... around the edges of American cities, inhabited by people whose age, income, number of children, problems, habits, conversations, dress possessions, and perhaps even blood types are almost precisely like yours. "39 In spite of the concerns of critics like Keats, these suburbs remained popular and contributed to the use and high regard of Americans toward their cars. This regard can be ... the 1950s between car and costume, proposing] that the sport-car desire is inherently a "fashion urge." This merging of automobiles and fashion even witnessed the advent of new types of clothing specifi...

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... extremes. Vegetation is the sum of its parts, the parts being individual plants of individual species, and the species present and their relative proportions are important descriptive components of it. Descriptions of vegetation take into account plant species and their abundance and size distribution, life forms (trees, shrubs, herbs, bryoids, epiphytes, lianas), seasonal functions (evergreen vs. deciduous), and leaf shapes, sizes ... been cultivated by humans. The high levels of secondary compounds in tropical plants have made them valuable as spices, stimulants, and other drugs, and ...

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... evil incarnate. Uniform Reaction: Pride and Celebration During the first stages of interviews I wanted to observe and collect a rich store of thick descriptions of April 19th. One striking aspect of informants' recollections was the overwhelming uniformity characterizing each and every description. Through the process of having each ... into the early morning of April 20th), the themes of national pride and unity, catharsis, and a general feeling of euphoria underpinned the emotive descriptions of all of the subjects. For example, almost every respondent used the term "we" to describe t...

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... national family with duties and loyalties to each other. "Naturally, this submerges the importance of the individual and gives rise to strong cooperative group orientation" (Franklin Jr. 1981, pp 36 - 39). Economic employment takes on a social role to fulfil life, in this value spectrum. Americans, on the other hand, are a relatively recent culture. "They emphasise individuality, personal freedom, and ... competitiveness as a means to get ahead" (Franklin Jr. 1981, pp 36 - 39). Unlike the Japanese, America is ethnically and racially a diverse population of values. Economic activity is a...

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... very differently from the others. The styles by which each nationality approached the land and its indigenous people were quite varied. New Spain as described by Christopher Columbus, (with his descriptions of plant life, exotic animals, and the "natives, ") appears a very different place than that as described by John Winthrop, whose inspiration seems rooted in the "Lawe of Grace or the ... influenced and helped to expand the ideas of the next. One of the most fascinating pieces of evidence for this idea is found in the writing of Frederick Douglass. His descriptions of slave life and ...

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... that none of them accurately describe the African Slave Trade or it's consequences because they are all biased points of views. Although none of the descriptions alone form a decent view on the subject, all three appellations seem to provide a more concise understanding of why the slave trade started and how it has affected so many people, ... ...

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... , "A Beautiful Mind," Universal's prize picture of 2002, was awarded the coveted best picture Oscar at last year's ceremony. Along with last year's award, Universal has produced 18 Oscar winning and 39 Oscar nominated movies. On the contrary, the students of Avonworth were on the mark with their choice of Warner Brothers as the best movie production studio. "Chariots of Fire," "The ... Patient," and "Casablanca," were among the 12 best picture winners for Warner Brothers. Out of the five studios I polled, Twentieth Century Fox received the most nominations and awards, 68 and 39 respectiv...

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... trainers in hopes of acquiring the celebrated abs of Brad Pitt, or the slim ˜figure eight' of Beyonce. We strive to find affordable replicas of the ridiculously priced designer clothing celebrities flaunt, and drool over the mansions they call home when they're not on exotic vacations or at movie premieres. Celebrity-icons are objects of worship. Social observers and ... celebrity buzz; drowning in it. For example, while newspaper circulation has dropped, subscriptions for celebrity-news magazines have increased. It's also become the latest rage to have celebrity-brand products: clothi...

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... serving as one of the oldest crops not grown for food, the marijuana plant began its life in China where the tissues of the hemp stalk were used to weave clothing, rope, and paper; seeds were pressed to make oil for paints and varnish; and dried seeds were used as food for canaries and other songbirds. Cultivation of the crop began ... than the rope of other materials, and ordered the colonists of Virginia and Maryland to grow it in order to fulfill this demand. Pilgrims used the plant's fibers to make clothing and rope as well, and the cultivation of the crop helped to boost the local ...

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She was sitting in a room quietly trying not to pick up her head, afraid of what she might see if she will. Hiding in a place of her clothing and wishing she was back in her environment with her people who were not that much different from her. Feeling uncomfortable from all the glances people were throwing her way, ... ideal beautiful woman was considered by the dress, gesture and comportment that she was presenting and wearing. "Women in general, when seen in public places in all their layers of clothing, seemingly modest or only fashionably and conventionally uncovered, appeared as erotic...

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... people in the United States that rely on minimum wage or social services as their major source of income for their entire family. These people pay for food, shelter and clothing for themselves, a spouse if they have one and their children, while making only $5.15 an hour or less if the income is from social services. A minimum standard of living needs ... a more aggressive role in providing services not only to its congregation, but to its surrounding community whether they are members or not. Volunteer organizations and churches supplement meals and provide clothing to families in need...

