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- 571: A Critical Look At The Foster Care System
- ... the conditions they are forced to endure are often far worse than those endured by prisoners in some third world nations. THE LABELING OF CHILDREN Kenneth Wooden, Executive Director of the National Coalition for Children's Justice, explained to a Congressional Subcommittee that there is little difference in the background and characteristics of children in care regardless of whether they have been labeled "dependent," "neglected," "status offender," "CHINS" (Children in Need of Supervision), or "emotionally disturbed." It was Wooden's impression that a "shell game" was being played with the labeling process, with dependent children, relabeled as "disturbed" or "hard to place" being shuttled off to private, often profit-making institutions in ever greater numbers ... rest of their lives.[3] THE GROUP HOMES Kenneth Wooden visited over 150 juvenile facilities over a three year period during the 1970s. His findings led to the formation of the National Coalition for Children's Justice. "Basically, they are called 'youth homes' or 'ranches' with fancy names like Cinderella Hall or Pleasant Valley or Happy Days," he explained to a Congressional subcommittee. "They have fancy brochures with swimming pools ...
- 572: Cinematography Everything You Need To Know
- ... photographic movie, however, was first used as a means of investigation rather than of theatrical illusion. Leland Stanford, then governor of California, hired photographer Eadweard MUYBRIDGE to prove that at some time in a horse's gallop all four legs are simultaneously off the ground. Muybridge did so by using several cameras to produce a series of photographs with very short time intervals between them. Such a multiple photographic record was ... world either to instruct or to reveal some sort of truth about it; animated film, which makes drawn or sculpted figures look as if they are moving and speaking; and experimental film, which exploits film's ability to create a purely abstract, nonrealistic world unlike any previously seen.^Film is considered the youngest art form and has inherited much from the older and more traditional arts. Like the novel, it can ... of the few arts that is both spatial and temporal, intentionally manipulating both space and time. This synthesis has given rise to two conflicting theories about film and its historical development. Some theorists, such as S. M. EISENSTEIN and Rudolf Arnheim, have argued that film must take the path of the other modern arts and concentrate not on telling stories or representing reality but on investigating time and space in ...
- 573: U.S. Scourge Spreads South of The Border
- U.S. Scourge Spreads South of The Border ____________________ A Written Final Project Presented to Professor Larry Herzog San Diego State University ____________________ MAS 355 The U.S. Mexico International Border ____________________ In a recent newspaper article written in the San Diego Union Tribune called “U.S. Scourge Spreads South.” A very disturbing fact was opening drug doors just south of our own community, which is why I chose to do an in depth study of the easiness of drug purchase ...
- 574: Media Effect 2
- ... television set. Although the transitional forms have never been discovered, we know how this happened. One day, on a whim, a worker decided to add a picture tube to the radio. The picture tube didn't actually do anything, because there weren't any horizontal or vertical deflection circuits yet, but the little white dot in the center of the screen impressed the inspector so much that he changed the plans so that all future radios would have ... of the eye? Is it any more ridiculous than the evolutionists' fable about how wasps and figs had to have evolved at the same time so they could allow each other to reproduce? We don't think so. Certainly television did evolve from radio, in a particular sense of the word. It did not, and could not, evolve by random mutation and natural selection. Radio and television components definitely are ...
- 575: Death Of A Salesman
- ... to be a tragedy) means that to establish Death of A Salesman as a tragedy, we must be able to give evidence that not only is the audience made to feel sadness at Willy Loman s demise, but also that they are made to feel that some measure of justice has been exacted on him for his behaviour both past and present. As this is the case I will first examine ... feel that Willy deserves all of the punishment which fate hands him throughout, and especially towards the end, of the play. It is obvious right the way through Death of A Salesman that Willy Loman s life is bad, and that it is getting worse, despite Willy s dreams and aspirations. His first major problem is with his job. From the very first scene we see that all is not well. Willy has returned from a work trip the same day as ...
- 576: Media Effect
- ... television set. Although the transitional forms have never been discovered, we know how this happened. One day, on a whim, a worker decided to add a picture tube to the radio. The picture tube didn't actually do anything, because there weren't any horizontal or vertical deflection circuits yet, but the little white dot in the center of the screen impressed the inspector so much that he changed the plans so that all future radios would have ... of the eye? Is it any more ridiculous than the evolutionists' fable about how wasps and figs had to have evolved at the same time so they could allow each other to reproduce? We don't think so. Certainly television did evolve from radio, in a particular sense of the word. It did not, and could not, evolve by random mutation and natural selection. Radio and television components definitely are ...
- 577: The Ambivalent Relationship of Nick and Gatsby
- ... story of The Great Gatsby as told through Nick Carraway is one of love, hatred, scandals, lies, and cover-ups. With Nick as the narrator, readers get a biased look at the characters, through Nick’s judgmental descriptions. His hatred for mankind is evident in what he says, thinks, and how he acts (Donaldson 132). Nick thinks Gatsby is despicable. Even though Nick doesn’t know much about Gatsby except for rumors he’s heard from Gatsby’s uninvited party guests, he doesn’t believe Gatsby’s stories of his life in Europe. While Nick is listening to Gatsby’s historically untrue story he begins to understand why ...
- 578: E.t.a. Hoffmann His Life, His
- E.T.A. Hoffmann His Life, His Dreams.... E.T.A. Hoffmann, often also called the “Ghost Hoffmann”, was one of the important writers and artist of the romantic era in Europe. He was a genius, who had the ability to write, compose and draw ... Mozart. His family, originating from old traditional polish nobility, had a strong background in the profession of law and therefore his father was a lawyer at the court in Königsberg. As a young child, E.T.A. Hoffmann had inherited some negative genes from his parents. His father was a highly talented, impulsive and moody character and tended to be a notorious alcohol addict. His mother on the other side ...
- 579: U.S. Scourge Spreads South Of The Border
- U.S. Scourge Spreads South Of The Border A Written Final Project Presented to Professor Larry Herzog San Diego State University MAS 355 The U.S. Mexico International Border In a recent newspaper article written in the San Diego Union Tribune called “U.S. Scourge Spreads South.” A very disturbing fact was opening drug doors just south of our own community, which is why I chose to do an in depth study of the easiness of drug purchase ...
- 580: Asian American Literature
- ... other Americans because of their different appearance, language and culture. Lee portrays many of these immigrant groups becoming a scapegoat to the unhappy Americans. The people who call themselves the ¡°Americans¡± protest against John Kwang¡¯s system of helping the immigrants. They blame the immigrants of their joblessness and financial difficulties. The government blames Kwang for corruption in his dealings with the illegal aliens. A closer look at the American hostility ... the fatherly concern over the immigrants in helping them financially. It is a cooperative effort which requires trust and common interest of building immigrant communities. One cannot ignore the aspect of political interest in Kwang¡¯s campaign to help the immigrants. However, one questions the venues of opportunities that the immigrants have without the help from other immigrants. The acceptance of the Korean culture would have made the ggeh appear as ... mainstream. Economically, the Koreans have tried to gain stability through the system of ggeh. Ggeh is a system of acquiring a large sum of money through the contribution of smaller amount from many people. Henry¡¯s father has used the ggeh in order to buy his first grocery store. Then he becomes the owner of several stores and earns enough money to live in one of the most expensive neighborhoods ...
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