... lasciviously engaging in sexual conduct and the material must include a visible depiction of the genitals or pubic area of the body [Richard Carelli (The Associated Press), "Administration Softens Its Definition of Hard-Core Child Pornography,"" 23 Sep 1993].18 Reno has argued for what amounts to unprecedented and unconscionable interpretations of the exiting child pornography laws in order to prevent ... 2002. * [Attorney General John] Ashcroft, then a senator from Missouri, was among the lawmakers who pressed for the passage of the Child Pornography Prevention Act in 1996. It broadened...

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... Monster.Com for a Database Analyst/Administrator: "Must have a working knowledge of relational database concepts. Have database experience with Sybase or MS Access, Oracle, DB2. Strong SQL skills in both Data Definition (Create) and Data Manipulation (Select). Good analytical database problem solving skills. Must have a working knowledge of UNIX (Solaris) from a user perspective. Must know how to use the 'man' ... also becoming increasingly important for administrators to know XML (extensible markup language). What does XML have to do with databases? XML itself is a database only in the m...

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... Q500 Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230 Tel: 02 9334 7700, 1800 226 667 Fax: 02 9334 7799 Contents Summary 1 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Report background 3 1.2 Research objectives 3 2 Methodology 4 1.3 Roy Morgan Single Source Database 4 1.4 Definition of terms 4 3 Overview of internet users 6 1.5 Internet and broadband connection at home 7 1.6 Ever used the internet 8 1.7 Time spent online 9 4 Online participation 14 1.8 Online activities, services and content 14 Frequency of ... is, home access or work access. Therefore, for clarification, throughout the report references to this question hav...

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... the business aspect. As far back through the documented times of our society that we look, people have always argued the definition of art. Is the existence and quality of art determined by the creator? The viewer? Is there such a set definition? Thousands of years have passed without an agreeable concrete answer to that question. George Berkeley (1685 - 1753), a philosophical idealist, once ... ...

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... as a ratio of total capital invested in the industry and the proportion of industry revenue accounted for by companies that compete in all major regions. (Vijay and Anil 2000) Another definition from the world economic outlook (May 1 2000) by Kola Odunbanjo define it as the rapid integration of economies of the world through the flow of technological spillages, networks and cross ... economical, technological and even political changes it has being made possible by the revolution of the information technology and telecommunication. Cited from (http://www.cibnigeria.org/research/bankglob...

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... Design method (SSADM) uses a life cycle to illustrate the processes and stages involved in the SSADM approach. Some of the major techniques employed include requirements analysis, dataflow modelling and function definition. SSADM confines it to confirming and clarifying requirements, rather than prototypes being carried forward into the design. SSADM is a mature approach that has undergone several evolutions to reach its present ... Internet. To avoid this situation it is important that each organisation write and agree a specific security policy that clearly states what is allowed and ...

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... inexpensive manner; the Internet draws its users in growing numbers and hence an increase in the volume of subject material made available on the Web (Allan 2000. Sv "Cybersocieties"). By definition, the Internet is viewed as an interactive medium . Hence the emergence of a cyber-community, which in effect appears to live in the 'online' space of the Internet unlike that of ... or 'space' found in these cybercommunities is often referred to as a virtual space. Virtual Reality is a difficult and misleading concept to understand, as it is often associated with Gibson's visionary definitio...

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... means that there must be a modem or networking involved for the connection to be a success. Cyber-terrorism The term cyber-terrorism is quite ambiguous and vague and there's no standard definition for it. However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has defined cyber-terrorism as "the premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which result in ... violence against noncombatant targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents". Given this definition, we must also understand that cyber-terrorism isn't limited or e...

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Glass Fibre Before focusing on the concept of glass fibre, I first wanted to find out what broadband means exactly and what the relationship between these two is. 1. Broadband 1.1 The definition of broadband Broadband is defined as a transmission medium that can carry signals from multiple independent network carriers on a single coaxial or fibre optic cable, by establishing different bandwidth channels. This ... technology can support a wide range of frequencies and is used to transmit data, voice and video over long distances. A more simple definition would be that it refers to any type of ...

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... really the one taking the challenges. Despite those benefits, playing these games also bring negative effects. It requires much of the player's time, leaving school activities and home works unattended. DEFINITION OF TERMS Online gaming ----- are games that are played online via the Internet Internet --------------- an electronic network of computers that includes nearly every university, government, and research facility in the ... ...

