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- 5581: Comparison Of The Illiads Achi
- Two of the main characters in Homer s The Iliad, Achilles and Hector, compare very differently in many ways. Although they were both war heroes, they came from different sides of the battle and fought each other under different beliefs. These two brave warriors fought to the death in Book 22, where Hector eventually lost to Achilles. Even though Hector lost the fight, the war still raged on, even less merciful than before. These two warriors were similar in a few ways, but mostly very different. These two warriors were similar in some ways. The most obvious were that they were both fighting in the same war and that they were both male warriors. They were also very renowned fighters for their troops, and are both very strong. They both had very high confidence in themselves at the beginning of the ...
- 5582: Censorship and the Internet
- ... topic indeed for the CIEC and the rest of the Internet community who where baffled by the contradictoriness of congress's new law. One of the most concerned online and also published magazines in the world that has anything to do with the Internet is Hot-Wired magazine. This publication has been one of the most informative, if not the most informative, magazine published online and off. Hot-Wired, has received ... browser pointing you to your favorite site. This is a completely incorrect thought. Toball continues to state "The complexity of the Internet is demonstrated through its many components. The most readily identifiable part is the World Wide Web (WWW). This consists of web pages that can be accessed through the use of a web browser. Web pages are created using a basic programming language. Another easily identified section of the Internet ... electronic commerce, provide valuable health care information, and allow citizens to keep in touch with their government."(President, Bill Clinton) Bill Gates, founder and C.E.O. of Microsoft, the largest Software Company in the world, stated "This is a great victory for anyone who cares about freedom of expression or the future of the Internet. Freedom of speech on the Internet deserves the same protection as freedom of the ...
- 5583: The Transformation Of Nora
- ... which they supported their husbands, took care of their children, and made sure everything was perfect around the house. Nora is portrayed as a doll throughout the play until she realizes the truth about the world she lives in, and cuts herself free. Nora Helmer was a delicate character that had been pampered all of her life, by her father, and by Torvald. She really didn\\'t have a care in the world. She didn\\'t even have to care for the children; the maid would usually take care of that. In every sense of the word, she was your typical housewife. Nora never left the house, mostly ... believable. It stands for every marriage where equality never took place. Many women knew their social status and lived as they were meant to, but for the few that realized there was more to the world then the sheltered life they were living, broke free. Nora was one of the women who knew her place and acted accordingly until she saw that her name had no real value. She was ...
- 5584: Its Up To You, New York Its Up
- ... and different than the other 51 states of America? This is because of its interesting and huge buildings, because of its crowded and noisy which you can never see the same in anywhere of the world, and because of its lovely songs and musical which rises from the Broadway. These reasons will be enough to give the answer for the question above. Its buildings are one of the reasons why New ... the crown and observation desk, you can have the best views of the lower Manhattan. The second significant building in New York is the Empire States Building . This is the most famous skyscraper in the world on a site of two acres on 5th Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets. It is 381m. long and has 102 stories. It has made in 1930s and lasted 45 years to finish the whole ... This building is 319m. long and designed by William Van Alen. In 1927 the whole project bought by Walter P. Chrysler who is a automobile magnate. In 1930 it was the tallest building in the world and a few months later it was surpassed by the Empire State Building. While going through the buildings The Brooklyn Bridge should be talked some about. Another famous building about New York, actually about ...
- 5585: Computers And Internet In Our Life
- ... Computers and the Internet are essential parts of our life, but how to decide if they affect our life in a “good” or in a “bad” way, one thing is clear: we cannot imagine modern world without these one of the greatest inventions of the human race. There is hardly anybody that can say that their lives have not been influenced by computers. They are essential parts of our daily life ... www.russianstory.com) But most people don’t know that they, hackers, exist, but they are out there, waiting for their next victim. In the words of researcher Alex Garner, “it can be a scary world out there. Welcome to the Internet. In reality it is not as bad as it sounds, and chances are it will not happen to you.” (www.russianstory.com) There are many fields of hacking on the Internet. The most popular type of software piracy. According to estimates by the US Software Piracy Association, “as much as $7,5 billion of American Software may be illegally copied world wide”. (www.russianstory.com) The author of the article points out that: Hackers pirate software merely by uploading software bought in a store to the Internet. Once it is uploaded to the I-net ...
