Television - the Drug of the Nation
<body> <!-- '"NorthSky"' --><!-- Auto Banner Insertion Begin --> <p align="center"> </p> <p><font size="7" face="Impact"><marquee>Television - the Drug of the Nation</marquee></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">This is a song by <strong>The Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy</strong> who have now split up, and one of them has gone on to form <strong>Spearhead</strong>, who I also recommend for their tunes, as well as their lyrics. You can read about the album it came from, as well as listening to another track from the album at </font><a href="http://impactmedia.com/emradio/heroes.html"><font size="2">http://impactmedia.com/emradio/heroes.html</font></a><font size="2">. Unfortunately, I can't find the song on MP3 (if <strong>you</strong> can, mail the address to </font><a href="mailto:webmaster@efllinks.freeservers.com"><font size="2">webmaster@efllinks.freeservers.com</font></a><font size="2"> ) so if you want to hear it, you'll have to buy it!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">As you can tell from the title, it's about the negative effects of TV on (particularly US) society. If you want some more information on this topic, try </font><a href="http://www.zoca.com/swallowtail/plugin/postings/299.html"><font size="2">http://www.zoca.com/swallowtail/plugin/postings/299.html</font></a><font size="2"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">for a (rather obscure) commentary on this and other songs from the same album, go to </font><a href="http://www.ai.mit.edu/~isbell/HFh/reviews/041.nj29"><font size="2">http://www.ai.mit.edu/~isbell/HFh/reviews/041.nj29</font></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font size="2">first some vocabulary: </font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <script language="JavaScript"> // BrowserCheck Object function BrowserCheck() { var b = navigator.appName //HBS extension this.mac = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf('Mac') != -1) if (b=="Netscape") this.b = "ns" else if (b=="Microsoft Internet Explorer") this.b = "ie" else this.b = b this.version = navigator.appVersion this.v = parseInt(this.version) this.ns = (this.b=="ns" && this.v>=4) this.ns4 = (this.b=="ns" && this.v==4) this.ns5 = (this.b=="ns" && this.v==5) this.ie = (this.b=="ie" && this.v>=4) this.ie4 = (this.version.indexOf('MSIE 4')>0) this.ie5 = (this.version.indexOf('MSIE 5')>0) this.min = (this.ns||this.ie) } is = new BrowserCheck() var CanShow = true; if (is.v<4){CanShow=false;} if ((is.mac==true)&&((is.ie4==true)||(is.ie5==true))){CanShow=false;} if (CanShow==false){ alert('WARNING: Your browser version cannot show this page.'); history.back(); } var ExerciseTitle = 'Vocabulary from \'Television - the Drug of the Nation\''; var ExerciseSubtitle = 'Matching exercise'; var Instructions = 'Match the items on the right with the items on the left.'; var CorrectResponse = 'Correct! 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} //Write the content into each of the draggable divs, and adjust their sizes DragLen = DragStuff.length; var temp = 0; for (i=0; i<DragLen; i++){ WriteDiv('Drag' + i, ItemDivWidth, DragStuff[i][0]); //Add draggables to an array, define properties for draggables and set default values Draggables[i] = eval('Drag' + i); Draggables[i].tag = DragStuff[i][1]; Draggables[i].normalizeHeight(); Draggables[i].normalizeWidth(); if (DragStuff[i][2] == 1){ Draggables[i].correct = 1; } else{ Draggables[i].correct = 0; // 0=not on any target, 1= on correct target, 2= on wrong target } Draggables[i].besideFixed = 'x'; //=not beside any target, takes number of target it is sitting on } //Position the fixed divs, based on their height Fixeds[0].setTop(Title.y + Title.h + 5); Fixeds[0].setLeft(PageIndent); for (i=1; i<FixedLen; i++){ Fixeds[i].setTop(Fixeds[i-1].y + Fixeds[i-1].getContentHeight() + 5); Fixeds[i].setLeft(PageIndent); } //put the rect of the target area for each fixed into its properties for (i=0; i<FixedLen; i++){ Fixeds[i].targetLeft = Fixeds[i].x Fixeds[i].targetTop = Fixeds[i].y Fixeds[i].targetRight = Fixeds[i].x + Fixeds[i].w + ItemDivWidth Fixeds[i].targetBottom = Fixeds[i].y + Fixeds[i].h } //jumble the order in which the draggables are presented each time the page is run var temp = 0; var tempIn = new Array(); var tempOut = new Array(); for (i=0; i<DragLen; i++){tempIn[i] = i;} var max = DragLen for (i=0; i<DragLen; i++) { temp = Math.floor(Math.random()*max); tempOut[i] = tempIn[temp]; for (j=temp; j<=max; j++) { tempIn[j] = tempIn[j+1]; } tempIn.length = tempIn.length-1; max = max-1; } //Position the draggable divs, based on their height Draggables[tempOut[0]].setTop(Title.y + Title.h + 5); for (i=1; i<DragLen; i++){ Draggables[tempOut[i]].setTop(Draggables[tempOut[i-1]].y + Draggables[tempOut[i-1]].getContentHeight() + 5); } tempIn.length = 0; tempOut.length = 0; //Move the draggable divs to the correct point on the right of the screen //add the home topleft of each draggable to its properties, so we know where to relocate the div for (i=0; 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"show" : "visible"; //HBS extension this.showing = true; } function DynLayerHide() { this.css.visibility = (is.ns)? 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NavBar.center(true,false); NavBar.setTop(10); //Write the title stuff Title.write(TitleCode); Title.normalizeHeight(); Title.setWidth(DivWidth); Title.center(true,false); Title.setTop(NavBar.y + NavBar.h); //Shuffle stuff if required if (ShuffleQs == true){ I = Shuffle(I); } //Set up the state array to track progress with each question State.length = 0; for (i=0; i<I.length; i++){ State[i] = new Array(); State[i][0] = 0; // question done or not State[i][1] = 0; // wrong checks State[i][2] = 0; // hints asked for State[i][3] = ''; // student's answer State[i][4] = 0; // score for this question } //Show the first question ShowQuestion(); } function ShowMessage(){ WriteFeedback(Message); } I = new Array(); I[0] = new Array(); I[0][0]='How many channels can you watch in the U.S.A.: 10, 25, 50, 100, or 150?'; I[0][1] = new Array(); I[0][1][0] = new Array(); I[0][1][0][0]='150'; I[1] = new Array(); I[1][0]='How many hours a day can you watch TV there: 10, 15, 20, or 24?'; I[1][1] = new Array(); I[1][1][0] = new Array(); I[1][1][0][0]='24'; I[2] = new Array(); I[2][0]='What percentage (%) of Americans reads books every day: 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 90%?'; I[2][1] = new Array(); I[2][1][0] = new Array(); I[2][1][0][0]='10'; I[2][1][1] = new Array(); I[2][1][1][0]='10%25'; I[2][1][2] = new Array(); I[2][1][2][0]='ten'; I[2][1][3] = new Array(); I[2][1][3][0]='ten percent'; I[3] = new Array(); I[3][0]='Which of the following countries are in Central America and which are states of the U.S.A.; Nicaragu'; I[3][0]+='a; Panama; Kansas; Washington; Montana ; Honduras?'; I[3][1] = new Array(); I[3][1][0] = new Array(); I[3][1][0][0]='Kansas, Washington and Montana'; I[3][1][1] = new Array(); I[3][1][1][0]='Kansas, Washington, Montana'; I[3][1][2] = new Array(); I[3][1][2][0]='Kansas Washington Montana'; I[4] = new Array(); I[4][0]='What was ‘apartheid’ in South Africa?<BR>a) a type of aspirin<BR>b) a system of racist sep'; I[4][0]+='aration (type the letter only)'; I[4][1] = new Array(); I[4][1][0] = new Array(); I[4][1][0][0]='b'; I[4][1][1] = new Array(); I[4][1][1][0]='B'; I[5] = new Array(); I[5][0]='Should you sit close to your television set?'; I[5][1] = new Array(); I[5][1][0] = new Array(); I[5][1][0][0]='no'; I[5][1][1] = new Array(); I[5][1][1][0]='No'; I[5][1][2] = new Array(); I[5][1][2][0]='No, you shouldn\'t.'; I[6] = new Array(); I[6][0]='What animal is the symbol of the U.S.A.: the wolf; the kangaroo; the lion; the bald eagle?'; I[6][1] = new Array(); I[6][1][0] = new Array(); I[6][1][0][0]='the bald eagle'; I[6][1][1] = new Array(); I[6][1][1][0]='bald eagle'; I[7] = new Array(); I[7][0]='How many murders will a child watch on TV before he or she is twelve: 25, 50, 150, 500, 1500 or 5000'; I[7][0]+='?'; I[7][1] = new Array(); I[7][1][0] = new Array(); I[7][1][0][0]='1500'; I[7][1][1] = new Array(); I[7][1][1][0]='fifteen hundred'; I[8] = new Array(); I[8][0]='What is ‘friendly fire’, a)bullets from your enemy or b)bullets from your own side? (lette'; I[8][0]+='r only)'; I[8][1] = new Array(); I[8][1][0] = new Array(); I[8][1][0][0]='b'; I[8][1][1] = new Array(); I[8][1][1][0]='B'; I[9] = new Array(); I[9][0]='What does ‘Grecian Formula’ do,a) cover grey hair or b) turn your hair grey?'; I[9][1] = new Array(); I[9][1][0] = new Array(); I[9][1][0][0]='a'; I[9][1][1] = new Array(); I[9][1][1][0]='A'; I[10] = new Array(); I[10][0]='How do you say \'criando ignorancia y alimentando radiacion\' in English?'; I[10][1] = new Array(); I[10][1][0] = new Array(); I[10][1][0][0]='breeding