January of 1998 was an eventful start to the year, with many things happening not only on a national and international scale, but a state and local one as well. In international news, stories ranged from a gunman in the Philippines holding hostages, to Ford buying Volvo. In the Philippines, a gunman held 400 captive in an abandoned elementary school on January 29 of 1998 (“Gunmen Hold 400 Captive In Philippines For Hours”). Looking to brighter international news, a painting by Michelangelo sold
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A masterpiece contains three components. Within each component, there is a spiritual, intellectual, social or emotional connection to the viewer. First, a masterpiece stands the test of time. It has sustained appeal over decades and generations. Unlike, fads, that are popular temporarily and then fade into oblivion, masterpieces are passed on from generations to generations. Examples of masterpieces are the United States constitution and the bible. These are documents, which continue to have significant
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television for two hours straight is not something I partake in on a usual basis, but it was interesting to see the elements and principles of design used in the programs and commercials to attract the viewers. I decided to watch a sitcom program, “Seinfeld”, which is nearly the greatest television show in the history of television. During this television show I noticed a lot of use of mass and form and rhythm on the buildings and other things that were shown during the television show. The show takes
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MBTI (Myers-Briggs test), the evidence says not very, no, no, and not really.” Despite the lack of scientific value, the Myers-Briggs test is valuable when finding people or institutions with similar values to yourself. As Jerry Seinfeld put it in an episode of Seinfeld, “Now I know what I've been looking for all these years...myself! I've been waiting for me to come along, and now I've swept myself off my feet!” I used this source to discern the positives and negatives of the Myers-Briggs
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excess demand to bother local residents by setting off surge pricing on a variety of goods and services. Another example, would be during states of emergency and demand my excess its usual quantity; this was the case for Jessica Seinfeld, author and wife of Jerry Seinfeld, who was charges a 450 dollar uber fee during a small snow storm. Successful examples of variable pricing only work when consumers are treated with fairness and consideration, which should always be understood when setting a price
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Although I was a big deal in the family. There were other events going on in the United States. Chrysler was found liable for $262.5 million, for the death of a six year old child, when a rear door latch was found to be faulty. The child was thrown from the vehicle out of the rear door (“Chrysler Liable for $262.5 million.”). While this controversial case was happening in Charleston, South Carolina, voters in Barrow, Alaska were hoping to repeal an alcohol ban that lasted for 18 months. While the
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Population Density Brian Jolley Psy 460 July 9, 2012 George Lawrence-Ell Intro Population density is a term used to describe the number of organisms that live in a given area. The ratio organisms to the size of the area are determined by dividing the number of people by the size of the area that they occupied. Currently the average population density in the United States of America is about 73 individuals per square mile. This number is the average for the entire United
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and less time reading paper magazines and listening to the radio. As the trend for cultural icons to go digital, so must our marketing plans. Television Advertising It used to be common to advertise for our products on shows like Friends and Seinfeld for our target audience, but even the face of television is changing. Young adults are tuning into reality television shows for their entertainment. Results from the focus group show that our target audience is most interested in shows like American
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(-- removed HTML --) The good, the bad, the 90s. No movies will make you yearn for a simpler time than these seven gems, all waiting for you to re-watch them. Air Bud I'll tell you now, Air Bud is riddled with bad acting, bad writing and plot holes until the sun goes down. But how do I know you'll still watch it? So your heart can melt watching this adorable golden retriever play (and dominate at) basketball. (-- removed HTML --) Home Alone Sure, any realistic version of Home Alone would see
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Jr. to deliver speeches like ‘I Had A Dream’. By using our voice, we have gained equal rights for all people. However entertainment seems to have no concern about the progress that was made. Comedian Michael Richards, commonly known as Kramer on Seinfeld, was caught screaming racist remarks to a member of his audience. Also, shows like South Park push the limits of free speech all the time. South Park cartoons are constantly bashing Jews and making fun of religious figures. This season, South
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