigger isn't necessarily better.
I am really enjoying my internship for the second summer now. I do REAL work rather than picking up my boss' poodle from the groomer and dropping off his shirts at the cleaners. I even got to fly on the corporate jet to attend a meeting last year. My boss now refuses to refer to me as an intern and has christened me an "independent consultant"
I hope this was more helpful than the previous 50 or so discouraging posts. Yes, working at McDonald's builds character, but internships build your resume. Good luck to you.