Outline of final paper

Antivirus Combat: Kaspersky VS. Eset nod32

1.      PC becomes more and more popular, the growth of virus become faster and faster. The antivirus software comes with the tide of fashion. The importance of antivirus to the computers. What antivirus can do? Why we need antivirus? How to choose the most suitable antivirus to your computer?

2.      Kaspersky VS. Eset nod32

a.       Introduction to two antivirus software

b.      search engines compare and contrast

c.       protection abilities compare and contrast

d.      virus scan ability compare and contrast

3.      Make the combat conclusion. Use pictures to discuss the software. User guide of the software.

4.      Although antivirus software can protect your computer from most threat, you still need to learn something about computer knowledge.

5.      In this modern, every day will come up a lot of new virus. There is no antivirus can make you 100% safe. The speed of virus growth always goes one step ahead than antivirus, so maybe one day you PC will be get infected. So what can prevent your away from virus? Good habits! Yes, good habits can make sure you are in the safe condition. This may need some time to fall into the habit of operating the PC. But this may bring a lot of benefits more than get a piece of powerful antivirus software. Everyone has a different requirement on antivirus, so different people may use different antivirus software. So there are a lot kinds of antivirus software, people make a choice to pick up a most handful to use.

Final Project

I want to talk something about the antivirus software. Because I have a great interest in antivirus. In nowadays, almost everyone has a computer. The antivirus software is very important to computers. I will do some compare and contrast between two pieces of antivirus software.

Third Interview

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I choose Zhe Wang’s report as my winner of the third interview. He also interviewed a Japanese student. However, in his report, he had included something different. A brief introduction of Japan makes it easier to get access to his report. It includes some important parts of Japan, such as language, painting, architecture, etc. He also had spent more time to prepare his final interview. And I can tell he can be more skilled to do it more professional. Every possible method has been put into action to let it be a perfect interview. Also, have a good knowledge of a foreign country before the interview can let it does more smoothly. But this report is different from Longfei’s report; it includes many different aspects of Japan. I can tell it really attracted me a lot. And finally, came to the whole process of interview. He also paid more attention to the different culture, so he did it great let the interview go in the right way. By compare and contrast with China, I can find it easier to get access to Japanese culture. Japan is a very powerful and developed country; I might take a chance to travel there.

He added many different parts to his interview, by compared with Longfei’s interview. And I can learn that he is really enjoyed his interview. By this interview I can also get a better idea about Japanese and Americans. A perfect interview let me have a good impression of Japan and the culture and customs about Japan.

Second interviwe

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I choose Longfei Ren’s to be my winner of the second interview. He has covered all the factors which are needed. At first, he mentioned the preparation of the interview. In this part, he described the processes of his preparation; he has his self-confidence to do the interview. After the first interview, he has become more skilled to deal with all the difficulties. Every time he could make progress, this is really good news. Second, he wrote the report which has covered all the aspects of the Japan, and I really showed a great interest in Japan. I can get a brief image of Japan, a lot of useful information and data about Japan and its people. Third, he has made some compare and contrast between Japanese and Americans, which is really a special way to discover a new country. Throughout the whole interview, he talked with English; this will also improve his English level. I guess the most important is that he had a better knowledge about Japan before he began the interview.

It is very difficult to study English for those who come from other countries like China, Japan, and Korea, etc. But he can manage to do the interview is a really job. Every time make a little progress, which can let him become more skilled in learning English. His report can teach me a lot more useful ways to do the interview. I really like this report a lot. Between the interviewee and himself, they can find some same ways to share the similar culture.

Third Interview Report

Country: Singapore

Preparations for the interview

This is my third and also my last interview. I have gained a lot of experiences, so I do not need to worry about it. First, I have listened to my last two interview records, and see if there is anything not perfect. According to the country’s culture and religion, I have checked and rechecked the question list. At the same time, I check my cell-phone to make sure it can work well as a recorder. I also contact with Guang and Song to see whether they can find another interviewee for me. And finally, they recommend me Wei as my interviewee. So I send him an email to ask whether he can do the interview with me. Luckily, he accepted it and everything went well. So I printed the question list two copies, and met Wei to do the interview.

