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Freedom Of Choice Cigarette Advertising
1,517 words
Cigarette advertising restrictions do not have and
intended effect, and despite that in many
societies there is an increase in cigarette
consumption. Only who is affected with those
restrictions are the cigarette companies which are
in danger of becoming a form of commercial
censorship. However, I do not want to claim
against consumer protection laws against false or
misleading advertising claims. The end result of
cigarette advertising restrictions and any other
legal products leads to a limite...
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20 Th Century Vacuum Tubes
1,004 words
Military equipment, toys, communication, home
electronics, computing, cars, satellites and
others. This is only a partial list of products,
which contain electronics. Actually electronics
won our world. We wake up with the ring of
electronic clock, drink coffee from a electronic
coffee machine, work with computers, learn by
using video conferences, listen to the music from
a sound system and go to sleep while adjusting our
electronic watch for tomorrow morning. It is hard
even to think that only...
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One Child Policy Densely Populated
642 words
Chinas One Child Policy is a very controversial
one. It involves only one child per married
couple. This has led to high abortion figures
(sometimes forced or selective), forced
sterilisation and even infanticide. However China
had no choice but to adopt such a harsh policy,
Chinas population in the 1970 s was 900 million
and rising. China didnt have enough resources to
support this growing population, and had strong
regional variations. The government realised
something had to change and in the...
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Young Hegelians Social Construction
1,227 words
The notion of man as a species-being for Marx
meant the recognition of mans human essence as a
member of a species. A species which takes part in
a process of conscious production whereby we
produce as human beings for one another; Marx
perceived this to be the process of mans active
species life (Bottomore; 1963). Marx specifically
used the term species being as a method to
distinguish human life from animal life; where
production is more a consequence of blind instinct
rather than conscious pr...
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Feminist Movement Public Image
1,061 words
The 1970 's saw the intensification of the
feminist movement as a social, moral, and
political force in the American arena. They
focused their attention on the systematic
oppression of women in politics and business. They
were attacking male chauvinism, dominance, and a
social system that relegated females to household
duties. By most standards, the feminist movement
has been successful in nearly all of its
endeavors. The result, however, has left the
American male uncertain of his own role in n...
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Computer Animation George Lucas
1,358 words
... Cartoons now had to manufactured in quantity
and cheaply. The same gags were worked and
reworked. Audiences became apathetic as the
novelty of seeing drawings come to life wore off.
This caused a depression in the animation business
that coincided with the depression in the economy
of the United States. Computer Animation Computer
animation has revolutionized special effects in
the film industry by introducing several important
factors into animation. Innovative areas such as
computer-animat...
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Foreign Aid Prime Minister
645 words
World' Countries today? Who should be held
responsible for these problems? Why? What has
Canada done to help 'Third World Countries'? There
has always been a dominant country in the world
that sets the economic standard throughout
powerful countries. Canada has always been a top
rated economic country, usually behind the United
States and other large Commonwealth countries.
Starting back in the early to mid 60 's, Prime
Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau decided to use
Canadian revenue as foreig...
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Los Angeles County Santa Ana
1,327 words
Human beings are able to adapt to almost any
environment, unfortunately sometimes we take
advantage of our natural surroundings. We find
ourselves amidst a struggle between our lifestyles
and nature. Although we affect nature profoundly
with our activities, we in turn are shaped by
nature's potent forces. Nature can be brutal to
humans, but we must remember that it merely is
following its course. As a result, we must learn
to coexist with it. Fire is a naturally occurring
phenomenon which humans...
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Extreme Close Music Industry
775 words
Kiss: The Hype What is hype? Hype is defined as
promotional publicity of an extravagant or
contrived kind. It is used to lure the consumer to
a certain product or an event of some kind. The
competition for the consumers attention is intense
and even desperate at times. Throughout the 1970
s, there was a vast machinery of hype surrounding
the music industry. Some of what came out of it
was original and imaginative, but some was
deceptive and outrageous. Whatever it was, it was
all aimed at the co...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Missiles In Cuba
1,500 words
The year is 1959 and the place is Cuba. It is
January 1 st and Batista, the president of Cuba
has just fled the country fearing Fidel Castro, a
Cuban revolutionary who mounted a rebel force
called the 26 th of July Movement against Batista.
Castro assumes power on the 16 th of February and
establishes a dictatorship. Communist Rule In Cuba
So far, the Soviet leader, Khrushchev is in
question of what political track Castro is
deciding to take. Russia themselves have only one
connection with Fidel...
