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- 1931: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... Yes" Bart: "What about a robot with a human brain?" Teacher: "I don't know! Is a little blind faith too much to ask for?" (Pepoon) The pastor, Reverend Lovejoy is a hypocrite. In "22 Short Films About Springfield" he leads his dog to the Flanders' yard to go to the bathroom. He praises the dog until Ned Flanders comes outside. He then acts angry and threatens the dog with hell ... show doesn't make us do it. It just happens. If this world did not have The Simpsons children would behave in the same manner, they just might laugh quite as much. WORKS CITED "22 Short Films About Springfield." The Simpsons. By: John Swartzwelder, Dir: Jim Reardon, Prof: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 12 May, 1996. "Bart the Genius." The Simpsons. By: John Vitti, Dir: David Silverman, Prod: James L ...
- 1932: Democracy
- ... perfect world, where everyone is informed, intelligent, and aware of their system of administration, democracy would work perfectly. In a world where there are different personalities, dissimilar concerns and divergent points of view, democracy falls short of the ideal of having all people being equal. Similarly, having a Philosopher-King or an equivalent in control of a country sounds fine on paper, but there would be different philosophies, disputes within the ... philosopher king both sound good in theory, but once the human factor is introduced, an incalculable variable is introduced into any equation, political or otherwise. It may appear that a philosopher king may have a short term upper hand, but eventually, that system will fall under its own bureaucracy; as badly as a system where the ignorance of nation would rule themselves. John Lowell is quoted as saying "Democracy gives everyone ...
- 1933: Analysis Of International Law
- ... When aggression occurs, the members of the Council may decide politically - but are not obliged legally - to undertake collective action that will have sanctioning result. In instances of threats to or breaches of the peace short of war, they may decide politically to take anticipatory action short of force. Moreover, it is for the members of the Security Council to determine when a threat to peace, a breach of peace, or an act of aggression has occured. Even thi determination is made ...
- 1934: Harry Potter And Censorship
- ... many of the books that are being banned, are also considered classic children's novels. Frequently banned titles include The Catcher in the Rye, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Little Red Riding Hood. These stories include most of the traits that parents and other groups find questionable. The language used and 'frightening' events in the story have gotten the aforementioned stories pulled from many libraries across America. While the language in Harry Potter is neither offensive nor harsh, the story about a young wizard and his adventures at Hogwarts is considered satanic and evil by many ...
- 1935: Business And The Economy
- ... fully liable is limited and seems to be on a trial and error basis. 3. Profit and shareprices seem more important than environmental issues. 4. The world is more environmentally aware. 5. Bad press as stories circulated about babies being born with eye malformations and also diseased cattle near Rechem plants. 6. The Daily Telegraph reported that tests on foliage samples near the South Wales Rechem plant showed PVBs to ... Anti-Incineration Campaigners - Communities Against Toxics (CATs), UK and Norwegian and British Green Parties fighting with waste incinerators Purpose of listed Forms of Pressure Groups The Media - To present the concerning public with fact based stories on economy and environmental issues and anything that is endangering the environment or the British public and analyse the activities of possible "dangerous" companies or industries. Wildlife Trusts - Look into anything that could upset the ...
- 1936: Walter Whitman
- ... both his home and inspiration. In "Calamus", part of his single book, Leaves of Grass, he writes of Louisiana as a "live oak growing", thus showing the joy he felt in everything he saw . In short, Whitman lived trough the nation's heroic age, at a time when people had to be (or seemed to be) a little more than life-size to accomplish all the deeds they undertook. It was ... the elusive meanings that he felt his readers deserved to know. These are the points that this paper has meant to communicate. Whitman truly placed his heart in his pen as few poets have. In short, it looks as though Whitman's haunting figure will remain a presence in American literature he will be lurking there, waiting to see if the "poets to come" live up to his expectations expressed in ...
- 1937: Virginia Woolf
- One of the greatest female authors of all time, Virginia Woolf, produced a body of writing respected worldwide. Driven by uncontrollable circumstances and internal conflict, her life was cut short by suicide. Her role in feminism, along with the personal relationships in her life, influenced her literary works. Virginia's relationships throughout her life contributed, not only to her literature, but the quality of her ... her mother's approval in order to 'measure her own stature" (Bond 38). Battling with a sense of worthlessness, Virginia's mother helped her temporarily rid herself of self-criticism and doubt. This however was short-lived. When Mrs. Stephen rejected Virginia, she felt her mother's disapproval directly related to the quality of her writing. "Virginia Woolf could not bear to reread anything she had written
Mrs. Stephen's rejection ...
- 1938: Thomas Edison
- ... platinum was the best element for an electric light. He made a light that worked with the same principle as a fuse: as soon as the filament got hot enough to melt, the light would short itself out to let the wire cool. This worked and Edison quickly got a patent on it, but he soon returned to using carbon, this time with a much greater vacuum. And when he turned ... the market on the market a month earlier by a man named George Eastman. Edison wanted to used Mareys camera to take photographs that he could use in his kinetoscope. His kinetoscopes were showing short "films" across America. Edison is remembered as being "one of the many inventors who transformed photographic imagery from still frames to a moving, talking spectacle" (Williams 171). People loved this new form of entertainment, but ...
- 1939: Rocky Marciano
- ... him, his exceptionally strong constitution enabled him to survive without impairment. As a pre-teenager, Rocky relished his mother's Italian cooking so much he bordered on being stocky. This was underscored by his relatively short but muscular arms and legs. However, even at this young age, his overall bearing suggested exceptional physical strength. Throughout his teenage years, Rocky took great advantage of living across the street from the James Edgar ... made the crucial decision to inject a little excitement into his life by representing his unit at Ft. Lewis in a series of amateur fights. He did so well "he soon found sparring partners in short supply." In April, Rocky got a two week furlough. As soon as he arrived home in Brockton, he boasted to his uncle, Mike Piccento, about his boxing successes at Fort Lewis. Piccento was so impressed ...
- 1940: Ray Kroc
- ... From downtown Chicago to a rural town in Nebraska, fast-food restaurants have become a trademark of how Americans live today. Hurrying to make time for an afternoon appointment, a woman decides to make a short stop for lunch. Pulling her sports utility vehicle up to the window, she quickly grabs a delicious meal for a small price. But where did the idea come from? In the small town of San ... buns. As opening time drew nearer and nearer, the pace of their worked quickly sped up until an insane pace was established! Then the cars began to arrive as lines started to form. In a short amount of time, customers would march up to the front of the line and then quickly back again. Suddenly the thought of the eight multimixers became more and more reasonable. Stunned of what was happening ...
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