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This paper is about growing gaps in information technology and how information and communications are increasingly necessary. Lack of knowledge leads to poorer outcomes and a lesser place in social networks. Goes on to discuss possible solutions.

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"In Disconnected: Have and Have-nots in the Information Age, Wresch argues that while we live in an "information age", information is still unavailable to many. He sees unequal distribution of information causing the gap between the rich and the poor to grow, since oftentimes knowledge (in the form of information) is the means to obtain power and wealth. He sees tyrannical control of information and rejectionists? refusal to access available information as also leading to further inequality and hate, and he points out that with increased information comes the threat of increased information-based crimes. Aside from these worries about information's access are his findings on information processing. Wresch points out that those who don't have adequate education can't make use of the information available to them; as well, psychologically, educated people can ignore information; finally, occasionally there is just so much information out there that sorting through it becomes a Herculean task and so wrong conclusions are reached as some information is ignored and some given more emphasis - this overabundance of information is referred to as "noise", which can metaphorically "hypnotize or deafen" (Wresch, 75). Information itself can also be skewed and one-sided, or too meagre. Wresch specifically points to television, movies, newspapers, radio, and even books as more unavailable and one-sided in less developed countries than in developed countries. Additionally, he sees networking and connections with people as having an effect on one's outcomes; the rich thus have an advantage over the poor, who have fewer connections. Finally, organizations and professionals could also benefit from increased communication and sharing of information."

Tags:advances, communications, computers, differences, gap, institutions, poor, rich, social, society, structure, technological, technology

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In "Daytona Beach: Beyond the Beats and Rhymes", author Byron Hurt recounts his experience at an event called "Spring Bling", hosted by Black Entertainment television, as a bystander, the author strives to remain disconnected from the events on which he is reporting in order to maintain some level of objectivity. As the essay progresses, the author narrates the events of the event, but then proceeds to evaluate the behaviour of those individuals participating in the festivities. Through a series of encounters, Hurt examines the relational dynamic between men and women against the backdrop of this very specific cultural environment and corresponding setting

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Joe Student Professor's Name Course Code March 10, 2009 Exploring Female Objectification: An Analysis of "Spring Bling" In "Daytona Beach: Beyond the Beats and Rhymes", author Byron Hurt recounts his experience at an event called "Spring Bling", hosted by Black Entertainment television, as a bystander, the author strives to remain disconnected from the events on which he is reporting in order to maintain some level of objectivity. As the essay progresses, the author narrates

Tags:objectification, dominant, hegemony

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The paper identifies serious disconnects between what the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mandates and what is currently and systemically possible. At the heart of the problems of the NCLB, the paper says, are mandates that teaching methods and systems used must be "proven" by rigorous research to be effective. The writer explains that very little reliable research has actually been made to identify what educational techniques can be used on a large scale basis in the United States and argues that the greatest obstacle to a solution is a failure by educational experts to even agree on what the standards for a "proven" system should look like. The paper concludes with suggestions for new approaches that would provide meaningful and long-lasting reform to the NCLB. This paper contains an annotated bibliography.

Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Findings
The Need for Reform
Standardized Testing
The Requirements for Useful Starndardized Testing
Objections to Standardized Tests
The Lack of Proven Programs
What Standards Do We Make?
Theory Versus Application
Bridging the Gap
Conclusion

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"Overall, the results of the findings were that at least two key provisions of the NCLB were either misdirected or ineffective. One, that while the NCLB requires under performing schools to utilize "proven" pedagogy and educational programs to increase student performance, no educational program of any kind has met the standards of the NCLB. In fact, educational developers and researchers cannot even agree on what would be considered a "proven" program. Second, while the theory of Standardized Testing was that assessments drive classroom instruction to focus on reasoning and critical thinking skills, in actuality schools often "Teach the Test", abandoning efforts to teach reasoning and critical thinking skills for the goal of teaching students test-taking skills to inflate test scores."

Tags:curriculum researcher performance evaluation requirement, value-added model, academic

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The paper explains that dissociative identity disorder is a psychological condition in which traumatic memories become disconnected from a person's normal awareness, or consciousness, thereby shielding the person from the pain or fear associated with the trauma. The paper explains that it causes the individual to experience her psyche/identity as disconnected or split into distinct parts. The paper lists the recognized types of dissociative disorders and the most common symptoms.

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"Dissociative disorders are uncommon, affecting an estimated 1 percent to 2 percent of the population. This kind of disorder affects females more often than males and most often begin whenever the abuse or traumatic event occurred (http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2819.asp?index=9786&src=news, 2002). Many have tried to give a full and much detailed definition on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), because there have been an increasing number of reported cases of this 'illness'."

Tags:trauma, psyche, disconnected, pain, fear

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In this essay, the writer analyzes Fred Chappell's poem "Second Wind". The writer points out that the information in the first verse establishes the setting as being the grandmother's home on the day her husband is being buried. The poem also establishes the grandmother's frame of mind, where she is observing the day as if disconnected from it. The writer notes that this shows that she is at a point of disbelief, where everything has just changed with her husband's death. The writer maintains that this makes the grandmother feel disconnected and makes her aware of everything. The writer discusses the woman's feelings as demonstrated in the poem. The writer points out that in the final lines, the woman finds herself alone just as she imagined she would. The writer concludes that it is in this alone state, that she finds her own meaning, understanding, and ability to cope.

