I was fortunate to see the World premier at the Toronto Film Festival. It was an almost finished product with only some minor changes still needing to be done (mostly tweaking the temporary score and sound) but I didn’t notice that it wasn’t a finished product. Saving Face is a funny film by written and directed by first time director: Alice Wu. It is about a widow (Joan Chen) who is in her late-40’s and has a daughter who is a surgeon. She tries to set up her daughter at these Chinese dances that
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In Chapter 7 of Outliers: The Story of Success‚ “The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes‚” Malcolm Galdwell continues to discuss how people’s behavior is influenced by their cultural legacies‚ particularly the way they communicate. The ways to communicate in cultural legacies differ greatly and reflect different cultures. China is my home country. In China‚ the typical communicating style of my own culture is in an indirect way. It influenced my ability to communicate effectively after I came to U.S.
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Research is a process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue". It consists of three steps: Pose a question‚ collect data to answer the question‚ and present an answer to the question. PARTS OF RESEARCH PAPER Title Abstract The abstract is a short (about 100-500 word) summary of the entire paper. It should include: goals and objectives‚ results‚ and conclusions. It is usually one of the last parts of the paper to be written. Introduction
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Congratulations‚ you’ve passed the driving test.” At the age of 16 people can receive their drivers’ license. Many think that this age is too high but many more think it is too low. The age at which young people can receive their license is far too low. There are three stages of a license and people should not be able to receive the first stage of their license until they are 20. Cost‚ insurance‚ and age are all crucial points in why the driving age needs to be changed. With the driving age at
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�Young people today have too much freedom.�� Do you agree ? Nowadays‚ many teenagers are spoilt‚ they are doing things which are unsuitable for their age. You may ask ‚ ��Why ?�� I am sorry to say that the kids have too much freedom‚ they take the privilege for granted and don��t know how to control themselves. It��s a pity to see students in midnight wandering in streets smoking‚ when they are supposed to be sleeping at home ; it��s also sad to see youngsters taking drugs‚ when they are
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Passing My Driving Test Passing my driving test was a huge accomplishment in my life. Without having my driver’s license there would be many things I could not do; like drive to work and school every day or drive to my dad’s house on the weekends. Before someone gets their license in the state of Mississippi‚ they must first get a driving permit and hold it for a year before taking the actual driving test. Having the drivers permit only means you can only drive with a licensed adult. I got my
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Many studies of young people show that if a person’s friends engage in a behavior - everything from cigarette smoking to drinking alcohol to shoplifting to sexual activity - an adolescent is highly likely to conform to his or her friends’ behaviors and try these activities. The alternative is for the youngperson to seek different friends with values more in line with his own. Often‚ however‚ the desire to be part of a group and the fear of social isolationmakes it more appealing to change behaviors
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News journal 2 E-smoke break September 17‚ 2013 Smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes to try to kick their habit are at least as likely to succeed in quitting or cutting down as users of nicotine patches‚ according to research. In a first- of-its-kind study‚ researchers compared electronic‚ or e-cigarettes‚ with the more standard nicotine replacement therapy patches. They found levels of success were comparable‚ with e-cigarettes - whose effects are a subject
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Teen Driving Teens are dying and we can change it. Teen car crashes kill more young people than any other cause. Cars are responsible for nearly fifty percent of American teen deaths. Over 3‚000 American teens die yearly in car crashes. That’s equivalent to a commercial jet loaded with teenagers crashing once every other week for a year. The majority of teen deaths are when other teens are in the car with them. For every teen killed multiple that by 100 and that is how many are injured. Every 15mins
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Teen Driving: It’s Really Dangerous Over the years‚ there has been many car crashes. Many of those crashes begins with a teen behind the wheel. Government officials have created a system for teen drivers called Graduated Driver’s License. GDL’s have strict laws for teens to follow so that teens won’t get into fatal car accidents. “In the first year of driving‚ 1 out of 5 drivers that are 16 years old are involved in an accident” (Geico). Most of the accidents that occur are fatal. While teens
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