Abstract
This paper explains that, by understanding the textual interpretation of the death with the poison tooth of the character Leto in Frank Herbert's novel "Dune", the reader can comprehend how the 'flesh' of human beings interacts with the metaphysical forms Leto sees before his death. The author points out that Herbert defines the struggle between abstract metaphysics through Leto's narrative, which is also present in how his son and others are constructed within the novel. The paper concludes that Herbert designed "Dune" to be a novel in which religiosity is used by human beings to create order in a highly unstable and chaotic universe.

From the Paper
"At the end of the novel, Paul has finally conquered Shaddam IV of the House Corrino and taken over Arrakis. Thufir Hawat, his father's military trainer and also Paul's teacher, comes forth from the lines of people suspicious of being an enemy to Paul and his mother. Herbert's inference on the unstable and ever-changing nature of the universe in Leto's death statement become clear when Paul makes a comment about never having his back to the door--a lesson that Hawat taught him to protect himself from intruders."

Tags:superhuman, conflict, formlessness, religiosity, order

Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts some of the themes in the novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert and the film, "The Matrix," directed by Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski. It specifically focuses on the several religious themes and parallels that can be seen in both works, such as the ideal and work of the messiah figure. It then looks at lesser thematic ideas such as the advances of scientific manipulation and predestination.

Table of Contents:
Religion
The Messiah and the Prophesy

From the Paper
"The most prominent parallel in the two works, apart from the generally religious themes, is the specific messianic reference as it relates to Paul Artreides and Neo. Like Neo, Paul is a reluctant savior, but he accepts his role for the good of all. Unlike Neo, however, Paul Artreides is aware of his status as savior from the beginning of the novel. This knowledge comes to him through his gift of precognition, passed on as a Bene Gesserit gift from his mother. While he attempts to resist his destiny in order to prevent the resultant suffering and war that he can foresee, his destiny nonetheless finds him."

Tags:morality, suffering, messiah

Abstract
This paper reviews the book"Small is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered", a collection of essays written by Ernst Friedrich Schumacher on the topic of economics in modern society. Though this "modern society" refers for the most part to the outlook from 1973, when the book was first written, these concepts still have relevance today in our increasing technological, material society. The addition of a few newer essays since then contributes to the book's feel of a very relevant, modern take on economics.

From the Paper
" 'Small is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered', is a collection of essays written by Ernst Friedrich Schumacher on the topic of economics in modern society. Though this "modern society" refers for the most part to the outlook from 1973 (when the book was first written), these concepts still have relevance today in our increasing technological, material society. The addition of a few newer essays since then contributes to the book's feel of a very relevant, modern take on economics. That is, Schumacher analyzes economics not in the staid, scientific manner of..."

Tags:economics, book, review

Abstract
The paper posits that Mike Davis's new book, "Planet of Slums", has been correctly described as "groundbreaking, mind-stretching stuff" (Davis, back cover). The paper points out that Davis is well-known as a provocative commentator on contemporary urban landscapes, and is the author of "Dead Cities", which deals with American West Coast urbanism, and in the process goes off at tangents to investigate pressing matters such as Victorian disaster fiction and prehistoric mass extinctions. The paper mentions that Davis also penned "City of Quartz", which is an examination of the social geography of Los Angeles.

From the Paper
"Mike Davis's new book, "Planet of Slums", has been correctly described as "groundbreaking, mind-stretching stuff" (Davis, back cover). Davis is well-known as a provocative commentator on contemporary urban landscapes, and is the author of Dead Cities, which deals with American West Coast urbanism, and in the process goes off at tangents to investigate pressing matters such as Victorian disaster fiction and prehistoric mass extinctions. Davis also penned City of Quartz, which is an examination of the social geography of Los Angeles. This book showed once again that..."

Tags:book, review, slums

Abstract
This paper critically evaluates Muhammad Asad's 1954 book, "Road to Mecca." The book review outlines the central themes and features of the text, particularly Asad's belief that western chauvinism explains the west's contempt and/or fear of Islam. The review notes Asad's willingness to overlook some of the more controversial aspects of Islam.

From the Paper
"This paper critically evaluates Muhammad Asad's 1954 book, "Road to Mecca." The book review outlines the central themes and features of the text: Asad's belief that western chauvinism explains the west's contempt and/or fear of Islam; his willingness to overlook some of the more controversial aspects of Islam - notably the treatment of women; the remarkable way in which he sloughs off with ease his Judeo-Christian heritage and the presumptive reason why he became a Muslim in the first place; and why the west is wrong in its understanding of Islamic Jihad. All told, the text is often fascinating and always well-written, but it is an odd book insofar..."

Tags:review, mecca, muhammad

Abstract
The paper offers a book review of "The Globalization Gap" by Robert A. Isaak and provides a detailed summary of the book. The second part of the paper is a criticism of the book.

