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- 2091: Hamlet: Fate
- ... of King Hamlet. "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." The characters of the play know that there are powers at work in the kingdom. A power that could be considered supernatural is in control of the actions of the play. Hamlet is visited on several occasions by a ghost that offers thought provoking information. Hamlet knows not whether to trust the spirit or disregard what he has been told ... out of joint." The characters of the play are unable see that their lives are controlled by the whims of Fate. The play Hamlet illustrates a world where the people are unable to comprehend and control the vast powers of Fate that commands their lives. The concept that man does not control his future applies to all of our lives. We may try to see into our futures with psychics, cards, bones, and other things, but what lies ahead for us is known only by Fate.
- 2092: Bugs Bunny and the Marlboro Man
- ... this show, start punching and kicking people. Also, many "harmless" cartoons portray acts of violence. Many Bugs Bunny cartoons involve hitting people with frying pans, dropping an anvil on someone, or Elmer Fudd firing his gun repeatedly. Movies, which are rated, unlike TV shows, also contain these bad influences. Many movies contain a main character who smokes or drinks through the entire movie. In one of my favorite movies, Smokey and ... his hand. Through the entire movie the Bandit is running from the police. Violence and guns are also a major part in the more popular movies. I almost every action movie the hero carries a gun. Terminator 2 was one of the most popular movies of its time, and was later shown on public television. The main character carried a sawed-off shotgun through the entire movie. This movie, when released had a rating of R, but was shown on public television at 8 p.m. There are many other movies that contain violence and gun fights, in fact too many to count. Although all I have listed here are bad examples set by television, it mean that television is all bad. There are many educational programs on television that ...
- 2093: BONGO.. Always American Made - Analysis of Bongo Jeans Ad
- ... if he is thinking, "Oh no, now I am nude. What will I do now?". The young lady has obviously not lost a single hand. She is fully clothed and seems to be in total control of the game and her life. This makes sense since the magazine the ad appears in is geared towards teenage girls. She sits in a somewhat sensual pose, leaning forward, with a look of confidence ... may care" attitude. The cards convey to the reader that its all right to gamble and take chances. They seem to say, "If you wear our jeans, you can take chances and still be in control." Teen age girls are looking for this type of message, so this ad is very effective in relaying this thought. At the bottom of the ad in large yellow type is "BONGO..Always American Made ... images and hidden messages to sell their products. This ad definitely tells the teen age female readers of this magazine, "Buy Bongo jeans and you too can be a risk taker who is in total control!", without using any text except for the name brand of the product.
- 2094: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt
- ... fabric, often has a black top, and favors painted decoration (white on red and red on light-colored desert clays). Historically significant patterns can be discerned. Political elites developed, supported by agricultural surplus, partly through control over valuable resources that were beginning to be used in new technologies. Originally, tools and weapons were made of stone and organic materials, but in southern (and slightly later in northern) Egypt copper and precious ... called "son of Ra" from the 6th dynasty on. The materials, organization, and labor required by the pyramids, and the many estates supporting the cult and personnel of each, clearly reveal the king's firm control over Egypt and its resources. This was achieved through a complex government, consisting of a central bureaucracy, directly under the pharaoh's supervision, and more than 30 provincial bureaucracies reporting to the center. Periodically, kings restructured aspects of the system; royal sons were first used, then excluded to avoid rivalries; high central officials were reduced in power if they threatened royal control, but restrengthened if the lower ranks and provinces became too independent. Throughout the Old Kingdom, revenues were collected, labor and resources exploited, and justice and arbitration provided; literary works extolling the bureaucracy and advising ...
- 2095: Australia's Future
- ... embark upon the path of constitutional surgery and become a republic, a drastic operation fraught with danger. Changing the constitution is tinkering with the foundations of law and order, and can easily explode out of control, plunging the nation into anarchy or tyranny. Any rational nation would need a compelling reason before embarking on such a perilous undertaking- we have none, however we do have several good reasons to defer such ... and the work now appears a grim prophecy for Australia. Newspeak was a term coined by the novel to describe Big Brother's manipulation of language. Words, being the foundations of thoughts, were perverted to control public understanding. If the words needed to think rebellious thoughts did not exist, then neither could rebels. This was one of the tactics of the totalitarian administration to quell any resistance to its authority. Newspeak ... they had been made scapegoats. They knew their only crime was being obedient soldiers and dutiful citizens. They could not be held responsible for the nature of their orders, it was something completely outside their control. A view denied by the Nuremberg judges who claimed that orders did not absolve people from the guilt of their actions. The real guilty parties were not the officials who were merely doing their ...
