... of the census and was to be used for calculating the previous years census. This was the first time that a computer had been built for a business application rather than for the use of the military or for scientific or engineering use. These first computers came to be known as the first generation computers and used vacuum tubes, which were electronic tubes about the size of light bulbs as the internal computer components. However, due to the fact that literally thousands of these tubes were required, they generated enormous amounts of heat that caused many problems in the temperature regulation and climate control inside these computers. In addition every tube ...

... that arise under the category of involuntary actions. In chapter 1, Aristotle focuses on breaking down the substructures of our involuntary actions, while chapter 5 speaks more on the issue of our voluntary actions. In both chapters, Aristotle makes good use of simple but direct examples to illustrate his point of view. The examples are important in the text as Aristotle is dealing with abstract concepts; tying them into a real-world context of punishment and reward. Also, they provide a leg to stand on when the text becomes too wordy and confusing (not all that rare in Aristotle). In chapter 1, Aristotle focuses primarily on the involuntary actions of man; gi ...

... will be analyzed, and compared to my own rankings of these three influential men. In Hart’s book, The 100, he regards all three of these men as being very important in contributing to the rise of two great religions. In his ranking of the top 100 Muhammad, Jesus, and St. Paul rank one, three, and six respectively. Now right from this statement most people would believe that Hart is already wrong, and that Jesus should be one. In some sense those who believe that Jesus are right because the amount of Christians in the world almost doubles that of the Moslems. Yet if we carefully look at Hart’s reasons for ranking them the way he does, you would see ...

... the Hollywood smoke screen. The American culture is glorified by its film industry. Each year films such as The Secret to my Success (Michael J. Fox), Coming to America (Eddie Murphy), Switching Places (Eddie Murphy), and Pretty Woman (Julia Roberts & Richard Gear) are viewed by millions across the globe. The movie screens portray illusions of freedom, wealth, romance, and happy endings. To Foreigners, the phrase "life in America" brings to mind images from the television series 90210 and Melrose Place - perfect people, in perfect neighborhoods, living the perfect American Dream. Those of us who reside in the United States recognize the reality - that for the avera ...

... roles of marketing in communicating the needs of the market to all major corporate departments. » (as quoted in Kohli.A.K. & Jaworski. B.J.1990.page 3.) Consequently, market orientation is seen to mean 'the implementation of the marketing concept'. A brief outline of market orientation. Kotler (1994) discusses four business philosophies or orientations toward the marketplace. The production concept states that consumers will purchase those products which are available in the greatest quantity and at the lowest cost to them. Little product differentiation is apparent at this stage. The product concept states that consumers will favour goo ...

... player is to abide based on their moral obligation. By denying the players any specific information about themselves it forces them to adopt a generalized point of view that bears a strong resemblance to the moral point of view. "Moral conclusions can be reached without abandoning the prudential standpoint of positing, a moral outlook merely by pursuing one's own prudential reasoning under certain procedural bargaining and knowledge constraints." Rawls proposes that the most reasonable principles of justice for a society are those that individuals would themselves agree to behind the "veil of ignorance", in circumstances in which each is represented as a moral p ...

... in the polluted pond, the "Swomee-Swans" overcome by smog, and the "Brown Bar-ba-loots," starved by the loss of the Truffula Fruit. Approaching intense ecological problems in a colorful nonsensical tale. The child-sized Lorax emerges from the stump of the first Truffula tree that is axed as a sort of nature spirit, and he then uses the stump as a type of pulpit to deliver his desperate message: “I am . I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” Like an activist trying to stop this madness, he establishes the responsibility of all creatures for the welfare of others, especially those unable to defend themselves. Through ...

... record of Mali allows a history of this great civilization to be reconstituted. Early in the history of Mali, during the reign of Al-Malik al-Nasir, Mali extended its boards west to the Atlantic Ocean. To the north, Mali occupied the upper portions of the Sahara. To the south, Mali extended down the Niger River past the city of Djenne, which is located on marshy land in the middle of the Niger River, it is referred to as an island. To the East, the kingdom stretched to a city called Takrur; this included much of the Sahara. Originally the kingdom of Mali started expanding from the top of the Niger River. Starting from the city of Timbuktu, Mali steadily conquered ...

... the transfer instructions. It is even harder for student to make up their mind what major they should concentrate on. Choosing the right courses and making a schedule is another headache job that students have to go through. Students often find it very tough to decide what are the right classes to take that related to their major. It is also stressful to wake up in the morning and be one time for classes. Finally, preparing and taking mid-term and final exams are the most stressful time that student encounter for the entire semester. In a similar case to Jack, my friend, Som, who is a good student at City College, always gets nervous and stays up all night t ...

... voice also hints at the poem being autobiographical. Further analysis of the poem and Bishop's life leads to the discovery of confessional poetry. Researching The Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia tells us that Elizabeth Bishop's works will usually "highlight the sense of strangeness that can underlay ordinary events"("Elizabeth Bishop"). The text (Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama) makes reference to Bishop's use of metaphor. Elizabeth Bishop refers to losing as an art. The American Heritage Talking Dictionary defines art as a skill that is practiced ("art"). "One Art" makes specific reference to practicing losing (line 7). Loss is defi ...