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- 691: Internet The Advantages And Disadvantages
- ... and problem solving. It allows children to research information that interest them. For example, a child interested in baseball can find information on the latest statistics and read about the history of the sport. By educating themselves it opens their minds to technology. ( Why Minnesota Students need access to the Internet n.page) The Internet is a popular place to socialize ... http://golum.viv.csu.edu.au/~hpetru01/assg3.htm (24 Feb. 1998) Freedman, David H, Mann Charles C. @ Large, New York NY, Simon & Schuster 1997 Leiner, Barry M. "A Brief history Of the Internet." Internet Histories. http://www.isoc.org/internet.history/brief.html "MRP-Discussion" MRP http://www.oise/onca/%7erjess/discuss.htm (march 3 1998) O Connor, Rory J. "FBI Survey reveals Growth of CyberCrime." San Jose Mercury News. ...
- 692: Beowulf Society
- ... the importance of these gifts. Beowulf continues his speech to the king by stating "Hrothgar, the wise king, gave me these trappings and purposely asked me to tell you their history" (74). The detail tat is spent on describing the gifts and their history is significant in understanding the culture of these people. This particular passage displays the importance of rituals and rights that individuals were required to undergo. The songs of the scop recited at Hrothgar’s court also display the importance of using poetry to glorify their heroes and remember their history. Since very little was actually written, poetry was one of the only methods they had to preserve their history. In this history they kept significance was placed on an ...
- 693: Book Review The Republican Exp
- ... in much more detail in the book. The book information really did not differ in the views that were depicted in the textbook. Both sources were good detailed accounts of history during the republican era. The importance and purpose of this book was to give the audience or the reader complete and detailed accounts of the French Revolution. The author s ... If the Republic was better know during the forties and able to win supporters from beyond the restricted circle of republican survivors and their immediate, this was the achievement of History. The History of the Revolution had come into being many years earlier, under the Restoration, during the period when those who rallied to the white flag were in power. Pg.3 ...
- 694: Marco Polo
- ... about the personal life of Marco Polo. It is known that he was born into a leading Venetian family of merchants. He also lived during a propitious time in world history, when the height of Venice's influence as a city-state coincided with the greatest extent of Mongol conquest of Asia(Li Man Kin 9). Ruled by Kublai Khan, the ... if Marco's account is to be believed, the Polos became great favorites of the khan, and Kublai eventually made Marco one of his most trusted emissaries(Great Lives from History 16765). On these points Marco has been accused of gross exaggeration, and the actual status of the Polos at the court of the khan is much disputed. If at first ... in the khan's court. Marco, his father, and his uncle not only survived-itself an achievement amid the political hazards of the time-but also prospered(Great Lives from History 1678). Apparently, the elder Polos carried on their trading while Marco was performing his missions; yet seventeen years is a long time to trade without returning home to family ...
- 695: Slavery and The South
- ... make a bid for independence by succeeding rather then face political encirclement. It was all described when a Southern man said "We have at last reached that point in our history when it is necessary for the South to withdraw from the Union. This has not been our seeking...but we are bound to accept it or self-preservation." This was ... civil war, the real issue was personal vendedas due to the years of conflict. Puting all matters aside they just plain hated each other. Bibliography: Angle, Paul M. A Pictorial History of the Civil War Years. (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1967.) Brinkley, Alan, et al. American History: A Survey. (New York: McGraw, 1991.) Catton, Bruce. The Army of the Potomac: Glory Road. (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1952.) Unknown. The Coming Fury. (Garden City, New York: ...
