Internet Gambling Among Ontario Adults

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Ialomiteanu ◽  
Edward M. Adlaf
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Internet Gambling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Income Differences ◽  
The Past ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Difference

The increased popularity of the Internet among the general population is of particular relevance to the area of Internet gambling. This paper describes the prevalence of Internet gambling among Ontario adults. Data are based on a random telephone survey of 1,294 Ontario adults. Overall, 5.3% of the Ontario adults interviewed in 2000 reported having gambled on the Internet during the past 12 months. Although women were more likely to gamble on-line than males (6.3% vs. 4.3%), the difference was not statistically significant. Only marital status was significantly related to Internet gambling. Those previously married (divorced, widowed) were significantly more likely to report on-line gambling compared to those who were married (10.9% vs. 4.9%). There were no dominant age, regional, educational or income differences.

Otolaryngology and the Internet

1996 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rothschild
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
The Past ◽  
National Organizations ◽  
On Line ◽  
Cultural Entity ◽  
Technical Terms

During the past 25 years, the Internet has grown tremendously. Starting as four academic computers linked by the Department of Defense, it has become a major technical and cultural entity that is accessible to millions of persons outside the realm of government and academia. The field of medicine has been well served by this telecommunications system, in which many applications have been developed to assist in research, clinical medicine, and education. More recently, resources of specific interest to otolaryngologists have been implemented at various academic departments and national organizations. This review is intended to simplify the Internet for otolaryngologists who do not have extensive experience in computers or telecommunication. The Internet is described in basic, minimally technical terms, and specific examples are provided of ways that on-line resources can be used in the practice of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Writing about the Past, an Act of Resistance

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-42
Keyword(s):  
Communist Party ◽  
Chinese Communist Party ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Official Publication ◽  
Xi Jinping ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
On Line ◽  
Historical Truth ◽  
Historical Accounts

Since taking power in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party has consistently tried to enforce a monopoly on the writing and interpretation of history. However, since 1998 individual initiatives have increased in the field of memory. Confronting official amnesia, victims of Maoist movements have decided to write their versions of history before it is too late. This chapter presents a typology of these endeavours. Annals of the Yellow Emperor (Yanhuang chunqiu), an official publication, enjoyed some freedom to publish dissenting historical accounts but was suppressed in 2016. With the rise of the internet, unofficial journals appeared that were often dedicated to a specific period: Tie Liu’s Small traces of the Past (Wangshi weihen) published accounts of victims of the Anti-Rightist movement for almost a decade before the editor was arrested; Wu Di’s Remembrance (Jiyi) founded by former Red Guards and rusticated youth circulates on line. The third type is the samizdat: targets of repression during Mao’s reign recount their experience in books that are published at their own expense and circulated privately. Most of these “entrepreneurs of memory” are convinced that restoring historical truth is a pre-requisite to China’s democratization. Since Xi Jinping came to power, they have suffered repression.

scholarly journals Identification of barriers to co-create on-line: the perspectives of customers and companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryna Chepurna ◽  
Josep Rialp Criado
Keyword(s):  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Conceptual Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Difference

Purpose Value co-creation is an important topic of interest in marketing domain for the past decade. Co-creation via the internet has received a particular attention in the literature (O’Hern and Rindfleisch, 2010). Although there have been substantive number of studies of what motivates customers to participate in value co-creation in the internet-based platforms, there is a lack of research of what the deterrents are that may prevent customers from contributing their ideas online. This research was undertaken to define the deterrents from the customers and companies’ point of view. Furthermore, the difference, if exists, between the users’ and marketing professionals’ ranking of the inhibitors to co-creation online is also studied. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory qualitative research is based on 20 in-depth semi-structured interviews with customers and 20 in-depth semi-structured interviews with marketing specialists from different companies. Spearman’s rank correlation is applied to explore the relationship between the internet users’ and marketers’ responses. Findings There are nine constraining factors. The results show that although there is a repetition of the mentioned constraining factors indicated by the both groups of the interviewees, the ranking of the barriers is distinctive. Research Implications New conceptual information is received on what restrains customers from co-creation from both customers’ and companies’ point of view. Practical Implications This paper explains the potential problems to be confronted when launching a co-creation project in the internet-based platforms and offers managers a preliminary guide to comprehension of the users’ deterrents rating. Originality The paper that defines deterrents to co-creation online.

scholarly journals The Internet as a framework for communication and social interaction

Comunicar ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (32) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Moral-Toranzo
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
On Line ◽  
La Red ◽  
The Web

This article addresses social interaction on the Internet using an online questionnaire. The sociodemographic characteristics are analysed as well as the web users habits and relationships. The Internet is a social interactive place where personal relationships among users develop into important aspects of their lives. These relationships develop in different ways to relationships where people meet face to face. Also, motivation and the consequences of maintaining a personal relationships reflect, different results when comparing the web users gender and marital status. En este trabajo se estudian las interacciones sociales en Internet, a partir de las respuestas de un cuestionario on-line. Se analizan las características sociodemográficas, los hábitos y las relaciones de estos usuarios en la Red. Internet se manifiesta como un espacio de interacción social, en el que las relaciones personales han tenido lugar en una gran mayoría de usuarios. Estas relaciones se muestran, en algunos aspectos, de forma diferente a las que tienen lugar cara a cara. Asimismo, las motivaciones y las consecuencias de mantener relaciones personales reflejan resultados diferentes con relación al sexo y al estado civil de los internautas.

