Analysing the legal issues concerning online and Internet privacy, this book covers the historical developments leading to the current state of the law and the relevant legal actions that have helped to shape it. Examined are the leading lawsuits that have asserted invasion of privacy on the Internet, the comparison of the state of the law in the United States with that of its principal trading partners around the world, and enforcement activity by the Federal Trade Commission. Also covered are proposals for new legislation and precedents for drafting a privacy policy that conforms to standards required by United States and international law.
This book is about Ray, an FBI agent that always remembers a case in which he promises Mrs. Perez, the mother of the victim, that he will give her answers. Now he needs to find out what happened to Lucy, the daughter. But during his investigation he must deal with memories of his past and falling in love with Diana. Diana who has had a rough childhood. Has decided not to let her past dictate her future. But finds herself discovering things she would had never known if it was not for Ray. Together they find themselves in a situation they never thought they would be.
Ray, with the help of his team, Victor, Luis, Alex Liz, Nathaly and his friend and Federal Attorney Anthony, plans to bring yet another cold case to justice. But our brave FBI Agent encounters problems on every turn. Diana, happy to have found love. Now, finds herself craving a family to share all the good that is happening in her life. Tony and Liz find themself dealing with more than the case on hand.
This original story based on the damage man is inflicting on the Earth is retold through the point of view of the animals that take part in it. Two little birds, an ovenbird, and a swallow start a plan on how to solve this major problem regarding the environment. Ray, the brave swallow, witnesses the disaster on her migration route to the south. Once in the southern hemisphere, she meets her friend Wind, the ovenbird. Following their determination and encountering many obstacles on their way, they seek their objective in an attempt to make a change. Would you help them save the world?
Scientific Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Ergonomics, , language: English, abstract: Verbessern Multi-View Röntgensysteme die Interpretation von Röntgenbildern bei den Sicherheitskontrollen im Flughafen? In der Luftfahrtsicherheit ist das Röntgen von Gepäckstücken bei der Sicherheitskontrolle eines der Hauptelemente zur Prävention terroristischer Anschläge. Es wurden große Investitionen in neue Technologien getätigt, wie zum Beispiel in Multi-View Röntgensysteme. Dabei handelt es sich um Röntgengeräte, die aufgrund multipler Röntgenstrahlen mehrere Röntgenbilder von einem Gepäckstück erstellen, sodass die Mitarbeitenden der Sicherheitskontrolle von diesem Gepäckstück mehrere Ansichten betrachten können. Die Erkennung verbotener Gegenstände in Röntgenbildern von Gepäckstücken hängt einerseits von wissensbasierten, andererseits von bildbasierten Faktoren ab (Hardmeier et al. 2005; Schwaninger et al. 2004). Erstere beziehen sich auf das Wissen, welche Gegenstände verboten sind und wie diese im Röntgenbild aussehen. Bildbasierte Faktoren hingegen haben einen Einfl uss auf die Schwierigkeit eines Bildes. Schwaninger (2003) beschrieb drei bildbasierte Faktoren: Rotation des verbotenen Gegenstands, Verdeckung des verbotenen Gegenstands durch andere Objekte, und die Transparenz der des Gepäckstücks. In der vorliegenden Studie untersuchten wir den Nutzen der Multi-View Systeme im Vergleich zu den heutzutage üblichen Single-View Röntgensystemen. Dazu führten wir ein Experiment durch, um den Einfl uss multipler Ansichten auf die Erkennungsleistung sowie die Reaktionszeit zu messen. Damit der Einfl uss wissensbasierter Faktoren ausgeschlossen werden konnte, führten wir das Experiment mit 32 Laien durch und präsentierten nur Schusswaffen und Messer, da deren Erscheinungsbild relativ alltäglich ist. Unsere Hypothese lautete, dass bei der Verwendung von Multi-View Systemen die Erkennungsleistung vor allem bei schwierigen Bedingungen steigt, das heißt wenn der verbotene Gegenstand rotiert ist oder stark durch andere Objekte verdeckt wird, da eine zweite Ansicht des Gepäckstücks den Einfl uss dieser beiden bildbasierten Faktoren vermindern sollte. Darüber hinaus nahmen wir an, dass die Reaktionszeiten bei Multi-View Bildern länger sind als bei Single-View Bildern, da die visuelle Suche für multiple Ansichten des Gepäckstücks mehr Zeit in Anspruch nimmt als für nur eine Ansicht.
