Documentary narratives are‚ regardless of who or what the film is about‚ told from the directors point of view – this creates a problem with the “truth” that is presented. Despite documentaries association with dependable information‚ every film has a bias based on editing‚ footage‚ and context. Dont Look Back is a 1967 film about Bob Dylan’s tour in England‚ directed by D.A. Pennebaker‚ and Barbra Kopple’s Harlan County‚ USA from 1976 focuses on the miner’s protest in the Appalachian poverty belt. Pennebaker
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Imagination brings new inventions and ideas into ours world. Without inventions America would be nothing‚ our day to day lives would be harder‚ and more of a strain. Some of the inventions that made America are cars‚ airplanes‚ and the steam turbine. They changed America by bringing us at the peak of our game and making us a dominant nation. Cars for example were invented because people wanted to be transported faster. Now we don’t have to take a tiresome horse carriage ride everywhere we go. Pursuing
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Virgin America currently operates 39 Airbus 320A aircraft to 14 destinations around the United States and Mexico. According to the 2010 financial statements‚ full year operating revenue was $724 million‚ a 32% increase YOY. They are the recent recipients of several customer service awards such as: Air transport World’s Industry Achievement Award (2010)‚ Best Domestic Airline (2008‚ 2009‚ 2010)‚ Best Business/First Class (2008‚ 2009‚ 2010)‚ and Most Eco-Friendly Airline (2010). Virgin America commits
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Social in America American society is much more informal than that of many other countries. The American mixture of pride in achievement along with lack of importance placed on personal dignity is sometimes difficult for a foreigner to understand. An example of this way may be that although Americans like to talk about their accomplishments‚ it is their custom to show certain modesty in reply to compliments. When someone praises an American upon his achievement or upon his personal appearances
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Obesity in America is not new and in many cases‚ obesity tends to strike younger aged children. Obesity among young children often starts from unhealthy eating habits. What parents put on their children’s plate is significant and essential to their health. It is important to develop healthy eating habits when a child is young so that those skills can stick with them throughout their lifetime. Unfortunately‚ obesity in America is out of hand and the problem is only getting worse. There are health
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wondering if such thing is possible when a heinous crime has been committed. It is stated that juries find for only about 20 percent of the defendants who plead insanity. Sixty to 70 percent of insanity pleas are for crimes other than murder. They range from assault to shoplifting. There are some opponents that attack the insanity defense for confusing psychiatric and legal concepts‚ in the process undermining the moral integrity of the law. During the 150 years or so the insanity defense has been
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Divorce rates in America are at 50%. Meaning 50% of marriages in America end in divorce. Hundreds of people are demanding divorces right this second. What are the divorce rates in America second or third marriage you ask? Its 67% for second and 74% for third marriages that end in divorce. The most amazing stat is that people are getting divorced more by their third marriage. Divorce is failing to stay committed to your marital and family roles. Parents might think about their kids when deciding
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VIRGIN AMERICA LANDS IN THE UNITED STATES Virgin Group is the corporate umbrella for a large network of almost 300 different companies offering varieties of services including but not limited to telecommunications (virgin mobile)‚ cable TV (virgin media)‚ financial services (virgin money)‚ fitness (virgin active)‚ and soft drinks (virgin drinks). The most famous of them all is the Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Group is owned by European business tycoon‚ Richard Branson. Virgin America debuted in
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new man." He was‚ Crèvecoeur argued‚ "neither a European nor a descendant of a European" but an "American‚ who‚ leaving behind all his ancient prejudices and manners‚ receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced‚ the new government he obeys‚ and the new rank he holds." Crèvecoeur presumed that America was a melting pot‚ that the environment created a homogeneous American culture‚ with similar values‚ beliefs‚ and social practices. Such cultural uniformity is inherently plausible. After
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I believe the two greatest problems facing contemporary United States are the issues of same sex marriage and drug legalization. These issues are currently being widely debated throughout America. American citizens have many different outlooks and opinions on these topics and they are all trying to persuade each other to think the same way as they do about these problems. However‚ no matter how loud these people speak out the only people who can actually do something about them are those people
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