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    The Big Lebowski

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    Mike Preston Lisa Hemminger Art is Film 26 February 2010 “All the Dude ever wanted was his rug back” To the casual viewer The Big Lebowski, a 1998 film written by film maker brothers Ethan and Joel Coen and directed by Joel, would appear to be a comedy rip off of the 1940’s Los Angeles detective film The Big Sleep by Howard Hawks. It features a hippie dropout from the seventies named “the Dude” (Jeff Bridges) who gets caught up with his bowler buddies Walter (John Goodman) and Donny (Steve

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    Vehicle Safety: Features/Effectiveness, Role of Traffic Psychologists, and Motor Vehicle Injury Control Vehicle safety is a growing concern of many U.S. citizens each year. As a society, it is expected to have a safe environment that people can be in without the stress and anxiety that they might have regarding safety in or around motor vehicles. Fortunately, vehicles have increased the amount of safety features over the years, allowing people to be more comfortable with their surroundings. Vehicle

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    until just after Christmas of 2014 when she made the decision to speak up about “the economic crisis burdening young African Americans,” trying to, in her words, inform her readers about black history, or American history as she liked to describe it (Nathan). Sandra Bland, a 28 year old African American, had just received a job interview from her alma mater, Prairie View A&M University. Her life seemed to be going smoothly, just received a job offering, rekindled her relationship with her mother, and

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    Lane Truex 1301.5 November 21 2014 Review of: Benson Bobrick, Angel in the Whirlwind: the Triumph of the American Revolution (New York, Penguin, 1997), 553 pp. In the chapter Kings, Parliament, and Inherited Rights, starts off with the quote about the revolution. The revolution was in the mind and the hearts of people, a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations. The evolution of the revolution began was an argument over rights that changed into struggle for power of each

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    “Oh no please don’t trouble yourself, I can carry my bag just fine, Calpurnia,” was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. Although dressed in a pale blue dress, Calpurnia was still willing to work, but was happy for the extra set of helping hands. “Jean Louise, stop scratching your head,” was the second thing she said. she picked up her heavy suitcase and opened the door. “I’ll take it,” offered Jem, Aunt Alexandra shook her head and lurched up the stairs wheezing, “I’ve didn’t come for help.” I

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    Simba and his father into a stampede of wildebeests. Simba escapes, but his father Mufasa is killed. Simba soon finds himself chased out of his kingdom and paired with two new friends Timon and Pumbaa. His friends are Timon a meerkat voiced by Nathan Lane (The Producers) and Pumbaa is a warthog voiced by Ernie Sabella (Mouse Hunt). The story ultimately leads to Simba, now an adult being voiced by Matthew Broderick (Godzilla), returning to take back his homeland back from Scar with the help of his

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    “Good day Alexandra,” Calpuria said to Aunt Alexandra. “Jem please help your Aunt carry her bag to the front bedroom,” “Oh no please don’t trouble yourself, I can carry my bag just fine, Calpurnia,” was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. “Jean Louise, stop scratching your head,” was the second thing she said. She picked up her heavy suitcase and opened the door. Jem reached for Aunty’s bag but she shook her head and lurched up the stairs wheezing, “I didn’t come for help.” I heard the suitcase

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    another view of the race, helping myself obtain data. Anyway, for past race analyses, be sure to checkout our race analysis page. In the 50-m freestyle final, Florent Manaudou of France won easily with a time of 21.19 seconds. Second place with to Nathan Adrian of the United States with a 21.52, which was 0.15 seconds slower than his semi-final time of 21.37 seconds. Now, understanding the differences in race strategy provides insight into where the race was won. Start Florent Manaudou had

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    Lee lead the Army of Northern Virginia across to Potomac in Maryland in August of 1862. “Reasons for this invasion included taking pressure off the Shenandoah Valley-‘The Breadbasket of the Confederacy’-at harvest time; encouraging European support for Confederacy by winning a battle on northern soil; and demoralizing Northerners to reduce their support for the war while encouraging the salve holding state of Maryland to secede and join the Confederacy.” Lee daringly divided his own army and sent

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    Due to increasing technological innovations, many people are gradually trapping themselves in the web of cell phones. Even with primary laws in effect, drivers are tempted to text and drive on the road, and it has only brought grave consequences. According to the United States Department of Transportation, “It is estimated that drivers who text while on the road contribute to at least 100,000 collisions each year (qt. in Northwest drivers Admit). Besides causing careless accidents, intexicated drivers

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