The 1980s: A time of the Yuppies‚ Brat Packs‚ and Rock and Roll In the great words of Ferris Bueller‚ “Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in awhile‚ you could miss it” ; the infamous 80s went by fast‚ but with the invention of the internet in the 80s‚ we can reminisce and unveil the distinct fashion‚ arts and music of the decade. Fashion from the 1960s/70s evolved into the 1980s. America’s wealth prospered‚ a decade consisting of traditionalism‚ luxury‚ and consumerism
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the end of Jimmy Carter’s presidency‚ the idealistic dreams of the 1960s were worn down by inflation‚ foreign policy turmoil and rising crime. In response‚ many Americans embraced a new conservatism in social‚ economic and political life during the 1980s‚ characterized by the policies of President Ronald Reagan. Often remembered for its materialism and consumerism‚ the decade also saw the rise of the “yuppie‚” an explosion of
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Jackson Cung Prof. Ted Shank English 908 24 March 2013 Famine in Uganda This photograph was taken by Mike Wells on April 1980. It was taken in the driest region of Uganda‚ the Karamoja district during the 1980 famine that wiped out twenty-one percent of the population. The photograph has a hand of a missionary holding the hand of a starving child; its purpose is to show the audience how severe the famine is in Uganda by contrasting the two hands. I believe that the target audience would be the
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rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-1947-wat-was-the-value-of-the-dollars-in-terms-of-rupee/10628394/answers IN 1947 1 Rupee = 1$ Year Exchange rate (rupees per US$)g 1913 0.08692307692 1925 0.10 1947 1 1952 5 1966 7.55 1975 10.409 1980 7.887 1985 12.369 1990 17.504 1995 32.427 2000 45.000 2006 48.336 2007 (Oct) 38.48 2008 (June) 42.51 2008 (October) 48.88 2009 (October) 46.37 2010 (January 22) 46.21 2011 (April) 44.17 2011 (September 21) 48.24 2011 (November 17) 55.3950
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of dressing was first championed by eighties’ fashion powerhouse Azzedine Alalia. A repertoire of looks electrifying high street fashion was prompted by Azzedine Alaia‚ in Figure 1 (thehoegoddess.com) ‚ who was entitled the “King of Cling” in the 1980s by the fashion press. His designs were well known to be a spectacle of the female body. Alaia ’s clothes captured the spirit of the times when many women indulged in physical activities and fashion magazines began to showcase muscled bodied models
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Indian National Congress 1967 1971 6 Morarji Desai 24 Mar 1977 28 Jul 1979 4 29 Feb 1896 10 Apr 1995 Janata Party 1977 7 Ch. Charan Singh 28 Jul 1979 14 Jan 1980 3 23 Dec 1902 29 May 1987 Janata Party 8 Indira Gandhi 14 Jan 1980 2 31 Oct 1984 1 19 Nov 1917 31 Oct 1984 Indian National Congress 1980 9 Rajiv Gandhi 31 Oct 1984 c 2 Dec 1989 20 Aug 1944 21 May 1991 Indian National Congress (Indira) 1984 10 Vishwanath Pratap Singh 2 Dec 1989 10 Nov 1990 3
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Business Analysis Part II - Ford Motor Company Rocio Rodriguez MGT/521 Management May 25‚ 2011 Nickolas Skelton Business Analysis Part I - Ford Motor Company Henry Ford and a group of investors founded what is known as the Ford Motor Company in 1903 based out in Dearborn‚ Michigan. The entrepreneur began manufacturing all of the automotive parts used in production and started the innovation of a moving assembly line to mass produce vehicles that are affordable to the public. Although the company
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Period 1 March 30‚ 2012 merican Studies Fashion in the 80s: Why the 1980s Was the Most Influential Fashion Era No one will forget the times of padded shoulders‚ Members Only jackets‚ Doc Martens‚ and neon. That’s why the 1980s were the most influential of all eras in regards to fashion. The great importance of the 80s‚ in regards to fashion‚ is shown by the fashion icons on the day‚ the era of fashion shows‚ and specific trends still reflected today. Fashion icons in the 80s made a
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neutron‚ his discovery made it possible to create new elements (heavier than Uranium) in the laboratory (1931) ("A brief history‚" 2005) Part 2 1980 Eruption of Mount St.Helens The World in 1980: •The Global Positioning System time began at 00:00 UTC (January 6) •The president of Sicily was killed by the Mafia (January 6) •The 1980 Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid‚ New York (February 13) •The
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for La Cage aux Folles‚ Sunday in the Park with George‚ Andrew Lloyd Webber ’s mega hits Cats‚ Starlight Express‚ Les Miserables‚ and The Phantom of the Opera. Dramas included M. Butterfly‚ Joe Turner ’s Come and Gone‚ and Walk in the Woods. In 1980‚ the American Ballet Theater turned 40 and Mikhail Baryshnikov became director. TV innovations and trends included anti-family sitcoms like Roseanne and Married...with Children; tabloid tv with Geraldo‚ Phil‚ Sally‚ and Oprah; stand-up comics included
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