Abstract
The following paper examines the way in which the Universal Decimal Classification introduces the idea of auxiliary connections and discusses the way in which this system works by dividing the whole field of knowledge into 10 main classes. The writer discusses the success of the Universal Decimal Classification which is based on it's use of decimal notation.

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"The Universal Decimal Classification has a feature called the synthetic principle. This works by allocating a consistent notation to recurrent series of concepts that are arranged in consistent orders. For example in class 4 which is to do with philology the order of sub-classes and the notation representing them is the same for each language. For example 425 for English grammar, 435 for German grammar, etc.). The geographical location of countries is also consistent. For example British history could be 942, so German history would be 943; and 328.42 is British legislation, with German legislation being 328.43.
The synthetic principle allows for over 200 different languages to share the same in depth coverage that English usually exclusively enjoys. This principle also allows for great increases in the range of subdivision with no printing costs."

Tags:periodical, form, division, structure, library, science

Abstract
This paper discusses the history of trading options on the stock markets. The different types of options are outlined and explained. A detailed introduction of the decimalization system is presented, including a look at the impact it has had on the options market in general. The paper examines the variety of reasons why decimal pricing is beneficial for individual investors. The paper claims that options have remained popular throughout history because they tend to provide a bigger return on a smaller investment.

Introduction
About Options
Background
Put and Call Broker's Association
Before Decimalization
Impact of Decimalization
The Problem with Fractions
Decimalization
Changing the Option Market
The Basics of the History of Options
Employee Stock Options
Conclusion
Works Cited

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"An option provides investors with the right to buy or sell a particular contract at a specific price within a certain period of time (Ruffy, 2002). An option is a legally binding contract that is traded on one of the commodity exchanges. If the option is a call option, the buyer or holder has the right to buy the number of shares stated in the contract at the strike price. If the option is a put option, the buyer of the option has the right to sell the number of shares stated in the contract at the strike price. The holder or the buyer does necessarily not have to exercise this right. Therefore, on the expiration date of the contract, the option may be exercised at the discretion of the buyer. On the other hand, in a futures contract, the two parties to the contract commit to a deal at a future date. To have this privilege of doing the transaction at a future only if it is profitable, the buyer of options has to issue a premium to the seller of options."

Tags:put, call, securities, exchange, commission, broker, dealer, index, investor, fraction

Abstract
The paper describes how Marie, a young environmentally conscious professional, refuses to accept jobs in environmentally destructive companies, but accepts a position in Kimberly-Clark in order to stop its destruction and move Kimberly-Clark in a positive direction. The paper discusses how Marie finds that the environmental reports Kimberly-Clark has been issuing her are largely inflated, and that, in reporting them to the news media, she has been perpetuating the falsehood that the company's environmental practices were improving. The paper outlines the executive's apologetic response to Marie and asserts that whether or not Marie made the right decision to go back to the job can be debated, but Kimberly-Clark's poor environmental policy and lies regarding that policy cannot.

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"Marie, a young professional, has been looking for a job for over two years since she graduated college in 2006. Journalism major with minors in advertising and business, Marie had always dreamed of working for a non-profit organization. Environmentally conscious, one of the reasons that she has refused to accept the jobs offered to her was her strong sense of environmental ethics. She felt like she was being approached by the most environmentally destructive companies, and refused to aid them in their destruction."

Tags:logging, trees, falsehood, reports

Abstract
Comapring and contrasting two novels about the problems in Haiti during the massacre of 1937l, and in French Senegal in the late 1940s, when a strike was authorized which decimated the population. This essay compares the st5rengthbs of the family structure and especially the women who managed to survive. While Sembene's ending is af more upbeat, Danticat's leaves us with a far sadder memory.

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HAITI AND FRENCH SENEGAL Edwige Danticat writes about the massacre ion Haiti in 1937 and the total destruction of what had been a centuries-old family structure. Ousmane Semberne writes about similar struggles in the late 1940s in French Senegal. In both novels what permeates every page is fear. In 1930s Haiti, the fear was of Trujillo and his army who swooped down on peace-loving Haitian natives to massacre them by the thousands. The reason? It is never clear. Families were not merely pulled apart. They were destroyed. In 1940s Senegal, the fear was about a planned strike, where memories

Tags:haiti, senegal, family

Abstract
The following paper analyzes the process of adding binary numbers by making reference to an addition algorithm as an example of this process. Background information to binaries is included.

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"The binary number system was based on the decimal system, but uses only two digits, 1 and 0, instead of the 10 digits used by the decimal system. The system was developed for computer systems because they are more economical and precise when writing code. All digital computers use binary as their primary code. Each binary digit represents either "on" or "off" to the computer."

Tags:combinations, numbers, circuits, code, decimal, system, computer, systems, hexadecimal, conversion, chart

Abstract
This paper looks at the early Chinese achievements in the field of mathematics, including the decimal system, calculation of pi, the use of counting aids and the application of mathematical principles to everyday life. It also examines the influence of Indian and later, European mathematical knowledge into Chinese mathematics.

