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- 2291: Audio Format Wars
- ... has seen. The quality of the recording depends on the sampling rate of the machine. The sampled signal is then encoded to the tape or disc in 1's and 0's, just like a computer disk drive would encode information. However, the biggest advantage of digital recording is the fact that it eliminates tape "hiss" that is usually found present in analogue recordings. In the Eighties, a Philips invention captured ... over the competition is its compatibility with its analogue predecessor. Sony's Mini Disc is a miniature version of the compact disc that comes in a plastic shell like that of a 3 1/2 computer floppy. "Unlike CD's, MiniDiscs can be recorded using magneto-optical technology" (Dmytryk, 1993, p. 62). Mageto-optical technology allows a MiniDisc to be recorded on many times. A MiniDisc is smaller than a DCC ...
- 2292: Stock Market
- ... the past. Also I picked the companies that I've heard of and familiar with. Then as I've become more familiar with the stock game, I realized I should go with the high-tech computer companies, since they were doing real well. Overall, I bought those companies because I thought they would do well in the future and those companies provide good dividend. Also I picked some companies that consumers ... amount of middle class. AMD, Yahoo, and AOL are the high tech companies I bought. I think they went up quite much than others. It seems like most of the companies that are related to computer or Internet went up. For example, American Online could be very well known Internet Company in the United States. Before I bought it, I look up the Internet and research for it. For the three ...
- 2293: The Client John Grisham
- In writing the Crime novel The Client , John Grisham has quite effectively intertwined the plot, characters, themes and issues to create a dramatic and suspenseful story. To do this he creates strong interesting characters along with an in depth ... Reggie tells them where they can find the body. Mark and his family are hastily flown away and kept under the witness protection program. John Grisham uses a very similar format for all his famous crime novels. Firstly he creates very strong and individual characters, in this case we follow the character of Mark Sway who intrigues the reader right at the beginning of the story with his rebellious and outspoken ...
- 2294: ALCOHOLISM
- ... it can also destroy others self-wort and integrity. Alcohol affects virtually everyone, whether the individual is himself an alcoholic, is the family member of one, or has been the victim of an alcohol related crime. In spite of the dangers alcohol presents,it is still in countless social cirles. Alcohol penetraes all ages, educational, occupational, and socioeconomical boundaries. Each year it is estimated that ten percent of all deaths are ... more dominant among men, than women. There is no known reasoning for this. However, it is theorized by some that women are more apt to be "closet drinkers", and are less likely to commit a crime under the influence. Thus, it can be assumed that the number of female alcoholics could be conceivably higher. Alcohol is a depressant, and also impairs judgment, so suicide is often contimplated by the alcoholic. Approximately ...
- 2295: To Kill A Mockingbird - Injust
- ... threats and harassment. He did very well to ignore all the abuse and was greatly respected after the trial was over. Another person who suffered from injustice was Tom Robinson. He was charged with a crime he did not commit. His side of the story was not believed because he was black, which really shows the amount of injustice during the time the novel was set in. Through the whole trial ... of suffered any injustice. Boo did not handle the injustice because he didn't know about it. In conclusion, the person who deserves the deepest sympathy is Tom Robinson. He did nothing wrong but his crime was being nice to white people. This type of injustice is the worst because everyone puts up with it. Therefore, Atticus, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley suffered the most injustice in the novel.
- 2296: Success In Times Of Paradox
- ... clearly, you*ll triumph every time!" So let us take a look at the pioneer of IT--US first. For about 50 years, the Americans have laid a solid foundation in the field of electronics, computer and communication. The existing network has become an embryo of information superhighways. Both had prompted President Clinton to put forward NII. In contrary to US, China now calls for the infrastructure of information products. The ... countries. To promote the innovation, manufacture and application of basic information products, reasonable economic scale should be considered. And it is essential to develop a series of products such as PC, network servers, parallel processing computer system and etc. Cooperation by national and local government --Both central and local initiative should be brought into full play. Now China is building its national information infrastructure through "Golden Project"(1) and has completed ...
- 2297: Billy Budd: Was Captain Vere Right?
- ... this happen. There are three main reasons Captain Vere makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd. These reasons are that if Billy lives then a mutiny might occur, because the law states that a crime as severe as Billy's is punishable by death, and Captain Vere feels sorry for Billy and does not want Billy to suffer with guilt until a martial court could give a decision. If Billy ... might occur on the ship and cause a mutiny. Captain Vere knows that a mutiny might occur and does not want it to happen. Captain Vere could possibly be using Billy's execution for his crime of killing Claggart as an example for the rest of the crew. It shows the crew what will happen to them if they try to start a mutiny. After Billy's death CaptainVere obviously feels ...
- 2298: To Kill A Mocking Bird 4
- ... Negroes were referred to as niggers , trash among other dehumanizing names and they were stereotyped as violent, unclean and were unfit to blend with their community. In Maycomb, Negroes were generally assumed guilty of any crime that a white man accuses them of because of the stereotypical ideas constructed about them. In this case, Tom Robinson was found guilty of the crime even though evidence and testimonies clearly indicate his innocence. The majority of the white community, not knowing the full story and the facts, automatically assume his guilt because he is the typical Negro and they ...
- 2299: Security, Commerce And The Int
- Security, Commerce and the Internet As the internet/world wide web (www), gradually became more available to ordinary computer users, it was obvious that it would become a target market for commercial retailers, financial services, etc. The benefits to seller and buyer are readily apparent shopping and banking from home; travel arrangements; ticket reservations ... of the measures currently available to strengthen security. In general terms, as soon as you install an internet package on your PC at home and connect your modem, you have opened a window into your computer through which anyone (should they have the skill) can look. This may not present a major threat to the average user as far as confidentiality goes (how many readers have truly, truly, national security threatening ...
- 2300: A Comparison and Contrast In Both A's Worn By Hester and Dimmesdale
- ... s worn in the novel, even though from the same origin, are the exact antithesis of each other separated by personal interpretation and individual consequences. Where one character's beauty and open mindedness to her crime and punishment makes her A and her punishment (Pearl) natural and beautiful. While the other character's torture and self hatred of himself and his crime make the burden that he carries much more heavy. Dimmesdale's A and the extension to his A (Chillingworth) are ugly, and brutal.
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