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- 3591: Analysis Of Jack Turners The A
- ... blind to its true importance as an ecosystem. The wild and the sacred of the forest is lost. The degradation of wild nature is a direct result of our language and economic perceptions of the world. Of course, the first step toward finding solutions to ecological problems would be changing our language. Turner offers the solution that if we refuse these three moves- the abstraction of things into resources, their commensurability in translatable units, and the choice of money as the value of the units- and economic theory is useless(64). The preservation of the wild nature requires a deeper geocentric view of the world. Chapter five delves into the Turner s knowledge and experience of the white pelican. Little is known about these ancient birds because they avoid human contact. Turner is intrigued by their behavior. He observes the ... the mistake of wilderness for wildness. It was Henry David Thoreau who was first mistaken. Thoreau was an American pioneer of the wild. His most famous quote is In Wildness is the preservation of the World. Unfortunately, that quote is now severely misconceived; for we have replaced Wildness with wilderness. The word Wildness has negative connotations in today s society. Thoreau was describing Wildness as a good virtue connected with ...
- 3592: Microprocessors
- Microprocessors Inside of the mysterious box that perches ominously on your desk is one of the marvels of the modern world. This marvel is also a total enigma to most of the population. This enigma is, of course, the microprocessor. To an average observer a microprocessor is simply a small piece of black plastic that is ... 4=16) combinations would be possible. This is enough to encode 9 digits and some operations. (The first microprocessors powered calculators) A half byte is called a nibble and consists of 4 bits. In the world of computer graphics the combination of bits is easier seen. In computer graphics bits are used to make color combinations, thus with more bits more colors are possible. Eight bit graphics will display 256 colors ... clock cycle. MIPS or millions of instructions per second is simply how many instructions the chip can perform in one second divided by 1,000,000. RISC is a commonly used term in the computing world also. It is an acronym for Reduced Instruction Set Computer. Chips that incorporate RISC technology basically rely on simplicity to enhance performance. Motorola chips use this technology. The opposite of RISC is CISC which ...
- 3593: Snowboards
- ... to the local sledding hill, and soon enough all the kids wanted one. He and his wife in the next ten years sold one hundred thousand of these contraptions for 15 dollars a piece. with new improvements such as a string at the tip for balance and a more stable base, it was dubbed the "Snurfer", a mix with snow and surfer, because of its no-binding surf style of riding ... inside the board. K2 is coming out with a board that has electronic sensors with "Smart" technology in them that turn vibrations into energy, lighting up light emitting diodes in different areas of the board. New things are invented each year for snowboards. What will be next? Nobody knows. Structure is how the parts of the board is put together, this is also known as construction. There are 3 main ways ... where your Achilles tendon meets you calf, and Highback height. Lowbacks go to about half way up the boot. What binding is chosen is all a matter of experience and preference. Step-ins are a new concept in which the rider can just "Click In" instead of having to sit down and strap in. There are around 10 different brands of step-in bindings, and each one is different, considering ...
- 3594: Reforestation
- Reforestation The purpose of this written report is to inform the reader about the concerns and facts involved with reforestation. Reforestation began in Ontario after World War II. What happened was, professional foresters were assigned to an area and became responsible for its well being. Under the Crown Timber Act, long term management was prepared. Then the many steps needed to ... furniture and home building. But there is also another reason. Arguments say "the United States could help slow the atmospheric accumulation of carbon dioxide by replacing old-growth forests with faster- growing young trees". A new study of young and old forests says how this is in fact not true. Loggers have said that new trees pull the carbon dioxide better than old trees, and this may seem true, but it is not. There is one point being overlooked from all of this. The older, larger trees can store ...
- 3595: Poor Habits and Their Effect on People's Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
- ... People do not have sufficient time to do recreational activities such as hiking, cycling, and so forth. Also, people do not have opportunities to spend time with their friends, families, and relatives. In today's world, people become less appreciative of themselves. Increased technical advancements such as transportation, computers and home entertainment systems have caused many people to feel that they need to keep up with the times. Actually they start ... bigger issue of today's society for example the need to invest for the future, retirement savings, life insurance etc. People have to take that responsible habit associates with money with no choices The computer world has taken over man to the point that jobs are being eliminated, these putting demands on better work performance and higher expectations. People still need to have their original habit which does their jobs fully ... themselves, not by computers. This really effects and influences a person's self esteem and self worth in the work environment. All of these poor and spoiling habits people have used cause the non-cherish world as it is. Most of people have that heavy habit regard to money. People have to work hard almost daily in order to earn money to survive and to put aside for retirement. They ...
