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Fiction and Non Fiction in The book the Civil War by Bruce Catton
Fiction and Non Fiction in The book the Civil War by Bruce Catton
The book the Civil War by Bruce Catton also inspires the reader to learn more about the period. The book was written basically to inspire those who are interested in civil war. The book captures the centre of the tale and when one reads the book, he/she feels that he/she was present during that particular time, watching the battles unfold, listening to the decisions that were being made and later on sent men to their deaths or their triumphs. The book not only comes with great history but also drama.
The book north and south by John Jakes is a historic fiction which has great inspires the reader to continue reading more about the period. The most inspiring part of the book is the periods between 1840s when the two major protagonists are in one class in West point. This tale is well researched and it is very insightful as regards strife and life at the military academy during a pivotal period in the history of America. The book helps the reader to understand the important role played by the West Point in the history of the nation during the Mexican Civil war and maybe today.
The Civil War by Bruce Catton – Non Fiction
Bruce heard about the civil war when he was still a young boy and these stories gave him the urge to want to know more about the civil war. After learning about the civil war, he decided to write the story about the war. The author of the book civil war wrote the book from the experience he had gained as a federal and employee. The author had also developed writing skills from his job as an editor and reporter for the Cleveland news. He majorly worked as a freelance news reporter therefore acquired more knowledge from his job.
The Author wrote about the civil war so as to enable know more about what happened at the period f the civil war. The book is written in a very simple way so as to give the reader more morale while reading it. The methodology used by Bruce to write his book was narrative historian. The book is a public document. This is because the history were only based on papers and these papers were the documents that were used to spread information about the war that occurred at that particular time. Bruce used the public documents so that his work was as accurate as possible.
The book is very interesting to read because unlike other books written by the same author, the book does not only focus on military topics but also focuses on political, economic and social topics.
North and South by John Jakes – Fiction
Despite the use of fictional characters in his work, “North and South”, John Jakes manages to portray most of the events that occurred during the period of the American Civil War. The author’s chronology of the events prior to the Civil War and the factors that eventually led to an all out war are consistent with historical records about the period.
The events portrayed by the author fit with historical accounts that led to the American civil war in the early 1860s. Historical accounts note that among the several factors that led to the civil war, the attacks by John Brown who had been a violent anti-slavery opponent helped in contributing to the war. In “North and South”, Orry and Brett are attacked on their way back to South Carolina and in the book, the attack happens at Harper’s Ferry.
Historical records indicate that Brown and their cohorts actually attacked Harper’s Ferry on 16th October, 1859. John Jakes however does not indicate the fate of Brown after the attack in his work, “North and South”. In the course of the Civil War close friends ended up on opposite sides of the conflict and frequently had to face each other in fights and skirmishes. In the book, Orry Maine, a South Carolinian develops a close relationship with George Hazard and they fight along each other in the Mexican War. The Mexican War is also mentioned in historical accounts just as it is used in John Jakes’ book. In the Mexican War, George saves Orry as a close friend. Their friendship goes on to their families where Brett (Orry’s younger sister) is married to Billy (George’s younger brother). Despite their objection to the Civil War, the friends are unable to change the course of events and eventually find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Historians note that this was a common predicament for most Southerners and Northerners who lived close together.
Several characters used in the book, “North and south” conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the characters of that time. In the book, Orry falls in love with Madeleine, but she gets married to someone else. Extramarital affairs were greatly frowned upon during the 19th century and this forces Orry and Madeleine to conduct their affair in great secrecy. The reason why Madeleine ends up in a discreet affair with is because even though she loves him, she has to protect her respect as a woman before the society. Respect was a most cherished virtue during the period in the book.
Based on the conduct of the main characters in John Jakes’ book, it would be true to say that the characters are not placed in situations consistent with the time period. For instance, the Southerners were generally slave masters who resisted the thought of abolishing slavery. Due to this fact, anti-slavery crusaders were most likely to attack them whenever possible. In “North and South” Orry and Brett are ambushed at Harper’s ferry by John Brown and his gang, but they are allowed to continue with their journey instead of being beaten or killed. The Southerners were also expected to strongly protect their properties (slaves) yet in the book; a Southerner from an affluent family grows sympathetic to slaves and the Northerners who are against them.
