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- 7501: History Of The Computer Indust
- ... Mauchley and John Eckert, Jr. in the 1950s. Together they had formed the Mauchley-Eckert Computer Corporation, America's first computer company in the 1940s. During the development of the UNIVAC, they began to run short on funds and sold their company to the larger Remington-Rand Corporation. Eventually they built a working UNIVAC computer. It was delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951 where it was used to ...
- 7502: Charles Darwin And Richard Owen
- ... once-high reputation would still hold today. In conclusion, two brief quotes from Darwin's letters could be seen : "Owen says my book will be forgotten in ten years, perhaps so; but, with such a [short but prestigious] list [of scientific supporters], I feel convinced that the subject will not." (Darwin in a letter to J. D. Hooker, 3/3/1860) "I have read lately so many hostile views [of The ...
- 7503: The Causes of the Asian Crisis
- ... the Hoover Stauffer Auditorium to hear what the well-recognized economists, political scientists and historians had to say. The panel came to an agreement that the crisis that started in Asia was due to excessive short-term borrowing, risky investments by banks and flawed government policies that permitted such investments. (See Hoover Institution Newsletter Spring 1998) From the article; "Why did it happen?", on this web site: www.megastories.com/seasia ...
- 7504: The Use Of Symbolism In The On
- ... in many different ways. To begin, a child portrays images of innocence, loveliness, and other such beautified characteristics. A child is a human being, who as any other, has feelings and emotions. However, in this short story, the child was portrayed as completely different. "It is so thin there are no calves to its legs; its belly protrudes; it lives on a half-bowl of corn meal and grease a day ...
- 7505: Cuban Revolution
- ... as "a change." When a country undergoes a revolution, its ideals that it once believed in are being modified. Sometimes revolutionaries act intellectually, yet others may respond physically through destruction. Some may be peaceful, some short lasting, and some pointless. Historians do argue on identifying whether a revolution has occurred. Revolutions usually follow a rupture in the nation's events, are directed by a hero, have an ideology and belief system ...
- 7506: The Time Machine
- ... historian, and philosopher from the latter 19th century through the mid 20th century. Wells questioned society's chances for survival in a world in which technological advances outpaced intellectual development. Best remembered for his inventive stories of fantasy, technology, and the future. For a time he was a member of the Fabian Society. He envisioned a utopia in which the vast and frightening material forces available to modern men and women ...
- 7507: The Test Of Salem
- ... is very critical to plot and the mood changes of the story. Irony in the story is very important it adds the twists and the excitement to the story. It takes the characters of the stories and puts each of them to tests and it shows how the character actually thinks in different situations and what the character does. In this story there were several examples of irony if there was ...
- 7508: The Sunflower - An Introspecti
- ... one actually has been persecuted. As this author has never suffered such severe persecution, one must call upon the force of one s imagination. Even with the most active and vivid of imaginations, one falls short of the comprehension necessary to obtain a clear and succinct overall picture of oppression. But, as the question being asked is one of great magnitude and importance, a personal answer must be found. In the ...
- 7509: The Stress On Money In The Met
- ... a good-looking, shapely girl (42). The parents saw that Gregor was dead, Grete was the new prospect for making money, and in return, give her more respect. In a time when the family is short on money, the Samsa family goes and rents a room out to three roomers. In return for their room, they pay rent. As an example of how the person with the money gets the respect ...
- 7510: History Of Railroads
- Railroads were born in England, a country of dense population, short distances, and large financial resources. In England problems were very different from those in America, which in the early 1800s was a nation of great distances, sparse population, and limited capital. Americans had to learn ...
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