1958 Essays

  • Charleston's Water Pollution

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    Going to the beach is always a fun way to spend an afternoon, but how would people feel if the next time they tried to catch a wave they were hit with plastic bottles and styrofoam. Charleston is such a beautiful city but, the harbor is overcome with pollution. This Pollution travels to the oceans and to the shores of South Carolina’s beaches. The water is affecting Charleston’s harbor but household water, local businesses, and marine life in the area. Water pollution should not be looked over and

  • Wrongs Act 1958

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    Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) is the primary legislation used in Victoria that pertains to and governs claims for damages in cases that have resulted in personal injury or death; excluding transport accidents and work related injuries. Section 48 of The Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) specifically applies to duty of care; that is, whether or not a person, persons or company etc. had and/or have a legal obligation to an injured party. This piece seeks to evaluate the usefulness of section 48 of The Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic)

  • Federal Aviation Act Of 1958

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    Federal Aviation Act of 1958 After World War II there was an excess of aircraft and trained pilots in the United States, which significantly increase in private and commercial flights. An increase in the use of private aircraft and large passenger planes meant an increase in the possibly of aircraft safety incidents. Even though safety measures had been put in place to tend to large number of aircraft in the skies, in late 1950’s there were two unfortunate accidents that finally led to legislation

  • The Notting Hill Race Riots 1958

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    The Notting Hill Race Riots 1958 Source Based Source A is a piece from an article which appeared in Searchlight Magazine in 1999. The author is trying to convey that the Notting Hill race riots were a turning point in race relations in Britain. This source was written by Gary Macfarlane who is most likely anti-Nazi as he wrote this article for an anti-Nazi magazine, this fact establishes that he is for race relations and immigration but might exaggerate how bad his right wing oppositions

  • Franklin, Rosalind (1920 - 1958)

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    Franklin, Rosalind (1920 - 1958) Franklin was a Londoner by birth. After graduating from Cambridge University, she joined the staff of the British Coal Utilisation Research Association in 1942, moving in 1947 to the Laboratoire Centrale des Services Chimique de L'Etat in Paris. She returned to England in 1950 and held research appointments at London University, initially at King's College from 1951 to 1953 and thereafter at Birkbeck College until her untimely death from cancer at the age

  • Manchester United Plane Crash in 1958

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    Manchester United Plane Crash in 1958 Introduction: My talk is about the Manchester United Plane Crash in 1958 and about the people who died on the plane. Before the Crash: In the early 50’s, Manchester United built itself up under the watchful eye of Sir Matt Busby mainly through a successful youth training policy. The

  • Le Corbusier: Philips Pavilion, Brussels, 1958

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    Le Corbusier: Philips Pavilion, Brussels, 1958 Located in a small site next to the Dutch section and away from the center of the fair, the pavilion hosted a futuristic multimedia display featuring images, colored lighting and music and sounds called the "Poème Electronique." Some of the greatest artistic minds of the twentieth century were involved in its creation, including the architect Le Corbusier (1887-1965) and the composer Edgard Varèse (1883-1965). But most importantly, the Philips Pavilion

  • Use of Photographs in This Is a Photograph of Me and Photograph, 1958

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    Use of Photographs in This Is a Photograph of Me and Photograph, 1958 At first glance, "This Is a Photograph of Me" by Margaret Atwood and "Photograph, 1958" by Patricia Young are strikingly similar works in that both poems utilize the imagery of a photograph as a communication device however, upon closer examination  they differ markedly in the approach each poet takes in utilizing this same device.  The similarities between these two poems are immediately obvious to the reader; both poems

  • Mao Zedong's Second Five Year Plan in 1958

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    Mao Zedong's Second Five Year Plan in 1958 China is a gigantic country and historians can study and trace their civilisations as far back as five thousand years ago. The Manchu emperors had ruled China since 1644. At the end of the nineteenth century and leading up to the twentieth century the emperor of China, Guangxu, was dominated by his aunt, the empress Ci xii. For forty years she ruled for her nephew. China entered the twentieth century on a wave of reactionary terror, as the loose

  • An Associate Judge Is Appointed Under Section 35 Of Determination Act 1958

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    number is 110 1986. The commencement of the Act is 1 January 1987. The version incorporating amendments was 1 May 2016.The long title of the bill is ‘"A Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Supreme Court, to repeal the Supreme Court Act 1958, to amend the Constitution Act 1975, to amend various Acts in relation to procedure in the Supreme Court, to vary the law applicable to civil litigation in Victoria and for other purposes.’ Question 2 Section 35 of the INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION

