The subject paper presented the ®rst confor-mational analysis of the anomeric e€ect within the context of molecular orbital theory, discussed the utility of Fourier decomposition of a torsional coordinate as a method for analyzing disparate electronic in¯uences on that coordinate, and helped settle debate on the nature of anomeric stabilization. Sugars are the stepchildren of the biomonomer fam...

Historically, colonies in the strict sense of “settlements” had existed long before the advent of global capitalism; the English word colony is derived from the ancient Latin term colonia, denoting an outpost or settlement. However, colonialism as a principle of imperial statecraft and an effective strategy of capitalist expansion that involved sustained appropriation of the resources of other ...

European colonial powers invaded then dominated a large part of the world from the Renaissance to the middle of the twentieth century. Across this long history and numerous geographical settings, colonialism took various forms, was associated with diverse practices, and was justifi ed by different ideologies. However, it created unprecedented situations of encounters between the original inhabi...

The present study aims at examining the Neo-colonial aspect in Ben Okri’s Dangerous Love. It is a critique of Neo-colonialism as form postcolonial theory that concerned with perpetuating colonialism Nigeria after independence. main argument that, through presenting his vision post-independence Nigeria. Okri wants to own how fight different forms independence portraying characters are capable th...

1 As a step towards comprehensive computer models of communication, and eeective human machine dialogue, some of the relationships between communication and aaect are explored. An outline theory is presented of the architecture that makes various kinds of aaective states possible, or even inevitable, in intelligent agents, along with some of the implications of this theory for various communica...