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- 7121: Japanese Anime
- ... of an ancient society that had a technology so advanced to be able to build giant robots (called 'mechas'). When Dr.Hell realized how powerful those robots were, he had the idea to rule the world! Dr.Kabuto didn't like the crazy ideas of Dr.Hell and decided to retire. However he was still working on two scientific projects: -a new alloy he called Super Alloy Z processed from Japanium ... he found before he could activate them. Mazinger Z made with Super Alloy Z and activated by the Photo-Atomic Energy was the last hope. Years later when Dr.Hell was ready to conquer the world, he ordered his servant Baron Ashura to kill Dr.Kabuto because he was the only one to know about his monsters and maybe the only one who could potentially slow down his conquest of the world. Baron Ashura destroyed Dr.Kabuto's house but fortunately just before his death Dr.Kabuto was able to show to his nephew (Koji Kabuto) his secret laboratory and the giant robot he built. Koji ...
- 7122: The Effects Of Poverty In Our
- All over the world, disparities between the rich and poor, even in the wealthiest of nations is rising sharply. Fewer people are becoming increasingly “successful” and wealthy while a disproportionately larger population is also becoming even poorer. There are ... children live in poverty, and a half a million people are homeless (Shein: 1998, 13). It is statistics like this that says our economic system depends on inequality in order to survive. How would this world be if the wealth were evenly spread out for all to share? What would we do without poverty? Our society has been deeply divided for so long that I think change would be too difficult ... made many attempts. However, they have not given up. The people who are living on the streets may be unimportant to those with no financial limits, but they have not been forgotten. According to the World Bank, the international plan to reduce poverty by half was originally supposed to be reached by the year 2015, but the high number of poor people is high, and they are spread out everywhere. ...
- 7123: Should Top Executives Make The Money They Do?
- ... linking pay to performance is practiced often in countries such as Germany, but is discouraged in place such as America and Japan. This is definitely a policy that should be considered in countries across the world. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS It has been established that top executives do make a lot of money. It has also been established that they deserve the money that they receive is well deserved. These employees are ... making important decisions everyday. They are under a tremendous amount of pressure to succeed. It is their job to make sure that large corporations. Their jobs are arguably some of the most important in the world. This certainly allows them to be presented with such large salaries. There are a few steps, however, that can be taken to regulate the salaries that are executives are paid. This is necessary because only ... their job, but even those who do not are able to find ways, through the use of accountants, to get such tax breaks. There must be stricter laws in place, with no loopholes. 3. The world on a whole, should agree on a standard level of pay for executives. It is not fair that people in countries other than the US, receive 1/3 of the pay, for doing the ...
- 7124: Andy Warhol
- ... silkscreen technique, which is a process of applying the same image over and over again without changing the original. In 1963, he began turning film into his next aesthetic. He was the recorder of the world around him. Warhol saw this world as populated by hustlers of various sorts, motivated largely by money and the goods it would buy. Later that next year, he started to experiment in underground film. In the late 70's he began ... sex and nudity to gain attention in his films. Whether this was moral or not; it did, however, work. The rest of his short life was spent visiting with celebrities and keeping up with the world's times. He tried to understand how the rest of the world saw things, but just never got there. Sadly, Warhol died of a heart failure on March 9, 1987, still wearing his famous ...
- 7125: Privilege And Justice
- ... the recipient is. The privilege of luxury bestowed upon a wealthy person may not be as greatly cherished as the privilege of health insurance given to a person of a lower economic class. In our world today, privilege is dispersed in many forms and among many social classes. However, privilege seems to favor the wealthy as they seem to promote from within their own groups. Social and economical privileges are necessary ... were not born “beautiful”. It not only cost money to make physical changes in order to stay beautiful, but it also takes money to keep your wardrobe up to date with the ever changing fashion world. It is my opinion that the greatest advantage of wealth would be the opportunity for educational and technological enrichment. Being blessed with the finest education and most up to date technology only solidifies the foundation for growth and further advancement in life. Nearly everything that exists on the planet can now be researched through a web site; that literally puts the world at your fingertips if you are lucky enough to have a computer. In addition, high school and college students are being prepared for professional career situations where it is likely they will be tested ...