  • Hawkins V. Hodgess: 102 S. E. 2d 16 (1958)

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    O.C.G.A. § 53-2-6 (1995). To demonstrate undue influence, the individual contesting the will must show “both that the decedent was susceptible to undue influence and that undue influence was in fact exercised.” Hawkins v. Hodges, 102 S.E.2d 16 (Ga. 1958). In the case of Fred Nicks it is assumed that he was susceptible to undue influence. Nora Blake, the testator’s neighbor, probably

  • The Effects of Changes from 1949 to the Beginning of the Great Leap Forward in 1958 on the Lives of the Chinese People China

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    The Effects of Changes from 1949 to the Beginning of the Great Leap Forward in 1958 on the Lives of the Chinese People China Under the lead of Mao, China had been released by the old imperial system, and through a civil war, China has turned into a communism state called the new People’s Republic of China. During the time Mao was in power, he introduced a great variety of changes, ranging from political and economic to social. The major and the most effective ones were The Rights of Women

  • Coercive Power

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    levels of cooperation from the target than the other types of bases of power. According to French and Raven, the target’s personal attraction to the agent can also affect their power depending upon which type of power is utilized. (French & Raven, 1958) Coercive power uses the force of an agent upon their target in order to ensure obedience or compliance. Compelling the target to comply out of fear of the consequences or non-compliance. In other words, coercive power gambles on the target’s understanding

  • Mao's Famine

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    To what extent was the famine of 1958-62 caused by the Government’s policies? (20 marks) In 1958 an unprecedented famine hit China with an estimated 45 million dying from starvation. The famine greatly affected the China’s rural areas where the peasants lived as their lives depended on agriculture. Various factors caused this tragedy such as economic mismanagement, Mao’s viewpoint, radical changes in agriculture in addition to weather conditions and natural disasters. However, none were to the extent

  • John B. Watson's Psychology As The Behaviorist Theory

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    South Carolina in 1878 (John Watson (1878-1958), 2007). In 1913 he published an article on behaviorism, “Psychology as the Behaviorist Views it (John Watson (1878-1958), 2007).” This article is often referred to as, “The Behaviorist Manifesto (John Watson (1878-1958), 2007).” Watson was the president of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1915, and during this time he was awarded a gold medal for his contributions in the field (John Watson (1878-1958), 2007). Watson focused on psychology

  • Family Values In Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

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    and he has three wives that show his family values. (Achebe, 1958: 6) This shows that, like many other cultures the world over, the Igbo value wealth and family values and see their achievement. Moreover, as the subject of finances is a very delicate matter, it is approached with care and respect by Okoye. When Unoka insists he cannot pay Okoye back immediately, he relies on an Igbo proverb to show why he cannot pay him back. (Achebe, 1958: 6) The use of the proverb used by elders indicated how central

  • Chris Argyris Case Study Analysis: Organizational Climate

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    norms of organizational examination that included "the formal, the personality, or the informal levels of analysis," (Argyris, 1958). Moreover, Argyris posited organizational behavior as a "living complexity, conveniently defined as the climate of the organization," (p. 502). This paper will examine organizational behavior as it relates to the case study published in 1958, the contribution of the researchers work, and the influence on the field of organizational psychology. The Case Study There

  • Banjo Patterson Influence On Australian Identity

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    R.Ward (1958), argued that the characteristic of the typical Australian society had been forged from the nineteenth century frontier which involved the wars such as the Gallipoli landing that had occurred, which the idea of mateship was first used by Paterson to connect the soldiers together as comrades (1958). Furthermore, R. Ward (1958) also then had argued that the legend of the bush had also been shaped by the many debates that had been happening in other countries such as Europe.(1958). It the

  • A Taste of Honey

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    the audience reactions of 1958 and 2003. A Taste of Honey Explore the likely similarities and differences between the audience reactions of 1958 and 2003. What was particularly shocking for an audience in 1958? How might an audience in 2003 react to the play? What are the dramatic qualities? How were theatrical conventions challenged when this play was first performed? Joan Littlewood first accepted Shelagh Delaney’s “A Taste of Honey” in 1958 for production by the Theatre

  • Goudberg Vs. Herniman Associates Pty Ltd

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    of the three elements of s5 of the Partnership Act 1958 (Vic), two parties carrying on a business in common with a view to profit, there would be joint liability between the two parties of Williams and Goudberg. The main discussion point in this case was whether the “carrying on a business” element was in existence to establish a partnership. Relevant law relied on by the judge(s) in making their decision According to the Partnership Act 1958 (Vic) s5, the judge Maxwell P analysed whether Goudberg