The second set of The Encyclopedia of Cosmology, in three volumes, continues this major, long-lasting, seminal reference at the graduate student level laid out by the most prominent researchers in the general field of cosmology. Together, these volumes will be a comprehensive review of the most important current topics in cosmology, discussing the important concepts and current status in each field, covering both theory and observation.These three volumes are edited by Dr Giovanni Fazio from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, with each volume authored or edited by specialists in the area: Modified Gravity by Claudia de Rham and Andrew Tolley (Imperial College), Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics edited by Floyd Stecker (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center), Black Holes edited by Zoltan Haiman (Columbia University). These volumes follow the earlier publication in 2020 of The Encyclopedia of Cosmology, which comprises the following four volumes: Galaxy Formation and Evolution by Rennan Barkana (Tel Aviv University), Numerical Simulations in Cosmology edited by Kentaro Nagamine (Osaka University / University of Nevada), Dark Energy by Shinji Tsujikawa (Tokyo University of Science), and Dark Matter by Jihn E Kim (Seoul National University). The Encyclopedia aims to provide an overview of the most important topics in cosmology and serve as an up-to-date reference in astrophysics.
A view of gold and other precious metal extractions from a new and wider angle, taking in both the earth and the metallurgical sciences. To name but a small number of the topics covered: - Occurrences of gold and silver minerals in their ores - Photomicrographs of refractory and amenable minerals/ores - The use of irregular gold and silver distributions for efficient planning of the extraction process - Microanalytical techniques - Descriptions of uranium and many base metals for comparison. Written with a broad audience in mind, from the manager of operations to the metallurgist, for the field geologist or other earth scientist, and for the professor and student alike.
In the early twentieth century, a group of women workers hired to apply luminous paint to watch faces and instrument dials found themselves among the first victims of radium poisoning. Claudia Clark's book tells the compelling story of these women, who at first had no idea that the tedious task of dialpainting was any different from the other factory jobs available to them. But after repeated exposure to the radium-laced paint, they began to develop mysterious, often fatal illnesses that they traced to conditions in the workplace. Their fight to have their symptoms recognized as an industrial disease represents an important chapter in the history of modern health and labor policy. Clark's account emphasizes the social and political factors that influenced the responses of the workers, managers, government officials, medical specialists, and legal authorities involved in the case. She enriches the story by exploring contemporary disputes over workplace control, government intervention, and industry-backed medical research. Finally, in appraising the dialpainters' campaign to secure compensation and prevention of further incidents--efforts launched with the help of the reform-minded, middle-class women of the Consumers' League--Clark is able to evaluate the achievements and shortcomings of the industrial health movement as a whole.
This book is about Ray, an FBI agent that always remembers a case in which he promises Mrs. Perez, the mother of the victim, that he will give her answers. Now he needs to find out what happened to Lucy, the daughter. But during his investigation he must deal with memories of his past and falling in love with Diana. Diana who has had a rough childhood. Has decided not to let her past dictate her future. But finds herself discovering things she would had never known if it was not for Ray. Together they find themselves in a situation they never thought they would be.
Using rare interviews with former inmates and workers, institutional documentation, and governmental archives, Claudia Malacrida illuminates the dark history of the treatment of mentally defective children and adults in twentieth-century Alberta. Focusing on the Michener Centre in Red Deer, one of the last such facilities operating in Canada,A Special Hell is a sobering account of the connection between institutionalization and eugenics. Malacrida explains how isolating the Michener Centre's residents from their communities served as a form of passive eugenics that complemented the active eugenics program of the Alberta Eugenics Board. Instead of receiving an education, inmates worked for little or no pay sometimes in homes and businesses in Red Deer under the guise of vocational rehabilitation. The success of this model resulted in huge institutional growth, chronic crowding, and terrible living conditions that included both routine and extraordinary abuse. Combining the powerful testimony of survivors with a detailed analysis of the institutional impulses at work at the Michener Centre,A Special Hell is essential reading for those interested in the disturbing past and troubling future of the institutional treatment of people with disabilities.
