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- 991: Technology and the Future of Work
- ... it is the failure to automate that risks jobs and the introduction of new technology will increase the total number of jobs. Further, he suggests that the primary reason for introducing new technology such as computer controlled robots is to reduce costs and to improve product quality and that lower costs mean lower prices. This results in increased demands for goods and services, which in turn generates higher output and employment ... expenditure whilst the domestic producers of robotics and microelectronic based equipment increase output and employment. He sees the greatest problem simply in the need for occupational restructure of employment, as the need for software experts, computer programmers, technicians and engineers are likely to sharply rise. Rifkin (1995) like Jones believes that the old economic models are inappropriate in the ‘Third Industrial Revolution' and describes views similar to Jenkin's as "… century ... industries being displaced by technology. Shop fronts such as banking, real estate, travel and many more, are disappearing. Small retail food outlets continue to collapse, with the growth of supermarkets and food chains organised around computer technology, and on- line shopping from home. Designers of all types are being superseded by CAD computer design software. Even completely automated home computerised services such as a hardware and software package called "Jeeves" ...
- 992: Macbeth - Imagery
- ... throne, "If it were done, when ‘tis done, then ‘twere well / It were done quickly" ( I, VII, 1-2). His ambition is encouraged by Lady Macbeth, of whom attempts to convince him to commit this crime, and lay claim to the throne. He is reluctant however, as Macbeth states, "I have bought / Golden opinions from all sorts of people, / Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, / Not cast aside ... coward. This is evident as, he is undecided as to whether or not to kill King Duncan, and he needs to hallucinate that a dagger is leading him towards Duncan in order to commit the crime. Through this hallucination, we see that Macbeth’s ambition gets the better of him, and appears to have control over him. He gives in against his moral conscience, and commits the horrible crime. During this same night, after Duncan’s murder, we also see how Macbeth changes into a cold-blooded killer. While the cruel murder of King Duncan took much convincing, by both Lady Macbeth, and ...
- 993: Virtual Banking
- ... of desks. no racks of brochures, no automated teller machines outside. Picture, in fact, a virtual bank, one that for the customer exists only in his or her office or home, as images on a computer screen. US financial institutions are moving towards "virtual banking." This strategy is about making bank products and services available to customers any time and any place they want them. As virtual banking becomes more popular ... By charging $5 to $20 a month for such services, banks are sure to cash in on the high-tech superhighway. For customers, the job is made easy. All that is required is a personal computer, software and a modem. On-screen instructions, laden with colorful graphics and pictures, explain how to select and work on various tasks. The system automatically calculates and updates account balances and keeps records of bills ... an application software program to the customer which runs on the customer's PC. The customer then dials into the bank with their modem, downloads data, and runs the programs that are resident on their computer, perhaps sending back a batch of requests such as transfers between accounts. It demands more and more space and speed from the customer's computer. With Internet banking, on the other hand, there are ...
- 994: Macbeth - How The Magnitude And Horror Of His Actions Are Un
- In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the repercussions of Macbeth murdering his King are very numerous. Through themes which include, imagery, soliloquies, atmosphere, and supernatural beings, Shakespeare enforces the magnitude of Macbeth’s crime. Most of these factors are linked together. One of the main ways in which the horror of the murder is underlined is through the Great Chain of Being. At the time this play was written ... done" (L.1). He works himself into frenzy, worrying about the horror of the deed. He describes the murder as a "horrid deed" (L.24). This may not appear to symbolize the magnitude of the crime, for the word horrid has a meaning which is a lot less drastic now then it was when Shakespeare was alive; the murder would seem much worse to an audience at the time than today ... bear the knife myself"(L.13-16). In lines 16-25, Macbeth realizes that if he were to kill such a great king, then his virtues will, with voices like trumpets, blow news of the crime into every man’s eye. All these factors show the horror Macbeth would create in killing Duncan, and the magnitude of the results. In Macbeth’s second soliloquy (in the first scene of the ...
- 995: Hamlet - Elizabethan Revenge In Hamlet
- ... typical revenge play. "Shakespeare’s Hamlet is one of many heroes of the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage who finds himself grievously wronged by a powerful figure, with no recourse to the law, and with a crime against his family to avenge." Seneca was among the greatest authors of classical tragedies and there was not one educated Elizabethan who was unaware of him or his plays. There were certain stylistic and different ... plays about tragedy and revenge were very common and a regular convention seemed to be formed on what aspects should be put into a typical revenge tragedy. In all revenge tragedies first and foremost, a crime is committed and for various reasons laws and justice cannot punish the crime so the individual who is the main character, goes through with the revenge in spite of everything. The main character then usually had a period of doubt , where he tries to decide whether or ...
