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- 1811: The Office of Tomorrow
- ... assigned desks and conventional office space to create a bold new world where employees telecommute, function on a mobile basis or use satellite offices or communal work areas that are free of assigned spaces with personal nick nacks. IBM, AT&T, Travelers Corporation, Pacific Bell, Panasonic, Apple Computer and J.C. Penney are among the firms recognizing the virtual-office concept. But they're just a few. The percentage of U ... to customers, while retaining key personnel who otherwise might be lost to a cross-country move or a newborn baby. And employees who successfully embrace the concept are better able to manage their work and personal lives. Left for the most part to work on their own terms, they're often happier, as well as more creative and productive. Of course, the basic idea of working away from the office is ... home learn to use the technology effectively, but they also must adjust their workstyle and lifestyle. The more you get connected, the harder it is to disconnect. At some point, the boundaries between work and personal life blur. Without a good deal of discipline, the situation can create a lot of stress. Managers often fear that employees will not get enough work done if they can't see them. Most ...
- 1812: James Joyce
- ... the plight of Ireland and the Irish artist in the 1900's. Later works, reveal a man in all his complexity as an artist and in family aspects. Joyce is known for his style of writing called "stream of consciousness". Using this technique, he ignored ordinary sentence structure and attempted to reproduce the rambling's of the human mind. Many of his works were influenced by his life in Ireland as ... in 1907, and by the end of his life he was almost blind. After Ulysses in 1922, he was left a lot of money from an Englishwoman, and then spent his time working on his writing full time. This book A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in 1916, was an autobiographical novel about his youth and his home life. The main character's name in this is Stephen ... life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race." He has a dedication that lets his writing take over and he waits to see what his soul will create. Joyce's feelings toward Ireland are very strong. He voluntarily exiled himself from Ireland and forced himself to forget about it all ...
- 1813: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- ... wife influenced Emerson. He also inspired many Transcendentalists like Thoreau. Emerson didn’t win any major awards, but he did win the love and appreciation of his readers. Literary Information Emerson wrote many genres of writing including poetry and sermons, but his best writing is found in his essays. Even though he is noted for his essays, he was also a strong force in poetry. Emerson was known for presenting ideas in an expressive style. He wrote about numerous ... it was visiting England, the Transcendental Movement or if it was abolishing slavery. He didn’t receive much fame during his lifetime, but after he passed away in1882, he was remembered for all of his writing, not just one good essay. “Emerson was the most important figure during the Romantic Period” (Myerson 3). He left his mark on writing, especially the Romantic Period. Bibliography “Emerson, Ralph Waldo.” Microsoft Encarta. CD- ...
- 1814: Case for Legalizing Marijuana
- ... mitigate the penalties relating to conviction on marijuana possession charges. The Case For Legalizing Marijuana Use The United States stands apart from many nations in its deep respect for the individual. The strong belief in personal freedom appears early in the nation's history. The Declaration of Independence speaks of every citizen's right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Constitution and Bill of Rights go further, making specific guarantees. They forbid the government to make unwarranted entry into dwelling places. They forbid seizure of personal property, except when very clear reasons are approved by the courts. They allow every citizen to remain silent in court when accused of a crime. Legal decisions have extended these rights, so that every citizen ... of the basic human rights, something to be claimed by anyone, anywhere. United States citizens feel strongly about this and often tell other countries that they must honor their people's claims to privacy and personal freedom. Foreign leaders often disagree. They resent what they deem arrogant meddling by the United States. Leaders of the Soviet Union, for example, regard individual privacy as trivial when compared to the needs of ...
- 1815: Filial Piety In China
- ... hypocrisy as he stated, "The father wishes his son to be filial and exacts this by fear and force, and the son becomes a slave and a beast. So filial devotion is the father's personal gain…The son wishes the father's benevolence only for his own benefit…and parents become 'ox and horse to posterity'…So parental benevolence is the son's personal gain." In fact, during the May Fourth Movement, the spirit against Confucianism and with it, filial piety, was so strong that the slogan "Overthrow Confucius and Sons" enjoyed great popularity. If the May Fourth Movement ... in the history of Western civilizations, it gradually declined whereas it remained a central theme in Chinese culture. In the United States, close ties with parents are perceived as inhibitions of autonomy, initiation, industry and personal identity. From a Western perspective, the Confucian concept of filial piety would be seen as a weakness and is "unhealthy" as many Westerners view individuality autonomy as the basis for freedom and societal progress. ...
