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- 4771: Nine Tomorrows: Will Computers Control Humans In The Future?
- ... lives easier. Machines and tools have given us the ability to do more in less time giving us, at the same time, more comfort. As the technology advances, computers become faster and more powerful. These new machines are enabling us to do more in less time making our lives easier. The increased use of computers in the future, however, might have negative results and impact on our lives. In the novel Nine Tomorrows Isaac Asimov often criticizes our reliance on computers by portraying a futuristic world where computers control humans. One of the images which Asimov describes in the book is that humans might become too dependent on computers. In one of the stories, Profession, Asimov writes about people being educated ... they would only want to be educated by computer tapes. Putting in knowledge would take less time than reading books and memorizing something that would take almost no time using a computer in the futuristic world that Asimov describes. Humans might began to rely on computers and allow them to control themselves by letting computers educate people. Computers would start teaching humans what computers tell them without having any choice ...
- 4772: Darkness Be My Friend
- ... to a remote part of their district. They find their way into a remote basin surrounded by dangerous cliffs and difficult terrain, where they are completely safe and cut off from the rest of the world. When the teenagers return to their homes, they find that all the families in the district were abducted and locked into the show grounds by armed soldiers who are taking over Australia. After finding this ... to hamper the enemy's progress. These including blowing up a bridge on a major convoy route, attacking an important bay used for supplies and in Darkness, Be My Friend, the teenagers set out from New Zealand to assist a small group of elite New Zealand soldiers attack the new airbase that has been built in their town. In this book, the New Zealand soldiers disappear without a trace and the teenagers have to attack the airbase themsleves... I ...
- 4773: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
- ... history of America. Here in the old capital of the Confederacy, inspired by one women's courage; mobilized and organized by scores of grass- roots leaders in churches, community organizations, and political clubs; called to new visions of their best possibilities by a young black preacher named Martin Luther King, Jr., a people was reawakening to its destiny. In 1953, the black community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana successfully petitioned their city council to end segregated seating on public buses. The new ordinance allowed the city buses to be seated on a first-come, first-served basis, with the blacks still beginning their seating at the rear of the bus. The bus drivers, who were all white, ignored the new ordinance and continued to save seats in front of the bus for white passengers. In an effort to demand that the city follow the new ordinance, the black community staged a one-day boycott ...
- 4774: Description Dominance of Greco-Roman Culture
- Description Dominance of Greco-Roman Culture Greco-Roman Culture came to dominate the Mediterranean world because in principle it was superior to all other cultures. The Greeks demonstrated great genius for philosophy and art while the Romans mastered law and order. Behind their superior cultures, was the essence the people themselves. The cultural values for which the people strived for, is the underlying reason for their ultimate success. Together these two cultures came to dominant the Mediterranean world because they were superior to all the rest. Greek culture spread because as a culture Greeks strived for excellence in everything. This idea of excellence, or arete, created a culture driven to assert its superiority ... the tragedians, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides are still to this day "unsurpassed." All based on the pursuit of excellence, and carried on the tides of military conquest, Greek art and philosophy spread to the Mediterranean world. Like the Greeks, the Romans came to dominate the Mediterranean world because they were superior. Militarily, a well organized citizen army and a common virtue of gravitus, made them unbeatable. Polybius elaborates on the ...
- 4775: Alas, Babylon
- ... the story by the observed changes in the lifestyle of the community, the ways in which the diminishment of supplies are dealt with, and how the loss of community members forces others to take on new roles. After the nuclear holocaust, the lifestyle of the River Road community changed drastically. Before The Day, many residents of the community were wastrels. These rejects of society lived each day to eat, drink, and ... crawled out of their shells in order to contribute something to a struggling society. They worked hard on construction and other things that would help the community. This strenuous work gave these once slobs a new outlook on life as well as the regular exercise they lacked. But, this sudden increase in work was not the only variable playing a role on them. After the bomb, anarchy broke out among community ... to walk again, arose from the lack of supplies. Before The Day, many residents live on a diet of beer and nuts. After the bomb incident, many of the foods found in the pre-bombed world were no longer available. During chapter 666, the food supply runs terribly low. Helen and Lib create a new salad using leaves and other greenery found around the house. This new salad would never ...
