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- 9301: New High-speed Connections Will Change How We Work And Play
- New High-Speed Connections Will Change How We Work and Play Online Society is becoming ever more dependent on being electronically connected with every other part of the world. Worldwide communication and commerce are just two areas where people benefit from living in an information age. Using the Internet, business can be conducted from anywhere in the world, and you can even talk to get to know other people, anywhere in the world. These online activities became possible only very recently. Applications, that utilize the Internet, are being developed every day. However, because of the nature in which most of us are connected to the Internet, there ...
- 9302: Huck Finn
- ... mid-1800s. The adventures Huck Finn gets into while floating down the Mississippi River depict many serious issues that occur on the shores of civilization, better known as society. As these events following the Civil War are told through the young eyes of Huckleberry Finn, he unknowingly develops morally from the influences surrounding him on his journey to freedom and in the end, becomes a mature individual. Huck's evolution begins ... in a very mature manner and his respect for Jim grows even more. Huckleberry Finn was able to raise above the rest of society. As a young boy, he learned many things about the cruel world, and what freedom really means. Huck will never accept civilization and he will always go back to living on his own terms. Though there were times when Huck made the wrong decision, the reader must ...
- 9303: Huck Finn-Racism
- ... since its publication over a hundred years ago, controversy has swarmed around one of Mark Twain’s most popular novels, Huck Finn. Even then, many educators supported its dismissal from school libraries. For post Civil-War Americans, the argument stemmed from Twain’s use of spelling errors, poor grammar, and curse words. In the politically correct 1990’s however, the point of argument has now shifted to one of the major ... some of Twain’s comparisons between whites and blacks made outside of Huck Finn; for instance when he said, “One of my theories is that the hearts of men are all alike, all over the world, whatever their skin complexion may be”. This brings into question the reason for Twain’s frequent use of the word “nigger”, not to mention the exceedingly racist views harbored by most characters. It is true ...
- 9304: Ethan Frome
- ... girl's beauty he thinks, "But hitherto the emotion had remained in him as silent ache, veiling with sadness the beauty that evoked it. He did not even know whether any one else in the world felt as he did, or whether any one else in the world felt as he did, or whether he was the sole victim of this mournful privilege"(17). Ethan lives in his own world of silence, where he replaces his scarcity of words with imaginations and fantasies. For years Ethan and his wife live in silence and seclusion. Ultimately, the total lack of communication between the silent couple ...
- 9305: Megellan's Voyage
- Megellan's Voyage In a time of confusion and conquering, the ocean was the biggest mystery, and the most important thing to the planet, because it allowed for expansion. The known world was split in half by the division of Spain and Portugal, and for all they cared, there was nothing beyond their boundaries, but from Spain rose an explorer who swore there must be more. Fernao ... Philippine, and only Cebu and his followers were converted. The other Philippines rebelled against it, and when the Spaniards herd of this, they went to Lapu Lapu and attempted to convert him. Lapu Lapu declared war on the Spaniards, and in the harsh battle, Magellan fell. Pigafetta wrote "thus they killed our mirror, our light, our comfort, and our true guide." After Magellan's death, the Victoria and the Conception finally ...
- 9306: Epic Of Gilgamesh
- ... is handed to them and work with what they receive. If they become to greedy they may wind up with nothing. Surprisingly, Boy Willie chooses to be optimistic in spite of his surroundings. In a world that tells him that there is no future for people of color, Boy Willie is an idealist. He sees a future for himself beyond the color of his skin and is determined to go out ... bottom but instead at the top of society. "...I’m living at the top of life. I ain’t gonna just take my life and throw it away at the bottom...I’m in the world like everybody else." He further stresses this opinion when he says, " how a person views himself is how he will live". Boy Willie tells Berniece that if a person chooses to believe he is at ... Luther King,Jr. probably best understood the importance of devising a strategy that could combat racism and bring about peace among all races. Through the means of peaceful protest, teaching, understanding, and love; people, the world over can look towards a future of peace.
- 9307: Mockingbird
- ... you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember, it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Bluejays are viewed as the bullies of the bird world. They are very loud, territorial, and aggressive. The bluejays represent the prejudice "bullies" of Maycomb County, such as, Bob Ewell. Mockingbirds are innocent, and all they do is sing beautiful songs. They would not harm ... and would never harm anyone. The mockingbird also symbolizes Boo Radley, since he is innocent, and would never harm anyone. He just stays inside because he does not want to face the corrupt and prejudice world outside. Atticus does, indeed, represent a hero in this novel. He is rational and impartial, in a world that is senseless, emotional, and prejudice. Word Count: 1507
- 9308: The Fall of the Roman Empire
- ... 1st and 2nd centuries the Roman army was continuously expanding and gaining strength, bringing power and fame to its Empire. But as time passed one of the most powerful and well- organized armies of the world started to fall bringing down with it, one of the most well-known Empires in history. The Roman army needed 30,000 new recruits every year. Yet, because of the low pay offered there were ... class of society, by promising citizenship to anyone outside of Italy who would serve in the army. Thus the army attracted criminals and roughnecks to their ranks. Until it became controllable no longer, and civil war broke out, luring the outer barbarians into the empire. Eventually leading up to the empires final collapse. Another factor that contributed to the downfall of the empire was the lack of technology. Cheap labour cased ...
- 9309: Alternate Energy Sources
- ... an open spaced room and still light the room at the same brightness. If this becomes an energy source that we can depend on, you may see it light all of the lights in the world. The downside to this is that scientists due say that if we used this energy source for 1 billion years, to light up the entire world, we would take off 1 year of the sun’s life. Radial Frequency Power Radial Frequency power is where you use sound waves to produce heat. If a sound wave is placed at a certain ... this source is the fact that the frequency is so high that it can be damaging to the enter ear so it must be done in an enclosed area. Sources http://www.nosweat.com 1994 World Book Encyclopedia
- 9310: An End To Genetic Diseases
- ... problems to thrive. Further advances in science may be able to terminate genetic diseases through cloning. Genetic problems have plagued the United States for centuries. Genetic diseases and mutations are more prevalent in today's world than ever before, due to advances in medicine (CHMG). Charles Darwin's theory of evolution stated that only the strong survive (Lutz 10). Modern medicine has changed that theory by allowing the weak, or people ... to use methods that have been tried and true" (123). If the methods that are being used are working, do not change them. Creating a human by NST is not at all necessary to the world, or the United States. Furthermore, "the technology and science behind this is growing too fast" (123). If everything keeps changing at this speed, our technology will be out of control. We do not understand what ... N.Y. : Simon and Schuster, 1979. Lee, Thomas F. Gene Future : The Promise and Perils of the New Biology. New York, N.Y. : Plenum, 1993. Levine, Joseph S. The Secret of Life : Redesigning the Living World. Boston, Ma. : WGBH Boston, 1993. Loder, Natasha. "Allow Cloning in Embryo Research, Says UK Report"; Nature Vol. 396 Issue 6711. Dec. 10, 1998 : 503. Lyon, Jeff. Altered Fates : Gene Therapy and the Retooling of ...
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