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- 8251: A Prose Analysis on Milton's "Sonnet XIX"
- A Prose Analysis on Milton's "Sonnet XIX" John Milton, a poet who was completely blind in 1651 wrote "Sonnet XIX" in 1652; this sonnet is his response to his loss of sight. The theme of the sonnet is the loss and regain of primacy of experience. Milton offers his philosophical view on animism and God. Furthermore, "Sonnet XIX" explores Milton's faith and relationship with God. "Sonnet XIX" suggests that man was created to work and not rest. The supportive details, structure, form, and richness of context embodies the theme. The sonnet goes through two phases: the first phase is Milton's question addressed to God, "Why me?" he asked. Then, the second phase offers a resolution to Milton's dilemma. Moreover, the sonnet acts as a self-poem to Milton, himself. In the beginning of ...
- 8252: Artifical Intelligence
- ... Use symbolic representations F. Case-bases reasoning (CBR) 1. Allows a system to store and analyze data 2. Analyzes each case uniquely III. How AI can be used A. Neural Networks 1. Military aircraft 2. S&P index 3. Recognizing new patterns of credit-card fraud B. Fuzzy logic 1. Washing machines 2. Vacuum cleaners 3. AC's C. Chaos theory 1. Wall street 2. Ability to predict and diagnose heart disease D. Expert systems 1. Employee Training 2. Wisdom Simulators 3. Industry applications E. KBS and CBR 1. Help desks 2. Law ... even more horsepower using exotic computers or workstations. Even more exotic is the software that is used. Since there are very few applications that are pre-written using AI, each company has to write it's own software for the solution to the problem. An easier way around this obstacle is to design an add-on. The company FuziWare makes several applications that act as an addition to a larger ...
- 8253: The Paparazzi And The Legislat
- ... by the tabloid press. They try to catch the rich and famous in unflattering situations. The new breed of journalism grew by leaps and bounds after the Watergate scandal first broke in Washington, DC (Petersen s, 57). At first the paparazzi were an annoying group of photographers who were persistent when trying to get the perfect shot of a celebrity so they could sell the image for large sums of money ... or trying to take a secluded vacation, the glamour figures of the 90s are hounded mercilessly by the men-and a few women-who wield long lenses and a brazen shamelessness (Maclean, 38). Today, paparazzi s tread on private property, film celebrities during intimate moments, and even go as far as stalking a public figure. Some of these photos can be worth in the millions of dollars. A single photograph of ... all well known faces have had run-ins with the paparazzi but many have horror stories to tell. The Screen Actors Guild has been concerned with the paparazzi and how it affects many of it s 100,000 members. "The death of princess Diana was the final straw" according to the SAG president, Richard Masur. He, along with California Senators Diane Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, and three respected constitutional scholars had ...
- 8254: Russian Revolution
- ... angry peasants, the destruction of traditional social patterns and values, and the struggle for a new, egalitarian society. Looking at the revolutionary process broadly, one must also include the Bolsheviks' fight to keep the world's first "proletarian dictatorship" in power after November, first against the Germans, and then in the civil war against dissident socialists, anti-Bolshevik "White Guards," foreign intervention, and anarchist peasant bands. Finally, one must see the ... growth of a rural middle class. These measures momentarily quieted the populace, but they also raised new expectations; many concessions were later withdrawn, thus exacerbating tensions. Furthermore, the social stability that some thought the tsar's promises offered required time to develop, and this Russia did not have. The March Revolution In 1914, Russia was again at war. Land reform was suspended, and new political restrictions were imposed. Disastrous military defeats sapped public morale, and ineffective organization on the home front made the government's incompetence obvious to all. The emperor, assuming command of the army in 1915, became identified with its weakness. The sinister influence of Empress ALEXANDRA's favorite, Grigory RASPUTIN, increased. By the winter of 1916- ...