- 1816: The Outsiders 2
- ... Tuff enough. Wait till I get out...I told you he don't mean half of what he says..." (page 26). The highlighted words and phrases are ones that will not be used in formal writing and they even contain grammar mistakes. Here is an example for the hate the socs have to the greasers: "'Hey, grease,' one said in an over-friendly voice. 'We're gonna do you a favor ... setting would make the story ridiculous because a street gang can only fit into the streets. In this part of the book analysis, about the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, her style of writing would be discussed. The word usage in the dialogues between the gang members is of street slang. In the descriptions there are less simple words and more descriptive and artistic words (look at Setting and ... not in the 50s. This is because then young people that live today time can correlate with it. I think people who enjoy action and some adventure, should read this book, because the action, the writing, and the adventure are powerful. There is always something going on. For example, when Ponyboy was walking through the park, and three socs came out of the bushes and jumped him. This is one ...
- 1817: Technology And Special Education
- ... skills but tend to avoid any situation that requires that skill. This same principle applies to arithmetic. The software programs are too many to mention but include programs that can be effective in productivity, organization, writing assistance, and cognitive skills. Fiscal responsibility, budget constraints, the list of reasons for a limited material budget goes on and on. There are solutions and resources inside and outside the classrooms that allow you to ... computers of the future will be faster, smaller, and more portable. They will be activated by the human voice and, in due course, will have handwriting-recognition systems capable of reading even the worst illegible writing. Also, the prospect of virtual reality systems that enable people to move through artificial visual environments and intelligent software programs that understand an individual’s information needs. These and other technological developments will help those ... skills but tend to avoid any situation that requires that skill. This same principle applies to arithmetic. The software programs are too many to mention but include programs that can be effective in productivity, organization, writing assistance, and cognitive skills. Fiscal responsibility, budget constraints, the list of reasons for a limited material budget goes on and on. There are solutions and resources inside and outside the classrooms that allow you ...
- 1818: Jane Eyre As A Modern Woman
- ... Most women of that time would spend their time sewing or housekeeping, but not Jane. She learned how to write at school, and she wrote instead of sewing and housekeeping. For example, Jane uses her writing to better her life. She does this by writing an advertisement which states she’s a governess and she gets a new job at Thornfield. “With earliest day, I was up: I had my advertisement written, enclosed, and directed before the bell rang to rouse the school...nearer to my own age.--89” Another example of Jane’s writing was when she was a student at Lowood. She explains that she was writing and figuring out sums on her slate before she dropped it. “One afternoon (I had then been three weeks at ...
- 1819: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... mitigate the penalties relating to conviction on marijuana possession charges. The Case For Legalizing Marijuana Use The United States stands apart from many nations in its deep respect for the individual. The strong belief in personal freedom appears early in the nation's history. The Declaration of Independence speaks of every citizen's right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Constitution and Bill of Rights go further, making specific guarantees. They forbid the government to make unwarranted entry into dwelling places. They forbid seizure of personal property, except when very clear reasons are approved by the courts. They allow every citizen to remain silent in court when accused of a crime. Legal decisions have extended these rights, so that every citizen ... of the basic human rights, something to be claimed by anyone, anywhere. United States citizens feel strongly about this and often tell other countries that they must honor their people's claims to privacy and personal freedom. Foreign leaders often disagree. They resent what they deem arrogant meddling by the United States. Leaders of the Soviet Union, for example, regard individual privacy as trivial when compared to the needs of ...
- 1820: Jonathon Swift
- In Jonathan Swift’s essay, "A Modest Proposal", Swift proposes that the poor should eat their own starving children during a great a famine in Ireland. What would draw Swift into writing to such lengths. When times get hard in Ireland, Swift states that the children would make great meals. The key factor to Swift’s essay that the reader must see that Swift is not literally ... is humorous, yet at the same time a bit brutal for his justifications. Because of the indifferent tone which Swift imposes, he was very often thoroughly analyzed, as well as judged, for his motives for writing. "A Modest Proposal" proves noteworthy of being neither modest nor even proposable to any audience, no matter how rough the times may be. This indifferent tone towards the selling of children of which Swift writes ... way in which he does. Throughout his writings, Jonathon Swift has used many different voices to explicate his views on the melancholy time period in which he lived. He uses a totally inverse route in writing his works. Swift brings to light many aspects of his culture such as greed, poverty, and ignorance. Other writers of the period would probably not even touch such aspects. "A Modest Proposal" is a ...
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