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"The tone becomes more depressing in the next verse as she describes herself alone in the bedroom. She describes lying down, closing her eyes, and sitting up. The thing that makes her sit up again is the idea that she will "come down weak and crazed and sickly, waiting for my time." In the next verse, she same subject continues as she wonders if she will ever be able to close her eyes again. This section of the poem is showing how overwhelming her thoughts are when she stops to think about them. As long as she is concentrating on something, her sad thoughts remain at a distance. But in the quietness of her room, sadness floods her and overwhelms her. This makes two important points. Firstly, it explains why the house is a flurry of activity. People are busying themselves with tasks to stop them from feeling the sadness. This is emphasized in this verse, where the poet describes how Aunt Tildy will start playing the piano and singing soon. At this point, it is seen that these types of actions are not being done because people are not sad. Instead, they are being done so that people get some relief from their sad thoughts. The problem for the poet is that her sadness is so great that nothing can distract her from it. This is the second important point made in this verse. In one way, she seeks relief like everyone else does. But she is not able to find an escape because her feelings are too great."

Tags:disbelief, death, verse, poet

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This paper discusses how the character of Mr. Bennet appears as being a bit disconnected from the rest of the society around him and how his whole attitude makes him seem like he doesn't care, or cares less than his wife does, about the lives of his daughters. It contends that in reality, this is hardly the case and how, although he rarely takes part in the dances and gatherings that make up the lives of his family, he often facilitates his family's participation and particularly in the case of Elizabeth, steps in when needed.

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"Even as an inactive participant in the social world of the country, Mr. Bennet plays a particularly active and important role in his daughters' participation in this world. In Zimmerman's article, "Pride and Prejudice in Pride and Prejudice", he argues that "Mr. Bennet's characteristic speech is ironic, and the pervasiveness of the irony reflects his refusal to commit himself to any action." It may appear that Mr. Bennet does not care for the wealth and well being of his daughters. This is false, as Austen tells the reader that "Mr. Bennet had very often wished, before this period his life, that instead of spending his whole income, he had laid by an annual sum for the better provision for his children, and of his wife, if she survived him. "

Tags:elizabeth, darcy, society

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Carson McCullers' classic novel, "The Member of the Wedding', tells the story of a lonely 12 year old girl, Frankie Adams, suffering from typical adolescence crisis. In the course of being disconnected from the world, she reveals her frustration by not being a member of anything. This paper examines how Carson McCullers throughout the novella uses music to signify Frankie's incomplete development. It looks at how the many versions of music in the novella indicate Frankie's special burden of childhood, ultimately revealing her position of not being ready to become a teenager.

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"One of the most important examples of how McCullers uses music to signify Frankie's incomplete development is illustrated through the jazz horn in part one of the novella. When Frankie is visiting John Henry, she overhears someone playing blues on a horn. Her first notion about the tune takes her back to the spring, when all kinds of things began to hurt her. It was known as the season that troubled her: "it was like the telling of that long season of trouble" thought Frankie (44). The sadness of the tune reminds her of her disturbed childhood days. She is able to relate to the grieving tune. Then in a sudden moment the horn plays a wild jazz and Frankie is swept away by the off beat rhythm. "

Tags:frankie, adams, symbols, wedding

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This paper examines how a bunch of former fisherman, tax collectors, and otherwise disconnected young men became willing to give their lives in order to spread the message of the Gospel after the death of Jesus. It debates that the truth of the Gospel is something that must be addressed as it is believed by the Church and how, if is not true, if Jesus did not rise from the dead, then the conclusions that result from believing these alternate interpretations create unrealistic situations, which cannot be accepted by reasonable individuals.

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"Paul was opposed by those who believed in the Jewish law; just as believers today are opposed by those who bow at the altar of New Age self deification, Secular Humanism, or more recently postmodern self-determinism. Those who want to guide their lives by their own efforts do not want to hear about One who sets guidelines and standards to which we are accountable. In today's marketplace, the cultural war cry of "separation of church and state" carries with it the same political force as those who called "we have no king but Caesar" during Christ's conviction before Pilate. Similarly, Christians today have to engage the world on its own turf in order to protect our right, and responsibility to present the gospel."

Tags:paul, gospels, judaism, jesus, church

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This paper discusses the symbolism of the parrot in Julian Barnes' "Flaubert's Parrot". It takes the point of view that the parrot represents the disconnected self, the puppet-like critic that guides artists and tells them what they want to hear. It concludes that the use of the parrot represents a construction on the part of the narrator to help him come to grips with his own creative life.

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An examination of "Molloy" and "The Wide Sargasso Sea" shows that mutual obsession and love both simply intensify the sense alienation all individuals experience from their respective societies. Love, rather than a source of connection renders the central characters even more disconnected from their senses of themselves and a larger world. The writer shows that although their plots seem superficially melodramatic, ultimately their purpose is to deflate and deny this source of connection rather than to bolster it.

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"In Molloy, the titular character is a man who has embarked an obsessive journey for his mother. In part II of the novel, a man named Moran, the man whom has been pursuing Molloy with as much dedication as Molloy has been pursuing his own mother attempts to understand the rational behind the protagonist's actions. The parallels of the quest of Moran for Molloy and Molloy for his mother highlight how a drive for even a positive form of affection is just as debilitating in terms of one's freedom as the pursuit of a petty bureaucratic official for a supposed criminal. Moran is obsessive, in his pursuit of Molloy, just as Molloy is obsessive in his pursuit of a paternal figure. Molloy's quest for a sense of connection eventually deteriorates in the isolation of his prison into a fascination with organizing the stones he has kept in his pocket. Moran too deteriorates, becoming increasingly frustrated by his inability to "understand", that is to separate his own obsessive nature from Molloy's obsessive nature."

Tags:connection, plot