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A Thermodynamic Reading Of The Crying Lot 49
1,979 wordsA Thermodynamic Reading of The Crying of Lot 49 Exploring thermodynamic entropy and information theory clarifies the ambiguous relationship between Oedipa Maas, Maxwell's Demon and the Tristero System in The Crying of Lot 49. Through a convoluted, chaotic adventure leading to disorder, Oedipa searches for the truth about Tristero, hoping it will save her from her tower of imprisonment (Pynchon, 11). Pynchon dangles this elusive message over Oedipa's head until she discovers Tristero's meaning. H...
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The Wealth Of Nations Vs Communist Manifesto
1,287 words"The Wealth of Nations" vs. "The Communist Manifesto" Looking at the beginnings of civilization, one can identify a common theme between almost all prior cities and nations. This theme was and still is that these civilizations were structured and divided according to different powers, no matter it being social, economic, or political power. An example of this can be seen when examining the Feudal system of the Medieval period, when power was held by kings and lords, while peasants had barely if ...
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17 Th Century Rate Of Change
937 wordsTo Use Calculus, or Not to Use Calculus? In the past, if you have studied Algebra and Trigonometry, then your knowledge has prepared you to master the next step: calculus. Calculus is complicated, but not quite as bad as everyone thinks. It is the study of changing quantities. Take for example, the curve as a path of a rocket. A tangent line at any point on the orbit displays the direction that the rocket is flying at that point. If gravity disappears, the rocket would move off on the tangent li...
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Coca Cola Sensual Pleasure
1,790 wordsIn Utilitarianism, J. S. Mill was trying to show that "actions and institutions should increase the overall amount of happiness in the world", and stressed the importance of utilitarianism as the first principle in ethics, to which any ambiguities with second principles such as 'do not kill' may appeal. In this discussion, it is first of all necessary to examine what Mill meant by each of these statements in isolation, before going on to explore how he attempts to reconcile these two statements....
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Morally Justified Greatest Happiness
1,084 words... virtue of being a person the doctor had rights, dignity, and intrinsic moral worth, as well as value. Hence, killing the doctor would be the wrong thing to do and through Kant that action is not morally justified, since the moral law demands that we treat others as ends in themselves, and never as mere means to other ends. In other words, you should always treat other rational beings (persons) as having absolute moral worth, or as the ultimate ends of action. This I will call the principle o...
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Potential Candidates Marketing Strategy
1,071 wordsNature Centers It is very important to shape the correct marketing strategy that will allow our organization recruiting volunteers and new members. The Woodland Foundation (WF) is a non-profit organization that was created to protect and promote the Woodland Nature Center. It was established 50 years ago and since that time the authorities of the Woodland Foundation constantly re-examine its strategy concerning recruitment of new members and volunteers. As far as there is, actually, no valid pro...
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Child Pornography Sexual Exploitation
2,249 wordsChild Pornography Abstract The article examines problem of child pornography that has become an issue of the day. The author gives definition of child pornography and explores the problem and application of the child pornography law by the courts in different countries. It also presents key findings and statistics from various national studies and researches conducted by Children UNO Fund UNISEF, the Computer Crime Research Center, Nielsen/Net ratings and others. The article dwells on several cr...
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U S Department S Department Of Justice
2,649 wordsThe Effectiveness of Parole Abstract The effectiveness of parole system is an issue of the day. Although parole seems to be an effective measure aimed to reduce quantity of crimes and to enhance the level of prisoners conscience, the number of criminals and offenders who return to prison currently increases. Plenty of approaches and methods are proposed in order to improve the effectiveness of parole. The paper dwells on the parole system and assesses its effectiveness in most States. Outline In...
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E Business Concepts And Customer Relationship Management
2,060 wordsE-Business Concepts and Customer Relationship Management SUMMARY The paper examines the advantages of e-commerce for e-business providing B 2 C (business to consumer) home shopping services by the example of Littlewoods Home Shopping Limited, the second largest UK home shopping retailer and the fifth largest non-food retailer. The use of Customer Relationship Management techniques and the use of Intelligent Agents on the e-business providing B 2 C retailer are examined. The paper explores possib...
