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- 9201: BBS Piracy And The Copyright
- ... fairly evident, but we need to ask ourselves whether The Copyright Act and its punishments are fair for modern society. To answer this question, we need to look at piracy and how it affects the world as a whole. One may wonder how "90 North" makes its money. Just to stay at a break even point, it needs 2,500 members! The answer is that the BBS does not buy the ... Elite Underground Alliance (NEUA), Software Exchange (SEX), Public Enemy (PE), etc. (most of the groups are deal in the U.S. only). But how do these organizations get their software? From various places around the world such as Europe, the pirate groups pay people who work in software companies to send them commercial or beta software. Then the pirate groups hire "crackers" (people who alter the program's code) to un ... far the least income source for corporations such as WordPerfect Corp. They make their money from individuals purchasing extra manuals, reference material, supplementary hardware, and calling product support. Software companies are conscious of the pirate world and the changes they have made. Some companies actually want you to take the software. With the SHAREWARE concept, one evaluates the software, and then pays if s/he feels it is a worthy ...
- 9202: Should Cloning Be Permitted?
- ... the poor will suffer of diseases and lack of learning. Moreover, the supporters for human cloning argue that human cloning should be allowed, as the research may have to potential to eliminate many of the world's problems such as animal extinction and can also benefit man kind in many ways. (6.'Should Human Cloning Be Allowed", Pg1). It has been said and debated that scientist should not take the work ... a miracle that reaches beyond laboratory science. It is simply wrong to experiment with the creation of human life in this way. I also believe that every child has a right to come into this world in the way that is natural for human beings with two parents, not just as a "genetic donor." In addition the bills to ban cloning. Seven bills to ban the creation of duplicate humans have ... 12. Carvey,Pg 66). From my opinion, I believe that researchers and people in general, must respect this profound gift and resist the temptation to duplicate ourselves. We hear of such a problem with the world's population, I feel that human cloning is not the answer to population problems because I feel it is morally wrong. You would be taking away someone's identity and individuality and that, I ...
- 9203: Computers In Business
- Computers In Business In the business world today, computers and the software applications that run on them basically control a well organized business. Every major company is equipped with a computer, or network that connects through different branches throughout the firm. Computer ... as making sure your mainframe is upgradeable and contains at least 8 expansion slots, which should already be loaded with enhanced graphics cards, the necessary amount of serial ports etc.. Networks are everywhere in the world of business. A network is a series of computers throughout the company which rely on one or two fileservers. Or it can be used in long distance communication through modem. An example would be that ... with their OS/2 program which is the largest multi-tasking unit available. This program is compatible to any program on a system, and runs much quicker when you load up several programs. The business world will continuously advance as years go by, and many businesses will be upgrading more all the time. This chain will go on all the time as new programs are invented to suit a company' ...
- 9204: The Involvement of Computers in Future Jobs
- ... very little manual labor, unfavorable conditions, and much knowledge, typing skills, and good communication skills in dealing with people. With computers and the computer industry being the most rapidly changing industry and product in the world, the job outlook for any job dealing with computers or the industry is almost completly unpredictable. However, with the computer industry only being around for a short period of time compared to the other industries of the world, we can still get a somewhat accurate idea of where the industry is heading based on the amount of change already inccured by the technology. Firstly, computers have, over the years, been taking control of ... in their technology but also the amount of job fields they create, earnings is yet another difficult aspect of computers to predict. As of now, because computer knowledge is so valuable in today's business world, salaries are quite favorable. This along with the job conditions mentioned earlier in this report contribute greatly to a desire of possessing computer knowledge. To give you an idea of a few of the ...
- 9205: Great Gatsby
- ... time he killed a man’"(65). He explained to me that Gatsby is an Oxford man. Nick didn’t really believe him. He also received a Metal of Valor, Gatsby did, for his service in World War One. All this seemed to calm nick down. He focused on the better things rather than the bad. He then informed me about Gatsby’s desperate fight for Daisy. It has gone so far that ...
- 9206: Slavery Is The South
- ... were inflamed by slavery. As America grew, the South wanted more slave states and the North wanted more free states to increase their hold in politics. One important act that fueled the slavery dominated political world of 1840 to 1860 was the Kansas and Nebraska act written by Stephen Douglas. This act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and called for popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska which under the Missouri ... Many Northerners, Abolitionists, and “Free-Soilers” were infuriated by this decision. From 1820 to 1860 slavery was a “hot topic” in Congress and the House of Representatives. In a way, it even caused the Civil War and in the end was perceived as the main reason for fighting it. All political issues during this time could not be discussed without the topic of slavery behind it. Slavery dominated all political issues ...
- 9207: Terrorism Esy
- ... Congress. This was an effort to give a voice to the many Palestinians that were located in refugee camps in Lebanon. The leader of the group is one of the most recognized terrorists in the world, Yasser Arafat. It did not take long for sub-divisions to break off of the PLO. Most of these groups felt they could better achieve Palestinian liberation. The most notable of these groups were the ... major cruise ship. With help from the PLF they took the passengers hostage. In cowardly act members shot to death a wheelchair-bound Jewish man named Leon Klinghoffer. This formed a new meaning to the world terrorist. After many years of terrorism, Arafat ceased all terrorist acts by the PLO on September 9, 1993. This was the end of the PLO and all their sub-divisions. Another major terrorist organization is ... their motto. In the past terrorist acts were mainly just bombings, highjackings or attackings of some sort. As we move toward the millennium, we face a technological era. All most every main city in the world is controlled and depends on computers and linked information. The terrorist age will change to adapt to what we are most vulnerable to. If a terrorist can threaten us by shutting down electronically dependent ...
- 9208: Crucible
- ... other sect its freedom, lest their New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted by wrong ways and deceitful ideas… They believed, in short, that they held in their steady hands the candle that would light the world…” He is remarking about the way of life and beliefs of Puritans. He says they will not let their new world be polluted with sin and crime, and the world will imitate their actions, depending on the way their society is ruled. The people of this time and era think their justice system is acceptable, and throughout the many scenes in the book, nothing ...
- 9209: Candide The Satire Of An Age.
- ... Candide is consistently being brainwashed by reason (Pangloss) saying that we live in “the best of Yet it quite obviously that he does not. For how can there be, in the best of all worlds, war, slavery and many more abominations. Half-way through the book it would appear that Candide has given up his optimism when he looked at the Negro slave. “Oh Pangloss... I’ll have to give up ... a thing greater then man (God) has everything laid out, and everything “is for the best” (30). It is here that Voltaire's attack on Christianity begins. He bombasts them for believing that all the world is a stage, and that God has written the script. This idea of predestination is the antithesis of the Enlightenment period, and thus it is only natural that Voltaire, a typical Enlightenment writer, harangue these ...
- 9210: The Second Shift
- ... women against certain negative aspects of being full-time homemakers and mothers, such as monotonous housework, dependence on the male partner for financial and emotional support, increases self-esteem because they are contributing to the world they live in. These women receive a renewed interest in life because they are in the thick of it. They are living life to the fullest. This model is the one that is constantly referred ... may also lead to conflict and psychological stress. Both of these models can be seen in the working mother at any given time. They are simply a fact of life, a by-product of the world in which we live. Mothers are constantly jumping back and forth in these roles, striving to find a sense of balance. But is there such a thing? Most of the time the scales are tipped ... the chores that were previously held by the homemaker. In this day and age, the ideal homemaker is a thing of the past. Many women today want and desire careers and a place in this world. They want to stand on their own two feet, to become a self-sustaining individual, free of dependence on another individual. When the mother considers the idea of working and raising a family, many ...
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