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    Inception Film Analysis

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    The Dark Knight wasn’t the only time that Nolan was inspired by art on how to express his story cinematically. His film Inception features a classic optical illusion called the Penrose staircase (impossible staircase), which folds back upon itself in space. “The only job that was ever of interest to me other than filmmaking is architecture”. Inception is a heist movie, but heist movies are usually unemotional. They tend to be glamourous and deliberately superficial. Nolan wanted to deliver a more

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    Arthur C. Clarke’s 1951 short story “The Sentinel” is a basis for Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. As a result, both stories partially share the same theme and parts of the plot; nonetheless, the movie expands the theme and the plot of the short story, while the latter focuses mainly on the communication of the importance of the discovery. Due to the difference in forms, the two stories use methods most suitable for each of them to communicate the most important moments

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    Framing the User: Social Constructions of Marijuana Users and the Medical Marijuana Movement Nelson A. Pichardo Almanzar Dept. of Sociology Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926 Pichardn@cwu.edu Thanks to Laura Appleton and Ericka Stange for comments on an earlier draft. Thanks also to Kirk Johnson for his assistance in locating criminal data sets. Framing the User: Social Constructions of Marijuana Users and the Medical Marijuana Movement ABSTRACT Social movements are continuously

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    Essay Marijuana Legalization and Regulation

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    Since 2900 BC, Marijuana, has been used as a medication for people suffering from illnesses.  The Chinese, Egyptian, Indian, Roman, as well as the Ancient Greece cultures became extremely interested in Marijuana’s healing properties when they realized that the drug helped treat people suffering from glaucoma, gout, cramped joints, violent pain, earaches, inflammation, leprosy, edema, and other diseases affecting the body (Deitch).  The idea of using Marijuana as a healer became popular all around

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    Amendment 20 to possess and/or grow marijuana for medical use for patients and caregivers. Qualifying patients had to have identification cards issued by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment based on a doctor 's recommendation. From 2001 to 2008, there were only 5,993

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    the growing threat of bioterrorism has highlighted the importance of a strong public health infrastructure to the nation’s homeland security and has focused increased attention on the preparedness of the public health system (Frist, 2011). Since the 2001 anthrax attacks Congress has passed new legislation to increase the strength of the nation’s public health system thus the funding has also rapidly increased to meet the potential demand. There is an ongoing debate however, as to what level of contribution

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    Anthrax and Bioterrorism Essay

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    He/she may not, however, think of using microorganisms, such as anthrax, to start a biological warfare. “In the United States the incidence of naturally acquired anthrax is extremely rare i.e, 1 to 2 cases of cutaneous disease per year. In the year 2001 intentional contamination lead to 22 cases of anthrax (11 cutaneous, 11 inhalational) in the United States. Therefore, the spores of Bacillus anthracis are found to be a chosen weapon of bioterrorism (Saraswathi, Padmavathy, Mamatha, et al, p 2044)

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    Anthrax is dangerous and deadly poison. It can be found in soil and wild animals. The attack of Anthrax took place on October 2001. Contact with anthrax can cause serious illness in humans and animals. Anthrax is not contagious, even though you get infected with anthrax when spores get into the body. Antibiotics can cure the disease. On October 2001, there was heavy pressure from the President to solve the Anthrax Files. In addition, they had two suspects for the Anthrax crime and FBI’s were sure

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    as humanity as a whole. It is important to understand the references to history that the author uses, in order to properly read and understand this articles intentions. First the author references the anthrax attack carried out by terrorists in 2001. These attacks consisted of letters with anthrax spores inside of them, which were then mailed different news offices and the offices of two U.S. Senators. The attacks killed five people and infected nearly 20 others. Guinan 's

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    Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” is largely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, especially when it comes to the science-fiction genre. It is Kubrick’s intriguing and unique take on the human life when it comes into conflict with many things like human behavior, social orders, and technology. Even though many films revolve around the idea of humanity, Kubrick takes it to a completely other level, by exploring the outer limits in which human beings reside

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