The Darknet and the Future of Content Distribution Peter Biddle‚ Paul England‚ Marcus Peinado‚ and Bryan Willman Microsoft Corporation Abstract We investigate the darknet – a collection of networks and technologies used to share digital content. The darknet is not a separate physical network but an application and protocol layer riding on existing networks. Examples of darknets are peer-to-peer file sharing‚ CD and DVD copying‚ and key or password sharing on email and newsgroups.
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PSYCHOLOGY 201 Experiencing Psychology Writing Assignment Nature vs. Nurture One of the oldest and most studied questions within all disciplines of psychology is the nature versus nurture debate. What influences us to think and act the way we do- nature or nurture? Use your text to get a better understanding of the meaning of NATURE and NURTURE (See Chapter One for a refresher). Write about your views on the Nature vs. Nurture Debate. Remember‚ YOUR opinion doesn’t have to be MY opinion. I want
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Meaning and Nature of Psychological Test A psychological test is an instrument that indicates how much a participant has of the quality the test measures. A test can be defined as a standardized procedure for sampling behavior and describing it with categories or scores. Psychological testing was originally designed for two purposes: to measure intelligence and to detect personality disorders. Over time‚ psychological testing has expanded to measure diverse concepts. Psychological tests are
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completely homogenous environment. At my school‚ we share so many of the same views‚ opinions‚ and experiences. I have been taught to be "tolerant"‚ to accept everyone for who they are and respect their views‚ but that it is incredible easy to accept and respect someone and their views when they are almost identical to your own. I want to learn how explain my beliefs to someone who doesn’t share them and‚ in defending my views and learning about other’s‚ broaden and deepen my understanding of the world
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The Nature of Community Robert L. Warren* The idea of the American community is deceptively simple‚ as long as one does not require a rigid definition. The term evokes a rich imagery associated with the "country village‚" the "small town‚" or the "big city" of an earlier day. One thinks of the country village’s Main Street‚ with its several stores and post office‚ and the streets‚ houses‚ and lawns that immediately surround it in the setting of an enveloping prairie‚ dairy-farm country‚ or forest
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Cosmetics Having a Green Makeover: The Beauty of Responsibility Many humans today rely on personal care products in order to look good‚ and smell good. It is no longer just about being hygienic‚ but also a way to attract other people. Everyone has their favorite personal care product that they love using to make their hair shinier‚ or their lips redder‚ but do humans ever consider what ingredients are in these products that we depend on in our everyday lives? After doing some research‚ it was interesting
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discuss similarities in the American Indian view of nature. In many of the American Indian selections we have read‚ the idea that humans have an interdependent and intimate relationship with nature is a prominent theme. In “The Song of the Sky Loom‚” a tribal song from the Tewa people‚ they refer to nature as “Mother the Earth‚” and “Father the Sky.” (p. 16 line 1) By stating these titles in the first line of this poem‚ it can be inferred that nature comes first in the Tewa’s lives. They also
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The majority of Australia’s population is distributed along the coastline. The current population of around 20 million is concentrated mainly in the large coastal cities of Sydney‚ Melbourne‚ Brisbane‚ Perth and Adelaide. Brisbane and Sydney are located on the south-eastern coast consecutively. From the bottom right to the bottom left of the continent‚ located on the south-eastern to south-western coasts are Melbourne‚ Adelaide and Perth‚ respectively. These concentrated cities then branch
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Topic Proposals Social Problems: Spring 2014 Due Date: See course schedule Fill out the following form (see page 2) completely and turn in on or before the due date. Be as clear as possible: the primary purpose of this exercise is to make sure that you have a workable topic; I will not approve topics that I think are too broad‚ too narrow‚ are not sociological in focus‚ don’t address the assignment‚ etc. In other words‚ I’m trying to help you succeed on this project. In order to help
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Internet as an Insurance Distribution Channel- An Empirical Study Jaya Nema Sr.Faculty‚ LNCT-MER‚Indore Introduction After the liberalization of Indian economy various reforms has been made in the insurance sector which has finally opened the gate of this industry for private sector companies. This has brought changes not only in the design of the products available in the market but also the manner in which they are marketed. There is
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