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This paper discusses a thesis related to modern or contemporary incidents or personages who are perceived by many to represent connotations related to the Apocalypse in the biblical book of Revelation. Such connotations are invalid in the face of a lack of scientific evidence or proof of impending universal destruction.

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"This paper provides an analysis of apocalyptic connotations in the contemporary world, such as the events of September 11 and others that to some connote signs of the approaching Apocalypse, referred to in the biblical book of Revelation. Apocalyptic is defined by one historian as pertaining to the Apocalypse or book of Revelation, predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total universal destruction. The research offers numerous events in the modern world that to many individuals connote or presage the total universal destruction associated with the Apocalypse of..."

Tags:Nostradamus, Bible, belief, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, nuclear annihilation

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In this paper, the writer analyzes order and chaos applied to mathematics and order and chaos applied to literature. Through this examination the writer distinguishes their critical differences and indicates a few similarities between the two, by displaying how the concept is utilized in each field. The paper points out that, by researching the topic, one notices that the concept in mathematics is generally considered an exceptional feat when it concerns forming conjectures and theorems. However, order and chaos in regards to how an author incorporates it in a work of fiction tends to have more of a negative connotation, usually pertaining to the dystopian theme. The writer maintains that a comparison between the theories of mathematicians, James Gleick and Goldbach, and the works of authors, George Orwell and Anthony Burgess accurately presents how order and chaos work differently in each respective study.

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"This quote virtually sums up the purpose of creating order from chaos in mathematics. A theorem must be stable and consistent for the most part in order to really have any significance in mathematics, which is why the concept of creating order out of chaos is so essential. Stability and deterministic laws under what classify order are a few themes that are applied to works of literature as well, however they are usually not viewed as such favorable qualities.
"There are certain works of literature that imbed the idea of creating order out of chaos in the text. Generally authors that tend to deal with this idea incorporate it into the predominate theme of a dystopian future. Two of the more well know writers of this subject are Anthony Burgess and George Orwell. Both authors attempt to capture a future where the government emphasizes order, to the point where basic freedoms are taken away from the people."

Tags:data, structure, conjecture, dystopian, future

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This paper explains that the best practices within the realm of computer-aided learning, web-based and online knowledge acquisition are generally based on the type of setting, the objectives of the course, the knowledge and skill level of the instructor, and the level of availability or access to technology. The author stresses that instruction may be based on the principles of self-directed study or on the premise of collaborative learning. The paper relates that the degree in which the Internet is utilized is a matter of teacher preference, the desires of the institution, and the goal of incorporating technology.

Table of Contents
Introduction
On The Road to Online
Prerequisites to Online Learning
The Self Directed Approach to Learning
Community of Practice
Virtual Reality as the Future?
Conclusion

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"The problem with best practices is that they focus on current strategies and fail to consider future growth and, or, ignore a wide range of possibilities. There is no "one way" to address best practices as they apply to online education (Jenson et al, 2002). The competencies needed for teaching online rather than in the traditional manner are, generally, the same; however, the skills that are employed are heightened. The first and most important of the competencies is that of communication. This includes the ability to use the current technology as well as being adept at teaching the use of technology."

Tags:self-directed, traditional, objectives, collaborative, preference

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The paper discusses how like the majority of the thousands of words found in the modern English language, cheating has several different but related meanings, and along with these various connotations that add subtle nuances to its meaning depending on how the term is actually used. The writer relates that what most surprised him about the word is that although it is mostly interpreted as a negative word (both in its definition and in several connotations), he also found that there were positive aspects to this term as well. This paper focuses more on these because the negative aspects are all too familiar.

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"Like the majority of the thousands of words found in the modern English language, cheating has several different but related meanings, and along with these various connotations that add subtle nuances to its meaning depending on how the term is actually used. What most surprised me about the word is that although it is mostly interpreted as a negative word (both in its definition and in several connotations), I also found that there were positive aspects to this term as well. This paper will focus more on these because the negative aspects are all too familiar. Probably the most interesting and non-negative connotation of the word..."

Tags:cheat, etymology, connotations

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This is a review of a Stephan Moccio piano concert at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga on January 31, 2009. Moccio's music and background is discussed, along with some historical material on the grand piano - its development and the connotations of its expense and size for middle-class consumers of the 19th century and today. A detailed description of the venue and performance is provided.

