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    The movie Rudy is about the life of Daniel E. “Rudy” Ruettiger, the protagonist or hero (page 59) and his journey (page 60) to pursue his dream of attending the University of Notre Dame and playing football for the Fighting Irish. Act I begins in the late 1960’s in a small town south of Chicago, Illinois, where Rudy grew up (ordinary world page 61). The antagonists or villains (page 59) of the story are his father, brothers, girlfriend and teachers. Throughout his life, they (the antagonists)

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    role model in my early life, our family physician, James Daniel Devine, M.D. Dr. Devine was the penultimate physician. He was a compassionate man with consummate skill and thought by many to be the finest doctor in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, and never seemed to be too busy to see another patient. The local newspapers were always filled with stories and photos of Dr. Devine assisting a needy charity, attending an important social function

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    Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of America once said: “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty”. This duty not only rests on the shoulders of the leaders of a community, but it also rests on the shoulders of the community as a whole. Resistance, in fact, had always happened in the past when a community is dissatisfied with a particular party. Therefore, based on the Milagro Bean Field War film directed by Robert Redford with reference to the novel of the same title by

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    After 31 deaths recorded over the previous year, the legislature has enacted $572 million towards the issue of domestic violence. The daily Telegraph opinion piece, entitled 'demonising men won't stop domestic violence', distributed by Miranda Devine on the 27th of September infers a blunt and ridiculing tone. The author attempts to prove to the intended interest group - the stakeholders and readers of the daily Telegraph - that placing money on this issue will not stop abusive behaviour at home

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    Anger is a feeling that can be associated with physiology or psychology. Many factors such as race, class, gender, ethnicity, religion can cause anger. Anger could be perceived as something natural but also could be perceived as something disastrous. Anger is not like any feeling as because it is the most severe feeling. Although it is the most dangerous feeling, people always get angry due to many reasons (Kim10). Goldhor-lerner stated that: Anger is a signal …. It may be a message that

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    National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner introduced us to areas in the world where people are living longer and healthier lives. Dan Buettner and his team of researchers took us to four different areas around the world known as The Blue Zones. They uncovered the secrets to health and longevity and told us how we can apply these habits in our lives. The four Blue Zones are: • Okinawa Islands, Japan • Barbagia region of Sardinia, Italy • Loma Linda, California • Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica We

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    How Can I Live?

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    110-95/I96 Video Assignment (center) "How to Live to Be 100" (Double Spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman) In today 's world, everyone seems to be asking the same question: "How can I live longer?" In a video entitled "How to Live to Be 100," Dan Buettner gives a presentation that attempts to answer this question. In the presentation, he explains a few myths about longevity before discussing three "Blue Zones" that exist in the world, where living to be over one hundred years old is most common

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    Case Study of Washburn Guitars: How Much Is the Maya Worth? Introduction Background of Washburn guitar: “Some stories demand to be told. Others are simply content on being heard. Hearing through music, through lyrics, through a cultural revolution, this is the story of Washburn Guitars.” (the history of Washburn, 2009) The Washburn guitar company started making guitars in 1883 in Chicago. The factory would later be involved and located near a musical movement in Chicago in the 1920s. The history

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    The book “Predictably Irrational” was written by Dan Ariely in 2008, and it is considered to be a best-seller in the United States. Dan Ariely is a professor of Duke University and works in the new field of Behavioral Economics. The book is mostly focused on helping us better understand our decision-making processes, and also become an unavoidable source of information when creating public policy. Ariely focused in why people make irrational decisions, He conducted 13 experiments and he explains

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    The election of 1988 pitted Vice President George H.W Bush against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Coming off the back of President Reagan’s second term, Vice President Bush needed to build on the sense of optimism that Reagan had instilled and make a case for continuity. Governor Dukakis on the other hand had to try and paint himself as good alternative to some of the pitfalls of President Reagan’s later years. Coming off an economic collapse, insider trading scandals, and a growing drug

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