television during the late 1940s. Studios fought for the declining viewing audiences that still frequented the theater‚ exploiting the advantages of viewing in color on a larger screen as opposed to black and white on a smaller television screen. By the 1950s‚ fifty percent of American feature films were made in color. The
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN GREAT BRITAIN The Great Britain was the first country to undergo industrial revolution which according to Musson and Robinson (1969) is the "transformation of a predominantly rural‚ agricultural and handicraft society into a predominantly urban‚ industrial and mechanized society" (60). Indeed the modern world owes a lot to British pioneers of the 18th and 19th century like Abraham Darby‚ Richard Arkwright‚ John Wilkinson‚ Samuel Crompton‚ Thomas Newcomen and James Watt
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COMPARITIVE POLITICS SEMINAR II A DESCRIPTION OF TWO WESTERN EUROPEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN INTRODUCTION I chose these two systems‚ which interest me for different reasons. The British system is one that has evolved over many centuries‚ with both small and large adjustments along the way to keep in on course. In contrast to this‚ the French model has changed dramatically on several occasions‚ and can rarely have been described as stable. However‚ in 1958 Charles de
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Ben Roberson During the 1950 ’s there was significant social change taking place in America. Young people were dissatisfied with certain conservative aspects of society and their conduct reflected this. They embraced the rock and roll culture‚ the new style of music and also the new styles of dancing and dress that were associated with it shocked the older more conservative people. Young people were also quick to protest against the controversial issues of the 1950 ’s. Civil Rights‚ the Vietnam
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EST1042: European Integration Theories‚ Paradigms and Key Documents. Assess the significance of the Schuman Declaration of 1950 and subsequent developments‚ including the Pleven Plan‚ the failure of the European Defence Community and the Messina Declaration. Name : Clive Aquilina ID Card : 245495m The European Union currently consists of 28 member states joined together by the same interests and values. It all started when a group of 6 countries which included France‚ Belgium
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change to all aspects of peoples lives. His leadership greatly changed women’s role in China. In 1950‚ he was determines to change old attitudes to women and make them be equal to men‚ and not be seen as second-class citizens. So‚ Mao introduced the Marriage Law‚ which placed women legally on an equal basis with men and broke the power of the traditional‚ male-dominated family‚ which had kept women in subjection. One of the main laws of the Marriage law was that arranged marriages and the marriages
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Article 33 UUD 1945 is one of the laws governing Understanding the Economy‚ utilization of natural resources‚ and the Principle of National Economy. In Article 33 UUD 1945 recorded a clear economic guidelines‚ production is done by and for all. Prosperity of the people who come first‚ not the prosperity of a few people or groups. Furthermore it is said that the "earth and water and natural resources contained within the earth are the subjects prosperity. Because it must be controlled by the State
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Coming directly off of the heels of the homophile movements during the 1950’s‚ gay activism in the proceeding decades attempted to follow the templates that these organizations such as the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis. although these new organizations attempted to differentiate themselves from their predecessors‚ they‚ for the most part‚ held type to one key ideology‚ respectability. The public opinion of homosexuals during this time was rather unfavorable‚ many individuals affiliated
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America’s love for marijuana 1950-2000 “A Critical Analysis” By Mohsin Aftab Prof: Thomas Anderson CJ-411 In this paper I will be analyzing the various aspects of American culture in terms of drug use and abuse particularly marijuana‚ such as legislation‚ the media’s relationship to drug use‚ drug use and advertising. I have chosen to discuss the time period spanning from 1950-2000. According to the research‚ marijuana is the most used drug in the U.S. besides tobacco
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Before the 1950’s anxiety was mainly treated with barbiturates and meprobamate. However‚ these drugs have disadvantages linked to dependence and abuse. Consequently‚ there was a need for new medication with fewer side effects [1]. In the 1950’s‚ Sternbach‚ a chemist at Roche‚ started looking for a new anxiolytic. He started this process by using benzheptoxdiazines‚ molecules which he had previously worked with. He synthesised new compounds using his key product and secondary amines. After having
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