Privacy v Freedom of Speech: A Comparative Study on the Law of Privacy and Freedom of Expression in Relation to the Press, in the UK and the USA

The principal objective of this paper is to critically examine how freedom of expression is balanced with rights to privacy against media intrusion. This study compares the right of privacy and the right to freedom of expression in the federal republic of the United States of America (USA) and the sovereign state of the United Kingdom (UK). The contention of this study is that there is a need for a more strictly enforced protection of privacy by media regulatory bodies in both countries and that there should be a standard of legal protection against invasions of privacy by the media. This paper discusses the role of the media in the UK today and the extent to which freedom of expression is granted and balanced against the protection of an individual’s privacy. It examines the role of public officials and individuals who are in the public eye, because of their work as entertainers or media personalities, and the extent to which they are entitled to privacy whilst in the public eye

Academic stressors and anxiety in children: the role of parental support

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Predicted predissociation linewidths in the Schumann-Runge bands of O2 compared with recent high resolution measurements

The fine-structure predissociation linewidths for the Schumann-Runge bands were evaluated by the model of Julienne and krauss. The parameters were adjusted and modified to account for the fine-structure data for rotational states of vibrational levels v=0-2, 9-12. The standard deviation of the predicted widths was calculated using the fine-structure data. Green's function method was used to obtain the shifts at the band heads. The analysis showed good agreement between the measured widths and widths obtained using the modified parameters.published_or_final_versio

Design and simulation of 120 capacity automobile parking control system using up/down decade counters

In this work, a 120 capacity automobile parking control system was designed and simulated. The design was carried out using 3-cascaded 74HC190 decade up/down counters in connection with MCT6 phototransistor optocoupler sensors, Gated S/R latch, LEDs display, logic gates and DC motor circuitry. The up/down counters were used for both up count from 1 to 120 and down count from 120 to 0. The sensors are placed at both the entry and exit gate of the parking lot in order to provide a pulse to the up/down counter whenever an automobile enters or leaves the parking lot. The DC motor circuitry is used to control the gate(entry gate) by closing the entry when the counter counts up to 120, so that no automobile will be allowed in. When one or more automobile leave(s) the parking lot through the exit gate the counter counts down, and the DC motor circuitry drives the entry gate open to allow access for the same number of automobiles that leave(s) the parking lot. The design was implemented and simulated using National instrument (multisim 11.0) and proteus softwares. The simulation results shows that the system functioned as desired.Keywords: Decade up/down counters, phototransistor optocoupler, Gated S/R latch, LEDs display, logic gates and DC motor circuitry

Theoretical studies of the first-row transition metal phosphides

B3LYP calculations were performed with an extended basis set on the first-row TM phosphides. It was found that the ground states of these phosphides follow those of the isoelectronic sulfides. In addition, the covalent character of these phosphides increase across the series from Sc to Cu, in accordance with the electronegativity difference.published_or_final_versio

Theoretical studies on the photophysical properties of luminescent pincer gold(III) arylacetylide complexes: the role of π-conjugation at the C-deprotonated [C^N^C] ligand

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RHF and DFT study of the optimized molecular structure and atomic charge distribution of pentacene

Restricted HartreeFock (RHF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) studies were carried out on the organic semi conductor material Pentacene. 6-31G and 6-31G* basis sets were used to optimize the molecule and compute the charge distribution at both levels of theory. The results show that the Carbon-Hydrogen bonds in the molecule are the shortest and strongest with average bond length of 1 Å. The C-C bonds were the longest and weakest. On the average the bond angles were all above 90 degrees, giving the molecule a fairly symmetric structure. The bulk positive charges in Pentacene were predicted to reside mostly in the Hydrogen atoms and the Carbon atoms were averagely electronegative in this molecule

Oxidative Stress -a Phenotypic Hallmark of Fanconi Anemia and Down Syndrome: The Effect of Antioxidants

Background: Oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of leukemia.prone diseases such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Down syndrome (DS). Aim: To explore the oxidative stress state in children with DS and FA by estimating the levels of antioxidants (e.g., malondialdehyde [MDA], total antioxidant capacity, and superoxide dismutase [SOD] activity) and DNA damage, and to evaluate of the effect of antioxidant treatment on these patients.Subjects and Methods: The study included 32 children clinically diagnosed with (15 patients) and FA (17 patients) in addition to 17 controls matched for age and sex. MDA, total antioxidant capacity, SOD activity, and DNA damage were measured. Antioxidants including Vitamin A, E, and C were given to the patients according to the recommended daily allowance for 6 months. Clinical follow.up and re.evaluation were conducted for all patients. Laboratory tests including complete blood count, karyotyping, DNA  damage, and oxidative stress were re.evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed using statistical computer program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 14.0. Results: Children with FA and DS had elevated levels of oxidative stress and more DNA damage than controls. Oxidative stress parameters and DNA damage improved in FA and DS patients after antioxidant administration. Conclusion: Early administration of antioxidants to FA and DS patients is recommended for slowing of the disease course with symptoms   amelioration and improvement of general health.Keywords: Down syndrome, Oxidative DNA damage, Oxidative stres