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An Analysis of Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks- A Computer Storage System (288 words, 1 pages)

RAID stands for "Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks", and is a computer storage system that involves combining a number of small capacity (small amount of storage) hard drives, into an array, with better performance results than a single large capacity hard drive. There are 5 different 'redundant' levels of RAID ... Read More

An Introduction to the Light Dependent Process (570 words, 2 pages)

In the Light Dependent Processes (Light Reactions) light strikes chlorophyll a in such a way as to excite electrons to a higher energy state. In a series of reactions the energy is converted (along an electron transport process) into ATP and NADPH. Water is split in the process, releasing oxygen ... Read More

A Discussion on Pension Day (1264 words, 3 pages)

PENSION DAY by Archie Weller -Although internal conflict is within the individual, it is brought on by social and cultural pressures -Conflict is strengthened by cultural differences, ideological differences and different beliefs -The lack of understanding between groups or individuals is the main cause of conflict -This often leads to ... Read More

A Comparison of the Character of Penelope with the Other Characters in The Odyssey by Homer (1459 words, 2 pages)

Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, can be contrasted in various ways to the other characters in Homer's poem The Odyssey. In many ways, Penelope embodies the "ideal" woman, in that she conforms to the values and ideals of her society. These ideals include faithfulness, loyalty, willpower, long-suffering, pride in one's ... Read More

An Overview of President Bush’s Plan to Open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil Drilling (2083 words, 6 pages)

Bush Still Drilling for Oil Support 45 Oppose Drilling in Alaska Refuge President Bush's plan to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil drilling seems to be loosing ground. Public support for the plan is weak and congressional leaders recently decided to leave the drilling plan out ... Read More

An Analysis of the Paradox in Pascal’s Penses or Thoughts (1591 words, 2 pages)

Pascal builds his argument in Man and the Universe out of a series of paradoxes, seemingly contradictory truths. In writing, Man and the Universe, Pascal reflected his views on what is our place in the world as human beings. Pascals writing shows a harmony between mathematical certainty and moral truths ... Read More

The Parallel between the Western Privileged Life at the Expense of the Developing Countries and The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, a Story by Le Guin (810 words, 2 pages)

Note on The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas One mans joy is another mans sorrow. From this essay, we can clearly establish a parallel with our Western privileged life (Omelas) at the expense the developing countries (The child). But if we consider Omelas and the child as absolute opposite ... Read More

An Analysis of Stephen Crane’s the Open Boat (1212 words, 2 pages)

There are more characters than just the captain, the correspondent, the oiler and the cook in Stephen Crane's The Open Boat. There is a fifth character nature. Nature can be seen as the main character in the story as it is constantly affecting the four men in the boat and ... Read More

A Narrative of the Time Spent at a Quiet, Secluded Little Place (442 words, 2 pages)

Back home in South Carolina, my quiet place was a cabin my grandfather owned in the woods. He would take me out there to hunt and fish. The place was so quiet, you could hear the quietness. Its the sound of a tone that settles in your ear. As I ... Read More

The Great Depression as Represented in the Movie Mean Things Happen (469 words, 1 pages)

Mean Things Happen The Great Depression The 1930s were hit by a serious economic disaster called the great depression. This problem ruined the rural economy. The film Mean Things Happen visited the times of the great depression from a social as well as economic standpoint. The movie illustrated how capitalists ... Read More

The Life of the Colossus of Independence, John Adams in John Adams, a Book by David McCullough (1204 words, 2 pages)

In this prevailing, heroic life story, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often hot-tempered, always honest Yankee patriot The colossus of independence, as Thomas Jefferson called him, who spared nothing in his passion for the American Revolution who rose to become the second ... Read More

The Dependence of the Concept of Justice on Commonwealth (1956 words, 3 pages)

"Where there is no common power, there is no law where no law, no injustice. Force and fraud are the two cardinal virtues" (Hobbes Chpt. 13) Thomas Hobbes, a noteworthy political theorist and contemporary of John Locke, offers a concept of justice that is dependent upon the existence of a ... Read More

Fear and Suspense in The Red Room by H.G. Wells, The Black Cottage by Tom Dudley, and The Signalman by Charles Dickens (2587 words, 3 pages)

In this essay I will be examining how the authors of 'The Red Room', 'The Black Cottage' and 'The Signalman', create fear and suspense in the reader. The fear genre is a huge genre that has thousands of stories within it. The scariest are ones that can make the reader ... Read More

The Opportunities Opened to Women at the End of the Nineteenth Century in The Betrothed by Anton Chekhov in Comparison to Poor Liza by Nikolay Karamzin (1374 words, 2 pages)

Chekhov's short story, The Betrothed, is about a young woman who leaves home days before her wedding in search for a different life. The life of this heroin represents a larger liberation of women of the nineteenth century. To fully understand the evolution of women within Russian literature, it is ... Read More

An Examination of the Views of Supporters and Opponents of the Death Penalty for Juveniles in the United States (1187 words, 2 pages)

