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- 15731: The Rule
- ... a girls room all day, or a girl be in a guys room all day, but must leave at night? Their is no harm being done if he or she stays. If your roommate doesn't mind then their shouldn't be a problem. If we are told that we are responsible enough to go and live away from home, then why does it matter who we live with? Why aren't we trusted when it comes to that issue? I feel that one should be trusted until one proves otherwise. The rule may forbid boyfriends, girlfriends, or just friends to stay in a room, but ...
- 15732: A Christmas Memory: Truman Capote
- A Christmas Memory: Truman Capote This story, "A Christmas Memory," is a nonfiction reminence of one fond memory of Capotes'. A distant relative of Truman Capote's, Sook Faulk, took care of him through his childhood. Sook dubbed Truman with the nickname "Buddy," after a former best friend. During one November morning, when Buddy was seven, Sook decided it was fruitcake weather ... rummage sales, contests, and even a Fun and Freak museum. The secret fund is hidden in an old beaded purse under a loose board in the floor. They never remove the purse from under Sook's bed unless making a deposit or a ten-cent withdrawal on Saturdays. She allots Buddy ten cents to go to the picture show each Saturday. Sook has never visited one before, but asks Buddy to go instead to come back and tell she the stories of the picture show. After dinner, Sook and Buddy retire to a room in a faraway part of the house where her sleep's at night, to count their treasure. When finished counting, Buddy declares the total was thirteen dollars. Sook, being a very superstitious person, throws a penny out of the window. The next morning Sook and ...
- 15733: Personal Writing: The Guitar
- ... and made me want to play. I never wanted to join a band, I mainly play by myself, but sometimes I get together with my friends. They also know how to play the guitar. It's easy to find people to play with, know matter where I am at. I was in Colorado my freshman year, and met some guys who I worked with, who enjoyed playing, so I would often ... an Ovation guitar, which is a lot different from the electric guitar I had gotten from my friend. My sister won the Ovation guitar in a raffle, along with Melissa Efferage concert tickets. She doesn't play the guitar, so she gave it to me. Melissa Efferage plays the same guitar, and it cost over thirteen hundred dollars. I like to write my own music, once and awhile, usually when I ... is Over The Hills and Far Away. The best Eric Clapton song to play on my guitar is Cross Roads, and Bell Bottom Blues. When ever I have nothing to do, or am bored, It's so easy to just pick up my guitar and play. I seem to learn something knew every day, and am always getting better. I love to teach people to play the guitar, because I ...
- 15734: Creating WebPages by Using HTML tag, which identifies the following text as a title. Then you can begin with the most important part of you web page ‘V the body. Body is where contains all the information of ...
- ... with the ending tag. All tags must be surrounded by angle blankets. With the knowledge of the tags and proper combination of the tags, you can create a web page, as you desire. Now let's start creating a web page. The very first thing you need to put into your HTML document is a tag, it identifies the entire document as an HTML document. The next thing you will do ... except the content in the quotation marks. You should change the URL to "mailto: youremail@adress.com". You have to follow it with text; otherwise the visitors would be able to find the link. Don't forget to end it with tag. When you're all done with it, save it as text document first in order for further changes. Then you save it as HTML document. Now if you want ...
- 15735: Using Electronic Mail to Communicate with the Staff
- ... this situation. The memo was typed and distributed June 13th. The only time the ten Member Service Representative received their correspondence is when they need to come in for our monthly staff meeting. Unfortunately July's staff meeting was not held until the second Friday of that month due to the first Friday being July 4th weekend. The secretary did her part in transmitting the message. The problem was timing. Who ... that the message was received in a timely manner? This error could have been prevented if better communication or better management skills were enforced. The Member Service and Education department were not the only one's affected by this communication error. It affected the entire University Health System, since we are the county hospital, but most importantly our patients, in which we had to expedite a letter of apology and an ... memo to the representatives. Carlos, Network Development Coordinator mentioned that it was not necessary to make special trips to the outside clinics. In fact, Carlos made a very direct remark, " We are in the 90's, we shouldn't use a pony express to communicate withthe outside staff!" The rest of us in the meeting agreed with him. He mentioned that if those would be the only two options, he ...
