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- 7941: Mans Effect On The Environment
- Man’s Effect on the Environment 1) SOURCES OF POLLUTION Freshwater Environments : Man pollutes freshwater all over the world in many ways there is much waste and pollution that ends up in rivers. One of the main hazards is called eutrophication, this process becomes enriched with artificial nutrients from fertilisers which run off into ... than the oil itself but nowadays they use less destructive. Lead Lead is found in cars exhausts and some plants. It can cause brain damage and various mental disabilities. Lead free petrol are now used world wide. Fertilisers Eutrophication from fertilisers running off the fields and into rivers and lakes causes abnormal plant growth. It causes bad tatse, odours and algae and other things like precipitation of calcium carbonate. Treatment in ... Britain, Canada and Russia. It is not as efficient as coal as a fuel because it has a high water and ash content. Wood this is a good Biofuel as it provides 13% of the world’s energy. As wood is used so much in the poorer countries and is insufficiently burnt resources are slowly decreasing in such countries as Africa and Asia. Nowadays there are special trees which can ...
- 7942: The Phantom Menace: I Swear I’ve Seen This Movie Before
- ... his first hit movie of the Star Wars trilogy. Star Wars: A New Hope was so successful that it led to 2 more blockbuster films in the years to come. The three movies in this world famous, space opera trilogy have dazzled and amazed children and adults for the last two decades. Now, Lucas has decided to make prequels to his famous trilogy, starting with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Lucas ... of Rebel X-Wing fighters to battle against the Empire’s efforts to destroy the rebellion. These are two examples of a youth coming-of-age story in which he gains his place in the world. Both of these plot lines involve a Jedi knight mentor giving the youngster the opportunity to leave his home planet where there is nothing left for him. Qui-Gon Jinn wins Anakin his chance to ... past. Based on this evidence, one can tell that Lucas did not stray very much from his initial formula for narrating a story. Since his basic plotline was so successful in creating a whole new world for the young and old twenty years ago, he decided to stick to the effective pattern in order to hook a whole new generation of Star Wars fans.
- 7943: Much Ado About Nothing: Pretense
- ... Why does Shakespeare use eavesdropping as a transportation of pretense? What is Shakespeare trying to tell us? Most if not all of Shakespeare's plays have a moral. In this play, Shakespeare models a small world after society. In it everyone and everything is just as he sees it - a façade. Shakespeare captures this theme in "Much Ado About nothing" because pretending is something people often do whether it is positive ... for his betrothal to Hero, for his demonstration of outraged honour, for his repentance, and finally for his marriage. But at times the mask, behind which they seem so secure, betrays them into a realistic world where they are no longer in control. Beatrice's wit flows freely until it is suddenly stopped by the quietly serious question she had not expected: 'Will you have me, Lady?' (II.1.301). This ... controls. Similarly, Benedick's playing of the passionate lover trying to convince his mistress of his devotion may be genuine enough. However, his reaction, like Beatrice's, is to retreat: 'Ha, not for the wide world'. And after that moment the advantage is Beatrice's. In these two characters, Shakespeare has given us something far more subtle than merely true love finding its mate: they underline the power of language ...
- 7944: Gatsby's Dream
- ... He wants to claim his objective by the use of his assets. He thinks that his money will give him happiness in life through love and his personal belongings. Even the richest man in the world can't have everything. Material wealth could provide many things for Jay Gatsby but not the thing he most desired. Although his wealth drew Daisy closer to him, he never truly could have possessed her ... Jay Gatsby's belief in the American dream keep him from realizing reality. He believes that if he worked hard enough and made enough money that he could have anything. He wants to perceive the world as a place where sufficient wealth would enable him to recapture and recreate the past he desired with Daisy. Gatsby began planning for his dream when he was young. This can be seen from his ... was discovered by Mr. Gatz. His attempt to accomplish his dream with cars and shirts could not have been successful. The American dream cannot be accomplished, money is just one factor towards happiness in this world.
