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- 5931: The Birth of a Nation: The Pros and Cons
- ... three. This gives it the title as the first "real" epic in photo plays, but this isnt due to its length. The Birth of a Nation is a complex story, with many different smaller stories that are minor plots of their own, but which also come together to form one big plot. Their are vivid, violent action in the war sequences, such as the African American raid on the South ...
- 5932: Film Development
- ... undoubtedly get scratches on your film, as well as these funny little lines that will dance all over the screen. If you don't mind that, as I dont, then you're fine. Most short movies benefit from these inconspicuous blemishes, as they give life and movement to your film. I would only recommend the bucket method for Super 8mm, as 16mm is much harder to work with in a ...
- 5933: Operation And Maintenance Of A Fire Extinguisher
- ... this seemingly simple piece of fire fighting equipment. The following is a checklist used to insure the proper maintenance, inspection for serviceability, and procedural operation.of the basic household fire extinguisher. I have heard many stories during the years, about people, who with the best interests at heart, purchase a small fire extinguisher. They take this new gadget home with them. Remove it from its box, then throw away the directions ...
- 5934: Lizzie Borden 2
- ... to Andrew and Sarah Borden, and on July 19, 1860, Lizzie had arrived. While Lizzie was at the young age of two, Sarah died of uterine congestion. In 1865, Andrew Borden wed Abby Durfee-a short, shy, obese woman who had been a spinster until the age of 36. Abby's family were not as well off as the Bordens. Lizzie suffered from psychomotor epilepsy, a strange seizure of the temporal ...
- 5935: Life Of John Milton
- ... wife, who died two years later shortly after giving birth to a daughter who lived only a few months. With the Restoration, Milton was punished for his support of Parliament by a fine and a short term of imprisonment. He married a third time in 1663, and until his death on November 8, 1674, he lived in seclusion. Of the poet's personality, memoirs written by Milton's contemporaries indicate that ...
- 5936: What is Color?
- ... Some objects when in a light of one color absorb this light; however, the object reflects another color. This event is called fluorescence. The blue of the sky is caused by the scattering of the short wavelength, blue components of white sunlight by tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere. (Encarta) This event can also be witnessed in the movie theater. The light beam emerging from the projector looks blue if it ...
- 5937: Margaret Hilda Thatcher
- ... strong challenge to her leadership. Ms. Thatcher was ousted from leadership, and resigned in November 1990 and was succeeded as party leader and prime minister by her protιgιe, John Major: who, consequently, only served one short term. Margaret Hilda Roberts was born October 13, 1925 to Beatrice and Alfred Roberts in the flat above her parents small grocery store. Margaret's father was the greatest influence in Margaret's life, politically ...
- 5938: Ordinary People - Avoiding Problems Is Not A Way Of Handling Them
- ... seeks the help of Dr. Berger. He wants bring in the whole family to keep the family as a whole. Beth immediately declines denying that anything may be wrong in her perfect world. After a short vacation that Calvin and Beth took, he saw the problem that has corrupted the family, Beth. He tells Beth that he cannot love her anymore. Beth packs her bags and leaves her home. Calvin and ...
- 5939: A Horseman In The Sky
- ... by enlisting in the 9th Indiana Regiment. He witnessed the Civil War first hand, and saw with his own eyes how horrible the war could be. After he finished fighting in the war, he wrote stories. In them he tried to make people realize that war was bad. I think that Ambrose Bierce described the setting and the time period very accurately. By reading his story I could picture the scene ...
- 5940: Savage Inequalities: Conditions of Poor Schools
- ... in their education but in their everyday lives as well. By describing the deteriorating conditions of the schools in the selected areas against those in the more affluent districts, he implies that money is the short-term fix to the problem. Money may fix the roof or the walls but more then just money needs to be put into these schools. Kozol writes with the intention to shock his readers with ...
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