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U S Senate Tim Obrien
1,434 wordsThe Vietnam War was the subject matter of many debates during the 1960 s and the 1970 s. War advocates and anti-war activists voiced their opinions all throughout the nation about our countrys involvement in Vietnam. People from all walks of life spoke out about the war, from politicians to hippies, making it clear that everyone had their own view on the war, although, not everyone agreed with one another on the decisions and outcomes that were made for our country. Demonstrations and rallies we...
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Order To Make Vietnam War
1,336 wordsThe terms fear and courage played a major role in the life experience of Tim O'Brien. Like most other young males who just graduated college, in 1968 after graduating from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, he sought different opportunities in hopes of becoming independent and gaining a career. Before these hopes of opportunity are realized, however, he receives notice that he has been drafted to the Vietnam War. He acknowledges the tragedies that may occur in war, and fears for his life...
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Tammany Hall Political Machines
1,853 wordsDuring the 19 th century there was a rapid growth of American cities due to immigration and migration from rural areas. This rise in the population created enormous problems for city governments, which were often unable to provide for the people and lacked any type of structure. In these conditions we begin to see the emergence of political machines, such as Tammany Hall in New York City. These groups were able to build a loyal voter following, especially among immigrant groups, by performing su...
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Censored Ing Night Classes Samantha
1,081 wordsIt had been about two years since Samantha's last date with Tim. They had gone out for dinner to a three-star Italian restaurant downtown. Tim had, all of the sudden, remembered that he had not brought his wallet along so Samantha had to charge it to her credit card, herself. He, then, asked for some cigarettes, before taking him home. She never saw or spoke to Tim, again, and had pretty much given up on dating. Samantha sat a small round table, twiddling her thumbs in front of the place setting...
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Four Major White People
586 wordsIs television today still in the era of segregation? I think that it is because none of the four major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) have enough of security of mind to have a full minority show. In an article in Time magazine, the author wrote, "Of 26 pilots for the fall, none has a minority star" (Poniewozik 1). This is a main point that I am trying to make. The only minority stars that are signed are by second-rate networks like the WB and UPN. The only two shows that will be integrated will b...
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Pee Wee Tim Burton
1,238 wordsAlthough the typical layman would immediately label him an oddball, those who are a little bit more familiar with Tim Burton would say that he's a beautiful mess. Burton was born August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California. He lived in typical suburbia, along with his brother and parents, although he never felt very attached to them. He felt much closer to the films of Vincent Price and the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. While his parents wanted him to go play outside and be "normal, " he would rather ...
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In The Lake Of Woods A Mystery
720 wordsIN THE LAKE OF THE WOODS: A MYSTERY? Almost from this novels first page we know that Kathy Wade will vanish, and it is not long before we discover that her disappearance will remain unsolved. We then ask ourselves, how is this novel considered a mystery if we never even find out what happened to Kathy? In the Lake of the Woods, by Tim OBrien, still has undeniable suspense. There are other topics in the novel like the impact of the Vietnam War, morality, and human behavior that help us see beyond...
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Attention To Detail Tim Burton
1,303 words'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems, in a place perhaps you " ve seen in your dreams. For the story you " re about to be told began with the holiday worlds of old. Now you " ve probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say its time you begun, for the holidays are the result of much fuss and hard work for the worlds that create them for us. Well, you see now, quite simply, that's all that they do, making one unique holiday especially for you. But once a calamity e...
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Athletes As Role Models
1,803 wordsIn todays world, sport stars and other athletes are looked up to by all ages. Everyone loves them. They look great in the eyes of the everyday public. They appear on television, they perform like rock stars, and do this with the entire world watching. No wonder we make heroes out of our favorites. They are seen, as heroes because they can do things that most of us cant. They hit fastballs at 95 mph, leap at balls in mid air, or defy gravity and throw down a dunk. Their words are repeated and bro...
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Michael Crichton Jurassic Park
672 wordsJurassic Park, by Michael Crichton is a thrilling, science fiction novel. It tells the story about the cloning of dinosaurs, which are to be controlled in a theme park, however one mans greed, drove the park into devastation and destruction. I consider the plot to be complex. The novel is based upon a theme park featuring dinosaurs, which are created from prehistoric DNA. The novel begins with bizarre attacks from bird like creatures. John Hammond a wealthy, elderly man establishes this park. Ho...
