The Representation of Women in Science Fiction referring specifically to Brave New World ,The Passion of New Eve and The Handmaids Tale.
The Representation of Women in Science Fiction referring specifically to Brave New World ,The Passion of New Eve and The Handmaids Tale. The Oxford Concise English dictionary defines science fiction as 'a fanciful fiction based on postulated scientific discoveries or environmental changes.' (1976) Joanna Russ explains: 'Science fiction is not fantasy, for the standards of plausibility of fantasy derive not from science but from the observation of life as it is.' (Russ 1995:4). Science fiction emerged into the world of literature in the 19th century with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) which paved the way for writers such as Jules Verne and H.G Wells. (Drabble and Stringer 2003:574) but became really popular between the 1930's to the 1960's. In today's modern culture, science fiction has become more film orientated with films such as The Matrix. With the development of special effects it has become easier to make science fiction films, so science fiction books are maybe taking a back seat compared to the films. I think in recent years it has been difficult to write about futuristic dystopias that have not already been done before. The world is more certain about its future than it was back when these books were written. Dystopias even in fiction are worrying because they are a portrayal of what could happen. Some dystopian novels are extreme but still we could end up in
Develop a Puzzle Website for users of three different age groups, Kids, Teenagers and Adults.
Contents . Introduction 2. What was planned verses what was achieved. 3. Problems encountered. 3.1 Project Room 3.2 Zip Drives 3.3 Time Scheduling and Overrunning Tasks 3.4 Technical Problems 4. What has been learned? 4.1 Technologies learned 4.2 Time Allocation 5. What would you do differently? 5.1 The Use of JSP's What are JSP's? How are JSP's (servlets) useful? 5.2 Configuring of our own Client/Server Architecture 5.3 Flexibility 5.4 Better Time Scheduling 5.5 Website Design Aspects 6. Changes to the project since the design report. 6.1 Interface Changes 6.2 Games 6.3 Tools and Techniques 7. A technical description of the implementation. 7.1 Database Design 7.2 Website Design 7.3 Connectivity between Database and Website 7.4 Games Implementation 7.5 Testing the System 7.6 Usability Test Results 8. Possible future enhancements. 8.1 Electronic Mail Service 8.2 Flash Macromedia 8.3 Instant Messaging Service 8.4 Tracking of Games 9. Project Schedule 0. Conclusion 1. Acknowledgements 2. References . Introduction For our final year project in Commercial Software Development we thought it would be a challenging idea to develop a Puzzle Website for users of three different age groups, Kids, Teenagers and Adults. This is to allow our users not to get bored with our website. The more puzzling the better is our motto.
Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare.
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In this sense, we will represent Felicia Hemans: "The Grave of a Poetess". Sensibility is appear obviously in this poem which succeed in transferring the human suffer among its verses
(TMA 04) In an essay of no more than 1,500 words, discuss 'sensibility' in the poetry you have encountered so far. Was it characteristic of women's poetry alone? ================================================== In this essay I will define the meaning of 'sensibility' in the poetry that I have encountered in this course. Then, I will discuss the gender writing, women's poetry and whether 'sensibility' is a characteristic of women's poetry alone. In poetry, sensibility could be defined as a mental responsiveness and awareness, which refine sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions. It also, considered as a cult of feeling, which arose in the eighteenth century in response to philosophical theories. Those theories investigate the power of feeling to communicate directly between people. In the eighteenth century, sensibility celebrated the man feeling, presented with the feelings of sympathy and pity in response to the suffering of others. Sensibility takes us into an internal world of psychology. Curran argues that the link is a crucial one to understanding Romanticism when he writes that the 'poetry of sensibility is at base a literature of psychological exploration, and it is the
GSM Security
Memorandum To: From: Date: 15th March, 2010 Re: Persuasive Essay The essay's target audience is readers of The Guardian newspaper. It is about the issue of G.S.M security and how Karsten Nohl has found a way to listen in on other people's mobile phone calls. I will be agreeing that Nohl's research is important and necessary. Shonak Persuasive Essay So you're on your mobile phone to your bank discussing changing your account details. The next day you find that a fraudulent transaction was made under that same account. What happened? Welcome to what is likely to be an unexpected twist in the practicality of using mobile phones, where the intrusion of mobile phone conversations could become as commonplace as security threats on your computer. And what's worse about it is: there's little you can do to defend yourself. Research conducted by German computer scientist Karsten Nohl suggests giving tools to customers in order to research more into the issues with GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications, the standard of which most mobiles phone use). Whilst some may deem research of this kind 'illegal', I believe it is imperative that this research is undertaken to better understand the vulnerabilities in GSM. GSM is a standard of mobile communication which was developed and implemented into mobile phone technology in 1988. The information transmitted is
Night and Fog or the Shindler's List
NIGHT AND FOG OR THE SHINDLER'S LIST[ML1] Night and Fog by Alain Resnais and Schindler's List by Steven Speilberg were respectively the first and the last movies that are about the Holocaust. After reading Speilberg's Oskar by Omer Bartov, which states different ways of representing the Holocaust, without any doubt, one is disturbed by his question: Can documentaries be used more effectively and truthfully than fictions? As this paper is written to find an answer to this question, examples of both documentary and fiction representations will be compared by analyzing the sudden reaction of Alain Resnais with Night and Fog, which is rebelling and the Schindler's List of Steven Speilberg, which is the first, probably the last movie possessing "hope" about the Holocaust. .[ML2] As a result of the analyze, the reasons why Night and Fog is a better representation of the Holocaust compared to Schindler's List will be mentioned. Schindler's List, which is the latest movie about the Holocaust, is probably the most spectacular one also, takes a more hopeful, positive side about the Holocaust compared to other representations. The talent of Steven Speilberg combined with the use of technology of the 90s resulted [ML3]in an extraordinary work, not only addressing the Holocaust, but also the human values[ML4]. The movie is about one man, Oskar Schindler, who risked everything to save
The aims of recruitment.
