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  funny stories - about the world...

  Hartmut Keyler

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  The cartoon is a graphics art, which tells a funny and/or satiric story in form of an affirmative picture, mostly with a point. Normally no words are used for the picture joke – sometimes just keywords.
  
  The cartoon is a drawing, that often in a humoristic way comments or criticises conditions of political or social character.
  
  The cartoon should easily perceive, which situation, person or problematic is intended to be told by the cartoonist. Also human attributes and characters can be put down in an overdoing manner.
  
  Scouting – with all its all-round attitude towards clean, truthworthy and moral values offers quite a lot of opportunities for critics, comments and interpretations –  in particular, if the way of the cartoon is put in a fair, never offending, discriminating or even insulting form.

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  The Rhythm Rappers Compete At...

  Julie Kirchhubel

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  An upcoming Rap Competition in town sparks interest amongst friends, especially when they learn that there’s going to be a special gathering about it at the park. But what exactly is a Rap anyway? Before they know it, they’ve all signed up to be contestants – they have to compose and perform their own work! Not only are they up for a challenge to create the best words and the best moves, there’s also the issue of how to use rhythm. Because there’s rhythm in words and rhythm in music, and raps use rhythm too. So the race is on to do their best – it’s a team effort, isn’t it? And then of course there’s also practice that needs to happen. After all, the saying is that ‘practice makes perfect’!The big day has arrived. Raps will be judged on technique, style, creativity, and originality. And what about the actual performance? Well, it has to be confident, well-presented, and (you guessed it) memorised. Luckily, they’ve all prepared steadily for this, and so the audience is treated to an evening of stage delights that includes marching, rocking, reeling, dancing, and more.Follow this lively band of characters as they troop to the city to discover the world of competition and the thrills of performing – you’ll be surprised at what you learn along the way!

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  Our Lady of the World's Fair -...

  Ruth D. Nelson

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  Driven by different motives, Robert Moses and Francis Cardinal Spellman had the same vision: to display Michelangelo's masterpiece, the Pietà, in the Vatican's pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City. 
   
   
   
  As Ruth D. Nelson gracefully showcases, Moses believed this blockbuster would guarantee the fair's financial success. At the same time, Spellman, Archbishop of New York and the spiritual leader of Cold War America's Catholic community, hoped that at a time of domestic strife and global conflict, the Pietà's presence would have a positive spiritual impact on the nation. Although the fair did not turn out to be the financial bonanza that Moses expected, the Pietà drew record crowds of the faithful, art lovers, and the curious. 
   
   
   
  Nelson's fascinating uncovering of the intensive planning that went into designing the pavilion, transporting the art piece across the Atlantic, and coordinating Pope Paul VI's visit to New York in 1965—the first papal visit to the Western Hemisphere—demonstrates the sheer scale and opportunity of the two men's endeavors. Our Lady of the World's Fair depicts the skepticism and fierce criticism that faced the two New York power brokers. Rather than letting the negative weigh them down, they united and called on every resource at their disposal to make this unlikely cultural coup possible.

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  Greatest Comedy Shows Volume 10...

  Various Various

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  OASIS AUDIO CLASSIC RADIO SHOWCASE SERIES   Oasis Audio has gone into the vaults and dusted off the very earliest form of audio book, old time radio shows, for our listeners. Introduced episode by episode by Jim Engel, old time radio authority and board member of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, this series of classic radio shows is sure to have something for everyone. Celebrity casts and top-notch writers made the 1920s through the early 1950s, the golden era of radio. The series features seven exciting themes with 100 episodes in each. That is 700 classic radio programs in all.   Greatest Comedy Shows   Roll on the floor with laughter with comedy legends such as Abbott & Costello, George Burns & Gracie Allen, Ozzie and Harriet, Jack Benny, Bob & Ray and so many more. 100 great Comedy classics in ten volumes. Volume 10 Our Miss Brooks 5-14-50 Mr. Boynton’s Parents with Eve ArdenThe Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show 2-5-50 Jump Off Brooklyn BridgeThe Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show 2-12-50 Wrong StudioThe Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show 10-15-50 Mexican Hairless DogThe Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show 11-5-50 Political CandidatesThe Screen Directors Playhouse 2-6-49 Hired Wife with Rosalind RussellThe Screen Directors Playhouse 4-3-49 The Ghost Breakers with Bob HopeThe Screen Directors Playhouse 5-12-50 Butch Minds the Baby Broderick CrawfordThe Screen Directors Playhouse 5-19-50 Miss Grant Takes Richmond with Lucille BallThe Screen Guild Players 8-23-43 Skylark with Ginger Rogers & Preston Foster Bonus The Screen Guild Players 1-01-45 Mr. And Mrs. Smith with Preston Foster & Louise Allbritton

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  Meiji Era - Modernization...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The Tokugawa Shogunate, which had ruled Japan for over two centuries, faced a gradual but inevitable decline in the mid-19th century. Although the regime had maintained stability and peace through strict social hierarchy and isolationist policies, internal weaknesses and external pressures ultimately led to its downfall. The combination of economic struggles, social unrest, and increasing foreign intervention exposed the shogunate’s vulnerabilities, setting the stage for a dramatic political transformation. 
  One of the major factors behind the decline was Japan’s rigid economic system. The Tokugawa rulers relied heavily on a feudal structure in which the daimyo, or regional lords, maintained their own domains under the authority of the shogun. However, the economy began to shift from an agrarian-based system to one influenced by commerce and trade. The samurai class, who traditionally depended on fixed stipends from their lords, found themselves in financial hardship as inflation and economic instability grew. Meanwhile, wealthy merchants gained power, disrupting the established social order and creating tensions between classes. 
  In addition to economic issues, political dissatisfaction increased within Japan. Many daimyo and samurai resented the centralized control of the shogunate, believing it had become ineffective in governing the country. Corruption and inefficiency within the government further weakened public trust. While some reform-minded leaders proposed changes, the rigid nature of the Tokugawa system made meaningful reform difficult to achieve. This frustration contributed to the rise of movements advocating for a return to imperial rule under Emperor Meiji.

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  The New Traditional

  Barclay Butera

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  Barclay Butera presents new work through 15 homes and tells the story of the new traditional style. In The New Traditional Barclay shares homes with an artful inclusion of heritage pieces that blend seamlessly alongside distinctive furnishings, pattern-on-pattern fabrics and bold textures – all elements of Barclay’s iconic style.

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