... software is simply software that has its source code available for anyone to download, see, modify and create new programs based on it as long as those new programs also stay open source. In this way, everyone is free to modify it to his own needs and develop it in any fashion he wants. Absolute majority of these programs comes free of charge ... , but without support from the vendors. The open-source software has recently gained popularity in governmental and commercial sector, especially in some European countries. Apart from the obvious advantage it has over the programs you need to p...

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A landlord of a Philadelphian apartment discovered four mentally handicapped people chained in the basement when he went to investigate a short circuit on October 15th. Turgut Gozleveli discovered dogs locked inside of the boiler room and four adults hiding underneath a blanket. They were hunched together in a space not tall enough for an adult to stand, surrounded in human waste with only a jug of orange juice (Hoye). He unchained them while asking questions about their identity, but he didn't receive any answers. Believing them to be illegal immigrants, Gosleveli called in the police who qui...

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... phenomenon proved to be - it's a lot of hoopla over a bang that will likely be less than a fizzle. That's likely what lawmakers had in mind when they enacted the law that requires television stations to make the switch which has been rescheduled for June 12, 2009. While certainly 6.5 million households that now receive signal via antennae rather than from satellite or cable ... will pick up about 6 million energy hogging televisions and over the course of a few years, electronic sellers will benefit from a boom in the sales of converter boxes and new televisions. Television is a privile...

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Following a series of political assassinations of Afghanistan's political leaders, the United States' military officers have seen dramatic improvement in securing the country. Following the assassination of Osama bin Laden, President Obama announced the hasty drawdown of the extra "surge" troops he ordered to finish off the al-Qaeda regime. However, there have been several recent acts of violence that have some officials worried. Following the assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president's half-brother, a suicide car bomber attacked a police headquarters, killing twelve policemen and a ch...

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The Occupy movement that began months ago in New York and has since grasped hold of the rest of the country turned violent for the first time on November 2nd in Oakland when a small group of protestors smashed the windows of a Wells Fargo bank branch during a protest of wealth inequalities. The Occupy Oakland movement scheduled a noon rally in front of City Hall and then a free lunch afterward. The day's events were planned to wrap up with a "general strike mass convergence, rally, and labor cookout." Each of these were intended to be peaceful protests, but a small faction began passing out fl...

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... 8 when military troops from Russia entered South Ossetia, a state that has declared its dependence from Georgia, with the stated goal of removing Georgian troops from the region. Georgian troops had been present as self-proclaimed "peace-keeping forces," monitoring criminal activity in the region, but on August 7 their efforts became offensive as they initiated air strikes on South Ossetia rebel forces ... . According to the Republic of Georgia, just as rebel forces had become aggressive toward Georgian cities, Russian troops had slowly been building a huge presence in the region. On Augu...

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... industry has weathered far worse declines in domestic travel than that suffered from the current economic crisis. While a lot of jobs have been lost and many have lost their homes or are in danger of losing their homes, it seems that the bulk of Americans are more plagued by the promise of woe than the reality thereof. Internationally, the economic news for the travel industry is even better ... . 43 percent of international respondents to the same survey stated that they saw economic conditions as "terrible" and of ... than choosing simply not to travel. As such, to make sure they are ...

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... Voting turnouts broke some records, and with the election of Senator Barack Obama, the United States allowed a new era of American politics to be ushered in. And the way it all happened was revolutionary, too. The Internet has, it seems, forever changed the way Americans experience their political lives. The Internet has infiltrated our everyday lives in countless ways: We bank online, we shop ... online, we work online, and we form social relationships online. And, in the presidential race of 2008, Americans got ... an enormously popular website across a diverse demographic and because...

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... back through psychological, emotional, spiritual, and physical force if need be (Lengel). In 2009, two of the church's top members, Marty Rathbun and Mike Rinder, went on record for the first time since leaving the group. From the inside circle, Rathbun and Rinder both saw the abuse being dealt by the church. Their first report listed several issues involving Scientology's highest leaders, particularly David ... online petition supporting California's Proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriages. Haggis felt as though this condoned discrimination. Furthermore, Haggis believed that Davi...

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... Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is a revised draft of the plan proposed earlier this month, that also resulted in great controversy. Changes to the second draft include higher domestic cuts than the original version, as well as a decrease in the health care savings from overhauling the medical malpractice system. Unlike the original proposal, the revised version does not call for a cap on medical malpractice ... awards, but instead recommends a change in how awards are made (Andrew and Kuhnhenn). The proposals that did not change from the original draft include a gradual increase in the...

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... retired, a New Jersey correction officer, a former New York City Sanitation Department police officer, and two other unidentified men. The majority of the men all worked at the Brooklyn station house sometime in the past. These eight men accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to drive a caravan of M-16 rifles and handguns, as well as stolen merchandise, across state lines. For these ... . During this, he developed a relationship with Officer William Masso, who proposed that the two work together to illegally obtain and sell contraband in the form of cigarettes. From there, a yearlong un...

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... parents if a child sex offender lives in the near vicinity, aided by the tabloid. The Guardian first notified Payne of the intrusion, but email newsletter Popbitch made the same declaration earlier this month. In fact, Rebekah Brooks, The News of the World editor, provided Payne with the phone that was later hacked, under the guise that the phone could help her with her campaign for the law. Payne was later informed that her ... by The News of the World. The list contained about 4,000 people rumored to be targets of the tabloid's phone scandal (Somaiya). "The last edition of The News of...

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... European economies who need immediate help (Rooney). Lagarde is already involved in these affairs. While in Paris, she advised the Greek government to come to terms with the political differences that exist and approve the austerity measures that are currently preventing the country from receiving their next installment loans from the IMF and EU. Additionally, she lectured Greece's creditors, which consist ... and German banks, on their ability to compromise (Rooney) "It must be done in a concerted, collective way," she said. "All the lenders must come to the bedside of Greece and Gree...

