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    In Benh Zeitlin’s movie, Beasts of the Southern Wild, a young girl named Hushpuppy lives with her father in a small community located in Montegut, Louisiana, known by the locals as ‘the Bathtub’ for its coastal erosion. The area is also isolated from the rest of the population on the other side of a levee. They are faced with periods of intense storms and flooding, as well as long dry periods due to climate change, but their community survives together, helping and protecting each other, and living

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    Beast of the Southern Wild was a strange movie, but an enjoyable movie. I consider it strange because it’s nothing like I’ve seen before in a movie. There is no central plot in this movie. It evokes the sense of neorealism and eclecticism. It’s never fully one of these theories but it mixes them in a melting pot, kind of like the United States and our mixed cultures. A combination of realism and formalism is also used to evoke a sense of nature in almost every shot in this movie. The movie opens

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    While studying psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi, I developed an interest in youth psychological health and social well-being. As an avid learner, I subsequently became interested in clinical child research and joined Dr. Christopher T. Barry’s Youth Personality and Behavior (YPB) laboratory as a volunteer research assistant during my sophomore year of college. After learning the dynamics of working in a research laboratory, and taking courses such as adolescent, social, developmental

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    Beasts of the Southern Wild directed by Benh Zeitlin, takes place in a dilapidated neighborhood called The Bathtub where there is an ever present fear of a big hurricane. The US Government created a levie to protect the rest of the country from the hurricane but in doing this it means that the Bathtub will flood and stay flooded after it. If and when the storm does come the factor of the levie makes the situation even more dire. The main character, a six year old girl named Hushpuppy, fends for herself

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    the fate of New Orleans. How will climate change affect human populations and which human populations will it affect? To do this, I will need to review both scientific and socially scientific papers to understand what the future of New Orleans and southern Louisiana will look like. Though this concept is technically broad for the limitations of this paper, I will review several pieces of literature to begin to gain an understanding of the social and ecological situations at play. I’ll begin with a

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    Endangerment/Threats : The Southern Right whale is endangered from a number of reasons. Commercial whaling, this happened between the 17th and the 20th century. This endangered many species of whales like the Humpback, Blue, Southern Right and sperm whales. But particularly the Southern Right whale. Commercial whaling has been stopped as of December 1978 after to many species had been on edge of being cleared out. It is banned by the IWC right now but, there may be a push to get rid of the ban as

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    Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia are the most prominent and politically controversial region. The area is known to have dry climates and environmental problems that affect their source of fresh water. The political control of Ottoman Empire affected much of the world culture and trade. The region is also known for the diversity of many religions and languages that influences their beliefs. Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia have become the country it is today due to the arid climates, political

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    Southern Rice Advertising Budget
 In the case of Southern Rice, what particular type(s) of budgeting method would you consider? Why? When introducing a new product, it is imperative to have a marketing plan. The Southern Rice Company has well establish a recognizable brand and built a strong brand equity. “Good advertising can make a consumer want to try a product, but a repeat sale is typically influenced by the consumer’s product experiences.” (Arens, page 263) Customers are paying extra

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    that hear thee.” One’s denomination must mirror the Word of God and give glory to Jesus Christ, choosing a denomination that does not fulfil this is unbiblical. The Southern Baptist denomination body highly exalts Jesus Christ in its members’ everyday life, crediting the only way to heaven is to believe in Jesus Christ. “The Southern Baptist denomination holds the Scriptures to be the ultimate source of

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    Major Lifestyles Distinctions in the Northern and Southern Colonies In the early history of the United States, 13 colonies were founded by English settlers. The main reasons European colonist came to America were, looking for freedom of religion or seeking economic opportunity. The first colony funded was Virginia in 1607, and the last was Georgia in 1733. Each colony was founded for a unique reason, but were all very similar. However, what begins with small a population, become in a short time a

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