Chapter 3 - Recruitment The process of recruitment and selection are closely linked. Both activities are directed towards obtaining suitably qualified employees, and recruitment activities lay the groundwork for the selection process by providing the pool of applicants from whom the selectors may choose. Recruitment can be defined as: - all activities directed towards locating potential employees - the attraction of applications from suitable applicants The aims of recruitment Factors affecting recruitment are the framework imposed by legislation, and the fact that no organization will want to spend money on unnecessary activities. In keeping with this and the definition of recruitment given above, the aims of recruitment are: - to obtain a pool of suitable candidates for vacant posts - to use and be seen to use fair process - to ensure that all recruitment activities contribute to company goals and a desirable company image. - To conduct recruitment activities in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Most human resource management issues and be analysed in terms of legal, moral and business considerations. With reference to the stated aims of recruitment, these considerations could be said to be: Legal - to comply with anti-discrimination legislation Moral - to avoid unfair discrimination for moral reasons as well as obedience to the law Business - to ensure
Why do liberals support some form of nationalism but oppose others?
Why do liberals support some form of nationalism but oppose others? John Eames 13.5 Nationalism is rather a collection of different ideologies based around the shared belief in the importance of the nation, than a single coherent ideology. Various aspects of nationalism therefore appeal to supporters of different ideologies, and therefore other characteristics come into conflict with that ideology. Liberals thereby support certain doctrines of nationalism on the grounds that they advocate liberal principles, whilst firmly opposing other aspects, as they are seen to be illiberal. As already mentioned, nationalism is an incoherent set of beliefs, sharing only a belief in the importance of the nation. Nationalism can therefore be divided into four distinct sections; conservative nationalism, liberal nationalism, anti-colonial nationalism and expansionist liberalism. Conservative nationalism is one of the earliest forms of the ideology, deriving from the conservative response to the changing of the ancien regime to a new order during the French revolution. Despite being founded in the late eighteenth century, conservative nationalism has always been a prominent force in European politics, with leaders through the ages advocating it and executing its principles. Disraeli and Bismarck are perhaps the best examples of conservative nationalists, promoting this form of
HR Planning
TABLE OF CONTENT . INTRODUCTION 2 .1 MORRIS MAINWARING 2 .2 TASK AND PROBLEM 1DENTIFICATION 3 2. WASTAGE ANALYSIS 5 2.1 ANALYSIS OF THE WASTAGE DATA OF MORRIS MAINWARING (MM) 5 3. THE MANPOWER PLAN 7 . Introduction The aim of this assignment is to critically assess the HR Strategy of Morris Mainwaring and its impact on sales. The company is a family owned business, which offers both male and female clothes in some 40 branches around the UK. Of increasing importance is its appeal to tourists visiting the UK who value the prestigious MM label. 1.1 Morris Mainwaring Morris Mainwaring (MM) is an established retail chain with an up-market "British" image and appeals to both city and country clientele, typically the over 35's. The tables below show the analysis of sales to both UK and Tourists customers and the inflow of customers. Table 1 Sales UK Residents Sales Tourists Total Sales UK Sales % of total Tourists Sales % of Total 997 £500M £100M £600M 83.3% 6.7% 998 £500M £140M £640M 78.1% 21.9% 999 £470M £140M £610M 77.0% 23.0% 2000 £430M £120M £550M 78.2% 21.8% 2001 £400M £110M £510M 78.4% 21.6% Total Average £2300M £460M £610M £122M £2910M £582M 79.0% 21.0% Table 2 UK Residents Tourists Total Customers UK resident % of Total Tourists % of Total 997 0M .5M 1.5M 87.0% 3.0% 998
Communication, Laws and regulations - When, if at all, is it appropriate to regulate the internet?
Communication, Laws and regulations: Assessed essay When, if at all, is it appropriate to regulate the internet? Introduction: The internet is the network linking computers on a worldwide scale. This 'net', as it is often called enables each computer user to interact with other computers through the existing telecommunications network (phone lines, satellite connections, cable), without consideration of distances or borders. This system, gave birth to the notion of 'Cyberspace', term created by the writer William Gibson in his book Neuromancer and defined as "a consensual hallucination experienced daily by millions of legitimate operators, in every nation"1. Peoples gain access to the cyberspace through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Another good definition of the internet can as well be found in the words of James Gillies: "The World Wide Web is like an encyclopaedia, a telephone directory, a record collection, a video shop, and Speakers' Corner all rolled into one and accessible through any computer"2. The terms 'internet', 'cyberspace' and 'World Wide Web' are nowadays synonyms but in fact are describing three different things. Internet is the network, the hardware used to link computers together. The cyberspace is the border-free virtual territory created by this network and the WWW is a service accessible on the net. However, in the following essay, these words