Description of my third interview:

This is my final interview; I have self-confidence to do it perfectly. Everything went well smoothly, and the atmosphere is also very good. Wei had also provided me more different information about Singapore, this time I can have a better knowledge about Singapore. Wei did not mind my asking all the questions from the list. We made this interview a really perfect interview. I believe this time I have proved my skills and can get use to the interview atmospheres. Wei and I talked a lot about his home country Singapore. We both enjoyed the talk very much.

Report On Country

Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay, is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year. Attractions include a two-kilometre long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses and two five-star hotels, and the Resorts World Sentosa, featuring the theme park Universal Studios Singapore.

Sentosa was once known as Pulau Blakang Mati, which in Malay means the "Island (pulau) of Death (mati) from Behind (blakang)".

The name Blakang Mati is rather old but may not have been founded in the nineteenth century as generally believed. In fact, there exists an island that was identified as Blacan Mati in Manuel Gomes de Erédia's 1604 map of Singapore. Other early references to the island of Blakang Mati include Burne Beard Island in Wilde's 1780 MS map, Pulau Niry, Nirifa from 1690 to 1700, and the nineteenth century reference as Pulau Panjang (J.H. Moor). However, early maps did not separate Blakang Mati from the adjacent island of Pulau Brani, so it is uncertain to which island the sixteenth century place names referred.

The island has gone through several name changes. Up to 1830, it was called Pulau Panjang ("long island"). In an 1828 sketch of Singapore Island, the island is referred to as Po. Panjang. According to Bennett (1834), the name Blakang Mati was only given to the hill on the island by the Malay villagers on the island. The Malay name for this island is literally translated as "dead back" or "behind the dead"; blakang means "at the back" or "behind"; mati means "dead". It is also called the dead island or the island of the dead.

Different versions of how the island came to acquire such an unpropitious name abound. One account attributed the ominous name to murder and piracy in the island's past. A second claimed that the island is the material paradise of warrior spirits buried at Pulau Brani.

A third account claims that an outbreak of disease on the island in the late 1840s almost wiped out the original Bugis settlers on the island. Dr Robert Little, a British coroner investigating the deaths, stumbled upon what was called Blakang Mati Fever, purportedly a type of fever caused by miasmastic fumes arising from decaying leaves and swampy water on the island. This event led to a controversy in medical circles at that time as to the causes of what was later recognised in 1898 as malaria spread by the Anopheles mosquito. The government's malaria research station was originally located here.

A fourth interpretation is that "dead back island" was so-called because of the lack of fertile soil on the hills. However, since the island creates an area of dead water behind it with no wind (hence "still behind" - still or stopped being an alternative translation of mati) it may be as simple as this — less romantic perhaps, but believable from a nautical viewpoint.

In 1827, Captain Edward Lake of the Bengal Engineers in his report on public works and fortifications had proposed an alternative name for Blakang Mati as the "Island of St George". However, the island was seen as too unhealthy for habitation and his proposed name was never realised.

In a 1972 contest organised by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, the island was renamed Sentosa, a Malay word meaning "peace and tranquillity".

Through the 1980s and 1990s, a number of pay-to-get-in tourist designations were built on the island, most of which the local people found uninteresting. Consequently, there was a joke that the name Sentosa stood for "So Expensive and Nothing to See Also".

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Interview

Interviewer: Chenlong Mao

English 191

Interviewee: Wei

Interviewee's country of origin: Singapore

Interview date: 11/6/2010

Me: Hello, nice to see you. It’s kind of you to accept the interview.

Wei: Hello, nice to see you too. It’s no big deal; we can do it very good, right?

Me: That’s no doubt. So let’s get started.

Wei: OK. Let’s do it.

