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- 621: How Dole Could Have Used The Issues To His Advantage
- ... advantage of incumbency, Bob Dole would have to present some exciting new ideas to win over the American people. Throughout the history of presidential elections, there have been a few issues that always appear: abortion, crime and the economy. The position taken by candidates on these issues could make or break their campaign. The first of these issues, abortion, has been a hotbed of controversy. The pro-life versus the pro ... must do is stick to his guns but reassure the nation that even though we do not all agree, we must not let it divide us. Another mainstay, in terms of issues, is that of crime. With gun control legislation being debated in the congress and rising rate of drug use among teenagers, the nation as a whole is acutely aware of this persistent dilemma. Clinton is the first Democrat in a long time to take the crime issue from the Republicans. A law and order president, Clinton has supported the death penalty, and backed the "three strikes you're out" policy of life sentences for three time convicted criminals. The President ...
- 622: Why We Need Laws
- ... and more laws are coming into effect. Consequently, more and more people are growing incognizant of the laws that govern them. In effect, this ignorance of the law nullifies its effectiveness as a deterrent of crime. Therefore, modern law has taken a more passive role as a medium for holding people accountable for their actions. Voltaire once said that a multitude of laws in a country is like a great number ... according to California Penal Code 286, sodomy is sexual conduct consisting of contact between the penis of one person and the anus of another person. Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime of sodomy. Assuming that both persons involved in the crime of sodomy are consenting adults, the law is clearly protecting an imposed moral position rather than the rights of the parties involved. Simply speaking, such laws are created to push a predetermined ideology of ...
- 623: Dealers Of Lighting
- ... who convinced the corporation to sink tens of millions of dollars into PARC, while acknowledging that it may never pay off; Alan Kay PARC’s philosophical soul, who was ridiculed for many years envisioning a computer that could be tucked under the arm yet would contain the power to store books, letters, and drawings until he arrived at Palo Alto and met the people who would build it. Finally Steve Jobs ... staged a daring raid to obtain the technology that would end up at the heart of the Macintosh. In the late 1960s, Xerox founded a PARC, California. Eventually, that facility, became ground zero of the computer revolution. the dinosaur era of computing, a typical machine filled a large room and was shared by dozens of researchers. Hiltzik credits Robert W. Taylor, who assembled the PARC team, with changing that. A psychologist, rather than an engineer, Taylor’s vision of the computer as a communications device proved to be a revolutionary idea. He found his chance to realize it when Xerox’s chief scientist Jacob Goldman persuaded his superiors to launch a basic research facility along ...
- 624: The Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft
- ... Division of the DOJ, leading the way.(Check 1) The case was finally ended on July 15, 1994, with Microsoft signing a consent settlement.(Check 1) The settlement focused on Microsoft's selling practices with computer manufacturers. Up until now, Microsoft would sell MS-DOS and Microsoft's other operating systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) at a 60% discount if that OEM agreed to pay a royalty to Microsoft for every single computer that they sold (Check 2) regardless if it had a Microsoft operating system installed on it or not. After the settlement, Microsoft would be forced to sell their operating systems according to the number of ... of formal punishment such as fines and the like. The settlement that Microsoft agreed to prohibits it, for the next six and a half years from: -Charging for its operating system on the basis of computer shipped rather than on copies of MS-DOS shipped; -Imposing minimum quantity commitments on manufacturers; -Signing contracts for greater than one year; -Tying the sale of MS_DOS to the sale of other Microsoft ...
- 625: The Death Penalty Is An Inappropriate Punishment That Must Be Abolished
- The Death Penalty Is An Inappropriate Punishment That Must Be Abolished Throughout history, societies have always debated how to punish those who commit crimes. Capital punishment has always been a common choice for the crime of murder. Over the 200 years of the existence of the United States, the issue of the death penalty has become one of the most controversial issues of all. Capital punishment was always allowed in ... until July 1976, when the Supreme Court changed their opinion and declared it constitutional again in Gregg v. Georgia. This ruling made it legal for states to adopt a law allowing capital punishment for the crime of murder (n.pag.) Since then, the courts have sentenced over 2,500 convicted murderers to death (Tushnet 1), and 494 of these have been executed (Bedeau n.pag.) Although many see capital punishment as ... in 1976 (Lane n.pag.). So far in 1998, there have been 62 executions throughout the United States (“Execution” n.pag.). A recent poll showed that 74% of Americans strongly support capital punishment for the crime of murder (Pooley n.pag.). The death penalty is now such a popular issue that many politicians will run for office crying for blood simply to win more votes (Reyes 3). The American public ...