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... . According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), of the estimated 1,538,813 State and local arrests for drug abuse violations in 2002, about 5.4% were for marijuana sale/manufacturing and 39.9% were for possession. There were more than 700,000 marijuana arrests in the United States in 1997. This was the largest number in U.S. history. Of these arrests, 87% were for ... ...

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... not only a serious problem but a problem in which demands everyone's undivided attention. The articles about abuse that we read talked about the myths associated with abuse as well as giving descriptions of the usual offenders of these horrible actions. Abuse of any type mental or physical is disgustingly wrong as well as being just a tool of control for the person committing ... ...

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... century in East Coast communities such as Boston and Harlem. During both world wars, official marriage certificates could be obtained for gay couples in Harlem on a somewhat legal basis. (Eskridge 39-44) Despite the evidence of these fairly common unions, many of our law makers strongly oppose the legalization of the practice in America, based on the opinion that as heterosexuals ... ...

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... White European Males. They felt that this type of teaching denied students the knowledge of contributions by people of color,women and other oppressed groups. In 1987, the faculty voted 39 to 4 to change the curriculum and do away with the fifteen book requirement and the term "Western" for the study of at least one non-European culture and proper attention ... ...

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... Domhoff, W. (1967 ) Who Rules America. (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall ) Dumhoff, W. (1968 ) The Power Elite and Its Critics. Beacon Press Boston. Engler, A. (1995 ) Apostles of Greed. Pluto Press London, p. 39-40. Henderson, A. & Parsons, T. (1947 ) Max Weber - The Theory of Social and Economic Organizations, p. 335. Holland, R. (1998 ) Capitalist Wealth Underwrites Assaults on Middle American Values. Middle American News. Keller, S. (1968 ) Beyond ... ...

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... , when Ronald Reagan and later George Bush came into the office, affirmative action lost some gains and was ignored by the Republicans in the White House and in Congress (Artze, p.39). Affirmative action was silently being terminated by our federal administrators. Finally during the Presidency of Bill Clinton, he promised a cabinet that "resembled America". By this he meant, that his cabinet ... ...

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... Domhoff, W. (1967 ) Who Rules America. (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall ) Dumhoff, W. (1968 ) The Power Elite and Its Critics. Beacon Press Boston. Engler, A. (1995 ) Apostles of Greed. Pluto Press London, p. 39-40. Henderson, A. & Parsons, T. (1947 ) Max Weber - The Theory of Social and Economic Organizations, p. 335. Holland, R. (1998 ) Capitalist Wealth Underwrites Assaults on Middle American Values. Middle American News. Keller, S. (1968 ) Beyond ... ...

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... documented accurately and therefore leave an opening for many mistakes to occure. The writer of the article I have reviewed, Kassin, said, "I have had more than one occasion to observe that descriptions of the process given by investigators are often inconsistent with statements made by the witnesses themselves or even with videotapes when these are available (in my own experience, for example ... ...

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... up entirely, the condition of every person is alike; and being so, it would not be to the interest of any one to render that condition offensive to others." (Rousseau, 39) The separation between the elite and the poor grew bigger in France, when the upper classes abandoned their beliefs in witchcraft and prophecy while the lower classes remained superstitious. Enlightenment ... ...

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... a "sleeper effect". Their parents divorce hangs like a cloud over their lives haunting them later on as adults. Theoretical Discussion Proposal In researching my objective I do hope to find more precise descriptions on divorce than I presently have knowledge of. I want to develop a much better understanding of what aftermath, if it exists, of divorce may be for a child's future. I think that I will have ... ...

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... , the closest execution has ever come to being illegal was back in 1972, when the Supreme Court, in its 5-4 decision Furman vs. Georgia, struck down the capital punishment statutes of 39 states. Even then, although the court ruled that the death penalty violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, it emphasized that it was only illegal in the ... ...

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... liberalism (34). Although this system will not fit the democratic American way of life exactly, Rodwin believes the French plan is an important role model for the United States (34,39). To account for the differences between the health care delivery systems, Graig highlights cultural and historical influences on each system. For example, she argues that people in the United States ... ...

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... between the homicides in more stable and less stable communities for the given regions is striking. In the North, the homicide rate per 100,000 for white males ages 15-39 is 4.7 in a stable community and 6.7 in an unstable community (Cohen 412). In the South and West, however, the numbers are much higher. The homicide rate per 100,000 is 22 ... ...

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... -Americans"(Cosby 137). Misinformation about disadvantaged groups in America has historically found plenty of airtime on television: "television brings to an otherwise heterogeneous audience a single set of values and social descriptions produced to the specifications of the owners of the broadcast industry and their advertising sponsors"(Matabane 21). These images have been shown to affect the way these groups are perceived ... ...

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