Debate about the use of the death penalty for juveniles has grown more intense because of the demand for harsher punishment for serious and violent juvenile offenders and numerous contentions to the death penalty's legality. A recent poll of Oklahoma residents revealed that 62.8 of those surveyed would support a ... Read More

The Death Penalty: A Barbaric Way of Punishing Crimes in the Modern World (2292 words, 7 pages)

Many people support the death penalty, and a lot of them use the defense that comes from the Bible an eye for eye, and a limb for a limb. I on the otherhand believe otherwise. Punishment by death, in my opinion, is a very barbaric way of penalization . In ... Read More

Death Penalty Is Not the Answer to Heinous Crimes Committed by Criminals in the United States (2397 words, 7 pages)

Capital punishment is defined as the execution of criminals by the state, for committing crimes, regarded as so heinous that it is the only acceptable punishment But is it acceptable both morally and religiously. In the past, people have invariably felt that if they had been wronged in some way, ... Read More

A Report on a Visit to an Art Opening at the Regional Art Center (594 words, 1 pages)

After going to the Regional Art Center I came to the art opening here in the art building. It was very different being here at night than during the day. The food was a little better they had brownies, corn chips, cheese dip, grapes, cantaloupe, and a vegetable dish with ... Read More

The Strict Laws and Penalties in Ancient Greece Market Places and the Male Domination in Greek Societis (580 words, 1 pages)

Ancient Greece was an interesting time and place with huge markets in which people could sell items of every kind. Strict laws with even stricter penalties if broken, a place where women were did not have as many rights as they do today, and along with the most outstanding army ... Read More

Death Penalty in the United States and the Racism and Discrimination Surrounding the Capital Punishment (485 words, 1 pages)

It was November 2 of 1998 and I woke up that morning and to my surprise the television was on. I see my mother sitting there watching CNN and saying how wrong the death penalty was as she was watching John Stevinson be put to death. She said how cruel ... Read More

A History of the United States from Its Independence from Great Britain to the Civil War (2301 words, 3 pages)

History Essay The United Sates declared its independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Great Britain did not recognize its independence until, the Treaty of Paris, two years after the American forces defeated the Britain army at the siege of Yorktown. Since the Articles of Confederation were replaced by ... Read More

The Declaration of Our Independence from the British Empire (737 words, 3 pages)

You have caused us all pain and suffering. Your ignorance and inequality has greatly affected our lives. The horrible acts you put on us gave us reason to be infuriated. We have decided that there is only one solution. We, the colonists, will declare independence and break away from the ... Read More

The Use of Effective Motivation in Thomas Jefferson’s The Declaration of Independence and Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention (1141 words, 2 pages)

Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry were avid patriots who mastered the used of persuasion. "The Declaration of Independence" and Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" were both very effective in motivating their intended audiences. "The Declaration" and the "Speech to the Convention" possess some similarities and some differences, but ... Read More

The Commandments and the Penalties of Breaking Them in the Old and the New Testaments of Christianity (1239 words, 3 pages)

There are public institutions that want the Ten Commandments displayed. If that is done the penalty for breaking a commandment should also be displayed. The New Testament teaches that the Old Testament should be obeyed. This includes both the Commandments and the results of not following the Commandments. Jesus said ... Read More

The Significance of the Opening Chapter in The Return of the Native, a Novel by Thomas Hardy (1316 words, 2 pages)

THE RON - THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OPENING CHAPTER 'Remind yourself of the opening chapter. Assess its significance in terms of how Hardy creates mood, tone and atmosphere in terms of the continued progress of the novel'. The fact that Hardy devotes the entire opening chapter to a lengthy description ... Read More

The Immorality of the Death Penalty (1072 words, 2 pages)

State Sanctioned Murder Old Sparky and Gruesome Gertie (affectionate names for the electric chair) have taken the lives of many, even the innocent (Finnerty 18). They are prejudiced and lack compassion. However, many Americans believe that they represent justice. Capital punishment does not represent justice, but vengeance and hate. Among ... Read More

How I Spent My Three Days on My Computer (442 words, 2 pages)

One thousand six hundred and eighteen minutes. One thousand six hundred and eighteen was spent by me, on my computer, in three days. That seems to be a lot of time when you think about it, probably just about twenty seven hours. How could all that time be spent at ... Read More

Shouting Out Loud New Ideas That is Dependant on Continues Changes (1920 words, 3 pages)

FINAL PAPER TOPIC 4 I have put much thought into this topic over the last few weeks, and I think I am really able to speak from my heart about it. When I first thought about it, I was picturing the issues as things like affirmative action, abortion, or same ... Read More

Clothing Styles Depending on Who You Are (308 words, 1 pages)

I think people wear clothing with different writing and designs on them for multiple reasons. I can think of many ways why people would wear these instead of plain clothes. First off every human being is different we have different tastes, and we all want to be unique. People wear ... Read More

An Analysis of People in Pennsylvania (574 words, 1 pages)

The Pennsylvania Dutch were virtually the only people in America in Colonial days who had a strong, imaginative feeling for color and design for creative art in their households, and even on such earthy objects as their barns, fences, wagons and weather-vanes. Our knowledge of Pennsylvania-Dutch pottery is based on ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013