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- 1371: An Argument for the Legalization of Drugs, Based on John Stuart Mills' "Revised Harm Principle"
- ... and it affects the autonomy of the user. If drugs were made legal and easily obtainable in this country, the government would be relinquishing its role as protector of those citizens who are unable to control their excesses. These people surrender their autonomy to drug addiction, thus "selling" themselves into a type of slavery. It is true that the decriminalization of drugs would remove much of the stigma associated with them ... would become as prolific as alcohol consumption, and the number of societal and health-related problems would be as numerous as those associated with alcohol. More working days would be lost by people unable to control their drug habits, and insurance costs would soar in order to cover expensive treatment required to rehabilitate addicts and to deal with the health problems caused by addiction. These consequences would have a direct effect ... its powers to limit the availability of harmful substances, even though the majority of its citizens might never make the transition from use to abuse. Proponents of legalization maintain that legalizing drugs would remove government control from a private area of our lives. This is a faulty assumption because the government's role would only shift, not disappear. There would be taxes, quality control, and distribution issues to deal with, ...
- 1372: Marriage Asylum
- It is my belief that the institution of marriage is a sham, designed by pious Christain fanatics in order to subjugate, control, and furthermore oppress women's personal liberties, intellectual freedoms and artistic development. It is also my belief that much in the way of the institution of marriage has not changed since its barbaric origin hundreds ... have continually made adversaries out of divorcing couples and I would further argue that both Church and State collaboratively devised the institution of marriage as a means to keep people under their congregational and legislative control and as a way to collaboratively accumulate wealth and stay the flow of illegitimate orphaned children, monetarily draining both Church and State and led to confusion over rightful property heirs. Extremely high percentage of divorce ... a priority. Married men can still enjoy leisurely activities such as golfing, business trips, late dinners with friends, associates or prospective clients. Women who stay home are generally left financially dependent on their husbands. Monetary control is many times used against women as a weapon of control, welded by controlling husbands in domineering relationships and squash their wives into subservient positions and or into total submission. Still, women do experience ...
- 1373: Should A Superpower Establish
- ... of influence greatly effected the manner in which the two superpowers handled themselves in the cold war. A sense of equality developed, along with respect that was proven throughout the cold war. The ability to control nations greatly appealed to the superpowers and their was no lack of smaller nations to control, regardless if they wanted to join. The most logical reason, to add numbers to your allies list, for security and prestige. Spheres of influence still exist today, but are not emphasized to the extent they ... of influence greatly effected the manner in which the two superpowers handled themselves in the cold war. A sense of equality developed, along with respect that was proven throughout the cold war. The ability to control nations greatly appealed to the superpowers and their was no lack of smaller nations to control, regardless if they wanted to join. The most logical reason, to add numbers to your allies list, for ...
- 1374: Click Vs. Brick: An Exploration Of Mp3 File Sharing And Mp3
- ... label (Universal) claiming she has been cheated out of substantial royalties. She claims that the music industry is based on piracy because the major labels cheat musicians and make all the money simply because the control the distribution system. In a speech to the Digital Hollywood online entertainment conference, she made the following statement: Recording artists have essentially been giving their music away for free under the old system, so the ... album, which is a greater body of work that the consumer may then buy. File sharers can download the entire album of there own free will. This is why it is unethical, an element of control is lacking, and without consent it is theft of intellectual property. Finally, there are the musicians who are sincerely opposed to online music piracy. One such band is Metallica, who were mentioned earlier. Metallica sued ... label, the break-even-point for CD sales is approximately 250,000 copies. This is why many industry executives are threatened by the conception of online piracy and falling music sales. The steps taken to control online music distribution are diverse and varied. In there 2002 Annual report, EMI asserted: EMI is also very aware of the challenges presented by piracy, both physical and digital. We are continuing to co- ...
- 1375: Technological Developments
- ... at all. Not only does it not provide a grounding, a foundation, from which to see, know, or act, it comes to be seen as obscuring our vision, our attempts at knowledge, our ability to control the forces of the world. Information, it might be argued, has become precisely what \\"all that is solid\\" melts into. Information flows; it spreads; it dissolves all boundaries, all attempts to contain it. Thus, it ... within it, exploiting its resources and enriching themselves in the process. In short, they seek not simply to explore the exciting--perhaps even \\"exotic\\"--new world of cyberspace, but also to br ing it \\"under control,\\" to tame its wild currents and flows--that is, to colonize it. Consider, for example, how efforts to \\"improve\\" the Web have been described: the world of the Web, it is said, must be made ... subdue, to catalogue and contain, and, ultimately, to turn to profitable use, those \\"areas\\" that are seen as \\"wild,\\" \\"chaotic,\\" and \\"other.\\" Commercializing the Internet, then, is precisely a matter of trying to know and control, to colonize and master, that whi ch is seen as culturally other. The advantages and disadvantages of push technology In March, Microsoft proposed a new standard for push technology called the Channel Definition Format. ...