ignorance and feeding radiation'; I[11] = new Array(); I[11][0]='Is \'race-baiting\' saying a)good things or b) bad things about other races?'; I[11][1] = new Array(); I[11][1][0] = new Array(); I[11][1][0][0]='b'; I[11][1][1] = new Array(); I[11][1][1][0]='B'; I[12] = new Array(); I[12][0]='What sport do quarterbacks play?'; I[12][1] = new Array(); I[12][1][0] = new Array(); I[12][1][0][0]='American football'; I[12][1][1] = new Array(); I[12][1][1][0]='football'; I[13] = new Array(); I[13][0]='What was the name of the evil child in \'Friday the 13th\'?'; I[13][1] = new Array(); I[13][1][0] = new Array(); I[13][1][0][0]='Jason'; I[14] = new Array(); I[14][0]='Which pop star was sponsored by \'Pepsi\' (which is a type of \'soda\' in America)?'; I[14][1] = new Array(); I[14][1][0] = new Array(); I[14][1][0][0]='Michael Jackson'; I[14][1][1] = new Array(); I[14][1][1][0]='Tina Turner'; I[14][1][2] = new Array(); I[14][1][2][0]='Shakira'; I[14][1][3] = new Array(); I[14][1][3][0]='Ricky Martin'; State = new Array(); function ReplaceStuff(Token, Replacement, InString){ var i = InString.indexOf(Token); var FirstBit = ''; var LastBit = ''; while (i>-1){ FirstBit = InString.substring(0, i); LastBit = InString.substring(i + Token.length, InString.length); InString = FirstBit + Replacement + LastBit; i = InString.indexOf(Token); } return InString; } function ChangeQ(ChangeBy){ //Save previous data if (is.ie){ State[QNum-1][3] = document.QForm.Answer.value; } else{ State[QNum-1][3] = Question.doc.QForm.Answer.value; } var NewNum = QNum + ChangeBy; if ((NewNum > 0)&&(NewNum<=I.length)){ QNum = NewNum; ShowQuestion(); } } function ShowQNum(){ var Readout = QNum + '/' + I.length; while (Readout.length < 7){ Readout = ' ' + Readout + ' '; } QNumber.write(QButtonsOpener + Readout + QButtonsCloser); QNumber.normalizeHeight(); QNumber.setWidth(DivWidth); QNumber.center(true,false); QNumber.setTop(Title.y + Title.h); } function ShowQuestion(){ ShowQNum(); var Temp = TableOpener; Temp += ReplaceStuff('[Question]', I[QNum-1][0], QRow); var AnsRow = ''; AnsRow = ARow; //Measure the answers and find out what kind of //box to show var Longest = 5; for (var i=0; i<I[QNum-1][1].length; i++){ if (I[QNum-1][1][i][0].length > Longest){ Longest = I[QNum-1][1][i][0].length; } } var AnsBox = ''; if (Longest > 20){ AnsBox = LongAnswer; } else{ AnsBox = ReplaceStuff('[AnswerSize]', (Longest + ''), ShortAnswer); } AnsRow = ReplaceStuff('[AnswerBox]', AnsBox, AnsRow); Temp += AnsRow; Temp += BtnRow; Temp += TableCloser; Question.write(Temp); Question.normalizeHeight(); Question.setWidth(DivWidth); Question.center(true,false); Question.setTop(QNumber.y + QNumber.h); Question.setbg(ExBGColor); //Put any previous attempt at this question back in the box if (is.ie){ document.QForm.Answer.value = State[QNum-1][3]; document.QForm.Answer.focus(); } else{ Question.doc.QForm.Answer.value = State[QNum-1][3]; Question.doc.QForm.Answer.focus(); } } //Character stuff var LowerString='abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz%9A%9C%E0%E1%E2%E3%E4%E5%E6%E7%E8%E9%EA%EB%EC%ED%EE%EF%F0%F1%F2%F3%F4%F5%F6%F8%F9%FA%FB%FC%FD%FE%FF'; var UpperString='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ%8A%8C%C0%C1%C2%C3%C4%C5%C6%C7%C8%C9%CA%CB%CC%CD%CE%CF%D0%D1%D2%D3%D4%D5%D6%D8%D9%DA%DB%DC%DD%DE%9F'; LowerString = unescape(LowerString); UpperString = unescape(UpperString); function ConvertCase(InString, Direction){ var FromString = ''; var ToString = ''; if (Direction == 0){ FromString = UpperString; ToString = LowerString; } else{ FromString = LowerString; ToString = UpperString; } var i = 0; j = 0; var OutString = ''; for (i=0; i<InString.length; i++){ if (FromString.indexOf(InString.charAt(i)) > -1){ j = FromString.indexOf(InString.charAt(i)); OutString += ToString.charAt(j); } else{ OutString += InString.charAt(i); } } return OutString; } var MacChars = '%80%81%82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%8A%8B%8C%8D%8E%8F%90%91%92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%9A'; MacChars += '%9B%9C%9D%9E%9F%A0%A1%A4%A5%A6%A7%A8%AA%AB%AC%AE%AF%B4%B6%BB%BC%BE%BF%C0%C1%C2%C4%C7%C8'; MacChars += '%C9%CA%CB%CC%CD%CE%CF%D0%D1%D2%D3%D4%D5%D6%D8%D9%DA%DB%DC%DD%E0%E1%E2%E3%E4%E5%E6%E7%E8%E9'; MacChars += '%EA%EB%EC%ED%EE%EF%F1%F2%F3%F4%F5%F6%F7%F8%FB%FD'; var WinChars = '%C4%C5%C7%C9%D1%D6%DC%E1%E0%E2%E4%E3%E5%E7%E9%E8%EA%EB%ED%EC%EE%EF%F1%F3%F2%F4'; WinChars += '%F6%F5%FA%F9%FB%FC%86%BA%A7%95%B6%DF%AE%99%92%A8%C6%D8%A5%F0%AA%BA%E6%F8%BF%A1%AC%83%AB%BB'; WinChars += '%85%82%C0%C3%D5%8C%9C%96%97%93%94%91%92%F7%FFY/%A4%8B%9B%87%B7%82%84%89%C2%CA%C1%CB'; WinChars += '%C8%CD%CE%CF%CC%D3%D4%D2%DA%DB%D9%B9%88%98%AF%B0%94'; WinChars = unescape(WinChars); MacChars = unescape(MacChars) function MacStringToWin(InString){ var OutString = ''; for (i=0; i<InString.length; i++){ if ( (InString.charAt(i) > '~') && (MacChars.indexOf(InString.charAt(i)) > -1) ){ OutString += WinChars.charAt(MacChars.indexOf(InString.charAt(i))); } else { OutString += InString.charAt(i); } } return escape(OutString); } function WinStringToMac(InString){ var OutString = ''; for (i=0; i<InString.length; i++){ if ( (InString.charAt(i) > '~') && (WinChars.indexOf(InString.charAt(i)) > -1) ){ OutString += MacChars.charAt(MacChars.indexOf(InString.charAt(i))); } else { OutString += InString.charAt(i); } } return escape(OutString); } CharList = new Array(); EscapeList = new Array(); function Webble(InString){ var OutString = ''; var NextChar = ''; var FoundCode = ''; var j = 0; var i = 0; for (i=0; i<InString.length; i++){ FoundCode = ''; NextChar = InString.charAt(i); for (j=0; j<CharList.length; j++){ if (NextChar == CharList[j]){ FoundCode = EscapeList[j]; } } if (FoundCode.length > 0){ OutString += FoundCode; } else{ OutString += NextChar; } } return OutString; } function TrimString(InString){ var x = 0 if (InString.length != 0) { while ((escape(InString.charAt(InString.length - 1)) == '%20') || (escape(InString.charAt(InString.length - 1)) == '%0A') || (escape(InString.charAt(InString.length - 1)) == '%0D')){ InString = InString.substring(0, InString.length - 1) } while ((escape(InString.charAt(0)) == '%20') || (escape(InString.charAt(0)) == '%0A') || (escape(InString.charAt(0)) == '%0D')){ InString = InString.substring(1, InString.length) } while (InString.indexOf(' ') != -1) { x = InString.indexOf(' ') InString = InString.substring(0, x) + InString.substring(x+1, InString.length) } return InString; } else { return ''; } } function RemovePunctuation(InString){ var OutString = ''; for (i=0; i<InString.length; i++){ if ((InString.charAt(i) == '.') || (InString.charAt(i) == ',') ||(InString.charAt(i) == ';') || (InString.charAt(i) == ':') || (InString.charAt(i) == '!') || (InString.charAt(i) == '?') || (InString.charAt(i) == '"')){} else { OutString += InString.charAt(i); } } return OutString; } function CheckBeginning(Guess, Answer){ var OutString = ''; var i = 0; while (Guess.charAt(i) == Answer.charAt(i)) { OutString += Guess.charAt(i); i++; } return OutString; } function CheckEnd(Guess, Answer){ var i=0; var j=0; var OutString=''; i = Guess.length; j = Answer.length; while (Guess.charAt(i) == Answer.charAt(j)){ OutString = Guess.charAt(i) + OutString; i--; j--; } return OutString; } function FindLongest(InArray){ if (InArray.length < 1){return -1;} var Longest = 0; for (var i=1; i<InArray.length; i++){ if (InArray[i].length > InArray[Longest].length){ Longest = i; } } return Longest; } function CheckWords(Guess, Answer){ var Start = 0; var End = 0; var LoopCounter = 0; var ReturnList = ''; var i = 0; var j = 0; GuessWords = new Array(); AnswerWords = new Array(); Guess = RemovePunctuation(Guess); Answer = RemovePunctuation(Answer); while (Guess.indexOf(' ', Start) > -1) { End = Guess.indexOf(' ', Start); GuessWords[LoopCounter] = ConvertCase(Guess.substring(Start, End), 0); LoopCounter++; Start = End + 1; } GuessWords[LoopCounter] = ConvertCase(Guess.substring(Start, Guess.length), 0); Start = 0; LoopCounter = 0; while (Answer.indexOf(' ', Start) > -1) { End = Answer.indexOf(' ', Start); AnswerWords[LoopCounter] = Answer.substring(Start, End); LoopCounter++; Start = End + 1; } AnswerWords[LoopCounter] = Answer.substring(Start, Answer.length); ReturnList = ''; for (i = 0; i < GuessWords.length; i++){ for (j = 0; j < AnswerWords.length; j++){ if (GuessWords[i] == ConvertCase(AnswerWords[j], 0)){ ReturnList = ReturnList + AnswerWords[j] + ', ' ; AnswerWords[j] = ''; break; } } } if (ReturnList.length > 0){ ReturnList = ReturnList.substring(0, ReturnList.length - 2); } return ReturnList; } function CheckAnswer(ShowHint){ //if the question's already correct, exit gracefully if (State[QNum-1][0] == 1){ ShowAnswers(); return; } var Output = ''; //Get the guess, trim it, and translate it if necessary var Guess; if (is.ie){ Guess = TrimString(document.QForm.Answer.value); } else{ Guess = TrimString(Question.doc.QForm.Answer.value); } if (is.mac){ Guess = unescape(MacStringToWin(Guess)); } var RealGuess = Guess; if (CaseSensitive == false){ Guess = ConvertCase(Guess, 1); } //Get the correct answers and put them into an array CorrectAs = new Array(); RealAs = new Array(); for (var i=0; i<I[QNum-1][1].length; i++){ CorrectAs[i] = unescape(I[QNum-1][1][i][0]); RealAs[i] = CorrectAs[i]; if (CaseSensitive == false){ CorrectAs[i] = ConvertCase(CorrectAs[i], 1); } } //Check each answer to see whether it's correct -- if so, set state variables and exit var Right = -1; var OtherAnswers = ''; for (i=0; i<CorrectAs.length; i++){ if (Guess==CorrectAs[i]){Right = i;}else{OtherAnswers+=RealAs[i] + '<BR>';}; } if (Right > -1){ State[QNum-1][0] = 1; Output = CorrectResponse + '<BR>'; if (OtherAnswers.length > 0){ Output += TheseAnswersToo + '<BR>' + OtherAnswers; } //Check whether the quiz is finished var Finished = true; for (var i=0; i<State.length; i++){ if (State[i][0] == 0){Finished = false;} } //Calculate scores if ((Finished==true)||(ContinuousScoring==true)){ //Get the score for this question var HintPenalty = (State[QNum-1][2]*10)/CorrectAs[Right].length; State[QNum-1][4] = Math.floor((10 - State[QNum-1][1]) - HintPenalty); //Add up scores for all questions done so far var Score = 0; var DoneQs = 0; for (i=0; i<State.length; i++){ if (State[i][0] == 1){ Score += State[i][4]; DoneQs++; } } Score = Math.floor((Score*100)/(DoneQs*10)) + '%'; Output = Output + '<BR><BR>' + YourScoreIs + ' ' + Score + '.'; } if (Finished == true){ var CFT = 0; for (i=0; i<State.length; i++){ if ((State[i][1] == 0)&&(State[i][2] == 0)){ CFT++; } } Output += '<BR><BR>' + CorrectFirstTime + CFT + '/' + I.length; } } //else the answer wasn't right else { //increment the tries or hint variable for that question if (ShowHint == false){State[QNum-1][1]++;}else{State[QNum-1][2]++;} //Find which answer is closest CorrectBits = new Array(); CorrectBits[0] = new Array(); //Beginning bits CorrectBits[1] = new Array(); //End bits CorrectBits[2] = new Array(); //Combined bits CorrectBits[3] = new Array(); //Hint (in case needed) for (i=0; i<CorrectAs.length; i++){ CorrectBits[0][i] = CheckBeginning(Guess, CorrectAs[i]); if (CorrectBits[0][i].length > 0){ CorrectBits[0][i] = RealAs[i].substring(0,CorrectBits[0][i].length); } CorrectBits[1][i] = CheckEnd(Guess, CorrectAs[i]); if (CorrectBits[1][i].length > 0){ CorrectBits[1][i] = RealAs[i].substring(RealAs[i].length-CorrectBits[1][i].length,RealAs[i].length); } CorrectBits[2][i] = CorrectBits[0][i] + ' ... ' + CorrectBits[1][i]; CorrectBits[3][i] = CorrectBits[0][i] + RealAs[i].charAt(CorrectBits[0][i].length); if (CorrectBits[3][i].charAt(CorrectBits[3][i].length-1) == ' '){ CorrectBits[3][i] += RealAs[i].charAt(CorrectBits[3][i].length); } CorrectBits[3][i] += '...' } var LongestCorrect = FindLongest(CorrectBits[2]); if (CorrectBits[2][LongestCorrect].length > 5){ Output = ThisMuchIsCorrect + '<BR>' + CorrectBits[2][LongestCorrect]; } else{ if (ShowHint == false){ Output = IncorrectResponse; } } //Include words found in the answer var FoundWords = CheckWords(Guess, CorrectAs[LongestCorrect]) if (FoundWords.length > 0){ Output += '<BR><BR>' + TheseWordsAppear + FoundWords; } if (ShowHint == true){ Output += '<BR><BR>' + GiveHint + CorrectBits[3][LongestCorrect]; } } WriteFeedback(Output); } function ShowAnswers(){ //If the question isn't done, mark it as done. Score will be 0; State[QNum-1][0] = 1; State[QNum-1][1] = -1; State[QNum-1][2] = -1; //Get the correct answers and put them into an array var Output = TheseCorrect + '<BR><BR>';; for (var i=0; i<I[QNum-1][1].length; i++){ Output += unescape(I[QNum-1][1][i][0]) + '<BR>'; } WriteFeedback(Output); return true; } </script><script language="JavaScript"> var OutStuff = ''; OutStuff = '<STYLE TYPE="text/css">#NavBarDiv'; OutStuff += '{position:absolute; left:0; top:10; height: 800; width: 10;'; OutStuff += 'background-color:' + NavBarColor + '; layer-background-color: ' + NavBarColor + ';}'; OutStuff += '</STYLE>'; OutStuff += '<DIV ID="NavBarDiv"></DIV>'; document.write(OutStuff); OutStuff = '<STYLE TYPE="text/css">#TitleDiv'; OutStuff += '{position:absolute; left:0; top:200; height: 10; width: 10;'; OutStuff += 'background-color:' + PageBGColor + '; layer-background-color: ' + PageBGColor + ';}'; OutStuff += '</STYLE>'; OutStuff += '<DIV ID="TitleDiv"></DIV>'; document.write(OutStuff); OutStuff = '<STYLE TYPE="text/css">#QNumberDiv'; OutStuff += '{position:absolute; left:0; top:300; height: 10; width: 10; '; OutStuff += 'background-color:' + PageBGColor + '; layer-background-color: ' + PageBGColor + ';}'; OutStuff += '</STYLE>'; OutStuff += '<DIV ID="QNumberDiv"></DIV>'; document.write(OutStuff); OutStuff = '<STYLE TYPE="text/css">#QuestionDiv'; OutStuff += '{position:absolute; left:0; top:400; height: 10; width: 10; '; OutStuff += 'background-color:' + ExBGColor + '; layer-background-color: ' + ExBGColor + ';}'; OutStuff += '</STYLE>'; OutStuff += '<DIV ID="QuestionDiv"></DIV>'; document.write(OutStuff); OutStuff = '<STYLE TYPE="text/css">#FeedbackDiv'; OutStuff += '{position:absolute; left:0; top:1500; height: 10; '; OutStuff += 'background-color:' + PopupBGColor + '; layer-background-color: ' + PopupBGColor + ';}'; OutStuff += '</STYLE>'; OutStuff += '<DIV ID="FeedbackDiv"></DIV>'; document.write(OutStuff); </script><p><font size="3">Match the following titles with the verses of the song: </font></p> <p><font size="4"><b>A) TV corrupts language C) Politicians love TV </b></font></p> <p><font size="4"><b>B) TV makes people stupid D) Do we control TV or does it control us?</b></font></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><u>Television - the Drug of the Nation</u></b><u>-</u><b>The Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">One Nation, under God, has turned into one Nation under the influence of one drug:</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Television, the drug of the Nation, breeding ignorance and feeding radiation.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><u>verse 1:</u></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V.- it satellite <b>a)</b>________ our United States of unconsciousness; </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>apathetic</b>,<b> therapeutic </b>and extremely addictive;</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">The <b>methadone metronome</b> pumping out (1)_______ channels (2)_______ hours a day;</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">You can flip through all of them, and still there’s nothing worth watching.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. is the reason why less than (3)______% of our nation reads books daily,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Why most people think Central America means (4)________,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Socialism means unAmerican, and (5)_____________ is a new headache remedy.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Absorbed in its world it’s so hard to find us; it shapes our mind the most.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Maybe the mother of our Nation should remind us that we’re sitting too close to (the)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>[CHORUS]</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Television, the drug of the Nation: breeding ignorance and feeding radiation.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Television, the drug of the Nation: breeding ignorance and feeding radiation.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><u>Verse 2:</u></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. is the <b>stomping ground</b> for political <b>b)</b>__________________.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Where bears in the woods are chased by Grecian Formula’ed <b>c)</b>________________.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. is mechanized politics remote control over the masses.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Co-sponsored by environmentally safe gasses- Watch for the P.B.S. special.!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">It’s the <b>perpetuation</b> of the two-party system </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">where image <b>d)</b>___________________ over wisdom,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Where <b>sound-bite</b> politics are served to the fastfood culture.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Where straight teeth in your mouth are more important than the words that come out of it.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Race-baiting is the way to get elected; Willie Horton or will he not get elected?