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    The Transformation of the American West The transformation of the American West was both good and bad. In 1840‚ people began to trek from the east to the west coast of the united states. They encountered native Americans‚ and forced them out of their lands. This was done to take over the land gained from other countries in the recent decades. It was both good and bad that our ancestors decided to journey to the west. In 1840‚ people began to organize themselves to go on treks. Such treks were long

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    Violent Films and Their Impact on Children The film industry‚ in this generation‚ has produced several great and highly successful films‚ many of which contain some form of excessive violence. Some examples of these movies include The Boondock Saints‚ The Expendables‚ and Fight Club. Although these films are indeed wildly successful‚ it is important that such films are watched by only their intended audiences‚ namely adults. Many children are

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    West Side Story

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    West Side Story In this musical‚ it uses several types of narratives‚ for example‚ after the fight between the Jets and Puerto Ricans‚ after the police leave‚ they enter the ally and the girl is begging to join the gang saying how much she wants to fight is a part of narrative sexuality (B 34). The girl is more of a tom boy who wants to be like one of the guys. Also‚ in the West Side Story‚ it uses many camera angles and distances. One example is the high-angle shot (B 49). In the very beginning

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    Ford Motor Company very well defines an entrepreneurial legend. The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 to a nearly 40 year old Henry. I find him to be exemplary because he changed the lifestyle of humans by making vehicles available that greatly changed the way that people moved around. Not only did he impact the way that

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    watch under age T.V. that is violent. These children are too young to be watching violent T.V. or the little kids are watching their parents watching violent T.V. Much of this violent T.V. affects the children by the way they act and the way they think. After watching violent T.V. shows most children develop terrible social skills‚ poor grades‚ and aggression towards others. The children that are allowed to watch these shows don’t view it as bad. By watching violent T.V. shows they forget what is

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    Human Development and Violent Behavior Rob Triplett Psych-301-A Neumann University 4/12/12 Behaviorists believe that everyone is born with a “blank slate”‚ which means that they believe that all types of behavior are learned. In addition‚ they believe that the environment plays a key role in determining a person’s behavior. Association with others plays a key role in our own personal development. The most important people we encounter in our lives are our parents

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    Growing Old

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    The notion of growing old has for many been visions of hopelessness‚ neglect and despair. And if you add to these the perceptions of inadequacy‚ lack of energy‚ social withdrawal‚ difficulty concentrating‚ and problems with memory‚ the realization that we are growing old can be traumatic. At no stage in life is it ever smooth sailing‚ every stage has its bumps and bruises. Our ideas and attitudes towards aging are very important in how well we cope with and enjoy the passing years. As I look forward

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    Violent images There are so much going on in the world everyday‚ we receive the information by newspaper‚ internet and other Medias. Images containing violence are shown throughout the newspaper.(e.g. war images‚ strike images etc) Though I strongly disagree that violent or offensive images should be shown in public Medias‚ as this can result to influence on children‚ offend the subject‚ or causing the information to be misinterpreted. Nowadays‚ children have easy access with the news‚ either

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    An Old Woman.

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    matter. The poet was impressed by the temple of Kandoba at Jajori and the poem is thus against this setting. "An Old Woman" is a graphic picture of a beggar woman. Having lost the promises of her past‚ she is reduced to her present state. As the speaker views her squarely‚ he‚ in a sort of ’revelation’‚ becomes aware of the decay which has set in her person and which is extended to the decaying tradition symbolized by the hills and the temples. Without using many words‚ the old woman forces the

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    Old Dogs The man who gave me my first job in advertising is now in his mid-seventies. His mind is sharp as ever; his creativity is better than it was when we first worked together; he continuingly develops his skills in computer graphics and web technologies; and his work as a digital photographer and graphic designer is as powerful and relevant today as it was when he was in his thirties. He reads Wired‚ The Rolling Stone‚ and the Wall Street Journal. He watches The Office and South Park. His

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