- 4776: The Young Offender's Act: The Past, Present, and Future
- ... debated over. The Justice Minister Anne McLellan quoted the following passage about her plans with the Young Offenders Act: "We must send a signal today to all Canadians that there is going to be a new youth justice regime in place." The Juvenile Delinquent's Act was the predecessor of the Young Offenders Act. It was adopted in 1908 by the federal government. Its purpose was to change the old system ... to be reformed. People were complaining of too much unfairness, corrupt judges, and poor sentencing techniques. The House of Commons took it into their own hands and decided to debate over the topic of a new amendment for the Juvenile Delinquent's Act. For almost two decades, the debating was furious but on April 2nd, 1984, the Young Offenders Act was passed as an official act. The Young Offenders Act was ... again. Your name cannot be printed in the newspaper for your public privacy. You also have the same right to appeal in court if you believe you have not been treated fairly or have found new evidence. As with any new issue, there will always be speculation about it. Since we live in a democratic environment, there will always be somebody disagreeing with it. On Tuesday, May 4th, there was ...
- 4777: The Politics of Education Reform
- The Politics of Education Reform The Minister of Education and Training, David Johnson, announced the new Ontario high school diploma requirements in January 1998. With the elimination of grade thirteen, or Ontario academic Credits, it was foreseeable there would be changes to the requirements. However, one new requirement appears to have come out of nowhere: All students will now be required to have a minimum of forty hours of unpaid community involvement activities before graduating high school. This requirement is in additional ... has yet to address is how they will carry out this requirement. Talking to teachers, from local high schools, revealed that they are confused about the "community involvement activities" requirement. The Ministry has added this new requirement for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma without having any plan. There are no guidelines for the students; no guidelines for the teachers; no guidelines for the schools. Everyone involved agrees that it is ...
- 4778: Pornography
- ... immune and can't expect it to get any better or to go away. Porn is here for good. Pornography is a multi-million dollar international industry, ultimately run by organized crime all over the world, and is produced by the respectable mainstream publishing business companies (Itzin 21). Although the publishing companies are thought to be 'respectable', people generally stereotype buyers and users of pornographic material as 'dirty old men in ... American household. Bibliography Works Cited Allen, Mike. "Exposure to Pornography and Acceptance of Rape Myths." Journal of Communication. Winter, 1995: 5-21. Bart, Pauline B., and Patricia H. O'Brien. Stopping Rape: Successful Survival Strategies. New York: Pergamon Press, 1985. Burt, M. "Cultural Myths and Supports for Rape." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 38 (1980): 217-230. Cameron, Deborah, and Elizabeth Frazer. The Lust to Kill. New York: New York UP, 1987. Carol, Avedon. "Free Speech and the Porn Wars." National Forum. 75.2 (1985): 25-28. Clark, Charles S. "Sex, Violence, and the Media." CQ Researcher. 17 Nov. 1995: 1019- ...
- 4779: Audio Format Wars
- Audio Format Wars Before buying a new car, getting married, or adopting a new audio format it is wise to ask a few questions, peer under the hood, and ask the advice of someone you trust. Will the new format satisfy your needs not only now but, also in the future? Will it look (and sound) as good on all the mornings after you first met? The analogue cassette is an old and ...
- 4780: Building A Space Station
- ... to keep the leadership position the U.S. holds in space. Richard Truly believes that we as a country need to keep this position as number one. He thinks it is a matter of both world leadership and economics. I dont think that building the space station should be considered a contest of which country can do it faster and better. It should only be built to be helpful to ... on the adventure to deal with problems on other planets. The money being used for the space station should be put toward better causes to improve our planet. We dont live in a perfect world, if we did then that would be another story. Then we wouldnt have to worry so much about problems in the world, but w dont live in a perfect world. The money being used for the space station could be put towards finding a cure for cancer and AIDS, helping out with the drug problems, ...
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