</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>[CHORUS]</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><u>Verse 3:</u></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. - is it the reflector or the director?</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Does it <b>e)__________</b> us, or do we <b>e)</b>___________ it?</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">-because a child watches (6)___________ murders before he’s 12 years old.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">And we wonder how we’ve created a ‘Jason’ generation that learns to laugh, </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">rather than <b>f)</b>___________ the horror.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. is the place where armchair generals and <b>g)</b>__________ </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">can experience <b>first hand</b> the excitement of video warfare,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">as the <b>theme song</b> is sung in the background.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Sugar sweet sitcoms that leave us with a bad ‘actor’-taste </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">while pop stars metamorphosize into soda pop stars.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">You saw the video; you heard the <b>h)</b>_______________; now go buy the soft drink.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Well the only cola that I support would be a Union C.O.L.A. (cost of living allowance) </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>[CHORUS]</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial"><u>Verse 4:</u></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Back again, ‘New and Improved’, we return to our irregularly programmed schedule,</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Hidden cleverly between heavy-breasted beer and car commercials.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">CNN ESPN ABC TNT but mostly B.S., where <b>i)</b>_________________ language like:</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">‘virtually spotless’, ‘fresh frozen’, ‘light yet filling’ and ‘military intelligence’ have become standard.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. is the place where phrases are redefined</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Like ‘<b>j)</b>_______________’ to ‘necessary downturn’; ‘crude oil’ on a beach to ‘mousse’</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">‘civilian death’ to ‘collateral damage’;and being killed by your own army is now called ‘friendly fire’.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. is the place where the pursuit of happiness has become the pursuit of <b>trivia</b>.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Where toothpaste and cars have become sex objects.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Where imagination is sucked out of children by a cathode ray nipple</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">T.V. is the only <b>k)</b> _________________ that would create a <b>cripple</b>.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>[CHORUS]</b></font></p> <p><font size="1"><u>glossary:</u></font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>methadone</b> - a addictive drug used as a substitute for heroin</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>metronome </b>- a device used to keep time when you play e.g. the piano</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>theme song </b>- the music at the beginning of a TV programme</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>stomping ground </b>– the place where you typically find someone</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>trivia</b> - unimportant facts</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>therapeutic</b> - good for your (mental) health</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>apathetic</b> - without energy or willpower to do anything</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>perpetuation</b> - making something continue without change </font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>cripple </b>- someone with a physical disability (can't walk, can't use an arm, etc.)