Composition 1 12 October 2012 “Life is like walking on a tight rope” In the movie “Man on Wire” starring Philippe Petit‚ Jean Francois‚ Jean Louis‚ Blondeau‚ and Heckel‚ a British man named Philippe Petit masterminds this extravagant plan to walk a tight rope across the World Trade Center’s twin towers. This event took place in Manhattan‚ New York City on August 7‚ 1974. The film is a British documentary film directed by James Marsh. The title of the film was actually taken from the police
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The social network where no one knows your name It’s a new social network called Social Number‚ lists users by a number‚ not by name. It’s the latest and greatest thing in an ongoing debate about being online and anonymous. The CEO of the company sees it as a complement to open social networking. Users say they appreciate being able to talk freely without fear of being judged. You can discuss anything and everything. You have a message board that you post questions and other people on that
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We learned from chapter 1 that a pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide or crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The 1918 influenza is a classical example. I was assigned to watch the hunt for the killer flu. This documentary attempts to trace the legacy of the 1918 influenza outbreak that destroyed over 40 million people. It describes the virus and its potential deadly effects. The video examines the expeditions of scientists who are
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me to discover a new world. Especially logically well-developed documentaries give me a new stream of thoughts and allows me to discover another way to look at the world. The movie Man on Wire gave me this type of experience‚ helping me to re-discover the adventurous part of me that I hide deep inside of my soul. Man on Wire is a documentary directed by James March about a Philippe Petit and his journey to walk across in the middle of the World Trade Center on a wire back in 1974. What made me interested
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much more than anyone thought possible. The movie is telling us something‚ something that we will treasure a lifetime. There are a lot of movies nowadays that will just leave us stunned and give us some laughters‚ but without lesson. Facing the giants is not like those movies. First‚ the title itself. The title is really encouraging that we have to face the giants. And what are these giants? Maybe to some it is fear‚ pain‚ peer pressure‚ family and all sorts of giants that make us
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The Renaissance This Presentation * is divided into two sections (Pt. 1 & Pt. 2); each dealing with a poet who represents the English Renaissance (late 15th C. to early 17th C.) * introduces the Renaissance era (cultural and literary aspects). * presents a discussion of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 & Donne’s “The Good Morrow” and “Death Be Not Proud”. English Renaissance ( 1485-1625) The Renaissance Originated in Italy (14th C.) influences: Greece & Roman Cultures
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Unit II Article Review Duon Ladner Columbia Southern University Unit II Article Review In today’s world we are faced with many types of disasters. Disasters can be broken down into two types or causes; Natural and Technical/Man-made. Natural disasters are considered events such as a flood‚ earthquake‚ or hurricane that causes a great deal of destruction and fatalities. Technical/Man-made disasters are the ones caused by humans. This type of disaster comes from our negligence
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Ray Bradbury‚ The Illustrated Man‚ “The Veldt” The Parents of two children decide to shut off the automated nursery‚ against the childrens wishes. When the nursery is shut off‚ and the children go into a fit of rage‚ they are allowed to play in there one last time only to lock their parents in so the loins can eat the them. The parents of Wendy and Peter. They are concerned about the childrens dependability on the automated house‚ especially the nursery. Lydia and George Hadley - Distressed
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How did the Renaissance change man’s view of man? In the 1400’s the Middle Ages had ended and the began Renaissance. During the Middle Ages‚ the Church had authority over most people. During the time people had very few rights. The Renaissance was a big changed that acquired in Europe which lasted for 300 years. Man had stated to see a new type of art‚ literature‚ and science. I think man’s view on man changed due to three important parts of the Renaissance. The Renaissance was changed by art
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A man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences. That is the definition of a Renaissance man. Leonardo’s ability to observe and study‚ then demonstrate those things in his art‚ makes him a perfect example of a renaissance man. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the greatest inventors. He was also one of the most famous scientists of recorded history. His genius was limited by time and technology‚ and was driven by his curiosity‚ and his instinctive
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