- 3596: Oligopoly
- ... few sellers. Each seller knows that the other seller or sellers will react to its changes in prices and also quantities. This can cause a type of chain reaction in a market situation. In the world market there are oligopolies in steel production, automobiles, semi-conductor manufacturing, cigarettes, cereals, and also in telecommunications. Often times oligopolistic industries supply a similar or identical product. These companies tend to maximize their profits by ... larger the cartel, the more likely it will be that each member will increase output and cause the price of a good to be lower. The majority of time an oligopoly is used describe a world market; however, the term oligopoly also describes conditions in smaller markets where a few gas stations, grocery stores or alternative restaurants or establishments dominate in their fields. A distinguishing characteristic of an oligopoly is the ... in the oligopoly. A current example of an oligopoly would be that of the Viacom/CBS merger. Viacom had proposed a $37 billion deal with CBS that would unite both of these media industries. The new Viacom would be one of only nine massive, diversified corporations-all of which took their present shape in the last fifteen years. These media giants include Time Warner, Disney, Rupert Murdochs News Corp., ...
- 3597: A Gold Rush Leads To War
- ... over whether the large western state would or would not allow slavery delayed its admittance. Delegates from the south threatened to secede if California was admitted as a free state. Meanwhile, tempers also flared in New Mexico and Texas over border disputes, and abolitionists fought pro-slavery advocates over the issue of slave trading within the District of Columbia. Southern political leaders, mostly Democrats, proposed a convention in Nashville to discuss secession. In 1850, Henry Clay proposed the Compromise of 1850 to Congress. The Compromise contained the following provisions: California would enter the union as free state. New Mexico territory would be divided into New Mexico and Utah, and offered popular sovereignty. Texas must yield disputed territory to New Mexico in return for federal assumption of its state debt. Trading, but not possession, of slaves would be banned from ...
- 3598: Tom Clancy's Genius
- Tom Clancy's Genius The Cold War and post Cold War eras have brought with them many interesting aspects. New technologies initially meant for mass destruction filter down into the civilian world, making current lives easier. One example of this is the anti-lock braking systems of todays cars. Originally designed to slow fighter-planes on landing without skidding, these systems make it safer for parents ... in the U.S. recently (Bombing of Flight 800 and the Olympic Park bombing). Secondly, the threat of losing petroleum resources is enough to drive governments to drastic measures. This fact is evident in the worlds participation in the 1991 Gulf War. The leaders of the Soviet Union decided that the only way to prevent the total collapse of their economy and country was to seize the oil rich ...
- 3599: King Solomon
- ... pottery lends credence to Bible, King Solomon's Temple Associated Press This pottery piece, believed to be 3,000 years old, may contain the oldest reference to King Solomon's Temple aside from the Bible. NEW YORK -- Talk about holding on to a receipt. A recently discovered piece of pottery recording a donation to the "House of Yahweh" may contain the oldest mention outside the Bible of King Solomon's Temple ... and later to London collector Shlomo Moussaieff. But extensive testing has convinced several scholars of its authenticity. "This doesn't prove the Bible, but it does vividly provide a context and a reality to the world of the Bible," said Hershel Shanks, editor of the Biblical Archaeology Review, which reported on the find in its November-December issue. "It just provides a reality that is somewhat stunning in its way." Solomon ... pottery from Arad, an ancient town now in modern-day Israel, according to Shanks. (7) Bibliography 1) Davy, Adam. Early English Text Society. N. Turner & Co., 1878. 2) Elkin, Benjamin. The Wisest Man in the World. New York: Parents Magazine Press,1968. 3) Elkins, William R. Song of Songs. New York: Vantage Press Inc., 1956. 4) Fisher, Vardis. The Valley of Vision. Canada: McLeod, George J., 1951. 5) http://www. ...
- 3600: Oran: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- ... whose actions, thoughts and feelings constitute a dynamic story of man imprisoned. Prior to the closing, people went about their business as usual, almost oblivious to the plague. When Oran was shut off from the world, its residents had to adapt to the new conditions of life. Men reacted to the terrible visitation in different ways, according to their beliefs and characters. I believe their reactions were based on their personality and their experience during the plague. Each react to the circumstances of the plague in a unique way, and emerge from the plague with his own new perspective of life and its values. The residents of Oran are as travelers on a long, straight, boring road. They came upon the plague as a traveler comes upon an unexpected fork in the ...
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