Home rule

Article Abstract:

Since congressmen and senators have to spend so much time in Washington to cast votes and so little time in their home districts, they lose touch with their constituents. Using modern technology, legislators can communicate with each other at the same time from their home district.

Forecasts and trends, Telecommunications systems, Representative government and representation, Representative government, Legislators

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Redefining copyright

Article Abstract:

The increasing use of the Internet has made the duplicating of documents easier and has implications for copyright law. The example of Napster, which has supplied copies of songs to the public, is examined.

Usage, Laws, regulations and rules, Internet, Copyright, Copyrights, Copying

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The right to hide arms

Article Abstract:

Physicians and other medical personnel have an obligation to reveal whether they have the AIDS virus to patients, even though the possibility of transmission to a patient is exceedingly low.

Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Physicians, Medical professions, Ethical aspects, AIDS patients, AIDS (Disease), Confidential communications, Physician-patient privilege

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