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    Full House: Traditional Themes of Morality‚ Late Eighties Mentality The transition from the multicultural era of the eighties to the postnetwork era of the nineties triggered abrupt changes in American media and culture. [6] From fashions to family life‚ relationships‚ and attitudes‚ many new cultural elements subsequently changed television portrayals of ordinary American culture within this time period. More specifically‚ the culture of the eighties is often characterized by the rise of MTV

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    Sports have always been an important part of people’s lives and a way for them to relax. The 90’s was a decade of unbelievably talented athletes and major icons. Michael Jordan started his fame in basketball and is now known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. In 1995‚ at age fourteen Serena Williams became a top competitor and became a pro in the game of tennis. Tiger Woods became the first golfer in history to win the U.S. Amateur title for three consecutive years. The 1992 Dream

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    Spanning Two Decade’s: The 50’s to the 60’s Similar? Or Distinctly different? "The postwar years are remembered as a time of affluence‚ consumerism‚ conformity‚ and stability‚ a time when American enjoyed an optimistic faith in progress and technology."(Heretta‚ pg.779) These words best describe the decade that Americas experienced in the 1950’s. It was age of dad’s always-right attitude and a culture that was family centered. The standard of living for American’s was the best in the world. The

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    The 50 most important English proverbs 1. "Two wrongs don’t make a right." When someone has done something bad to you‚ trying to get revenge will only make things worse. 2. "The pen is mightier than the sword." Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want. 3. "When in Rome‚ do as the Romans." Act the way that the people around you are acting. This phrase might come in handy when you’re traveling abroad notice that

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    The Effects of Globalization on Labor Relations in the Auto Industry in the 80s and 90s Over the last several decades Labor relations within the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the automakers they are attached to have been a roller coaster ride. In the 1960’s and 1970’s the Union made substantial gains for its members in all aspects of bargaining. Wages were increased at levels unheard of today and they made huge improvements on health care and other fringe benefits. Membership was steadily

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    org | DOI: 10.2514/6.1989-2023 AI AA-89-2023 MD-90 Transport Aircraft Design P. A. Henne Douglas Aircraft Company McDonne1I Douglas Corporation Long Beach‚ CA -- AIAA/AHS/ASEE Aircraft Design‚ Systems and Operations Conference Seattle‚ WA I July 31 - August 2‚ 1989 For permission to copy or republish‚ contact the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 370 L’Enfant Promenade‚ S.W.‚ Washington‚ D.C. 20024 MD-90 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DESIGN P. A. Henne Douglas Aircraft

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    My Significant Event Angela Marshall Professor Kenneth McClelland Strayer University/Introduction to Psychology July 18‚ 2014 Briefly describe your significant event (one to two [1-2] sentences). In 1993 I begin my journey to join the Marine Corps; two weeks before taking my oath I found out that I was 3 months pregnant with my son Brandon. This pregnancy would not only prevent me from joining the Marine Corps‚ but would also change my life dramatically. Describe your event in terms

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    Why did the drastic change in American cars between the 50’s and the 60’s come about? INTRO            Brit Spears offered the following reflection on the significance of the 1964 Ford Mustang in Wired magazine“The two Ford execs saw a vast market literally rolling before their eyes‚ and‚ according to legend‚ the notion of a sports car with a back seat was one of those ‘ah-hah’ moments.”[i]The 1964 Ford Mustang was a ground breaking design in automotive

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    and Rock and Roll In the great words of Ferris Bueller‚ “Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in awhile‚ you could miss it” ; the infamous 80s went by fast‚ but with the invention of the internet in the 80s‚ we can reminisce and unveil the distinct fashion‚ arts and music of the decade. Fashion from the 1960s/70s evolved into the 1980s. America’s wealth prospered‚ a decade consisting of traditionalism‚ luxury‚ and consumerism. As gender roles faded away‚ many people were

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    The Most Significant Scene: Act V‚ Scene iii Shakespeare’s classic‚ Julius Caesar is remarkable in portraying the true tragedy that had occurred in Roman history. An unforgettable scene from this play would be Act V‚ Scene iii as there were mixed emotions for the reader. To start off‚ Pindarus told Cassius that Antony is at Cassius’ tent and that’s when the tent caught on fire. To see if the people in the tent were friends or enemies‚ Cassius sent Titinius to go see what happened. Pindarus then

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