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    The Hollywood Western has a rich history stemming all the way from America’s social and political events in the late nineteenth century (Bandy & Stoehr, 2012). With it came filmmakers and stars, like John Ford and John Wayne, whose names would become synonymous with the genre. The Western’s longstanding history has undoubtedly created conventions that audiences have come to love and expect. However, just as other genres have combined into hybrids or evolved, the classic Western is no exception.…

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    The Glass Menagerie

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    The Glass Menagerie is one the plays that Tennessee Williams is most known for. This story takes place with a gentlemen by the name of Tom reflecting back on his memories of his sister Laura and his mother Amanda. We watch as this story unfolds and how each of these characters interact with each other while they try to work though many personal and social problems. By exploring a few literary elements such as theme, symbol and characterization, you as the reader can understand the depth of each…

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    Better Than Human Summary

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    “Imagine that 7 out of 10 working Americans got fired tomorrow. What would they all do?” Kevin Kelly the author of “Better than Human: Why Robots Will-and Must-Take Our Jobs” brings up a topic that has been in the minds of middle-class Americans for the past 10 years. The fear of technology taking our jobs and not just that but doing better than us is a topic that is in early development but it seems like every day new and better technology is being invented and that topic comes closer and…

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    Change is a reoccurring theme throughout the book The Chrysalids. It is viewed in many different ways by many different characters. The author, John Wyndham uses change……. Joseph Strorm views change as something that is wrong, the woman from Zealand views change as natural and unavoidable, and David Strorm has views that change and grow and are influenced by his society. Both Joseph Strorm and the woman from Zealand strongly feel that their opinions are the correct ones. Joseph Strorm has very…

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    Cities Make Us Smarter Triumph of the City, written by Edward Glaeser, dives into the topic of cities and how they have transformed and shaped our lives. Plastered across the cover reads, “How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier”. Glaeser provides fantastic insights into each of these adjectives, but one stands apart from the rest. Cities make us smarter. Glaeser makes this clear when he states in the introduction, “Cities, the dense agglomerations…

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    the ancient text (1.1) “the Sacrifice of Purusha,” it is said that the gods had sacrificed a thousand headed, eyed, and footed mythological being. From Purusha’s sacrifice, were first brought the verses, sacred chants, and meters. From these things horses, cows, goats, sheep, and all animals with upper and lower rows of teeth were born. According to the Rig Veda this beings body parts became several things. After the animals was born the four varnas; from his mouth was born the first and highest…

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    Rapunzel Comparison

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    much larger amount of characters. The Grimm fairytale mentions Rapunzel’s parents, Gothel, Gothel’s husband, and the prince. Because of this, the story was much shorter than today’s tale. Yet, in Tangled, numerous characters such as the chameleon, horse, Stabbington Brothers, and palace guards serve to impact the accomplishment of Rapunzel’s journey. Aside from contrasting characters, Rapunzel and Mother Gothel assume the same role in both tales. However, Rapunzel’s dress wear is an inaccurate…

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    “Baffle ball” gave an inspiration to the evolution of video game. (Kent 2) Baffle Ball was similar to pinball because it is basically the same concept. The only difference was that the player was required to keep track of their score. As of today, with the help of modern technology, the score will be counted automatically. (Kent 3) The pinball has made an impact where in the 1940s; many companies have started to make other type of game such as: simulated horse racing, hunting and western…

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    If he saw something he could improve on then that’s what he sought. While working under Regan this was accomplished by greatly diminishing unfair trade practices and reducing the budget ("Malcolm Baldrige 26th, 2010). His death was a result of a horse riding accident, but even his death was extremely telling. Simply because he died doing something he loved. Without a doubt, one can conclude the Baldridge National Quality Award was established because of Malcolm's Baldridge contribution to an…

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    before. The blind, deaf, and dumb having the opportunity to see, hear, and speak. The physically disabled being at no disadvantage to the rest because of technological fixes. It sounds utopian but this is the kind of aeon we find ourselves in. Human evolution is riding what is referred to as The Curve. Both biologically and technologically, human beings are pushing…

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