The Internet is a vast and overwhelming collection of information on any subject that can be imagined. To provide structure to this huge amount of information, search engines allow users to search for specific pieces of information as needed. Search engines such as Google and Yahoo are technically known as information retrieval systems (IR) (Liddy, 2001). These search engines then work on the basis of created indexes. These indexes are matched with queries entered by users. Indexes are created according to words in documents and pointers within documents. The IR system creating this index is structured according to four elements: a document processor, query processor, search and matching function, and ranking ability (Liddy, 2001). The document processor comprises a preparing, processing and inputting function when a search is conducted (Liddy, 2001). Several functions are inherent in this process, including normalizing the document stream, br

This paper explores the long term effects of rape using the Prince of Tides for reference. The writer of this paper examines the topic through the storyline of the book and also explores research into long term effects of rape, focusing on childhood rape. How childhood rape affects a person as an adult is the central theme of this paper. There were five sources used to complete this paper.

Born into a time when self serving aspirations in the name of the public well being were the norm of public life, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote his two discourses on public government as a means of demonstrating the differences between moral, and immoral governments, and then as an attempt to curry favor with the existing immoral government. Machiavelli was born into a wealth family, and via education became one of Italy's youngest public servants at the age of 29 in 1498. Europe has not know peace, militarily induced or otherwise, for close to 1000 years, so Machiavelli undertook the task of looking back, and writing a thorough discourse on the value, and purpose of a republic form of government. Only after his work put him into disfavor with the ruling monarch did he revise his thoughts and product the work for which he is most famous, the Prince later that same year. Great disagreement has occurred over Machiavelli's the Prince. He seems to be outlining th

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book "Home to Harlem," by Claude McKay. Specifically, it will look at how the poet deals with the other side of the Harlem Renaissance in his novel. The Harlem Renaissance is one of the most famous black social movements in American history, but Claude McKay clearly shows with his novel that the Harlem Renaissance touched Harlem residents in many different ways, and did not touch some of them at all.

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Specifically, it will explain how the author uses locations as metaphors for the characters and their emotions. The all-seeing eyes of the billboard see their travels; the city shapes their ambitions and actions. Jay Gatsby reinvests himself in order to fit this world. How does Fitzgerald use these metaphors' Fitzgerald uses metaphors quite effectively throughout the novel. They represent most of the important themes of the novel - greed, excess, and the pursuit of money, and they represent the emptiness of the character's lives. In their never-ending quest for money, they have given up a part of themselves in the process, and the metaphors consistently illustrate this.

Herman Melville examines the complexities of human character in his short story, "Bartleby the Scrivener." By using strong metaphors, Melville illustrates the difficulties we encounter when we attempt to communicate with someone. Additionally, Melville demonstrates how human beings can affect each other in ways through the narrator's experience with Bartleby. Melville uses many metaphors in this story. For instance, the use of walls is a predominant image that is used to describe the nature of the business world. We are told the narrator's office, "looked upon the white wall of the interior of a spacious sky-light shaft" (Melville 992) and "the other end of his office viewed a "lofty brick wall" (992). We also know that there are "glass folding-doors" (996) that divided the narrator from his scriveners. In addition, we also know that the narrator placed an "high green folding screen" (997) between him and Bartleby. This entire setting provides us with the image of the office and working conditio

Introduction Man has been using discrete mathematics for centuries. Discrete math is a mainstay in modern man's daily activities. Our school systems begin teaching the concepts to the children as early as possible. So what is discrete math, where does it come from and how is it used. This project will provide insight into the topic of discrete mathematics. Discrete Mathematics usage has been growing. It deals with problem solving techniques that either use finite or discontinuous quantities. Think of an escalator, when the stairs are up fro walking then we are referring to finite but it the escalator is laid flat like a slide it seems more infinite. Definition Basically, discrete mathematics deals with the finite. Discrete math is a methodology for dealing with discrete incidents and finite processes. In calculus, mathematicians work with functions and infinite limits. Discrete math covers topics like matrices, finite probability, difference equations and graph theory. With all those being mentioned, however, the true power of discrete

Shadows Black is white and white is black in the me you will never know. Words are mysteries you define. Years mask mistakes like mounds of snow. Up is down and d

This paper will analyze the book "The Big Money," by John Dos Passos, and look at the theme of politics developed by one or two characters and one or two biographies. Author John Dos Passos wrote his classic "The Big Money" as part of a trilogy about life in America in the 1910s and 1920s, and how the country was obsessed with greed and making money. He intersperses fiction with real-life accounts of people of the day, making this a very unusual book to read. Politics of the day was corrupt and inflexible, which is why the politicians were so afraid of dissenters they imprisoned them.