- 7126: Current Grading Systems Are Inadequate
- ... learning that it is acceptable to do a mediocre job on tests and papers and still receive passing credit for the assignment. These lower standards in school can lead to larger problems in the "real world." If in the business world you were to do things rights only 70% of the time, chances are you would probably lose your job. If scientist conducted experiments correctly only 70% of the time that means that 30% or nearly a third of their time would have been spent wastefully. If everything in our world was done correctly only 70% of the time where do you think we would be right now? I feel that if a student has the ability to do his or her own work correctly ...
- 7127: Carnieros Theory
- ... and conflict. Carneiro s theory defines a state as an autonomous political unit, encompassing many communities within its territory and having a centralized government with the power to collect taxes, draft men for work or war, and decree and enforce laws. Carneiro s model of Mesoamerica shows the growth of two states, Uruk and Susa. In Caneiro s theory, the two states follow his philosophy by the book. A slow rise in population also increases the growth of control. Thus more people in one area, the greater power they posses over others. However, superiority arouses the problems of war. When a state is on top, someone is always out there looking to surpass them. Conflict rises due to this discrepancy of a high and mighty population. A slight decrease from 4 to 3 in ... It is the relative closeness of a group of people, that results in everyday confrontations and increases chances of fighting. The last factor is Resource Concentration. This is one of the most prominent reasons behind war. When a certain area or state has certain resources that others do not, conflict arises. Trading may occur for a period of time, but when then the other states lack trading materials, war can ...
- 7128: The North American Free Trade Agreement
- The North American Free Trade Agreement Since the birth of this great nation in 1776, the United States has remained a dominant world power in many aspects. The American standard of living has been the envy of the world, powered by an economy rivaled by nearly no one. Our economy continues to be the rock with which the global economy can lean on, as evidenced by nations that rely on huge reserves of the ... associated with, we have accumulated a 5 trillion dollar (that's 9 zeros) national debt. Something has to be done about this colossal problem to ensure that the United States retains its status as a world power in the global economy. One vital catalyst to help promote growth and neutralize the massive account deficit and foreign debts is the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA, for short, is one positive ...
- 7129: Bill Gates
- ... This new chip had great potential, but there was no way to program it. After five weeks of not going to classes, not eating or sleeping regularly, their version of "BASIC was written- and the world's first microcomputer software company was born. In time we named it 'Microsoft'"(Gates 17). Gates left Harvard on leave in 1975. Microsoft's big economic break came in 1980 when "IBM- the computer industry ... Apple's Macintosh computer. They called it Windows. Windows "swept the market"(Clayton 452). By 1993 it was selling over 1 million copies a month "and Microsoft operating systems ran nearly 90 percent of the world's PC s"(Clayton). Microsoft had well achieved their goal of creating the standard for the industry(Jobs 50). However, because Microsoft enjoys a near monopoly, beginning in June of 1990, the "Federal Trade Commission ... 2001. He is also working with Sega, Time Warner and TCI just to name a few. As for his monopolistic image in computer circles, only time will tell. Bibliography Cook, William J. U.S. News & World Report. "A Pain for Windows." Feb. 27,1995 p64-66 Clayton, Gary E. Ph.D. Economics Principles and Practices. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 1995 Economist, The:The World This Week. March 26, 1994 ...
- 7130: Engineers: The Builders of Tomorrow
- ... five dollars and could be packed a million to a boxcar for delivery to anywhere, to anybody.”(Life, 32) Who best to create this type of technology is none other than the engineers of this world. These are the ones that are patient enough, creative enough and articulate enough to learn the ways of the chip. Computers are now part of our very lives. Everywhere we turn, computers are used for ... 32) Even today's cars cannot run without this silicon marvels embedded on their system. Mercedes now boasts 50 microprocessors…(Life, 32) The ones who made this all possible are the computer engineers of the world. With there love for creativity and ingenuity, they are the ones that are paving the road of tomorrow. “Few are Nerd wearing pocket protectors, most are sociable and articulate. They're the front line troops ... share.” (Alpert, 87) We have always viewed engineers as nerds and geekazoids who never had a date in high school, college or ever in their life. Now, they are the ones that are making this world better for us to live in. Engineering is a way of expressing ones creativeness. Such as in the University of Massachusetts, Engineers there are finding ways to make computers nicer when frustration is detected.( ...
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