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- 1261: Porn on the Internet
- ... will make sure that these injurious objects in the house are kept far away from children's reach. Still, there is one thing that many parents do not think about putting away. It is the computer. Although the computer is mostly used for helpful things such as school work and business work, it can be manipulated to show vulgarity. Sites that contain pornography can be linked to with ease. These sites can be seen ... into the search box to find links to pornography sites is "farm animals." When a child is assigned a project about farms and animals for school, he or she is most likely to use the computer at home to gather beneficial information. One will wonder how the topic, "farm animals," could associate to pornography. Astonishingly, the links gathered by the search engine connect to sites that show farm animals such ...
- 1262: John F. Kennedy and Cuba
- ... the truth. Instead, it was the result of a complex combination of domestic and foreign events. When President Kennedy was in office, he had to deal with many issues, ranging from business and finance to crime-fighting and war issues. Perhaps it is not as important to decide who it was that killed him, but why. President Kennedy's decisions and courses of action were not popular with everybody, and thus it is not surprising that his assassination was inevitable. The people who might have wanted John F. Kennedy dead can be classified into the following groups: Russians, Cubans, Mobsters (Organized Crime/Mafia), Special Agents (CIA), G-men (J. Edgar Hoover's FBI), Rednecks and Oilmen (Right-wing Extremists), and the MIC (Military Industrial Complex). Each group had its own motives for killing John F. Kennedy. Many ... into Kennedy's assassination. While there is no definitive proof that the FBI conspired to kill Kennedy, it would have been real easy for them to get away with it if they did commit the crime. This, coupled with Hoover's and Johnson's well-known hate for the Kennedys, causes most researchers today to consider the FBI as prime suspects. As if President Kennedy didn't have enough foreign ...
- 1263: Internet Tax
- ... On the Internet, there are web sites that tell you the best prices for products and where to get them. Buying some items on the Internet is the only way to go. Ever buy a computer for $2,000 and pay an additional $150 in taxes? Not on the Internet. It might cost forty dollars to have it shipped, but that extra $110 would fit nicely back into a wallet. The ... a commission to research and plan a way to tax the Internet. The problem is very complex. For instance, pretend person A owns a business on the Internet. Person A lives in Missouri but the computer that houses his business is in New York. Person B comes along and buys something from the web site. Person B lives in Kansas. The problem lies in that, Missouri, New York, and Kansas all ... sales tax. A person shouldn't have to pay tax on something three times though. The debate is over who gets the tax. On the other hand, what if the business is housed on a computer in London, England, then what happens? Don't forget that the next customer could be from China as well. New technologies lead to new problems. No matter what happens, if there is a sales ...
- 1264: Case For Legalizing Marijuana
- ... affluent individuals tend to move from marijuana to more potent hallucinogens such as LSD. There is no established medical use for marijuana or any other cannabis preparation. In the United States, its use is a crime and the laws governing marijuana are similar to those regulating heroin. Many authorities now urge that the laws be modified to mitigate the penalties relating to conviction on marijuana possession charges. The Case For Legalizing ... make unwarranted entry into dwelling places. They forbid seizure of personal property, except when very clear reasons are approved by the courts. They allow every citizen to remain silent in court when accused of a crime. Legal decisions have extended these rights, so that every citizen may feel safe, secure, and sheltered from public view in the privacy of his or her home. In recent years, Americans have referred to privacy ... production of marijuana cigarettes. Thousands of dealers would be put out of business, and a secret part of the economy would come into the open. It is difficult to say whether this change would reduce crime because criminals would probably continue to sell other drugs. But it would have an impact on the amount of money flowing through criminal channels, and this might weaken organized crime. Lastly, the federal budget ...
- 1265: Dumb Criminals
- ... plans are optional. No matter how big or small the job is, the plan is up to the individual. Just remember not to be thorough, and improvise as much as possible. When doing the actual crime, make sure that the victims or the police have some way of identifying who robbed them, a link missing from the chain mail so to speak. Some examples of this would be to sign a ... the camera when robbing a place that has surveillance. To be really dumb, one should always stick out like a sore thumb. Wear distinctive clothing such as a work uniform with nametags. No matter what crime is committed, criminals always need to get away, and usually a car is used. When using a car, use a company car with the name and address of the company on the side. To be idolized by all dumb criminals, have the car run out of gas a mile or two down the road from the crime scene and then call the cops for help. If the crime is committed and the criminals get away, then go out and flaunt all that good fortune, and brag too! To error is human, ...