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... has nothing constructive. There is nothing humanitarian or anything that has to do with Palestinian welfare in the organizing of this flotilla," said Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor. He added that the flotilla participants are "extremists" (Chick). The U.S. Department of State spokeswoman Victoria Nuland agreed that the participants are taking "irresponsible and provocative" actions and urged them to use "established and efficient" measures ... to their consituents, rather than heading off for this ill-advised Mediterranean cruise," said Dublin Labour councilor Ric...

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... to make government an ally. "We can, and we must, work together," he told the US Chamber of Commerce. "Whatever differences we may have, I know that all of us share a deep, abiding belief in this country, a belief in our people, a belief in the principles that have made America's economy the envy of the world." He then continued on to promise that his administration will "help lay ... education and a focus on removing "barriers that make it harder for you to compete - from the tax code to the regulatory system" (Dennis). In an attempt to reconcile the differences between his administrat...

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... a similar environmental tragedy on July 16th after a pipeline owned by China National Petroleum Corporation exploded in the Yellow Sea, immediately sparking a 15-hour fire consisting of 100-foot flames (Uncoverage). China's crisis is one of a lesser degree than the crisis in the Gulf, according to the Associated Press, who reported that the spill had only spread over 165 square miles, just a small area compared to ... the 2,700 square miles covered by BP's oil spill (Adams). MSNBC.com further reported that China's spill released approximately 400 ... strip sulfur from oil after an oil s...

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... , after lobbying by groups supporting senior citizens, social security payments were added to the "eligible" income, so most seniors on fixed incomes who filed a tax return and did not owe tax over the amount of the rebate have or will receive a check from the federal government. The rebate checks are distributed to citizens in hopes that they will spend them on goods and services and keep ... the economy moving. With millions of the checks already distributed, no one is quite sure if this theory has worked ... their checks to catch up on credit or mortgage payments, interest, and penal...

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... like Ford, Caterpillar, Procter & Gamble, and Northrop Grumman (Murphy). "It's to renew the promise of American manufacturing. To help make sure America remains in this century what we were in the last - a country that makes things. A country that out-builds and out-innovates the rest of the world," Obama said of the partnership (Lee). "Their mission is to come up with a way to get ideas from ... the drawing board to the manufacturing floor to the marketplace as swiftly as possible, which will help ... , Obama was inspired by mini-robots that explored water and sewer pipes (Kuhnhnen). P...

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... 's media team (Clark). "It's the same story with a few crucial additions, the most important of which is you," Rowling said in her announcement on YouTube that ran simultaneously with her news conference in London. "Just as the experiences of reading requires that the imaginations of the author and the reader work together to create the story, so Pottermore will be built, in part, by you, the reader. The digital generation will be ... able to enjoy a safe, unique online reading experience built around the Harry Potter books. Pottermore will be the place where fans of any age ... ...

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... of disgruntled citizens from nine different cities banded together to protest President Obama's massive stimulus bill (Spillius). In such a short time, this group has become a powerful force to be reckoned with, playing a vital role in the primary elections and, ultimately, who controls Congress after the November 2nd midterm elections. Although this network of groups lacks a centralized structure, lacks clear leadership, and ... wish to completely reorder the political system, mostly by shrinking it drastically (Barstow). One thing most of the Tea Partiers do have in common though is th...

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... his country are safe from the threat of terrorism, and work toward helping the United States economy break free from the grips of recession. In many ways, Obama's transition into the White House will be unlike any other presidential changeover. First, this is the first time the country has been in a war situation during a presidential election since the 60s, during the Johnson-Nixon changeover. That ... will unquestionably affect the decisions Obama makes during his ... economy. Obama and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will be charged with figuring out how to allocate the $700 billion ...

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... issue that social conservatives and evangelical voters closely consider when choosing a candidate to vote for, but this time he claimed that he opposes abortion in all instances, including rape, incest, or when the birth jeopardizes the life of the mother (McCaffrey). In 1998, during an interview with Nation's Restaurant News, Cain described himself as "pro-life with exceptions, and people want you to be all ... or nothing" (McCaffrey). However, Cain changed his position during a recent interview with CNN, where he said the government should play no role in guiding a woman in what to do ...

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... mortars, and rocket propelled grenades to abolish the other side in Sanaa (Sudam). Sanaa residents heard heavy explosions and sporadic gunfire early in the morning, although they were unsure what caused the noises. The noises were reportedly coming from the Hasabah neighborhood, home to Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar, leader of the al-Hashid tribe whose forces oppose the government. The previous day security forces set fire to tents ... network, SABAFON, was ordered to shut down reportedly because of violations and unpaid fines over the past few years. However, coincidentally the al-Ahmar family i...

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... to analyze an array of issues including both victim and offender information, including characteristics of these populations. The information provided in this database is extremely useful in that the quantifiable information can be used to assist policy-makers with decisions that effect both offenders and those in criminal justice fields. Without this information, many needed programs would not be initiated and ineffectual programs ... suggests that drug offenders and persons committing property crimes were more likely to be parents than violent offenders, which can be viewed as a posit...

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... to be a globally inevitable trend. But even with funding for green energy increasing and one of the most persistent promoters of information on global warming (Nobel Prize recipient Al Gore) reaching celebrity status, we are seeing a startling net increase in the emissions of the greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide and a revitalized political commitment to dependence on oil, foreign and otherwise. ... Change) came nowhere near that figure when predicting the worst-case scenario last year in a global warming report in which they estimated a possible 6.4% increase of greenhouse gasses by 2099. O...

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