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Shane sits on his sofa for hours on end, the remote control in hand, surfing through dozens of stations looking for something worthwhile to watch. Being a couch potato makes him sorely out of shape, but watching television also has a detrimental effect on his mind. I blame his attitude on the news: hours of sensational and bloody business. As a result of watching so many hours of the news, Shane has a rather bleak view of the world and he largely lives in fear. Afraid to travel, he has become a slave to what the mainstream media has to tell him. I try to remind Shane that he hears only one version of the truth and only one, often narrow perspective on politics, but he can't ignore the flashy journalism that characterizes television. Whether network or cable, news stations generally report limited stories and limited perspectives, in spite their assertion of being balanced sources of information. I don't necessarily blame the medium itself, for I know television can be a valuable source...
In fact, news documentaries and public television do offer rounded perspectives on world events. Moreover, as an entertainment medium, television has few rivals. Comedies, dramas, old movies, and sporting events can be transmitted to people around the globe, offering hours of interesting content. It's up to viewers to discriminate between quality shows like Six Feet Under and the junk such as Jerry Springer. After all, society's ills cannot be blamed on the boob tube but on its faithfully passive viewers.
In general, watching too much television, especially of the wrong kind, can poison the mind and instill nothing but cynicism and fear into its viewers. Daytime talk shows display the underbelly of humanity, the lowest of the low. Yet the networks only deliver such coarse material because viewers eat it up. If the producers weren't making money, those shows wouldn't be on the air. Therefore, it is up to each individual to decide what to watch…
Shane (1953) by George Stevens is a film about a gun-toting man -- neither a man of the law nor a lawless man nor a cowboy for that matter -- who comes across a frontier that is burdened with conflict and oppression largely due to the violent reign of a cattle baron named Rufus Ryker and his henchmen. In true hero form, Shane sides with the oppressed -- particularly the
The guard and he both look over at the brunette leaning against the tiles. Left to himself, Shane hums a tune. This is one he's been working all afternoon. He can hone it while he plays on the street. At the club with his band, he'll have to stick to the set and be more discreet. Like most men at the station, Shane eyes Katerina, a 21-year-old brunette bombshell. Though
Western films, "Shane," made in 1953 and directed by George Stevens, and "Unforgiven," made in 1992 and directed by Clint Eastwood. Specifically, it will analyze the two films, and discuss their importance in the genre of Western films. Today, the classic Western is a film gone out of style, but these two films live on as classics, generally because they deviate from the classic Western model, by showing the
FEED Resource Recovery FEEDs source of competition in the short- and long-term The major source of competition for FEED is their introduction of a decentralized program, as most of the huge manufacturers of waste management have ignored the small market segment including grocery markets. Therefore, this targeted strategy in focusing only on the small segment of the industry and starting the decentralized anaerobic program. In addition, Europe also has targeted on the
It takes insightful analysis of the key success factors from the customers' perspective while a strong commitment to re-orient internal, back-office systems to support customer-driven criterion. The examples of the e-commerce industry, which is known for increasing returns and being highly differentiated on knowledge, show how quickly the network effect can serve as an accelerator for second movers to gain customer base in a relatively short period of time. References Jeffrey
Hybrid Consumer Vehicles: Where on the S-Curve? For this case study, I have selected the hybrid car as the technology of interest. Hybrid cars have been a steady presence in the consumer auto market since the early 2000s. Toyota's Prius is the best-known example and has the largest market share, which is set to expand into other market niches with the development of subcompact and hatch/crossover versions of the Prius. Although