- 1266: Kafka's The Trial: The Reality of Guilt
- ... process itself. Kafka has composed this sentence in a way, which may influence the readers to believe that the arrest is a mistake. With these subtle context clues arises the question of guilt. Joseph's crime is never directly stated anywhere in the novel. It remains an enigma to the reader and to Joseph. Ultimately, at the end, Joseph is executed superficially without conviction. Probing deeper, however, one ponders the question of original sin. Is Joseph guilty for merely existing? Is his incessant denial of committing a criminal offense a crime in its self? In 'The Trial," Joseph may not be guilty in the sense of committing a sin, but could be guilt itself. An important note to keep in mind while reading "The Trial" is ... to mentally organize his or her thoughts, Joseph replays various events in his life. Kafka's purpose is to demand an intimate relationship between the reader and Joseph. Like Joseph, we desire to know his crime; even feel responsible for piecing together the puzzle pieces to make sense of the arrest. What has Joseph done wrong? Is there anything Kafka is keeping from us about Joseph? These questions arise as ...
- 1267: George Walker
- ... taking places more than ever in their town. There is an overwhelming theme of power here that is overcome through Elizabeth's justice. Tom and Junior are searching for their own justice. Their neighborhood is crime ridden and their plan is to pose as criminals in scheme to turn gangs ans mobsters against themselves in a game of mistaken identity. They had been successful until the Dian stepped in, causing problems ... Only two things should matter to you. That Verezzi killed my mother in a horrible manner. And that I, her son, have a legitimate claim to vengeance. Victor- But he has no memory of the crime. He never has had. He must have blocked it out almost immediately. Zastrozzi- I don't care. I seek revenge. Revenge is a simple matter. ... (Page 40, Zastrozzi) Verezzi is a "lunatic" who doesn't ... taking places more than ever in their town. There is an overwhelming theme of power here that is overcome through Elizabeth's justice. Tom and Junior are searching for their own justice. Their neighborhood is crime ridden and their plan is to pose as criminals in scheme to turn gangs ans mobsters against themselves in a game of mistaken identity. They had been successful until the Dian stepped in, causing ...
- 1268: THe Use of Marijuana
- ... or tobacco does. Even so, marijuana's recreational use is still illegal in America. No Limit rapper Snoop Dogg says in a recent interview with "High Times," If the government was to legalize marijuana, the crime rate would go down. People would just wanna chill." Snoop goes on to say, "Alcohol does more to harm society than weed could ever do. If that is legal, then marijuana should be too. It would balance out that aggression." Doctors say that marijuana doesn't heighten urges to commit crime. It does, however, heighten your sense of awareness. A heightened sense of awareness is good in medical opinion. Marijuana doesn't slow your decision-making ability. Alcohol, however, does impair your decision-making ability. If ... an addictive drug which individuals would likely commit crimes to obtain. Alcohol is more detrimental to our society as a whole than marijuana is. If the government were to legalize marijuana use, I believe the crime rate would go down. If alcohol were illegal, I believe the crime rate would go down. Marijuana use could even be beneficial to our society. Medically, it has already been proven that marijuana is ...
- 1269: Hammurabis Code
- ... historians believe them to be: family, labor, personal property, real estate, trade and business. Many think the codes were too strict and the punishments too harsh. Hammurabi just believed that the punishment should fit the crime and that the strong should not dominate the weak. Many of today s forms of government have traces of the same principles that Hammurabi used. Today s laws are written down (of course), put into their respective categories, known by all the people, and obeyed by the courts. One example of a Hammurabi principle is that of a crime with a death sentence. When a person was tried for the death penalty, the trial was in front of a bench of judges, much like the juries of our government. The Hammurabi laws do seem ... the builder shall be put to death. Law 14 states that if a man has stolen a child, he shall be put to death. 3 states that if a man accuses another man of a crime, and the accuser cannot prove that the crime was commited by the accused, the accuser shall be put to death. (I guess you couldn t accuse someone unless you had loads of proof and ...
- 1270: Canadian Manufacturing
- ... the mid-1970s) and trade liberalization resulting from renegotiation of parts of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and from the drastic changes in the state of international competition. Electronics The first industrial computer was introduced in Canada in 1957, and since then computer TECHNOLOGY has found widespread use in manufacturing – for production and sales planning, inventory control, accounting and payroll, personnel records, market analysis, business planning, evaluating strategies, etc. The use of computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and ROBOTICS technologies has increased rapidly. Electronics spurred the explosive growth of Canada's TELECOMMUNICATIONS industry, which reached worldwide stature by the 1980s. Canadian manufacturers participated in ...
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