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    An anthem of triumph, Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse’s “Feeling Good,” has traversed the generations with its inspirational and timeless lyrics. Since its debut in the 1960s musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, the song “Feeling Good” has been covered by dozens of notable artists. Among them are Nina Simone and Avicii featuring the vocals of Audra Mae. The song originates from a scene in the musical sung by the character “The Negro” after he wins the game [of life] in

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    Wong Kar-Wai’s visually stunning In the Mood for Love, is a 2000 film set in Hong Kong 1962. The two protagonists, Chow Mo-Wan, and Su Li-Zhen (Ms. Chan), become neighbors where they learn about the infidelity of their partners. Through their mutual betrayal, they begin to develop an intimate bond, but fear expressing it to avoid devaluation of their character. Wong is able to exhibit the love and perversity that circulate throughout the film with minimal physical affection and dialogue. Particular

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    A serial killer is a person who murders three or more people, usually in service of abnormal psychological gratification, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant break which can also be called a "cooling off period” between them. There are different types of serial killers. Some are mission oriented serial killers; others are visionary killers. There are equally power and control killers and thrill or hedonistic killers. There are many serial killers in the

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    anxiety he would go through to portray the intended verisimilitude of his narrative to his readership. Hardy’s initial objective was to present a retrospective view of reality in a rural community rapidly changing within this new industrial society. Leslie Stephen editor of the prestigious Cornhill Magazine first commissioned Hardy to write Far From The Madding Crowd, which was serialised in the magazine between

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    feelings with their comments. Virginia and Leslie both had strong personalities and rapid mood changes. Woolf portrayed her father, like her mother, through characterization in To the Lighthouse. Mr. Ramsey captures her father as a man of "baffling mutability, a lightening switch from the most lovable of men, to a 'famished wolfhound' and back again" (Gordon 22). This portrayal of Leslie Stephens relates to his uncontrollable rages and mood swings. Leslie Stephen not only controlled Virginia's mental

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    Paul Bernardo: The Scarborough Rapist Paul Kenneth Bernardo was born to parents Kenneth Bernardo and Marilyn Bernardo on August 27th. 1964. As a young child, Paul was essentially the perfect son - a very happy and well-behaved boy, even participating in his local Boy Scouts group. Nick Pron, a Canadian crime reporter describes him as “...always happy. A young boy who smiled a lot. And he was so cute, with his dimpled good looks and sweet smile, that many of the mothers just wanted to pinch him on

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    the life of Alvin York. Alvin York is one of the most decorated American soldiers of the World War 1 (Birdwell, M., Dr. (n.d.). It was released on July 2, 1941. This film was directed by Howard Hawks starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie. This film has been nominated for many awards and has been ranked 57th out of 100 for the most inspirational American movies (Sergeant York, n.d.). This movie is a great portrayal of Alvin York. Sergeant York starts in Tennessee in the Valley of

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    Unfair Promotion of Males in Sports Media Brittany Lynch La Sierra University   Unfair Promotion of Males in Sports Media The media has always promoted male athletes in sports more than female athletes. Whether it be social, commercial, movie, or television media, you will always expect to see the male athlete as the main hero. As we run through the history of sports and media we can find that the men took up the majority of the spotlight. When women do finally enter the sporting world they find

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    The End of The Internet The internet offers what seems like endless ways to communicate. Just over the past 15 years, sending letters has morphed into sending the same messages digitally (or “electronically,” as the name implies): referring to email. And even still, in many ways, email has taken a backseat in digital communication. Friends don’t “email” each other and ask about going to the movies. They use snapchat, they text (technically not internet-based but I’m including it for the sake of this

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    Karla Homolka Case Study

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    Case Study: Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka Marlee Gadway Melissa Johannes Qais Nasseri Kurt Nguyen Edward O’Grady FRSC 1010H Miss. Drago F05 Background The case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka is one of the most profound cases in Canada. Paul Bernardo is known as a Canadian serial killer and rapist, specifically in the southern Ontario area. He came from a home of abuse and neglect. Despite his childhood, he graduated from University of Toronto in the Scarborough area with

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