Fiji Red Cross Society Nearly 9‚000 individuals have been forced from their homes by heavy rains and flooding in the western and central divisions of Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu. According to weather officials‚ more major storms are set to impact the Pacific Islands. Five people have already lost their lives‚ with two additional unconfirmed fatalities‚ and thousands more have sought safety in more than 100 evacuation centres on Viti Levu. The Fiji Red Cross Society has played a vital role
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The invention of television is one of the major achievements in human history. Televisions have changed people’s entertainment‚ their views of the world‚ and their lifestyles. Nowadays‚ people spend‚ on average‚ three hours and forty-six minutes every day watching television. When they reach the age of sixty-five‚ they will approximately have nine years facing those dramatic screens (“Television Statistics and Sources”). “Television is the first truly democratic culture-the first culture available
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Television and Presidential Elections Television has been influential in many aspects of modern society‚ but how has it impacted presidential elections? Today‚ many people get their news from television programs including almost everything about elections. Every four years‚ millions of Americans watch the presidential debates live on the television and listen to analysts’ interpretations of every move each candidate makes. Americans are far more informed about who they are voting for‚ but could
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Nikki Marie Rink Hartwyk pd. 1 October 25th‚ 2013 Ch. 21 Vocab 1. nationalism- patriotic feeling‚ principles‚ or efforts; can be an extreme form of this‚ a feeling of superiority over other countries. 2. militarism- the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. 3. imperialism- a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy
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The Renaissance was a time of rebirth in Europe. During this time period‚ many different inventions were made and there were many different advancements in math and science. One important invention that was made during this time of rebirth was the printing press with moveable type. The printing press was a revolutionary invention that an inventor named Johann Gutenberg created. Using the printing press‚ multiple pages could be printed at once and learning spread faster than ever before. Also‚ with
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examples for each‚ in the table below (see example). AWESOME AND VERY HELPFUL WEBSITE - http://www.filmsite.org/greatlists.html Genre Genre Description Film Examples Horror Horror films are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears‚ often in a terrifying shocking finale‚ while captivating and entertaining the audience at the same time. Horror films feature a range of styles from the earliest silent films‚ to todays CGI monsters and deranged humans. There are many
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The Roman Empire was the most successful ancient civilization.They created many inventions.Second‚They had very great food.Third‚ they had the best army. Inventions The Romans invented toilets‚they invented toilets in the bronze and iron age‚Indoor plumbing was not for everybody‚only the richest could afford them in their houses‚all toilets were public except the people you bought them in there house.They built numerous concrete structures that still stand today.They built numerous concrete structures
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Film in the Television Age Television first arrived in American homes just as the Hollywood studio system was collapsing. As the new medium took hold‚ so did a new era of motion picture entertainment. Top directors‚ actors‚ and film scholars trace the influence of each medium on the other‚ from the live and fresh dramas of the Golden Age of Television and the growth of Hollywood spectacles to the entertainment industry of today. In the Cold War era of communist witch hunts‚ and blacklisting‚ Hollywood
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DISCOVERIES CHANGE LIVES Do you like watching television? I love it. I do not know what would I do if televisions did not exist. It is interesting‚ in several years‚ they have become a huge part of our lives‚ our indispensables. J.J. Thomson was inspired by some scientists and he provided us the opportunity of having televisions in our lives. Also other scientists improved his thoughts and experiments which leaded to the invention of the television afterwards. It is not that simple of course. Let’s
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The American documentary 21 Up directed by Michael Apted was released in 1977 and follows the journey of several socially‚ economically and racially diverse children every 7 years till they reach 21. Through the premise of the film it is suggested that what we see of these individuals at the age of 7 is indicative of what we shall see at 21. The Jesuit maxim "Give me a child at seven and I will give you the man"‚ underpins this foundation exploring the impact of a child’s environment on their long-term
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