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    Tommy in the Fountain is a character faced with the dilemma of mortality in the physical realm and can not accept the grim, inevitable death that faces all of humankind. In the world of The fountain, there are three planes of existence which correlate to the past, present, and future/consciousness. Darren Aronofsky intertwines these three times periods creating a nonlinear perspective of time, but it is in line with the general plot of the movie. Aronofsky wants the viewer to link the time periods

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    “The Fountain” by Darren Aronofsky is a film that depicts Tommy’s Denial towards death. This film is the journey of one man in his past, present, and future. In the film, Tommy has a very stubborn mindset; he believes that death is a disease and that there is a cure for every disease. On the other hand, Izzi, Tommy’s wife is very accepting towards the thought of death and her intentions are to prove to Tommy that death is not as bad as it may seem. As the film progresses, Tommy’s acceptance towards

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    City of Fountains Creativity and Inspiration Many people living in Kansas City do not appreciate one of the things their home is known for, fountains. A member of our group originally thought of the nickname “City of Fountains”, so we took that idea and expanded it. Our exhibit would not only educate our community about a subject they never would have thought of, but would implement a curiosity about the history of this city for young minds to learn as well. We also thought that the exhibit should

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    hard due to the harsh reality of our country 's past. This popular photograph often seen in textbooks is a result of segregation in American history. Captivating is one word I would use to describe the photo of a colored man drinking from a water fountain. The photograph is in black and white and helps magnify the importance this photo has today. We can look at this photograph from our past and for many years to come, try to answer the many questions of why segregation existed. The gross injustice

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    February 15th, 2014, I took a trip to the drinking fountain at the University of California, San Diego that was assigned by Professor B for my second writing assignment. The drinking fountain is made out of granite that has been polished. It is situated on a cement pathway across from Yogurt World and the iconic Triton statue, which is next to the Price Center. The drinking fountain is in front of the Student Services Center building and next to the fountain, close to several outdoor seats and tables. The

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    BACKGROUND The current water fountains at Lawrenceburg High School are broken with poor filtration systems. The water fountains are also inconvenient for the students and the school. The current water fountains are costing the school more money, because the filtration is not effective and water is lost. The old water fountains pose many threats such as making students sick from improper sanitation and not allowing the students to get the appropriate amount of water they need throughout the day. The

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    Science 9 Research Project: Water Fountains Vs. Toilets Schools are one of the germiest places in the U.S., as well as all over the world. Diseases such as colds, influenza, pink eye and others spread rapidly in warm, moist conditions, which is why they thrive in schools. Kids touch just about everything and don’t know much about hygiene, and don’t clean their hands properly, which further causes the spread of these nasty germs and bacteria. This problem has been going on for a long time, and it

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    the breath of a dragon, blows the palm trees rustling their feather like fronds. After all, it is Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The warbling and fascinating pocket-sized birds frolic and purify themselves in the main courtyard fountain. The water splashing from the fountain makes its’ own musical symphony when looking at the grand stairs, and then even further as they appear to climb into the heavens. Tenants still occupy several of the apartments as they lounge on their balconies enjoying a frosty

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    They initially trialed an Elkay and an Oasis retrofit on two existing water fountains. They 've been much happier with the Elkay model and all subsequent installs have been Elkays. For Allegheny College campus, they have to replace the filters once maybe twice a year. Our recent order had the retrofits with filters (for already installed compatible fountains) at $789 and a new fountain with the filtered bottle filler at $828 (marked down from $1176 due to a summer sale). The larger

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    Picture a parent playing basketball at a park with a child, the child acknowledges the parent’s authority on rules of the game. The child begins to challenge this parent role. The interaction between the two has heated up. How do define this counter, what is this in a sociological perspective? Process and micro interactions defines our roles in society. For Example, “The very organization of the self-conscious community is dependent upon individuals taking the attitude of the other individuals.”

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