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- 9121: The Year 2000 Problem
- ... program failure. Typically, in scenarios of this nature, computers do one of two things: freeze up and/or shut down. Date computation functions are used on millions of software applications, thus affecting millions of computers world-wide. It not only affects calculations for interest rates, inventories, or insurance policies, but every major aspect of our modern economic infrastructure. Government agencies, businesses, and financial institutions use software applications that contain date computation ... are essential to the flow of information. According to Dr. Edward Yardeni, a chief economist for Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, "The problem will be a disruption of the information flow. Even if only 10% of the world's computers are not synchronized to register the year 2000, many computer systems will automatically shut down if they cannot communicate with other systems. That would result in a range of problems, from airlines canceling ... amount of Year 2000 Problem information available on the Web. The majority of the sites are organizations' Y2k compliance plans or Y2k consulting firms. The Year 2000 is quickly approaching and organizations all over the world are scrambling to test and implement Y2k compliant computer systems. The federal definition of compliant is spelled out in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 39.002, published in the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) ...
- 9122: How Batteries Work
- ... of new storage batteries. Batteries are being developed that cause no environmental hazards and occupy little space. All this advancement in batteries is wonderful, but we need to see the importance batteries play in the world today. The world is dependent on the battery, from the use in cars to calculators. The battery is one of the few sources of energy that is universal, a Japanese calculator can still work with batteries found in the U.S no electric conversion is needed. This is reason why the battery is so needed and important to the world.
- 9123: A Good Man Is Hard To Find Ana
- ... which O'Connor apparently believed to be more prevalent in the "glamorous" Old South. Attention to prim detail separated the grandmother from the rest of her family who seemed to be living in a different world than she. As she organized herself in preparation for the trip, her family was described as rather common people living in a frusturated middle class world. O Connor described the old woman as she settled herself comfortably, removing her white cotton gloves and putting them up with her purse on the shelf in front of the back window. The children's ... God. At this point, the Misfit also has a revelation. His lesson however, is that by killing the grandmother, he helped her find God and therefore realizes that he does have a purpose in the world, that he will have to answer to a higher power sooner or later. Flannery O'Connor was deeply concerned with the values and the direction of the youth of her time. She believed that ...
- 9124: Cuba
- ... to further change our policy in Cuba. As Presidents have increasingly linked foreign policy with trade on the bi-partisan level, we can expect to see a continuation of this trend. Second, Time. The Cold War is over and slowly the wounds are disappearing. No longer does Cuba represent an ideological or military threat to the U.S.. Embargoes are implemented and maintained in countries that fear military attack. With Castro ... this ever-increasing number of tourists travel to Cuba, they take with them ideas and values which they share amongst the Cuban people. This type of relationship building allows the Cuban a view of the world outside of communism. Also, with the rise in popularity of the internet, one can e-mail a Cuban national with the click of a button. For those in Cuba that have access to the internet ...
- 9125: Dispossable Animals
- By: john King E-mail: dmoo_king@hotmail.com We, as humans, have made numerous advancements in the world. We have firmly established the scientific evolution, but in doing so, it seems that our ethics and morals have failed to progress as well. The knowledge we have acquired is remarkable, but with it comes ... simply a matter of taking the initiative to inform and involve yourself and others. Every individual effort is a step towards the annihilation of animal cruelty. We, as humans, have made numerous advancements in the world. We have firmly established the scientific evolution, but in doing so, it seems that our ethics and morals have failed to progress as well. The knowledge we have acquired is remarkable, but with it comes ... simply a matter of taking the initiative to inform and involve yourself and others. Every individual effort is a step towards the annihilation of animal cruelty. We, as humans, have made numerous advancements in the world. We have firmly established the scientific evolution, but in doing so, it seems that our ethics and morals have failed to progress as well. The knowledge we have acquired is remarkable, but with it ...
- 9126: How Successfully From 1945 To
- ... Truman also played on the fears of society for political motives. He realised that the United States could not revert to her former policy of isolationism if the freedom she had fought for in the war was to be maintained. The European countries were devastated by the war and were not able to take on this responsibility. Britain, in particular could not afford to carry on supporting the Greeks in their civil war against the communists, so Britain looked to the United States. Truman wanted to help the Greeks and he also wanted to give aid to the devastated European countries, because support for communism is greater ...
- 9127: Drug Abuse
- ... the most discouraged behaviors in our country. Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the userand all those with whom the user comes in contact. There are over 40 million illegal drug users in the world today and America is the biggest market for drugs1 . There are more drug dealers in this country, than there are dentists. Illegal drug abuse must be stopped; it hurts our society, hurts us, and, most ... is hurting our country by causing increased crime and soaring insurance rates, stealing tax dollars, hurting families, and hurting children. If fighting drug abuse were made a top priority, we could probably wage an effective war, through education and enforcement of laws, to stop drug abuse. Word Count: 1028
- 9128: Frederick Douglass
- ... black figures of the time were critical of Douglass. They did not believe that justice could ever be achieved for Blacks in this country while Douglass maintained an optimistic vision for America. During the Civil War Frederick Douglass worked as an enlistment officer and encouraged President Lincoln to make Emancipation an issue in the Civil War. Following the war Douglass would work for the Freedman's Bureau, the Freedman Bank and hold various government appointments including minister to Haiti and US marshal for the District of Columbia. Douglass writes, "The real question, the ...
- 9129: Business and the Internet
- ... tying business into technology would be the use of the Internet. The Internet is a computer application that connects tens of thousands of interconnected computer networks that include 1.7 million host computers around the world. The basis of connecting all these computers together is by the use of ordinary telephone wires. Users are then directly joined to other computer users at there own will for a small connection fee per ... gathered in the convenience of a person's home, twenty-four hours a day. A business can be very pleased with the amount of information they can readily have available to publish to the entire world. If the consumers are satisfied with a particular product with all the public information made available, why not make a product or service obtainable through the use of the Internet. Well, many companies use that ... that there are few to none. The Internet is a positive, extraordinary growing market for businesses and services. As we head into the future, technology will bring more excellent and exciting advancements into the business world.
- 9130: House On Mango Street
- ... to sweep them of their feet and rescue them from their present misery. These characters are inspiring and strong but they are unable to escape the repression of the surrounding environment. *Cisneros presents a rigid world in which they lived in, and left them no other hope but to get married. Esperanza, however, is a very tough girl who knows what she wants. She will keep dreaming and striving until she ... so much. Sallys father is making her want to leave home by beating her. Sally "said her mother rubs lard on the places were it hurts" (93). There is not enough lard in the world to be able to cure the pain within Sallys heart. Sally, "met a marshmallow salesman at a school bazaar" (101). Pretty soon " sally got married, she has her house now, her pillowcases and her plates" (101). Her marriage seems to free her from her father, but in reality she has now stepped into a world of misery. This was supposed to help her heal; " she says she is in love, but I think she did it to escape." (101). Unlike the other women Sally has no escape, no poetry, ...
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