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- 11121: Bloc Quebecois
- ... For the levels of immigration, we feel that they are satisfactory as they are. We would increase the spending for French- language training programs for immigrants. Immigrants are essential for our economy as they bring new skills and present themselves as a new consumer and spender in our economy. CRITIQUES Progressive Conservatives The Progressive Conservatives have already shown themselves unfit to be in power after their last two terms in office. Campbell and her staff were even unable ... In 1991/1992, Canada paid out $242 million to "certain heavily indebted" countries in order to help the reduce and/or service their own debt. CRITIQUES Reform Party of Canada The reform party has many new ideas that are very impossible to achieve. The reform party believes that they can cut down the deficit within 3 years. This will cause a great strain upon our economy as there will be ...
- 11122: Casinos
- Casinos Casinos have become a form of entertainment for millions of Americans. In fact, Las Vegas, considered to be the home of casino gambling, is third only to Disneyworld and New York for tourism with 260 million visitors yearly. While it is true that casinos generate billions of dollars in revenues hardly any of that makes it back to the local economy as promised by the ... for these huge casino companies state that it will also revive a dying economy if they allow casino gambling in their cities. Contrary to this claim though, Atlantic City has the highest unemployment rate in New Jersey. They claim restaurants, movie theaters, and other local businesses will benefit when exactly the opposite is true. Who is going to eat a local restaurant when the casino is offering free meals and drinks ... had no measurable economic benefit from casino development. The fact that gambling leads to crime has even been measured. In 1994 the national crime rate fell to percent, while in the 31 places they get new casino 04, saw a 7.7 percent increasing crime. Governments are creating environments were normal people, without criminal background, are being lured into activities that could lead them to commit serious crimes. The average ...
- 11123: Romeo + Juliet: An E Ticket Ride
- Romeo + Juliet: An E Ticket Ride 11/21/96 The new release of Romeo and Juliet is fun, fast and exciting to watch. It is a slick cinematic rendition of Shakespeare's work brought to the screen for contemporary movie-goers. There is something for everyone ... possibly overshadowing, telling the same parallel story. One could say that there are visually emotional subtitles throughout the movie directing the audience to understand and engage in the most famous love story in an entirely new way. One can argue that this version of Romeo and Juliet would be understood even without spoken words. The camera-work tells the story as clearly as the text. There are very few moments in ... to think as the perpetual images flash across the screen. And it works. You become entranced and cannot wait to see what happens next even if you are already familiar with the story. It feels new. Like many contemporary Shakespeare productions, the text has been slightly edited but this does nothing to dilute the story. The dialogue, for the most part, is not delivered by master thespians, rather, we hear ...
- 11124: Hamlet
- ... why, it appeareth nothing to me but a fouled and pestilent congregation of vapors." -Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 325-6 The above lines represent Hamlet's cosmic view on the planet. He finds the world to be empty and lifeless, dirty and diseased, and his particular place in it to be desolate and lonely. Indeed, he feels so isolated and entrapped in his native land that he says: [the world is a prison] "A goodly one, in which there are many confines, wards, and dungeons, Denmark being one o' th' worst." -Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 264-6 This view of the world exemplifies the micro/macro concept, where Denmark is the "micro" manifestation of a prison for our hero. The taint of "micro" Denmark leads to repercussions that in turn affect the whole universal order, leading ...
- 11125: Fashion in the 1920s
- ... parted in the center and slicked back with brilliantine, an oily, perfumed hairdressing that added shine and kept hair in place. Makeup also came into style at that time as women began to try several new techniques such as brow-plucking and lip shaping. Lips were painted ostentatiously red, creating a rosebud pout that became unmistakably characteristic of the 1920s. Hats were another significant accessory that changed dramatically during this decade ... vest, which was considered to be a very elegant accessory. In conclusion, the fashion of the 1920's certainly wasn't what it is today, but elements of it still appear in many of our new styles and trends. The bob, although it has evolved, is still a prominent hairdo, and make-up is now more prevalent than ever. Every decade contributes new ideas and new designs to our fashion industry. Who knows what the next decade will bring?