- 996: The Lottery Winner
- ... the main suspect in the murder only to make things worse in her life. But once again Alvirah was to the rescue she meet her and Alvirah began to take over by going through her crime solving technics. With the help of Alvirah Rhonda was found not guilty and received the six million dollars that was so rightfully hers. Plot: The book starts out with Alvirah and willy returning from their ... from England just after they struck it rich in the lottery. Alvirah takes interest in solving crimes and murders so at each trip she ends up in getting herself into something or another dealing with crime. She helps many people throughout the book where it ends back in New York where she solves her last crime. Theme: The theme of the book was that Alvirah in how she won the lottery and found herself to be very good at crime solving as she travels the world helping people as well ...
- 997: Gun Control
- ... firearms and firearms abuse is obvious. Guns are employed in an enormous number of crimes in this country. In other countries with stricter gun laws, gun crimes are rare. Many of the firearms involved in crime are cheap handguns, so-called Saturday Night Specials for which there is no legitimate use or need. The public is polarized on the issue of gun control, Anti-gun control activists believe that it is ... existence, ranging from those enacted by municipalities and states, to those enacted by the federal government. Gun control is ineffective and tougher sentencing of criminals and stricter parole policies would do far more to combat crime. Statistics show that Canada is less violent than the United States. Fewer guns are only part of the story. The inner-city slums of the United States are murderous, bombed-out-looking places. American visitors ... house? There is such a nation; Switzerland. The Swiss have not had to fight a foreign war for hundreds of years (the last fighting in Switzerland was a one-month insurrection in 1847). and their crime rate is among the lowest in the world. The U.S. can only envy their record. To carry a firearm in California requires a permit commonly called a CCW (Carry Concealed Weapons). CCWs are ...
- 998: Quit Watching Me!
- ... the intensity of the surveillance increases so do the negative effects on the employees. There has been a huge increase to pass legislation s that will regulate the employer in monitoring his employees by via computer. Monitoring an employee by via computer is one of the latest innovations in electronic monitoring, which is done by purchasing and installing software in the companies computer system. Once the software is installed, it will be able to do a variety of types of electronic monitoring from keystroke counting and accuracy, time how long it takes to make a transaction, and ...
- 999: Who Didn't Kill JFK?
- ... of bootlegging profits. (marrs, Crossfire the Plot That killed Kennedy. pg2) Joe Kennedy had numerous Mafia connections, which were used to help win votes for John, under the condition he would not go after organized crime. With the aid of the Mafia's and a his father's money John Kennedy won the closest election ever defeating Nixon by only point one percent of the votes. (Netzley pg16) In January of ... he made more enemies than friends. John soon after taking office appointed his brother Robert, to be his attorney general. (Waggoner pg 17) As time passed the Kennedy administration took a strong stand against organized crime. The Kennedy brothers worked harder to stop the Mafia than any other Presidency had before. (Waggoner pg16) The Mob was now furious with the administration, they had helped to elect Kennedy and he turned on them. The Mafia still had a great deal of resent with Kennedy from the Bay of Pigs, and his policy against crime just deepened their hate. The Mafia allegedly "stole the Illinois vote for JFK in 1960, thus delivering the White House. The Mafia supplied Kennedy with mistresses such as Judith Campbell Exner during the first ...
- 1000: The Young Offender's Act: The Past, Present, and Future
- The Young Offender's Act: The Past, Present, and Future Youth crime is a growing epidemic that affects most teenagers at one point of their life. They'll get in trouble with the law and their parents will find out of their mischief. Their crime may lead to many others as they get older because they will be treated harshly in the adult system. Thanks to acts like the Young Offenders Act, we give kids second chances at becoming better ... to understand than the Juvenile Delinquent's Act. The main ideas of the Young Offenders Act are: offenders should be held responsible for their actions, they must not be allowed to get away with any crime of their choice, they should also be punished according to their age and more importantly, their maturity. The kids will be evaluated if it is too difficult to determine their maturity. Canadian society reserves ...
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