Feminism refers to the theory or set of principles according to which women refuse to acknowledge the importance of men in their lives. They reject the notion that men and women complement each other and that they need to walk together to keep the wheel of life running. Feminism has not only affected politics or business organizations, but has left a deep impact on the world of literature too where several women writers have adopted feminist stance. The stories written by these writers and the characters they created, all reflected a deeply feminist streak. In most of these works, a woman is assigned the lead role so she could speak for the writer. Fay Weldon is among one such British feminist writer whose novels have been considered controversial by many as they reflect conflicting forms of feminism. Weldon's novels have been widely read and most of them received rave reviews upon their publication, however there are still some critics who feel that Weldon doesn't always

After gathering information, the main concern in conducting all case studies of problem situations, involves understanding and identifying the problem, defining goals and objectives, and evaluating the effects of the problem. Problems Faith Community Hospital, is experiencing several problems that combine under the categories of communication, ethical concerns, and organization. The first area of difficulty in the hospital involves extensive communication problems, including, lack of regular all-staff meetings, effective method of communicating policy (including legal, ethical, and belief-based), a way to distribute directives concerning action plans for when ethical issues arise (and a write-up on how to identify those situations), a compelling patient-education policy, a way to evaluate staff knowledge about ethics, and the legal aspects of ethics in healthcare, and an advertising campaign to attract new patients. The second problem area has to do with "ethical issues." They include the lack of staff support in belief/ethical decisions made b

Background of the issue The September 11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent War in Iraq has focused attention on the all-volunteer nature of the United States Armed Forces. The United States Army is suffering from a drought of junior officers, such as lieutenants and captains. This decrease is happening precisely at a time when the United States is increasing its military commitments all over the world, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and in other areas. Various solutions have been offered towards beefing up the United States armed forces. Some suggest allowing women to serve in combat duty. Others have proposed increasing education and other benefits for enlisted soldiers. Still others suggest returning to the military draft. In the face of the strong need for more personnel, however, many have called for raising the age of required military registration for young men from 18 years old to the age of 21. This paper argues that military registra

1.) During the times in which Wilde and Stevenson were writing their novels, Victorian principles demanded that each individual act according to strict cultural guidelines set forth by Queen Victoria, these being proper conduct in manners and societal interactions, responsibility for one's actions, respect for family and parents, and a strict moral code associated with sex and the relations between men and women. A. Victorian society generally rewarded those who subscribed to the moral tenets with stature, materialistic wealth and respect from their peers. B. Victorian society greatly admired certain traits, such as familial responsibility, faithfulness in marriage and a hard-working attitude toward one's career or profession in regard to the interaction between employer and employee. 2.) In regard to Dr. Jekyll and Dorian Gray, it seems that they have no respect for what God has deemed to be "untouchable," that is, delving into subjects wh

These two instances are somehow the same and not the same, depending on the intention behind the action of paying a large tip in a restaurant. It is true in that paying a large tip and bribery in both situations is committed because of an intention to achieve a goal. This is unethical in terms of business principles, whereby inducement of something is offered to the other party as motivation. The two situations may also not be the same in that, unlike offering a bribe in business that aims to secure a contract, paying a large tip

This is a paper that explores environmental regulations. There is one reference used for this paper.

Our community has at its heart a sprawling ten acre park that exhibits a wide range of indigenous plant and animal life. Walking and bicycle paths wind through the park, which also provides clean air within an otherwise urban area. Moreover, next to the park is a huge recreation center complete with a well-stocked public library and athletic facilities as well as a small independent movie theater. Streets in our community seem like natural extensions of the par

Rabbi Harold S. Kushner's work, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, was inspired by the suffering he experienced with the tragic death of his son, Aaron. He, like many people who experience tragedy and loss, especially the loss of a child, experienced a search for meaning and a crisis of faith. This is especially interesting, considering the fact that Kushner is a Rabbiâ€"and it shows how "bad things" can cause a struggle in faith in anyone. He writes that he composed the book for people, like him, "â€who have been hurt by life," and now struggle with God as a result. Kushner begins his book with a discussion of the universal question, "Why do the righteous suffer'" He then provides a summary of the commonly quoted "reasons," including punishment, trial (the righteous being "tested), suffering as contribution to a "grand design," as an education, or to prevent sin. Kushner then comments on the "story of Job," the archetypal Biblical tale quoted in relation to suffering, and concludes that G

Dicken's Tale of Two Cities deals extensively with the tragedies and excesses of the French Revolution, in which the peasantry arose against the aristocracy. Because the revolution was a war between a farming class and the upper class, Dickens acquaints its work with the work of farming. Throughout the book he uses farming imagery to describe the work of the guillotine and the appearance of the revolutionaries. At the beginning of the book, Dickens describes the revolution as the Farmer Death. He speaks throughout the book about the inevitability of the revolution, and the way it had been gestating and taking seed in the land and in the h

