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Development of War

Panel 1: Arrival of European settlers in the US Panel 2: War against the Native Americans Panel 3: Revolutionary War Panel 4: Civil War Panel 5: World War I Panel 6: World War II Panel 7: Vietnam War Panel 8: … Continue reading

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Unit 9 Collage

Words used: inspiration growth creativity aesthetics influential meaningful significant genius cultured expertise

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They Push, We Push Back Harder

The aggressive and seemingly insecure actions taken by the corporate behemoths that are in control of the of mainstream media to remove Copyrighted content from the internet seem extreme to many users. As explained by Lessig, the response to this aggression … Continue reading

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Technology Essay

Correctly identify the primary thesis of  ”Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins” On page 21, Jones states her thesis by saying that “old cultural patterns do not die. They may fade or become more evident; that is, they may be deemphasized … Continue reading

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WoW, Just Save the World Then

Despite the fact that World of Warcraft players had logged nearly 6 million years of playtime by 2010, the only thing that appears to have been produced during this time was a feeling of satisfaction to those who play. Jane … Continue reading

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Creative Spirituality

How do you define “spirituality”? I define spirituality as the search for a greater purpose in life, something that gives meaning to my existence and that leaves a mark on the world after I am gone. I believe that to … Continue reading

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Horror Essay

Why Our Brains Love Horror Movies In ‘Why Our Brains Love Horror Movies’, Sharon Begley examines the reasons that the horror genre appeals to different types of people, and all of us to a degree. She cites the success of … Continue reading

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Buffy

Mise-en-scene: Around the 23 minute mark, the setting changes to the clock tower to indicate that it is almost 2am. It then cuts to a door that appears to swing open by itself, in order to show two pairs of … Continue reading

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Personal Adornment

In Chapter one of Customizing the Body by C.R. Sanders, the author state that “in western societies purposive body alteration has been, and continues to be, primarily a mechanism for demonstrating one’s disaffection from the mainstream”. While I have personally … Continue reading

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People Watching

Person 1 I am in a mall in downtown Salt Lake City, UT in the afternoon. I see a pregnant young woman walking with her toddler. She has no visible tattoos, and is wearing earrings and a wedding ring. She … Continue reading

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