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- 11801: Holograms
- ... views tell you about the apple's depth -its form and where it sits in relation to other objects. Your brain processes this information so that you see the apple, and the rest of the world, in 3-D. You can look around objects, too -if the apple is blocking the view of an orange behind it, you can just move your head to one side. The apple seems to "move ... to do the job haven't been invented yet. But it's clear that holograms, which author Isaac Asimov called "the greatest advance in imaging since the eye" will continue to make waves in the world of science.
- 11802: The Pearl: Material Society, Material Thoughts
- ... the town, refused to assistant the child, turning them away when they arrived at the door. Lastly they turned to the sea to seek their fortune. When Juana set sight on the "Pearl of The World." she felt as though all her prayers had been answered, if she could have foreseen the future what she would have seen would have been a mirror image of her reality. Juana's husband was ... bites for `little Indians'? I am a doctor, not a veterinary." for the doctor had known that the peasants hadn't any money. He had been to Paris and had enjoyed the splendors of the world, and therefore he wouldn't be seen dealing with the less fortunate as he knew that the less fortunate would surely always be just that-less fortunate. However it seemed that he had been stereotypical ...
- 11803: Heart Of Darkness - Lies
- ... lies. Marlow, in the middle of his story, interrupts himself to say, "You know I hate, detest, and can't bear a lie." He does not think he is better than the rest of the world. Lies simply appall and disgust him immensely. Marlow feels there is a "taint of death, and a flavor of mortality in lies." Lying makes him feel "miserable and sick, like biting something rotten would do ... is for the sake of others, not himself. This shows that he is a kind human being. It is unfortunate that all lies are not told with such noble purpose. Society, as well as the world, would be a better place if they were.
- 11804: Race Relations in the United States
- ... we become not two but many Americas, separate, unequal and isolated, he asked, or will we draw strength from all your people and our ancient faith in the quality of human dignity to become the worlds first truly multiracial democracy? Is such a democracy possible? Or will our differences always come between us? Looking around today it might seem a little odd for Clinton to call for racial healing. For ... improved within this century, we still have a long road ahead of us. The issues of race, affirmative action and diversity should be discussed candidly. In doing this we may be able of become the worlds first truly multiracial democracy. If this year long discussion leads to action, it could be remembered as the turning point for our country. Let the conversation proceed.
- 11805: Forgotten Kids
- ... because of him, I am driven to go further than I would have ever gone on my own, working harder, seeking answers to the many questions that seemed to have no answers. He describes a world that seems to pass him by. How he longs to run and play like other children. How sometimes it is a challenge just to crawl from his bed in the morning. Hearing this it becomes ... re not burdened with the strifes and conflicts of a much more complicated life. I only wish he could enjoy the freedom of just being a child. He cries from the loneliness that tears his world apart wondering if he is bad or evil and why he isn t like everyone else. I can t answer, except to say there is a reason we just don t understand it. His ability ...
- 11806: Bartleby
- ... Herman Melville) This is the key to Bartleby, written by Herman Melville, for it indicates that Bartleby stands as a symbol for humanity. This in turn functions as a commentary on society and the working world, for Bartleby is a seemingly homeless, mentally disturbed scrivener who gives up on the prospect of living life. However, by doing so Bartleby is attempting to exercise his freewill, for he would "prefer not to ... one might think. Look, there is the sky, and here is the grass."( pg 137) It is ironic that once he is actually confined within prison walls, that he is finally exposed to the outside world, the sky and grass. Arnold, Page 4 It is even more ironic that once Bartleby is no longer restrained by societys conformities that it is then that he dies. "Strangely huddled at the base ...
- 11807: Hepatitis
- ... only found in West Africa and Asia where it has become epidemic like paportions and cases reported in the U.S. are very rare. The reason the virus is so common is because in third world countries the water system is very poor. People are drinking and bathing in the same waters that are being contaminated with human feces. (American Liver Foundation June 1993 pg. 3). Hepatitis E is in a ... attention as soon as symptoms appear. Hep. E is the rarest of all the different Hepatitis virus in the U.S. This is one of the viruses that is also very common in the third world countries. This is because of the neglect of medical attention and poor water systems. It has been discovered that the Hepatitis G virus is now in reality. The reason for the skip of the letter ...
- 11808: Every Day Use
- ... mixture of envy and awe." She believes that her sister gets everything she wants; all she needs to do is ask somebody for what she wants. She thinks that, " no is a word that the world never learned to say to her." From her point of view, Dee controls the world with her hands; she can do whatever she wants. Another example that exposes the reality of Maggie is that even her mother treats them differently. Dee is the perfect girl while Maggie is just a ...
- 11809: Nuclear Waste Management
- ... has many disadvantages. An event that demonstrated this was the terrible incident at Chernobyl'. Here on April 26, 1986, one of the reactors of a nuclear power plant went out of control and caused the world's worst known reactor disaster to date. An experiment that was not properly supervised was conducted with the water-cooling system turned off. This led to the uncontrolled reaction, which in turn caused a steam ... methods offers a complete solution to the problem of nuclear waste. They only bury it, temporarily shoving it out of our current view for a latter generation to solve. Maybe the future inhabitants of this world will find a solution to this problem, for as we chose to continue the use of nuclear power, more and more waste will be accumulated, emitting deadly radiation long after we pass away.
- 11810: The Ear and Hearing Loss
- ... classroom is the special schools. This may be a day school or a residential institution. Day schools are organized for one or more typed of handicap. Such schools also exist in all parts of the world. There are, for example schools for the blind, deaf, and mentally retarded in nearly every state in the US. For children who cannot obtain the schooling they require in their own communities, there are residential ... you consider yourself hard on hearing? A: No, and I say no because I can hear when I pay attention but when I am not paying attention, it is like I am in my own world. Also, sometimes, I can see their lips moving which signals me to listen closely. Q: Did you ever go for any treatment? A: No, I didn't feel that it was necessary since it was ...
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