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- 16501: The Crucible: Background Notes
- ... 1953) A View from the Bridge (1955) A Memory of Two Mondays (1955) After the Fall (1963) Incident at Vichy (1964) The Price (1968) The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972) Arthur Miller's first and only screenplay that he produced was released in 1960, and was called "The Misfits", starring Marilyn Monroe. He also wrote a short story called "I Don't Need You Any More", in 1967. His novels included: Focus (1945) In Russia (1969) In the Country (1969) Arthur Miller lead an exciting and most interesting lifestyle. For further information on his life, there is a published autobiography on Arthur Miller, and it is called "Timebends". PART A Question #9 Salem & The Puritans Salem was originated by the puritans in the early 1600's, and is part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It originated eight years after The Mayflower's journey to the "New world". The Mayflower was the first ship to bring settlers to the Massachusetts area. ...
- 16502: The Effects of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth
- ... include hot springs and areas of volcanic activity. They contain lipids but lack certain chemicals in their cell wall. Eubacteria are all other bacteria. Most of them are phototrophic, i.e. they use the sun’s energy as food through the process of photosynthesis. Another classification of bacteria is according to their need of oxygen to live. Those who do require oxygen to live are considered aerobes. The bacteria who don’t use oxygen to live are known as anaerobes. The shape of specific bacteria provides for the next step in the identification process. Spherical bacteria are called cocci; the bacteria that have a rodlike shape are ... filamentous is the term for bacteria with a threadlike appearance. Hans Christian Joachim Gram, a Danish microbiologist, developed a method for distinguishing bacteria by their different reaction to a stain. The process of applying Gram’s stain is as follows: the bacteria are stained with a violet dye and treated with Gram’s solution (1 part iodine, 2 parts potassium iodide, and 300 parts water). Ethyl alcohol is then applied ...
- 16503: Virtualism In Architecture
- ... dollar sign attached to a specific technology there are inevitably going to be fewer critics, or at least less of a critical perspective applied to it. For example John Tabart CEO of the Docklands There s a lot of utopian rhetoric about cyberspaces and virtual realities It is dangerously wrong to think that we can run away from our problems by hiding inside our gadgetry. Cyberspace does offer new kinds of ... user navigate around and interact with the computerized world as we would our own physical one. For example a street scene could be the interface for email usage with houses representing individual email addresses. MUD s (Multi User Dungeons) and MOO s (MUD Object Oriented), are the first examples of virtual worlds however both were either text based (MUD), or 2 Dimensional (MOO). Presently there exists many virtual worlds or communities on the net. Blaxxun is ...
- 16504: Ethics and Engineering
- ... a contributing member of society. Most professionals feel their duty is to serve their client, or to do their job to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, this is not good enough. When a person's profession or the product of their work will involve the public, that person should also be responsible to the public. The only concern of an engineer cannot be to make a bridge as sound as ... budget. He must not think purely of the technical aspects of the bridge making, but of the human side. Statements like "Is it safe?" should be replaced by "Is the bridge safe enough?" Whenever one's work involves the public, one must be concerned for the public's health and safety. Professionals today must make judgement calls that were never required of them before. They must decide whether what is good for science and technology is good for humanity. There must be ...
- 16505: Twelfth Night: Two Faces, One Mind
- Twelfth Night: Two Faces, One Mind As in most comedies, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night extensively uses disguises, masks and mistaken identities to add to the comical nature of the play. Viola's disguise as Orsino's page, Cesario, becomes crucial to the action in the play. Without this important element, the action in the play would slow down dramatically, making the story much less intriguing. In addition to making the ...