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Ball The Ball Clifford Ball Show
946 wordsThe Ball, the ball, the ball. The Clifford Ball 1996, the greatest musical performance I've ever witnessed, a time I'll never forget. 'Where the fuck is Plattsburg, New York?' That was the main concern on a warm summer afternoon, as we began to pack up the car for a trip that will remain crisp in my mind better then vacation I've ever been on. It was Tom, Tim, Joe, Beau, Tom' brother Steve, Alex who flew in from Wisconsin, Tim's brother Sean and myself Tony. The weather couldn't been better, the...
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Andrew Next Work Lloyd Webber Musical
412 wordsWilliam & Jean Lloyd Webber. Even at a young age, Andrew loved to make his own music. Andrew also had a great interest in inspecting ancient monuments around England. It and history were what many thought he would choose to do for a career. However, his Aunt Vi introduced him to the theatre, and under her advice started writing music of his own. In 1956, Andrew went to Westminster and started composing music for the school's plays. In 1962, Andrew won a Challenge Scholarship that reduced his...
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Climate Change And Global Warming Part 2
1,813 words... Britain's total emissions and more than all African countries combined (Vidal). This is why the solution to Global warming has nothing to do with awakening of peoples environmental awareness, as politically-correct politicians would like us to believe. One time environmentalists were suggesting that the thinning of ozone layer over Antarctica was a direct result of people using aerosol sprays. John Dunn says: Ozone depletion did serve a useful Green purpose in drawing public attention to the...
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Act I Scene Iii Shakespeare Othello
1,762 wordsThe Reconstruction of Othello Many Shakespearean plays have been used by Hollywood filmmakers to realize thier own ideas and express thier own points of view. The text of a play is sometimes used as an exact script for the film and sometimes the text is used as a basis for the film but not an exact replica. A version of the play Othello written by William Shakespeare that appeals to the audience of teens is director Tim Blake Nelsons film under the short title O. He uses William Shakespeare's Ot...
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Data Access March 29
743 wordsMobile computing Digital technology is the most rapidly developed brunch of modern industry. I think that computers take the leadership in this industry. In this paper I want to drag your attention to such fact as mobile computing. As you can notice the computers become smaller and smaller with time. It became possible thanks to the wide use of microchips. One tiny microchip can process a lot of information. Not only hardware development leads to the mobile computing but the software too. At the...
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Virginia Woolf Part Iii
1,568 wordsTime in To the Lighthouse To the Lighthouse, published in 1927 is one of Virginia Woolf's most successful novels written in a stream of consciousness style. The novel is divided into three parts, which revolve around the members of the Ramsey family and their guests during visits to their summer vacationing residence on the Isle of Skye. The central preoccupation within the novel however is not to be found within the lives of the characters, instead they are seen as being secondary to the overal...
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Dave Matthews Band Lived Their Lives
2,218 wordsWhen the contemporary Dave Matthews Band came out in 1991, they had no idea what was in store for them. The Dave Matthews Band has influenced many people and have also contributed to the great musical movement of the 1990 s and of today. The Dave Matthews Band takes from widely varied musical interests of five musicians to create a unique sound that combines the influences of folk, jazz, rock, world beat, and reggae. David Matthews, the bands namesake and lead guitarist and vocalist, began to as...
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West Side Story Makes You Feel
3,811 wordsThe Search For New Direction In The The Search For New Direction In The Musical. From The American Dream To The Rock Opera. The Search for New Direction in the musical. From the American Dream to the Rock-Opera. 1950 to 1978 were despondent ones for the musical. American musical theatre had been showing signs of exhaustion. This most seemingly anti-intellectual of genres carries its own ideological project. Before this, the musicals not only exhibited singing and dancing; they were about singing...
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Things They Carried Convey The Idea
1,508 wordsCritical Review: Tim Obrien's The Things They Carried Tim Obrien's The Things They Carried is not a novel about the Vietnam War. It is a story about the soldiers and their experiences and emotions that are brought about from the war. OBrien makes several statements about war through these dynamic characters. He shows the violent nature of soldiers under the pressures of war, he makes an effective antiwar statement, and he comments on the reversal of a social deviation into the norm. By skillfull...
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Computer Program Cp M
795 wordsTim Paterson, also known as the Father of Dos is the computer programmer who created the worlds most widely used computer program: DOS. Creating DOS at age 24, Paterson claims, it is an accomplishment that probably cant be repeated by anyone ever. After Paterson graduated from University of Washington in Seattle with a bachelors of science degree, he tried going to graduate school but lost interest. I thought they were too oriented towards theory and not what I needed. Although he received a goo...
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