From the Paper
"Many social, economic, environmental and political phenomena are shaping the world today. One of the most important is globalization. For this reason many writers have written about globalization and the positive and negative effects that it will have on society. One of these writers is Robert A. Isaak. In "The Globalization Gap" Isaak provides a particularly negative view of the effects of globalization. His particular interest appears to the negative economic and social effects that globalization will have on the social classes. Isaak basically argues that globalization will result in a massive class..."

Tags:globalization, gap, review

Abstract
This paper reviews the book "Why We Want You to Be Rich" by business leaders Donald J. Trump and Robert T. Kiyosaki. According to the paper, the book discusses some of the methods they used first to get rich and second to continue to succeed in the business world and do so in order to serve as examples to others. As is noted early in the book, both men are wealthy and yet continue to work harder than ever. Both have also written extensively about business and their own business practices.

From the Paper
"In the book 'Why We Want You to Be Rich', business leaders Donald J. Trump and Robert T. Kiyosaki (2006) discuss some of the methods they used first to get rich and second to continue to succeed in the business world and do so in order to serve as examples to others. As is noted erly in the book, both men are wealthy and yet continue to work harder than ever. Both have also written extensively about business and their own business practices. They justify this book in terms of their shared concerns about the many opportunities people are missing or are unable to do anything about because they fail to understand the nature of those opportunities and the degree of their own ability to succeed. Both men are also concerned about..."

Tags:trump, kiyosaki, book

Abstract
This paper discusses and analyzes the concepts presented in Robert K. Greenleaf's book "Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness." The paper begins by presenting an biographical overview of Greenleaf. Then, it explores the major premises found in his book, particularly noting the importance of being a servant before being a leader. Various types of servants are described in the review based on the book. Additionally, the review notes that Greenleaf takes a very non-scholarly approach to the topic of servant leadership. There are no statistics or studies to back up the statements that he makes in the book. Instead, the review acknowledges that the book is largely anecdotal and reflects Greenleaf's personal experience, his personal bias and assumptions. The paper concludes by stating that Greenleaf does an excellent job of explaining what he means by the term servant leader, and he gives a very clear description of the attributes that he thinks are necessary for an excellent leader.

Outline:

Introduction
Evaluation
Historiography
Methodology
Style
Personal Evaluation
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Greenleaf begins his book with the premise that "the great leader is seen as servant first, and that simple fact is the key to his greatness" (2002, p.21). Greenleaf goes on to discuss the lack of able leaders in modern times, and links that lack to a general disregard for prophecy. Instead of looking to modern prophets, Greenleaf sees many people clinging to old prophets, which he believes keeps them from being seekers. He believes that many natural servants are listening to modern prophetic voices, and that, by doing so, are becoming discontent with the status quo. However, he worries that discontent is not enough to cause people to emerge as servant leaders because discontent often leads to a disconnect from other people instead of a desire to lead or follow. Greenleaf asks these potential leaders to "accept the human condition, its sufferings and its joys, and to work with its imperfections as the foundation upon which the individual will build wholeness through adventurous creative achievement" "

Tags:leadership, greatness, power, corporations

Abstract
This paper presents a general background of Glenn J. Brookshear's computer science text "Computer Science - An Overview." The review describes the book's broad intended audience and sees the work itself as multivalent without the rigorous technical language that some of the other computer science books might have. For this, it is called an extremely useful learning tool. The paper also mentions Brookshear's previous editions of this book noting the changes in this recent edition. Then the paper discusses the structure of the book and gives a lengthy chapter-by-chapter analysis. The review concludes with an evaluation of the book, which it finds to be very positive, yet suggests that future editions include more on databases, programming and programming languages and data manipulation.
Outline:

General considerations and overview
General organization and structure
Analysis of the book by chapters
General evaluation of the book

From the Paper
"It is also worth noting that the book being summarized in this paper had reached the 9th edition at that point, only to have a subsequent 10th edition after that. What this means is that the author is constantly updating his work and adding all the new technological developments in the computer science field. This is something really worth noting as being essential when writing such a manual or a book. The IT and computer science technology is so diverse and it updates so quickly, often from year to year or even less, that such an endeavor needs to be constantly updated to include new developments in the field, such as new versions of different software or hardware developments, as well as any new Internet developments, such as connected instruments or associated Internet software."

Tags:programming languages, databases, data storage, operating systems

Abstract
In his book, "In The Shadow of FDR," William E. Leuchtenburg follows the presidencies of all of the men who followed Franklin D. Roosevelt and compares their presidential styles to his. He argues that all of these men lived in the shadow of FDR, striving for but never quite achieving what he did in his presidency. This book review critically examines Leuchtenburg's arguments.

From the Paper
"The one American President who has most affected his successors and changed the shape of politics is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This view is espoused by William E. Leuchtenburg in his book, In The Shadow of FDR. Leuchtenburg's book covers the presidencies of all the men who have followed Roosevelt (up to the time the book was written, in 1989), from Truman to Reagan, and, while noting the changing times, examines how Roosevelt has influenced them all, regarding their policies and personalities. As the scope of this book is so vast, this paper will deal with a few of these Presidents and the most important ways they were affected by Roosevelt."

Tags:delano, democrat, eisenhower, johnson, kennedy