Key Internet and Computer Technology Terms
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a TCP/IP-based communication protocol used to deliver virtually all files and other data, collectively called resources, on the World Wide Web.
WAIS (Wide Area Information Service)
WAIS is an internet search tool based on the Z39.50 standard. This standard describes a protocol for computer-to-computer information retrieval.
Intranets
An intranet is a private computer network that uses internet technology to securely share any part of an organization’s information
Read MoreFormal and Empirical Sciences: Methods and Definitions
Definition of Science
Aristotle defined science as the knowledge of things by their causes. Against the common knowledge that merely knows the facts, scientific knowledge discovers the causes of things. After criticism of empiricist philosophy, the concept of cause changed. A broad definition of science may include in it all kinds of scientific activity: the body of knowledge relating to the same object and systematically interrelated.
Method
Method is the systematic set of operations oriented to a
Read MoreDrug Decriminalization, Traffic Law, and Digital Crimes
Drug Possession for Personal Use: Decriminalization
1. The act of possessing drugs for personal consumption was decriminalized by Law 11.343/06. Explain the difference between decriminalization and legalization, citing its effects.
A: As provided for in article 28 of Law 11.343/2006, the act of acquiring, keeping, having on deposit, carrying, or bringing with you drugs for personal use was decriminalized because it no longer provides for imprisonment, as stated in the previous Law on Narcotics.
Read MorePreservation of the Quran: Compilation, Standardization, and Oral Tradition
The canonization of the Quran, the holy book of Islam, and the debate over its authenticity are interlinked aspects that have significantly influenced Islamic scholarship and religious practice. The process of canonization was pivotal in ensuring the integrity and preservation of the Quran as it transitioned from an oral tradition to written form. This essay argues that the early Muslim community implemented meticulous and comprehensive strategies to canonize the Quran, thereby ensuring its authenticity
Read MoreItalian Political Parties: Post-WWII Transformations
Post-WWII Transformations of Italian Political Parties
The changes in Italian society, as in all of Europe since 1945, have affected all political parties, including the Christian Democracy (CD). The CD was unable to adapt to the new social and economic status or become a party hoarder. Its position benefited the center for the duration of the electoral system of proportional representation, which hindered the establishment of parliamentary majorities and produced the consociational system in Italy.
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The Debate on Sustainable Development and Environmental Policies
A New Stage of Conflict: Similarities and Differences in the Debate on Sustainable Development
The paradigm called “sustainable development” starts from a doubly problematic situation:
- The worsening of global-scale environmental problems and the awareness that there are limits imposed by “environmental compatibility.”
- The intensification of social imbalances between North and South.
The concept of “Sustainable Development” will create a
Read MoreUnderstanding Color Theory and Visual Language Elements
Color Theory: Ranges, Properties, and Applications
Color Ranges
Establish colors that have a relationship with each other, that are close on the chromatic circle.
- Warm Range: Involves magenta, yellow, red, orange, ochres, and earth tones. These colors evoke feelings of closeness and force.
- Cold Range: Involves blue, violet, and green. These colors evoke feelings of distance, cold, calm, tranquility, and spirituality.
- Monochromatic Range: Formed by a single tone, including a scale of that color. For example,
Understanding Plastics, Textiles, and Ceramics
Plastics
Plastics are made of materials formed by long chains containing carbon atoms.
Their Properties
They are very good electrical insulators, resistant to many chemical agents. The process of obtaining them is economical. Pieces of plastic can be manufactured cheaply. Plastics are not biodegradable.
Classification of Plastics
- Thermoplastics are those that soften when heated and can be shaped many times.
- PVC: Impermeable, flexible.
- High-density polyethylene: Rigid, resistant, and transparent.
- Low-density
Radical-CEDA Biennium & 1936 Elections: Rise of Popular Front
The Radical-CEDA Biennium and the 1936 Elections: The Rise of the Popular Front
The Radical-CEDA Biennium
The 1933 elections were the first in which women voted in Spain. It is believed that they voted massively for the right, and consequently, these elections were won overwhelmingly by right-wing parties. Lerroux’s Radical Party formed a government, albeit a very weak one. The radical reforms, supported by the CEDA, consisted of dismantling the policies and reforms of the previous biennium. Land
Read MoreLoan, Leasing, and Custodian Agreements: Legal Contracts
Loan Contract
Concept: A loan, or “mutuo,” is a contract in which one of the parties (the lender, “prestamista”) delivers to the other (the borrower, “prestatario”) money or another fungible thing, under the condition to return the same amount of the thing, and of the same kind and quality.
Object of the contract: Money or another fungible thing. We can interpret the word “fungible” as “exchangeable” and as “consumable” in this context.
- Comodatum: This is another kind of contract