Essays Tagged: "PBS"
WWI influenza disease
mpanied by the infamous influenza epidemic, left an unforgettable scar on the world. A broadcast on PBS, presented by David McCullough, proved that WWI aided the spread of influenza. There were variou ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I
Media's effect on Voters
t events.When it comes to keeping up with news, I usually tune to several different sources such as PBS and ABC. I choose to watch PBS and ABC because these sources generally gives the cold facts firs ... changing along with the world as well. What I mean by this is, while other stations such as ABC and PBS only give national news for one hour, the CNN is broadcasting news all the time. This is a drama ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
Media's effect on Voters
t events.When it comes to keeping up with news, I usually tune to several different sources such as PBS and ABC. I choose to watch PBS and ABC because these sources generally gives the cold facts firs ... changing along with the world as well. What I mean by this is, while other stations such as ABC and PBS only give national news for one hour, the CNN is broadcasting news all the time. This is a drama ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Child development
emical messenger when present,is thought to cause the brain to be more aware and more focused" (www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds). Moreover, ADHD seems to be more common in boys then in girls. Abou ... p://www.strattera.com/1_3_childhood_adhd/1_3_1_1_1_causes.jspwww.add-adhd-infoplus.com/concerta(www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodmindshChildren and their Development, Robert Kail copyright 2004
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology
Picasso's Les Demoiselles D'Avignon
dell 251). While Henri Matisse, leader of the Fauves, was angered and called the painting "a hoax" (PBS Online). No one could understand why Picasso would throw away the traditional notions of beauty ... assari, and John Elderfield. Matisse Picasso. London: Tate Modern, 2002.Culture Shock: Visual Arts. PBS Online. 23 Feb 2004.Duncan, Carol. "The MoMa's Hot Mama's." Art Journal 43 (1989): 11-29Everdell ...
Subjects: Art Essays
Black Kettle: Movato, and American Hero
vision of the possibility for coexistence between white society and the culture of the plains. (www.pbs.org) The Southern Cheyenne lived on the great plains of western Kansas and eastern Colora ... Kansas and eastern Colorado. The land was given to them under the Fort Laramie treaty of 1851. (www.pbs.org) They were a peaceful people, surviving off the land that provided everything that they need ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Evaluation of Shock Therapy in the Bolivian Economy.
ng in a continuing increase in general price levels) , inflation rates which were over 23,500% (www.pbs.org). In Bolivia, prices (value expressed in terms of money) increased at an average of one perc ... h the process taking three steps. With an inflation rate at an all time high of 60,000 percent (www.pbs.org), the only solution to reduce this colossal rate was by putting an end to printing enormous ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
The Contribution of Rachel Carson.
when she grows up. She wrote her first work by the age of ten. She also was interested in nature. (PBS) Rachel was introduced to nature by her mother and it became her religion. She was fascinated wi ... that they were using the chemicals improperly. Instead protecting, they were destroying the earth (PBS). The book caused an enormous shock wave throughout the society: "Because of Carson's ability to ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Wal-Mart: unethical business practices.
-Mart is considered to be the biggest company in the U.S. and it has stores worldwide. According to PBS, "Wal-Mart employs more people than any other company in the United States outside of the Federa ... deral government, yet the majority of its employees with children live below the poverty line."(www.pbs.org) In addition, Wal-Mart likes to portray itself as a seller of U.S. manufactured goods but in ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Media's Effect on Voters
t events.When it comes to keeping up with news, I usually tune to several different sources such as PBS and ABC. I choose to watch PBS and ABC because these sources generally give the cold facts first ... changing along with the world as well. What I mean by this is, while other stations such as ABC and PBS only give national news for one hour, the CNN is broadcasting news all the time. This is a drama ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media
The Voyage West
e contemplated a project of a western expedition with his private secretary Capt. Meriwether Lewis (pbs.com). President Jefferson's purpose was to find a land route to the Pacific Ocean to strengthen ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents
Technology and Management Functions
Technology is far more than a tool for the management of Paychex Business Solutions (PBS). Without technology, Paychex would not exist as the company it is today. Indeed, like in many b ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
My Telletubby
Tubbi for short. I am a yellow, overstuffed doll that looks exactly like the Telletubbies seen on pbs, only smaller. On the back of my head, I have white stitches sewn by my owner. Probably if you ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Capital Punishment
;cruel and unusual punishments' prohibited by the 8th Amendment"� (Angel on Death http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/angel/). A statement from the U.S. Supreme Court, released in September ... to successfully deter capital murderers and repeat offenders.Works Cited Angel on Death Row. 1998. PBS Frontline. 26 May 2001. Cothern, Lynn. "Juveniles and the Death Penalty."� U.S. Departmen ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
WWl
If I was to write a paper on the causes and affects of World War I www.pbs.org/thegreatwar would be a great website to help piece together information. The interactive tim ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Barney the hitler of my genera
oduction company brought to life an over-sized, giggling buffoon on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Barney & Friends was born. Oh, if only we had known better. Barney rode the crest of a din ... ational leaders ponder the validity of his Nazi-like teachings. Barney & Friends is a show that PBS should definitely remove from its television line-up. Following the film Jurassic Park and TV sh ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Barney the hitler of my generation
oduction company brought to life an over-sized, giggling buffoon on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Barney & Friends was born. Oh, if only we had known better. Barney rode the crest of a din ... ational leaders ponder the validity of his Nazi-like teachings. Barney & Friends is a show that PBS should definitely remove from its television line-up. Following the film Jurassic Park and TV sh ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Plea Bargaining
om the state's point of view, the main benefit of the plea bargain is that it saves time and money (PBS, 2005). Many acknowledge that the system would collapse if every case that was filed were to be ... plead guilty to charges they did not commit because they cannot afford the risk of going to trial (PBS, 2005).Issues with Plea BargainingA major problem with plea bargaining is that it forces the par ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
"The Persuaders" Report on documentary for marketing class
In this documentary, PBS uncovers the evolution of marketing. Marketing has moved from targeting large groups, to targeti ... l mail adverting, cell-phone ads, and through email and internet sites."The Persuaders." Frontline. PBS Corr. Douglas Rushkoff. WGBH, Boston. 9 Nov. 2004.Boone, Louis E. Kurtz, Daivd L. "Contemporary ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Wal-mart Pay and Benefits
-Mart is considered to be the biggest company in the U.S. and it has stores worldwide. According to PBS, "Wal-Mart employs more people than any other company in the United States outside of the Federa ... he Federal government, yet the majority of its employees with children live below the poverty line"(PBS, 2000). In addition, Wal-Mart likes to portray itself as a seller of U.S. manufactured goods but ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management