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  CYBER CRIME CYBERCRIME , also called  C omputer Crime , the use of a  COMPUTER  as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing  FRAUD , trafficking in child pornography and  intellectual  property,  STEALING IDENTITIES , or violating privacy. CYBERCRIME , especially through the  INTERNET , has grown in importance as the computer has become central to commerce, entertainment, and government. Because of the early and widespread adoption of computers and the INTERNET  in the United States , most of the earliest victims and villains of CYBERCRIMES were Americans . By the 21st century, though, hardly a hamlet remained anywhere in the world that had not been touched by CYBERCRIMES of one sort or another. Top 5 Popular Cybercrimes to Effortlessly Protect Your Computer and Data Against its Impact Phishing scams. Phishing is a practice of a cybercriminal or hacker attempting to obtain sensitive or personal information from a com...

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT America's Got Talent (often abbreviated as AGT) is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell . The program is produced by Fremantle USA and Syco Entertainment , distributed by the former, and broadcast on the NBC television network, premiering on June 21, 2006 , after plans for a British edition in 2005 were suspended following a dispute within the British broadcaster ITV ; production would later resume in 2007, following the success of the first season. Each season is mainly run during the network's summer schedule, and has featured various hosts over the course of the program's history; the current host is Terry Crews . The program attracts a variety of participants, from across the United States and abroad, to take part and who possess some form of TALENTS , with acts ranging from singing, dancing, comedy, magic, stunts, variety, and other genres . Each participant who ...

COCOA POWDER Let us look at the sweet history of cocoa. Chocolate may be the “ FOOD OF GOD ,” but for most of its 4,000-year history, it was actually consumed as a bitter beverage rather than as a sweet edible treat. Anthropologists have found evidence that chocolate was produced by pre-Olmec cultures living in present-day Mexico as early as 1900 B.C . The ancient Mesoamericans who first cultivated cocoa plants found in the tropical rainforests of Central America fermented , roasted and ground the cocoa beans into a paste that they mixed with water , vanilla , honey , chili peppers and other spices to brew a frothy chocolate drink . Chocolate remained an aristocratic nectar until Dutch chemist Coenraad Johannes van Houten in 1828 invented the cocoa press, which revolutionized chocolate-making . The cocoa  press could squeeze the fatty cocoa butter from roasted cacao beans , leaving behind a dry cake that could be pulverized into a fine powder that could be mixed ...

COMMON   " HAZARDS " AT   WORK PLACE  There are many types of workplace hazards , which tend to come under four main categories: Physical hazards  – the most common workplace hazards , including vibration, noise and slips, trips and falls; Ergonomic hazards  – physical factors that harm the musculoskeletal system , such as repetitive movement, manual handling and poor body positioning; Chemical hazards   – any hazardous substance that can cause harm to your employees; Biological hazards  – bacteria and viruses that can cause health effects , such as hepatitis , HIV/AIDS and Legionnaire’s disease . Common health risks: Some of the most common health risks associated with workplace hazards include: breathing problems ; skin irritation ; damage to muscles, bones and joints ; hearing damage ; reduced well being.   How to prevent workplace hazards The best way to protect yourself and your employees from workplace hazards is to ide...