- 11126: The Societal Implications of "The Yellow Wallpaper"
- ... went on to be one of the most influential feminist writers in literary history. Works Cited Davidson, Cathy N. and Linda Wagner Martin. eds. The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford UP, 1995. 423-24; 605; 307-14; 712-16; 851; 933-37 Gilman, Charlotte Perkins "The Yellow Wallpaper" The Norton Anthology of American Literature 5th ed. Ed. Baym, Nina. New York: W W Norton & Company, 1998. 657-69. Mainiero, Lina, ed. American Women Writers. vol 2. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1980. 131-33. Poupard, Dennis, ed. "Charlotte (Anna) Perkins (Stetson) Gilman" Twentieth Century Literature Criticism. vol 9. Detroit: Gale Research Company. 1983. 95-116. Robinson, Lillian S., ed. Modern ...
- 11127: Lifes Many Obstacles - Catcher
- ... of Faith Cavendish. She “wasn’t exactly a whore or anything but she didn’t mind doing it once in a while...” Holden feels this experience will thrust him into what he considers the adult world. The conversation with Faith was a long one but inevitably led to nothing. An incursion into the adult world, or what Holden considers it to be, had been thwarted. In part, the failure happens because he doesn’t really know the rules, and also because loneliness is not a substitute for experience. Habitual lying ... admissions are untrue, but if he is not really a liar, then the statement that he is a liar cannot be true. This Catch-22 reveals a glimpse of the confusion Holden feels about the world, and is significant because it is confusion that finally puts him in the hospital. The monotony of Holden’s routines, the perceived boredom of his life, and the triviality of general conversation and actions ...
- 11128: Fate and Prophecy in Oedipus Rex
- ... surrounded by the prophecy he was forewarned of by the blind prophet Tieresias. The beginning of this play introduces fate on a first hand level. The first time fate is encountered we see the great new king enjoying his new life. Oedipus is trying to escape his fate but manages only to immerse himself in it. It is directly implied by the blind prophet that Oedipus is the murderer of his own father, and the new husband of his recently widowed mother, “So I charge you, then/ Abide by the proclamation you have made: / From this day forth/ Never speak again to these men or me; / You yourself are the ...
- 11129: Oliver Twist
- The filthy slums of London…the dark alleys, the abandoned, unlighted buildings. The rain and fog envelop the dark city. The atmosphere is dismal; evil dominates this world. The major action of Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens moves back and forth between two worlds: the filthy slums of London, and the clean, comfortable houses of Brownlow and the Maylies. The first world is real and frightening, while the latter is idealized, almost dreamlike, in its safety and beauty. Thus, the scenes set in the slums are the most memorable, for they are where misfortune befalls Oliver. Death ... none other than Fagin, a crafty, old, shriveled scoundrel who enriches himself by teaching outcast boys how to steal. It's unsettling to witness the calculated manipulation of the trusting and impressionable Oliver into the world of petty crime. And, it isn't only Fagin who spreads evil among the cast-off waifs of London. There is someone viler, someone even Fagin fears; Bill Sikes, a brute and a murderer. ...
- 11130: Bootleggers Boy
- ... teams in the nation running the wishbone, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas; and they were unstoppable. For the next few years Barry led Oklahoma s offense and they were nationally ranked in the top five. The new wishbone that Switzer was perfecting was completely taking control of him. It was all he could think. In 1972 he was awaken from this trance by the news that his father had been murdered. He ... the way there, she lost control and hit a telephone pole. The car exploded on impact and killed them both. At the end of the 1972 season, Chuck Fairbanks got offered a job from the New England Patriots. So on January 29, 1973 the University of Oklahoma named Barry Switzer head coach of the football team. That next season, the Sooners went undefeated behind the running of Joe Washington. This was ... did, and there definitely won t be anyone as successful. However, Switzer s career doesn t end in 1989. On March 30, 1994, one day after Jimmy Johnson resigned, Switzer arrived in Dallas as the new head coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He began his career with no pro coaching experience, although he was one of college football's most successful coaches during his tenure at the University of Oklahoma. ...
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