Abstract
This paper presents a proposal for an accessible home design project by Caring & Sharing Center for Independent Living, Inc. The paper aims to determine what individuals with physical challenges and disabilities need in order to enjoy an independent lifestyle. The paper describes the services that the Caring & Sharing Center provides to consumers. The paper also discusses the financial aspects of the project and its challenges and options.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement Of The Problem
Background Of The Problem
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Florida Building Code on Accessibility
Constraints and Limitations
Opportunities
Options For Consideration
Recommendation
Budget/Narrative
Project Benefits
Conclusion

From the Paper
"According to the US Census Bureau News Release, more than 50 million Americans report some level of disability. Approximately 51.2 million people have a disability; and for 32.5 million of them, their disabilities are severe. The US Social Security Administration defines disability in terms of the inability to perform Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA), meaning "work paying minimum wage or better". Although the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) distinguish many types of disabilities, this research proposal is focusing specifically on disabilities associated with spinal cord injury or dysfunction (i.e. paralyses). For this purpose, paralysis is defined as the complete loss of muscle function of one or more muscle groups."

Tags:affordable, housing, modifications, disability, independent

Abstract
This paper examines the current action taken today to make the Internet accessible for disabled users. The paper explains how the virtual world (world wide web) and the real world should be governed by the same laws that protect access for all people in public places. It describes the legal action taken if this web site does not follow the prescribed standards by law and the loop hole found by companies.

From the Paper
"Twenty percent of American's have some sort of disability, and that number will continue to increase as America ages. Since the advent of the Internet, daily tasks, business meetings, and other activities can be performed from the comfort of ones home. As physical establishments are required to make accommodations for disabled citizens, and with the number of Americans logging on everyday it is only natural that virtual establishments be required to do the same. The Department of Justice agreed, voting to extend the Americans with Disabilities act to the web, people with disabilities have the option of taking legal recourse if a site is not in compliance with the law. This paper will explore the initiatives to make their sites user friendly for all as well as the methods and technologies used in order to achieve such a task."

Abstract
This paper looks at the Notlington library and the application that was used to develop the new online library catalogue. This application was developed through using the program Access 2000 for a Microsoft platform. This paper examines how this application has already been implemented on the local library servers but can now be made accessible to a larger user environment, such as the Internet.

Abstract
This report examines the differing policies toward access to the internet in the USA and China. In an age where greater and greater levels of communication are becoming the norm, there are still certain regimes who regard the internet as a potentially threatening resource for those who would seek to challenge current institutions or who would wish to organise against the government. This report examines the two different nations and how their internet access is governed. To a large extent it is concluded that the manner in which internet access is controlled in the respective nations is relative to the two very different political systems that operate within them. As a result. the paper looks at how the Chinese system is heavily regulated and centrally controlled, whereas the USA system is much less regulated and responds more to the judiciary and to legal grounds for censorship rather than the preservation of the state.

From the Paper
"The internet has changed the way people live in quite dramatic ways. It has opened up new channels for political dissent and has offered the opportunity for communication on a scale that was previously never thought possible. There are many cases worldwide where the internet has been used to unite people and to aid their struggles. The concept of new social movements and the ability of movements such as the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico to survive and prosper is due in large part to their ability to reach a wide audience as a result of the internet. Without this access to the internet it would most likely have been the case that the Zapatista movement would have wiped out by the Mexican army. However, as a result of their ability to garner support from across the globe they were able to shine a light on events in Chiapas and gain international support for what they were doing. As a result of this they undermined the Mexican state and won their battle (at least for now). Control over this medium is therefore a key issue which can have very significant outcomes on politics."

Tags:Censorship globalization freedom, information web access

Abstract
This paper analyzes Turkey's accession into the EU, which if successful, would mark the culmination of Turkish economic ambitions since 1963. The author acknowledges that there are good arguments for and against accession, and even though EU member states are slowly starting to warm up to the idea of accession there is still no way of telling at this point whether Turkey will be accepted into the European Union or not.

