... radio adventures in an attempt to compete with Hollywood film noir and retain their audiences. A far more interesting phenomena was that of the radio soap opera. These were sponsored by big name companies and aimed at a family's primary consumers:; ie: women. These programmes were written by women, aimed at ... radio serial, and as a series of novels, but was mediocre a television series. One of the reasons for the success of the serial, or "soap opera", is they appealed to women. Initially the radio was very much a masculine medium. However, as the majority of serials were made by adver...

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... on Atlanta, where he shouted "War is all hell," while he plowed through a southern civilian town during his raid. 1 These names create a forewarning of destruction and chaos to the main character, whom Cummings simply mentions as "him". One example of this pattern is " plato told him: he couldn't believe it (jesus told him; he wouldn't believe it)." 2 Beside the more obvious ... our ignorance until death. Although these protests against war seem typical in our modern society, Cummings" ideas were radical during the early 20th century. To put Cummings in the same list as Plato and Jesus ...

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... by opting for "a local luminary, a favorite son of the district or state he represented,"" as their first choice and a character from outside their native state, "presumably, therefore, a continental character,- as their second pick. Thus, the Vice President was selected to office--not by a separate vote--but by the second greatest ... envisioned "not to secure a competent President of the Senate (only official VP duty), but (in Bouldinot's phrase) to obtain the second-best character in the onion to fill the place of the first, in case it should be vacated by an unforeseen accident.- It ...

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... inappropriate for children. (Censorship, Helpful or Hindering?) This is a good idea in theory but what happens to such violent dramas as "Shindler's List" or "Saving Private Ryan" that will soon be used for educational purposes? Will this chip block these types of programs as well? Hiding the ... classics, such as The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, which was listed as the number 6 most challenged or banned book in a list compiled by the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) in 1997. (The Controversy Around Banning Books) This book has been banned from school libraries all ... ov...

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... 18 newspapers a day and he admires politics enough to go after both sides of the story when the time comes. Drudge's contact! list has been expanding far quicker than his bank account he now has a huge following, with a mailing list of over 85,000 people. This web journalist has such an impact on the Internet that last week he managed to cause ... already using words like "resign" and "impeach." Which, to me seems like a quick rush to judgment. Pack journalism and media frenzies aren't new phenomenons, but the Internet has changed the character of the pact. Eleanor Randolph and Jane Hal...

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... "He was very proud, dress'd like a gentleman, liv'd expensively, took much diversion and pleasure abroad, ran in debt, and neglected his business; upon which all business left him."" This list is really the epitome of what Franklin warned would be the ruin of any man who used his profits in such frivolity. At thirty-three Franklin published the first Poor ... Richard's Almanac, a collection, effectively, of his own quotes, assembled under the pseudonym Richard Saunders'. Franklin used the character Poor Richard', after the alleged author, to personify the moral codes and work ethics he ...

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... difficult knowledge that our nation has determined enemies, and that we are not invulnerable to their attacks. Yet, in the events that have challenged us, we have also seen the character that will deliver us. We have seen the greatness of America in airline who defied their hijackers and ran a plane into the ground to spare the lives of others. We ... to the Abu Sayyaf Islamic separatist group in the Philippines. Bin Laden's network has been connected to a number of acts of terrorism. Bin Laden himself has been included into the "List of the most wanted people in the world-, he is the f...

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... , however, extends to expressions only. It doesn't protect the idea, but protects the way in which the idea was expressed. What Are These Rights: Most copyright laws in the world list a number of exclusive rights that belong to the copyright owner. A copyright owner has the right to prohibit or authorize: Its reproduction in various forms, Its public performance as in a play ... court held that it was not obvious on the basis that: "if a change or an adjustment produces an extraordinary result, then the change or adjustment takes on something of the character of the accomplishment."" Tra...

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... as a "failed experiment in "Gonzo Journalism". Gonzo is a kind of "grass-roots" journalism, unedited and written as though the journalist themselves is a key character in the events unfolding. A better explanation would be to say Gonzo is written in the style of Rock n" Roll, punctuated by literary riffs. Indeed, ... 's views about the US being a chaotic and unstructured country. Vonnegut shows us chaos in Breakfast of Champions through the stories of the main character, the absurdly-named writer of the absurd, Kilgore Trout. We are never actively shown Trout's thoughts in the book, but ...

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... of this period. The protest was attended by over three thousand people at the Cooper Union, protesting against the un-American and inhumane character, and the detrimental to the country economically. Several representatives of immigrant communities as Bishop Greer, Seth Low or Louis D. Brandeis shown to ... class which has in the past materially contributed to the prosperity of our nation by imposing unreal tests which furnish no means of determining their character, ability or fitness'' (New York Times; January 26; 1915). The main complaint of immigrants was as I mentioned before impos...

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... , we were asked to develop lists of what we thought would be serious crises this administration might face I put Rwanda on the list, but I received guidance from higher authorities: If something happens in Rwanda we don't care. Take it off the list. United States national interest is not involved, and you know we can't put all these silly humanitarian interest on the ... list "unlike important problems like the Middle East and North Korea- (Hentoff 32). That statement reflects the fact that the Clinton administration did ... , we were asked to develop lists of what we thought would be se...

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... little do Americans know the book they decide to check-out from the library, or the internet site they routinely visit, could possibly put them on a list. A list of possible suspects. A keep-an-eye-on-this-one list. This is in direct violation of the First Amendment rights of American citizens. It is my right to visit the Anarchist Cookbooks website if I so ... documents we have read. Therefore, these document titles are temporarily downloaded on to our computer where it is displayed. Thus the list of URLs that we visit during a Web session is really a list of documents we have download...