Key Terms in Syntax and Syntactic Theory explains all of the relevant terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. The book includes definitions of key terms within syntax and syntactic theory, as well as outlines of the work of key thinkers in the field, including Noam Chomsky, M.A.K Halliday, Lucien Tesnière and Robert van Valin. The list of key readings is intended to direct students towards classic articles, as well providing a springboard to further study. Accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understand way, Key Terms in Syntax and Syntactic Theory is an essential resource for students of linguistics.
Like many British Columbians in 2017, Claudia Cornwall found herself glued to the news about the disastrous wildfires across the province. Her worry was personal: her cabin at Sheridan Lake had been in the family for sixty years and was now in danger of destruction. Cornwall, a long-time writer, was stricken not just by her own experience, but by the many moving stories she came across about the fires—so she began collecting them. She met with people from BC communities of Sheridan Lake, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, 16 Mile House, Lac La Hache, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Hanceville-Riske Creek and Clinton. She hoped to be a conduit for the voices she heard—for those who fought the fires raging around them, those who were evacuated and displaced, and those who could do nothing but watch as their homes burned. She conducted over fifty hours of interviews with ranchers, cottagers, Indigenous residents, RCMP officers, evacuees, store and resort owners, search and rescue volunteers, firefighters and local government officials. Presented in British Columbia in Flames are stories that illustrate the importance of community. During the 2017 wildfires, people looked after strangers who had no place to go. They shared information. They helped each other rescue and shelter animals. They kept stores open day and night to supply gas, food and comfort to evacuees. This memoir, at once journalistic and deeply personal, highlights the strength with which BC communities can and will come together to face a terrifying force of nature.
Archaeoastronomy is a discipline pioneered at Stonehenge and other megalithic sites in Britain and France. Many sites in the southwestern United States have yielded evidence of the prehistoric Anasazi's intense interest in astronomy, similar to that of the megalithic cultures of Europe. Drawing on the archaeological evidence, ethnographical parallels with historic pueblo peoples, and mythology from other cultures around the world, the authors present theories about the meaning and function of the mysterious stone alignments and architectural orientations of the prehistoric Southwest.
Offers specific recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, explaining the workings of the lungs and how cancer develops, risk factors, potential symptoms, therapeutic options, and emotional and physical concerns.
If you think the streets are mean, meet Emme Vaughn, demon-huntress. She just wants a home, a hottie, and some kickin’ boots. Does she really have to fight the devil to get them? After the creep who’s married to her friend Kiki tries to assault her, Emme Vaughn finds herself in an all-night Walgreens at 3 a.m. with a quarter in her pocket and a rumble in her stomach. She sure does wish she’d gotten to eat her french fries before she had to kick and run. But God has his plan, and apparently tonight he means for her to whip some serious demon butt. Ever since her mom went crazy, Emme’s been wary of the gift they share for seeing demons, but she’s not about to let one get to her. So when an ugly beast lurks into Walgreens behind a dude who’s clearly up to no good, Emme tells it exactly where it can go. Problem is, the beautiful guy beside her at the magazine rack just helped her conquer the nasty duo, and now he wants her to join a group of demon-fighters led by an aging exorcist bombarded by requests to deliver people from evil. Shoot, and all she really hoped for was some breakfast.
This original story based on the damage man is inflicting on the Earth is retold through the point of view of the animals that take part in it. Two little birds, an ovenbird, and a swallow start a plan on how to solve this major problem regarding the environment. Ray, the brave swallow, witnesses the disaster on her migration route to the south. Once in the southern hemisphere, she meets her friend Wind, the ovenbird. Following their determination and encountering many obstacles on their way, they seek their objective in an attempt to make a change. Would you help them save the world?
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