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"At the moment Turkish prospects for accession look dim. In light of the French suburban riots of November, the outrage felt in the Muslim world over the publication of defamatory cartoons in Dutch and Norwegian newspapers last fall, reprinted by a French publication in early February and the murder of a Dutch filmmaker over what some Muslims considered anti-Islamic statements, the peaceful union of Christian and Islamic cultures seems near impossible. According to one newspaper, "Europe is sitting by the busted carriage of Muslim integration. In the language of Paris' suburbs, Europe is sitting by the burning wheels of the integration. If that was not enough, an attempt will be made to drag the whole of Muslim Turkey into the EU on the wheels that were burned by the rioters." The notion of integration difficulties has been fueled by beliefs that Muslims have little conception of democratic values such as freedom of speech most particularly in the instance of Muslim responses to items such as the Muhammad cartoon and the slaying of the Dutch filmmaker. The French riots have only served to highlight these ideological differences and make the failed integration plainly evident."

Tags:turkey, muslim, eu, access, turk, european

Abstract
The paper provides a brief history regarding affirmative action and continues to look at the issues involved in equity and access in higher education. The paper takes a close look at the statistics, social and political concerns, and action policies with a focus on New Jersey and the United States, and shows that equity and access is not available to all students.

From the Paper
""Blacks and Hispanic families are three times more likely than white families to be below the poverty line. A black child over three times (28% versus 8%) more likely to live in a single-parent female household..." (Renner and Moore 238). Why is this true if higher education has equity and access are available to all students? Why are African Americans still struggling to provide for their families while living in poverty? These are important questions in studying the obstacles to equity and access. Taking a close look at the statistics, social and political concerns, and action policies with a focus on New Jersey and the United States will show..."

Tags:equity, access, education

Abstract
This paper examines the benefits of Internet access to medical information, particularly with reference to low-income developing nations that cannot afford traditional printed medical journals. The paper contends that this access may help save lives and increase the level of medicine in these developing nations.

From the Paper
"Although it is often overlooked in developed countries as a life saving technology, the Internet is one of the most efficient and successful means of disseminating vital medical information around the world. Online access to medical information can mean the difference between saving and losing lives for physicians in low-income countries that cannot afford expensive medical journals. In developing countries access to priced literature i. e. medical journals had been identified as their most pressing problem with of institutions having no current subscriptions."

Tags:Internet, web, online, access, medical information, developing countries, HINARA, WHO

Abstract
This paper analyzes a case in which a mother (who is a hospital employee) demands access to her daughter's original medical records for the purpose of altering the records.

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"This case involves a situation in which a minor teenage girl has been determined by physician examination at a hospital to be pregnant ..."

Tags:Medical, Privacy, Access, to, Medical, Records, Electronic, Storage, Access, Control

Abstract
In this article, the writer explains that a database is a program allowing the user to collect and organize information, and the home user might use this system for a number of purposes, from keeping track of any collection (such as books, videos, magazine articles, lists of any sort, and so on). The writer then looks at the Microsoft Access data base.

From the Paper
"A database also allows the user to search through the data collected on the basis of one or more search terms and one or more types of information. This makes the database program especially powerful for organizing data and for finding a specific item on the list. Databases can also be used for such tasks as counting items or adding together a set of figures, as when a small business uses a database to keep track of sales and has a column for payments made, a ..."

Tags:access, database

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss available methods to secure a network so people can access it remotely. The paper describes the network administrators' challenge of securing an enterprise network from hackers. The author writes that with software and hardware innovations, consultants and companies specializing in enterprise security, showing up practically everyday, network security is attainable.

From the Paper
"When the first public access networks were installed in Berkley, California in the mid 1970s, the principle was to provide people the means to share information. Restricting access to a remote computer system or protecting it was an unimaginable concept."

Tags:networks, network, method, technology, public, share, information, restricting, computer, protect, hacking, Trojan, Horse, for, unauthorized, access