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- 821: The Avant-Garde Architecture O
- ... amounts of controversy. The most notable of these controversial structures is his Glass Pyramid at the entrance of the Louvre in Paris. For these reasons, I.M. Pei seems to be an architect who exhibits interest in the avant-garde through both the creative design and aestheticism of his architecture. Pei was born in China in 1917 and immigrated to the United States in 1935. He originally attended the University of ... to sacrifice his innovative vision in order to conform to society’s or a culture’s traditions. This is one of the main characteristics that make him an avant-garde artist. What is of great interest in I.M. Pei’s work is the fact that his firm “has been a temple of modernism, an architectural office in which ornament has been scarce, sleekness has remained sacrosanct, and buildings have been ... s made the firm . . . something of a rallying point for critics who disliked post-modernism” (Goldberger, 1989). Pei’s masterful implementation of basic geometric form into the design of his buildings is another point of interest that contributes to his originality. Some critics think that the design of many of Pei’s buildings are impractical because they either do not seem to meet or even may exceed the spatial needs ...
- 822: Personal Writing: My Room
- ... and my various instruments from other countries. Yet another left turn uncovers the zebra skin mentioned above. Bellow the skin on the floor are two military boxes and a neon sign. The boxes represent my interest in weapons and military tactics while the sign is just a present from one of my relatives. Along this same wall resting in a large inset is my desk. This desk is a literal collage ... section is a group of drawers which holds my hammers, pliers, screwdrivers, ect. On either side of this wooden storage space rest my fishing poles, canes, and unused long weapons. These items cast back my interest in the out-of-doors (namely hunting and fishing) and my more virile side. Another left turn brings the on-looker to my closets. These are two sets of double doors with all my clothing and shoes in it. On the inside of these closets there are posters covering the walls, most of which have something to do with skiing. This is my representation of my tremendous interest in skiing. Tucked into the back side of my closets are my two unloaded hunting rifles. I think that this reflects my responsibility and maturity because I had to go through twelve hours of ...
- 823: What Sort Of Man Reads Playboy
- ... of the choice words used in the rock climbing ad while the laptop ad talked about higher education and male college readers. After having been around awhile, Playboy has learned to play the ropes. The interest related topics (Girls of the Big 12) get the interest related audience (college men) who view the interest related ads (college student ad). By now you should be able to see the relationship going on between Playboys self advertisement and what topics and photographs are covered in each issue. To fully understand ...
- 824: Dwight David Eisenhower
- ... way with the people -- a presence that fits many moods, a style that swings with grace from high formality to almost prankish casualness, a quick charm, the patience to listen, a sure social touch, an interest in knowledge and a greed for facts, a zest for play matched by a passion for work. Today his personal popularity compares favorably with such popular heroes as Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower. During 1961 ... the old PT crew members or their widows and $120,000 for Donovan. The Treatment. Whether with his family, at a casual dinner with friends, or working among his trusted aides, Kennedy has one overwhelming interest that shapes all his actions: politics. By instinct and training, he is a political creature who works 25 hours a day at politics. Kennedy's front-line political weapon is his own power of political ... the telephone to hash over old times on the Hill, remembering their birthdays with personal notes, carrying a tiny pad on which to jot down their political problems. Where Harry Truman delighted in denouncing "special interest" groups, Kennedy tries to win them over. He places great emphasis on the power of the press, and no other U.S. President has granted so many private interviews to journalists of many levels. ...
- 825: American Alligator
- ... lean dry and lipid mass are determined by the final third of the incubation period (Congdon, 497). These characteristics could affect the vitality of the young in competition after they hatch. In South Carolina growth rates of alligators were thought to be slower, but it seems that alligators reach sexual maturity at a later age and larger body size than alligators elsewhere. It is assumed that the delayed breeding of alligators in South Carolina may be related more to social dominance than to growth rates. It is essential that age and size relations need to be understood better if alligators are to be managed effectively (Wilkinson, 397). FOOD HABITS All alligators, caimans, gavials, and crocodiles are carnivorous. In the wild ... southeastern association of fish and wildlife agencies. 640- 646. Warburton, SJ, D Hastings, T Wang. 1995. Responses to chronic hypoxia in embryonic alligators. Journol of Experimental Zoology, 273:44-50. Wilkinson, PM, WE Rhodes. Growth rates of American Alligators in coastal South Carolina. Journol of Wildlife Management, 61:397- 402.
