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    WITNESS TO A COMPASSIONATE ACT Given only an hour for lunch‚ I hurried to the McDonalds outlet opposite my office. It was extremely crowded‚ as one would expect during the rush hour. The stench of the place hit me like an invisible wall as soon as I stepped over the threshold – fryer oil and freshly cooked meat made for that distinct smell that one could really get at only a fast food restaurant. Different people from all walks of life were crammed into that one small fast food joint‚ making

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    Memory Fundamentals processes relating to memory 1. Encoding – the process by which information is initially recorded in the memory 2. Storage – the maintenance of material saved in the memory 3. Retrieval –when the material in the memory storage is located‚ brought into awareness and used. Three kinds of memory storage systems (Memory Storehouses) 1. Sensory Memory – the initial‚ momentary storage of information‚ lasting only an instant 2. Short-term memory – which

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    505145 I Witness: Re-presenting Trauma in and by Cinema TAMAR ASHURI Department of Communication Studies‚ Ben-Gurion University‚ Beer-Sheva‚ Israel and School of Communication‚ Sapir College‚ D.N. Hof Ashkelon‚ Israel This article considers how film helps reconcile a traumatic collective past through representation of a personal trauma. It focuses on the role of witnesses in conveying their experiences regarding events that have traumatized them. The author suggests that a witness to a traumatic

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    Witness is a 1985 detective thriller directed by Peter Weir which expresses the theme “clash of cultures”. This clash is highlighted by the use of music‚ various camera angles and camera shots and the narrative structure of the film. The clash between Amish pacifism and modern American society’s attitude towards violence also affects their bond. These components have affected Rachel and John’s ability to have a long-lasting relationship. The audience is oriented through three key scenes. The opening

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    Bearing the Smoke It’s wonderful to see how two very distinct individuals‚ meaning different culture‚ have so much passion for Africa. Taking their time to plan‚ travel and even learn 50 words of that tribe/group before they entered. Ten years of documenting‚ traveling and living with these groups must have become their only priority. I find grace and true selflessness in how Beckwith and Fisher would help these villages with the concept as stated in the article: “And our goal wasn’t to give

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    and practice session on public speaking. At each meeting‚ six students give a speech on an assigned Bible-related topic and an instructor provides commentary and suggestions for improvement. All ages can enroll in the school‚ and one need not be a witness to participate. At the service meeting‚ witnesses discuss methods and techniques for

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    Psychology is the investigation of the mind and how it processes and directs our thoughts‚ actions and conceptions. However‚ in 1879 Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig in Germany. Nevertheless‚ the origins of psychology go all the way back thousands of years starting with the early Greeks. This foundation is closely connected to biology and philosophy; and especially the subfields of physiology which is the study of the roles of living things and epistemology

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    Vivian Bearings is a single middle-aged woman who has just found out that she has stage IV metastatic ovarian cancer. Dr. Kelekian goes from telling her the diagnosis to having her sign a consent form for a very harsh form of chemotherapy in a matter of minutes. She is not even given any time to emotionally process the diagnosis. Dr. Posner‚ the young doctor working with Dr. Kelekian‚ while performing an exam on Vivian only speaks of himself and does not even explain any part of the procedure

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    reaction seeks to give a clear summary of chapter 5 in the book “The Witness of Preaching” by Thomas G. Long. The summary will concentrate on some key points in an attempt to capture the essence of this chapter and its teaching. This reading reaction also seeks to engage with this chapter by highlighting important concepts‚ and also questioning unconvincing themes and information before its conclusion. Chapter 5 in the book “The Witness of Preaching” by Thomas G. Long starts by highlighting the vital

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    topics are always going to be a thing no matter where you live. Whether the issue be about something minor like who is the better sports team or something major like did someone commit a murder. The controversial topic that I chose goes back to September 11th. There always has been the issue as to whether it was an inside job. The article that I read was on Express and was written by Jon Austin. In this article at the top of the page there is a three-minute video that talks about some of the people

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