- 1376: Osi Model
- ... this layer sets up, coordinates, and terminates conversations, exchanges, and dialogs between the applications at each end. It deals with session and connection. The transport layer (Layer 4), this layer manages the end-to-end control (for example, determining whether all packets have arrived) and error-control. It ensures complete data transfer. The network layer (Layer 3), this layer handles the routing of the data (sending it in the right direction to the right destination on outgoing transmissions and receiving incoming transmissions). The network layer does routing and forwarding. The data link layer (Layer 2), this layer provides error control and synchronization for the physical level and does bit-stuffing for strings of 1's in excess of 5. It makes transmission protocol knowledge and management. The physical layer (Layer 1), this layer moves ...
- 1377: Computers Not The Greatest Invention Of The 20 Th Century
- ... included input devices in the form of perforated cards containing operating instructions and a "store" for memory of 1,000 numbers of up to 50 decimal digits long. It also contained a "mill" with a control unit that allowed processing instructions in any sequence, and output devices to produce printed results. Babbage borrowed the idea of punch cards to encode the machine's instructions from the Jacquard loom. The loom, produced ... years. Von Neumann designed the Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC) in 1945 with a memory to hold both a stored program as well as data. This "stored memory" technique as well as the "conditional control transfer," that allowed the computer to be stopped at any point and then resumed, allowed for greater versatility in computer programming. The key element to the von Neumann architecture was the central processing unit, which ... abbreviated programming codes to replace long, difficult binary codes. Throughout the early 1960's, there were a number of commercially successful second generation computers used in business, universities, and government from companies such as Burroughs, Control Data, Honeywell, IBM, Sperry-Rand, and others. These second generation computers were also of solid state design, and contained transistors in place of vacuum tubes. They also contained all the components we associate with ...
- 1378: Computer Simulations
- ... modules for linking WARSIM 2000 to other simulation models to expand the training environment for joint force training exercises. (3) Databases. (4) Computer systems to run the simulation models and support the databases. (5) Technical control systems/workstations for use by personnel in an exercise support function e.g., simulation controllers, analysts, and opposing/ surrounding forces role players. (6) Flexible and responsive terrestrial/satellite communications gateways and media for transmitting voice ... specific threat, WARSIM will provide a training environment capable of representing threats from across the operational continuum. 3. Shortcomings of Existing Systems. Current simulations were designed for training corps and division staffs on command and control techniques for Army operations in mid-intensity combat. Current software is bound to proprietary operating systems and hardware. The software design, especially the underlying representation of terrain, precludes representing the detailed functionality required for resolving ... training from battalion up to theater level. While the major simulation models of WARSIM 2000 will run on computers housed in fixed regional facilities, transportable Simulation Support Modules (SSMs) will provide support functions under the control of a senior controller at locations near the training unit. Users of the simulation will train under the guidance of a senior trainer, usually the unit's commander, the next higher level commander, or ...
- 1379: Computer Crime 2
- ... expect to see in the years ahead, let's look at the good news: The most-dreaded types of offenses--crimes such as murder, rape, assault, robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft--will be brought under control in the years ahead by a combination of technology and proactive community policing. Creation of the cashless society, for example, will eliminate most of the rewards for robbers and muggers, while computer-controlled smart houses and cars will thwart burglars and auto thieves. Implanted bodily function monitors and chemical drips (such as "sober-up" drugs and synthesized hormones) will keep most of the sexually and physically violent offenders under control. But computer criminals--ranging in age from preteen to senior citizen--will have ample opportunities to violate citizens' rights for fun and profit, and stopping them will require much more effort. Currently, we have only ... years, and as nanotechnology makes computers even more portable, new technology will emerge to protect data. But simplifying systems to make them more universally acceptable and accessible will also make them more vulnerable to intruders. Control of access by optical patterns, DNA identification, voice spectrographs, encryption, and other methods may slow down hackers, but no method is foolproof or presents much of a challenge to today's most-talented hackers. ...
- 1380: Pesticides Are Affecting Our F
- INTRODUCTION Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill, control, or repel insects, plant diseases, weeds, rodents, and germs. (Most pesticides are used in agriculture production, to killing pests found on hundreds of different crops including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and cereal grains.) All these foods ... even if pesticides are sprayed after school hours, children are still at great health risk. In the following two cases such an event has become reality. In 1993, chlorpyrifos and dichlorvos were applied for ant control in North Powellhurst School in Oregon. Soon after, at least sixty-five individuals, including infants, children, pregnant teenagers, teachers, and school staff reported nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, massive headaches, rashes, dizziness, itching eyes, sore throats, and ... the second case involved children, teachers, and staff at New Yorks Eastchester High School suffered headaches, eye and respiratory irritation, and nausea following their return to school after it had been sprayed for roach control with pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and resmethrin. The school was forced to close for three weeks to clean up the pesticide residues. It is obvious that our children are at risk and will continue to ...
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