- 16506: Problrm Television Programs
- ... that television does “discourage concentration and applied effort” for the reason that viewers spend an excessive amount of time watching unsophisticated and undemanding programming rather then engaging in activities that will further develop the viewer’s critical thinking. In MacNeil’s article he asserts that viewers waste an excessive amount of tome watching television that is brief and unchallenging. He also adds that programmers deliberately create brief and rousing programs in hopes of achieving the goal ... is to blame for this outcome, but he does Cascarano 2 believe that television contributes significantly to the misfortune. MacNeil also insinuates that viewers are attracted to simple and quick resolutions for many of today’s complex problems in these one half hour shows. Complex problems and quick, easy solutions are often found in these ine half hour comedy sitcoms such as Home Improvement. In a recent episode eighteen year ...
- 16507: The Metamorphosis Essay
- ... that suffering is a necessary component of a healthy mind. Every member of the Samsa family experiences this suffering and their spirit and will are awakened by it. They all undergo a painful metamorphosis, Gregor s being the most dramatic. The complacent relationship between Gregor and his family is shattered one morning and their roles are basically reversed. To feel an obligation to an unpleasant task and to have others depend ... on you is to have a sense of purpose. It is a basic human need that makes one feel venerable and deserving. The most glaring evidence for this theory is the tradition of serving one s country in the military, which Gregor has done. Self-sacrifice and hard work are what enable us to look people in the eye. It is this need which was Gregor s motivation for trudging on through a job which he despises. He is like a bottom-feeder for other people s love and respect. He maintains a spark of real intimacy for his sister, which ...
- 16508: Adolescent Case Study
- ... year old female, a freshman at Parkway High School, and resides at 789 Parkview Way, Bossier City, LA 70000. II. History of Family A. The subject lives with her biological mother and stepfather. The child's biological father resides in Bossier City as well, but he has not maintained a relationship with the child since he divorced her mother in 1981. The child also has a brother who lives out of ... illness. The mother is 5'4" tall, blonde hair, brown eyes and has noticeable symptoms of depression and a significant drinking problem. Presently she is in good overall physical health. E. Most of the family's interest revolves around the subject's athletic activities such as baseball and church related activities such as Sunday services and youth centered groups. F. The family attends a full gospel, nondenominational church on a regular basis. Their political views are ...
- 16509: Jimmy Carter
- ... His parents were James Earl Carter (born 1894, died 1953), and Lillian Gordy Carter (born 1898, died 1983). Jimmy had 3 siblings, Ruth Carter (Stapleton), Gloria Carter (Spann), and William Alton (Billy) Carter. Jimmy Carter’s ancestry was English, his religion is Baptist. He went to the following schools: - Plains High school, Georgia (1929-1941) - Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, Georgia (1941-1942) - Georgia Institute of Technology (1942-1943? - United States Naval Academy, Annapolis (1943-1946 *class of 1947*) - Union College, Schenectady, New York (1952-1953) Some of Jimmy Carter’s favorites are: Sports and hobbies - Played Basket ball in Plains High school - Ran cross-country & played under-140 lb. football at Annapolis. - Life-long tennis player - Plays softball, billiards, bowls, fishes, hunts( especially wild turkey ... any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Revelations 3:20) Some of his occupations were: Served in U.S. Navy to rank of lieutenant, 1946-53; farmer, warehouseman, Plains 1953-77; member of Georgia Senate 1963-1967; Governor of Georgia 1971- 1975; president of the United States 1977-1981; University Professor, Emory University, ...
- 16510: A Review of "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
- ... The Cay" came from his research into German submarines that fought in the Second World War. He is now married with three children and lives in California. Setting This novel is set in the 1940's on a small island, called a "cay", in the Caribbean Sea. German U-boats are constantly submerged in the vicinity of the island and Williamsted, Phillip's home, which is a Dutch colonised island. Theme One of the main themes in this novel is racism. Phillip sees Negroes in the same way as his mother despises them. Phillip likes the black peoples ... his mother thinks they are dirty and unpleasant. Throughout the novel Phillip begins to recognise that Negroes are ordinary people who should have the same rights as whites and he decides to ignore his mother's predujices and respect the people with dignity. Plot Phillip lives in Williamsted with his mother and father.They had lived in the United States but they moved there when Phillip's father was offered ...
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