Swing kids The Swing Kids (German: Swingjugend) were a group of jazz and swing lovers in Germany in the 1930s‚ mainly in Hamburg (St. Pauli) and Berlin. They were composed of 14- to 18-year-old boys and girls in high school‚ most of them middle- or upper-class students‚ but some apprentice workers as well. They sought the British and American way of life‚ defining themselves in swing music and opposing the National-Socialist ideology‚ especially the Hitlerjugend. The name "SwingKids"
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Why are dogs important? In my life‚ dogs are a huge part. I have always had a dog or two growing up. I can’t imagine not having a dog. If you are a cat person or bird person or something‚ you probably think dogs are just a loud‚ messy animal that runs around and ruins your house‚ but they are so much more than that. Dogs can help you through the toughest things in life. They will always be there for you after something stressful. They are like having a therapist but 100 times better. Not only do
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Janese Tyree Instructor Fielding English 96 19 March 2009 Unlucky “Kid Kustomers” Television is the most important medium for children’s advertisements. The effects of TV have long been a subject of controversy. In the essay‚ “Kid Kustomers‚” Eric Schlosser describes how major ad agencies now have children’s divisions that focus directly on marketing to kids. The newest Lucky Charms cereal television commercial‚ “Lost In Time‚” utilizes cartoon characters
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anger some teenagers who chase them. They barely escape but manage to get to Greg’s grandma’s house. The teenagers see them inside and Greg and Rowley taunt them. Not all goes to plan‚ though‚ and when they get home and Greg’s dad‚ who was hassled by kids‚ throws water at them and the water soaks their candy. The Wizard of Oz play is also a hardship for Greg. Patty Farell‚ who plays Dorothy‚ is coming on stage‚ and since Greg is a tree‚ he thinks he can throw apples at her‚ but the director takes this
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Does Ron Howard tend to ‘sugar coat’ the characters and stories in his films‚ sticking with a ‘white bread’ theme which makes the film out of touch with reality. “Rush and “Beautiful mind” are both films directed by Ron Howard where a predictable ending occurs. ‘Rush and beautiful mind’ the antagonist ends up showing forgiveness and empathy for the protagonist resulting in a predictable ‘happy ending.’ This is despite serious conflict that in reality would usually not results in such happy ending
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school. My first visit was with Hulk; a seventeen year old White male. He is on probation for auto theft. Hulk and his friends stole a car and went joy riding around town. Hulk lives in a trailer with his mother and step-father. When we approached the trailer I was hesitant to go in because it was dirty outside and it smelled of animals. I like animals‚ but I hate the odor of animals. When the caseworker opened the door Hulk answered the door and I was bombarded by two dogs. Hulk has three dogs and a
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Dog parks can be a problem at times or they can be a solution at others depending on perspective. Many people love dog parks‚ while many hate them. Dog parks can be very costly‚ but they can also bring up property values and bring in more of a population. To some residents‚ dog parks are a problem. Dogs are very noisy‚ irritating‚ horrible animals. According to some studies‚ dogs bark upward of 100 decibles. Also‚ with a very uncomplient dog‚ many owners yell at their dogs creating more noise. Dogs
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Many people keep dogs and cats as companions. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pet ownership for the animals involved and the community as the whole. It is a fact that pets have been treasured as members of the family by millions of people around the world. In 1990s‚ almost half of all UK households owned at least a pet which was a dog or a cat as usual. Nowadays‚ in modern society‚ this trend seems to be more noticeable. Most of the owners believe that keeping dogs or cats as companions
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The Karate Kid is one of the most inspirational films that has ever been created. It is the story of an improbable hero who is mentored by a wise old man named Mr Miyagi. Throughout the essay I will be explaining different archetypes and that exist in this film. The storyline revolves around the hero ‚ who in this case is the main character Daniel Larusso‚ played by Ralph Macchio . Whenever there is a hero‚ there is a villain that the hero must defeat. In Karate Kid‚ the main two villains are a
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LINK TECHNOLOGIES1 Link Technologies‚ a small firm located in San Jose‚ California‚ is currently engaged in the development‚ manufacture‚ and sale of high-speed fax modems for use in personal computers. The company was created in 1980 by Mr. James Lee‚ a researcher who was employed at IBM’s T.J. Watson research center‚ and two former graduate school classmates from Cornell University. At the time‚ the personal computer business was in its infancy‚ and the company sought to fill a niche by providing
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