service by tailoring offerings to the unique needs of individuals . At the same time‚ this has become a subject of hot controversy because the technology involves the extensive collection and use of personal data. Many‚ if not most‚ Privacy On The Internet Privacy on the Internet Ever feel like you are being watched? How about having the feeling like some one is following you home from school? Well that is ... online shoppers and surfers are not aware of the extent of how much and what kind
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Wired or Wireless‚ What’s the Difference? The main difference between a wired and wireless data communication infrastructure is the existence of physical cabling. The same‚ or similar techniques are employed for both types of data communication infrastructure in terms of the core elements of essential network services. The basic difference between a wired and a wireless network is self-explanatory. A wired network uses wires to communicate whereas a wireless network uses radiowaves. Let us look
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Is an average age-equivalent comparison acceptable when comparing a 19 year-old to a 14 year-old or 22 year-old? The answer to the opening question is the basis of this article response paper. Emily Maloney and Linda Larrivee discuss age-equivalent (AE) scores within their article titled‚ “Limitation of Age-Equivalent Scores in Reporting the Results of Nor-Referenced Test.” Speech-language pathologists (SPLs) should not use AE scores based on the list of limitations found in the author’s findings
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In “The Moral Equivalent of War‚” William James explores the reasons behind the existence of war. A self-identifying pacifist‚ he proposes an alternative solution: “[an enlistment] against Nature‚” (1291)‚ which retains the virtues of a war but prevents its pains and sufferings. James also compares the differing perspectives of utopias: militarism and pacifism while identifying flaws in each of them. Militarism perceives war as a preservation technique for ideals‚ patriotism‚ courage‚ and other merit
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Long-term investments Property‚ plant‚ and equipment Intangible assets Current assets on a balance sheet have components that include cash and cash equivalents‚ accounts receivable‚ and inventories. These usually can be converted into cash quicker than that of other assets because they are for near term uses. Cash equivalents are the funds invested in short term securities such as T-Bills. Accounts receivable are the owed funds to the specific company by its customers. Inventories are
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The Cash Flow statement shown above provides a summary of the outflows and inflows of cash as well as the cash equivalents of American Eagle for the Fiscal period 2013 to 2017 and of its main competitor‚ Abercrombie and Fitch. For the period 2013‚ American Eagle presents a net income above the $2‚000. Nonetheless‚ for the fiscal 2013 to the Fiscal 2014‚ the company went down from a 6.7% to a 2.5%‚ respectably. This evident decline in the AEO’s net income was due to the decrease in sales the firm
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In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ a key theme in the story is privacy. Invasion of privacy is seen constantly throughout the story as everyone is being watched over by The Party and Big Brother. Everywhere around Airstrip One there are big posters and signs with the sentence ’BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. They accomplish this by means of Telescreens‚ The Thought Police and The Junior Spies. In the real world this relates to closed circuit television‚ also known as CCTV‚ facial recognition systems
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Internet Privacy Imagine entering a grocery store and being tailed by masked paparazzi taking pictures‚ scribbling notes‚ and timing the length of each pause while you make product comparisons. These “consumer agents” are assigned to evaluate your decisions in gas stations‚ shopping malls‚ evenings out‚ your associates‚ and where you rest your head at night. Using their observations‚ they shout suggestions about what they know you want‚ should buy‚ and must have. This is not a concocted Orwellian
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have to privacy and about the laws that go with privacy. Privacy is the thought that information that is confidential that is disclosed in a private place will not be available to third parties when the information would cause embarrassment or emotional distress to a person. The right of privacy is limited to people who are in a place that a person would reasonably expect to be private such as home‚ hotel room and even a telephone booth. People think they should be protected by privacy when the
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Right To Privacy Under Article 21 and the Related Conflicts A very fascinating development in the Indian Constitutional jurisprudence is the extended dimension given to Article 21 by the Supreme Court in post-Maneka era. The Supreme Court has asserted that Art. 21 is the heart of the Fundamental Rights. Article 21 has proved to be multi-dimensional. The extension in the dimensions of Art.21 has been made possible by giving a extended meaning to the word ‘life’ and ‘liberty’ in Article 21. These
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