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Media Bias: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
\"Media bias can take many different forms. It can be seen in stories that favor one side over another. It can be seen in story placement. It can even be seen in whether a story gets covered at all. This book examines what media bias looks like, the damage it can do, and the efforts of news organizations to both ensure fairness and counter sometimes-exaggerated claims of bias by politicians.\" (Media Bias: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?)
Journal Article
Eddie Murphy : actor
A short biography of Eddie Murphy, and how this talented, wise-cracking actor has made audiences laugh, from the small screen to movie hits.
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Pennsylvania man has museum dedicated to slapstick comedy trio
\"Every once in a while, you see a poll that says 60 percent of kids know the names of The Three Stooges and 10 percent of kids know the names of the Supreme Court justices,\" said [Gary Lassin]. \"I think that's terrible. Why do only 60 percent of kids know the names of the Stooges? Shouldn't 99 percent of kids know the names of the Stooges?\" During the 1960s, the Stooges made a handful of feature films with such titles as \"Snow White and the Three Stooges,\" \"The Three Stooges Meet Hercules\" and \"The Three Stooges in Orbit.\" In 1970, the Stooges were filming a pilot for a TV series when [Larry Fine] suffered a stroke. Larry and [Moe Howard] both died in 1975. [Joe Besser] died in 1988, and [Joe DeRita] in 1993. Stooges fan club member Frank Reighter, who helped Lassin plan the museum, said: \"Gary has a lot of small groups that come through that aren't necessarily Stooges fans. The reaction he gets from people is, they appreciate the depth of exposure to the different areas of the Stooges' lives. The museum is a loving tribute to the Stooges from birth to death.\"
Newsletter
Comic book art
\"Comic Book artists use a variety of techniques to create the familiar superheroes and other characters that have dominated popular culture for decades. This book examines the art of comic booksthe tools, the techniques, the artists and writers, and the artwork that so many generations of readers have come to know and love.\"--Publisher's website.
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Voters get to try electronic machines: Six demonstration models make stops throughout Bucks
David Sanko, chief operating officer for the county government, said the plan is to give each of the county's 411,000 registered voters a chance to try out the new machines before Election Day on Nov. 7. The county plans to purchase 744 machines manufactured by Danaher Corp. of Washington, D.C., to replace the old lever machines that have been in use since the 1950s. The Danaher machines closely resemble the county's old lever machines, except voters cast their ballots by pushing buttons instead of pulling levers.
Newsletter
Anime world
\"The culture of anime is not limited to Japan. Anime is among Japan's most popular exports. Given the growth and popularity of anime over the past several decades, there is no question that anime's influence can now be found well beyond the TV sets and cinemas in Japan\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Prison turns to business for help: Company hired to oversee some inmates, reduce crowding
[Harris Gubernick] said that in the 1980s, before a work-release center was established for female inmates, the county signed contracts with several drug and alcohol residential facilities to house female inmates on work-release. Those contracts were canceled after a work- release center for women was opened in 1991 in Doylestown Township, he said. Gubernick said the inmates who are transferred to Philadelphia would undergo the same work-release program they find at the Men's Community Corrections Center in Bucks County. The inmates will be permitted to leave the institution during the day to attend jobs but must return to confinement after their workday has ended. The inmates will receive drug and alcohol counseling at the center, he said. Also, Gubernick said, the county's corrections staff will provide the job site visits that are part of the work-release routine.
Newsletter
Biological & chemical warfare
Examines the issues of biological and chemical warfare, including its historical background leading up to its current and future impact on society. The Hague Peace Conventions, the Geneva Protocol, and the Chemical Weapons Convention are discussed in detail. Programs that protect the United States against biological or chemical attack are also introduced.
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Proposals sought for campus expansion: Bucks County Community College officials say site in East Rockhill Twp. lacks laboratories. Enrollment has grown
Architects have been invited to submit proposals on expanding the campus, which is off Fifth Street in the Village of Glenwood Shopping Center east of Perkasie. According to Elizabeth Graver, vice chairwoman of the school's board of trustees, the plan is likely to include a separate building, although the facility could be connected to the main classroom building on the campus. Graver said the trustees have set no deadline for expanding the Upper Bucks campus. The college is financing construction of a $13 million satellite campus in Bristol that is expected to be completed in 2007. Currently, the school's Bristol campus is in leased space.
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