John Jakes wrote the book North and South because of his affection for libraries and librarians. In general, the author says that he loves books and he states that the pillar of any society is a library. So he has no experience that drove him to writing the book but what made him write the book is his love for books.
The main objective the author had was to make the reader understand what happened at that particular time. This book specifically informs the reader about the civil war that took place in America some times in History. The writer is so much informed about history because he was once a research person in the Department of History and he did this research at the University of South Carolina. Apart from writing, the author is also involved in acting, directing and writing original musicals and plays.
E-Commerce and M-Commerce
E-Commerce and M-Commerce
E-Commerce and M-Commerce
Introduction
E-commerce that is an evolving area of mobile commerce, where users can use wireless network and mobile to interact with the service providers, using mobile devices for transaction and information retrieval processing .M-Commerce applications and services can be adopted through different mobile and wireless networks, with the aid of several mobile devices. Constraints of both devices and mobile networks however influence their operational performance therefore these constraints are supposed to be taken into consideration due to these constraints in the phases of development and design of the application and M-Commerce services as the article will reveal.
Automotive companies in a market that is global and highly competitive are often faced with challenges like sophisticated business processes and difficulty in the transnational supply chains that prevent the auto motive companies from achieving optimum interaction with service partners, suppliers, service centers and dealerships. Most prominent auto companies currently implement portal solutions and intershop commerce to address the challenges and stay ahead of competition of an increasingly dynamic market it provides a link between the initial contacts through to the post-sale services the possibilities with the intershop technology, are as diverse as the automotive industry itself. (www. Intershop.com)
The fast pace that information and interactions occur globally in a daily base has been revolutionized by the online business. In the entertainment industry this is particularly true on account of the fact that for the most part products are distributed in physical as well as in digital form. It is believed that the smaller size of the purchases and the convenience of m-commerce that are related to the media make mobile a highly appealing way to make purchases, while still being able to make interaction more affordable and large scale like in the case of Best Buy, Face Book and Amazon that allow for both purchasing and interacting. (www.Amazon.com)
People in the society have been encouraged through the use of cell-phones and continued development has encouraged at a quicker pace to conveniently to do many transactions and exchange possessions at the touch of a button from anywhere in the world. In this manner the financial sector has been changed by the M-banking introduction of applications that enable people to maneuver their transfer money, bank accounts, store valued information in their handsets or access insurance at their convenience. Globally the banking industry has utilized complimentary services such as POS, ATMs, PayPal and smart card that all implement the m-banking model of virtual money. (www. PayPal.com)
To the rest of the world the internet provides an important portal, dramatically increasing the availability of the domestic product, consumers moreover, are assured of its availability by purchasing a good online. In this aspect the internet E-Commerce has reduced the importance of location, now globally retailers can easily be able to sell their products. This dramatically has the potential to increase customer base and revenue. Innovations recently introduced like e-Books have enhanced firm welfare further by creating new revenue streams from existing products. Wal-Mart is an example where e-commerce has been implemented in retail to enhance the transactions and services. (www.wal-mart.com).
Traditionally planning for vacations was hard and required too many procedures but with the currently implemented OTS or Online Travel Service has made the planning procedure easier. Unlike the old days people no longer plan family holidays and coming trips through travel agents. People can now book hotels, flights, cruises and car rentals at their convenience.OTS additionally provides discounted fares that cannot be found on the hotels, airlines, cruise liner or car rental companies. In the travel industry a growing number of companies make use of the internet as a virtual platform or shop for selling and marketing traveling services and products. Companies like Travelocity, Priceline, Expedia and Orbitz have implemented the online services. (www.priceline.com)
Other economic sectors that have also integrated e-commerce and m-commerce in their systems include the health care system which compared to the traditional health care delivery systems is more efficient in terms of case collections, information flow, IT spending and communication standards. It justifies implementing the e-commerce to make the health care business transaction ability more affordable and effective. The military and security sector also implements e-commerce in their services to be able to link with other security agencies globally and in this manner they can change information like FBI linking with Interpol to track criminals.
Conclusion
M-commerce and e- commerce application and services can be adopted through different mobile and wireless networks, with the aid of several mobile devices as shown by their application in the different sectors. Although there are many systems supporting many solutions for wireless access and mobility, there are issues influencing the various mobile systems performance that need to be considered in the design of application and m-Commerce services, it is important however to note that due to the sector it is implemented in the drawbacks and advantages might defer.