Me: Could you tell me a little bit about yourself and your home?

Wei: My name is Wei. I’m from Singapore, which is a little country near the equator. This means it’s a very hot country. I have been studying here, Saint Cloud, for around two years. My major is computer engineering. You know, I can also speak Chinese very well.

Me: I see. So during the time here do you find anything you are not comfort with? How do you like here?

Wei: To me, it’s very common can’t get used to living here at first. Then I tell myself it’s a challenge, which I must conquer it first, and after that I can continue my life here. Well, Saint Cloud is a good place. I have made new friends during my studying here. So now, everything goes in the right order, I can get used to living here very well.

Me: I can’t agree more. Do you find anything that is different from your home town?

Wei: So far, I feel it’s very different from my home town. But I think the common grounds are as below. First, they are both immigration country. Second, they have a very high GDP. I guess the most significant difference is that, Singapore people are most from Asian, while in America, people are most from Europe. What else? The food, the weather, the people. And even more. But that’s all right. After I go through two different living styles I can learn a lot. Yeah, that’s it.

Me: Perfect. You are really like accept the challenges, aren’t you?

Wei: You got it right. I am a guy really like do something difficult, that’s the living style I prefer.

Me: Cool. So how do you spend your spare time? Do some sports, go shopping, or just hang around with your friends?

Wei: To me, I would like to do some sports. I will spend some time to play basketball, or some kind of races. I like do some sports with my friends. You know it is very good to sweat after a long time of sports. Not only I can lose weight, but also I can keep fit.

Me: That’s good. Movement is life. Can you tell me something about your country? Like some places of interest, or travel sites. I have been there about five years ago. It is really a beautiful place.

Wei: That’s good. As you know, Singapore is a small country, however, there are still some places you can have fun. The Merlion, for example, is the symbol of my country. The Merlion, which has a lion head, and a fish body, stands for the lion comes from the sea. We believe that The Merlion can give us people power. Also, Sentosa, I guess you have been there right? You can watch water screen movie there. Many parks you can visit to have a good time.

Me: Yes, I have been there. How is the education in your home country compared to the United States?

Wei: Well, that’s not very different. But I must say I prefer the education here in Saint Cloud. First, we are free to communicate with teacher about the questions you have met during the studying. Second, students can choose the courses freely for a semester. However, in my country, we just listen to teacher most of time. And we can’t choose our courses. I guess these are most important differences.

Me: What are some religious or cultural customs in your country?

Wei: As you know, we people most from Asian, so we most believe in Buddhism. And we also believe in Christianity. These are the most domain religions. We both celebrate Spring Festival and Christmas. As you know, people from western and eastern gather in the Singapore. To me, the whole family will go back to China to visit friends or relatives probably, but not very often.

Me: Any difference in how a man and a woman may contact each other?

Wei: Well, this is very like your way to do it. In Singapore, we follow the open way to treat with each other. Although we are most from Asian, the people are very open now; we are affected with western mind, so you don’t need to worry about it very much.

Me: And what are weddings like?

Wei: People from different culture have different choices. Some from Asian will feast their friends and relatives to celebrate this very important moment. However, some from Europe will choose to do it in the church. You know, it depends on your origin culture.

Me: It’s true. What do you eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

Wei: We usually eat rice or noodles as staple food. You know, Singapore is located in the sea, so we can have a lot of seafood for meals. To me, I often store something I need in the fridge just in case. I guess it’s very like your traditional meals in China, right?

Me: That’s right. We probably have almost the same stuffs for food. And do you want to stay here or do back to your home when you finish your study?

Wei: Well, I guess may go back to my home, because my family is in Singapore. It won’t take too much time to study here. Studying overseas is just a way for you to wide your view and experience a new living style. I believe after this special experience I can probably have better chances to gain a perfect job.

Me: OK. Well, almost finish the interview. Last question: Can you share me a special experience during the period you live here?