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World War Ii Soil Conservation
1,227 words
Subsidies are payments, economic concessions, or
privileges given by the government to favor
businesses or consumers. In the 1930 s, subsidies
were designed to favor agriculture. John Steinbeck
expressed his dislike of the farm subsidy system
of the United States in his book, The Grapes of
Wrath. In that book, the government gave money to
farms so that they would grow and sell a certain
amount of crops. As a result, Steinbeck argued,
many people starved unnecessarily. Steinbeck
examined farm sub...
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Womens Movement Miss America
1,260 words
When defining Feminine beauty one must decide in
which time to define it. At certain times women
have felt repressed by the term, usually due to
the beauty business influence; while at other
times Women have found it laboratory: finding it
their bonus as females but not their only power.
One will also find that a correlation exists
between the womens movement, or lack there of, and
society's feelings about woman and their aesthetic
appearance. A womans beauty during the 1910 s and
early 1920 s w...
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World War Ii 20 Th Century
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Originally GANGS OVERVIEW OF GANGS Originally the
word gang had no negative connotation. In Old
English, gang simply referred to a number of
people who went around together-a group. Today a
gang can be defined in four basic ways: ? an
organized group with a leader? a unified group
that usually remains together during peaceful
times as well as times of conflict? a group whose
members show unity through clothing, language? a
group whose activities are criminal or threatening
to the larger society....
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60 Minutes Television Program
1,556 words
Since 1968 America has been better enlightened
than previously concerning current events and
happenings around the world. A considerable factor
for this occurrence is the television program 60
Minutes which debuted on the air in September of
1968. Many other television newsmagazine's have
been produced since its creation, however none
have possessed the longevity nor the influence of
60 Minutes. In fact, 60 Minutes, which is owned by
CBS News, was the first regular network news
program to cover ...
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Million Dollars National Assembly
1,161 words
Guyana is a country located on the northern coast
of South America. It is bounded on the north by
the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by Suriname. On
the south side Guyana is bordered by Brazil, and
on the west side is Brazil and Venezuela. Guyana
achieved its independence on May 26, 1966 when it
broke away from Britain. Guyana has three
different major geographical regions. These
consist of a belt of soil which ranges from five
to forty miles, a dense forest area which makes up
about four-fifths...
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Ku Klux Klan Roman Catholics
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Shown Slivkoff The Ku Klux Klan The KU KLUX KLAN
is a group of white secret societies who oppose
the advancement of blacks, Jews, Gays and other
Minority groups. The Ku KLux Klan also known as
the KKK or the Klan, Is active in The United
States of America and Canada. It often uses
violence to achieve its goal in society. The KKK
members wear robes and hoods, and burn crosses at
their outdoor meetings. They will also burn
crosses to scare non-members. The KKK was formed
as a social club by a grou...
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Wuthering Heights Thrushcross Grange
1,245 words
Throughout the novel Wuthering Heights, Emily
Bront? effectively utilizes weather and setting as
methods of conveying insight to the reader of the
personal feeling of the characters. While staying
at Thrushcross Grange, Mr. Lockwood made a visit
to meet Mr. Heathcliff for a second time, and the
horrible snow storm that he encounters is the
first piece of evidence that he should have
perceived about Heathcliff's personality. The
setting of the moors is one that makes them a very
special place for...
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Hendrix Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix James
220 words
Jimi Hendrix Hendrix Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix
lived his life as a Musician, Guitarist, Singer
and Songwriter. He also pioneered the electric
guitar, a right handed Fender Strat, upside-down
and left-handed. He was one of the most original
and influential people of all time. James Marshall
Hendrix was born November 27, 1942 in Seattle,
Washington. He taught himself to play in his
school boy days. He then enlisted himself in the
Army as a parachute jumper, but an injury led to
discharge. He then ...
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Entire Nation National Guard
931 words
After a long period of fighting a defensive war in
Vietnam, on April 29, 1970, President Richard
Nixon launched a full-scale attack in Cambodia,
which greatly accelerated America s involvement in
this conflict. The reaction from the American
College student population was one that led into
great controversy and heated debates. When Nixon
announced his decision on the following day, many
people were upset, and thousands of people
protested. The end result of one particular
protest was bloody, and...
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Endangered Species North America
878 words
Peregrine Falcons: On the road to recovery The
peregrine is the worlds fastest bird; it can reach
over 200 miles as it dives from tall cliffs onto
smaller birds (1). It circles high searching for
prey and when a smaller bird like a pigeon takes
off it plummets to the earth and kills it with
razor sharp talons. The Peregrines identifying
characteristics include its large size, long
pointed wings and dark mustache set against white
cheeks (11). The female has a wingspan of about 4
feet and often w...
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