</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>first hand</b> – directly without an intermediary (e.g. live, not on TV)</font></p> <p><font size="1"><b>wisdom</b> - knowledge and experience</font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Trajan"><strong><marquee>the whole song</marquee></strong></font></p> <h2 align="center"><i>"Television, The Drug of the Nation"</i> </h2> <p align="center"><strong>Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - </strong>from <em>"Hipocrisy is the Greatest Luxury"</em> </p> <p align="center">One Nation, under God has turned into</p> <p align="center">One Nation under the influenceof one drug </p> <p align="center">Television, the drug of the Nation,breeding ignorance and feeding radiation </p> <p align="center">T.V., it satellite links our United States of unconciousness</p> <p align="center">Apathetic therapeutic and extremely addictive: the methadone metronome pumping out150 channels 24 hours a day</p> <p align="center">You can flip through all of them and still there's nothing worth watching</p> <p align="center">T.V. is the reason why less than ten percent of our nation reads books daily</p> <p align="center">Why most people think Central America means Kansas,socialism means unAmerican </p> <p align="center">And Apartheid is a new headache remedy</p> <p align="center">Absorbed in it's world it's so hard to find us</p> <p align="center">It shapes our minds the most - maybe the mother of our Nation should remind us that we're sitting to close to. . . </p> <p align="center"><strong>Television, the drug of the NationBreeding ignorance and feeding radiation </strong></p> <p align="center">T.V. is the stomping ground for political candidates</p> <p align="center">Where bears in the woodsare chased by Grecian Formula'd bald eagles</p> <p align="center">T.V. is mechanized politics' remote control over the masses, </p> <p align="center">Co-sponsered by environmentally safe gases - watch for the PBS special</p> <p align="center">It's the perpetuation of the two party system; where image takes precedence over wisdom</p> <p align="center">Where sound bite politics are served tothe fastfood culture</p> <p align="center">Where straight teeth in your mouthare more important than the words that come out of it</p> <p align="center">Race baiting is the way to get selected - Willie Horton orWill he not get elected on . . . </p> <p align="center">Television, the drug of the NationBreeding ignorance and feeding radiation </p> <p align="center">T.V. is it the reflector or the director?</p> <p align="center">Does it imitate us or do we imitate it?</p> <p align="center">Because a child watches 1500 murders before he's twelve years old and we wonder how we've created a Jason generation </p> <p align="center">That learns to laugh rather than abhor the horror</p> <p align="center">T.V. is the place wherearmchair generals and quarterbacks can experience first handthe excitement of video warfare</p> <p align="center">As the theme song is sung in the background</p> <p align="center">Sugar sweet sitcomsthat leave us with a bad actor taste </p> <p align="center">Whilepop stars metamorphosize into soda pop stars</p> <p align="center">You saw the videoYou heard the soundtrack; well now go buy the soft drink</p> <p align="center">Well, the only cola that I support would be a union C.O.L.A. (Cost of Living Allowance) on .....</p> <p align="center">Television, the drug of the NationBreeding ignorance and feeding radiation </p> <p align="center">Back again, "New and Improved",we return to our irregularly programmed schedule</p> <p align="center">Hidden cleverly between heavy breasted beer and car commericals</p> <p align="center">CNNESPNABCTNT but mostly B.S.</p> <p align="center">Where oxymoronic language like"virtually spotless" "fresh frozen""light yet filling" and "military intelligence"have become standard</p> <p align="center">T.V. is the place where phrases are redefinedlike "recession" to "necessary downturn""crude oil" on a beach to "mousse""</p> <p align="center">Civilian death" to "collateral damages"and being killed by your own Armyis now called "friendly fire"</p> <p align="center">T.V. is the place where the pursuit of happiness has become the pursuit of trivia</p> <p align="center">Where toothpaste and cars have become sex objects</p> <p align="center">Where imagination is sucked out of children by a cathode ray nipple</p> <p align="center">T.V. is the only wet nurse that would create a cripple </p> <p align="center">Television, the drug of the Nation</p> <p align="center">Breeding ignorance and feeding radiation </p> <p align="center">On Television . . . </p> </body>