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This paper discuss the problem of cyber squatting along with specific legislation and organizations' rights over their business identity. The issue of trademark is examined and the current domain name registration process is analyzed. Examples are stated involving recent legal cases of domain name abuse.

Tags:arbitration, business, copyright, court, internet, law, legal, name, organization, provider, service, trademark, web

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This term paper focuses on Chaim Potok's work My Name is Asher Lev. The protagonist of the novel, Asher Lev, is a young orthodox Jewish boy who has dreams of becoming an artist. A major conflict brews, as two extremes collide, the religious "old" world and the secular "new" world. This paper argues that "Asher Lev" shows how the two worlds can only coexist in fiction, but not in their truest states.

From the Paper
"In "Asher Lev," Potok presents the major argument between traditional Jewish beliefs and secular thought, more specifically, the debate over one's role as an individual versus one's role as a member of the community. The protagonist, Asher Lev, a young aspiring artist caught between the two very different worlds of art and Judaism, struggles to show others the possibility of a coexistence between the two. Potok writes "Asher Lev" as a kunstlerroman, "the development of the artist from childhood until his artistic maturity" (Birk 1). Through depicting the reactions of Asher's family and community to his art both before and after his final paintings, Brooklyn Crucifixion I and II, he suggests that one cannot fully immerse oneself in the secular world while still remaining a part of a traditional Jewish society."

Tags:asher, chaim, chosen, criticism, hasid, hasidic, hasidism, jewish, judiasm, lev, literary, name, potok, religion, torah

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This paper discusses the vowelization of God's name in the Bible. It begins by discussing punctuation in the Bible, particularly in the Hebrew scriptures. It then compares this use of grammar to other ancient languages. It discusses the evolution of the grammatical system, leading up to the system called 'Masoretic Hebrew' punctuation at the end of the twelfth century. The paper discusses in detail the different grammatical forms of God's name, particularly the Masoretes' vowelization of His name.

From the Paper
"When Jesus Christ was on the Earth, spending his Earthly life, he would always appeal to the very words of the Old Testament, and this was taken to be indicative of the fact that Jesus Christ himself approved of this version of the text, and that it had been exactly and accurately transmitted. This Old Testament was the version that was favored and used by the ancient Jews, and it was also considered to be an extremely trustworthy version of what had been originally written by Moses. The Old Testament books as they appear in the Hebrew Bible are actually divided into three distinct groups, and they are: the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings. It was the priests that were given the innate responsibility of preserving the texts, and this was because of the fact that these individuals were considered to be the divinely appointed guardians and the teachers of the Law. (Forever Settled: A Survey of the Documents and the History of the Bible)"

Tags:Testament, punctuation, Bible

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This paper will look into the name-giving characteristics, with particular focus on the American culture. An attempt will be made to look at the origins of various first names and surnames, as well as their denotative and connotative meanings. The patterns and sources of name-giving will be considered in the paper, and attention will be briefly given to the question as to whether nicknames also follow the same origin pattern.

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This paper explains that Orhan Pamuk's 2002 novel "My Name is Red" illustrates the culture clash during the late 16th century between Islam and the West, both on an artistic level and on a personal and philosophical level. The paper describes the cultures of each tradition and Pamuk's writing style, which, according to the paper, does not show favoritism to either culture. The paper praises this novel but underscores that the reader must remember that "My Name is Red" is a modern version of the past, which is intrinsically from Pamuk's perspective.

From the Paper
"Blindness and self-mutilation are an annihilation of the self, unlike the ethos of the Western, Frankish style. The lack of self-idealization in Islam is one instructive aspect of this work to the modern reader, as it helps illuminate some of the reasons for an East-West culture clash, and actions on the part of Islamic fundamentalists that may seem inexplicable. "It was Satan who adopted a style." But Pamuk's techniques force the reader to come to the conclusion that an artistic identity must fuse both past and present, have some flexibility and personal style, yet innovate with the demands of modernity terms of the way tradition is presented."

Tags:faith, miniaturist art, voices characters, detective story

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This paper discusses the book, "In the Name of War", by historian and author, Jill Lepore. The paper contends that Lepore makes it clear that it was after the wars between the Anglo and Indian population, and because of it, that the boundaries between cultures, hitherto blurred, became rigid ones. The paper presents the argument that the wars strengthened and hardened feelings that, in turn, strengthened and hardened the enmity between Indians and Anglos. The paper examines how feelings and boundaries developed between the cultures as a result of the wars.

From the Paper
"According to the historian Jill Lepore, before the war between the Anglo and Indian population known as "King Phillip's War," cultural and linguistic barriers between these two dominant populations of the Eastern half of the Americas were fluid rather than fixed. However, the aftermath of this war in 1675, when tensions between Native Americans and colonists residing in New England erupted into brutal conflict a sharp cultural division was incurred. This cultural division has never again been broached as it had been before the war transpired. Although the title of Lepore's book refers to the name of war, it could very well refer to the mutual language of war between the Anglo and Indian nations, and the differing languages of cultural discourse."

