Essays Tagged: "s box"
2000 Problem
Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact:'The Mad Scramble for the Elusive Silver Bullet . . . and the Clock Ticks Away.'The yea ... Fact:'The Mad Scramble for the Elusive Silver Bullet . . . and the Clock Ticks Away.'The year 2000 is practically around the corner, promising a new era of greatness andwonder . . . as long as you don ... a of greatness andwonder . . . as long as you don't own a computer or work with one. The year 2000 is bringing aPandora's Box of gifts to the computer world, and the latch is slowly coming undone.The ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Messing with Nature - Is our food supply safe? Essay response To a article I read in my Biology class: The Teacher wanted our opinion on genetically modified food.
Messing with NatureIs our food supply safe? By genetically modifying our food sources will we have pro ... safe? By genetically modifying our food sources will we have problems in the future? Enough time has not passed to answer this question; we could be unleashing untold consequences that we are yet to ... nswer this question; we could be unleashing untold consequences that we are yet to suffer. Ecovandals, people who fear GM (genetically modified) plants and foods destroyed them in an attempt to stop t ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
About going to a dentist.
The DentistThe ominous sight of the familiar postcard, that seemed to mock me as I plucked it from my mailbox ... s sight of the familiar postcard, that seemed to mock me as I plucked it from my mailbox, caused my stomach to start churning immediately. How could it possibly be that time again? I suppose it is ine ... ly. How could it possibly be that time again? I suppose it is inevitable that the routine experiences in life that we fear, in my case a visit to the dentist, seem to approach us with greater rapidity ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays
Should digital property be given the same protections as physical property?
In the perfect world there would be a clear distinction between intellectual property in the digital realm and in the physical realm. In the real ... between intellectual property in the digital realm and in the physical realm. In the real world this distinction is not so clear cut. However with the advent of such technologies as the mp3 codec, di ... ith the advent of such technologies as the mp3 codec, divx codec and the proliferation of digital music, movies and software the pandora's box of file sharing has opened up a whole new way at looking ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics
Architecture of Transition and Production of Meaning
Transition in a social sense is a change from one system into another.Globally, the modernist paradigm c ... al sense is a change from one system into another.Globally, the modernist paradigm changed to the post-modern with the disappearance of central authorities, universal dogmas and foundational ethics. T ... rities, universal dogmas and foundational ethics. The post-modern world introduced fragmentation, instability,indeterminacy and insecurity. Architectural responses to these conditions occurred as a 's ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Nixon and the watergate scandal
Indeed, it is President Richard Nixon who comes to mind when we hear "Watergate". However, it is important to lo ... Richard Nixon who comes to mind when we hear "Watergate". However, it is important to look at Nixon's history to understand his actions as President of the United States. Nixon first ran for office in ... o understand his actions as President of the United States. Nixon first ran for office in 1960 against victorious President John F. Kennedy. Dismayed, Nixon in 1962 ran for the position of governor of ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents
Myth Comparison Essay
Have you ever come across a tale or a myth wherein a female character was revealed as a protagonist, away from harm and not ... n a female character was revealed as a protagonist, away from harm and not to be controlled by others? Not very likely. The mythological world was so much of men's civilization that women weren't afte ... y likely. The mythological world was so much of men's civilization that women weren't after audiences' attention whatsoever. Despite the fact that female characters were often involved in countless my ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
This is semi-weak and dry look at the basic of two opposite views of how psychology is conducted.
Psychology: Pandora's Box?In the back of your mind you always are using psychology, always analyzing ... ora's Box?In the back of your mind you always are using psychology, always analyzing and using your subconscious to make up your mind. Science has tried to understand what causes humans to think and f ... make up your mind. Science has tried to understand what causes humans to think and feel, what drives our actions. It has been divided into several sections all your feelings and thoughts are driven b ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Ethics in Research
Rarely has the opportunity for research and understanding of human behaviors been taken to such an extreme th ... unity for research and understanding of human behaviors been taken to such an extreme that the ethics of the study are discussed for hundreds of years. Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo's (1973) study unlock ... dy are discussed for hundreds of years. Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo's (1973) study unlocks a Pandora's box of questions pertaining to the serious effects roles have on the human psyche and the level of ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Homo
PART II A. Explain why Ayn Rand introduces the literary allusion to Prometheus in Anthem. Include an image of Prometheus and a brief summary ... iterary allusion to Prometheus in Anthem. Include an image of Prometheus and a brief summary of the story of this Greek Titan.The reason I think Ayn Rand places the allusion to Prometheus is because o ... of this Greek Titan.The reason I think Ayn Rand places the allusion to Prometheus is because of the similarity of his story to the one transgression of Equality's that made him run to the Uncharted Fo ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Education Philosophy
Assign "“1 20 September 2001 Education is a Multifaceted Job A Personal Philosophy A re ... is a Multifaceted Job A Personal Philosophy A recent incident concerning my 3 1/2-year-old son precipitated conversation and discussion at the dinner table, which seems apropos as an introduc ... ed conversation and discussion at the dinner table, which seems apropos as an introduction to my personal philosophy of how children learn and develop through different stages of life. The question ar ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
The World Wide Web Assists Pornographers and Sexual tourism
The World Wide Web (Internet) has opened the preverbal Pandora's Box for individuals that sexual exploit children and for individual ... bal Pandora's Box for individuals that sexual exploit children and for individuals that have a curiosity to explore this deviant behavior. The information super highway comes with many rewards and pit ... his deviant behavior. The information super highway comes with many rewards and pitfalls, one of those pitfalls is that individuals that sexual exploit children now have another medium in which to ope ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse
Social Influence
Social InfluenceThe way that people perceive us has a lot to do with who we become as people. No one ... us has a lot to do with who we become as people. No one wants to be the fat one, the ugly one, the short one, the gay one, the stupid one, or the boring one…if we can’t be the perfect one, ... ne, the gay one, the stupid one, or the boring one…if we can’t be the perfect one, then most people would rather be no one. This “all or nothing” frame of mind is caused by society ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Underage Drinking
I have always noticed that teenagers have an interest in drinking. When I say drinking, I am not referring to dr ... . When I say drinking, I am not referring to drinking lemonade or orange juice, but to drinking. This refers to the intake of alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or liquor. Nowadays, many parties ... the intake of alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or liquor. Nowadays, many parties are not considered fun if it does not involve this drinking. However, there is a problem with this situation - ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
Pandora's Box: What the Myth Means Today
Pandora’s Box: What the Myth Means TodayIntroductionImagine a life with no pain, worries, or misery in which ... s TodayIntroductionImagine a life with no pain, worries, or misery in which to speak – all evils held secure by a sacred beast or mythological container. This is the life described in many fantas ... by a sacred beast or mythological container. This is the life described in many fantasies of the days before man, woman, and hardship. With any myth, however, unlocking and explaining the gift of know ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Research essay on Henri Cartier-Bresson
"The simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the ... a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression…. In photography, the smallest thing can be a ... h gives that event its proper expression…. In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little human detail can become Leitmotif" - Henri Cartier-Bresson (Hall).Henri Cartier- ...
Subjects: Art Essays