Wei: Oops, that’s a tricky one. Let me see. Oh yes, I got one. Last winter, one day, I overslept, so I hurried up ahead to have class. You know, it’s in winter, so the ground was covered with a thick layer of snow. I run very fast, and accidently fell down. I broke my leg, I even couldn’t stand up. So that day I was late for the class. The pain lasted almost one month, afterwards, I recovered. That was really a tough time.

Me: OK, that was a really a lesson. And it’s nice talking to you, Wei. Have a nice day, and see you then.

Wei: Yeah, me too. You are welcome. See you.

Interview score result

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Second Interview report

Country: Singapore

Preparations for the interview

After my first interview, I decided to make a better plan. Now I had some experiences to do the next interview. I checked my question list again, so that I could do the next interview more proficient. I also checked my cell phone to make sure it could work well; it could be the recorder to help with the interview. In my first interview I interviewed a guy from Singapore, so I contacted with Guang to find another interviewee. And he recommended his friend Song, and I also sent email to ask Song weather he could accept the interview. Song had accepted my requirement. So I prepared for the second interview. After listening to my first interview record, I found both advantages and shortages. Then I could have a full knowledge of my interview. At last, I made an appointment with Song to get start the second interview.

Description of my second interview:

This time I feel more confident, as I have some support from first interview. I feel it is easier for me to do the second interview. Everything can go through more smoothly than the first one. By contacting with Song, I can also have a better knowledge of Singapore. He did not mind my asking all the questions. We can make the interview more relax and more professional. Song has told me more about his home town than Guang does. This time I have made a big progress and can do the interview more skilled.

Report On Country

Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH is a Singaporean statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, from 1959 to 1990, and was one of the longest serving Prime Ministers in the world.

As the co-founder and first secretary-general of the People's Action Party (PAP), he led the party to a landslide victory in 1959, oversaw the separation of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965 and its subsequent transformation from a relatively underdeveloped colonial outpost with no natural resources into a "First World", Asian Tiger. He has remained one of the most influential political figures in South-East Asia.

Under the administration of Singapore's second Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, he served as Senior Minister. He currently holds the post of Minister Mentor, a post created when his son, Lee Hsien Loong, became the nation's third prime minister on 12 August 2004. Because of his continued Ministerial posts, he became one of the longest serving ministers in the world.

In his memoirs, Lee refers to his immigrant background as a fourth-generation Chinese Singaporean: his Hakka great-grandfather, Lee Bok Boon (born 1846), emigrated from the Dapu county of Guangdong province to the Straits Settlements in 1862.

His elder son Lee Hsien Loong has been Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004.

The eldest child of Lee Chin Koon and Chua Jim Neo, Lee Kuan Yew was born at 92 Kampong Java Road in Singapore, in a large and airy bungalow. As a child he was strongly influenced by British culture, due in part to his grandfather, Lee Hoon Leong, who had given his sons an English education. His grandfather gave him the name "Harry" in addition to his Chinese name (given by his father) Kuan Yew. He was mostly known as "Harry Lee" for his first 30 or so years, and still is to his friends in the West and to many close friends and family. He started using his Chinese name after entering politics. His name is sometimes cited as Harry Lee Kuan Yew, although this first name is seldom used in official settings. Lee and his wife Kwa Geok Choo were married on 30 September 1950. His wife passed away on 2 October 2010 in her sleep. They have two sons and one daughter

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kuan_Yew

Interview

Interviewer: Chenlong Mao

English 191

Interviewee: Song

Interviewee's country of origin: Singapore

Interview date: 10/30/2010

Me: Hi, nice to see you. I’m Chenlong Mao, I’m glad you can accept the application and do the interview.

Song: Hi, nice to see you too. It’s a piece of cake. So let’s begin our talk now.

Me: OK. Could you tell me a little bit about yourself and your home?

Song: My name is Song, I’m from Singapore. This is my second year here in Saint Cloud. My major is accounting. I can speak both Chinese and English. To me I am a Chinese immigrant.

Me: well, so during the time here do you find anything you are not comfort with? How do you like here?

Song: Well, I can’t say very good nor too bad, but just OK. You know, as a new student here, it’s very hard for me to get by during the first month, I just feel very uncomfortable here. As time goes by, I try to learn the new things around me. And everything goes in the right order. Now I can say I’m getting used to almost everything here.

Me: That’s true. I had the same feeling during the first month here. Do you find anything that different from your home town?

Song: Well, that’s quite a lot but I can tell you something I can find most outstanding. First, the food, I must say it’s really hard for me to accept the food here. I can cook by myself or just go to a restaurant to deal with a meal. I just don’t know why they can have so much suck food. Second, the weather, you know I’m from Singapore; it’s very hot there almost the whole year. But here, I can’t stand the winter here. Too much snow, the extreme freezing cold temperature, anything terrible you can imagine just happens here. Third, the people here are very kindhearted. This makes me very happy. When I lost my way during my way to shop, I just find the way by asking the people I can meet around the street. Yeah, that’s it.

Me: OK. That’s really a special experience, isn’t it?

Song: Definitely.

Me: So how do you spend your spare time? Do some sports, go shopping, or just hang around with your friends?

Song: Well, I’m just a quiet guy. Usually, I just stay in my room. But sometimes, Guang will come to visit me, so we may go around somewhere or have a dinner together. I like reading and watching movies. That’s it,

Me: Well, you are very different from Guang. He is an open guy, and play around everywhere.

Song: That’s true. Although we are almost opposite guys we are still friends.

Me: Can you tell me something about your country? Like some places of interest, or travel sites.

Song: Well, you know, Singapore is a small country. But there are still somewhere you can visit, such as Sentosa, The Merlion, or you can go around the beach to take a good sunbathe when you are off.

Me: OK. How is the education in your home country compared to the United States?

Song: Some kinds of aspects are almost same, but others are very different. The students can just ask questions from time to time very freely during class. And in my home country you just listen to the teacher most time, yeah, we can ask questions to teacher, but not very often. And we can choose our own courses by our own; just follow the ideas of your advisor. But in my home town, you can’t make your choice to select your courses. I guess it’s very humanity here.

Me: What are some religious or cultural customs in your country?

Song: It is not very different from China. We celebrate Spring festival, mid-autumn day, and also celebrate Christmas, Halloween. It’s a combine of multicultural society. People from different places and have different thoughts and also will have different religions. Buddhism and Christianity are most common religions that people will have.

Me: Any difference in how a man and a woman may contact each other?

Song: You know Singapore is a developed country. So people can contact each other very freely. We just follow the rules like you guys have. So you don’t have to worry too much when you go to contact a man or a woman.

Me: And what are weddings like?

Song: Well, generally, people will feast the relatives and friends to celebrate the wedding. Or maybe someone will go to church to exchange rings with the order of priest. It just depends people’s mind; different people will have different choices.

Me: That’s right. What do you eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

Song: Well, rice and noodles are still our staple food. But you can go to some Western restaurants to have something different and special. We also a lot of sea food, that’s my favorite, I can eat a lot in a meal.

Me: And do you want to stay here or do back to your home when you finish your study?

Song: Well, I don’t know. It just depends, maybe I will stay here for a short time to do some part time jobs, or just pack my stuff and go home. I don’t have decided yet.

Me: OK. Well, almost finish the interview. Last question: Can you share me a special experience during the period you live here?

Song: Hmm. That’s cool question. Actually, I do have some special experiences. When I came here first time, I just had no room for me to stay. So I was very discomposed. I even didn’t know how to live here. That’s really a big question because I had not reserved a dorm by that time. Just before things were becoming worse, Guang showed up, and brought me to his apartment and let me stay there with him. After that we became good friends.

Me: That’s really a special experience. OK. Thank you very much for today’s meeting. See you then.

Song: You are welcome. See you.