- 626: The Inter(esting)net
- ... improvements of communication lines are made. The Internet originated in the United States Defense Department's ARPAnet (Advanced Research Project Agency, produced by the Pentagon) Project in 1969 (Krol). Military planners sought to design a computer networking system that could withstand an attack such as a nuclear war. In the 1980's, the National Science Foundation built five Superconductor Computer Centers to give several universities academic access to high powered computers formerly available to only the United State's military (Krol). The National Science Foundation then built its own network chaining more universities together. Later ... and electronic mailing (Abbot). Communications between different companies also arose due to the convenience of the Internet. Owners of personal computers soon became eager to connect to the Internet. Through a modem or Ethernet adapter (computer hardware devices that allow a physical connection to Internet), home computers can now be made to be accessible to the Internet (Groiler..). New Internet servers have evolved since the National Sciences Foundation's basic ...
- 627: Capital Punishment
- ... The United States is one of the few countries left in the world to practice the savage and immoral punishment of death. Retentionists argue that the consequence of death prevents persons from committing the heinous crime of murder. It is proven that the death penalty does not deter persons from committing murder, nor does it serve as an example of the consequences of capital crimes to society. Furthermore, it is impossible ... the heat of the moment during times of great emotional trauma or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, when logical thinking is in no doubt absent (NCADP). In such cases, persons will commit a crime of violence regardless of the consequences. The majority of the evidence shows that the death penalty is in no way more effective in deterring murder than life imprisonment. Evidence of past use of the death penalty establishes reasonable doubt that the death penalty does not deter murder, and there is no evidence to prove otherwise. In a thorough report on the effects of criminal sanctions on crime rates, the National Academy of Sciences concluded that it is misleading to justify the use of capital punishment on such “fragile” and “uncertain” results (NCADP). Moreover, there are clinically documented cases that reveal the ...
- 628: Hard Drive Install Process Ess
- ... to begin installing the hard drive installation. A. Installation preparation B. Removing the case C. Removing the old hard drive and installing the new hard drive D. Closing the case E. Preparing to start the computer with the new hard drive IV. Most of the difficulty in replacing your hard drive is simply hoping that your new drive will get along with your system's BIOS and operating system. A. Your ... drive installation. Read your new hard drives documentation thoroughly. Back up your entire old hard drive to an appropriate medium, such as tape or a Zip or LS-120 disk. If the hard drive or computer manufacturer offers relevant information, such as jumper settings on its Web site, you may want to print these off now while your system is still operational. If your drive has no installation software or you are installing a second-hand drive, the drive manufacturers site will offer setup software and documentation. It's time to open your computer's case. Find your present hard drive inside your PC. Computer layouts vary, but the hard drive should be easy to spot. It is a thin metal box about 6-inches long, 1-inch ...
- 629: What is a GDSS?
- What is a GDSS? Group Decision Support Systems, are a subset of the much larger family of decision support systems that deal exclusively with groups as opposed to individuals. GDSS's are computer based systems consisting of hardware, software, and procedures that are designed to facilitate the exchange of information in a group setting (Aiken, 1993; Aiken et al., 1994; Donelan, 1993). The facilitation of communication can be ... GDSS records all inputs / comments so that all input is maintained for future discussion and evaluation. To achieve these three abilities, GDSS's are generally able to be divided into three basic configurations; the single-computer, software only, the single-computer and keypad response system, and the multiple computer / workstation network system (Donelan, 1993). Each with its corresponding unique architecture provides solutions to existing problems within the group dynamic at varying costs. To provide a ...
- 630: Smart Car Technology
- Smart Car Technology Answer A : The TravTek navigationsystem is installed in 100 Oldsmobile Toronados, the visual part of the system is a computer monitor. Through detailed colour maps, it leads the driver through the town. The map changes all the time, cause a computer connected to a navigation-satellite, and with a magnetic compass installed, calculates the fastest or easiest way to your destination. When yellow circles appear in a particular place on the screen, it means that there is traffic jam here, or there has been an accident on the spot. The computer receives this information from the Traffic Management Centre, and it quickly points an alternative route out. b: The driver interact with the system through the so called "touch screen". 7000 buisnesses in the area ...
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