September 1st, 2010
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American Jet Industries is a company that deals with sales of airplanes and aircraft parts. Many people have assumed that the atmosphere within the company is that of a slow passed, peaceful, High technology working facility; however, this is a misconception that many people have when they are not introduced to the industry correctly.
The aircraft industry is a fast paced industry, where it requires, not only the sales persons’ full attention, but also the use of all its talents and abilities to get the sale and complete the transactions.
Competition is so high in the industry that, if the sales person waits a couple of hours to make a decision of whether to purchase material to supply the airline or not, the material could have been sold and taken out of the market by another competitor. Depending on the aircraft that needs the material, the material could be so scares, that if there is any surplus in the market, it could get sold/purchased before anyone else has the opportunity to contemplate the purchase. Read more…
The cultural and developmental aspects of American history in the 17th and 18th centuries are certainly among the most important and influential factors in the shaping of this country’s long and storied history. Historiographically speaking, there are undoubtedly thousands upon thousands of different studies and opinions on the most influential cultural strides of early Americans well as the pros and cons that each colonial region developed in shaping America and readying it for the Revolutionary Era. Each of these four studies brings a slightly different and even, at times, conflicting approach to analyzing the cultural and social roots of early America, but each one provides a fresh perspective that enhances the idea that America is a true “melting pot” of ideas, social values, and cultural traits.
Zuckerman, in his article, focuses his attention on the middle colonies and the erroneous tendencies of historians to ignore controversial or pertinent historical issues in favor of obvious, harmless social arguments. Historians have focused on New England as the true “birthplace of America” because of its early literature and thought that focused solely on Puritanism, and therefore offered an obvious and easy starting point with which to measure the region’s cultural metamorphasis. Read more…
In the short amount of time that I have lived, while being consciously awake, I have experienced many things and have witnessed many events. It is my opinion that my life’s experiences pale in comparison when compared in quantity with someone who is much older than me, however it is also my opinion that I have experienced and seen many more valuable things than most. One specific instance would have to be my visit to an art gallery in Los Angeles where I managed to gaze upon a particularly interesting painting by the artist Salvedor Dalai. It was called Crepuscular Old Man and it captured my imagination. It’s vivid colors and use of unique brush strokes were what so intriguing about the painting because they where something that I have never seen ever before.
That saturday started like most others with daybreak at 6:00 a.m. pacific standard time. My former academic decathlon team and I were promptly waiting outside the Lemoore High School office at around 6:10 a.m. The brilliant sun which began to creep over the horizon of homesteads surrounding the area was an awful reminder to us all of just how early it was outside. Combine that with the still bitter winter weather which chilled our skin to a beautiful forty-two degrees made this trip questionable for some to attend since most of the group would have rather stayed in bed. The vans arrived around 6:25 and by 6:30 a.m. we where off to see the gallery in Los Angeles. The trip was a long and boring one like most it was filled with the standard stare out the windows and look at on coming traffic from opposing lanes, with your Read more…
The lethal but astounding technology of F-111 fighter jet, stretching the full length of the work - from the deeply treaded tyre and the crater-like cake decorated with its ready-mix nutrients, past the diabolically sweet childish face of a little girl in a hair dryer shaped like the nose-cone of a jet and on to a rolling sea of canned-orange spaghetti. The content of Rosenquist’s “F-111” reflects on the American society who was on a suicidal course with its mindless consumerism and military-industrial power.
“It summed up Rosenquist’s vision of America as a flawed and self destructive Eden, a paradise based on exaggerated and obsessive consumption of images and things,” As Robert Hughes put it.
F-111 was Rosenquist’s personal reaction to the ideas of mass media and communication. The painting is overloaded with a discharge of images, which reflects on the mindless consumerism and the armed forces implemented in America in the 1960’s. Read more…
Through my research of the 60’s decade, I have learned that fashion styles and trends can be separated into two specific areas.
During the early stages of this decade of social change, until about 1966, fashion was directed towards a sophisticated and glamorous look. This look reflected style icons of the time such as Jackie Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn and Mary Quant. Many of the fashions were inspired by the creations of Coco Chanel, who specialised in chic suits with either trousers or knee length skirts and worn by the socially elite, wealthy women.
At the same time, the designs, concepts and creations of Mary Quant emerged in America, and were embraced by the youth. She is credited with introducing the miniskirt into common society. She created her clothing to fit herself, as did Chanel, and from this, the slim, boyish, schoolgirl figure became popular. This can be seen in the popularity of models of the time such as Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton.
Towards the end of this fashion-orientated decade, the look turned to a more natural and hippie form. The Hippie movement was inspired by the quest for an alternate way of living, where an individual could drop out of society and focus on the spiritual life, instead of being a slave to money. Read more…
