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Technology Since Sept 11

            September 11, 2001 was a devastating day for the United States. As many of us awoke, expecting to continue with our daily routine, the terrorist shattered our hopes for repetitiveness with attacks that struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The threat of terrorism is one that has always been a possibility, but our sedimentary lifestyles resulted in a state of bliss in the United States. As a result of the devastating September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, security clampdowns, command system upgrades, worksite modification, and a sense of renewed patriotism are among the many traumatic transformations that has occurred in the United States. .
             New Cyber Crime Laws.
             U.S. prosecutors and judges are cracking down on cyber crimes more aggressively than ever. The airplane hijack attacks in September have been used to justify harsher treatment for computer crimes in the name of national security. Of concern to many hackers are the U.S. Patriot Act enacted late last year and a new bill called the Cyber Security Enhancement Act overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives last month. The Patriot Act raised the maximum sentence for breaking into a computer network from 5 years to 10 years. Hackers who recklessly cause or attempt to cause someone's death could get up to life imprisonment due to the Cyber Security Enhancement Act. The Patriot Act also gives the FBI and Department of Justice broad new authority to use wiretaps, electronic eavesdropping, and other information-gathering techniques. Additionally, a new proposal aimed at expanding these powers, which has been dubbed by some as "Patriot II", seeks to collect and store information on .
             individuals in central databases and then use data-mining techniques to detect possible terrorist and criminal activity. All three government efforts emphasize the use of technology both for data collection and surveillance (Stakes).


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1. After Sept 11

... flying or attending a sporting many things are going to have to change. Air Safety is a major issue that should have but didn't change since the September eleventh terrorist attacks. "Five days after the September eleventh terrorist attacks, a Mississippi businessman carried a loaded handgun through checkpoints at the ... in security are startling but the good thing is that they could be changed before its to late. At airports security must be updated and technology can help. With the use of roaming cameras, that compare peoples faces against a database of mug shots from over a million ...

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2. after september 11

... flying or attending a sporting many things are going to have to change. Air Safety is a major issue that should have but didn't change since the September eleventh terrorist attacks. "Five days after the September eleventh terrorist attacks, a Mississippi businessman carried a loaded handgun through checkpoints at the ... in security are startling but the good thing is that they could be changed before its to late. At airports security must be updated and technology can help. With the use of roaming cameras, that compare peoples faces against a database of mug shots from over a million ...

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3. Lake Vostok: An untouched, una

... years ago "when researchers combined decades" worth of seismic studies, radar surveys and satellite imaging" (Columbia University, 2003). Since then, scientists have been marveling at the potential to unlock the Earth's prehistoric history along with possible evolutionary studies. Lake Vostok ... is it a good idea? To justifiable drill into this lake scientists have come up with several suggestions. Although our technology may not be ready to take on such an unaffected environment, in the near future we may be able too. This ... . 2. United States, NASA. Exotic Microbes Discovered Near ...

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4. Russia - Best mode of entry

... has a couple comparative advantages in IT. For one, Russia has a large technological research infrastructure. For years, technological institutions and universities have produced technology for the military. Secondly, although Russia has a large uneducated rural population, there is a highly educated work force in Russia to support IT modernization ... computing (EPIC) before similar products. Supercomputer Architect, Boris Babain, who leads the Elbrus team, has worked there for over 40 years. Since 1992 the team works in tight cooperation with Sun Microsystems (Sun UltraSPARC compilers ...

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5. Should America Allow Microchip Implants

... be update from home through the system website or by phone. (www.saveourstrays.com) Human Implants- Why Microchips? Two decades ago the bar code technology established the way goods and merchandise were identified, priced and inventoried in the retail industry. The system rapidly became an important part of society and businesses ... in, through internet access or be reimplanted. It will be easy for medical criminals and others to get away with crimes. They have the technology at hand and can implant their own identity into someone else. Implanting of the chip can be costly in the long r...

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6. How Terrorism Has Been Affected By The Media.

... blame for this hideous attack. This group and it's leader used the media to it's advantage in the days, weeks and, months following the September 11 attack. As Roger Simon of U.S. News & World Report said "There is little doubt that bin Laden understands modern media and spin. Within hours of ... followed around the world has affected the way that foreign governments are going about there business. But as Alex S. Jones said "in the months since Sept.11, Raines has been praised for directing what many view as unequaled coverage of the war on terrorism. And he also has been shellacked in ...

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7. Al Qaeda

... the biggest known Terrorist groups today is Al Qaeda, founded by Osama Bin Laden. This global terrorist group has been terrorizing various parts of the world since 1988, their first headquartered base in Afghanistan. There hate for the US is justified by Osama's words of their religious jihad. " Al Qaeda believes ... of Muslim extremists around the world. Al-Qaeda is an Arabic term that means the base. The United States government has blamed al- Qaeda for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon Building near Washington, D.C. A...

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8. AL QAEDA NETWORK

... the biggest known Terrorist groups today is Al Qaeda, founded by Osama Bin Laden. This global terrorist group has been terrorizing various parts of the world since 1988, their first headquartered base in Afghanistan. There hate for the US is justified by Osama's words of their religious jihad. " Al Qaeda believes ... of Muslim extremists around the world. Al-Qaeda is an Arabic term that means the base. The United States government has blamed al- Qaeda for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon Building near Washington, D.C. A...

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9. Chronic Illness: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

... impairments that involve the total human environment for supportive care and self-care, maintenance of function and prevention of further disability" (class notes, Sept. 11, 2003). In other words, chronic illness affects the entire lives of those affected and of those around them, physically, emotionally, intellectually, ... stressors in the life of an adult female with a family. Activity, or lack thereof, will not predispose one to this disease, since, upon observing persons affected with this disease, some have been highly active and healthy. Most of the determinants of health, in relat...

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