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... the appearance of brand names. With this also came the development of "global money- and the creation of international organizations. 1950-The Present, the "newer- or "novel- character of globalization. The key factor during this phase is pace and development. Everything from the previous phase is still present, except more technologically advanced. Speed and development are essential in ... Tokyo, Christopher Coker, London School of Economics and Political Science, presents three ways globalization is a cause of terrorism.(Coker, p. 1) First, Coker presents that globalization has change...

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... in the data, rates were calculated using state law enforcement personnel statistics provided by the FBI in their annual crime reports. Table 1 provides a list of states with the highest rates of agents tried on misconduct charges and police corruption cases seen in court per 10,000 officers (attached at ... only southern state that exhibits consistently high rates of official misconduct and high violent crime rates. This state occupies the 25th position in the list of states with high rates of police officers killed in the line of duty. On the other hand, low populated northern states li...

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... everyone strives for. Also it created a pathway for more technological advances. That's why it was chosen to be the third event on the list. Fourth on the list is The Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis and Clark helped make better contact with the Native Americans and made it easier to explore what was ... beyond the territorial lines. Fifth on the list was the John F. Kennedy assassination. This was chosen because of the impact he put on Americans. He did a lot for the nation in his short ... One of the main goals was to stop Stalin and Hitler in trying to empower Europe and stop what t...

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... UK enjoy watching TV or listing to programs on the radio. Majority of the larger more developed towns have movie theaters and fine art centers such as the Welsh National Opera Company and the Welsh Theater Company. The UK is also known for its appreciation and enjoyment of sporting events. The national sport of Wales is Rugby (or rugby football). People ... ...

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... edited a newspaper, the Long-Islander, at Huntington; becoming bored, he went back to New York City to work as a printer and journalist {Doren, 45}. There he enjoyed the theatre, the opera, and always an omnivorous reader. He wrote unoriginal poems and stories for popular magazines and made political speeches, for which Tammany Hall democrats rewarded him with the editorship of various ... ...

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... . Kennedy was known for her daring yet chic styles, which often caused a reaction from the media. On one such occasion, Jackie boldly wore a fitted sleeveless sheath with a bare neckline and opera length gloves to a State dinner at the White House. At the time, sleeveless dresses were considered to be too informal for black tie events, but the public quickly accepted the ... ...

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... Mission to the United Nations is lead by Ambassador Samantha Power. The Council of Economic Advisers who's Chairman is Jason Furman has Cabinet Rank. The last position included on this list is the Small Business Administration, headed by Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet (Administration, n.d. Cabinet). Two Cabinet positions directly related to social welfare policy are the Department of Health and Human Services ... they are funding the issues they were elected to (Public, 2014, Budgeting). Those in leadership positions determine private sector budgeting. Once a year, a list is create...

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... have been countless times where mistaken identity on the part of the government has compromised if not totally ruined peoples' lives. Take the no fly list as an example. God forbid your name matches anyone on that list. Not only does one have to go through many bureaucratic hurdles to make sure they can actually board a plane. Wall Street Journal's Scott McCartney ... the spectrum, this author has personally experienced what happens to people, in foreign countries the United States occupies, when they are detained because their name matches a name on a terrorist watch list. At a minimum...

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... your own health on the line by using PED is showing immense perseverance to the sport. Saletan expresses his confusion as the WADA specifies that gene is on the prohibited list of banned substances, which infers that is violating a code of conducting within sport but carbo-loading does not. The WADA (2003) in their official report state, "Anti-doping programs seek ... 8 to matric). Each participant was asked if they were willing to participate and clear consent was given before the survey was written. The survey is completely anonymous; the only identifying character is the grade of the...

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... A large blow was stricken to inmate's ability to receive such free legal counsel in 1996 when a law was passed that added inmates to the list of people who are not allowed to receive free legal service from the federal Legal Services Corporation. This law, in addition to the lack of ... they could use litigation as a way to protect themselves from dangerous conditions. One way to accomplish this goal is to remove inmates from the list of prohibited clients for the federal Legal Services Corporation. In doing so, the government could allow for inmates, who are mostly indigent and unable ...

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... realizes that the only way to protect his family and freedom is to fight for a young nation's liberty (The Patriot). This movie a positive insight to the war through the main character. Economics and society factored in the conflict, as well, with the hardness of the taxes and the settler's need for a fair leader. First of all, the conflict was partially economic ... the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austro-Hungarian government blamed Serbia, although it is still unclear how much involvement the Serbian government had with the plot. The Austro-Hungarian government issued a list of demand...

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... be lowered for the minority groups. Here is one example: for a white student with a 3.7 G.P.A. (out of 4.0) and an SAT of 1,250 (out of 1,600) would be placed on the waiting list while a minority with the same numbers would be admitted. Terence Pell, a lawyer for the Center for Individual rights says that "this plan invokes the naked use of racial bias just ... his famous march in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. longed for a society where "people would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Skin-color and social status should be irrelevant in hirin...

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... feels leaders are change facilitators, willing to proactively seek change, accepting and demonstrating flexibility and adaptability (Perra). Some theorists were not as focused on listing leadership attributes and character traits, but felt quality leadership developed from nurses trying to create a caring environment for their patients. Several nursing frameworks are recognized in literature as being grounded in ... have become total coordinators and managers of patient care (86). To address these factors and meet the increasing demands for a changing leadership role, Fitzsimons and Num...

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