Striptease

The Paradox Of The Striptease

A Database Striptease or How to Manage Your Personal Databases

As a thief in the night, the database management problem has been entering everyone’s life. To realize its presence it suffices to sit down and tally the electronic datasources crucial for survival in our modern society. Mister Average has several dozen of databases to take care of. On his body he carries at least half a dozen cards with tiny databases of personal data which have been construct...

The "Transparent Citizen" in Web 2.0 - Challenges of the "Virtual Striptease"

The wave of indignation at the threat of a “security peepshow” was great when at the beginning of this year the discussion on upgrading airports with body scanners came up again. In many cases, such a commanded exposure was considered to be an unacceptable violation of human dignity. Drawing the attention away from the real to the virtual world, the U.S. market researcher Hitwise reported in Ma...

The Effects of Labeling and Stigma on the Social Rejection of Striptease Performers

Factitious phaeochromocytoma: a case for Sherlock Holmes.

The dangers of plastic "champagne" corks With the rising cost of cork there are now many types of sparkling wines, such as hock and Moselle, which have a ribbed plastic cork which is securely fastened by a metal band and twisted wire in the conventional way. When these corks are released, however, they are often projected with an extremely high velocity in spite of caution and care on the part ...