- 826: Media Controls
- ... spend on entertaining and ratings the less they can spend on reporting, but the more they can charge for advertising. The higher the ratings a station receives the higher it can raise it's advertising rates. It's a business decision that's caused stations nationwide to use tricks during sweeps month. Stations have increased sex and violence, aired greater quality entertainment programming, and even given away cash during breaks. The ... accurately portray the world around us, and has the potential to cause paranoia. These are problems caused by filter one. When a large company owns a paper or television station it creates a conflict of interest. Bill Kovatch, who has won numerous Pulitzer prizes as editor of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, resigned under pressure after the paper ran a series of stories about Coca Cola's misdeeds. One of the ...
- 827: Protocols and Interfaces
- ... that is digitally modulated to create a bit stream. This bit stream incorporates forward error correction, interleaving and other techniques to mitigate the effects of interference and weak signals that can produce high-bit-error rates. Link layer Usually a specialized radio protocol that employs a form of medium access optimized for the radio environment. Most link protocols involve interactions between the wireless modem and a base station, and mobile units ... determine the packaging of data for communication across a network, interfaces determine access points to the network, both at the mobile computer and at the fixed-end locations. At the mobile computer, the interfaces of interest are between the application and the protocol stack and between the mobile computer and the wireless modem. At the fixed-end, we are interested in the interfaces the wireless network presents. Most wireless modems use ...
- 828: Internet, Its Effects In Our Lives And The Future Of The Internet
- ... and exploited were sold at high prices through tightknit, difficult-to-access networks. Today, those illegal pictures are available for free online, at any hour of the day. Anyone with rudimentary computer skills and an interest in the material can obtain it. Computer networks can also allow pedophiles to identify and contact potential victims without revealing their identities. Often, adult predators pretend to be children until they have gained their victims ... the businesses connecting to the Net will "make it big", it is obvious that those which don't will be left behind. But one thing is certain: The Internet is dynamic, will sustain high growth rates and will serve as the platform for international commerce well into the foreseeable future. Today the Internet is a highly effective tool for communicating, for gathering information and for cooperation between dispersed locations. There is ...
- 829: Huckleberry Finn
- ... Tom and Huckleberry finding the gold some robbers had hidden in a cave. They got six thousand dollars apiece, which Judge Thatcher put in trust, so that they each got a dollar a day from interest. The Widow Douglas adopted and tried to "civilise" Huck. But Huck couldn't stand it so he threw on his old rags and ran away. But he went back when Tom Sawyer told him he ... him into cramped clothing, and before every meal had to "grumble" over the food before they could eat it. She tried to teach him about Moses, until Huck found out he was dead and lost interest. Meanwhile, she would not let him smoke; typically, she disapproved of it because she had never tried it, but approved of snuff since she used it herself. Her slim sister who wears glasses, Miss Watson ... readers' memories of their own childhood impishness, "of how they felt and thought and talked, and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in." That theme is continued as something of a motif, a topic of interest, in Huckleberry Finn. Both Huck and Tom, in their own ways, delight in the dirty language and pranks that adults shun. On the whole, though, Huck's separation from the world of adults and ...
- 830: Mans Discovery Of Fossil Fuels Could Be His Downfall. Discus
- ... total resource is estimated to be 10 million metric tonnes. If all this coal could be extracted, and if coal consumption continued at present levels, this would amount to several thousand years supply. At present rates of consumption, these proven reserves those explored and mapped but not necessarily economically recoverable will last about 200 years (W. Cunningham et al 1993). The total amount of oil in the world is estimated to ... corresponding to about 80% as much energy as the recoverable reserves of crude oil. The proven world reserves of natural gas are 3,200 trillion cubic feet (73,000 million metric tonnes). Because gas consumption rates are only about half of those for oil, current gas reserves represent roughly a 60 year supply at present usage rates (W. Cunningham et al 1993). Apart from the problems of increasing demand and dwindling supplies associated with fossil fuels, the environmental problems they cause have been at the forefront of world media in the ...
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