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Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties
1,725 wordsSurfing the Internet is like strolling through a library. With just one click of the mouse, a person can enter an amazing world of information. The Internet takes away the inconvenience of having to drive to the public library, plus, the Internet is open twenty-four hours a day. But, not only can a person research information on the Internet, he can shop for products, read the latest news and stocks, meet new people, not only in the United States, but in other countries as well, look for a job, ...
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United States Of America Flag Burning
1,397 words... merican public stand? Various polls indicate that 70 %- 80 % are in favor of the proposed amendment (Citizen's Flag Alliance). However, when informed as to the first Amendment implications of such an amendment, poll show that American opinions are more swayed and split their opinions at nearly 50 % (Fullwood). The main argument for the Flag Desecration Amendment is that the American flag is not just another piece of cloth (Citizen's Flag Alliance). The flag is proclaimed by supporters to be ...
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United States Supreme Court Prohibits Discrimination
2,949 words... ve the life of her dying husband, filmed without her knowledge in her own bathroom. In another situation, a mother watching a similar broadcast saw the body of her college-aged son draped over a chair as a result of a drug overdose while police arrived on the scene to investigate. Such privacy invasions aren't limited to television. The print media regularly makes use of photos and stories gained without the knowledge or permission of the individuals involved. Celebrities are the most freque...
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Protection Act Data Protection
1,545 wordsSupermarkets and checkouts. The advancements in the technological world have allowed supermarket chains and other national stores to quickly dominate the market and are driving out the concept of the local stores. This surge in the market has seen shares rise and profits bulge with the three main contenders in mind being Sainsburys, Safeways and Tesco's who now serve the whole of the UK between them and are the household names of the shopping world. The ICT input to these businesses is vital in ...
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The Effects Of Placing Rent Controls In Toronto
1,852 words... 24 hour message system will be brought up to screen less important tenant problems and to de-clog the Tenant Complaint Office. 7 Leach also plans to create a quasi-judicial tribunal. Complaints would be diverted from courts to the tribunal for everything from increases to evictions. Both parties would be given a short time to present evidence and make their case. Shortly after, a judgment would be made. Since there are no appeals, both parties would be expected to abide by the decision. If o...
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Federal Trade Commission Credit Card Numbers
1,371 wordsAlthough the Internet is a wonderful place to shop, explore and interact with other people we should always keep our guard up to protect our privacy. Privacy on the Internet is very important to anyone who uses the Internet and even for someone who has never been on line before. Most people do not realize how important Internet is in everyday life. Within most of our lifetimes the Internet has grown from an obscure military project to the greatest revolution since the Industrial Revolution. Comp...
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U S Schools Ethical Issues
1,597 wordsThe Use of Internet Filters Introduction The use of internet filters as a method to block offensive internet content in schools and universities is very delicate question, especially because it involves ethical issues. Any free access to information cuts both ways, so no wonder that internet is no exception to the rule. On the one hand the arguments of those, who support use of browsers for filtering sensible data in schools and universities, sound quite convincing; however, on the other hand, t...
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Ethics In Health Part 1
1,619 wordsEthics in Health Care Table of Contents Abstract 3 Patient Rights 4 Access to Health-Care Data 5 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) 6 Health Care and the elderly 7 Decision-making in health care 8 Synthesis 11 Conclusion 13 ABSTRACT Health care organizations have a tradition of concern about moral issues and the application of ethics to the decision-making process. This tradition is due, in part, to the tenets of the Hippocratic Oath, the historical involvement of religi...
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401 K Retirement Plan
1,453 words401 (k) Retirement Plan 401 (k) retirement plan is one of the most popular retirement plans. Under this plan, the worker is allowed to save for his future retirement, where income taxes on the employees earnings and saved money are deferred until withdrawal. The worker has an option to have a part of his wages to be paid directly into the 401 (k) account. There are few types of 401 (k) plan, namely, trustee-directed 401 (k) plans (which are not very popular) and participant-directed 401 (k) plan...
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Supply And Demand Affordable Housing
2,083 wordsRent, land and property The rich live where land is cheap, the poor where land is dear. This saying correctly illustrates the situation with people who cannot afford housing costs and rich landlords that want to get the prices even higher. In a just society, the ruling authority must decide what is right when allocating wealth to its individual citizens. The same ruling authority does this by intervening with the inner workings of a marketplace to uphold its fundamental values and ideals. The ai...
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Affordable Housing Toronto Star
3,943 wordsIn a just society, the ruling authority must decide what is right when allocating wealth to its individual citizens. The same ruling authority does this by intervening with the inner workings of a marketplace to uphold its fundamental values and ideals. The aim of government intervention is to create a just society that will reflect the people? s values. Governing bodies do this by establishing laws that enforce fairness or? equity? . The Ontario government passed the Rent Control Act in 1975. T...
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President Clinton Protection Act
818 wordsTuna fishermen off the Pacific coast have been using dolphins in order to catch tuna. What occurs is fishermen set nets on specific dolphins, attempting to catch yellowfin tuna, which is found living in the same area as the dolphins. After trapping the dolphins, the fishermen simply pull them up onto the boat with the tuna and let them die. This procedure has killed nearly seven million dolphins since the 1950 s. The extremely high death rate of dolphins caused the United States? Congress to ame...
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United States Supreme Court United States V
1,299 wordsFlag Burning can be and usually is a very controversial issue. Many people are offended by the thought of destroying this countrys symbol of liberty and freedom. During a political protest during the 1984 Republican Convention, Gregory Lee Johnson was arrested for burning an American flag. Years later in 1989, Johnson got the decision overturned by the United States Supreme Court. In the same year, the state of Texas passed the Flag Protection Act, which prohibited any form of desecration agains...
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Communications Decency Act Protect Their Children
2,226 wordsWhy should anyone be concerned about pornography on the Internet? After all, this is a free country and everyone should have access to anything they want, right? This position would be true if only adults used the Internet; it can not be true when children also use the Internet. Most people would agree that children should not have access to Internet sites that are considered pornographic. Does that mean that children should not be allowed Internet access or that the Internet should not have por...
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Free Of Charge Consumer Protection
975 wordsMalpractice or Poor Judgement? The practice of medicine has never claimed to be an exact science. In fact, it is very much a hit-and-miss situation. Taking into account these above factors, India seems to be on a destructive trend regarding their level of health care. Ever since private medical services fell under the Consumer Protection Act (COPRA) in April 1993, the number of malpractice suits filed against doctors has begun to soar. For example, in Kerala, approximately 1800 cases (15 % of th...
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Affordable Housing Toronto Star
3,597 wordsRent Control-pro The Detrimental Effects in Changing the Rent Control ActIn a just society, the ruling authority must decide what is right when allocating wealth to its individual citizens. The same ruling authority does this by intervening with the inner workings of a marketplace to uphold its fundamental values and ideals. The aim of government intervention is to create a just society that will reflect the people s values. Governing bodies do this by establishing laws that enforce fairness or ...
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Child Decency Act
1,505 wordsIt was once formatted that computers in the future would weigh no more than 1. 5 tons. Of course, in today? s technologically savvy times, it? s a common occurrence to see people holding their computers in their lap, or even in their hand. There? s no doubt about it: the computer already plays an important role in our lives and that role is likely to expand as more advancements are made. However, new innovations mean new controversies. The Internet, for example, has transformed the way people co...
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