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- 1771: A Story From America
- ... she opens the windows because of the heat, the murder is sitting in his or hers window frame, waiting for Mrs Alpher to stand in the right spot where he or she can fire the gun. No one will notice the shot, because of loud noise the trafic usualy makes. The pieces finally bagan to fit, now there was only one thing left to do, cross-examine those with windows opposide ... went out to find the murder. Mr Appleton 33 years old, lives opposide Mrs Alpher’s apartment on Baker Street. Has a good point of view to the apartment, and have permission to carry a gun. He was alone home watching television the night of the murder. Mrs Sherly 25 years old, lives opposide Mrs Alpher’s apartment on Main Street. Do not have a good point of view, but have ... killing. After hearing all three alibis, I sat down trying to find out who had the best reason for killing Mrs Alpher. Mr Appleton was apparently the headsuspect, because he had permission to carry a gun. But all murders didn’t always have permission to carry guns, so Mrs Sherly with her jealousy was also a headsuspect. Mr Edwoods whom said he wasn’t home at the time of the ...
- 1772: A Price Above Rubies
- ... I have given you exactly what you want." Sonia, " and what is that?" Sender, " Freedom." Sonia, " and am I free of you, Sender?" Sender, " Freedom always comes with a price." Although Sonia has gained some control in her life, just enough to keep the fire from bursting out inside of her, there is still a price she has to pay. Sonia, " What is that?" Sender, " A price above your virtue, but ... is telling her a good wife is worth far more than rubies, but she is worth far less than that, according to the Torah. He is making her seem like trash that he has complete control over. Sonia, " I’m not paying anymore." Sonia realizes that it really was just a substitute and she goes out alone to really find what she was looking for. All alone on the street, she ... I’m free." Sonia has paid the price, but now she is free. She got herself back from Sender when she got the ring back, the ring symbolizing her body, which Sender had previously had control over. Mendel finds her and gives her a ruby, a real one this time, and tells her to come and visit her son. He has accepted that Sonia was who she was and he ...
- 1773: Dr Jekyl And Mr Hyde - Chapter
- ... it. Jekyll states that he is in a unique situation that can't be fixed through talking, but Utterson promises that he can be trusted to help in confidence. Jekyll insists that he is in control, that he can be rid of Mr. Hyde at his own discretion. He begs Utterson to leave the matter alone. He explains that he has great interest in Hyde, and that Utterson follow his will ... does this and finds the drug that Jekyll must have made because it is not as neatly done as a chemist would do. He returns to his home and waits for the visitor, keeping a gun with him (revolver) should he need to defend himself. At midnight, Hyde shows up, and is very excited to get the drug, almost crazy, but he stays calm enough. Once Lanyon gives it to him ...
- 1774: Theiving
- ... the building, immediately scanning the room for security devices. There was a movement sensor in the far left corner of the room, focused to the right of his head. He slowly and carefully drew his gun and put a bullet through the sensor's lens. With the security out of the way, he made his way to the back of the bank and down the small corridor to the vault. The ... of the bank. There was a security officer on the other side of the glass shining his torch in! As the beam swung towards Jason, he quickly ducked into the corridor and immediately drew his gun. He could here the door opening and loaded his pistol. As he lifted his gun and got ready to fire, he remembered poor Mat. He just couldn't bring himself to do it. Instead, he ran quickly (but silently) down the corridor, retrieved his bag of equipment and climbed ...
- 1775: Brave New World 4
- ... piece of science fiction for both its time and our own. It seems to withstand the intervening 65 years, primarily because of its depiction of a tightly controlled, rigidly stratified homogenous society. Issues of social control are as relevant today as in 1932, perhaps more so. Reproductive technology plays a key role in the social control of Brave New World. Reproduction takes place in a "Hatchery". Excised ova are inspected for abnormalities, fertilised, put into incubators and then undergo the "Bokanovsky Process". Each embryo is irradiated for 8 minutes with X ... here depends on how much we educate ourselves as a society, and which of these technologies we allow to bear their bitter fruit. At least we don't have soma as a method of social control ... but then again, we do have Prozac!