- 696: Applied Litigation Research
- ... multifaceted methodological approach very useful in applied litigation research. This paper examines the utility of a combined methodological strategy applied in support of a multimillion dollar contract dispute. A case history of this 6-day civil trial is presented to evaluate the reports from participant observers against the results of pretrial research and trial simulation conducted prior to and independent of ... scientific explanation in sociology, notwithstanding important classics such as Street Corner Society or The Jackroller. The development of the trial is reported below in the form of a descriptive case history of major events and themes in the trial because jurors finally are only exposed ro two "stories," both of which represent attempts by one side or the other to justify ... report here one such example to serve the heuristic purpose of illustrating how sociologists from both academic and applied backgrounds may introduce sociological method to a traditional profession. This case history summarizes how the opposing lawyers attempted to create their own versions of reality concerning transactions between two businesses involved in a lawsuit. The lawyers for the plaintiff and defense ...
- 697: Calvin And De Las Casas
- ... However cultures with widely differing practices often share certain fundamental values. They all shared in the interest to spread intense religious feelings among the people of Europe. This period in history is called the Reformation. The events of the Reformation, however, were closely tied in to political and social conflict. Two important figures of the time that had to deal with ... different issues realized that there was a fundamental need for change in the new age that they were in. Sources T. Walter Wallbank, Arnold Schrier, Donna Maier, Patricia Guetierrez-Smith. History and Life. Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Co., 1993. Donald Kagan, Steven Ozment, Frank M. Turner. The Western Heritage: Volume B: 1300 to 1815. New Jersey: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Calvinism in ... in Europe, 1540-1620, ed. by Andrew Pettegree, Alastair Duke, Gillian Lewis (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994), 53. 2. T. Walter Wallbank, Arnold Schrier, Donna Maier, Patricia Guetierrez-Smith, History and Life (Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Co., 1993), 391. 3. Calvinism in Europe, 1540-1620, ed. by Andrew Pettegree, Alastair Duke, Gillian Lewis (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994), ...
- 698: Australia And The Depression
- ... condemning contractionary wage cuts. The final outcome was to prolong the depression. REFERENCES Butlin M.W, Boyce M.W, (1985), 'Monetary Policy in Depression and Recovery', Working Papers in Economic History, The Australian National University, Australia. Cook, P (1970), 'Labour and the Premiers' Plan', The Great Depression in Australia, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Australia. Clark D (1981), 'Fools and Madmen', The Wasted Years?, George Allen & Unwin, Australia. Eichengreen B, (1985), 'The Australian Recovery of the 1930's: In International Comparative Perspective', Working Papers in Economic History, The Australian National University, Australia. Maddock R (1985), 'Australian Fiscal Policy in the Thirties: A Reappraisal', Working Papers in Economic History, The Australian National University, Australia. Pincus, JJ (1985), ' ...
- 699: MBO In Russia
- ... A successful implementation of MBO in any country requires a narrow examination of such elements as customs and traditions of that country, which give support to the application of MBO. History These elemets are higly influenced by the history. Starting from the early centuries, Russian people got accustomed to live under the central rule when the tsar was the only decision-making body in the country. The communication between ... the organizational goals were predetermined by the central planning department. So, we can see that the word «central», which «disables» MBO, was quite common and used heavily thrughout the whole history of Russia. Nevertheless, I would say, there were some elements of MBO such as rewarding the employees when they exceeded the quotes set by the central department. Reward was ...
- 700: John Dryden
- ... basic classes. He furthered his education at Westminister School in London. Here, he attended school for about twelve hours a day, beginning and ending at six. At Westminister he studied history, geography, and study of the Scripture, plus all the basics. After Westminister he Cunningham 2 attended Cambridge University (Hopkins 14). While attending Cambridge University, he excelled to the top of ... was a time of great literature and outstanding writers, but, with all the talent in this century, there were also many problems. The Restoration was an angry time in literary history. Writers threw harsh blows at one another, not with fists but with paper and ink. It was an age of plots, oaths, vows and tests: they were woven into the ... dispute between Dryden and Shadwell (Dryden 4). In "Mac Flecknoe," Shadwell's memory is kept alive, but has also been branded forever as horrible writer and a disgrace to the history of English writers. "Mac Flecknoe" is Dryden's most delightful poem. It reveals Dryden's great writing talents as poet and satirist. As he accuses Shadwell of "borrowing" from ...
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