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    Big Fish The philosophical twist of mixing fact with fairy tale in story telling put a great spin on the plot. It gave the director the ability to make the impossible seem probable! The movie is about a very interesting father named Ed whom loves to tell facts with a little bit of flavor‚ as quoted in the movie. However we portray them as tall tales‚ but since he tells them with such a seriousness and attachment to his own life you want to believe them. However the son‚ will‚ does not enjoy

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    When the story holds influence of oral tradition‚ such as a tall tale‚ legend‚ or a story narrated by a charmed storyteller‚ it depicts magical realism. Edward Bloom‚ the father of the protagonist (William Bloom) of Tim Burton’s film Big Fish‚ is a storyteller that incorporates magical and whimsical pieces into his stories. Even though Bloom lengthens the truth‚ it is to a point of enjoyment to the reader. His charming personality and his addition of “flavor” to the story enables magical

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    Koi Fish‚ Meditation‚ and Ghosts Koi fish has always fascinated me – there is something calming about their simple existence. I am reminded of the meditative state of mind aimed for in Zen‚ where thoughts‚ feelings‚ and sensations are allowed to come and go as they please while the source of our attention is firmly anchored within itself – in the breath‚ in the moment – immersed in the physiological sensory experience yet removed from it. Somehow the elegantly lazy movements of the koi fish bring

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    Courtship Behavior: Pursuit Courtship behavior in betta fish can be aggressive‚ but females have learned to balance male parental quality with the negatives that comes with spawning‚ risks can be minimized through negative size assertive mating (Clotfelter et al. 2006). He starts by trying to lure her into his nest. They present their choreographed dance to the female to get her attention‚ including fanning his wings. If she is interested she will swim towards the male with her head down and fins

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    K THOMPSON 1/12/13 OPINION EDITORIAL 1ST DRAFT YOUR FREEDOM‚ YOUR RIGHTS AND YOUR GUNS On December 14th‚ 2012; 20 year old Adam Lanza‚ entered Sandy Hook Elementary School to carry out the mass murder of innocent staff and children of the school. This shooting as well as others‚ such as the "Batman" shooting in Colorado‚ have sparked the emotions of almost everyone in our local communities. Members of the media as well as government have been left asking how did this happen in our

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    The characterization of a person as “beautiful”‚ whether on an individual basis or by commun ity consensus‚ is often based on some combination of inner beauty‚ which includes psychological factors such as personality‚ intelligence‚ grace‚ politeness‚ charisma‚ integrity‚ congruence and elegance‚ and outer beauty (i.e. physical attractiveness) which includes physical attributes which are valued on aesthetic basis. Standards of beauty have changed over time‚ based on changing cultural values

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    In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Hamlet‚ the main character Prince Hamlet has an inner struggle with procrastination throughout the length of the play. It is this tragic flaw of procrastination that eventually brings about Hamlet’s downfall. Prince Hamlet is given a number of opportunities Hamlet to kill his uncle/step-father Claudius to avenge his father’s murder. Yet‚ he fails to do so. Hamlet justifies this procrastination and hesitation to kill Claudius in his own mind and to the audience

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    INNER-OFFICE MEMO To: Supervising Attorney From: Pat Paralegal ID: PA230-02-08-A Student: Kelly Combs Re: Security Protocols in the Law Office Date: 12-19-2011 ______________________________________________________________________________ I have researched your questions with regard to ethical compliance according to the ABA Model Rules on what is permissible to include in the firm website. The following are my findings. Please let me know if you have any additional questions

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    Name: Ailyn Bayle Age: 32 Occupation: Fish Vendor Location: Caloocan Religion: Catholic Ailyn is a single mother of 6 years old boy. The father of her son died after she gave birth‚ they are not married because her partner is married to another woman. Ailyn is the eldest among her brother and sister. The father of Ailyn died when she is in grade 6 elementary. One of a good friend of her father offered a help in her study but she did not accepted it and instead she find a job to

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    fighting and peace coursing through the currents. Underwater life wouldn’t work without some compatibility amongst the sea creatures‚ just like at home without general cooperation the house would be chaotic. Naucrates Ductor otherwise known as Pilot Fish have established a profession that surrounds eating parasites clinging to sharks. In return for their service the shark does not consume them at dinner time. This partnership is found in the house as well. When my siblings and I are rough housing at

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