- 1776: Click Vs Brick: An Exploration Of Mp3 File Sharing And Onlin
- ... label (Universal) claiming she has been cheated out of substantial royalties. She claims that the music industry is based on piracy because the major labels cheat musicians and make all the money simply because the control the distribution system. In a speech to the Digital Hollywood online entertainment conference, she made the following statement: “Recording artists have essentially been giving their music away for free under the old system, so the ... album, which is a greater body of work that the consumer may then buy. File sharers can download the entire album of there own free will. This is why it is unethical, an element of control is lacking, and without consent it is theft of intellectual property. Finally, there are the musicians who are sincerely opposed to online music piracy. One such band is Metallica, who were mentioned earlier. Metallica sued ... label, the break-even-point for CD sales is approximately 250,000 copies. This is why many industry executives are threatened by the conception of online piracy and falling music sales. The steps taken to control online music distribution are diverse and varied. In there 2002 Annual report, EMI asserted: “EMI is also very aware of the challenges presented by piracy, both physical and digital. We are continuing to co- ...
- 1777: The Arts And Crafts Debate
- ... that, while not wrong, is perhaps not truly reflective of the people he is discussing. He believes it to be a mastering of ability, in both the physical and mental disciplines; which allows extra ordinary control over the craft materials and techniques. The general consensus from individuals involved in these areas seems to be somewhat contradictory of Becker's stance. The makers with the most direct line to the arts and ... definition of skill. Underlying this, most believe that the essential element is in the mind of the worker, rather than simply the manual skill involved. And equally important a strong sense of ability to exercise control over every aspect of work they do. Becker believes that the craftsman has less control over what he is making as he is more likely to have to conform to more conventional guidelines dictated by the public for utility. But so too is the artist constrained by the galleries, ...
- 1778: Saving Private Ryan
- ... that saved the world, is different. Yes, we know it was dreadful, but we don't really want to know: We'd rather cling to the image of jutting-jawed John Wayne firing his machine gun at a collapsing line of Axis dummies. After "Saving Private Ryan," the myth of World War II will never be the same. Using the overpowering techniques of modern film, Steven Spielberg has cut through the ... he is praying, or thinking of his children, or because he has been singled out by the camera; he is going to jump into the water, take two steps, be hit by three .50-caliber gun bullets in the chest, fall into the water and drown before he can bleed to death. The man next to him is going to duck down behind an anti-tank obstacle and have his legs ... camera keeps looking at the faces. Fish in a restaurant tank. The landing craft pulls into the shallows, the door drops down. The men move forward and suddenly there is shattering sound: A German machine gun opens up. Everyone in the front line of the boat is killed. Men jump desperately into the water, off the sides. We see one man drop into eight feet of water, struggle desperately for ...
- 1779: Propaganda In Film
- ... promote the FBI by establishing the G-Man as a hero that the country needed to make the state secure. In our exaination of propaganda it has become apparent that it is the elite that control the media and use its immense power to shape opinions and outlooks. Freedom of the press has always been an important axiom of democracy and one of America's cherished rights. Those who think that ... be mentioned to substantiate this. His name is Rupert Murdoch, and he is an American billionaire. His media holdings are called The News Corporation Ltd. in Australia, but his holdings cover four continents. The exercises control over the editorial content and direction of newspapers such as the Boston Herald American, the Chicago Sun Times, and the Sun and the Times of London, etc., and he holds interests in many others including ... influence on society. These owners choose TV network directors and newspaper and magazine editors whom they know will broadcast and print exactly what they want the public to see, hear, and read. Their ability to control how democracy functions, especially at election time, is astonishing. They do not simply influence the highest political offices, but they neutralize the effects of democracy with special interest lobbying. Before the bottom 90% of ...
- 1780: History Of Music
- ... written for religious purposes (worship, praise, etc.) and was strictly controlled by church officials. Much like the Greek, music was treated as a religious artifact, however in a much more regulated sense. This centralisation of control was fundamental to the Roman Empire, and deviation from it was perceived as a threat to the Empire. Music, being sacred, was put into the care of priests, in much the same way religion was ... music of the Church. One cannot conclude that the de-centralisation of Religion was brought about due to Christianity seeking to monopolise music, making individual musical expression akin to heresy and that this form of control was impossible to maintain, however it is hard to ignore the impact displacing the centralisation of music had on the Holy Roman Empire’s control of its territory. In Venice, where ships and travelers on their way to and from the Middle East congregated, a city considered to be at the edge of the ‘civilised’ world, the music received ...
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