Citizen Kane

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    It was the large-scale industrialization and urban expansion that changed the United States dramatically during the last quarter of the 19th century. Since then, buildings, highways, water and sewage systems have expanded beyond cities to the rest of the nation. However, the United States’ current infrastructure is aging, insufficient and hazardous. Infrastructure is a vital national asset that promotes economic growth. The decision to invest in U.S. infrastructure has never been more clear,…

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    expectancy increased by 9 while in Japan it increased by 15 years. Despite the disadvantages of the United States healthcare, the US leads in health care research, cancer treatment, and has an increase in survival rate of 5 years for breast cancer (Jason Kane, 2012). Despite this, Japan has more efficiency of its health care system than the US…

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    4) what makes “citizen Kane” different from “Rome, open city” is that many techniques were used in it ( montage, mise en scene…), it also was very professionally directed and shot in a studio, employing professional actors and cameras. Despite the difference, the two movies…

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    Casablanca as a film pioneered many cinematic techniques and aspects of film, used acting techniques that hadn’t been used previously such as by Stanislavski’s method, and utilized technical aspects of film rarely used previously, and only used in “big budget” films of the day like “Metropolis”. Casablanca used cinematic techniques that had rarely been used before, such as tracking shots, lighting based on day and night, and close-ups. The film has actors channeling genuine emotion rather than…

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    rather than a U.S citizen. But…

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    United States system is known for over treating and over testing, everything from CT scans, replacements, bypasses to MRIs are being over tested. United States did 100 MRIs tests and 265 CT scans tests for every 1000 people in 2010 according to Jason Kane. This is more than twice the average compere to other countries. Other than over treating and over testing the patients, United States pays higher prices for the same brand name drugs than any other countries around the world. There is also a…

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    When the government assumes the responsibilities of various businesses including hospitals and nursing homes, they are undertaking the same obligations that private and public businesses undertake. Government immunity may apply to responsibilities that are solely held with government obligations including policing and public safety, governing populations through legislature and other tasks that neither public nor private business can perform. When the government is functioning in a business…

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    The Laramie Project covers the story of the murder of Matthew Shepard, however, Shepard makes no appearance in the film. The only information about him comes from the people of Laramie, reminiscent of Citizen Kane. The director made this choice to make viewers form their own opinions on Shepard by giving conflicting opinions of him and make the film more focused on the town of Laramie rather than solely on Shepard. Throughout the film Shepard is never shown in any way. No actor portrays him…

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    According to the Census Bureau, more people in America today are on welfare than have full time jobs (BillOReilly.com Staff). The United States’ government has historically made attempts to assist its citizens, especially those who are struggling. Although the government preaches support and monetary assistance to its welfare recipients it should be stricter with the quantity and quality of recipients. Welfare recipients are misusing the money for irrelevant things, like drugs, that is why…

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    Hawaiian Culture Myths

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    believe that our prehistory was an idyllic time where gods and goddesses were able to coexist peacefully. The myth of the goddess Pele – a matriarchal myth – gives women courage and inspiration, and removes them from a place being second class citizens. This source is a general overview of what a myth is, its characteristics, and some theoretical perspectives. The source is somehow reliable, as it is from a school. I plan to use this source to support my research on the relationship…

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