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    an opening scene has four main components, the inciting incident, the story-worthy problem, the initial surface problem, and finally the setup (Edgerton, Les). These elements are all apparent in the opening scenes of Shutter Island. In the opening moments of film, an extreme long shot can be found, which shows Ashecliffe Hospital, the central set of the film. The Ashecliffe Hospital is a facility for the criminally insane. The facility is located on Shutter Island, which is set in Boston Harbor.…

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    Rachel Lemke Memoir

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    Rachel stood her ground for what seemed like the longest ten seconds of her life. Rachel’s sheepishly inched towards the kitchen and placed her index finger on the door. As soon as she began to apply pressure, the door swung open her way and laid her out on the floor. On the way down, her head met the edge of the bar…

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    Mao has played a key role. It ended Mao’s ideological struggle within the party. It also solved the major problems that were facing the Red Army’s survival. The success of the Zunyi Meeting fully showed Mao unparalleled political wisdom and courage. Second, Mao had great skills on the operational command and distinguished leadership. In scenarios like he led the central Red Army under highly mobile and flexible operational guidelines, where the central Red Army crossed the Chishui River four…

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    relationship of a Hong Kong police officer. In the first story, the film focuses on Cop 223 (He Qiwu), the obsession he bears of his broken relationship with May as well as the platonic encounter he experiences with a mysterious drug smuggler. In the second story, Cop 663 is roused from a gloomy spell by Faye, after his recent breakup with his flight attendant girlfriend (“Chunking Express” n.p). In “Chungking Express”, the city of Hong Kong is not just used as a backdrop, but it is actively…

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    With interests in multiple areas of study it makes it difficult to decide on one for a cognate. I have spent most of my time considering security or human computer interaction. Both of these are viable options and I think the security lecture has brought what computer security really…

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    argue represent what are known as the first-wave feminists which was the feminist movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on the legal oppression of women, especially in regards to suffrage. Marlene, however, seems to represent the second-wave feminists. This movement is defined as the feminist movement from the 1960s into the mid-1980s which focused on the unofficial but still highly noticeable oppression of women, such as perpetuation of gender roles, objectification of women…

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    free for good. It’s never too late to quit, you almost immediately improve your health when you stop. Smoking is psychological. At first, putting a cigarette on your finger and puff a little can become a habit forming routine. If done every day, the moment you have a free time, your body starts to look for something to put on your fingers and puff. Smoking can kill you very slowly. Here are ten tips to stop smoking. 1. Get ready to break free Unless you are under unusual stress, plan to make…

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    will swoop down to the ground then climb a curve up to the block brake, then go over a second near vertical dive dropping into an underground tunnel. Upon exiting the tunnel, riders make an overbanked turn into a water splash feature which exits into a bunny hill then into a helix before entering the final break run. Waves of excitement pounded…

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    different careers. Psychology can be described as a field or science which can be used in both academic and applied areas which involve the study of human minds as well as human behavior. One of the major goals of the psychology is to apprehend, enlighten and foresee the thought, sentiment and the working of the human mind. Psychology is not a confined subject; in fact, it involves different areas of study which are applicable in various fields (Wyer, 2014). The fact that psychology deals with…

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    Similitude Dance Analysis

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    Emilie Stoll’s Metallic Wavelengths was composed of simple costuming, white shirts and jeans, as well as several displays of playful, free movements. The second piece of the show, Sketch, was choreographed by Hanako Brais and explored of the contrast between slow and fast dancing. Do You Like My Style, choreographed by Brooke Ross, paired upbeat music, hip hop, and silhouette lighting to create an energetic…

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