TONY MONTANA Antonio "Tony" Montana is a fictional character in the Brian DePalma film Scarface and the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours‚ portrayed by Al Pacino. Oliver Stone came up with the name by combining the last name of his then-favorite football player (Joe Montana) and the first name from the main character of the 1932 film version‚ played by Paul Muni. Tony Montana shows up in Miami from his native Cuba on the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. He is questioned by U.S. customs officials
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ethical teachings of al-Ghazali and how important and relevant are they to contemporary Muslims? Critically discuss. Imam al-Ghazali (d.1111) remains perhaps the most important religious authority in Islam after the first three generations of Muslims. The title‚ ‘Proof of Islam’‚ conferred upon him by the majority of Muslims‚ is a reflection of the complexity of his work‚ which included jurisprudence‚ theology‚ philosophy‚ psychology‚ and mysticism. This essay will demonstrate how al-Ghazali synthesised
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ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig’s Disease By Audrea Emmons Pathophysiology • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ often referred to as "Lou Gehrig’s Disease‚" is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons
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movie” (para. 2). A ‘hero’ is similar to a ‘champion’‚ but it is not the same. According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online (2015)‚ a ‘champion’ is someone who has beaten all his opponents in a contest (para. 2). For instance‚ Queen Rania and Ameerah Al Taweel became national heroes after fighting for women’s rights and helping the poor. There are several characteristics of a hero such as determination‚ compassion‚ dedication and responsibility. These qualities are found in heroes‚ and they set heroes
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the hotel. A SWOT analysis has been discussed in the paper to know about its situation in Dubai. It also shows you the competitor of Burj Al Arab in Dubai and the marketing audit shows that how the hotel is positioned in the market .It concludes by stating how Burj Al Arab can maintain and develop its policies to keep it top in competitive market of Dubai. BURJ AL ARAB - The Arabian Tower of the Jumeirah Beach Resort. With 321 meters‚ this is the world´s tallest hotel‚ only 60 meters shorter than the
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recent post 9/11 developments affected the strength of al Qaeda? Abdullah Rifai Student Number: 600012806 Word Count: 2171 More than a decade after 9/11‚ a great lack of consensus exists over the assessments of al Qaeda’s current situation. Some analysts’ say that al Qaeda is ‘on the ropes’ (John Brennan‚ 2011)‚ that the United States is ‘within reach of strategically defeating al Qaeda’ (Panetta‚ 2011 in Bumiller‚ 2011)‚ and that al Qaeda’s core could be degraded to a mere ‘propaganda
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world’s tallest hotel‚ the Burj Al-Arab off the coast of Dubai. Megastructures heads to the tiny desert kingdom of Dubai to explore the remarkable engineering behind the seven-star Burj Al-Arab Hotel. Five years in the making‚ this striking building stands like a gigantic white sail off the shore of Dubai. As this programme reveals‚ a refusal to compromise on the part of the hotel’s young designers ensured that the project pushed the boundaries of design. The Burj Al-Arab was envisaged by Dubai’s
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Al Hilal Bank‚ an Islamic bank‚ provides banking products and services in the United Arab Emirates. It offers personal banking‚ including deposit accounts‚ finance facilities‚ credit cards‚ safe deposit lockers‚ and the financial mall; and wholesale banking‚ such as project‚ contract‚ asset acquisition‚ asset‚ working capital‚ and trade finance. The company also provides treasury products to institutions and government entities‚ as well as high-net-worth individuals. In addition‚ it offers foreign
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Sociology behind Scarface In 1980‚ 125‚000 refuges were able to join their families in the United States from Cuba; Fidel Castro had forced the boat owners to carry 25‚000 refuges of the 125‚000. Cuban refuges Tony Montana or also know as Scarface‚ Manny Ribera who was Tony Montana’s best friend and also two other friends Angel and Chi-Chi. They are sent together to a detention center‚ where Manny makes a deal with a drug lord‚ Frank Lopez in Florida to obtain green cards in return they have to
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What is ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ other name is Lou Gehrig’s Disease‚ is a neurodegenerative disease. It affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Nerves are involved in the process of thinking‚ memory‚ and of detecting sensations (such as hot/cold‚ sharp/dull)‚ and others for vision‚ hearing‚ and other bodily functions. Basically‚ motor neurons provide voluntary movements and muscle power. As motor neurons degenerate‚ they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibers that
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