The Divine Command Theory states that God is the ultimate source of morality and the abandonment or lack of belief in Him results in, or is largely liked to, the many social problems in the world (Schlick, Jr 2003). It says that something is good because God wills it. His commands and instructions are also eternal or unchanging. It is understood in one of three versions: first, it applies only to particular religious communities and, therefore does not affect those outside (the weakest); second, moral behavior in itself is good and people should behave morally, therefore, limiting the theory to religious believers (a stronger version); and third, moral behavior is good and desirable because God wills it (the most popular or strongest version). This theory, first of all, states that whatever God wills, goes and that makes Him a despotic ruler who does things arbitrarily (Schick) rather than prefer one thing to another because it is good or right. It also teac

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the film "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," directed by Jonathan Mostow. Specifically, it will discuss what the writers think of technology generally, how they show this stance in their portrayal, and does the piece give a fair "reading" of technology' Why or why not' "Terminator 3" is a graphic look at the world of the future if it were ruled by technology rather than people. The fear of machines overrunning the planet is a common one; fueled by our own technological abilities to create better technologies seemingly overnight. Technology is the main subject of this film, and what technology can really do is the ultimate question it answers in its own unique and dark way.

The subtitle of Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles' is "A Pure Woman." By choosing this title, the author suggests that the ideas society has about purity are fundamentally misguided. Society says that Tess is not pure because she is not a virgin. However, Hardy suggests that Tess is the only pure and good human being in any of the societies in which she moves. At first, Tess only wishes to help her family's fortune, doing her father's bidding against her better instincts, by going to work for Alex d'Urbervilles. However, at the end of her tenure with him she is "a maid no more" in Hardy's words, after experiencing sexuality with this supposedly distant relation. The danger of a lower class woman catching' a lower class man was a commonly expressed fear in literature of the period. (Armstrong 241) Even in Hardy's own later work, Jude the Obscure, the protagonist is trapped in his first marriage with an unsuitable woman who desires social st

Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A pure woman (pulled down to ruin by family and love) The subtitle of Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles' is "A Pure Woman." By choosing this title, the author suggests that the ideas society has about purity are fundamentally misguided. Society says that Tess is not pure because she is not a virgin. However, Hardy suggests that Tess is the only pure and good human being in any of the societies in which she moves. At first, Tess only wishes to help her family's fortune, doing her father's bidding against her better instincts, by going to work for Alex d'Urbervilles. However, at the end of her tenure with him she is "a maid no more" in Hardy's words, after experiencing sexuality with this supposedly distant relation. Hardy is quite cagey about whether what transpires between Alex and Tess is a rape or not. Tess tells Alex that the "sin" was more his than hers. But although this opacity may be frustrating to a modern reader, he

The antebellum period is generally considered the time between 1820 and the beginning of the war in 1865. Slavery was an integral component of the culture in the United States at that time. Abolitionists abounded in the North while the trade' continued to flourish in the south. Three documents from that era present the social as well as legal perspective that slavery was beneficial. The first is an article by a prominent doctor, Dr. Samuel Cartwright, entitled, Diseases and Peculiarities of the Negro Race. It was his purpose to validate the ownership of slaves as a means of providing shelter and industry to a race handicapped to such a degree that they could not prosper on their own. The second document is the opinion of Justice Taney in the Dred Scott versus Sanford case of 1857. Here, it is legally determined blacks of the pre-Civil War era do not have the rights of an American citizen. The third document is a speech presented to the United States Se

INTRODUCTION Franklin Delano Roosevelt and George W. Bush are presidents who faced markedly different times, economic issues and social concerns. However, they have one tragic fact in common: they were both sitting presidents when the United States experienced surprise attacks from countries or entities outside the United States. Roosevelt was President during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and Bush was president on September 11, 2001, when the terrorist organization al-Queda attacked New York City and Washington, D. C. Both incidents resulted in the United States going to war with wide support from the American public, and allegations have since arisen that both presidents knew about the likelihood of the attacks before they occurred. There's no doubt that both attacks came as a complete surprise to most people. Roosevelt called the attack on Pearl Harbor a day that would live in infamy, and the immediate circumstances surrounding

Social values held to be important in human society are effectively portrayed in literature. Through literary works, individuals/writers are able to express their subjective interpretations of life and social reality as they experience it. Literature as the mirror of social reality is explicitly expressed in the literary work, Girl by Jamaica Kincaid. This literary work illustrate literature as a medium through which Kincaid was able to express her views about the values and norms imposed on women by the society, and sometimes, their own community and social group as well. In Girl, the theme of conflicts between a mother and her daughter and traditional and Western or modern values are portrayed by Kincaid's effective illustration of her relationship with her mother. Jamaica Kincaid, a contemporary American Caribbean writer, illustrates in her work the dynamics of human relationships among immigrants trying to assimilate with the dominantly Westernized Engl