For Ben Hamper it was inevitable that he would end up working in the General Motors factory in Flint‚ Michigan. He was a third generation “shop-rat” following in the footsteps of his family and extended family. Working on the Rivet Line for General Motors was far from what Hamper wanted to do with his life. Unfortunately for Hamper this was the only job where he was receiving good pay and was able to drink throughout his day. Hamper faced many ups and downs being an American autoworker; the working
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nature with mankind and understanding the harmful effects of using synthetic pesticides on the earth. Rachel Carson weaves this message throughout the book by utilizing powerful diction‚ for example‚ “Although modern man seldom remembers the fact‚ he could not exist without the plants that harness the sun’s energy and manufacture the basic foodstuffs he depends upon for life” (63). Carson empowers society by explaining the need for coexistence with plants because without plants there would be no
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Johnny Carson Toilet Case John W. CARSON‚ Johnny Carson‚ an individual‚ and Johnny Carson Apparel‚ Inc.‚ a corporation‚ Plaintiffs-Appellants‚ v. HERE’S JOHNNY PORTABLE TOILETS‚ INC.‚ a corporation‚ Defendant-Appellee. The Johnny Carson Toilet Case involved claims of unfair competition and invasion of the right of privacy and the right of publicity arising from appellee’s adoption of a phrase generally associated with a popular entertainer. Appellant‚ John W. Carson was the host and star
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725)‚ but an artist who uses his art to bring consciousness of issues forward into his patrons or public‚ facilitates conversation‚ which can lead to a conversation about assumptions and perspectives. Francisco Goya was such an artist. His works in the late 18th and early 19th centuries were depictions of his assumptions in conjunction with his reflections of his reality‚ “Problem posing involves making a taken-for-granted situation problematic‚ raising
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The Miner’s Wives by Ben Shahn takes a bitter look at one of the lifestyles of the early 20th century - that of the down-trodden coal miner. In the foreground of the picture‚ we see the miner’s wife referenced in the title. She carries a bleak expression‚ her back turned to an older woman and a child‚ presumably her mother and her offspring. Two men walk away into the distance‚ and one set of clothing hangs above‚ unclaimed by its owner. The woman has just been informed of the mining accident which
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Grand Tour is a series of space exploration novels written by American writer Ben Bova. Classified as science fiction the novels majorly focus on the themes of environmentalism and capitalism. The Grand Tour series of novels debuted with Privateers a novel published in 1985 to much critical acclaim. Ben Bova was born Benjamin William Bova in 1932 and went to South Philadelphia High School before attending Philadelphia’s Temple University. He has been married three times and has two children from
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constitution is Miranda v Arizona. This was a case that the Supreme Court voted on in 1966. This is a case of upper tier rights‚ because it deals with the constitutional rights. It mostly deals with the fourteenth amendment which is a right to due process and the sixth amendment which is a right to counsel. A suspect‚ Ernesto Miranda‚ was arrested on mostly circumstantial evidence for the kidnapping and rape of an 18 year old female. During the interrogation by the police Miranda confessed to the
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INTRODUCTION: Miranda v. Arizona was argued February 28 -March 2‚ 1966; Decided on June 13‚ 1966. Miranda was apprehended at his home and taken into custody to the police station where the accusing witness recognized him. Miranda was questioned for two hours by to police officers‚ which followed by a signed and written confession that presented to the jury. The oral‚ and written confession were handed over at the trial to the jury. Miranda was guilty of kidnapping as well as rape; he was punished
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lasts to the United States such as‚ Miranda v. Arizona. In order for a case to be defined as a landmark Supreme Court case it must first reach the supreme court of the United States‚ then the case must be decided on by the Supreme Court‚ the cases must then be studied by others of its impacts
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century‚ there were high uses of toxic pesticides--namely DDT. Overtime these pesticides would have toxic effects on the environment and organisms. An environmentalist named Rachel Carson was greatly bothered by this and wrote the book Silent Spring explaining the toxicity of insecticides and their effects on life. Carson explained the effects that insecticides were having on life at that time‚ and the effects that would happen in the future if insecticide use continued. Silent Spring is an important
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