Essays Tagged: "shut down"

Taoism

rap that uses the starships own power supply to destroy its occupants. The answer to the trap is to shut down the engines; by generating no power the trap is overcome. Taoism is a philosophy based on ...

(2 pages) 72 0 4.0 Apr/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Great Depression

deeper, assurance faded and many lost their life savings. Businesses closed their doors, factories shut down and banks were unsuccessful. Farm profits dropped 50 percent. By 1932 around one out of ev ...

(1 pages) 129 1 3.9 Mar/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Nicotine in a New Way

cigarettes. The new way is nicotine-laced suckers that help smokers quit. Thisnew "treat"could also shut down cigarette companies. According to Shawn and Janet Needham,pharmacists in Moses Lake, there ...

(2 pages) 51 0 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Group Polarization and Competitioning Political Behavior

November 14, 1995, in what has been perceived as the yearsbiggest non-event, the federalgovernment shut down all 'non-essential' services due to what was, forall intents and purposes, a game of natio ... dicated to retaining power 'at all costs.' Thatpower is an end in itself is made clear by the recentshutdown of the government. It served no logical purpose. Beyondcosting a lot of money, it had no di ...

(8 pages) 127 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

How to Format Your Hard Drive I had the assignment in my English 101 class to write a process essay or an instructional essay. This is an instructional essay.

ed when the computer locks up so tight that you have to turn off the power to your house so it will shut down? Well, if you are like most computer owners, you understand how frustrating and expensive ... ould be no problem.To format your hard drive, start by clicking on the start button. Next, click on shutdown. Finally, click on start in D.O.S. mode. The computer will shut down and restart. It will r ...

(4 pages) 235 0 3.3 Oct/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The ecomomic growth of Sugar in the United States.

price of sugar has taken a drastic drop. Many of the sugar industries factories and mills have been shut down. Due to the sugar market's drop, it has affected both employment and our economy. In this ...

(2 pages) 76 0 2.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

What Happened to Freedom? - describing the influences that contributed to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and how it is a reflection of past societies and a warning future generations.

ent officials had been assassinated. Where could they go? Nowhere because all border crossings were shut down and personal bank accounts frozen. What did they do to deserve this? No one even tells the ...

(5 pages) 155 1 4.1 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

The Cover-up, is a short story about a computer hacker that gets assasinated by an agent from the government.

s. He took off his thick glasses and placed them on the desk, he was tired. Just as he was about to shut down the computer, the screen went black. What the heck? The tired and irritated hacker slapped ...

(3 pages) 51 1 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Why Tennessee should have a lottery to fund student's education

was no money for the scholarship program. I had to wait till after the budget crisis and government shut down were over before I knew if I would be able to attend. Tennessee needs a lottery to ensure ...

(3 pages) 77 1 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Book Report to the Class on A HANDMAID'S TALE by Margaret Atwood. May want to add more about the themes and take out some of the plot description.

cy." Immediately after this catastrophe the Constitution was suspended, newspapers were censored or shut down, and roadblocks appeared. Soon, all women lost their jobs, their bank accounts were frozen ...

(4 pages) 70 1 4.9 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The monopoly of Microsoft.

, it was as if Microsoft had been let off with a warning.A corporate giant which has taken over and shut down 116 other companies was fined eight million dollars, which is merely a penny to a company ...

(2 pages) 155 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

This essay describes the events leading up to the International Style of architecture being used in America, the architects who led this movement and what their accomplishments were.

a new social order would arise. Walter Gropius was the head of this institution, but once the Nazis shut down the school, the 'Functionalists' as they were known, emigrated to the U.S. The Functionali ...

(5 pages) 140 1 4.4 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Design Arts

This provides examples of writing a lede and descriptive piece for publication.

vid had a cist on his pancreas, which resulted in renal kidney failure. The medication for the cist shut down his kidneys, resulted in a six-month hospital stay, rehab for strength and walking, and a ...

(2 pages) 25 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Downloading music. Persuasive essay that agrees downloading music is right and shouldn't be restricted.

iation of America (RIAA) to file a case against them. Eventually, at Napster's peak in 2001, it was shut down. Nonetheless, new programs rose to take Napster's place. There are two that still exist an ...

(3 pages) 520 3 4.1 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

A Discourse on Martin Luther and His Critique of the Church

hat everywhere you go you are told that you are inferior. Every time you embark on your own you are shut down. A world where all you work for in life is for the indulgence of another. Martin Luther in ...

(4 pages) 53 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

R. I. A. A. stands for Ruthless Ignorant and Avaricious. An expository essay on the music business and what threatens it.

Do you remember when Napster was shut down on grounds of copyright infringement? Or when flocks of college students were sued for own ... & BMG. The R. I. A. A. has been prosecuting offenders of their copyright laws since Napster was shut down, and they have yet to figure out why people still illegally download music. If consumers c ...

(2 pages) 49 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Nuclear Power

m the beginning of the nuclear power age, twenty-five nuclear reactors or atomic reactors have been shut down or decommissioned. There are currently thirty-two nuclear power plants under construction ... But, there are other uses for nuclear power that may be put into effect. One of these is that space shuttles might start to use nuclear powered propulsion rockets to boost out of the atmosphere. There ...

(2 pages) 63 0 3.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The Music Fans vs. The Music Industry

ntologicalThe court ruling violates Napsters First Amendment right of free speech. An order to shut down Napster would "silence the entire Napster community", violating the users free speech righ ... trap, you only develop a better, even more sophisticated rat. The same goes for Napster. If you shut Napster down, the servers--which were streamlined under the Napster umbrella--won't stop workin ...

(2 pages) 76 1 3.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

You Heard It Here

with the effects of rationing in 1945, such things like buying a new car, since most companies had shut down their assembly lines during the war. Even paper was limited, and magazines were being aske ...

(8 pages) 38 3 4.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Economy of China

ld's manufacturing sector obsolete. In April, a company by the name of Noranda Inc. shut down a 2-year million-dollar magnesium plant in the city of Danville. China took a 630 million ...

(4 pages) 85 0 4.3 Nov/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays