Judy Davis

Positive Effects of Exercise on Students Did you know that 1 in every 3 kids ages 2-19 are considered overweight or obese?(Wilson,2013) Several factors can go into obesity such as not eating enough fruits and vegetables, drinking too many carbonated beverages, or eating too much junk food. Although these factors play a major role in this problem, the leading problem to childhood obesity is lack of exercise. According to Stanford University School of Medicine, results from a survey through…

The Second World War homefront is one theme in film whose treatment has differed over time; this is most evidently illustrated in the two films Since You Went Away, directed by John Cromwell in 1944, and Hope and Glory, directed by John Boorman in 1987. Since You Went Away was produced by David O. Selznick in 1944, and in addition wrote the screenplay for the film, originally based on the novel by Margaret Buell Wilder, Since You Went Away: Letters to a Soldier from his Wife (1944). The release…

The musical has gone through many changes in its lifetime. Its has been developed, explored and performed in millions of theatres around the world. But what really are the foundations of the art form itself? All of the three elements are really important, but there is one that stands out and has changed the most. That would be the music. The music has served the musical in many ways. It serves the characters extended feelings of fulfillment and gives the audience something to hum out of the…

interact with others around him/her. This skill allows for individuals to further separate their own feelings and opinions/thoughts from a situation at hand in order to tackle situations with less bias. Ross Thompson, from the University of California at Davis, emphasizes that perspective taking helps children make sense of their own and others’ experiences. Studies have also shown that children who learn perspective taking adjust better in kindergarten, and have a better understanding of what…

GYPSY ROSE: A Concise Biography Who is Gypsy Rose? Gypsy Rose Lee was an American burlesque entertainer, stripper, and vedette who was famed for her striptease act. She was born Rose Louise Hovick on January 8, 1911, and passed away the next day, on April 26, 1970. Her autobiography, which she wrote in 1957, was adapted into the theatrical musical Gypsy in 1959. She was also a performer, screenwriter, and playwright. Gypsy Rose’s Early Life Exploration Childhood and Upbringing Rose Louise…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…