- 7945: Misinformation In The Media
- ... for the readers. On February 15, 1898, the Maine , a U.S. battleship exploded killing 266 American crewmen in Havana harbor. On the front page of Joseph Pulitzer’s Thursday, February 17, 1981 edition of World, the headline read “Main Explosion Caused By Bomb Or Torpedo?”. Meanwhile, there was no concrete evidence to even assume that Spain had anything to do with the devastation of the Maine. This is perfect example ... the tree” argument. According to him, the terrible conditions of plain clothes officers is because of the worse conditions of uniformed officers. Biased reporting can easily be seen in any newspaper’s sports page. The World Series was the first page of the section in the Daily News. This newspaper prides itself on being New York’s hometown newspaper. The Yankees, one of New York’s baseball team, happens to be in the World Series this year. They won Game 1. The score was 4-1. Headlines in this paper include “Yanks Roll” and “Rocked!” These articles ooze with statements about how the Yankees are excellent players and ...
- 7946: Collective Action Frames
- ... ideological frames of a social movement are brought together. For example, Snow and Benford (1988, 207) acknowledge the need for a collective action frame to connect with what they refer to as the “phenomenological life world”; that is, the immediate personal world of the individual. The connection, or “frame resonance,” between the collective and the individual frame would be measured according to how well people are mobilized (Benford 1993a). Obviously, the higher the degree of frame resonance ... also to the social movement itself, may be arrived at through the notions of empirical credibility, experiential commensurability, and narrative fidelity. Empirical credibility substantiates the frame according to the individual's perception of the real world. Experiential commensurability addresses the integrity of the frame with reference to personal experience, providing "answers and solutions to troublesome events and situations which harmonize with the ways in which these conditions have been or ...
- 7947: The First Movie
- ... Howard Hawks. The arrival of sound opened up new doors in the movie industry. They now could add intense drama and intricate plots. During WWII, the movie industry became somewhat less popular. But when the war ended, there were many great hits produced, such as the Gone With the Wind directed by Victor Fleming and Citizen Kane produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Wells. The impact of the war lead many European directors to make movies that focused on the problems of society. Another notable film was Casablanca which depicted struggles of war. This movie starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. It was directed by Michael Curtiz. This firm became one of the most popular films in America. Movies has become one of America's leading forms ...
- 7948: Mafia
- ... respect.” (Hank Messick and Burt Goldblatt 7). This idea of attitudes shows why a secret society such as the Mafia should luxuriate in Sicily, and could easily be transplanted into the ghettos of the New World. The associates of the Mafia are called fratellos. They are to obey a capo, which they elect. The capo then picks the consigliari (counselors), whom help him to make justice and judgments. When one of ... soon became apparent. When Colosimo was unwilling to change with the times, Torrio simply had him killed off in 1920. In a way, he symbolized the revolt of the second-generation Americans against the Old World attitudes of their elders, the so-called “Mustache Petes.” (Hank Messick and Burt Goldblatt 22). Soon the competition of selling newspapers became incorporated with the Mafia. McBride and Ragen allied together, both being in charge ... Canada, and Cuba where they paid for shipments of alcohol. Later, some appeared in France in Switzerland as payment for narcotic shipments. Arnold Rothstein may best be remembered as the man who “fixed” the 1919 World Series and almost killed organized baseball in the process. Across the country for years to come, in cities far and near, more and more Mafia groups began to appear. Many eras have passed in ...
- 7949: Tlevision: Behavior, Moral Values and Social Standards
- ... It is because of the amount of violence that is now being shown all across the news. In one weeks worth of time of watching the ten o’clock news, I have seen blood drenched war victims give A.B.C news anchors their last words before slipping into a coma. Five days ago, a neighborhood gang interrupted a high school student’s routine walk home by beating him to within ... an environment of depressed self-disgusted embarrassment. While television remains to be the number one source of education for so many, we must realize that it’s sole inventive purpose is to entertain. In a world so entirely caught up in fantasy, we must strive to remove the blinders that television has placed on our perception. We must remember that the thirty-second commercial of the Coors Lite walking into the ...
- 7950: Aaron and Brutus: The Irony of Violence
- ... common. “Julius Caesar” takes place in 44 B.C., a time during which Rome conquered many lands. Even though its political accomplishment was evident, the city of Rome was not stable. Generals, after returning from war, grew more powerful, and the role of senators dwindled in the government. This was a threat to their republic form of government. In “Titus Andronicus,” which takes place after “Julius Caesar,” the old republic has ... havoc, if he is indeed capable of caring. Tamora, the boy’s mother, wants Aaron to kill him. Regarding his son, Aaron responds, “The figure and the picture of my youth. / This before all the world I do prefer…” (IV.11.107,108). It is evident that Shakespeare uses this to manipulate the audience’s emotions even further. Aaron’s defiant, almost rebellious character shines through even before he dies. He ...
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