many ambitious‚ provocative films‚ "15 Minutes" is a bit of a mess. Both audacious and unwieldy‚ exciting and excessive‚ this dark thriller is too long‚ too violent and not always convincing. But at the same time‚ there’s no denying that it’s onto something‚ that its savage indictment of the nexus involving media‚ crime and a voracious public is a cinematic statement difficult to ignore. For despite its traditional cops-and-killers format‚ "15 Minutes" (its title taken from Andy Warhol’s prediction
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Alexus Arnold Professor Smith Speech 101 26 November 2013 Coffee Coinsurer Intro / Attention getter: The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup! Waking up in the morning is hard enough. During the cold breezed winter morning you’re battling your grogginess and the clock. The best way to get a start on your day is with a fresh‚ hot cup of coffee. Coffee is the hidden gem that your morning needs to get a jump start on a busy day. It’s consumed everywhere and judging by the amount
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put away leftover ingredients‚ clean the countertops‚ and clean the dishes that you used. Now that you have cooled off with a cup of frozen deliciousness you can go back outside and play in the sun. The process is easy‚ and only takes up to ten minutes. It is a very simple process that would be very hard to mess up. If you add too much milk; add more ice and chocolate. The trickiest part of the whole process is getting all of the ice blended small enough to for it to fit through a straw. Making
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1. My subject for my persuasive speech is safety precautions on the Golden Gate Bridge. I believe my topic is controversial. I am strongly in favor of there being more safety precautions installed to help avoid the number of jumpers from the Golden Gate Bridge‚ because the bridge is one of the most common suicide spots in the world. 2. I am interested in this topic because of the New York Times article I read in my senior literature class and I visited this sight over the summer. It is important
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4 Minute Speech against animal testing We should stop the use of animals for research and testing purposes. Animal research/testing refers to the use of non-human animals for testing or experimenting on. The use of animals for testing is used in the fields of: Biomedical research‚ security‚ evaluation‚ and education of a product. Every year animals are subject to experiments so painful and damaging that no one would ever do them on humans. Deciding whether or not to do animal testing is a
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very hard‚ the only reason they are here for is opportunity to live a better life and to live the American dream. In Donald Trump’s immigration speech in late 2016‚ he quoted “We agree on the importance of ending the illegal flow of drugs‚ cash‚ guns‚ and people across our border‚ and to put the cartels out of business” (LA Times Staff). Later in the speech mentions illegal immigrants‚ just take jobs away from Americans and they have nothing to offer except low education‚ saying they draw much more
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Why is spanking so bad in the first place? Well‚ sometime when the “hippie” generation started having children‚ they decided that spanking was bad. That we needed to “coddle” our children to help them grow. That spanking is a form corporal punishment. Spanking can be a very useful tool for discipline. However‚ just don’t get out of hand with it. I mean‚ don’t spank your child for hours on end. Don’t pick up a frying pan because you broke your beating stick. And most importantly‚ don’t spank
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Introduction A. “In most countries‚ it is possible to visit zoos and see bored animals pacing back and forth in cages‚ with nothing to do but wait for the next meal…” - Peter Singer 1. There are 1‚041 endangered species that zoos are holding 2. Zoos generate $16 billion each year from people viewing caged animals. B. This is the reality almost all zoo animals are facing today. C. Some definitions are: 1. Animal Rights - Rights that people believe animals should have so they are not used for medical
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I am for athletes having time off because I feel like if you get into a bad accident and suffer from a concussion then you should sit out to let your brain heal before going back. Reasons why I go with this side because if any recognition of a concussion can cause increases of susceptibility to the athlete and their future. Also when you have a concussion there is a higher chance of you getting another one if hit in the head severely. Some people are against waiting a period of time because nobody
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freedom was given or demanded. Even though some freedoms should be demanded there are a lot that should be given to us to feel safe in our own country. Thesis Statement: Certain freedoms must be given and not demanded. Body: 1.First Point (topic sentence) In certain life situations people are mistaken of being a mental or having an illness because of their preferences or the way they act. (evidence 1): In‚ “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury‚ Mr.Mead was taken
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