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    Easy Riders‚ Raging Bulls (Bowser‚ 2002‚ USA) is a documentary about Hollywood directors in the 1970s. This film might be a model for my Independent Study as it is told in a documentary fashion with clips and interviews intertwined in the film. When the interview is happening‚ the interviewee is in a close up head shot with a black background. In order to enhance the storyline‚ the film uses archival imagery‚ actual movie scenes‚ voice-over‚ interviews and film posters/titles. For example‚ when

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    authors of dramatic pieces use dialogue to tell their story. Therefore‚ the characters in a play‚ tell the story using speech. Actors impersonate the characters by reciting the words that are written in the play. For example Maurya the main character in Riders to the Sea‚ says the closing words to her son before he left home: “You’d do right to leave that rope‚ Bartley‚ hanging by the boards…for it’s a deep grave we’ll make him by the grace of God.” The actors must also follow the author’s directions. She

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    In the beginning‚ before man was created‚ animals of the highest status ruled over the many regions of Earth. For the water region it was Killer Whales‚ for the sky region it was Eagles‚ and for the land region it was the Wolves. Before man‚ wolves didn’t stay in separate packs; they were one. Out of this‚ there was a kind and brave leader who went by the name of Luna. She ruled justly over her people‚ but being a just and powerful leader has its own costs. One day while out on a hunt‚ Luna and

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    boots crushed the flaky snow littered around them‚ the pure white color brimming off the snow nearly blinded them as they’re eyes were already so adjusted to the Ruin’s crude lighting. Naturally‚ Gon was freezing in the new wintery environment with Whale Island’s warm upbringing and naturally‚ Killua was indifferent to the sub-zero temperature. "Don’t you feel like we’re being watched?" Killua slipped in. His comment made Gon’s stomach twist in such a way he hadn’t felt before since fall down into

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    Orcinus orca‚ also known as Orcas or Killer whales‚ are the largest dolphins‚ and one of the world’s most powerful and intelligent predators. They are part of the family Delphindae and the order Cetacea. Male orcas grow to an average of 20-26 feet long‚ and weigh from 8‚000-12‚000 pounds. While females can grow to an average of 16-23 feet long‚ and weigh between 3‚00-6‚000 pounds. Presently‚ there are three recognized ecotypes of Orcas; these include the Resident‚ Transient‚ and offshore orcas.

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    Why do whales beach themselves? By Anda November 8 2009 Environmental Science Instructor: Why do whales beach themselves? The Scientific American article “Why do whales beach themselves?” published on June 1‚ 2009‚ bring the polemic and controversial reasons about the phenomenon observed in the last years when more than Fifty-five false killer whales were stranded on a South African beach over the weekend. The scientists still do not fully understand why mass stranding happen‚ and if

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    Have you ever seen a giant bus-sized whale covered in barnacles fly out of the water? Probably not. In the next few paragraphs you will learn about the Humpback Whale‚ everything from what it eats to what its threats are. Description The Humpback Whale is a blue-black whale with a pale or white underside. They are known for singing‚ to communicate and get mates. When they dive‚ they hunch‚ making a hump on their back. That’s how they got their name. They grow up to about 48-62 feet long and weigh

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    Saving Tuxedos Killer whales do not belong in captivity because they are intelligent mammals created to live a free life unchallenged in the sea. A killer whales gift in this world is not to entertain crowds from the confines of a pool‚ but rather to help sustain and control the flourishing life across vast oceans‚ and the land. They are found in all the world’s oceans‚ before captivity‚ they were described as “blood-thirsty killing machines” (Kirby‚ 2012‚ p. 3). The killer whale plays a major role

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    November 1‚ 2014 Freedom Riders The 1960s came with an endless amount of racism‚ hate‚ and segregation. The South was notorious for this. Life in the United States for African Americans was an ongoing challenge. Even after slavery and denial of right to vote based on color was outlawed‚ African Americans were still victims to segregation. Although segregation on interstate buses was outlawed‚ Southern states did not abide by this. From this came the formation of the freedom riders who made the decision

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    their part of expense for utilizing the advantage are called ‘free riders’. This in the health care system can be briefly explained as uninsured people using the medicare even though they can afford to have insurance. Many people do not buy the medical insurance‚ although‚ they have funds to do so and later get access to free medical care when needed‚ thus‚ burdening the tax-payers. The Affordable Care Act (ACA)‚ penalizes the free riders by preventing the medical coverage subsidies to the irresponsible

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