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    The Great War was largely determined by the technological progress that was pressed upon each country in order to subsist. The most notable advancement, displayed in the photograph above, is the infamous machine gun. It was “capable of sustained rates of extremely rapid fire; it could fire 600 bullets per minute with a range of more than 1,000 yards” (World War I, Britannica). Unlike its ancestors, the machine gun is able to stay in position after fire and doesn’t require readjustments after…

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    Story Modern Times depict Chaplin in his Tramp persona as an assembly line laborer utilized on a sequential construction system. There, he is subjected to such insults as being forcibly fed by a breaking down “bolstering machine” and a quickening mechanical production system where he screws nuts at a consistently expanding rate of bits of apparatus. He at long last endures a mental meltdown and runs wild, tossing the industrial facility into disarray. He is sent to a healing facility. Following…

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    motive by having vividly-coloured background and high resolution pictures like the one shown below. When the scene changes to the Capulet’s party, I want the staging and the background to be elegant and spontaneous, like the ostentatious rooms of Buckingham Palace. To accomplish this, the characters in that particular scene would speak formally, ‘high class’ language - for example Elizabethan English. To show social stratification, the next scene shows a couple of malnourished children in the…

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    Collette Dinnigan who is one of the well-known contemporary Australian fashion designers, has been successful in terms of aesthetic appeal, ethical practice and functional considerations in all of her designs. This can be seen through quote by Edwina Mccann, the editor in chief of Vogue Australia, says that “Dinnigan’s sense of adventure, determination and passion have led her to become Australia’s most recognised international fashion star. She is dynamic, inspiring woman and her influence on…

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    1960s Dbq

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    : 2 The 1960’s was a decade of revolution and change in politics, music, and society around the world. It was an era of protest. The decade shaped the country and made it how it is today. There were numerous amounts of leaders, presidents, motivators, etc. that changed how the society lived then, and how we now live our day to day lives right this very moment. They all wanted a change in equality, and freedom for the people. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most influential voice of the…

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    Princess Diana was a strong woman who was loved by the people of Wales. She was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Prince Charles, who is the eldest child and heir of Queen Elizabeth II. Together they had two children named Prince William and Prince Harry. Princess Diana and Prince Charles divorced on August 28th, 1996. A year later, on August 31st, 1997, tragedy happened: Princess Diana died in a car accident in a Paris tunnel. After hearing about her death, there was…

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    The 17th Century was a thriving time for the rich of England, the houses were extravagant, and the food lavish and fashion was ostentatious. Luxuries began to dominate England, as 50% of the population were wealthy or had money and were well off. If you were rich you would be at the top of the English society and be considered a nobility. At the end of the 17th century 50% of the population could afford to eat meat every day, these people were the wealthy this was estimated by a writer. About…

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    Princess Diana Conspiracy

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    Princess Diana once said, “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” This quote shows the kind of personality Diana had. She lived a royal life, but Diana also had a heart of love and kindness. This is why, even after she got divorced, many still honoured her. This was made known when millions watched her funeral, mourning over the loss of a great women. Princess Diana’s life and death interests many…

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    The year 1980 marks the release of the mobile phone to the public. It is important to note, however, it would be a mistake to remember it as anything less than the beginning of a grand shift in both society and in the technology itself. This paper will track the progress of the mobile phone since its release, outlining how society’s preference of the text message over the voice call shaped the technology’s functions by changing its offered services, physical design, and targeted audience, in…

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    fame by raising expectations in three different areas. Teenage boys began wearing their hairstyles, girls obsessed over the group (Bensons). They even received the MBE, Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen of England in the Buckingham Palace (“Beatles’ Bio”). The band miraculously appeared and yet still managed to create a lasting influence. The band, “burst on the pop music scene and changed it forever” (“Beatles” Encyclopedia). It is truly incredible how the group emerged…

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