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- 9411: Computer Software Ownership
- ... downloaded for free everyday. Microsoft is well known for this way of selling products like Internet explorer, Net Meeting, Real Audio etc. The Internet is probably one of the most important informational center in the world. Indeed, with a simple server connection, we can access the world from our own PC. The article from Deborah Johnson on property rights in computer software demonstrates how the Internet somehow provides privileges and disadvantages on publishing free software. In this article, an individual published a ... growing. This programming competition carries on also within companies; this is the reason why programs like Internet explorer are constantly updated. Another ethical issue brought up is which person has the permission to publish the new version. Of course, logically it would be the original programmer, but in this case it seems like the second programmer completely forgot to ask for permission. Again, the original programmer is robbed of the ...
- 9412: Hamlet Criticism
- ... be or not to be; that is the question. (Hamlet) This is the most often quoted phrase in the English language. (Friendly Shakespeare) It comes from Hamlet, a tragic play written by one of the worlds most renown writers: William Shakespeare. Hamlet, while considered a work of art, has often been the brunt of criticism from the time it came out until today. Perhaps play needs to be completely re ... expected, he will try to recover lands forfeited to Denmark after his father had been killed in battle by the elder Hamlet. He wants to reclaim his lands as well as his honor. Claudius, the new king and Hamlets Uncle, thanks the assembled courtiers for their helping him take the throne of his brother. He then quickly marries Gertrude, the widowed Queen. Hamlet is very angry at this situation. Claudius ... U.S. gave us Hamlet :The Trouble with Hamlet. I.B. Melchoir said it best There have been Hamlet cigars, bikes, beer, and laundry mats,, Hamlet jewelry, games, paper dolls, and the maps of the world abound with towns, streets , and buisness establishments calles Hamlets. (epein)
- 9413: Bob Dylan
- ... Guthrie. Throughout his life, Dylan will blend these three (blues, rock 'n' roll, and folk) musical styles together. Dylan soon realized that if he wanted to make something of himself, he needed to get to New York City. This was something that he had been thinking about for a long time. So one morning with nothing but his guitar and suitcase in hand, he just left. Several months later he arrived in New York with a guy that knew the city. The two immediately took a subway to Greenwich Village, where Dylan once again fell in with the artistic community. Dylan soon began taking every thing in and ... Wind), Jimi Hendrix (All Along the WatchTower), and even modern artists like Sheryl Crow (Mississippi) have all borrowed songs from him. Dylan has won a number of Grammy Awards, ranging from best traditional folk album (World Gone Wrong, 1993), to album of the year (Time Out of Mind, 1997). He was just the right thing, at just the right time in America. I feel though, that he would have been ...
- 9414: Aids
- AIDS in Africa Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most deadly viruses in the world. No country in Africa has escaped the virus. Some have been effected more then others though. The spread of AIDS in Africa is because of poor medical treatment and a lack of education on the ... the immune system and help strengthen it. (Aids in Africa,1994) This is not a cure, p.3 but it is a start in helping victims of the virus. However there is a problem; this new drug is unavailable to African's or to expensive.(The AIDS reader,1991) If African health care professionals and government officials made a greater effort to educate everyone about the danger of AIDS, in the ... so much sickness and death. The spread of this disease is mainly due to miss education of Africans and poor medical treatment in Africa. p.4 Works Cited Flanders, Stephen A. AIDS , Facts on File, New York; 1991 Greenberg, Lorna. AIDS, understanding the epidemic,MN; Life Skills education Inc. 1994 Haney, Daniel Q. Scientist: AIDS came from Chimps, Atlanta Journal and and constitution, GA,1999. Mckenzie, Nancy F. The AIDS ...
- 9415: The Korean War and The Damage
- The Korean War and The Damage Korean War was one of the by-products of Cold War, the global political and diplomatic struggle between the Communist and non-Communist systems following World War II. Korean War, military struggle fought on t June 1950 to July 1953. Begun as a war between South Korea (Republic of Korea) and North Korea (Democratic people‘―s Republic of Korea), the conflict ... Harry S. Truman ordered American Military Forces into action against the invaders. American Forces, those of South Korea, and, ultimately, combat contingent from Australia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey, with medical units from Denmark, India, and Sweden, were placed under a unified UN command headed by the U.S. commander in chief in the Far East ... 14. By April 22 UN forces had occupied positions slightly north of the 38th parallel along a line that, with minor variations, remained stationary for the rest of the war. The war had assumed a new dimension, meanwhile, as UN bombers, hitherto virtually unopposed in strikes against Communist rear positions, were challenged by increasing numbers of Soviet-built jet aircraft operating from bases in Manchuria. On the basis of this ...
