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    It is a common reaction to new and dangerous concept is to be afraid, and this is exactly how the American public responded to the Cold War. During the Cold War many citizens feared losing their international leadership to the USSR, a post nuclear fallout, and the spread of communism close to home. Post World War II the United states stood tall as the leader of the developing…

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    The reading Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter, by Tom Bissel addresses change within video games and how these games have changed and how they affect the author. Video games have gone through a major change within recent times and have evolved from simple button mashing games with very uncomplicated themes and narrative to something much more complex. Modern technology has allowed video games to vastly improve storytelling and visuals by allowing much more content to be stored in medium;…

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    a bomb shelter begins as a hole in the ground, it will then be molded into a round or square shape with concrete and lead. after the concrete and lead harden you will make a hole to enter the shelter. once the hole is made you will recover it with dirt and grassy stuff. add a door and air filtration. add some furniture and you are done! Through the ages, bomb shelters have used many different materials to protect its inhabitants. However, a modern bomb shelter requires many materials for…

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    Manhattan Project Effects

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    Almost twenty American naval vessels, eight large battleships and over three hundred airplanes were destroyed by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. That devastating day lead the United states into joining the World War two. The nuclear research quickly began after the war took place. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Manhattan project after gathering information that the Germans attempted to build an atomic bomb. Unsatisfied, the U.S took an even greater look into their research, in…

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    With innovation even in its early stages, the original DOOM video game is one of the most renowned video games of all times for being the first to implement one of if not the most popular video game styles, the first person shooter. This style has become a staple, but not a requirement, in the genre of dystopian science fiction in video games many gamers know and love today.(DOOM, 1993) Franchises that followed in DOOM’s footsteps include the Half Life series, which follows a scientist named…

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    The over exaggeration of violence in games The over exaggeration of violence in video games by people has always been an issue in many forms for people across the many forms of media. The video game industry, new compared to other forms of media such as books or newspaper, has rapidly evolved into a media giant that, in a short span of time, has created very stylized forms of gameplay that often use violence. The main topics the public needs to understand with games and violence are that: the…

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    Throughout the world, there are many pieces of work which are generally accepted as art. For example, one would likely agree that Beethoven 's Seventh Symphony, The Great Gatsby, and the Mona Lisa are exquisite examples of artistry. There is, however, a certain category of art which does not always get the recognition it deserves as an art form. Containing many of the same elements as these other artistic pieces, video games should be fully recognized as works of art. Any artistic piece needs…

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    technique, fallout shelters, etc. This spread of propaganda provoked and shaped the Americans beliefs into anticipating the threat of potential atomic bomb attacks. This fear is evident in a scene in the documentary where people on the streets were interviewed whether the hydrogen bomb should be built, and all interviewees all agreed to it. Furthermore, it is acknowledged that 85% of the Americans were worried about the effects of the bomb in one of the US Army films. The Americans built fallout…

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    that Mr. Ewell establishes the independence likely involved in Burris' home life. That is, his having to rely on himself due to the negligence of his father. The fallout of his self-reliance is most noticeably seen in his lack of education and poor temper—both of which are the result of minimal adult intervention. It is due to those fallouts, forced upon him by an uncaring father, that he is denied the opportunity of a better life and must continue being "Maycomb['s]" "disgrace". Moreover, his…

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    Chernobyl Catastrophe

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    hanging from their hinges, weeds and overgrowth climbing up walls, and unsettling silence. This is how one may describe Pripyat, Ukraine. What was once a city filled with great activity and energy is now a ghost town due to the impact radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident had on the surrounding environment. April 26, 1986, also known as the date of the worst nuclear accident in history. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was located in what was…

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