This paper discusses the USA PATRIOT Act, which gives the American government the power to fight terrorism in a more effective manner, but might cost Americans the loss of civil liberties and personal rights.
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Abstract This paper explains that the USA PATRIOT Act has given 'terrorism' a new and much wider meaning and defines a new category called "domestic" terrorists as compared to international terrorists. The author points out that the new Act has defined a number of new money laundering crimes, as well as amendments and increased penalties, including confiscation of all of the property of any individual or enterprises that plans or carries forward an act of domestic or international terrorism. The paper stresses that the Act can be misused for the purpose of prosecuting political dissidents of many types and might be seen as a violation of six of the ten original elements of the Bill of Rights: the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 13th Amendments.
From the Paper "USA PATRIOT Act originated from a consultation draft, which was circulated by the Department of Justice, and was modified and amended substantially by the US Congress. The Act is to be used for helping the law enforcement officials to find out and punish those responsible for the attacks on September 9th and to protect the people against such attacks in the future. This Act has given the federal officials extensive powers to trace out and intercept the communication channels used by the terrorists. This tracking can be used for both law enforcement and foreign intelligence."
Abstract This paper discusses organizational valuation perspectives in relation to project life expiry, friendly-unfriendly buyouts, economics of changing locations, and nationalization-confiscation of corporate assets. This paper discusses in turn project life, buyout, location change, and nationalization/confiscation in relation to an organization's or enterprise's value.
From the Paper "If projects and project life can be seen as a manifestation of an organization's line of business (LOB) or as representative of its products or services, then by extension, examination of project life cycles (commencement and expiration), are a valuable method of determining one aspect of an organization's value. Popular project management literature identifies 4 main types of projects, each with its own peculiar value to the organization: type I--mission critical, type II--technically complex, type III--organizationally complex, and type IV--simple (Wysocki, 2001, p.56-57). In determining an organization's value, examination of its history in undertaking and completion of type I projects, the mission critical projects, is an excellent method to supplement any valuation process. Since these projects tend to be "a significant contributor to the business's bottom line."
Abstract This paper is about Preston Tucker: his life details, his products and his company. It also describes his dreams, as depicted in the movie "Tucker" and how he embraces the entrepreneurial aspects of American business.
From the paper:
"Preston Tucker was a car salesman and inventor. Anticipating WW II, he created a high-speed armored car with a gun on a turret. The army thought that the car was too fast but loved the turret, confiscated the patents and used them during the war. Tucker was given contracts to build turrets for bombers and made his fortune. Tucker dreamed of building a passenger car with innovations such as seat belts, disk brakes, rear engine, safety glass, pop-out windshields, a fully automatic transmission, and self-correcting headlights. The car that he designed and produced was ahead of its time in terms of safety and performance."
Tags: car, production, labor, Second, World, War, Ford, General, Motors, Chrysler, American, Motors
Abstract The following paper explores how the West took away and destroyed the rights of the indigenous people, like those of Philippines and Hawaii . The author makes reference to "Lord Raglan", using quotes to illustrate his discriminatory attitude towards the indigenous peoples in the past. In addition this paper reveals how the indigenous peoples are active in the international diplomatic arena, seeking respect for their cultures and ways.
From the Paper "Lord Raglan stated in his own way that the Indians were uncivilized, uncouth savage primitives that had to be made civilized by the Western Standard. He claimed that their worship of nature was wrong and if the Indians were not civilized, it would be a threat to the West as we can never be really civilized until we are all civilized. But how right was he? Since, that time the world has realized that because they did not value nature, nature is being depleted and threatened. So who was right and who was wrong?"
Abstract An analysis of the strategies projected before the decade of Civil War through Declaration of Independence for the abolition of slaves and outlining which point of view is more valid. The Confiscation Act of 1862 is examined for its effectiveness and the Emancipation Proclamation is also studied. These two acts are compared with each other.
From the Paper "After the American Revolution, free and enslaved African American was not able to have what they called equality. They still faced a lot of hardship and discrimination. A number of white Americans, for a variety of reasons, joined them in their efforts to resolve this complex problem. One possible solution for gaining equality was that the white and the Black Americans should be separated completely. Yet, the Constitution would then have to be amended."
Tags: slavery, abolition, black, negro, civil, war, emancipation, africa, colonization
Abstract Discusses the situation in the Mideast. Contends that the national rights of Israel and Palestine should be supported by the international community. Recent history of the conflict. Oslo Accords and the peace process. Israeli confiscation of the West Bank. Attitude of Israeli's toward the Palestinians. Argues against U.S. unquestioning support of Israel.
From the Paper "INTRODUCTION:
The majority of Americans have only become aware of the current state of affairs in the Middle East as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that happened September 11, 2001. And to a great extent, many of them see Israel as an ally of the United States in the war against terrorism, as the Israelis fight the Palestinians. Many believe the Israeli actions are merely a response to "acts of terrorism" by Palestinian suicide bombers.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. The Middle East is still torn by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as it has been since the Balfour Declaration of 1917, and the seven wars that have been fought since 1948. In the aftermath of the Coalition victory against Iraq in 1991, American prestige and influence was ..."
Abstract This paper explains that more legislation is needed to specifically address areas of information security. New Zealand's most recent legislation on computer crime, the Crimes Amendment Act of 2003, lends legal coverage for the genre of typical computer crimes, but does not address how to apply these laws in the real world. The author points out that Belgium has a specific law addressing computer forgery, computer fraud, hacking, and sabotage, making them criminal offenses; unauthorized access of a computer system carries a sentence of imprisonment of three months to one year, and if this crime is committed with the intention to defraud, the term of imprisonment may be from six months to two years. The paper relates that People's Republic of China's law, which criminalizes unauthorized surveillance of information systems, imposes a fine in the amount of one to three times as much as the amount of the illegal income, and the confiscation of illegal income from these sales.
From the Paper "In particular, New Zealand companies have faced severe information security threats and resulting legal challenges, which the New Zealand government has addressed through legislation. Even as recent as 1997, New Zealand has faced difficulties with prosecuting information technology crimes as a result of a lack of Parliament Acts that provide laws relating to information technology crimes. Before the introduction of Acts between 2003 and 2004, prosecutions were attempted using laws that were designed before computers were commonplace and did not adequately address the advancements in information technology."
Abstract This paper examines how one of the most important laws concerning child labor was the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It looks at how with its provisions imposing severe civil and criminal penalties and allowing for confiscation of good made with child labor, the Fair Labor Standards Act forced employers to stop using children in thousands of jobs. With remarkable success, the law simply outlawed child labor.
From the Paper "Among the social reform advocates of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, no issue roused more determined calls for action than child labor. Florence Kelly of Hull House was among the first to report on the matter, but soon there were numerous rigorously researched reports, telling of children underpaid, overworked, uneducated, and profoundly unhappy with their lot. While many of the working children were in agriculture, the worst conditions were in manufacturing, whether in southern textile mills, northern canneries, urban tenements, or mountain coal mines. "
