CheckPoint: TJX Companies The data theft that TJX Companies experienced was caused by using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption system. The WEP had become easy for hackers to navigate and had become quite out of date. TJX also failed to properly encrypt data on many of the employee computers that were using the wireless network‚ and did not have an effective firewall. The company had also purchased additional security programs that were not installed correctly. An alternative to the
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CheckPoint: Fiber Research 1. What is the function of fiber in the body? 2. What are some examples of food sources of dietary fiber? 3. What is the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber? 4. What are the fiber recommendations for children versus adults‚ according to the article? 5. What did you learn about fiber that you were not aware of prior to reading this information? The main function that fiber does in your body is help the digestive system regulate itself. Fiber also helps
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Planned Economy: "The social good" In a planned economy‚ the factors of production are owned and managed by the government. Thus the Government decides what to produce‚ how much to produce and for whom to produce. Features: • All resources are owned and managed by the government • No consumer OR producer choice • The market forces can’t set the price for goods or services • Profit is not the main objective‚ the government aims to provide services and goods to everybody • Government decides
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1. What factors bind marriages and families together? How have these factors changed‚ and how has the divorce rate been affected? As stated in our text‚ various factors can bind married couples together‚ such as economic interdependencies‚ legal‚ social and moral constraints‚ relationship‚ and amongst other things. In the recent years some of these factors have diminished their strengths. The modern generation sees marriage in a different perspective altogether. Individuals today feel they are
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Some of the negative asspects of stereotyping is that for one most of it is not true. Another negative thing about stereotyping is that you mind is closed‚ with an open mind you could explre new things or met new people when you stereotype you can miss out on so much. Part III Answer each question in 50 to 150 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations
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government raises the minimum wage. Raising the minimum wage also has some bad influences to the whole economy. Based on what I learned in microeconomic class‚ a minimum wage is known as the price floor. The price floor will cause an excess supply and fail to
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’Without the new automobile industry the prosperity of the 1920s would scarcely have been possible? Do you agree?’ In the 1920s‚ the America’s economy was booming. People felt that they had a right to prosperity and many had aims of owning a nice house and car. I believe that the automobile industry was an extremely important factor in the economic boom. In the 1890s cars were only made by skilled blacksmiths‚ and were therefore very expensive. As little as 4000 cars were produced each year.
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“Even though the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt were massive in their size‚ they did not effectively solve the economic problems created by the Great Depression in the United States”. To what extend do you agree with this statement? The Great Depression in the United States began in 1929 and carried on into the 1930s. THis period of time was difficult for most Americans‚ as many were unemployed‚ poor and yet still had to support their families. The main economic problems of the Great
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Which is best for the economy: employment stability or employment flexibility? A recent article in the ILO’s International Labour Review analyzes the relationship between employment stability and productivity in six major sectors in 13 European countries. According to the authors‚ both‚ extensive and short job tenure can produce adverse affects on productivity. They propose a policy of ’protected mobility’ on the labour market‚ together with active labour market policies seeking to combine both
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Economies Traditional Economy‚ Command Economy & Market Economy Traditional Economy Definition A traditional economy is an economic system where customs‚ traditions and beliefs determine the goods and services created by the society. It is dependent on agriculture‚ hunting and gathering‚ fishing or any combination of the above. Also called a subsistence economy‚ it may involve use of barter trade instead of currency. Characteristics Traditional economies are often based on one
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