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    seeing things. A catalyst for us to discover ourselves and new worlds, to grow as a person creatively, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and physically. It is evident that in both the prose fiction "China Coin" composed by Allan Baillie and "Billy Elliot" directed by Stephen Daldry that the protagonists Leah and Billie have undergone a transformation due to discovery. Leah's…

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    The film starts in George’s childhood, where he loses hearing in one of his ears saving his little brother’s life. Following a series of events that leads George and Mary Hatch together, Uncle Billy losses $8,000 of the money earned by George’s company. Due to this, George begins to contemplate suicide, due to imminent bankruptcy. An angel shows up to rescue George’s life and grants George the wish to see what life would be like if he was never…

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    Though out history America has been in some sticky situations. The meat industry is one of these sticky situations. Back when the meat industry started up, they did not have regulations to follow, but now there’s laws the meat industry has to abide by. In today’s world the cow is the most used animal that produces Americans meat. The meat industry are putting themselves in a difficult spot, because the cows they are raising have steroids. Steroids make the cow’s size increase, so the more…

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    Domm, Daniela Perazzo. “Traces of History: Jonathan Burrows’ Rethinking of the Choreographic past.” Contemporary Theatre Review, vol. 20, no. 3, Aug. 2010, pp. 267-282. EBSCOhost. Scope: Contemporary Theatre Review, Vol. 20, No. 3 (2010), pp. 267-282 Published by Routledge Oxforshire U.K. Topic: This article uses delves into choreographer Jonathan Burrow and his view on how choreography has evolved throughout history. He looks at the process of creating works, what each work is supposed to…

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    In the past, the main focus of educators was to make sure that their students subject grades and scores met the education standards requires of them to complete school. However, in the twenty-first century, there has been a major focus on creating equity in the classroom and better teaching strategies that cater for all student. This essay will focus on the implications of gender differences in the classroom and how teachers can approach the differences in educational achievements, behaviours…

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    Rattle Watch History

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    In 1652 New York created the first Rattle Watch, this was before they thought of whistles. The rattles made a distinct noise calling for help. These wooden rattles were used well into the 19th century. The 1700’s saw more and more people moving into the cities and seaports which meant more work for the Watch. With Goods being shipped in and out at ever increasing pace the attraction for thieves and graft became greater and the crowd it brought made the job tougher. Taverns and brothels filled…

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    Film Adaptation Analysis

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    they see, that filming is a mechanical process that does not implicate any hard work but “merely register[s] external appearances, and therefore cannot be art” (Stam 2008: 7). However, DeWitt Bodeen, co-author of the screenplay for Peter Ustinov’s Billy Budd (1962), claims that: “Adapting literary works to film is, without doubt, a creative undertaking” (qtd. in McFarlane 1996: 7). Besides, a film director always faces choices: in novels all the most important details are described, but a…

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    throughout the book. He also uses various hymns throughout the book. On top of those he quoted others such as; Richard Baxter, Isaac Watts, Samuel Davies, Doddridge, Jonathan Edwards, A.W. Pink, John Murray, James Buchanan, Charles Wesley, Elisabeth Elliot, John Newton, Edward Elton, Samuel Clark, Hannah Whitall Smith, and C.H. Dodd. I am sure there where some I looked over or didn’t make notations…

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    Tvia Brielski Anthropology

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    of his parents and other members of the Belarusian community. In reality, Jamie describes himself as a “hard-mouthed North-eastern man”. Raised as a talented ballet dancer with a strong work ethic and subsequently cast in the hugely successful Billy Elliot, Bell has played predominantly youthful and adventurous roles as he did in The Adventures of TinTin. With Bell’s small, lithe build, he is quintessential for the part of Asael. Asael’s sensitive character in Defiance leaves the audience is…

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    War Horse

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    On Wednesday 1st July 2015 I went to watch the play War Horse (directed by Marianne Elliot &Tom Morris) at the New London Theatre .War Horse, is a play that was performed in the and it is constructed from the novel that bears the same title by author Michael Morpurgo. The fictional story is about a foal that was brought into rural England in Devon to be auctioned. Wanting to acquire the foal for his son Billy Naracott, Arthur Naracott bids on the foal Ted buys him for 39 guineas in return for…

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