- 15736: Careers In Computer Engineering
- ... human thinking processes. Artificial intelligence has been used to replace the drudgery of assembly-line work in major manufacturing facilities, but it has also contributed significantly to the advances in medical science as well. MIT's Artificial Intelligence Lab has been developing a miniature robot, called a microbot, which can find its way around obstacles, can move toward or away from a light source, and grasp objects with a tiny claw ... where he or she would adapt the latest versions of business software into an existing computer system to increase productivity and efficiency and manage the information service network. According to a recent issue of U.S. News and World Report, computer engineering is one of the hottest job markets in the country. A computer engineer with special training in the target area may expect to earn approximately $45,000 to start ... to take advantage of them (Schmidt 32). Intel is seeking over one thousand integrated circuit designers, electrical engineers, hardware design/product engineers, as well as software development engineers and client support specialists (Schmidt 32). Intel's head of the college recruiting program states that it has one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry (Schmidt 32). Intel has established a college intern program which provides a stimulating environment as ...
- 15737: Internet Censorship
- ... to regulate the Internet at the present time in the United States. Before any censorship can even be attempted, some serious questions must be answered. The most important of these is "What is the Internet's identity?" What this means is that the type of media the Internet represents has not yet been determined. It must be decided whether the "Net" is considered a broadcast system, which could be subject to ... place. People, not the computers that simply relay the information are to blame for situations such as this. Lack of understanding of the Internet is also a reason opposition has risen, particularly within the U.S. Congress. Most senators have admitted that they are net-illiterate (Yang, 73). This situation has caused Internet proponents to strive towards educating Congress through use of demonstrations on the Senate floor. Another question that must ... user that he/she must be over 18 to access that site. Many sites have more than one of these, and most even provide alternate links to more "friendly" pages (Robischon, 57). However, this doesn't prevent the person from going into the site, it merely offers a warning. It is debatable if these pages do any good, especially with teenage users. Currently there are many filter programs available that ...
- 15738: Accounting Information Systems in A Changing Environment
- ... report is to enable Mr Johnson, the Managing Director of Halycon Limited to make an informed decision about whether to move to a computerised accounting system. We shall discuss the changing business environment and its impact on accounting information systems; computerised accounting systems and their cost; and the advantages of a computerised system. 2. The Changing Business Environment THE ONLY CERTAINTY IN TODAYS WORLD IS CHANGE The world is growing smaller. Most markets are becoming unified across the world and this has created increased uncertainty. Along with these changes is a demographic explosion and dramatic changes in technology ... are used. Examples of storage devices are the CD-Rom, hard disk drive and floppy disk drive. 3.3 OUTPUT DEVICES The purpose of an output device is to generate the results of the computers processing activities in a form that is again understandable to humans. Examples of output devices are computer screens, printers and speakers. A complete computer system usually retails for about R5000 for one computer. Depending ...
- 15739: The Electronic Computer
- ... from the simple hammer and saw of the carpenter to all the complex machine of our modern civilization. We use tools to extend our power. Tools allow us to engage in activities for which mankind's bodies are totally unsuited, such as traveling through the air, or beneath the surface of water. Until recently, almost all tools served to extend the power of our bodies rather than those of our minds ... become possible. A computer stores and manipulates data under the control of a set of step-by-step instructions called a program. A computer runs or executes a program when it carries out the program's instructions. Under the control of different programs, a single computer can carry out different information processing tasks. By the same token, a computer cannot carry out a task until we have provided it with an ... far more common in fiction than in real life - an eccentric mathematician. He applied the concept of the changeable program to the design of a programmable calculator, the Analytical Engine, which was never completed. Babbage's work was forgotten and had to be rediscovered a century later by the pioneers of modern computing. The 19th century also saw the invention of Boolean algebra, which plays an important role in the ...
- 15740: An Insight Into Virtual Reality
- ... that used television screens and half-silvered mirrors, so that the environment was visible through the TV displays. It was not yet designed to provide a surrounding environment. It was not until the mid '80's that virtual reality systems were becoming more defined. The AMES contract started in 1985, came up with the first glove in February 1986. The glove is made of thin Lycra and is fitted with 15 ... that monitor finger flexion, extension, hand position and orientation. Connected to a computer through fiber optic cables. Sensor inputs enable the computer to generate an on screen image of the hand that follows the operator's hand movements. The glove also has miniature vibrators in the finger tips to provide feedback to the operator from grasped virtual objects. Therefore, driven by the proper software, the system allows the operator to interact ... and flies. The CAVE is a new virtual reality interface that engulfs the individual into a room whose walls, ceiling, and floor surround the viewer with virtual space. The illusion is so powerful you won't be able to tell what's real and what's not. Computer engineers seem fascinated by virtual reality because you can not only program a world, but in a sense, inhabit it. Mythic space ...
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