E-commerce and E-business
E-commerce – 2130264
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E-commerce and E-business are terms which are sometimes used interchangeably but they are different. in both cases the e stands for electronic networks and is all about the application of electronic network technology which includes the internet and electronic data interchange in order for the improvement of business processes. E-commerce covers the processes that are outward facing that directly impact customer, suppliers and other external partners of the business such as order taking, sales, marketing, purchasing raw materials, customer service. this is any transaction which is completed over a computer mediated network which involves transfer or he right to use goods or services-business on the he a incudes e-commerce but also encompasses international processes such as inventory management, production, risk management, knowledge management and human resources (Australian Trade Commision,2014).
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An information technology company establishes an intranet portal which its employee can access to process all intracompany communications and thereby eliminate most of the company’s physical paperwork E-business,
Several automakers establish a central clearinghouse for purchasing engine part online from their longstanding network of the auto part suppliers. E-commerce ,B2C
A greeting card company establishes a web site where people can, for a fee, arrange for email messages and colourful, personalized attachments to be sent to the family members or friends celebrating birthday. E-business, B2C
Baseball card collector arranges the terms of a sale of a rare card to another collector via company’s auction site on the internet. E-commerce ,C2C
3. There is a difference between market and a marketplace. Market is defined as the demand for a particular product or brands for example how many people out there who buy or can actually buy the product. A market place on the other hand is where people buy and sell goods, do shopping, hangout with friends and so on. Examples of market places are bazaars, malls, supermarkets and so on.
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A hardware device that transmit web site access request to their final destination . ROUTER
A communication language used to link computer within network. ISP
A business that uses server devices to connect individual and businesses to the internet. IP/TCP
A text file automatically downloaded from some web site to a memory storage location on the device that a visitor used to access those site. COOKIE
An address that indentifies the location of a web site and thereby allows an individual to access that site using a browser program on a home computer. DOMAIN NAME
Software that a company uses to track how its customer navigate through its web site.
A network made up of other networks. IP/TCP
An electronic network that a company dedicates to its own internal use.INTRANET
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Yes, I agree that the development of electronic commerce came about as a result of ri8vatization of the internet in the beginning of 1980’s. This is because the privatization of the internet paved way for more and more people to accept the use of the internet for their own private things. This privatization made it safe and secure for people to interact and hence do business over the internet.
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The internet has become more commercial because has grown so rapidly. The internet world is the fasted growing thing in the current world today. People are coming with innovations day in day out hence making it a good [platform for conducting business. Therefore the rapid growth of the internet has paved way for its commercialization.
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A person level of education attainment is strongly related to the likelihood of the internet access. This is because it is only at a particular education level that one gets exposed to the internet and understands how it works and therefore can be able to access and use it comfortably. The digital divide based on the differences in education attainment is likely to be related to the digital divide stemming from the income differences. This is because those from low income families most likely will not attain high education levels and hence will not be able to get the internet knowledge that comes with the different levels of education attainment.
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So far e-commerce has had a more significant impact. This is because many people have embraced the idea of buying and selling goods from the internet since it is easy and efficient. Therefore more and more businesses are applying e-commerce since it is a convenient way of carrying out business.
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Aggregate e-commerce transactions are harder to measure as compared to traditional business transactions. This is because the records of these transactions are not easily available and can easily be deleted therefore it can be difficult to terieve such information for purposes of calculations. The government can put in place regulations on the e-commerce business such that transactions are monitored hence making it possible for accounting to be done. There are objections to such a government action since people might argue that the government is prying on the privacy of these businesses.
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Yes, I agree that downturn on e-commerce would have a direct negative impact on the economy of the U.S this is many people are using this platform to carry out their business. It is not only the business owners that are in this but also people who create the websites and help in their maintenance. Therefore, a downturn in e-commerce will not only impact business owners but also other people who depend on e-commerce for employment and those that have invested in the industry.
References
Australian Trade Commision. (2014). E-business versus E- commerce. Retrieved August 31, 2014 from http://www.austrade.gov.au/e-business-versus-e-commerce/default.aspx