scholarly journals Myths on Chemical Burns in the Diaper Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 13S-15S
Author(s):  
Kara Shah
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Diaper Dermatitis ◽  
Chemical Burns ◽  
The Past ◽  
Skin Redness ◽  
The Difference

Over the past several years, a number of articles and online posts have circulated on the Internet associating use of disposable and cloth diapers with chemical burns on babies’ skin. Because both mild chemical burns and diaper dermatitis (diaper rash) can cause skin redness and peeling, it is not surprising that some confusion has arisen regarding the association between these two conditions. However, diapers cannot cause chemical burns because they are made of inert materials. Diaper rash and chemical burns are distinct conditions that require different evaluation and treatment, which is why it is important for pediatricians to help parents understand the difference.

scholarly journals The Social Representation of Feminism within the On-line Movement “Women Against Feminism”

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Oana Crusmac
Keyword(s):  
Social Representations ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
The Past ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Line Movement

The present paper aims to analyse the social representation of feminism within the “Women Against Feminism” (WAF) on-line movement that is based on a shared blog which gained significant coverage in the U.S. and U.K. media since the summer of 2014. Using the method of quantitative content analysis and the insights provided by social representations theory, the paper will disclose what lies behind the concept of ‘feminism’ for the group embracing the WAF movement and also aims to find whether the members of this on-line community can be described as postfeminists. The article will conclude that the social representation of feminism within the WAF on-line movement is not based on a lack of information, but rather on a stereotypical understanding of the concept and on a non-nuanced perspective upon the history of feminism and its current developments (in particular the difference between post-feminism and third wave feminism). Moreover, similar arguments raised against feminism have been also drawn in the past, WAF sharing similar arguments with the ‘80s media backlash against feminsim.

scholarly journals Internet Banking Adaptation in Different Age Ranges

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 10001-10003
Keyword(s):  
Internet Banking ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
The Past ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Internet Application ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Internet Banking Services ◽  
Different Levels

The Internet application has dramatically expanded since the past decade, and such expansion has equally led to the increased risk in the Internet usage, especially in the domain of internet banking. The confidence level among different segments of e-banking users or customers is examined in this study, and the difference in outcomes are explained. Questionnaires were distributed to 315 respondents to obtain data. The obtained results show that different segments of users or customers show different levels of trust towards internet banking usage at Cairo Bank in Egypt. Additionally, different segments of users show different levels of perceived lack of information. Furthermore, the most notable segmentation can be split into three groups as follows: users or customers aged between 18-30, those aged above 60, and the rest. This study is of value to the security and marketing of internet banking services.

Internet gambling: A school-based survey among Macau students

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Lai Kuen Wong
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Internet Gambling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
Pathological Gamblers ◽  
The Past ◽  
School Grades ◽  
School Based ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Shed Light

Internet gambling was examined among 422 Macau students (240 male; 182 female) aged 12-22, who were recruited from 6 schools. Results indicated that 6.6% of the participants had gambled online in the past year, wagering on soccer matches (50%), mahjong (35.7%), and casino games (14.3%). They were attracted by the operators' acceptance of low wagers (39.3%), anonymity assurance (28.6%), and convenience and accessibility (25%). Using the Massachusetts Gambling Screen (MAGS; Shaffer, LaBrie, Scanlan, & Cummings, 1994), 10.7% and 25% of the Internet gamblers could be classified as problem and pathological gamblers, respectively. Males were twice as likely as females to gamble online and have gambling problems. Rates of participation and problem gambling increased with school grades. Survey results shed light on prevention.

scholarly journals Access to news on line: myths, risks and facts

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. C03
Author(s):  
Lella Mazzoli
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Spreading Process ◽  
The Past ◽  
Main Medium ◽  
On Line ◽  
Information Spreading

Although the debates on the Internet (sceptical, enthusiastic and finally more mature ones) in our country started in the mid 90s, it is only over the past few years that the Internet, especially thanks to social networks, has become a daily practice for millions of Italians. Television still is the main medium to spread information, but as it becomes increasingly cross-bred with the Internet (and other media too), the information-spreading process deeply changes. This creates, also in our country, the preconditions for the development of a web public (an active and connected one), founded on the new practices of multitasking and participatory information.

Everyday life, online: U.S. college students’ use of the Internet

First Monday ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Jones ◽  
Camille Johnson-Yale ◽  
Sarah Millermaier ◽  
Francisco Seoane Perez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
General Population ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Early Adopters ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The goal of this study was to learn about how college students are using the Internet and to compare their use of it to that of college students as reported in 2002 by replicating and extending previous research. A survey of college students at 40 U.S. higher education institutions was conducted, along with observations and interviews at several Midwestern universities. For comparison to the general population a nationwide telephone survey was undertaken. The study found that Internet use had predictably increased but that college students continued to prefer using multiple methods of communication to stay in touch with friends and family. College students continue to be early adopters of new Internet tools and applications in comparison to the general U.S. Internet-using population. For U.S. college students, Internet technologies have become so ubiquitous as to seem invisible.

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