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- 2111: Ferrari
- ... In his time, the Italian company has raced against the likes of Jaguar, Lotus, Aston Martin, Vanwall, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz and Benetton, but their involvement on the track in the last 50 years has been short-lived compared to Ferrari’s. Ferrari is still today the best in the Industry of sport car racing; they dominate the Formula 1 car racing for the past 50 years. This has really stimulated the ... competition. Companies such as Maserati, Lamborghini, Acura and McLaren have yet to show the staying power and attraction of Ferrari. And Porsche, the one company that approaches Ferrari’s commitment, will always fall one year short of matching Maranello’s record. Most of these companies just ignored their past roots, their "core ideology"(6). But that’s only part of the story. I think that automakers that spend too much time ...
- 2112: Family A Tough Bond To Break
- Family: A tough Bond to Break Many wise pholosophers say that only 7 stories exist in the world as we know it. The struggle of good versus evil, finding true love, and the rise and fall of important people have been written about since the discovery of pen and ... He is visiting these great men to find out about his father. Since Telemacus was only an infant when his father set out to fight at Troy, he really does not remember him. By hearing stories about the great acts his father committed, he feels that he knows him better. This brings new feelings about is father. Telemacus is also upset about the suitors that are evading his fathers house trying ...
- 2113: Deceptive Advertising
- ... and also places substantive restrictions on consumer leases.” (Internet) The FTC claimed that the ads presented the information about additional costs in an unreadable print that appeared “1) in type too small; 2) for too short a duration; 3) in quick “scrolling” text; 4) against moving or distracting backgrounds; and/or 5) in a location far removed from the more prominent representations.” (Internet) In count 1, misrepresentation in lease advertising, the ... ads do not display that information in a clear and conspicuous manner. Due to the fact that the information is in very small type, against a background of a similar shade, shown for a very short time with background sounds and images that distract from the message, the ad is considered deceptive because it violates Section 184 of the Consumer Leasing Act and Section 213.5(c) of Regulation M. As ...
- 2114: Dave Matthews Band
- ... everything but that. The Dave Matthews Band is one of the most successful bands of the late 20th century. But many ask how a band so new has become so successful in such a relatively short period of time. Many come to wonder if it was their music, their look, or possibly something else that has made the Dave Matthews Band what they are today. It is my opinion that the ... music and jazz. Onstage the five band members seem more like a jazz combo, playing tightly coordinated phrases then suddenly veering off into flights of improvision. (Bresnark) In conclusion, the Dave Matthews Band is nothing short than incredible. By projecting a very laid back and functional attitude, with a very open musical style, the band will continue to top the billboard charts for years to come. Dave Matthews' musical style will ...
- 2115: Dreams Life
- ... thoughts. Essentially, dreams are our method of relaxing and letting our minds drift away into a different world. Your brain, mind and spirit, while at rest "review" and analysis in its own way long term, short term and spirit memory. It kicks around emotions, thoughts, ideas, actions and interactions of the short term memory. All this data as well as your subconcious of what people do and tell you, are all processed as a dream (Central 104). One study of dreaming strongly suggests that it is a ...
- 2116: Drugs In Football Making An Ap
- ... rate of respiration, heartbeat, and raising the blood pressure. Many coaches and trainers agree that no other drug is so widely distributed in clubhouses and locker rooms. People who have taken many pills over a short period of time develop the delusion of insects crawling on their skin. That delusion is an hallucination, one of many side effects of mentally enhancing drugs. One instance of the negative effects of amphetamines happened ... field. Sometimes it's pushed by players. Prominent players. Just as it controlled me, it now controls and corrupts the game, because so many players are on it. To ignore this fact is to be short-sighted and stupid. To turn away from it the way the NFL does... is a crime "(Harris 31). Cocaine is a definite problem in the NFL. "A investigative reporter estimated that 50% of the NFL ...
- 2117: Angel Island
- ... was known as the "Mountain of Gold or Gold Mountain." Gold Mountain was more of a myth than a fact the American advertisements proclaimed it to be. Advertisements spoke in propaganda of untold riches and stories: great pay, good food, large houses, and most of all, that the Chinamen were welcome. Unfortunately, the Chinese immigrant's dream was shattered when he went searched for Gold Mountain, but found himself washing someone ... as the Exclusion Acts and various taxes, came into being. The Chinese were taken advantage of by the capitalists, the people who stood to benefit the most from the Chinese movement to America. By inventing stories of the land of gold, they captured the hearts of young entrepreneurs to traveled to America. They were then signed on as indentured servants. During American colonial times, indentured servants were used to assist farmers ...
- 2118: A Study In Contrast The Views
- ... with choices unheard of before, and having to fight against what they had been taught their entire lives. Characters like Brett Ashley from Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises “presented the image of the short-skirted, shimmying, seductive, sleek femininity promising unprecedented freedom for the twentieth-century.” Others characters like Catherine Barkley, A Farewell to Arms, presented a more conservative Victorian way of life, akin to a male dominant world ... the world around her. One example of this is her multiple relationships outside of her engagement to Mike, which would have been outrageous for the time. The Victorian family would look at her as nothing short of a prostitute and yet the male of a household would most honestly be attracted to her. The family belief that “a modest woman seldom desires any sexual gratification for herself” was just the double ...
- 2119: Air Bags
- ... used to prevent the airbag from going off in an accident, but they aren’t recommended for most people. You only need an airbag switch on the driver’s side if your legs are too short to reach the pedals and have your torso 10 inches away from the steering wheel. Passenger side switches should only be used if you always have to have a small child or infant sit in ... advancements in technology, car companies are able to design safer cars and make driving a safer experience. Still, you should always wear your seatbelt when you go out, even if it’s only for a short distance. Most accidents happen less than 10 miles from home. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.
- 2120: America And Individualism
- ... in the United States where the governmental divisions are always checking each other. On one hand, democracy's project is unrealizable, because it is contrary to nature. On the other, it is impossible to stop short of this democracy and go back to aristocracy. This is because democratic equality also conforms to nature. It follows that we can only moderate democracy; we cannot stop short of democracy, because it fulfils nature. We cannot attain the end of this movement, for it would mean subjecting nature completely and dehumanizing man. Escaping democracy is not an option. We can never possibly make ...
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