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The
Internet. Britannica Book of the Year
1998
from the Computers and Information Systems
article
The Internet continued to grow and
attract more attention during the year. While the growth
rate slowed somewhat--to about 80% from 100% a
year--some experts predicted there might be 200 million
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Law
and Justice. Britannica Book of the Year
2002
from the Developments in the States
article
After eight
consecutive years of declining crime rates, incidence of
major violent and property offenses leveled off during
2001. The number of inmates in state prisons nationwide
also was flat as ...
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Gambling
Britannica Book of the Year
1998
Gambling in the United States has
been experiencing a period of unprecedented growth since
the end of the 1980s. Though gambling policy is often
controversial, and the activity is still considered a
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GAMBLING
Britannica Book of the Year
1999
from the Business and Industry Review
article
In 1997 gross
revenues from all forms of legal commercial gambling in the United States
increased by 6.2% over the prior year to $50.9 billion,
representing 0.74% of Americans' personal income. ... |
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june
Britannica Book of the Year
2002
from the Calendar of 2001
article
In Kathmandu, Nepal,
Crown Prince Dipendra opens fire at a family party,
killing King Birendra, Queen Aiswarya, and seven other
members of the royal family before turning the gun on
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gambling
the
betting or staking of something of value, with
consciousness of risk and hope of gain, on the outcome
of a game, a contest, or an uncertain event whose result
may be determined by chance or ... |
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Internet
a
system architecture that has revolutionized
communications and methods of commerce by allowing
various computer networks around the world to
interconnect. Sometimes referred to as a “network of ...
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Antigua
and Barbuda Britannica Book of the Year
2004
Prime Minister Lester
Bird lost his Antigua Labour Party (ALP) majority in the
House of Representatives for three days in June 2003
following the resignation of four ALP MPs. ALP's
nine-member ...
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Consumer
Protection. Britannica Book of the Year
1998
from the Developments in the States, 1997
article
The growing
popularity of computers and the Internet led to numerous state
policy and funding debates during 1997. Many states
grappled with novel problems arising from Internet use, including ... |
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E-Commerce.
Britannica Book of the Year
2003
from the Computers and Information Systems
article
Privacy was a major
concern of those monitoring e-commerce practices.
DoubleClick Inc., which provided advertising services to
Internet marketers and Web
sites, paid settlements in two ... |
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Statehood
from the
California article
Even
before California became a state, its rapid growth was
assured. On Jan. 24, 1848, James Wilson Marshall found
gold at Sutter's sawmill along the American River near
Coloma. This started the famous California gold rush of
'49. Americans swarmed to the coast overland by prairie
schooner, around ...
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gambling
‘From Poorhouse to
Penthouse'. ‘How to Bet to Win Money'. ‘Easy Money'.
‘The Business of Risk'. ‘Gambling for Fun'. ‘Gambling: A Deadly Game'. These
titles of books on the subject of gambling suggest what betting
involves—risking something of value in order to hit a
jackpot. Gambling is a game
of ...
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Internet
large, international
computer network linking tens of millions of users
around the world. It is used daily by many individuals
for the main purposes of sending and receiving
electronic mail (e-mail), obtaining mountains of
information on almost any subject, or to communicate
with coworkers on ...
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The
Internet explosion
Perhaps no single
technical advance has had such a broad impact on
business, education, and culture as the Internet, a vast computer network
accessed by millions of users around the world. The
Internet has transformed the
way people communicate by enabling millions of
subscribers to send mail and ...
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Gambling
from the Spain
article
Beginning in the
mid-1980s, government-run lotteries triggered a craze
for gambling. Government-run
lotteries, casino gambling,
football pools, horse racing, bingo, and slot machines
proliferate in the liberal post-Franco atmosphere. In an
effort to help the handicapped, Spanish lottery tickets
are ...
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The
Internet and the World Wide Web
from the
computer article
A
computer network is the interconnection of many
individual computers, much as a road is the link between
the homes and the buildings of a city. Having many
separate computers linked on a network provides many
advantages to organizations such as businesses and
universities. People may quickly and ...
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First
Amendment rights
from the
computer article
The
First Amendment of the United States Constitution
guarantees freedom of speech. This right has at times
come into conflict with the information available on the
Internet. For example, some
organizations have Web sites that certain groups of
people deem pornographic, defamatory, libelous, or ...
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Accuracy
and fairness of information
from the
computer article
Now
that almost anybody can make information available on
the Internet, people who
access that information should be aware of its accuracy
and fairness. Even legitimate newsgathering
organizations need to be concerned. When it is possible
to put live information onto the Internet for almost ...
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Roulette
game
in which players gamble on which red or black numbered
compartment on revolving wheel a small ball (spun in
opposite direction) will come to rest within; bets
placed on table marked to correspond with compartments
of wheel; all bets placed against the bank, or house
owner; played in gambling
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The
Social Impact of Computers
from the
computer article
Until the mid-1980s,
few people had direct contact with computers. Then
people began to purchase PCs for use at home, and in the
1990s, the Internet and the
World Wide Web came to affect nearly everybody. The
information superhighway revolution has had a strong
impact on modern
society.
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Internet Gambling: Prohibition Versus
Legalization
Cato
Institute
Testimony before the
National Gambling Impact
Study Commission by Tom Bell (May 21, 1998) concluding
that bans on Internet gambling would be futile and
counter to popular
support.
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YourWebGuide.com
"Directory of links
providing access to information on finance, health,
travel, internet,
electronics, entertainment, sports, gambling, and shopping."
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Addictions
and Life Page
"Database on various
kinds of obsessions. Includes details on alcoholism,
drug abuse, gambling,
compulsive sexual behavior, eating disorders,
depression, and obsession with the Internet. Also features success
stories and related
glossary."
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National
Council on Problem Gambling
Nonprofit
organization providing information about and resources
on compulsive gambling.
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The Northern
Rivers Gambling Service
Australia based
organization providing support to gambling addicts and their family
members. Provides illustrated information on
self-diagnosis, relapse prevention, and family
counseling. Also includes worksheets and links to
resources.
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