The United States in the mid-1960s was a period of revolution. Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe is set in this era‚ in the midst of the Vietnam War‚ the black civil rights movement‚ gay liberation‚ and the LSD movement. It was a time of radical change‚ chaos‚ as well as social and political instability. In three significant scenes‚ through the use of angles and lighting‚ Taymor illustrates the burdens of the Vietnam war‚ and how these burdens cause necessary transitions in Lucy‚ Jude‚ and Max
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To: Mr. Zachary Evans From: Joseph Mirola‚ Head of Claims Dept Date: Sept 9 2013 Subject: Those are why you should maintain the fitness center Dear Mr. Evans As discussed in our meeting last week‚ I understand that you have some reasons to close the fitness center (FC). As a regular user‚ I was greatly benefited from using the fitness center. During the past 8 months‚ I have instituted a new program to encourage the use of the center and have seen great benefits. I will present
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Snow leopards are slightly smaller than the other big cats but‚ like them‚ exhibit a range of sizes‚ generally weighing between 27 and 55 kg (60 and 120 lb)‚ with an occasional large male reaching 75 kg (170 lb) and small female of under 25 kg (55 lb).[11][12] They have a relatively short body‚ measuring in length from the head to the base of the tail 75 to 130 centimetres (30 to 50 in). However‚ the tail is quite long‚ at 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in)‚ with only the domestic-cat-sized marbled cat being
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EMERGING markets have had a good decade. Rapid growth in China and India has pulled hundreds of millions of people out of poverty‚ sustained expansion has spread from Asia‚ where rapid catch-up has a long history‚ to South America‚ where halting growth and economic retrenchments were more the norm. These impressive expansions survived the recent downturn; while developed economies struggle to find their footing‚ China‚ India‚ and Brazil are closer to overheating. Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has
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With that thought‚ he ran forward‚ listening and watching for any sign of the three men ahead of him. The trail was rising higher as he climbed Cumberland Mountain‚ aware of how much the land was like home. He’d meant to talk to Alma about the town below. Harrogate to the white settlers‚ Shawanee to the Indians‚ but they had both been too emotional to talk. They were blundering through a land with so much to
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were left out that made all the difference. The short story Brokeback Mountain (1997) written by Annie Proulx received a lot of attention when it was first published in the New Yorker. The story is about the relationship between Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar‚ two cowboys who develop a forbidden love for each other and have to live separate lives. They first meet when they both get hired to herd sheep on Brokeback Mountain in Wyoming. The movie adaptations by the director Ang Lee‚ came out 2005
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------------------------------------------------- Introduction A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (all terrain bicycle)) is a bicycle created and made for off-road cycling‚ including jumps‚ and traversing of rocks and washouts‚ and steep declines‚ on dirt trails‚ logging roads‚ and other unpaved environments — activities usually called mountain biking. These bicycles need to be able to withstand the stresses of off-road use with obstacles such as logs and rocks. Since
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Across the Universe ~ Written by John Lennon (Credited to Lennon-McCartney) Across the Universe was written by John Lennon‚ recorded in February 1968‚ and released on December 12‚ 1969 on the album Let It Be‚ their last album released‚ though the last album The Beatles recorded was Abbey Road. “It’s one of the best lyrics I’ve written. In fact‚ it could be the best. It’s good poetry‚ or whatever you call it‚ without chewin’ it. See‚ the ones I like are the ones that stand as words‚ without melody
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What would I say when I meet them? Would they still be the same? Would they remember me? All these thoughts had whirled around in my head on the ride to our hotel on Smoky Mountain. My parents and I were on our way to Smoky Mountain on a vacation with our friends from Canada. There were 3 adults who were Shital‚ Alex‚ and Jinal and 3 kids who were Alay (15 years old)‚ Pearl (7 years old)‚ and Sophie (6 years old). As the car screeched to a stop‚ I took a deep‚ shuddering breath and helped tote our
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Suitable for students‚ Australian literature comprises of a variety of thought-provoking concepts that challenge readers’ minds‚ as opposed to the simple texts that students are confronted with nowadays. A mythic novel‚ Across the Nightingale Floor is an example of modern literature that most students read these days. A highly praised novel‚ it has received awards such as the German Youth Literature Prize. Written by the pseudonymous Australian author‚ Lian Hearn embraces a contemporary writing style
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