Tour de Force - A Writer’s Journey

Plagiarism is not a new online phenomenon by any standard. In reality, the ease and the lack of established governance in curbing online content theft have in essence made this concept into a notoriety of sorts. The rise of spam sites, splogs, and mirror sites, which conveniently delve into its benefits to either enhance their site hits or their ad revenue or both, just goes to prove how widespread it really is. In the online arena, no website is unassailable, and no security is absolute. It is little wonder then that this has led leading search engines to adopt strict criteria to weed out plagiarised content, thus protecting the original site reputation. This measure began with Google bringing down the search rankings and indexing of sites with duplicate content, thus slashing their exposure rates. And other search sites have followed in tandem too. Foolproof Plagiarism? Almost... So why is plagiarism now a new phenomenon? Nope, it certainly is as old as the web arena

Not too long ago, getting news depended upon your daily newspaper and your dose of magazines and TV. If you had an opinion to share with the rest of the community, you rarely did get the opportunity unless of course you were part of the media elite or a revered critic in your own right. For the less influential though, projecting their take on an issue was a distant dream, yet. The established media had its own notions about letting the common man have his say – carefully guarded procedures and a wary control over public opinion meant that an outsider rarely made a mark on the literary scene. Rise of Social Media Well, the Internet changed all that. The marked media-shift has been born of nothing less than sustained efforts to change the way the world shares news. It’s no more the sole prerogative of the choicest few; information now flows instantaneously across the globe. The age of the Web 2.0 has finally arrived and is here to stay. You, the layman, can now not only write on t

We have all heard about the joys and benefits of going green, and about how it is inevitable in current times. The sky high levels of pollution, and the global warming and climate change phenomena have been discussed aplenty, particularly by the environmentally conscious American population. Yet, eco-friendly living has not established itself well in the US, despite several calls for change. Exploring this in depth reveals some startling truths about Eco-conscious living. Why Going Green Is Admittedly several benefits work in favor of an environmental-friendly lifestyle. For one thing it ensures health living and the satisfaction that the world will remain beautiful and unscarred. Perhaps the innate contentment also comes from knowing that the world we live in will be a secure and wholesome abode for generations to come. Being environmentally conscious is appealing and is certainly a worthy cause. The Downside to Eco Friendly Living While acknowledging the benefits of adopting the Eco-

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