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- 1871: Slaughter House-Five
- ... life people do not adapt to different situations without any problem. In this book, shifting from one situation to another is meant to be poor. The book is difficult to follow. It has many small stories in it. Pilgrim is in World War Two and then he ends up being with aliens from Tralfadamore. Some of these topics are hard to comprehend. This symbolizes modern life since it is difficult to ... Vonnegut's symbolism, man is not well rounded. Man should be more involved in a variety of activities to give life more depth and meaning. So Vonnegut wants to reflect this by giving some characters short descriptions. This book undermines the reader's expectations. Vonnegut wrote this novel in a such a way so it would break all the rules of the conventional novel. The conventional novel has smooth transition. So ...
- 1872: To Kill A Mockingbird 4
- ... in different places all the time. Their neighbour s son, Boo Radley, lives locked-up in a cellar. First time he is seen after many years is close to the end of the novel. Wild stories are told about him, crimes he had committed, but the simple truth is that Boo is a gentle retarded man, and his father was so ashamed of his disability that he locked him up. The ... the role for the sake of legal form. Atticus puts a lot of effort preparing the best defence he can, while he and his family are threatened and accused of being nigger-lovers . During the short process, Atticus easily proves that the white girl actually tried to seduce Tom Robinson, who resisted her. Her father, Robert Ewell, an extremely primitive and brutal man, caught her in the act, beat her and ...
- 1873: Technological Developments
- ... these earlier explorers, too, they often seek to chart and to claim this \\"new world,\\" to make themselves the \\"masters\\" of various sites within it, exploiting its resources and enriching themselves in the process. In short, they seek not simply to explore the exciting--perhaps even \\"exotic\\"--new world of cyberspace, but also to br ing it \\"under control,\\" to tame its wild currents and flows--that is, to colonize it ... efforts must be made to contain the chaotic nature of the Internet, to \\"tame\\" its wildness, to make its sometimes \\"exotic\\" appeal more marketable, more decent, safer, more \\"civilized,\\" not to mention commercially viable. In short, its energies must be harnessed, its movements channeled, its resources exploited. The metaphors involved here are extremely similar to those used by colonialism; they presume a need to survey and subdue, to catalogue and contain ...
- 1874: Integrated Software Application
- ... was a type of "digital rental" as it is commonly known in the BBS community. Commercial software publically available for download, on an on-your-honor system, you had to delete the files after a short period of time (24-48 hours). Unfortunately for the Maphia BBS, they did not have a disclaimer, stating that the files must be deleted after a trial period, and thus, Sega was able to sue ... to buy an original. All the big companies are really scared by this technology, because it will take another five bucks out of their pockets. DVDs would be one of the greatest advancements in the short history of computers, but because of the shadier uses it could be used for, we'll never see it. I like to compare it to the Internet, its very useful, but it can be used ...
- 1875: Information Management
- ... is suitable for one department may certainly aid other departments needs; Sales · Internal company information – this can range from employee guidelines, holiday availability, new company policy or even company car arrangements. · Latest news and technology stories – information on current market trends, predicted advancements and current vendors strategies · Product specifications – this includes lists of available types of both hardware and software, the features they possess and the situations they best suit. · Current ... will be introduction of an intranet. This will be hosted on a new Microsoft Web™ server It will be via this that all electronic information will be accessed, including the internet itself. The online news stories will taken from Silicon.com™, a free online news resource specifically designed for IT firms. Each user will be given a specific user name and password, so that their entrance page may be tailored to ...
- 1876: Cryptography
- ... Also in World War I (most cryptographic algorithms are developed for wars), the Playfair algorithm is developed by the Allies, the key, like in the Vigenere cipher, is based on a little table and a short keyword, which were both changed periodically. The rules used with the table were much more complex and made it fairly safe. In World War II, however, the Germans gave up on abstract algorithms and came ... is the most frequent). So knowing this, if the cipher is a mono-alphabetic substitution, the letters can be found by matching their frequencies. For poly-alphabetic substitution, there are also letter frequency charts for short multiple letter strings. Look for human errors in the encoded transmissions. Often over a long series of messages, the user will make a mistake at least once, and the messed up data usually says a ...
- 1877: Amd Vs. Intel
- ... It took until 1997, for AMD to even be noticed, and then later in 1997 the AMD k6 series was introduced. When AMD s k6 was introduced to compete with the Pentium!! Processor, it fell short in all areas, except one-price. It was the cheapest micro-processing chip (chip) on the market. The downside to this chip is that it did not follow the same format as Intel chips. It ... SSE , which was to be included in its Pentium!!! processors. This new enhancement was to push graphics acceleration twice as fast as AMD s 3Dnow! could. When Intel prematurely released the Pentium!!! processor it fell short. Many people got chances to take the new P3 for a run, and they were barely faster than the similarly clocked AMD K6-2 s. Not only that, but they sold for over four times ...
- 1878: Bridging Technology And Academ
- ... of these resources for sociological research should be introduced in conjunction with traditional library resources. For example, students can be asked to prepare a term paper using both print and Internet resources, and write a short synopsis comparing the research experiences. This type of assignment allows the student to gain networked information and traditional research experience, reflect on the research process using both avenues, and communicate the experience in writing. Another ... may also present technical, compatibility problems amongst Web browsers. Forms are most valuable when the Web site is the primary medium for interfacing between students and the instructor, providing a fast, effective way of submitting short assignments. The research function of the Web page allows faculty to arrange a pathfinder for students, linking information resources from around the world, but only those that are relevant to the course, course assignments or ...
- 1879: Tigers
- ... come from? Tigers (and all other carnivores) are descended from civet-like animals called miacids that lived during the age of the dinosaurs about 60 million years ago. These small mammals, with long bodies and short flexible limbs, evolved over millions of years into several hundred different species, including cats, bears, dogs and weasels. Approximately 37 cat species exist today, including Panthera tigris, the tiger. Tigers evolved in eastern Asia, and ... the wild is thought to be about 10 to 15 years. Tigers in zoos live to be between 16 and 20 years old. Tiger hair length varies geographically. In the southern subspecies the hairs are short, approximately 7 to 20 mm on the back and 15 to 35 mm on the stomach. The Siberian tiger has longer hair especially in the winter, approximately 40 to 60 mm on the back and ...
- 1880: Gene Therapy
- ... 9 There are two main modes used to deliver the genes of interest to the patient: non-viral and viral delivery vectors have been used. Both of them have advantages, but also a not-so-short list of disadvantages. "Non-viral vectors represent basically the approach of direct injection of the genetic material (the DNA) into the tissue. This is very straight forward, methodically not very difficult and has proven good ... an immune response. This kills the infected cells and leads to the production of antibodies preventing a subsequent infection by the same virus. But this system nevertheless is useful in situation where treatment for a short period of time is required, e.g. for fighting off cancer cells." Vectors like these can be found in places like the National Gene Vector Laboratories. There are currently three NGVL's. They are located ...
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