Abstract
This paper examines the positive benefits to be derived from a phone company switching from analog technology to digital technology - especially in its central offices. The paper reviews the financial gains to be made as well as the customer service benefits and suggests that companies not already on the digital bandwagon had best do so in the near future.

From the Paper
"The benefits of digital telephone technology versus analog telephone technology are not necessarily obvious, but they are present and they deserve exposition. The following paper will examine the benefits that would accrue to a telephone company if it were to switch from analog technology in its central offices to digital technology. More specifically, the paper will examine the financial benefits and the customer service benefits to be derived insofar as benefits in these areas are benefits that will most impact the future success and prosperity of any telephone company. Among other things, the following paper will look closely at the technological innovations of the new digital technology. "

Tags:analog, digital, phone

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This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of analog vs. digital recording formats from the standpoint of listening, accessing and storing music. The author evaluates the sound quality of each format. The paper concludes that digital is a better all-around format.

From the Paper
"Before digital-format music CDs came out in the seventies, music was often recorded in analog format on phonograph records or tape cassettes. Analog and digital solutions work quite differently though and yield different results even when they ..."

Tags:analg, digital, music, recording

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This paper reports on experiments addressing the issue of developing synthetic analogs of erythropoietin, a protein hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates the production of red blood cells. The hormone is given to patients suffering from kidney failure when they develop anemia, which occurs primarily because their production of erythropoietin is abnormally low. The company has produced an analog that stimulates red blood cell production and so mimics the action of erythropoietin. The analog has been derived from bone marrow cells in culture. The product may be called Redgen. The current research is a test on Redgen to characterize its activity and signaling pathway.

Tags:scientific, lab, notebook

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This paper describes Plato's presentation of the kind knowledge that is necessary for a philosopher king. This paper states that the Cave Analogy is used to compare the effect and the lack of knowledge on human nature and the responsibility, which accompanies education. The author feels that there is a distinct parallel between Plato's Cave Analogy and the modern world particularly the many individuals who live in poverty and ignorance and the subjugation of women in certain countries.

From the Paper
"Plato describes the cave as an underground dwelling with an entrance up at a distance. The men that live there are chained. They can only see in front of them. (They represent the uneducated). A fire that provides them light, but it is above and behind them. Between the light and them is a path that has a low wall alongside it. Men carry all sorts of things along the wall. But, the chained men only see the shadows cast by the fire and believe the shadows to be the real objects. (This is the world of shadows)."

Tags:king, knowledge, human, responsibility, modern, poverty, a, ignorance, subjugation, women

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This paper argues that digital cameras are better than analogue cameras. Specifically, the paper looks briefly at the history of digital photography, at its utility in matters such as record-keeping and crime-fighting and at some noteworthy instances of digital photography producing impressive and compelling works. Finally, the paper looks at all of the various reasons why it may be said that digital black and white photography is better than analog black and white photography.

From the Paper
"More than that, the technology that makes digital black and white photographs possible always runs the risk of becoming obsolete. For instance, the old Epson 2200, 7600, 9600 printers have been pushed aside by Epson Stylus Pro 4800, by the Epson Stylus Pro 7800, and by the Epson Stylus Pro 9800 (FLAAR Network, para.8); simply put, unlike the fairly low-maintenance prints rendered by analog cameras, the "splashy" digital B&W prints of today place photography enthusiasts in the uncomfortable position of seeking out new technological tools that have a (quite literally) a built-in obsolescence factor. Be that as it may, though, most photographers will gladly accept this trade-off if it means the chance to be more creative."

Tags:prints, photographs, negatives

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This paper discusses digital television, comparing it to analog television. The paper presents an explanation and assessment of the current laws and mandates regarding digital television in America and in the United Kingdom. The paper explores the technology involved and provides examples of several cable companies that offer digital television.

From the Paper
"Though some providers of digital television like Sky claim that weather conditions do not affect the clarity of images on digital television, this fact has been demonstrated as not being true. Weather does affect digital images and there is a certain amount of corruption present. In fact, though the images are better than those of analogous television, the limitations of the compression technology that is used for digital television is apparent in the manner in which "digital artifacts" or "after images" as they are better known occur on the television when the picture changes much too fast, or even when other channels are fighting for the same bandwidth at the same time. Digital television must not be confused with "high definition" television; in fact digital television occupies the same number of lines of 625, as the analogous television."