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Abstract This paper shall discuss the cultural geographic history of the state of Maryland. The paper looks at the population densities and demographics beginning in the Native American pre-colonial period all the way through the present. The Cultural Geography of Maryland The state of Maryland officially became a British colony on June 20, 1632. Ever since, the human population has grown in this Mid-Atlantic state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, today there are close to 5.7 million citizens located within the geographic boundaries of Maryland. The great

Tags:moccio, music, piano

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In this article, the writer discusses what exactly justice means and how it applies to a criminal justice professional. The writer explains that justice, as such, refers to a sense of fairness and impartiality, an even-handedness, righteousness, and also objectivity and independence in making up one's opinions. Further, the writer notes that justice is the concept which must predominate when laws are being made, and for a layman, justice would mean that he would be safe and secure in the knowledge that he would be protected adequately by the law, and by the sense of justice that the law must uphold, no matter what. The writer concludes that although justice may have several different connotations, the bottom line is that the criminal has to be punished, and the victim awarded respite and retribution for the crime that he has suffered.

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"When one wished to search for the true meaning to justice, one must first decide the method that he wished to use to search for it, because this would provide a rational answer to the problem. The meaning of justice can perhaps be taken therefore, from its use in legal theory, and thereafter, combining it with a concept of ethics. For a criminal justice professional, he would study social control, penal law, criminal procedures, social law, evidence, criminology, victimology, and various other components of the justice system. Each area of study is equally important, and unless all the areas are given equal justice, the professional would not be able to practice law in all fairness. He must be able to implement as many types of justice as are humanly possible in this world, and concentrate on being fair and just in all his judgments of criminal and social behavior."

Tags:fairness, impartiality, penal, judgments

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This paper discusses American music and compares and contrasts it with Asian music. The writer discusses her own understanding of American music and her cultural experiences as an Asian person. The paper considers the history and cultural connotations of both types of music. It then looks at some artists from both music paradigms and how they integrate.

Table of Contents:
Chinese Pop
The American Influence
Environmental Influences
Cantopop and Mandopop
American Music
International Influence
A New Culture

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"In conclusion, Chinese and American music share a variety of factors: contemporary forms emerge from existing traditional forms rather than rebelling against them; both of heavily influenced by cultural and political factors. Chinese music is influenced by the country's civil war and the cultural perception of what is acceptable in musical taste, while the American is influenced by the many changes and challenges faced by the new country. In contrast, America has many different musical forms based upon its many different cultures, while Asian music is not as influenced by immigration as it is by internal cultural factors. Whichever music one finds more appealing, expanding one's horizons can be a surprising and interesting adventure."

Tags:catotop mandopop, rock and roll

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An analysis of the poem "The Death of the Ball Turrett Gunner" by Randall Jarrell about a plane gunner and his death in battle. The paper covers areas such as denotation and connotation, imagery, literary techniques, symbols, irony and tone of the poem.

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"Flak," "nightmare" and "woke" are words especially well chosen. Flak in the poem refers to flak from machine-gun fire but the word flak also has a second meaning of criticism. This double meaning implies that he is disliked with the actual flak a product of this dislike. Jarrell then describes the fighters shooting at the gunner as "nightmare fighters." The word nightmare on one level means terrible but on another links to the feeling of the complete terror in a nightmare. This double meaning gives an insight into the gunner's fear. The word "woke" also has important connotations. While the denotation "to wake" is important, it also implies a greater significance in the connotation meaning "becoming aware of." The "woke" then means not only that he woke up but also that he realized something."

Tags:dreaming, sleep, flak, contrast

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This essay examines Stoker's gothic classic, "Dracula", as a novel about the perversion of the Christian myth. It describes several passages in the novel that seem to mimic the bible, not only in intonation, but in connotation. The essay exposes obvious as well as often overlooked parallels between Christian dogma and the "Dracula" novel.

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"Bram Stoker's late nineteenth-century effort, Dracula, has achieved a mythical literary fame not enjoyed by many other novels. Since its first publishing over a hundred years ago, Dracula has never been out of print, and has spawned literally thousands of movies and modern novels concerning a vampire lore and tradition that Stoker single-handedly forged. What is amazing about this novel is that it not only contains the elements of excellent gothic horror, but social class commentaries, an interpretation of women's roles in society " particularly with regards to female sexuality and sensuality " and an ironic perversion of the Christian mythology."

Tags:british, de, fin, gothic, harker, helsing, jonathan, literature, religion, siecle, tepes, vampire, van, vlad

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The whole idea of assisted suicide was started in the thirties and forties when Hitler went on his genocidal rampage. This fact alone gives the term ?euthanasia? a negative connotation. This paper looks at the positive aspects of assisted suicide. With examples throughout.

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"According to Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, euthanasia is that act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. How can anyone disagree with this concept? Euthanasia is acceptable when the person involved, or the family if the individual is incapable, makes a conscious decision while suffering from an incurable disease."

Tags:assisted, choice, death, jack, kevorkian, kill, murder, passing, right, suicide