Early China
Indian Influence
Tenth Century to Ming Period
Influence

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"Suan chu was thus developed, which covered a wide array of practical and spiritual concerns. Subjects as diverse as religion and astronomy were tapped to devise ways to control the floods (Martzloff 21-22). The science of mathematics was an integral aspect to the of suan chu, particularly in the construction of dams strong enough to shore up the river banks and in the development of the Chinese calendar to record and predict the monsoon season."

Tags:calculation, numeral, notation, system, shang, dynasty, lo, shu, yin, yang, even, odd, arabic, han

Abstract
This paper explores John Dewey's life achievements, namely, the Dewey Decimal System used in public libraries and his reputation as an educator. The paper focuses on Dewey's political commentary. It expands on Dewey's point of view as it pertains to a democratic society, particularly in addressing how American society lives up to Dewey's vision of society.

From the Paper
"John Dewey's name is familiar to most people who have knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System used in public libraries. Some people are also aware of his reputation as an educator. Even fewer people, however, are aware of his political commentary. This paper will be used to address Dewey's point of view as it pertains to a democratic society, particularly in addressing how American society lives up to Dewey's vision of society. Dewey believed that a democratic society was friendly to education. A democratic society offers benefits that other kinds of societies may not. Dewey comments that: The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. The superficial explanation is that a government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful unless those who elect and who obey their governors are educated. (1921, p. 101) The superficial answer, of course, is not the best answer."

Tags:dewey, society, education

Abstract
The paper relates that the Black Death of the Middle Ages was the bubonic plague, a form of plague that is spread by rats. The paper describes the virulence of the plague that was seen as an evil force over which human beings had no control. The paper examines the mechanism of the disease. The paper reveals that the plague is not only a disease of the past; there is concern that the bubonic plague could be employed as a weapon by a rogue state or a terrorist organization.

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"The organism that causes bubonic plague is well known today. The plague is caused by a bacillus called Yersinia pestis that is transmitted by the flea. The plague is primarily a disease of rodents, and epidemics with human begins begin with contact with the fleas of infected rodents. The two primary forms of the disease in the human being are the bubonic plague, the most common form in the Middle Ages, and which is characterized by the swelling of the lymph nodes, and pneumonic plague, with the extensive involvement of the lungs. The plague is spread from rodents to human beings in crowded urban areas. In the fourteenth century, the disease was known as the Black Death, and some plague infections were bubonic and some were pneumonic."

Tags:rodents, rats, fleas, pneumonic, infection, terrorists, bacillus, Yersinia, pestis

Abstract
This paper analyzes Bret Easton Ellis's novel, "The Rules of Attraction", a commentary on society's loss of family values where the pages are filled with the characters' mindless bouts with sex, drugs and alcohol. It questions why each character accepts the meaningless, arbitrary sexual and drug-related acts they commit on a regular basis and attributes the answer to the idea that true love is unobtainable and senseless sex is the only thing that is real. Ellis has created a world where everybody loves someone who loves somebody else or who does not care to love anyone.

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"From the very first sentence of the novel, the reader can see that The Rules of Attraction will offer no fulfilling conclusion. The book begins in the middle of a sentence. If there is no clear opening to the story, how can it be concluded in a standard sense? The sentence also runs on for roughly 13 lines. It is Lauren discussing the loss of her virginity. The passage is amazing though because in its several lines it provides no real information. The sentence is pointless because Lauren only remembers flashes of the experience, not including the date of the event or the man present."

Tags:alcohol, college, contemporary, drugs, literature, sex, family, values

Abstract
This paper examines how facts and documentation all point to the genocide of the American Indians and indigenous culture, as opposed to a mere clash of cultures, and how arguing against this by using facile sociological theories of cultural change and adaptation is simply to mask the reality of history. It looks at how the reality of the genocide of the American Indians is a part of a history that should be examined and exposed, as it provides important lessons in intolerance and understanding. If these historical realities are ignored or transmuted by false theories and perceptions, the danger exists that these tragic events may be condoned and even repeated in other forms and histories in the future.

From the Paper
"While documented evidence of genocide is a historical fact, some still view the genocide of American Indians simply as a minor, inevitable tension between different cultures, which forms a part of history. Supporting this belief is Vice-President Dick Cheney who is of the opinion that the history of the American Indian is the result of a clash of cultures rather than genocide. Addressing students Cheney told the audience he did not believe the mass extermination of the American Indian population that took place from 1492 until the late 1800s could be considered genocide. It was merely a clash of cultures that occurred for a brief period and was perpetuated by Europeans . (Grim R.) The theory of the clash of cultures implies a fusion and integration of cultures and a more benign sense of social and historical development."

Tags:colonization, puritan, missionaries