Citizenfour is a documentary‚ directed by Laura Poitras‚ that revolves around Edward Snowden‚ a computer professional that revealed classified information from the NSA (US National Security Agency) and the GCHQ (UK Government Communications Headquarters) concerning illegal surveillance programs run by this organizations along with the help of telecommunication companies and other governments. These programs consisted on illegally listening to phone conversations‚ reading e-mails and basically having
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BOOK ANALYSIS – “THE CHAPERONE” I. Biographical information about Laura Moriarty The author of the Chaperone‚ Laura Moriarty‚ is from Lawrence‚ Kansas. She received her master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Kansas and is currently a professor there. Moriarty also received the George Bennett fellowship award for creative writing at Phillips Exeter Academy. Currently‚ she is working on her next novel but the novels she has published are The Center of Everything (2003)‚ The Rest
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In this narrative “Grace is a Gift‚” the author‚ “Laura Durham” talked about grace. It is about Laura saying grace is a gift not a reward. The author said giving grace can teach a lots things and from the teacher‚ the author learned how much grace can lift someone’s spirit. The author is literally saying grace is how grace is a gift not a reward. You do not deserve it because you did something good. There is nothing that you can do to earn grace. In other words‚ you don’t have to worry about you
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surrender anyway. Many people do think that the bomb saved our country‚ but that is debatable. Most historians think that a strong military is all we needed to beat them. Though we would’ve had to specialize in aerial combat. In Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand‚ there are many examples to why the atomic bomb is good and bad. However‚ we will be focusing on just the bad due to the topic of this essay. In this book‚ Louie and the gang were going for the bombing‚ unaware of Japan planning to surrender
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s American masterpiece The Scarlet Letter and Laura Hillenbrand’s captivating World War II nonfiction title Unbroken‚ undermines individuals who commit sinful acts to distinguish themselves from society as a means of self-individuality and resilience. Therefore‚ these individuals create an intriguing perception to the greater depths of society in order to generate a significant resonance that attributes to the psychological impact they intend to make. This often leads to individuals
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sounds when hearing it aloud. i. Sub-point sentence: In order to avoid any questions‚ when deciding on a name‚ think about your child’s point of view and imagine how he or she will have to live with it throughout their life. Supporting material: Laura Wattenberg‚ a writer‚ researcher‚ and software designer‚ wrote in her 2013 book‚ The Baby Name Wizard‚ “we may see baby naming as an opportunity for personal expression. Use whatever criteria you like to narrow your name choices‚ but give the name
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Laura Esquirel’s‚ Like Water for Chocolate‚ is a modern day Romeo and Juliet filled with mouthwatering recipes. It has become a valued part of American literature. The novel became so popular that it was developed into a film‚ becoming a huge success. After reading the novel and carefully watching the movie‚ I discovered several distinct differences between the two as well as some similarities. The novel begins with the main character‚ Tita‚ being born on the kitchen table. Tita had no need for
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from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one ’s self or animals.[3] Ancient Greeks identified four forms of love: kinship or familiarity (in Greek
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(pronounced “save”)Lives Inc. has been working very hard to reach out to the constituents of Carson‚ located approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport‚ to educate them on the effects of cigarette smoking on their lives‚ their love ones lives‚ and the community as a whole. Cigarette smoking in our community is a huge problem. The city of Carson is approximately 18.724 square miles‚ densely populated‚ and is home to three large oil refineries and a wastewater treatment plant
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In the article‚ “The Year of the MOOC”‚Laura Pappano states that “The MOOC on the other hand‚ is usually free‚ credit-less and well‚ massive.” “Because anyone with an Internet connection can enroll.” Gregory is the best candidate for taking MOOCs because he is determined‚ shy‚ and helpful‚ in which theses traits will help him to succeed in MOOCs and in all his classes he would take. Gregory is the best candidate to take MOOCs because he is determined. I know this because Gregory mentions “I refuse
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