merican epic space opera film[5] written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film released in the Star Wars saga and is the fourth in terms of the series’ internal chronology. Groundbreaking in its use of special effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling‚ the original Star Wars is one of the most successful and influential films of all time. Set "a long time ago in a galaxy far‚ far away"‚ the film follows a group of freedom fighters known as the Rebel Alliance as they plot to destroy
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Hope has always kept me strong and has helped me move forward in my life. Without hope one would not be able to face everyday challenges. The challenges that I was faced with have benefited me in ways that not only have an impact on me‚ but also benefit others. The first thing I remember was the cold concrete school floor. Everything around me was spinning and I had no idea where I was. My body felt numb. I glanced to my right where I saw the dark shoes of a paramedic. “Everything is going to be
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Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating By Jane Goodall Jane Goodall‚ a renowned scientist of primatology‚ ethology‚ and anthropology‚ began her studies when she ventured to Africa to work for Dr. Louis Leakey in 1957. From there Goodall earned her PhD at Cambridge University in 1965. She continued her studies‚ focusing especially on the study of chimpanzees; hence Goodall’s nickname "the chimpanzee lady." In 1977‚ she established the Jane Goodall Institute to educate young people about conserving
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Hope versus reality-where do you stand? Hope is the quintessential human delusion‚ simultaneously is the source of the person greatest strength‚ and the greatest weakness. It is true to say that somewhere between optimism and pessimism is where we usually find realism. Logically‚ it is impossible to stop yourself from hoping certain things‚ but it becomes a problem when hope for something good becomes a delusion. It is good to hope for better conditions‚ but it is bad to call hope a virtue
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Communication & Social Movements It can be argued that communication networks are not only present in all social movements‚ but‚ are in fact essential to their formation and emergence. As Manual Castells argues in Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the Internet Age‚ social movements all throughout history could not have been possible without the communication networks formed by individuals who had a common purpose and goal that challenged the norm of society. Social movements
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Philippines Hopes Better Credit Rating Will Draw Investors The Philippines has shrugged off decades of financial woes to earn its first investment-grade credit rating from one of the world’s leading ratings agencies. Fitch Ratings cites the Aquino administration’s improved money management‚ pro-growth policies and plans to increase revenues through a new "sin tax." Economists say it was only a matter of time before the Philippines would be given an investment-grade rating. They point to the stock
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age have to go through. During the novel‚ there are moments that are very controversial‚ and can be viewed differently from other perspectives. Some may consider them thought provoking and resilient. But how does Benjamin Zephaniah create a sense of hope in the novel? After being abandoned in the alien-like country‚ Alem’s world is rocked when he discovers that he has to stay in a derelict children’s home: a house with over 80 boys. He is adamant that he would not enjoy it. He tries to blend into
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Please describe the factors that have most influenced you and your hopes and dreams. How have they shaped you? I come from the bustling capital city of Kathmandu‚ located in the tiny Himalayan nation of Nepal in South Asia. Home to the tallest mountain in the world‚ Mount Everest and wedged between two giant economies‚ India and China‚ I was born and raised in a middleclass family. Although I moved to Hawaii in 2007 for my father’s PhD at the University of Hawaii‚ I returned to Nepal in 2012. Seeing
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“Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg” A Story of Depression or Renewed Hope? The poem “Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg” by Richard Hugo utilizes many effective poetic techniques. Of these‚ color seems to play a dominant role. Hugo tells us the story of a man‚ who on a whim‚ decides to go back to his hometown to visit. When he gets there it isn’t as he remembered. The town is now run down and poor because the need for silver isn’t what it once was. As he drives down the streets he remembers
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(Sunshine) What do you hope to achieve in your lifetime? According to my religious beliefs‚ life is eternal but not this one. Comparing the span of this life with my afterlife is a lot like comparing a millisecond to a millennium. Even this comparison is inadequate for the span of my afterlife. Nonetheless the time to achieve something great in this life‚ only if God keeps me alive and healthy to an approximate age of my country’s life expectancy‚ is supplementary. The things I hope to achieve are innumerable
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