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- 6711: Edison
- ... became excited and involved in trying to build a kind of electric lamp. Oil and gas lamps of that time were smelly, dirty, and required lots of fuel. Edison figured that the world would one day be lighted by electric lamps that "turned night into day" (Cousins 90). He wanted to be the person who invented that electric lamp. He promised a good, cheap, safe electric light. Edison and his "company" worked long and hard on designing the light bulb. This ...
- 6712: Chechnya
- ... Since their repatriation, the people of Chechnya have had a particular bone to pick with Russia (Fielding). Animosity between the Russians and Chechens eventually exploded into a brutal bout of ethnic fighting leaving the present-day status extremely sketchy. The entire issue is complex and volatile. In order to gain a sense of what is currently happening in Chechnya, this paper will explore a number of aspects of the conflict: what ... July 9th, 1997. Similar reports from inside Chechnya are definitely not rare. "Galloping lawlessness" prevails while violence runs rampant. The Chechens are absolutely destitute. "The war has devastated their economy" (Shargorodsky). They are living each day not knowing when and where their next meal will come from and they have resorted to kidnapping journalists, photographers or essentially anyone they believe they can receive ransom for. "The Economist figures Chechen warlords made ...
- 6713: The Black Plague
- ... to stay out of the port for forty days. This stopped plague infested individuals from bringing the plague ashore, and if the plague was present on the ship, it would die out during the forty day quarantine. Doctors wore protective gear to prevent themselves from being infected (Nardor 53). Among the most vivid accounts of the Black Plague's origins and symptoms are those of its earliest survivors. The early symptoms ... after death. Severe hemorrhage takes place under the skin after death causing the body to look black. This is where the plague received one of its many names, The Black Death (Platt 101). To this day, there is a popular nursery rhyme that arose from the plague. Ring around the rosy, Pocket full of poseys, Ashes, ashes, We all fall down. "Ring around the rosy" refers to the rosary beads that ...
- 6714: Organic Molecules Challenge
- ... converts it into the orange state and vice versa. Birge and his coworkers have developed high density memory drives using bacteriorhodopsin. Although the idea of using organic molecules may seem far-fetched, it happens every day throughout nature. "Electron transport in photosynthesis one of the most important energy generating systems in nature, is a real-world example of what we're trying to do," said Phil Seiden, manager of molecular science ... and loser together, "crosstalk" between them tends to degrade their performance. If the components were pushed any closer they would short circuit. Physical limits have triumphed over engineering. That is when chemistry will have its day. Carbon, the element common to all forms of life, will become the element of computers too. "That is when we see electronics based on inorganic semiconductors, namely silicon and gallium arsenide, giving way to electronics ...
- 6715: E.E. Cummings
- ... and 12 respectively, show a sort of back-and-forth motion, much like that of the motion of a trapeze swinging. Lines 12 through 15 show the final jump off the trapeze, and 'a/n/d' on lines 17 through 19, represent the deserted trapeze, after the acrobats have dismounted. Finally, '(im' on the last line should bring the reader's eyes back to the top of the poem, where he ... moving (106). "a-motion-upo-nmotio-n/Less?", the 6th line, is signifying that although the poet knows that both the objects are moving, one's motion causes the other to seem still (106). The 'd,' at the end of the poem is showing that after the poet has finally named the object he saw, he immediately loses interest and stops, as writing more to further organize his thoughts would be ...
- 6716: Excellence Redefined
- ... on what was supposed to be a “sure thing” in the stock market. People would bet their children’s college fund, and their retirement money on a stock tip, only to find bankruptcy the next day. But the growing desire for power and money caused people to achieve success by any means necessary, regardless of the legality. Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken bet their money, but they always seemed to win ... the rest of the rats in the market. The SEC finally was able to catch Boesky because his brilliantly illegal executions had not been discovered by their “market watchers”(idiots that look at computers all day for irregular trading volume), but by someone out to save himself by destroying another. . The scandal of Boesky and Milken was all driven by their greed and desire for money, which was characteristic of the ...
- 6717: A Comparison Of Two Classic Fi
- ... The opening scenes of The Last Seduction clue the audience in to the character of Wendy. As she strolls around the office of salesmen, bossing them around, viewers quickly realize that this is a modern day woman who is not afraid of the opposite sex, and is very dominant. Her character is actually what kept me intrigued throughout the movie, and the fact that Mike was so hung up on her ... get mentioned. New York, the sight of The Last Seduction is a focal point of the entire movie, because Wendy is on the run. The movie, which was made in 1994 portrays a very modern day New York compared to the way it is seen in noirs of the 40's and 50's. The drug deal that goes down at the very beginning of the movie is very stereotypical of ...
- 6718: Economics Of Eisenhower .
- In November of 1952 General Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected to the office of President of the United States. It was the first time a Republican was elected since Herbert Hoover in 1928. The Eisenhower administration started at a rather awkward time ... York: Random House, 1971 Melanson, Richard A., Mayers, David. Reevaluating Eisenhower American Foreign Policy in the 1950s. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1987 Pach, Chester J. Jr., Richardson, Elmo. The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 1991
- 6719: Unfoldingone Art
- ... to accept small losses, such as keys, and the time spent looking for them. After all, losing things is not hard to do (line 6). These losses are small and happen all the time (every day-line 4). Perhaps, bishop had trouble minding the small articles in her life. In the third stanza, a racing mind is pictured in line 7(losing farther, losing faster). A person's experiences, memories, and ... Write it!)" (Line 19). Perhaps Bishop is telling the reader how to master the art of loss. Writing something down is a great way to remember things. People keep organizers with notes and dates every day. So maybe losing something just appears to be a disaster (line 19). As long as a memory, experience or place is written down the art of loss can be mastered.
- 6720: The Y2k Issue
- ... in the mean time. One reason their goods are so affordable is that they’re not paying for storage facilities and locking up capital in inventory. Their computers track inventory and automatically administer the next day’s orders, which are shipped, just in time, to keep the shelves full. Even a single missed delivery day has an impact, and if they miss a week, you’ll really notice it on the shelves. Most importantly, it’s also true with banks. Banks stock "just enough" reserves to handle requests for cash ...
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