Originally published on February 11‚ 2000 To big game hunter Robert Hansen‚ Alaska was paradise. But for his victims‚ it was a terrifying wilderness where no one could hear their screams. The cover summary of Bernard DuClos’ book on Hansen‚ Fair Game‚ is much more than just sensationalism. It’s a pretty accurate summary of the period from 1971 to 1983‚ when Hansen stalked the sleazy parts of Anchorage looking for victims. He is known to have killed at least 17 young women‚ although only 12 bodies
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In this paper authors propose a fair queuing (FQ) algorithm to mainly provide 1) fair allocation of bandwidth‚ 2) lower delay for sources using less than their full share of bandwidth‚ and 3)protection from ill-behaved sources. They argue that First-Come-First-Serve (FCFS) queuing is not adequate; more discriminating queuing algorithms must be used in conjunction with source flow control algorithms to control congestion effectively in noncooperative environments
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Trigger Warnings: A Threat to Education in America Imagine a world where anything could be considered offensive. Now imagine that world full of college students who are apart of a generation coddled to a point of disgust. In this world‚ the slightest challenge of a college student’s ideas is considered offensive and disgraceful. This is the world that is being built right before my eyes. The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board wrote an essay titled “Warning: College Students‚ This Editorial May Upset
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did not specify how Miranda Warnings should be read‚ most Law Enforcement Agencies adopted a standardized from of the warning‚ “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney‚ one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind‚ do you wish to speak to me?” In a Court of Law‚ Miranda Warnings are not considered legally
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Running head: PERSONAL VALUES AND ETHICS STANDARDSPersonal Values and Ethics StandardsMelena GillihanUniversity of PhoenixPersonal Values and Ethics StandardsPersonal values are certain qualities that one may consider worthwhile. They will represent a person’s priorities and may serve as a guideline in the individuals daily activities. A person’s values at any given time may vary in importance. "This prioritization suggests that values are dynamic rather than static and change in the level of importance
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Stormy Weather In the world of poetry‚ writers use many literary and poetic devices to achieve their end goal‚ whether the goal is a type of emotional or perhaps some other type of response. In her poem “Storm Warnings‚” Adrienne Rich uses unique structural style including many poetic devices‚ such as structure‚ imagery‚ and descriptive language to reveal literal‚ as well as metaphorical meanings in her poem. This structure lets the poem progress in an organized and chronological manner‚ in
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Warning labels on unhealthy fast foods Student’s name Professors’ name Course title Date Putting warning labels on unhealthy fast foods At first‚ I was tempted to say that labels should not be put on unhealthy fast foods‚ but on a second thought‚ I believe that it is very necessary to put the labels on unhealthy fast foods. First‚ we have to understand what food is. Food is any nutritious substance that animals or people drink or eat as a way of maintaining growth and life. This implies that
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concept of fair value and its application environment‚ and then analyzes the fair value in the new standards specifically. Finally in combination with the concrete background in China‚ we put forward some advices on the carrying out of the fair value in the accounting practice. [Key words] Fair Value; China new accounting standard Since January 1‚ 2007‚ the China new accounting standards will become mandatory for listed Chinese enterprises. The adoption of the new China accounting standards system
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Miranda v. Arizona “You are going to prison”‚ is the statement Ernesto Miranda probably heard as he was arrested by police from the comfort of his home‚ in 1963‚ without warning or being advised of his Fifth Amendment rights. Miranda‚ 22 years old‚ was charged with raping an 18-year-old female. Subsequently‚ he was brought to a police department station where he was placed into an interrogation room isolated from everyone. After two grueling hours of questioning; Miranda was feeling dazed‚ confused
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Ethical Debates in Video Game Design Like any industry‚ the video game industry certainly has its fair share of ongoing ethical debates regarding the sort of content that designers should be allowed to place in their games. The issues themselves are indeed ethically questionable issues‚ with potentially consequential results. I have chosen four that highlight the importance and nature of some of these debates. One of these debates is about excessive violence in video games‚ and whether it ’s ethical
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