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    To what extent have fashion/textile designers working over the last thirty years used historical sources to inform their practice? Historical modes of dress or history in general offers invaluable inspiration for contemporary designers helping to develop and inform ideas of shape, style, proportions and detail. In this essay I will explore and explain how designers have used the past to inform their work, whether an expression of political, social, or traditional opinions and ideals. I will particularly

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    Film Analysis-The Searchers Dean Childs ENG 225 Allison Sansbury November 10, 2014 The Searchers Throughout this class, various discussions and blogs have been used to analyze the different elements of films such as theme, cinematic techniques and genre. It is time to bring all of these separate elements together in the analysis of one specific film, according to class text, “analyzing levels of meaning below the surface story can greatly enhance enjoyment as well as understanding of

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    The focus point of the anti-federalist argument revolved around the support of a weaker federal government. After the Declaration of Independence was signed, there was a necessity to unite the nation. A way was needed to govern the land amassed by the thirteen colonies. On the twelfth of July, 1776, eight days after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress began efforts to create the fundamental principles on which to govern the nation while managing the colonial

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    Topic: Politics in Trinidad and Tobago The topic of politics in Trinidad and Tobago is one that need major concern at its present standing. Most inhabitants in this country (Trinidad and Tobago) are not familiar with how political debates are supposed to be orchestrated. Politicians are supposed to talk about the issues an ways to overcome them using hard work and determination not just saying “choose me and I will give you this” and “choose me and I will give u that”. They are supposed to state

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    Patrick Roy There has been a lot of great goalies in the national hockey league. Who is Patrick Roy? Patrick Roy is one of the best goaltenders of all time. He has been such a well all-around person during his young years, his achievements while playing in the national hockey league, and his years of being a coach. Patrick has been such a great asset to his teams whether he was on or off the ice. Before he was well known across the world, he was just a normal boy from Quebec. In Quebec City, Patrick

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    Patrick Henry is an important historical leader. A great leader, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is a person who runs a group, country, or organization, and excels at it. He lived during the Revolutionary War and fought for America’s freedom. Patrick Henry should be viewed as a great leader because he believed in freedom, human rights, and was an important person during early American history (Merriam Webster). Patrick Henry lived an interesting life. Patrick Henry was born on May 29

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    As of 2017, more than 44 million Americans and 82 percent of college graduates are in debt because of student loans. These loans are made to help these people pay for college that are financially unable to pay for it themselves for whatever reason. The total amount of student loan debt racks up to a total of 1.3 trillion dollars and as of last year became the largest leading form of national debt outranking credit card debt and auto loans. As Bernie Sanders said during a press conference “let us

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    December 2016 Patrick Henry Patrick Henry said ”Give me Liberty or give me Death.” He made that quote in a famous speech. Patrick Henry’s Early Life, reasons for Joining the War, His Role in the war, and his Life after the war shows He was Religious. Patrick Henry's early life had many events. According to “Patrick Henry,” his father John Henry immigrated in 1727.He was born on May,29 1736.His father joined a household of a fellow scotsman.After Sarah ’s father Syme died Patrick married his young

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    Kazuki Kitamura is magnificent as Shohei, a disillusioned psychopath, in a role that benefits both from his acting and his general appearance, that make him appear as a Japanese edition of Patrick Bateman, the protagonist of "American Psycho." Oka Antara is also great as Bayu, a man tortured by his failures, who struggles with the two opposing sides of his character, the violent one, which appears in front of his enemies, and the tender one

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    Master and Commander, produced in 2003 is about the Napoleonic Wars. Although not based on a true story, Master and Commander shows a historically accurate depiction of life on a warship. The film is set in the Atlantic Ocean, headed towards the Pacific. After receiving orders to “burn, sink, or take” the Acheron, the HMS Surprise, a British warship takes heavy fire from the armed French ship. After the a long run of the Ships evading each other, the HMS Surprise finally takes over the Acheron

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