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Frequently Asked Questions Labor Productivity
3,044 wordsU. S. Outsourcing Introduction Since the development of communications such as internet, business globalization has accelerated, and U. S. has been giving up a lot of jobs to foreign nations where people work for low wages; most of the predominant businesses that are listed in Fortune 500 are practicing this, outsourcing, in some way. By doing so, operational cost was cut significant, but it also resulted in large number of lay off in U. S. , and it became one of the biggest political issues. Ev...
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Why Mexicans Should Be Granted Amnesty
1,542 wordsWhy Mexicans should be granted amnesty More than one half of American citizens are ardent supporters of the idea that the United States should capitulate in Iraq. No wonder that the intention of merely one half of the U. S. beau monde to capitulate to illegal immigrants looks quite natural. Although the U. S. President is not ready for the first capitulation, he seems to be quite happy with the second idea. This issue gave birth to controversies. So, why Mexicans should be granted amnesty, if an...
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Order To Make Means Of Production
1,652 wordsThe aim of the paper is to discuss five economic concepts or theories in their application towards present social situation, their social interpretation and the instruments of improving these concepts or their use for the social benefit of society in general. Applying Economic Theory to Create Positive Social Change Introduction The initial basis of life is seen through many economic concepts application. Before one is involved into science, art, politics or love, a person should have minimal fi...
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20 Th Century Religious Organizations
2,483 wordsReligions Nowadays the hopes for spiritual rebirth, consolidation of ideas and world nations, and mental renewal of the world community are closely interrelated with the processes referred to as religion revival. At the same time, world nations pin their hopes and social expectations on rebirth of traditional culture-forming religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and some others. On the one hand, such expectations seem to be well-grounded and justified. There is an opinion that nation...
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Bishops And Priests Gregory Vii
1,289 wordsEuropean History 1 The period of national renaissance in Medieval Europe is closely connected with the discovery of individual. Long-term historical changes contributed to rise of new individuals the individuals who were well brought-up and well educated. 1) Plenty of well-educated people created numerous preconditions to blossom of medieval culture. For example, William Caxton (1422 - 1491) was the first English book printer. He was the first who printed the whole library of national writers an...
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Religion And Its Impact On Society
610 wordsReligion and its Impact on Society Karen Armstrong, a former Catholic nun, considers that the religion has great positive impact on the modern society. With the aid of religion you acknowledge something more important you bridge your personal constraints, social restrictions and frailty, located on the one side, and the other angle of absolute values on the other side. In other words, the correlation between religion and society eliminates a gap between the lowest and the highest levels of being...
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White Wheat Bread Vitamin And Mineral Complexes Products
1,001 wordsHealth Interview Assignment Everybody knows that rational nutrition is very important for our health. However, quantity of various diets, vitamin complexes, nutrition supplements is so huge that it is difficult to gain an understanding of rational nutrition. The aim of the present health interview was to find out the basics of rational nutrition a posteriori of my mother, who agreed to answer several questions. First of all we tried to find out whether a healthy person needs to take all those vi...
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Demand Curve Quantity Demanded
1,279 words1. People looking to trade in their old car for money off of their new car become discouraged with the low trade in value, and decide either not to buy a new car at all or to buy a cheaper model. The lower car sales is a reduction in demand, because the decrease in resale value of used cars is not changing the prices of the new cars, as a change in quantity demanded would suggest, it is changing what people are willing to pay for the cars. A graph of the new demand curve would actually be shifte...
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Social Status Direct Speech
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Monopolistic Competition Tobacco Company
2,881 wordsLAKSON TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED Nature and Status of Business Lakson Tobacco Company was incorporated in Pakistan on February 10, 1969 as a public limited company and its shares are quoted on the Karachi and Lahore stock exchanges. The principal activity of the company is the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and tobacco. Operating Results For 1998 - 99 Lakson Tobacco Company has maintained a growth momentum, both in turnover and profits. Sales revenues and profits increased by Rs. 1, 878 Millio...
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