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- 9641: Beowulf Vs. Mcmurtry
- "The claim that men like seriously to battle one another to some sort of finish is a myth." Or is it? Let's examine the facts: Football is a sport. "It is a sport in which body wreckage is one of the leading conventions." Football is the number one contact sport. When you are young football is fun ... Saxin warfare. Differing in one minor way: "there is little or no protest against football." War on the other hand is considered a malitious bloodbath. Can you spot the difference between the two? I couldn't at first, but then I had the chance to read Beowulf and that passage changed my mind. The only way the people in Beowulf's story could get into heaven was by earning fame. They needed to prove themselves strong, immortal, and have a song made about them to prover that they are, in fact, worthy of a spot ...
- 9642: The Year 2000 Problem
- ... and running water. Fixing the problem is difficult because there are [less than] two years left to correct 40 years of behavior” (de Jager 1). Alan Greenspan has warned that being 99 percent ready isn’t enough (Widder 2). Chief Economist Edward Yardeni has said that the chances for a worldwide recession to occur because of Y2K are at 40% (Widder 3). Senator Bob Benett (Republican, Utah) made a good analogy about the potential of the problem. “In the 1970’s, oil was the energy that ran our world economy. Today it runs on the energy of information.” He later said, “To cripple the technological flow of information throughout the world is to bring it to a virtual standstill” (Widder 3). The potential of the problem in everyday life is alarming. Imagine making a loan payment in 1999 for a bill that is due in 2000. The company’s computers could interpret the ‘00’ as 1900 and you would then be charged with 99 years of late fees (Moffitt & Sandler 48). If the year 2000 problem isn’t solved, there could be “no ...
- 9643: Oregon, The Free State
- ... than a peaceful place. They want to continue with the latest trend by developing more shopping complexes outside of the city. And not only that but, also destroy historical buildings downtown for an expressway. Oregon’s rich country and growth are becoming a threat to its own well being. That is why it is necessary for Oregon to continue with their zoning laws. In attempt to rescue their city in 1978, they approved the nation’s first directly elected metropolitan government, which coordinated the growth-management plans of three counties and twenty-four municipalities in the Portland metropolitan region. This government set aside an area of 234,000 acres which would ... atmosphere of the city. As a matter of fact the city was developed so that no buildings would block the view of Mount Hood, and so that no skyscrapers would run up against the river’s edge. Transportation was another problem for Oregon. The developers were constantly trying to demolish historic buildings to make way for freeways. Mayor Goldschmidt’s response was, “But in the rush to grab federal highway ...
- 9644: The Influence of Black Slave Culture on Early America
- ... Slave Culture on Early America The Black slaves of colonial America brought their own culture from Africa to the new land. Despite their persecution, the "slave culture" has contributed greatly to the development of America's own music, dance, art, and clothing. Music It is understandable that when Africans were torn from their homes and families, lashed into submission , and forced into lifelong slave labor, they would be, on the most ... the spiritual, which has its roots in Protestant hymns taught to the slaves. Spirituals were "long thought to be the spontaneous creation of African-American slaves and the only original folk music of the U.S." Spirituals told tales of suffering and struggle, but these true meanings were often hidden. An example is in the song "Gospel Train" with the lyrics, "Get on board, little children/There's room for many a-more/The gospel train's a-leavin' ..." The "gospel train" of the song likely represented an escape method, such as the Underground Railroad. Another type of music distinct to African ...
- 9645: The Accidental Tourist
- The logo on the front of all Macon's travel guides is a picture of a winged armchair and Macon's wife Sarah believed that this was not only the logo for The Accidental Tourist books, but for Macon himself. Julian describes metaphor of the winged armchair as "while armchair travelers dream of going places, travelling ... as if he never left home is not a chore for Macon. He does not invent the systems to help other people, but himself. Sarah is correct in claiming that the winged armchair is Macon's logo, because it does represent him - he wants to stay home, but is being moved around all over the world, and has to do his best to make it seem like home. In reality, ...
