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- 1581: The Y2K Problem
- ... is not helping matters, either. While almost everyone has heard about the year 2000 problem, few people realize the potential for disaster. The attention which the problem has received is minor accounts of interesting "horror stories", mainly centered around inconveniences and program failures. The problem itself is deceptively simple: To the layman, it's only the date. How much of an impact could the difference between 99 and 2000 be? There has been no news coverage of a successful business going under because of improper planning and preparation. Those are the stories that scare managers into allocating the resources which are required to deal with the problem effectively. Unfortunately for most, those stories will not happen until it is too late. Networking: Multiplying the error All of these problems get compounded by the degree to which most large computer systems are networked and interdependent. Even extra-enterprise ...
- 1582: Herman Melville Defined
- ... life, and then put his experiences on paper. Allan Melville died when his son was only twelve. This forced Herman to quit school and find work to help support the family. This cut his education short, and he never actually returned to organized schooling. He found jobs teaching writing at various schools but found it “unrewarding, boring, and poorly paid” (14). While teaching in May of 1839 he managed to publish ... it and deserted ship with a fellow mate on an unfamiliar island. Melville crossed paths with a cannibal tribe called the Typee. After a month on the island he returned to his homeland and told stories to family and friends. They encouraged him to write of his adventures. The result was his first two well-known novels: Typee and Omoo. Shortly after this Melville married Elizabeth Shaw, and together they had ...
- 1583: William Lloyd Garrison
- ... the National Philanthropist. (Archer 22) Thus began a crusade against alcohol consumption. Garrison shunned sporting houses and taverns. His own ways of relaxation included studying the Bible. While northern newspapers were running sensational articles and stories about the kidnapping of William Morgan, a renegade Freemason, presumably by Masons seeking to silence him about the society's rituals, Garrison scoffed. "All this fearful commotion has arisen from the abduction of one man ... rejoiced. On May 24, 1879, William Lloyd Garrison passed away. (Faber 120) The New York World printed a long article Garrison would have enjoyed. Marveling at the great change in public opinion during a comparatively short period, the paper noted that William Lloyd Garrison was a man whom most respectable citizens would have gladly seen hanged only forty years earlier. (Faber 120) But upon his death he was sincerely mourned just ...
- 1584: Stanley And Livingstone And Th
- ... how Stanley was used by King Leopold to get stake in Africa as a colony. "Explorers of the Milleennium." (31 October 1999). (1 November 1999). On the website "Explores of the Millennium," it gave a short description of David Livingstone's explorations in Africa. Fage, J.D., and Roland Oliver. A Short History of Africa. New York: Facts on File. 1988. This provides a brief description of Stanley's link between Europe and Africa. Forbath, Peter. The River Congo. New York: Harper & Row. 1977 Much of this ... search for Livingstone. Stanford’s Dime Novel and Story Paper Collection: Stanley and Livinstone in Africa. Stanford University Department of Preservation. 2 Dec 1999. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/dp/pennies/1870_africa.html Short source but has a nice picture of a newspaper article about a boy magician on Stanley’s expedition for Livingstone. Sterling, Thomas. Exploration of Africa. New York: Harper & Row, 1963. This book is an ...
- 1585: Napoleon Bonaparte: A Great Mastermind
- ... he took a great interest in in history, especially in the lives of great ancient generals. Napoleon was often badly treated at Brienne because he was not as wealthy as his fellow classmates, and very short. He also did not speak French well, because Italian was spoken on Corsica where he grew up. He studied very hard so that he could do better then those who snubbed him. Napoleon attended the ... the French army when he was 16 years old. He was appointed to an artillery regiment , and commissioned as a lieutenant. Once again he was not well liked by his fellow officers because he was short, spoke with an Italian accent, and had little money. Napoleon spent little time with his regiment. He was more concerned with trying to free his home land of Corsica, witch had been taken with force ... But all the while still had his eyes on France. On June 18, 1815 Napoleon with his new army once again attacked the English, led by the Duke of Wellington, at Waterloo. This battle was short lived and Napoleon was quickly defeated, and he was once again abdicated. But this time they sent him to live on the Island of St. Helena, where he died in may 1821. As you ...
- 1586: The Chamber: A Look Into the Novel and Film
- The Chamber: A Look Into the Novel and Film Stories about crime prove to be a strong part of America's entertainment in this day. In The Chamber, John Grisham writes about a Klansman who is convicted of murder and a grandson who tries to ... Governor McAllister uses the Cayhall case to enhance his public stature. John Grisham uses many different ways to show how Governor McAllister supports the death penalty by putting Sam on death row: "In 1980, eight short years after the trial, David McAllister was elected governor of the State of Mississippi. To no one's surprise, the widest planks in his platform had been more jails, longer sentences, and an unwavering affinity ...
- 1587: George Lucas and Movies: No Future?
- ... the time when people look into the future they look far into it, not in the next several years. The future is usually defined as twenty or more years beyond the present. Many movies and stories written about the future world seem to have the common theme that technology will play a big part in the development of the future. The development of technology will lead to the advances that will ... the way that things look and the way that things are run. Time travel is not a new concept of technology, but it is a new concept which is believed to have been invented this short distance into the future. The technology that was used to develop this machine was based on an idea that had occurred to the scientist long in the past. Technology in this society has allowed for ...
- 1588: Camelot: Merlin
- ... have made him out to be. I will then draw a parallel between the two times. I shall also tell you how merlin him self became part of this dream... Merlin, a man, or just stories to amuse everyone , myths, legends, or tall tails such as Santa Clause or the Easter bunny. Like the real King Arthur who was (really a 6th century ruler) transported through time to better fit the ... take place) and changes the spell and removes another spell Morgana had put on her self to keep herself young. Also Merlin looks different in this film he is not very old and has very short hair, so he wears a metallic cap that covers the very top of his head. Now to show you the differences between the real Merlin and the Merlin in this movie, first of all Merlin ...
- 1589: Alexander The Great: A Life With A Meaning Like No Other
- ... death, he was the emperor of Greece, the supreme ruler of Asia, the king of Persia and the grand pharaoh of Egypt. It seems unbelievable that one man could accomplish so much in such a short period of time. In my opinion Alexander the Great was a global thinker, he who unites the cultures and the people. Alexander grew up in a kingdom north of Greece called Macedon. In our days ... Macedon, and was no other than Alexander's father. Philip of Macedon had a great influence on his son's way of life, and one cannot begin to understand the magnificent achievements of Alexander's short life without understanding the influence and accomplishments of his father. Before Philip's rule, the Greeks held most of the power and influence over Macedon. Therefore, Macedon's power and influence are due almost entirely ... and soon his empire extended towards Asia with the conquest of cities like Babylon, Susa, Persepolis, Balochistan, Bactria, Sogdiana, among others. He was able to extend his empire as far as central Asia in a short period of 3years. His campaign continued to the extents of India, at this point the Macedonians rebelled and refused to go farther. He then was obligated to construct a new fleet to continue his ...
- 1590: Dicks' Androids and Scotts' Replicants
- ... best novel of the year in 1974 for Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (Brians 1). An opera has been based on one of P.K.D. later novels, Valis (Brians 1). One of his short stories, We Can Build It For You, was made into a movie recently. The movie was Screamers, starring Peter Weller. He has also had two of his novels, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Total ...
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