The Internet as a Catalyst for Stylistic Diversification
The Internet, rather than entailing an end to the cultural and historical diversity of style in composition, has increased the potential for diversity of style beyond any previous benchmark. The Internet, as a post-modernist construct, thrives on diversity, relativism, and the lack of any absolute. In this environment, while the possibility exists for styles of composition to be created that some would consider worthless, the endless possibilities serve exclusively the interests of diversity. Though the desire for efficient transfer of information has provided a contrast to the potential for diversity, but as a whole, the Internet has provided a venue for experimentation with new styles of language, writing, and visual/pictorial expression.
In order to make any sort of assertion about the relative diversity of styles proliferating on the Internet, or conversely, the lack thereof, it is first required that some definition of style be put forth and accepted as the foundation on which the argument will occur. Defining style as a quality that itself possesses the qualities of cultural and historical diversity, it in turn makes sense for the definition of style, as it will be used here, to be as inclusive as possible while maintaining a meaning that allows for significant exploration of the issue addressed above. To this end, style will be defined as some or all of the qualities of a composition that distinguishes it from other compositions crafted in a like medium (i.e., style distinguishes one piece of writing from another, one painting from another, etc.). This definition allows for a diversity of styles across cultures and throughout history, without limiting the scop...
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...eceive a disproportionate amount of Internet traffic due to the fact that they each offer a unique experience.
The Internet, far from entailing an end to cultural and historical diversity in style of composition, is one of the primary means by which style is diversified and spread in the modern world. The World Wide Web, as a patchwork of unique websites, offers an effectively unlimited array of styles in all conceivable forms of media. As long as the demand exists among the Web surfing population for non-standard websites and unique and unusual content, there is no way that any sort of assimilation in the interests of efficiency can occur to the majority of websites. If the opinion of the masses changes, it is conceivable that style would be slowly phased out, but as the Internet exists today, it is a force promoting diversity of style, rather than hindering it.
Pit bulls, like any other dog, grow into their temperament. The way the dog is raised rounds out their character and general temperament. According to the “American Temperament Test Society: Pit bulls pass temperament tests 84.1% of the time, which ranks them slightly better than golden retrievers (83.8%) and cocker spaniels (81.7%), and well above miniature schnauzers (78.6%),” (The Biting Truth). Myths have generated atrocious attitudes towards this breed for years. The nature of the dog to be a protector to children and the bulky build of pit bulls makes them a very easy breed to target. These opinions ...
My goal for this paper is to give a practical critique and defense of what I have learned in my time as a Studio Art Major. During my time here I have learned that Pensacola Christian college’s definition of art “art is the organized visual expression of ideas or feelings” and the four parts of Biblosophy: cannon, communication, client, and creativity. Along with Biblosophy I have studied Dr. Frances Schaeffer 's criteria for art, seeing how the technical, and the major and minor messages in artwork. All of these principles are great but they do need to be refined.
To say “pit bull,” however, is a vague reference to several pit bull types, which are considered separate breeds by registries like the American Kennel Club (AKC). Each type has a slightly different breeding history; many began with the breeding of bulldogs with terriers to produce a loyal, compact and tenacious breed (“American Pit Bull Terrier”). The standard three pit bull types most often mentioned by name in breed-specific legislation include the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. That is not the extent of the legislation, however, which also includes dogs that “substantially conform to the breed standards established by the American Ken...
...ports Illustrated cover photo of a pit bull (Pit Bull Rescue Central, "Breed Information”). Dog fighting made a comeback during the 1980s and the pit bull became the favorite macho dog for dog fighters. The dogs were trained to kill or be killed. Pit bulls were also the preferred guard dog for gangs, thugs and criminals. Since the supporters and detractors of pit bulls hold such disparate opinions regarding the ferocity of the breeds, it is only hoped that further discussion and education will help resolve the sad fate that awaits these unfortunate animals. Simply placing all the blame on the breeds will not solve the problems of dog fighting, overbreeding, aggressive training, and excessive euthanizations. Lastly, the biased, sensationalistic publicity of horrific dog attacks which has destroyed the reputation of the once beloved All American Dog must cease.
Owning a pit bull in today’s society people normally have one of two reactions: Either people love them or is frightened of them. There are many myths about pit bulls, which people confuse with the actual truth about this dog breed. A common myth about a pit bull is that they have locking jaws. However, people who fear pit bulls or have little knowledge about them base their opinion off of what others say. But, pit bulls do not have locking jaws, they have powerful muscles in their jaws that enable them to keep it closed an make people believe that it is locked up. Additionally, supporters of pit bulls know that these days are very powerful and have intimidating appearance, but these dogs are not “killer machines” as the media portrays them to be. Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any dog is raised by their owner to determine the characteristics of the dog. I have raised my dog CoCo since she was a little puppy and she is just as sweet as she can be.
There are a lot of facts and information about pit bulls that the public does not know. The media blows things way out of proportion with this breed of dog and doing simple research can shed some light. “There are three main types of ‘pit bulls,’ they are the Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, and American Staffordshire Terriers” (Pit Bull Rescue Center). The Staffordshire bull terrier is originally from England. When it was brought over to the states it was bred with other terriers and the American Staffordshire came to be. Often times people classify dogs that look a certain way as pit bulls, when in fact they are an entirely different breed or a mix of some sort.
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Since 1967, a total of 1392 executions have occurred in the United States ("Executions by Year"). What a shocking amount! This staggering number creates questioning on the topic of capital punishment. Is the death penalty really constitutional? Research and study over the topic leads to the conclusion that capital punishment should not be instituted in the United States for various reasons. The death penalty is immoral, unconstitutional, and inaccurate due to human errors.
One known thing about Pits are that they are called the nanny dogs because of their love for children. These dogs are also used for therapy dogs because they have excellent temperaments. They are used for rescue work and protecting work because of their higher pain tolerance and durability. One article about Pit Bulls states, “Dogs not breed or trained for dog fighting usually display defeat in combat by rolling over and exposing a light underside”(Gladwell, 2016). That shows submissiveness and understanding about who the top dog or owner is. This also proves that it’s how you train and treat your Pit Bull. If you raise your dog aggressively or even play with him aggressively, no doubt the dog will show later signs of aggressiveness. That goes for any dog. It also shows that you have to be careful. Some Pits have been raised fighting and that’s all they know. You must be kind and understand the history of your pet. But all in all, these are great dogs. In over 28 States, Pit Bulls are ranked favorite
This enlightening course will result in a well-versed public that is ready to fix this uncooperative government. It will inspire new candidates for election that know what the public wants and needs and they will work to achieve these things. It will bring forth more moderate Democrats and Republicans which is what half of Americans wanted in the 2008 election. (Bipartisanship) These are the types of politicians that are needed in order to cure this plague!
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