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- 891: The Year 2000 Bug
- ... say could mean the end of civilization as we know it. What is this great event that would have such an impact on the world that it could end civilization? The problem is a simple computer bug refereed to as the Y2K bug but its ramifications could be immense. This computer bug has been predicted to impact the world anywhere from a minor problem to the end of a civilization. Whichever view you take on the subject it is clear that this bug will have a ... great deal more of these machines around then anyone ever would have thought. This poses a problem because when the last two digits of the year section of the date roll around to 00 the computer will think that the year is 1900 because it simply assumed that the first two digits are 19. At first glance this problem seems to be minor but at a deeper look we can ...
- 892: Capital Punishment
- ... most states use it today. Currently, however, there is a great deal of controversy surrounding the death penalty. Capital cases are long and expensive, and there is no proof as to whether capital punishment deters crime. For these reasons total abolition may be the best way to resolve the capital punishment controversy. If the laws concerning capital punishment were modified, however, capital punishment could become much cheaper, and possibly a lot ... people have been put to death. Capital punishment has been used all over the world as a means of punishing people for their crimes. Here in America, people are usually given a trial for their crime, judged upon by the jury and judge, and then finally decided upon their final verdict. If the crime is serious enough, the person is sent to spend time on death row in a maximum-security prison. The judge then sets a date when the person is to be executed. The person has ...
- 893: Organic Molecules Challenge
- ... so great that today's computers will be little more than calculators compared to what will come after. The revolution is called molecular electronics, and its goal is to depose silicon as king of the computer chip and put carbon in its place. The perpetrators are a few clever chemists trying to use pigment, proteins, polymers, and other organic molecules to carry out the same task that microscopic patterns of silicon ... lead them to believe they were on the right track. "We have a long way to go before carbon-based electronics replace silicon-based electronics, but we can see now that we hope to revolutionize computer design and performance," said Robert R. Birge, a professor of chemistry, Carnegie- Mellon University, Pittsburgh. "Now it's only a matter of time, hard work, and some luck before molecular electronics start having a noticeable impact." Molecular electronics is so named because it uses molecules to act as the "wires" and "switches" of computer chips. Wires, may someday be replaced by polymers that conduct electricity, such as polyacetylene and polyphenylenesulfide. Another candidate might be organometallic compounds such as porphyrins and phthalocyanines which also conduct electricity. When crystallized, these ...
- 894: The Need For Capital Punishment
- ... mentality still exists, even today, but in a lesser form because the law has now outlined a person's rights and developed punishments that conform to those rights, yet allow for the penalty for their crime. However, some feel that those laws and punishments are too lax and criminals of today take advantage of them, ie. organized crime, knowing very well that the punishments for their crime, whether it be murder, theft, or any other number of criminal activities, will be so insignifigant that it may be well worth their risk. Today's current form of punishments are no longer a ...
- 895: Networks And Connectivity
- ... the planet , and computers have taken advantage of that network in a great rate so as to satisfy their needs for data communication . Terms Talking about our days , when we are referring to the term computer connectivity we have a complex of hardware , software and physical appliance, and we mean the way and how computers can communicate and share common sources with the use of an intelligent or common network . With ... which are going to be connected . The LAN ( Local Area Network )and the WAN ( Wide Area Network ) . The only difference between LAN and WAN is the physical appliance that we use to connect the main computer with the nodes . So we are going to talk for the LAN which is most famous these days . Local Area Networks , are the networks that consist from a number of Data Terminal Equipment (nodes ) and ... the Tree topology have common features so we usually we meet them together in a combination known as bus/tree . Star Topology . In the star topology every node connects point to point with a main computer and all the communications happens through this main computer . Every time that a node wants to sent data to another node , it transmits a request to send signal to the main computer in order ...
- 896: Curfews Should Be Established And Enforced By Parents, Not By The City Law
- ... fundamental values of the Western World. In particular, laws restricting a portion of its citizens from exercising their individuality and freedom seem to go against the beliefs of the founding fathers. It is now a crime for people under 18 to be outside after arbitrarily chosen hours in many major cities across the United States. In these many cities, the government feels the need to establish a curfew for minors. This ... intruding government controls into family responsibilities and decisions. Parents should be the ones in charge of their children - the ones to set the limit on how long there children can stay out; where they are. Crime should be prevented, but to put a curfew on children and teenagers is unconstitutional. It shouldnt be the job of the government. Sure, one of the many jobs of the government is to protect ... crimes are criminals. By definition, a criminal is someone that breaks the law. What good will it do to implement a new law to stop these crimes? If anything, these curfew laws will foster more crime because each time a police officer takes the time to baby-sit a kid that committed no crime that is one less officer that will be on the street combating real crime. If police ...
- 897: Brief History of the NRA
- ... through the system without a hitch.8 When President Clinton signed the bill into law, he was already provided with information that said the bill would have no effect on the states with the highest crime rates. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were exempt from the 5 day wait since they already had gun delaying measures in place. These states and D.C. account for 63% of all violent ... the FBI, approximately 10,000 murders are committed each year without firearms.11 Gun Control is Not the Answer With the evidence that has just been documented, gun control is not the answer to stopping crime, it only serves to delay one's constitutional right to possess a handgun. The Brady Act infringes one's right to own a firearm according to the Second Amendment of the Constitution. It says that ... right in the case of U.S. vs. Cruinshank. A militia is defined under federal law to include all able bodied persons of age.12 States with right to carry laws have lower overall violent crime rates than other states. The homicide rate is 28% lower. Survey research by criminologist Gary Kleck shows that there are at least 2.5 million cases of protective firearms. "The U.S. Department of ...
- 898: Canada's Copyright Law
- ... piracy is Software Pirating. There are several forms which this can take. The most common form is very similar to audio/video cassettes. It is when someone copies a game or program from his/her computer to someone elses. As long as the two people have the same type of computer, (they both have apples or IBM's) this is a very simple process, so long as the programmer didn't put a bug into the program (a precaution they take against people copying their work). Another form of Computer Piracy is a "cracker". A cracker is someone who has an in-depth knowledge of computers and programming. He can then remove the "bug" that prevents programs from being copied. After he removes the ...
- 899: Through The View Of A Reader
- ... the most dreadful murder by killing the King; Duncan. This is why it is difficult to determine which one of these two is more guilty, because they each do their own part in committing the crime. Lady Macbeth would prepare the plan and then encourage Macbeth to go through with it. Macbeth did the actual murdering, he was also the first person who thought about killing Duncan. Furthermore he did some ... Lady Macbeth did not have any involvement in these cases. Based on these facts, Macbeth would be found more guilty than Lady Macbeth. The very first murder in this story was committed on Duncan. This crime was planned by both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The actual murder was done by Macbeth, making him more guilty of the crime. Lady Macbeth just talked about committing the crime, but she never actually went through with it nor would she ever, and that is all that counts. Talking about committing the incident is very different ...
- 900: Gambling: Losing the Gamble
- ... are pressing . . . and gambles without regard to increasing debt" (Thompson 54-55). Like alcohol, the only real cure for compulsive gamblers is abstinence. Many gamblers seek help at gamblers anonymous or mental health treatment facilities. Crime rises dramatically in areas of legalized gambling. When people are tapped and have the need to gamble, they usually don't work more but turn to crime. Every city where gambling has been legalized has seen a large increase from pre-gambling days. "Atlantic City went from fiftieth to first in the nation in per capita crime. . . . Las Vegas, NV is always at top in per capita crime. . . . In Tunica Mississippi, court cases rose from 1500 in 1992, to nearly 7000 in1994 after nine casinos opened. . . . Forty percent of all white ...
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