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- 2931: Movie Preview For Silent Scream in THX
- ... animated movie. So I was thought that my choice would be Todd McFarlane. His current production is Spawn: The Cartoon on HBO. He also has just done the animation for the video called “Do the Revolution” preformed by Pearl Jam. Both of these cartoons have very convincing visuals ala Todd McFarlane. For the narrative during the movie and in the preview at the movies for Silent Scream I would hire James ... towards a teenage and adult audience because of the cuss words, gore and violence. It would probably get an R rating if not a NC 17 rating. It would receive revues such as “The best American Anime movie sense the Transformers,” says Rolling Stone and “Dark and Provocative,” says Time. My English teacher would post my picture on the wall that says “I was the spark that ignited the genious.”
- 2932: Lyndon B Johnson
- ... and sexual discrimination. In 1964 the Republicans nominated Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona as their presidential nominee. Goldwater was an extreme conservative in domestic policy and an advocate of strong military action to protect American interests in Vietnam. Johnson had increased the number of U.S. military personnel there from 16,000 at the time of Kennedy's assassination to nearly 25,000 a year later. Contrasted to Goldwater, however ... rights law-the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At this point Johnson began the rapid deepening of U.S. involvement in Vietnam; as early as February 1965, U.S. planes began to bomb North Vietnam. American troop strength in Vietnam increased to more than 180,000 by the end of the year and to 500,000 by 1968. Many influences led Johnson to such a policy . Among them were personal factors ... A Political Biography (1966); Geyelin, Philip, Lyndon B. Johnson and the World (1966); Goldman, Eric F., The Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson (1969); Johnson, Lady Bird, White House Diary(1970); Kearns, Doris, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream (1976); Schandler, Herbert, The Unmaking of a President: Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam (1977); White, Theodore, The Making of the President--1964 (1965); Wicker, Tom, JFK and LBJ: The Influence of Personality Upon Politics ( ...
- 2933: Chinese Arts and Crafts
- ... Chinese in their own folk tunes and popular songs. Instruments and voices follow the same notes in unison, instead of blending in harmony, and the rhythms are typically Chinese. Chinese melodies are very different from American tunes. Chinese scales are extremely different from American ones. Chinese music is built on five or seven notes. American music is built on the eight-note octave, with five half notes. Many Chinese tunes are never written on paper. They are remembered and taught to younger musicians. The Chinese use stringed instruments, similar ...
- 2934: A Critique of "Gone to Soldiers" by Marge Piercy
- ... several main characters prevented me from getting bored and kept me reading to find out what was going to happen to each person next. I really enjoyed the profile of Louise Kahan a female Jewish American writer, because she is independent and strong willed. An example of her strength and belief in herself Louise did not instantly return to her ex-husband Oscar even though they both still loved each other ... enough to resist him and his womanizing ways. Piercy gave me a much better understanding of the cultural and social issues of the World War two era. I learned about the little struggles of working American women, such as the unavailability of stockings and society's negative attitude towards women wearing pants. These issues were ones that I had never thought about before. It amazes me that only fifty years ago ... more diverse culture and still expect women to wear uncomfortable hose. Piercy made complete sense throughout the entire book and most importantly she kept my attention. Piercy's point of view was biased favorably towards American Jews. I enjoyed the book because it kept my attention on the individual lives of people in the midst of war instead of the battles fought during the war. I also liked the complicated ...
- 2935: B.F. Skinner and His Influence in Psychology
- ... First began by John B. Watson, behaviorism is one of the most widely studied theories today. B.F. Skinner and His Influence in Psychology B.F. Skinner was one of the most famous of the American psychologists. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1904. Skinner was the father of modern behaviorism. Skinner did not get into psychology until he was in graduate school at Harvard. He was driven to Psychology after ... man in 1990 when B.F. Skinner died at the age of 86 of leukemia that he had contracted when he was younger. Even though he was dying he still delivered a paper to the American Psychological Association. His work and theories always will be looked at and studied far into the future. Conclusion B.F. Skinner was one of the most important American psychologists ever. He was known as the father of operant conditioning. Skinner’s experiments have paved the way for many ideas and theories that may be developed by future generation psychologists. He was responsible ...