Tags:technology, cable, networks

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The goal of this research paper is to cover technical and operational details, with specific focus on how the spread spectrum techniques is used. To determine the differences and advantages of spread spectrum over traditional approaches, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

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"The revolution in communications technology provided lower costs in receiving and dialing long-distance telephone calls. This cost savings was realized primarily from the use of digital computer technology in space satellites and in telephone company central offices that connect to them. Most American homes continue to use analog lines because of the many miles of existing copper wire currently running under the streets; however, spread spectrum has increasingly emerged as a radical alternative to the model of single-frequency (narrowband) radio and television transmissions that characterized telecommunications in the 20th century. Spread spectrum signals are distributed over a range of frequencies by the transmitter, then reassembled by the receiver. Based on the advantages provided by digital electronics, these processes occur with extreme accuracy at lightning-fast speeds and at low cost."

Tags:analog, digital, hedy, lamar, telecommunications, telephone, telephony

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"This paper is a consideration of Bell Atlantic's strategic option of entering the long distance market. The recommendation for entering this market is supported by the financial evidence presented in the first part of the paper, which shows that even though Bell Atlantic's Q3 loss was substantial, the growth in recurring revenues, core businesses, and new business products all showed exceptional growth.

The company section focuses briefly on the history of the company following the 1984 breakup, and concludes with a discussion of the analog-digital war. A market analysis section shows the size of the potential of the long distance market, and a SWOT analysis summarizes the company's status quo in 1997, an essential consideration when pursuing a new entry."

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In this article, the writer describes the various ways that poets use figurative language and goes on to illustrate with four poems from the Romantic era. Figurative language is said to be in three forms - simile, analogy and personification. Each is defined and explained. A paragraph is then devoted to each category, in which four poems are scanned for their use of figurative language. The poems in question are "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by Wordsworth, "She Walks in Beauty" by Byron, "Ozymandias" by Shelley and "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer" by Keats.

From the Paper
"Three ways in which poets use figurative language is through simile, metaphor or personification. A simile is a direct comparison, most frequently using the words `like' or `as' to make the comparison. A metaphor is an indirect comparison, where a connective is not used, and where the comparison is only suggested. A personification is a form of metaphor, where an object or concept is made out to be a person, and described as such. The following are examples taken from 19th century Romantic poetry that illustrate the use of figurative language.
" The first two lines of Byron's poem ``She Walks in Beauty'' is a simile: ``She walks in beauty, like the night / Of cloudless climes and starry skies''. Here the gait of the young woman is being compared to the cloudless and brilliant night sky. At first the comparison seems odd, because the motion of the woman is being compared to something that is still. However, it is the beautiful aspect of both that is being linked."

Tags:simile, analogy, personification, imagery, poetic, device

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This paper aims to draw an analogy between the spirituality of religious sacrificial practices in Hinduism and Christianity, showing how both have developed to connote the same spiritual significance today. It looks at how 'Yajetwa' in Hinduism and 'Sacrifice' in Christianity are incorporated into a believers' life in diverse manners and how the Vedic 'Sesa-Sesi' relationship connects them both with a perfect spiritual bond.

Outline
Biblical Theology
Hindu Theology
Analogy
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The 'Ramanuja' theology took precedence after a slight change in the political-religious structure of the palace and temple and with Visnu and Siva rising as personal, loving and saving deities. "Puja" and "aradhana" were replaced to connote sacrifice, with a primary purpose of pleasing the supreme deity, by placing flowers and fruits in front of the image of the Lord at the temple. This reserves primary value to the Lord alone, with sacrifice being but a step towards glorifying the deity. Visnu embodies the whole action of the sacrifice and all its' elements as a whole. Thus, a subtle transition from "'dharma is the sacrifice' to 'Visnu is the sacrifice'" occurs. "
In Christianity, Jesus's crucification is the symbol of sacrifice, whereby God became incarnate in Jesus and sacrificed himself for wiping out the sins of his entire nation, replacing the unnecessary animal sacrifice of the Old covenant. Three days later, his bodily resurrection depicted the efficacy of this process in freeing human beings from death."

Tags:aradhana, bhagavan, bhagavata, bible, christ, ramanuja, ritual, scriptures, siva, soma, submission, sutras, temple, transcendence, vedic, visnu, yajamana, yajeta