- 8255: The Unemployment Rate
- ... contractionary monetary policy , inflation control policy. This leads to the slow down in the Chinese economy. The flow in of the Chinese capital to Hong Kong for speculation and investment reduce. This affects Hong Kong's economic growth simultaneously. In the past, the prosperous China-Hong Kong trade motivated the purchasing power in the service sector of Hong Kong. However, there are some changes in the investment environment in China recently ... is 18.5% which is still quite high. Secondly, the government begins to raise the property tax. With these two factors, the profitability of investing in China decreases. Therefore, the purchasing power of Hong Kong's service sector is directly affected and so many labour are being dismissed. 4. High rent and high inflation rate 8 years continuous high rent and high inflation rate make the production cost of the Hong ... structure was changing. The manufacturing industries were declining. However, the government did nothing to help. Also, the government, for a long time, ignores the research and development of the high technology application. Thus Hong Kong's industrial technology cannot not catch up with the other three dragons. This explains why the productivity of the Hong Kong people is reducing recently. In 1990-1994, the productivity of Hong Kong labour is ...
- 8256: Character Analysis Macbeth
- ... It was actually written for King James I of England who was to attend the production. Because of all the immoral choices that MacBeth makes, this play was considered to be a morality play. MacBeth's changes show what goes around comes around. His character is also dynamic because he is good in the beginning and turns evil by the end. Early on, MacBeth treated people well,and it benefited him. In this quotation, Ross talked about how MacBeth was fighting. " Point against point, rebellious arm 'gainst arm, Curbing his lavish spirit victory fell on us." This showed how well MacBeth faught for his king's sake, he was loyal, and he gave everything he had for Duncan's cause. Duncan later said to MacBeth,"My worthy Cawdor." After saying that it was easy to tell that the king was happy to grant MacBeth the Thane of Cawdor. The granting of the title ...
- 8257: Cooper's "Deerslayer": View of the Native Americans
- Cooper's "Deerslayer": View of the Native Americans James Fenimore Cooper was born on September 15, 1789 in Burlington, New Jersey. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (Fenimore) Cooper, the twelfth of thirteen children (Long ... In addition, he was perhaps the first novelist to "demonstrate...that native materials could inspire significant imaginative writing" (p. 13). In addition his writing, specifically The Deerslayer, present a unique view of the Native American's experiences and situation. Many critics, for example, argue that The Deerslayer presents a moral opinion about what occurred in the lives of the American Indians. Marius Bewley has said that the book shows moral values ... in different tones, evidently proceeding from two men who had lost their way, and were searching in different directions for their path" (Cooper, p. 5). Bewley states that this meeting is symbolic of losing one's way morally, and then attempting to find it again through different paths. Says Bewley, "when the two men emerge from the forest into the little clearing we are face to face with... two opposing ...
- 8258: A Prose Analysis on Milton's "Sonnet XIX"
- A Prose Analysis on Milton's "Sonnet XIX" John Milton, a poet who was completely blind in 1651 wrote "Sonnet XIX" in 1652; this sonnet is his response to his loss of sight. The theme of the sonnet is the loss and regain of primacy of experience. Milton offers his philosophical view on animism and God. Furthermore, "Sonnet XIX" explores Milton's faith and relationship with God. "Sonnet XIX" suggests that man was created to work and not rest. The supportive details, structure, form, and richness of context embodies the theme. The sonnet goes through two phases: the first phase is Milton's question addressed to God, "Why me?" he asked. Then, the second phase offers a resolution to Milton's dilemma. Moreover, the sonnet acts as a self-poem to Milton, himself. In the beginning of ...
- 8259: Irony in "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
- Irony in "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun's Priest's Tale" Irony is the general name given to literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting,or amusing contradictions. 1 Two stories that serve as excellent demonstrations of irony are The Pardoners Tale and The Nun's Priest's Tale, both from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Although these two stories are very different, they both use irony to teach a lesson. Of the stories, The Pardoners Tale displays the most ...
- 8260: Legalization of Drugs
- ... moral and religious beliefs; beliefs that are contrary to what America should "believe". However, such a debate has been apparent in the American marketplace of ideas before with the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920's. With the illegality of alcohol the mafia could produce liquor and therefore had considerable control over those who wanted their substance and service. The role that the mafia played in the 1920's has transformed into the corner drug dealers and drug cartel of the 1990's. The justification that legalized alcohol under Amendment 21 in 1933 should also legalize drugs in 1996. With the legalization of drugs a decrease in deaths related to drug deals would occur and also the ...
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