- 5586: Italy 2
- Italy Italy is most likely known for its rich cultural heritage and its unique natural beauty. Its cities have spectacular churches and beautiful central plazas. Their museums contain some of the world's best-known art. Italy got its name from the ancient Romans. Romans called the southernmost part of the peninsula Italia, which means land of oxen or grazing land. Italy's landscape is dominated by ... and Sardinia. Two independent countries lie within Italy's borders: the tiny Republic of San Marino, in north-central Italy, and Vatican City, which is located completely within the city of Rome. Italy boasts several world-famous cities. Rome, the capital and largest city in Italy, was the center of the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago. Florence was the home of many artist of the Renaissance, a period of great achievements in the arts. Venice, with its intricate canal system, attracts tourists from all over the world. Italians take great pride in the quality of their cooking. They traditionally eat their meals at midday. Large meals usually consist of a pasta course, followed by a main course of meat or fish. ...
- 5587: Corruption Of Dorian Gray (The
- ... is that, "If it were I who was to be always young, and the picture that was to grow old! For that - for that - I would give everything! Yes, there is nothing in the whole world I would not give! I would give my soul for that!" (Wilde, 40) As Dorian's wish of staying young and beautiful forever come true so does the fact that he has given his soul ... end it is life that imitates art. From the moment that Dorian Gray is introduced to Basil Hallward's friend, Lord Henry Wotton, also known as Prince Paradox, he is influenced to look at the world through the eyes of a truly corrupt and cynical man. Lord Henry is a man of many philosophies and of much charm and wit. He lures Dorian into believing every word he utters. Dorian's ... I am afraid that women appreciate cruelty, downright cruelty, more than anything else." (143) Lord Henry has the ability to fill Dorian's mind with senseless drivel such as "The only horrible thing in the world is ennui," or "You have only a few years in which to live, really, perfectly, and fully. When your youth goes, your beauty will go with it." (35) that causes him to fall into ...
- 5588: History Of Music
- ... that the vanguard of development has always been reflected in the arts of a culture. It is the poets, the dreamers and artists who are the architects of the future; the ones who ‘build the world they want to live in, the ones who dream out loud’1. Music is an elaborate art form, tempered by the emotions of those who create it and as such the dreams, creations and inventions are partly the products - or at least artifacts - of the world around them. As such, the social, economic and technological changes in society reflect themselves in the arts of the time also. The common question “Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art?” when inspected ... Holy Roman Empire’s control of its territory. In Venice, where ships and travelers on their way to and from the Middle East congregated, a city considered to be at the edge of the ‘civilised’ world, the music received from the Church of Rome, written by composers such as Palestrina, was being changed and interpreted in new ways by an intersection of cultures. In Piazza San Marco experiments with such ‘ ...
- 5589: Homosexual Persecution In The
- ... concerning this issue which eventually was carried over in 1871 on to the Reich as a whole. (Burleigh and Wipperman, 184). Homosexuals were never recognized as "victims" of Nazi persecution in either of the post-war German states. This is despite the fact that while the concentration camps they were branded with the pink triangle, signifying sexual preference. They were harshly mistreated by camp guards and fellow inmates. Two main factors ... repealed until 1969. This meant that homosexuals who had been persecuted and sent to concentration camps could now be punished under the same law. Also, homosexuals were not counted among Hitler's victims. Neither post-war German state had a "relevant" record in this area (Burleigh and Wipperman, 183). In 1935, the Reichstag amended paragraph 175 of the Criminal Code to close what were seen as loopholes in the current law ... Mauthausen; they shoveled snow with their bare hands in Auschwitz and elsewhere; they were used as living targets at the firing range; they had the dirtiest jobs in all camps. Towards the end of the war, they were told they would be released if they let themselves be castrated. The ones who agreed were shipped to the famous Dirlwanger penal division on the Russian front. Precise figures on the number ...
- 5590: Internet Censorship
- ... is also abundant with information that is considered inappropriate, adult, and/or vulgar by many people. Many social groups and politicians are alarmed at how children and teenagers can readily access this material. Around the world, the call has gone out for restriction and censorship of the Internet. This rally has been met with mixed results. People who support freedom of speech on the Internet quote from the first amendment of ... not want the citizens being introduced to new ideas, which may cause discontent and unrest in some cases. Whether the Internet should and can be censored is one debate which affects much of the modern world. Though there are strong arguments on both sides, by examining evidence it can be decided that there is no feasible way to regulate the Internet at the present time in the United States. Before any ... be legally regulated (Jones, 18). Additionally, values and morals must be questioned. Many people believe that responsibility should be handled between parents and children, not by the government. The American people and people around the world may not be willing to hand this responsibility to politicians, who could hypothetically use this power to their advantage in some situations. Many proponents of Internet restriction have rallied around "community standards." However, it ...
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