The World Connected
Born in the mind of an MIT professor in the early years of the 1960's, "the internet-or net, for short"(Jonscher,154)-has been maintained as the information-technology center throughout the closing of the twentieth century connecting people and ideas throughout the world in little more than the stroke of a key and faster than the blink of an eye . Imagine the possibility of transferring one bank account to another with the click of a mouse-from New York to Hong Kong, or buying a car or even a house off a computer screen, or talking to a long-forgotten aunt on the other side of the globe for hours upon hours at zero cents a minute, or, especially, the unimaginable possibility of delivering a message to everyone in the world, one person at a time and as fast as that message can be forwarded: these were the dreams of J.C.R. Licklider; the dreams that became reality (Jonscher, 154). In 1966, just four years after the origination of the first idea, Licklider's dream of the Internet was adopted by Larry Roberts, project
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Despite the incredible accessibility to virtually all things in demand, the Internet mostly prospered as, and was still primarily a tool for, scholars and government contractors until well into the early 1990's.(Krol, E., & Freguson, P., 253) In mid-January of 1996, just thirty years after the first ideas were spawned, the New York Times officially went on-line, making it possible for readers to get the news almost immediately after it was printed, the night before it hit the stands(NY Times,special section). People could now read the local newspaper from anywhere in the world in the great ease of smooth scrolling text, and without having to even leave the comfort of their own homes for so little as to buy
The 1960 movie Psycho includes some eerie music in order to accurately relay the theme of the movie to the audience. Even though a similar melody can be heard throughout the movie, Hermann does an excellent job of incorporating the music at the appropriate time. Throughout the film, Hermann solely utilizes a stringed orchestra. Although a mixture of instruments may have benefited the movie even more.
The Greek interpretation of what makes a man “civilized” and what makes him “savage” is a recurring theme throughout the ancient epics, battle narratives, and dramas, including Aeschylus’ Agamemnon. In this first installment of The Oresteia, the chorus of Argive elders expresses keen outrage at the killing of Agamemnon, which suggests that they equate savagery with the madness they see in Clytemnestra: “just as your mind is maddened by the bloody deed, the blood-fleck in your eyes is clear to see” (1426-1427). In many places throughout the play, however, Clytemnestra proves that she does not fit the description of savage that is defined in Homer’s literature, for example and instead gives evidence that she is a very complex, rational woman. The chorus ignores the many admirable qualities of their queen —her skill at running the estate and her compassion for those who have suffered, among other things— simply because she is a woman. These qualities may not entirely excuse Clytemnestra from taking a life, but they combine to form a more noble picture of the queen than the chorus chooses to portray. Clytemnestra has relatable motives and displays empathy and respect for many different people, including the husband who she just killed, which sets her apart from the classical Greek definition of a savage —a designation forced on Clytemnestra by the chorus, but not necessarily to be believed.
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Many of the characters in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar end up in unfortunate situations, most of which are due to missed messages or missed opportunities. Julius Caesar was a strong and powerful political figure in Ancient Rome who was going to be crowned king by the Senate. Many people opposed this crowning and thought it would drag Rome into a bad place. These conspirators included many senators and a few of Caesar's closest friends and allies. There are many missed opportunities and missed messages in this play, including a few of them include the Soothsayer's warning, Calpurnia's dream, and when Cassius saw the two omens before going into battle.
In the beginning of Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warns Caesar that he should “ ’Beware the Ides of March’ ” (Julius Caesar. I. ii. 21 and 28). The Ides of March refers to March 15, so this quote is telling Caesar to be careful on March 15. Caesar thinks nothing of this, and says to Brutus “ ‘He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass.’ “(Julius Caesar. I. ii. 29). This quote meant that the Caesar did not believe the soothsayer, an...
Julius Caesar is shown to have many reprehensible character flaws over the course of the drama. Namely, he is illustrated as having a belligerent sense of arrogance. Initially, the great majority of the Roman public adores and esteems Caesar. However, this adoration inflates his sense of self-pride and arrogance. For example, in the play’s introduction Caesar is given warning about a plot to extirpate him from the throne. A soothsayer warns him to “beware the ides of March” (890). Rather than to obviate the attempt, Caesar blows off the Soothsayer, stating “he is a dreamer, let us leave him” (890). Later in Act II, Caesar has been informed of dead men walking, a lioness giving birth in the street...
Only one acronym has the ability to make any high school senior cringe: SAT. The exam will be the most nerve wracking four hours of your life. The silence of the room, the pronounced ticking of the clock, and going into a frenzy when the proctor says there’s five minutes left. This anxiety will consume you causing you to blank out if you don’t prepare properly. Believe it or not, the only thing worst then taking the SAT is waiting three weeks for the scores to be posted online. In the few seconds between clicking a button and the screen displaying your scores, you experience a gamut of emotions; from fearful, to nervous, to hopeful, and back to fearful. Students may argue that the purpose of this exam is to shatter your hopes and dreams, maybe even lower your self-esteem a few notches. However, according to the College Board website, the SAT serves as a method for universities and other institutions to measure your potential capabilities in college. To put it bluntly: your future is dependent on these scores.
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The purpose of this paper is to point and counterpoint a global business leader who has the leadership characteristics essential to be an excellent global and multicultural leader and to identify one leader whose leadership characteristics is not conducive for a global and multicultural organization. The researcher will explain why each of the leaders was selected as well as identify and describe the characteristics possessed by each individual. In addition the researcher will discuss what leadership characteristics the selected leaders’ posses that match an ideal leader. Finally, the researcher will compare and contrast the leadership characteristics of both selected leaders.
Consulting firms now offer to deliver or develop leader-competency models to help organizations identify, prepare, and develop leaders for cross-cultural interactions and responsibilities (Akiga, & Lowe, 2004). The Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) international research project defined effective organizational leadership as "the ability of an individual to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members" (McCrae, Terracciano, Realo, & Allik, 2008 ).
The history of the internet shows that the internet is not a new medium. The internet was initially created in the 1960's to as a way for the United States to stay connected in case of a nuclear fallout due to the possible consequences of the Cold War. F...
In our society, there has been a revolution which competes that of the industrial revolution. It is called technological revolution. At the top of the technological revolution is what we call, the Internet. In the following report we will be discussing about what the internet is about in general and how it might be in the future, why it is necessary in our everyday lives, and why has it become so important to everyone (i.e. companies, individuals ).
The Internet has revolutionized the computer and communications world like nothing before. The Internet enables communication and transmission of data between computers at different locations. 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 month. The connection conveniently includes unlimited access to over a million web sites twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. There are many reasons why the Internet is important these reasons include: The net adapts to damage and error, data travels at 2/3 the speed of light on copper and fiber, the internet provides the same functionality to everyone, the net is the fastest growing technology ever, the net promotes freedom of speech, the net is digital, and can correct errors. Connecting to the Internet cost the taxpayer little or nothing, since each node was independent, and had to handle its own financing and its own technical requirements.
On October 29, 1969 Lawrence Roberts had created the first two nodes to travel between UCLA and SRI International. This project was originally conducted under the Advanced Research Projects Agency to counteract the USSR’s launch of the Sputnik. After the creation it had been called the Arpanet, and would be used specifically for government networks until the early 90’s. In 1990 the World Wide Web had been created as an online public network for everyday civilians to use. At least three decades later the web has grown to include over a million sites, while maintaining the original governments use to maintain a network between locations.