radio technology locally. Among two of the students were William Hewlett and David Packard. Their audio-oscillator‚ designed with Terman’s help and only 500$ cash‚ became the basis for a later deal with Walt Disney Studios in 1939‚ for the film "Fantasia". Hewlett-Packard is set up in 1939 and is‚ nowadays‚ a multi-national‚ multi-billion dollar giant. After the Second World War‚ Standford University attracted some federal funds for electronic research and area companies was also engaged in defense-related
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Even before King David‚ the kings of old must have employed musicians to soothe and heal them during times of stress and illness. The healing power of music has been expressed throughout the centuries‚ from the strumming of ancient harps and flutes‚ to the pure voice sung in chants and folk songs. Music has no bounds when it creates the sounds to heal and mellow the soul. It’s legacy survives every generation through history and is expressed through the hearts and deeper feelings in the people
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Thoreau begins by matter-of-factly outlining his two-year project at Walden Pond‚ near Concord‚ Massachusetts (on land owned by his spiritual mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ although Thoreau does not mention this detail). He says he lived there for two years and two months‚ and then moved back to “civilized society”—thus acknowledging right away‚ and quite honestly‚ that this was not a permanent lifestyle choice‚ but only an experiment in living. He describes the reactions of people to news of his project
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Benefits of Animated Movies vs. Live Action Film In terms of movies‚ I believe that animation is better than regular filmmaking‚ simply because an animated movie requires a lot more talent and skill than a standard film does. There are different styles used in regular movie production‚ and there are combinations of styles used in filmmaking. Most regular films use computers to digitally enhance parts‚ but mostly on a smaller scale‚ unlike the few major films that use computer graphics excessively
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Shaquira Barnes Pekins ENC 1101 Growing up as a child of the 90s Growing up in the 90s was the best of all the other decades all put together. The 90s had the best toys‚ movies‚ shows and some attractive events that produced the 90s. More than ten years‚ it almost seems that it was the start of the millennium. War was ending and science became more significant. I am ecstatic to be a child of the 90s. Maturing as a child in the 1990s
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From the beginning of time‚ mankind has been interested in devising an explanation for all of the unknowns in his world. Whether he was questioning the weather‚ or the elements‚ or time‚ he wanted to understand why. The ancient Greeks solved this dilemma by creating myths that began to try to tell him exactly how and why different events happened. Among these myths were mind-bogging stories of miraculous gods and goddesses. Today‚ Greek mythology is often times over looked and its significance goes
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Cantata BWV 1 “Wie Schön Leuchtet der Morgenstern” Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach held various musical positions all over what is now Germany. From the year 1723 until his death in 1750 he served as cantor and director of music in Liepzig. His job here was very structured and kept him busy; being the head of music at four churches ‚ he had to compose a cantata for every Sunday and adhere to the ways of the church. It was here‚ and under these circumstances that Cantata BWV 1‚ “Wie
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Walt Disney Commemorative Speech The Man Behind the Mouse Introduction: I remember when I was just a kid and a stick became my sword and a trashcan lid became my shield. I was a knight of the round table! I remember when things were simple‚ no electronic games to waste our time with. I remember it didn’t matter if you had the biggest‚ baddest bike or a cheap heap of toys. We had our imaginations and there were no batteries required. Unfortunately‚ as we age we tend to lose that spirit
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Introduction 1920’s- the time of evolution in every field‚ while in Europe this period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age Twenties". Film industry saw a new growth in the animation as the drawing took a life form on the black and white slate. One of the rising industries in those times was The Walt Disney Company. The times were ripe for any kind of experiments and as expected it paid off. Walt Disney‚ the man behind the company dreamt of talking animals and comic characters as every child
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imagination and had no good ideas." Stanford University engineers Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started their company in a Palo Alto garage with $1‚538. Their first product was an audio oscillator bought by Walt Disney studios for use in the movie Fantasia In 1933‚ Kenz Masaoka produced "Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka‚" which was the first piece of anime to use synchronized sound‚ following Walt Disney’s talkie "Steamboat Willie" by 4 years Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscar nominations
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