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    The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is the first film by Germany to be an Expressionist film. Authorities of an avant-garde movement believed that by using Expressionism in films (as they did in paintings, theater, literature, and architecture) this might be a selling point in the international market. The film proved that to be true and because of its success other films in the Expressionist style soon followed. Siegfried Kracauer discusses The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in

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    The documentary film, Dr. Burzynski: The Movie was written, produced and directed by Eric Morela. The documentary, released in 2011 tells the story of Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, a medical doctor and Ph.D. Chemist, who discovered a cure for cancer and the federal government, namely the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), National Cancer Institute along with pharmaceutical companies unrelenting efforts to put him out of business and literally plunk him in jail. Filmmaker’s Motives and Effectiveness

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    At the beginning of the war, the British army relied on volunteers to swell the ranks, which propaganda facilitated. Newspaper articles were one of the main forms of media that spread British pro-war propaganda. Alice Goldfarb Marquis writes that the articles “were seen as powerful movers of men and women; they became mobilizers of the national spirit, calls to courage, to sacrifice and, finally, to simple endurance” (467). This statement portrays the general message of all articles: the men must

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    Doctor Paddack versus Doctor Medaris At most colleges it is important for there to be superior professors. Students prefer to choose professors who have strong teaching styles and who will help them succeed in college. They may have the same degree or other similarities. However, most professors often have differences between each other. This is true for the professors at Manhattan Christian College, specifically Doctor Paddock and Doctor Medaris. Although Doctor Paddock and Doctor Medaris have unique

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    Ahmed 1 Komal Ahmed Professor Voorhies History 1302-83016 January 25 2015 (Read-Write #1 – Meirion and Susie Harries “Do You Want To Live Forever”) “Now it was to kill, or to be killed,” (Meirion & Susie, 1917) said by one of the marine surviving soldier. The World war one had created such a loss to many people thanks to Woodrow Wilson and Ludendorff. The World war one lasted through 1914 till 1918 and the total cost of being thirty billion dollars. (Random History, n.d.) During the years of

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    article, “The Authoritarian Personality,” written by Erich Fromm discusses the common and different characteristics between the two forms of an authoritarian personality. He starts to explain how one becomes a mature person. He states that to become a mature person, said person needs to have developed love and reason. He then states that an authoritarian character has not reached maturity, and therefore, has not developed love or reason. Erich Fromm continues to explain that the difference between

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    My first day at college had a great meaning to me. It was the beginning of my dream to go to college and to pursue a higher education.I had so many emotions running trough me , it was the first time being in this level and the first time paying for education myself. I always wanted to be a college student, a serious student who would decide what to be in her life. The first day at Truman College was on August 25th, 2005. The first year of my freshman year and Fall semester. That day I had so

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    Maestro Belonging

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    Illuminating differences within a world of similarities enables the growth of relationships, transforming the individual’s perception. By defining what we are not and acknowledging the state of alterity, we construct a definition of who we are, which continually evolves. This notion is implemented to the novella Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy, and The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. Everyone’s personal experiences establish their perception of acceptance in their surroundings. All impressions

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    The results of going to college the very first time vary with different people. Some people will be frightened by the way of life change, and the transition from living with family to being by their selves. On the other hand some people will be ready to move on, and to proceed with their future, and will jump at the moment to take another class that will better themselves. College will provide difficulties around every corner but will also provide the opportunities to go around those difficulties

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    This semester through my Archway seminar I learned many things. Not just about college but specifically about the University of Nebraska Wesleyan and how the schooling here works. The Archway seminar is designed to be an intro class into learning how to “college” and it was really an eye opener for me. Through the assignments of our active reading journals I learned how to look deeper into thing and really explore their entire meaning. Taking something simple that I read and writing about experiences

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