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    A mid-October surprise greeted print media with the announcement that Playboy magazine would no longer feature nude women. CEO Scott Flanders noted “"You 're now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free. And so it 's just passé at this juncture.” The magazine will continue to picture women in provocative poses; the running joke that men read Playboy “for the articles” will now carry more credence as the magazine attempts to compete with the likes of Vice. Playboy is struggling. Distribution

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    I will be examining an image taken from the Book, Acts and Monuments, or better known as the Book of Martyrs. This book was written by John Foxe in 1563. Foxe was a devout protestant during a time where Catholicism was being revived By Queen Mary. This Image displays Thomas Cranmer. Cranmer was the Archbishop of Canterbury during King Henry’s regime and helped Henry annul his marriage with Catherine. Cranmer supported Royal Supremacy and was a huge reason for the creation of the Protestant Church

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    Greasers… are they heros? In the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, there are 3 Greasers that are heroes. Johnny is a hero, for many reasons, he is courageous, brave and he risked his life to save a lot of people. First, he saved Ponyboy from drowning in the fountain. Also, he saved some kids from the church that was on fire. Finally, Dally is a hero, for reasons just like Johnny, he saved Johnny from dying in the church. Also, Ponyboy is a hero,he also saved the kids from the church that

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    Film Studies Coursework Scene Micro Analysis: The Prestige (2006). Analysis of cinematography and sound in The Prestige The vision Christopher Nolan had for The Prestige (2006) was to add to the outbreak of street magician film, whilst playing a large dramatic subplot equal in grandeur to the magical performances within the film. In the final sequence of the film, I will analyse how the cinematography and sound resolves the plot so that it summarises the themes present in the film, whilst also

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    Leave it to Beaver Questions -There are very clear difference between life portrayed in Leave it to Beaver and life in 2016. The fashion shown in leave it to beaver is much more modest than it is today, the women in this show were shown with long and very covering clothing. The men shown all wore very classy and preppy suits. The authoritative figures in Leave it to Beaver seem a lot more intimidating then they are today this is shown by the fact Beaver was very scared to give his parents the note

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    1) Describe the following characters a) Dr. House Dr. House is a doctor who is always looking for the truth in every situation regardless of who they are. He seems to have a way of seeing through people and their tales regardless of what they may be. He is a believer, but also knows there is a medical reason for everything. He has a mindset to get to the bottom of everything. He is also the go to guy in the hospital if there is a serious problem. People like him and trust him. I would say he is

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    Bill Cosby Case Study

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    Bill Cosby has been quietly dropped by Creative Artists Agency, a source at the talent agency confirmed to BuzzFeed News Wednesday. The source said the agency, which represents some of Hollywood’s biggest actors and musicians, parted ways with Cosby at the end of last year, and declined to comment further. Deadline first reported that Cosby was no longer a CAA client just two days after the Associated Press published excerpts from a deposition where Cosby admitted under oath to procuring Quaaludes

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    Hannah Myers Mrs. L. Smith Business English 3 January 2017 The Life of Anita Roddick Anita Roddick once said, “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” Roddick did not have the intention of becoming a famous businesswoman, but had determination to make a difference in the world. She knew by her doing little acts in her community she could better the life of herself, and the people in her community. Anita Roddick (Perilli) was born on October 23, 1942

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    A Brief History of Playboy Enterprises

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    Americans idolize women. Playboy Enterprises, recognized by their iconic Playboy Bunny symbol, started off as just a men’s magazine that includes journal articles, fiction, and of course, photographs of nude women. Playboy Magazine was founded by Hugh Hefner in Chicago, Illinois in 1953. Hefner incorporated HMH Publishing Co., Inc. in Delaware on October 1, 1953. In December of 1953 Hefner released the first issue of the magazine that would feature Marilyn Monroe on the cover. It would become

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    Jamaica’s economy has always been subject to forces beyond its control. Even after the country gained its independence in 1962 it has remained clear that Jamaica’s economic policies have been heavily coerced by western powers. This was the situation in of which, Michael Manley and the Peoples National Party (PNP) attempted to undo. However, despite a brief flirtation with social-democratic reform in the mid-1970s, Jamaica’s international debt proved to be too heavy a burden for Manley and the PNP

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