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- 151: Internet, Its Effects In Our Lives And The Future Of The Internet
- ... networks spanning the globe. The computers that form the Internet range from huge mainframes in research establishments to modest PCs in people's homes and offices. Despite the recent hype, the Internet is not a new phenomenon. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that were linked together in the 1970s to form the US Department of Defense's communications systems. Fearing the consequences of nuclear attack, there was no ... devices to work together. The original network has long since been upgraded and expanded and TCP/IP is now a "de facto" standard. Millions of people worldwide are using the Internet to share information, make new associations and communicate. Individuals and businesses, from students and journalists, to consultants, programmers and corporate giants are all harnessing the power of the Internet. For many businesses the Internet is becoming integral to their operations ... access to electronic mail for sending and receiving data, and file transfer for copying files from one computer to another. Telnet services allow you to establish connections with systems on the other side of the world as if they were just next door. This flood of information is a beautiful thing and it can only open the minds of society. With the explosion of the World Wide Web, anyone could ...
- 152: The Internet And Its Effects And Its Future
- ... networks spanning the globe. The computers that form the Internet range from huge mainframes in research establishments to modest PCs in people's homes and offices. Despite the recent hype, the Internet is not a new phenomenon. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that were linked together in the 1970s to form the US Department of Defense's communications systems. Fearing the effects of nuclear attack, the government dispersed ... access to electronic mail for sending and receiving data, and file transfer for copying files from one computer to another. Telnet services allow you to establish connections with systems on the other side of the world as if they were next door. This wealth of information opens the minds of society to new possibilities and opportunities. With the explosion of the World Wide Web, anyone could publish his or her ideas to the world. Before, in order to be heard one would have to go through the ...
- 153: Historical Roots Of Macondo An
- ... the technique, magical realism that is the connection between the fantasy and reality brought that success. The reader does not have to think too hard to enjoy the book. This is the beauty of Third World writing, that it deals with both specific and international issues. Third World and multi-cultural writers are describing, reproducing and addressing a heterogeneous and international (and this is often what passes for post-colonial) readership. Third world is a useful term which makes it possible to talk about this body of writers who deal with issues which are both specific and international. In third world writing the flow is complex, multi ...
- 154: Appalacian Regional Commission & Poverty In Appalachia
- ... Sociology I. INTRODUCTION Appalachia, as defined in the legislation from which the Appalachian Region Commission derives its authority, is a 200,000 square mile region that follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from south New York to northern Mississippi. Appalachia includes all of West Virginia and parts of twelve other states, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Almost 22 million people live in the 406 counties of the Appalachian Region, with 42% of the regions population being rural, compared with 20% of ... and child. A network of vocational schools and technical and junior colleges has given thousands of Appalachians relevant skills for todays job market. Modern sewer systems for industry have helped to create thousands of new jobs. Clean drinking water has been brought into the homes of hundreds of families for the very first time. New and rehabilitated housing at low to moderate cost has given thousands of Appalachian families ...
- 155: The New World
- The New World Professor Clark HST 114 In 1492 Christopher Columbus headed across the Atlantic Ocean in order to find a trade route to India. When Columbus finally reached land, he believed that he was somewhere near the ... he had seen. How "rich for planting and sowing, for breeding cattle of every kind, for building towns and villages" (Out Of Many,32). Columbus had paved the way for others to travel to the New World. The Europeans called this place, where people were already living, a New World. To them it was a New World because they had never lived there before. The Europeans also felt American land ...
- 156: Soccer: An Utopia Sport
- ... dribble left, then right, you shoot . . . GOOOAAALLL!!! "Association Football", "football" or, in this age, "soccer" is considered an international pastime. It is played in more towns, cities, and countries than any other sport in the world. Millions share the love for this sport. Comparable to baseball in the US, or hockey in Canada, soccer enjoys the same reputation in the countries of Europe and South America. The sports popularity is ... year? What is it that invites crowds of a hundred thousand fans and sparks these crazed fans into an uncontrollable rage and a sudden state of chaos? Something that has captivated the rest of the world is beginning to gain a foothold in the US. However, soccer did not enjoy a successful beginning. It wasnt until the late 1800s that a man by the name of William McGregor introduced ... still recognizable so many years later. Soccer is the name commonly given in North America to a form of football played with a spherical ball. It is the most widely played team game in the world and the most popular spectator sport, followed avidly by hundreds of millions of fans. Originally called association football (the name soccer is a corruption of the word assoc derived in turn from association), (Funk ...
- 157: Observing Persuasion In The Ne
- Everything Old Is New Again Observing Persuasion in the New Age Outline Thesis: The allure of the New Age can be attributed in part to an overall lack of understanding its nature; when its history is taken into consideration and its persuasive element is exposed, we see that, contrary to the assumption ...
- 158: History of the Internet
- History of the Internet This paper will prove the government's need for a new form of communication, which was a direct result of the cold war culture of the 1950's. The mechanism that afforded the ability to create such a vast global network was a direct result of a major policy maker of World War II. This paper will also prove the evolution of email by research scientists, which introduced a new social medium that significantly increased the number of people who used it. Then with the number of users increasing and interest forming in the general public, an increase in the value associated with the ...
- 159: J.P. Morgan
- ... But Robert LaFollette, the Wisconsin progressive, saw him as "a beefy, red-faced thick-necked financial bully, drunk with wealth and power." Despite conflicting opinion on his persona, his influence and character shaped the business world more so than any other person at the turn of the century. Morgan was a banker, railroad czar, industrialist, financier, philanthropist, yachtsman, and ladies' man. He was king to a handful of millionaire barons who ... wealth of the Morgan family did not begin with Pierpont but with his grandfather Joseph Morgan. Joseph prospered as a hotelkeeper in Hartford, Connecticut. He helped to organize a canal company, steamboat lines and the new railroad that connected Hartford with Springfield. Finally he became one of the founders of the Aetna Fire Insurance Company. Joseph's first son was Junius Spencer Morgan, also destined for the life of a businessman ... in business affairs as he started and investing club amongst his friends and kept strict records of his own finances. In 1857, Junius Morgan decided to broaden his son's experience by sending him to New York. The firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co. was the American representation of the George Peabody Company. He wrote to the company asking for a position for his son and advertising the fact that his ...
- 160: What Role Should the U.S. Play in World Defense?
- What Role Should the U.S. Play in World Defense? What role should the United States play in World Defense? To some, this may seem like a simple question to answer, and to others it may be a question that can be debated and talked about for hours at end. This question which I ... in mind that a couple of these wars were not officially declared, so there is some debate about whether these should have been fought at all. The first war that I will talk about is World War I. This was our first major war that we were involved with, and some would say, the war that made us a superpower. This war started in Europe, when the Austrian Archduke Francis ...
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