The range and variety of Jane Smiley's work as a writer of fiction have resulted in a great deal of critical attention, a wide and committed readership, and several different perceptions of her achievement. Smiley's novels, particularly those following T...

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Jane Smiley has also won acclaim for her work as an author of short fiction. In The Age of Grief: Stories and a Novella (1987), Ordinary Love and Good Will: Two Novellas (1989), The Life of the Body: A Story (1990), and...

Long-distance connection technologies refer to the continually evolving suite of technologies that allow users to connect to the Internet or their corporate WANs (Wide-Area Networks) or LANs (Local-Area Networks) remotely and across large distances....

The earliest computers communicated only with their expert handlers, who programmed them by connecting circuits by hand and read their outputs on paper. Today one of a computer's essential tasks is to communicate with other computers. This would be...

Long distance in telecommunications, refers to telephone calls made outside a certain area, usually characterized by an area code outside of a local call area (known in the United States as a local access and transport area or LATA). Long-distance...

David Beckham flew back to America on Thursday after England lost to Germany and is committed to proving that his trans-Atlantic commute won't slow him down.Still getting over a lingering ankle injury, Beckham played a full game for England in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Wembley....

Vice President Dick Cheney, in a series of blunt and sometimes biting statements during a visit to Asia, defended the Iraq war, attacked administration critics at home and warned that the U.S. would confront potential adversaries abroad.His visit was meant to thank Australia and Japan...

Kristi Toliver had 20 points and went 6-for-6 on 3-pointers to lead No. 3 Maryland to its sixth straight victory over Clemson, 76-62 on Thursday night.Maryland (21-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) is off to its best start in school history, breaking the tie with the...

Vince Carter put on a long-range show and set a New Jersey Nets' single-game record with nine 3-pointers in a 105-92 victory over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.Carter finished with 37 points and Jason Kidd moved into sole possession of third place ahead...