- 9416: Basking Shark
- ... recorded Basking shark was sixty-five inches long, which is the estimated size of one at birth. There have been no significant differences found to exist in the *age*-length relationships of C. maximus populations World-Wide. Although all Basking sharks are large, the females tend to be quite a bit bigger than the males, which is probably because they have to carry a whole other organism within (Harman, 1996, 21 ... case they go deeper to feed on plants and small shellfish (Blassingame, 1984, 92). Losing their gill rakers in winter is a pretty universally known theory, since evidence of sharks without gill rakers, but growing new ones during winter, have been found (Blassingame, 1984, 92). What they eat over winter, or whether or not they just hibernate, is not yet an established fact. Basking sharks are usually found in temperate waters ... enormous supply of oil contains chemicals which is leading medical researchers to cures for these often fatal illnesses (Allen, 1996, 160). Basking shark cartilage contains an abundance of a substance that stops the growth of new blood vessels toward solid tumors, which overall, restricts the growth of tumors (http://www.askjeeves.com/FinalAnswer.asp?qCategory=SCI%5F&Link=http%3 A%2F%2Fwww%2EEnchantedLearning%2Ecom%2Fsubjects%2Fsharks%2Fsp ecies%2FBaskingshark% ...
- 9417: Iwo Jima
- ... Battle for Iwo Jima was very interesting to me and I wanted to find out all about it. In my research I want to discover what was the battle of Iwo Jimas effect on World War 2, and what battle tactics were used.3 days before the invasion the U.S. air force bombarded Iwo Jima with B-29 bombers. In those 3 days Iwo Jima took 40,000 U ... U.S. base. All 800 men including Kuribayashi were killed. With that final charge the fighting on Iwo Jima almost stopped. (John Man 118) Little fights broke out every now and then but the Japanese new that they lost. With the taking of the air bases and Suribachi the Japanese knew that there was no hope for Iwo Jima. The last surviving group on Iwo Jima was found on March 11th ... it had a major impact on the outcome of the war. Germany was now fighting alone and had three countries to fight. The Battle of Iwo Jima played a major role in the outcome of World War II. It made it impossible for the Axis powers to win the war.
- 9418: East Of Eden
- ... to be with. It didn t seem he had deep emotions for her. Then in the end she leaves him for Cal, who she has, fell in love with. Aaron also lived in a closed world, not open for new ideas. When he was told that his mom was dead, that is what he believed and never questioned it. So when he found out that she was alive and a whore, his whole perfect world came crashing down. Aaron goes out and drinks a lot of alcohol and smashes his head threw a train window. He couldn t except the truth about his own family. Aaron s life is ...
- 9419: Ty Cobb
- ... stating the case to be "rather old" and sensing overwhelming public support for Cobb and Tris Speaker, another Hall-of-Famer involved in the incident ("The Cobb Gambling Scandal" 20). One day, after a crippled New York heckler called Cobb "a half-nigger" in 1912, he climbed into the stands and savagely beat the man. When an onlooker pleaded that the heckler had no hands, Cobb replied, "I don't care ... to get in his way. The cruelty of Cobb's style fascinated the multitudes and made him baseball's first true superstar. He played in a climate of hostility, friendless by choice in a violent world he populated with enemies....But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image of his greatness as a ballplayer (Ward and Burns 64). Cobb was famous for his style of sliding into a base ... good side to Ty Cobb, although few ever saw it. Despite his inability to spend money on himself, he did give a lot to others. He gave money to needy retired ballplayers, helped build a new hospital in Royston, and started a fund for poor college students (Kramer 44). While giving money, Cobb still felt unliked and remained virtually alone for the rest of his life. What money he did ...
- 9420: Biography Of Tiger Woods
- Biography of Tiger Woods "Let your clubs speak for you." Tiger Woods was too young to notice the racism around him. He didn t understand that in this world, people were judged by the color of their skin. He couldn t speak out about it; he couldn t voice his opinions, or come up with possible solutions because he was too young. Tiger faced ... that moment on, he was obsessed with the sport. The way that Tiger played, it was no longer a sport, it became an art. With every hole he played, his game progressed to a whole new level. As Tiger grew older, he still played tournaments and racked up his victories, he even played for Harvard s golf team. Harvard was interested in having him play for them since an early age ... golf or not. This book isn t 100% golf, it is the biography of Tiger Woods and it is all about how Tiger rose to fame and became one of the best golfers in the world. It is a good book and it should be shared with everyone else.
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