- 2936: How Dole Could Have Used The Issues To His Advantage
- ... and would not be able to recover in time. With Clinton's move to the right and his advantage of incumbency, Bob Dole would have to present some exciting new ideas to win over the American people. Throughout the history of presidential elections, there have been a few issues that always appear: abortion, crime and the economy. The position taken by candidates on these issues could make or break their campaign ... not seen a President who cares less about this issue." With the federal deficit in the trillions of dollars, the government has been increasingly trying to cut back spending but more must be done. The American public has grown very wary of the excess money being spent by government. Any presidential hopeful must address this issue adamantly. Clinton took many steps early in his first term to show his New Democrat ... the issues effectively, and he did not show confidence in his ideas. Clinton presented himself as a brake between Dole and Gingrich's conservatism and it worked. Dole presented facts and figures, then expected the American public to applaud him. But we're dealing with reality here, to win, he should have been more aggressive and tackled the issues head on. In the end, by not addressing the issues clearly, ...
- 2937: Mark Twain 3
- I chose to do Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) because I believe Twain is the greatest American author of all time. Samuel Langhorne Clemens may have been one of the greatest American authors of all time. Samuel, Son of John and James Clemens, was born on November 30, 1835 in the town of Florida, Missouri. Samuel was born two months premature and it seemed unlikely that Samuel ... back what you don t want people to know because if they do know, the people will criticize you and know all your secrets. I believe Mark Twain was the most influential and the greatest American Work-Cited 1. Willis, Resa "Mark and Livy: The Love Story of Mark Twain and the Woman Who Almost Tamed Him" Copyright 1992 by Resa Willis 2. Miller, Robert Keith "Mark Twain" Copyright 1983 ...
- 2938: Death Penalty - Herrera Vs Col
- ... support the death penalty in theory. However, public support for the death penalty drops to around 50 % when voters are offered the alternative of life without parole. (See also, DPIC's report, Sentencing for Life: American's Embrace Alternatives to the Death Penatly) Religion In the 1970s, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), representing more then 10 million conservative Christians and 47 denominations, and the Moral Majority, were among the Christian ... 1997) International Abolition In the 1980s the international abolition movement gained momentum and treaties proclaiming abolition were drafted and ratified. Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights and its successors, the Inter-American Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty, and the United Nation's Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty, ...
- 2939: Obituary On George Washington
- ... told of the colonists' concerns, but did nothing. In 1775, Colonel Washington was elected to the Second Continental Congress. By the time it met, battles had been fought at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. The American Revolution had started and a military leader was needed. The Congress named George Washington Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. The Revolutionary War was long and difficult. General Washington did not have enough soldiers, guns ...
- 2940: Will There Be a World War III?
- ... on the world as a whole. If we send ground troops in and this escalates to something like World War II, we could be set back as a people for a great number of years. “American movies, television, music, books and magazines have such pervasive worldwide influence that it is asked: Is the world Americanizing? That trend toward Americanization also is driven by immigration, tourism, language, advertising and international commerce. Harvard ... offer the world. But these things can be seen as evil by a world that is starting to view us as a monster. This war needs to stop before it does anymore damage to the American culture and values. “It is a sight that would be strange if it were not so common: Third World protesters burning US flags while clad in Nikes and Levis.” (Felton) You may see other contrys rallying to the support of Kosovo, when the world starts to change its mind and starts seeing US culture and values as a disease or plague in the world. “Latin American countries that once nationalized US-owned businesses are now pushing for more US investment and commerce. They can’t wait to follow Mexico’s footsteps into a free-trade agreement with yesterday’s “Yankee ...
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