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... should be classified as "mass media" has become more prominent. For example, it is controversial whether to include cell phones, video games and computer games (such as MMORPGs) in the definition. In the 2000s, a classification called the "seven mass media" became popular. In order of introduction, they are: 1. Print  (books,  pamphlets,  newspapers,  magazines, etc.) from the late 15th century 2. Recordings  (gramophone ... ...

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... with company brand which let a company sell its products at a higher price than its competitors, structural assets or better business models, and monopolies or sustainable competitive advantage . Based on that definition, first mover advantages have some long-term value, the capture of market share has value, customers and information about them has value, and so do strategies that lead to a new ... ...

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... teach students how to repair them and their components. Functioning computers could be immediately shipped to schools and computer workshops where they could be utilized by students and teachers alike. Definition of Terms Affluent - having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions Community - a unified body of individuals. Computer - Programmable electronic devices that can store, retrieve, and process data. Socioeconomic ... ...

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... in 1997. Transmitting credit card information over an unprotected electronic environment such as the Internet is perceived as a high security risk. Another type of fraud committed is telemarketing fraud. The definition of Telecommunications Fraud is "when individuals or organizations acquire access to telecommunications services by some deceitful act."" (Hutchison 19) As! telecommunications technology has made recent advancements there has been benefits ... ...

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... extremely difficult to pinpoint. It's problematic because every single sound in nature can contribute to the making of tones, chords, keys, etc. which come together in a melodic way. One dictionary definition of sound is that of "vibrations traveling through air, water, or some other medium, especially those within the range of frequencies that can be perceived by the human ear."" These ... ...

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... the consumer's decision-making process. The concepts of right and wrong seem so simple on the surface. Webster's defines morality as adherence to a standard of "right human conduct." Superficially, that definition would be easy for the "simple" to understand. When the focus is narrowed, however, it seems that the concept of morality grays in its boundaries. Unfortunately, wrong to some becomes ... ...

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... or to prevent some dreaded event from happening. In some cases individuals perform rigid acts according to elaborate rules without being able to indicate why they are doing them. By definition, compulsions are either excessive or not clearly connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize or prevent. The most common forms of compulsion include washing, checking, counting ... ...

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... OSS) business model implementation in software industry. For in depth assessment, we will look into Red Hat Linux business implementation in detail. Started by looking into some OSS historical background, definition and deployments, including some Linux background, we shall evaluate the pro and cons of OSS economy with regards to Linux environment as well. Analysis will then go further into detail ... ...

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... laws, creating privacy policies. These issues are global in nature and constantly evolving. My article discusses some of the legal aspects with e-commerce. INTRODUCTION What exactly is e-commerce? The easiest definition to understand is: "Electronic commerce is any form of business transaction in which the parties interact electronically rather than by physical exchange or contact." In the new millennium, there is ... ...

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... site will market the often hard to get specialist products which serious hardcore gamers want to purchase. These products include such things as engineered precision mouse pad surfaces and high definition resolution mice for pinpoint accuracy. The majority of these products are sold on American websites or in American gaming stores, which makes them so hard to procure. Dealing with exchange ... ...

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... (Transmission Control Protocol) and IP (Internet Protocol). The TCP allows the exchange of messages within the Internet and the IP allows the messages to be sent and received. Protocols by definition are sets of rules. Archie is a search tool used with FTP. Archie helps locate stored FTP site files. By entering keywords in the filenames, Archie has the ability to search ... ...

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... codec is that the video quality is very vulnerable to packet losses and also MPEG1 provides only a fixed resolution. 4.4 MPEG2 MPEG2 is most popularly used in applications such as high-definition TV (HDTV), interactive storage media or ISM and cable TV. This codec replaces its predecessor in terms of support for higher resolution. As the reputation of this codec continues to ... ...

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... one's life has been passed down to the individual. As pointed out by Willard Gaylin in his essay, Harvesting the Dead, the technology we have developed has essentially changed the definition of death. Now although a person could be declared dead, he could have willed his usefulness beyond his mortality. Medical Technology has reached a point where organs can be transplanted from one ... ...

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... allowed anyone with an Internet connection an easy means of finding and downloading any popular music in the MP3 format. Napster was developed as a peer-to-peer (P2P) technology. By definition, peer-to-peer means that all computers connected to the network act as "servers."" Servers are the computers that give, or serve, the digital music files to the person who ... ...

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