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- 13721: An Analysis of Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres
- ... obvious of which is King Lear. The parallels are too great to ignore. Smiley is successful because she fills in so many of the gaps left open in the play. She gives us new an d different perspectives. One of the particular strengths of the novel lies in its depiction of the place of women in a predominantly patriarchal culture. In this male dominated culture, the values privileged in women include ...
- 13722: Brief History of Library Automation: 1930-1996
- ... on a national level. ARPANET, would become the prototype for other networks such as CSNET, BITNET, and EDUCOM. These networks have almost disappeared with the evolution of ARPANET to NSFNET which has become the present day Internet. During the 1970's the inventions of the integrated computer chip and storage devices caused the use of minicomputers and microcomputers to grow substantially. The use of commercial systems for searching reference databases (such ...
- 13723: In Search of Excellence: Review
- ... is not in touch with what the customer wants to eat, then the business will most likely fail. Although it also refers to customer satisfaction; quality food made right and curteous service: "Have a nice day and enjoy your meal!" The third principle is autonomy and entrepreneurship. This is the innovation principle. 3M is known for innovation and they welcome the changing and rearranging of old and new products. For example ...
- 13724: Summary of Aycliffe's The Lost
- Summary of Aycliffe's The Lost My book I reviewed was The Lost, by Jonathan Aycliffe. The main setting for this book is modern day Romania. As a naive Englishman, Michael Feraru travels to a remote, forbidding castle in the mountains of Transylvania and then fleshes it out with appealing characters and a different plot. Michael leaves his beloved girlfriend ...
- 13725: Book Review of "The Burning Man" by Phillip Margolin
- ... take her home after that. When he was so abruptly brought out of his delusional world, he became violent. After that, when Gary was brought into the questioning room of the police station the next day, two police officers desperately searcing for some answers also began to think for Gary Harmon. After a series of questions to which they supplied the answers, they had Gary believing that he had supernatural powers ...
- 13726: Modern Relevancy of A Christmas Carol
- ... because of his Christmas Spirit. The Cratchit's, however, spent their Christmas enjoying the company and warmth of each other. They found a way to have a wonderful time, despite their money problems. In this day and age, Christmas is also known as a time to spend with loved ones. The winter holidays are the most joyful because of the time we spend with our close friends and relatives. No one ...
- 13727: Summary of Lord Of The Flies
- ... the twins off. A giant boulder is hurled over a ledge, demolishing the conch and striking Piggy. Flung over the cliff, Piggy dies when he hits the rocks below. Jack declares himself chief. The next day Jack and the hunters plan to cover the island looking for Ralph. He will be stalked in much the same way that Jack has gone after the pigs. Ralph hides and runs, becoming more and ...
- 13728: Year 2000 Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact
- ... year 2099. They also make the statement however: "It is important to note that when short, assumed dates (mm/dd/yy) are entered, it is impossible for the computer to tell the difference between a day in 1905 and 2005. Microsoft's products, that assume the year from these short dates, will be updated in 1997 to make it easier to assume a 2000-based year. As a result, Microsoft recommends ...
- 13729: Modernization of Air Warfare
- ... defense systems in the world. Operation Dessert Storm was the largest aerial bombing attack in war history. It was also the first time a stealth aircraft was used as a main weapon. On the first day of Dessert Storm the Lockheed F-117As dropped sixty-two 2,000 pound bombs on Baghdad destroying the most critical targets of the Iraqi military, including the headquarters of the Iraqi air force. "We've ...
- 13730: Sarte's "The Wall": Themes
- ... must also view and analyze the personal struggle with mortality of two other men, Jean and Tom. All three men are informed by a prison guard that they are going to be executed the next day, and the only thing for them to do is ponder their lives and their inevitable deaths. By examining each character's reaction, through the eyes of Pablo Ibbieta, the existential themes previously stated are exhibited ...
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