- 2096: China
- ... economic production. It ranks among the leading countries in terms of the gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all goods and services produced in a country within a year. The national government exercises much control over China’s economy. It owns and operates the most important industrial plants and controls most nonagricultural employment and wages. The Communist government has achieved an impressive record of economic growth. The Communists have provided ... about 13 percent of China’s land area can be cultivated. However, the farmers manage to provide almost enough food for all the people. China’s farm output has greatly expanded since the Communists took control of China. In rural areas, many families raise chickens and ducks, and nearly every household has a hog. Hogs provide both meat and fertilizer. China has more than 350 million hogs, more than 40 percent ... Guangzhou. More that 80 Chinese cities are linked by domestic air service. Chinese and foreign airlines fly between China and many cities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Communication in China comes under strict government control. China has an average of 1 radio for every 5 people and 1 television set for every 32 people. During the early 1970’s, Canada and several other Western nations established diplomatic relations with ...
- 2097: Chico and the Growth issue
- ... larger cities must deal with. Though the unique nature of the town may be preserved by controlling the architecture of the town, and were it grows into. We must not as a town, seek to control who does business where, but as consumers we must try to shop at ONLY the stores that we want in this town. When a business sees that no one will shop there, they will move ... our local economy. - Mr. "B" Chico is trying to pick and choose who comes and who goes, we try to pick Mom & Pop stores over "Big Box" wholesale. But the government must not seek to control these issues otherwise we will become a place no one wants to live in anymore. If we only shop at the local businesses then the large chain stores will not stay, and we will be able to preserve that which we call unique - Marcus Morine That is the only real way to control business in this town without violating the rights of the people who want to locate here. Chico is growing, and will continue to grow, if we turn a blind eye to how it grows, ...
- 2098: Chile
- ... into Chile He arrived in Chile in 1541 and claimed the land under the crown of Spain. He founded the city of Santiago in February of that year, and appointed a Cabildo of Conquistadores to control local affairs. II. COLONIAL RULE In December of 1553, Valdivia set out for the fort of Concepcion to avenge the death of three soldiers, after word had reached him that the Indians had murdered them ... Chilean Republic. Formal independence of Chile came in 1818. IV. 20th CENTURY CHILE During the 20th century, Chile has been throgh a few types of government, dictatorship and currently democracy. In 1973, the military took control of president Salvador Allende’s goverment. Allende was the elected president of Chile during this period. The U.S. did not wanted Allende as president of Chile for many reason, so they killed him in ... of Chile, he was the chief of the army. Then he overthrowed the president, and became dictator. The U.S wanted Pinochet better than Allende, because Pinochet was someone that the U.S army could control. One of the things Pinochet is mostly remembered for, was the killing of thousands of people during a protest. Many attempts were made to overthrough Pinochet’s government. Most of them failed, however. In ...
- 2099: Mexico
- ... semi-industrialized nation. Economic achievements are the result of a vigorous private enterprise sector and government policies that have made economic growth a predominant objective. Traditionally, the government also emphasized Mexicanization of industry, and local control of companies engaged in mining, fishing, transportation, and exploitation of forests was required by law. More recently, however, foreign investment in new enterprises has been actively encouraged, and government controls on some sectors of the ... early 1990s was approximately 1.4 million metric tons. Mining Formerly, almost all mining companies in Mexico were foreign-held. Most, however, cooperated with government efforts in the 1960s to Mexicanize the industry, and majority control of each company is now held by Mexicans. The most valuable mineral resource is petroleum, produced chiefly in Veracruz, Tabasco, and Chiapas states; production is controlled by Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), a government agency. Also important ... currencies. (7.45 nuevo pesos equal U.S.$1; 1996). The central bank and bank of issue is the Bank of Mexico (1925). Mexico's commercial banking system, nationalized in 1982, was restored to private control in the early 1990s. Annual exports in the early 1990s were valued at about $50.5 billion, and imports in the same period cost approximately $65.5 billion per year. Major exports include crude ...
- 2100: Mexico
- ... political strife. Other rebel leaders, particularly Emiliano Zapata and Francisco (Pancho) Villa, completely refused to submit to presidential authority. Victoriano Huerta, head of the Madero army, conspired with the rebel leaders and in 1913 seized control of Mexico City. New armed revolts under Zapata, Villa, and Venustiano Carranza began, and Huerta resigned in 1914. Carranza took power in the same year, and Villa at once declared war on him. In addition ... had plunged the country into severe financial straits. In 1989, the Salinas government sped up the privatization of state-controlled corporations and modified restrictive trade and investment regulations to encourage foreign investment by permitting full control of corporations by foreign investors. The current president, Ernesto Zedillo, is a strong advocate of reform. He has taken the lead in performing budget cuts, price and tax adjustments, tight monetary policy and further deregulation ... semi-industrialized nation. Economic achievements are the result of a vigorous private enterprise sector and government policies that have made economic growth a predominant objective. Traditionally, the government also emphasized Mexicanization of industry, and local control of companies engaged in mining, fishing, transportation, and exploitation of forests was required by law. More recently, however, foreign investment in new enterprises has been actively encouraged, and government controls on some sectors of ...
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