Tags:king, phillip, anglo, indian

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This paper explores the theme of death in Margaret Craven's "I Heard the Owl Call My Name" and also discusses how this theme is rolled into addressing issues of global leadership and organization. It explains the story of a young bishop sent to British Columbia, how he finds out about his approaching death, and develops leadership skills in order to help the people, and himself, deal with the change.

From the Paper
"The young man is dying, although he is unaware of this fact. The bishop that sent him knows but chooses not to inform. Mark is struck by the prejudice and callousness of others in their dealings with the Kwakiutl. Others seem to feel that it is acceptable behavior to demean, cheat and be disrespectful toward the Indians, because of their difference. The book follows the path taken by this young priest as he learns about himself, the Indians he is to serve and the changing world in which they must all make their way."

Tags:british, columbia, bishop, death, leadership, skill, global

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Upon first reading, Margaret Craven's "I Heard the Owl Call My Name" may seem to be a depressing book. In large part, this is due to the fact that the theme of death pervades the novel, dominating much of the action and the thoughts of the main characters. However, this paper will argue that such a reading would, in fact, be superficial. Rather than depressing, Craven's novel may be seen as an insightful coming to terms with the reality of death as a natural and integral part of life. In this context, the book becomes a profound reflection on the nature of humanity and our experience of the world.

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There are several different 'worlds of books' within 'The Name of the Rose'. The novel itself is a world of books, containing subtle and obvious references to scores of other literary works. Within that is the Medieval world the novel is set in, where books were a measure of wealth. Within this world is the monastery - another world filled with books, and within this is the library containing books from around the world. This paper attempts to unravel this bewildering array of books within books and worlds within worlds.

From the Paper
"First, it is important to ascertain just what is meant by the phrase "world of books" with regards to the novel The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. There are several ways in which The Name of the Rose could be seen to contain the theme "the world of books," and it is worth looking at all of them to see how cleverly Eco has incorporated this concept into the narrative at many different levels. The Name of the Rose itself could be seen as a "world of books" in its own right, as it is a novel written almost entirely from other books. Eco declared that The Name of the Rose was his attempt to write nothing original, but a book written entirely from texts already in existence. Another kind of "world of books" is the medieval world where the story is set. In this world, books were the treasured property of an elite few, mainly the rich and the clergy, the only people who could afford books (all being handwritten with exquisite care) or indeed, read them. The possession of books denoted wealth, intelligence and status. The more books a man owned the more respected he would be. Monasteries were the places where most books were produced, and although the novel is set in a monastery because Eco "felt like poisoning a monk" (Reflections on The Name of the Rose, p.13) this setting allowed Eco to present another kind of "world of books," a monastery, where books were of great importance. The monastery is a place where books are constantly spoken of, and sought for, read and reproduced. Within the monastery itself, is yet another world of books, the library. Within its labyrinth of passages is held tremendous knowledge from all over the world. However, not only does the library contain answers to life in general, it also holds the key to all the mysterious happenings in the monastery itself."

Tags:adso, baskerville, monastery, monks, murder, mystery, umberto, william

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This paper examines Maxine Hong Kingston's short story " No Name Woman" finding that the tale is a profound exploration of traditional Chinese culture, the differences between Chinese culture and American culture, and a stern condemnation of the traditional roles of women in a Chinese society. The author discusses how te story is told through the eyes of three very diverse narrators, who all serve to convey a very different impression of the events.

From the Paper
"In No Name Woman, Maxine Hong Kingston uses differences and similarities in the three separate narratives to explore the mores of traditional Chinese culture, the differences between Chinese culture and American culture, and ultimately to condemn the traditional roles of women in a Chinese society. Clearly, the disparate narratives of the mother, aunt, and narrator all reveal a very different viewpoint on Chinese culture. The mother is clearly supportive of the aunt's final fate, and symbolizes the traditional view of women in society. In contrast, the aunt's narrative allows the reader to understand the effect of a traditional view at a personal, individual level. The narrator's struggle to make sense of the story through her Americanized perspective also helps to reveal a great deal about traditional Chinese culture. Further, the juxtaposition of the narrators' exploration of the story and the narratives of the mother and aunt allows for a revelation of the differences between American and Chinese culture. The aunt and mother's traditional viewpoints allow us to better explore and understand the Americanized view of the daughter, and vice versa. The grim acceptance and disapproval of the mother's traditional views creates very little sympathy for the traditional view of women in Chinese culture."

Tags:maxine, hong, kingston, chinese, narrator, culture, story