- 9646: The Year 2000 Bug
- ... will react to this bug in a negative way. A good example of a problem that could occur due to the bug would be that of banking software. In that case one of the software s functions would be to bill all of its customers with outstanding loans. This program works by sending the bill progressively every month until the loan is paid off. If the computer were to think that ... replaced with new versions, however, some of it is not as easily replaced. A great deal of the code that is causing worry at the moment is actually imbedded in automated machinery. This code can t be repaired, except by replacing the machinery itself. This code is in many of the machines that run companies, public utilities, and are even in our homes in such appliances as VCRs. Estimates of the ... isolated and repaired. In a system with thousands of these chips and little documentation on each one, this is an almost impossible chore. Replacing entire systems can cost millions of dollars and many companies can t afford the cost of the repair. Billions of dollars have been spent preparing for this event already and much more will be spent both before in preparation and after in recovery. Most companies have ...
- 9647: Engineering
- ... we would be experiencing a more primitive and difficult way of life. Mechanical engineering along with civil engineering provide society with a better standard of living. Mechanical engineering evolved many centuries after civil engineering. It’s roots are imbedded with the advent of the Industrial Revolution. Mechanical engineering is a direct offshoot of the Industrial Revolution. With inventions of machines such as the steam engine and the locomotive, there became a ... computer, robotics, radar, lasers, and telecommunications. Electrical engineering evolved during the latter part of the 19th century. The increasing availability of electricity to the public stimulated the technology used by electrical engineers. Electrical engineering doesn’t have a long history like some other fields because it could not exist without electricity. The pioneers of this discipline include Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. Without such radical thinkers, electrical engineers might not exist ... among the most rapidly growing fields of study. This division of engineering involves the design and manufacture of memory systems, central processing units, and peripheral devices. Computers are becoming as common as televisions in people’s households. The need for a computer is growing and so is the ability of computer engineers to meet those needs. Computers are becoming an integral part of everyday life. Newer technology is allowing computer ...
- 9648: The Importance of Attitude
- ... we have thought; it is founded on our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him." Buddha also said, "It is a man's own mind - not his enemy or his foe that lures him into evil ways." A person's attitude, what Buddha was speaking of, is the very foundation on which his or her life's experience has been, is, and will be built. Every part of reality is the result of a person's attitudes. In simple terms, our attitudes reflect what we expect from life. This shouldn't ...
- 9649: Cigarette Companies Should Not Be Able To Advertise
- ... does. If cigarette companies are able to advertise they will influence children to smoke, make two much of a prophet on killing people and it is takes up advertising space from honest companies that don't lie like cigarette companies do. So I feel cigarette companies shouldn't be able to advertise. If cigarette companies are able to advertise, it will take advertising space away from honest companies. Cigarette companies are dishonest and plain out lie to the public. They didn't admit that smoking was bad intill about 20 years after the industry started. If you look at the old television commercials, they lie, one that comes to mind is the old Philip Morris commercial, ...
- 9650: Beware of Television
- Beware of Television It is considered that one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century—the television—completely changed the way of a person's life. Television has brought into every home a lot of information and easy-to-reach entertainment. Is its influence on the personality, family, or children positive only or is there another side of the coin ... make sure of that we need to look scrupulously at every aspect of this phenomenon in general, not emphasizing on the quality and content of its production. An abundance of information pouring into a person's consciousness at a fast pace does not allow him to analyze and comprehend it properly. For example, let us make a comparison between reading and viewing. The pace of reading, clearly, depends entirely upon the ... family life. In the early sixties almost each magazine articles about television was accompanied by a photograph or illustration showing a family cozily sitting together before the television set: Dad with his arm around Mom's shoulder, children sitting around the parents. Who could have guessed that thirty or so years later Mom would be watching a drama in the kitchen, the kids would be looking at cartoons in their ...
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