aspects affected how composers viewed the world. With effects of war‚ effects of industrialisation and the corruption of political power‚ many composers of the time believed that they had to be the “conscience of society”. Through this idea‚ we have Metropolis‚ which is a 1927 German expressionism film directed by Fritz Lang; 1984‚ which was written in 1948 by George Orwell of a futuristic
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“Biomechanics of a Lacrosse Shot” Lacrosse is defined as a ball game invented by American Indians‚ now played by two teams who try to propel a ball into each other’s goal by means of long-handled hooked sticks that are loosely strung with a kind of netted pouch (Farlex‚ Inc.). Behind every shot taken in a lacrosse game‚ elements of biomechanics are implemented. Biomechanics is the “sport science” field that applies the laws of mechanics (movements‚ body angles‚ joint positions‚ etc.)‚ biomedical
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Worth A Shot A bead of sweat rolls down my neck as I take a deep breath and position myself in front of the goal. I look from the soccer ball to the goal and back to the ball again‚ deciding if I should take the shot. In a split second‚ I must decide. Through hastened process analysis‚ I elect to drop the ball back to an awaiting teammate‚ a calculated risk‚ but – tragedy- the other team intercepts and takes possession of the ball‚ losing my team’s chance to score. During a lecture on not doubting
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A Rural Feel‚ Without Ever Leaving the City The metropolis is a place where nervous stimulation is found everywhere and getting away from it usually involves a trip outside of the metropolis. Satie’s “Gnossiennes No. 1” and Stravinsky’s “Rite” synthesize rural living by connecting with the listener through the unconscious mind. By making use of the ideas that Simmel conveys in his lecture The Metropolis and Mental Life‚ I will reveal how Satie’s Gnossiennes No. 1 and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring transport
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was taking the precautionary measure in getting a flu shot. People should be lining up to get their vaccinations in order to prevent them from them getting sick and missing school‚ work or important events; but they aren’t‚ at Walgreens‚ we give maybe about 4 flu shots a day‚ and my pharmacy is pretty busy. On average we fill 350 each day‚ but on busy days such as Mondays we usually fill about 450. Today I am going to persuade you to get a flu shot by telling you history of the flu‚ facts about the
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Although introduced almost seventy-three years apart‚ Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times‚ and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis share many common parallels and themes. Through the use of biblical allusions‚ both Lang and Dickens are able to compare characters in their stories to holy figures such as Freder and Stephen Blackpool being alluded to as Christ-like. Both stories also show the harsh effects of industrialization‚ and present similar situations of with the school children and factory workers living
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an exploration "into juxtaposing light and shadow" as well as madness and obsession in an urban setting complete with complex architectural structures. When Fritz Lang’s Metropolis was released in 1927‚ Luis Buñuel wrote that‚ "if we look instead to the compositional and visual rather than the narrative side of the film‚ Metropolis exceeds all expectations and enchants as the most wonderful book of images one can in any way imagine" (Hudson). The narrative is supported by the visual images‚ but more
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Metropolis the story set in the future which shows the gap between the working class and the wealthy. Joh Fredersen is the city’s ruler‚ his son Freder is seen enjoying a carefree lifestyle. Freder is in the eternal garden when a woman appears with children that are filthy that live in the worker’s city. Freder is awed by the women’s beauty decides to follow her to an underground city. He is distraught to see the machine these people working explode and killing many of the workers. Freder runs to
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French New Wave v Soviet Montage The differences between soviet montage and French new wave cinema are interesting and many. Both genres of film seek to create contrast between adjacent shots via discontinuity editing‚ but subtle differences in their editing styles allow this contrast to produce very different results. In French new wave editing is used to both draw the audience in‚ and push them away‚ it draws the audience’s attention and inspires distaste. Soviet montage on the other hand uses editing
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Chicago - a land of opportunity. Today one might chuckle at the thought‚ but during the nineteenth century it was very much the case. William Cronan’s Nature’s Metropolis was published in 1991 and still remains one of the greatest books ever written about the city of Chicago. Cronan uses the book to describe the rise of Chicago and how it played a role in the flourishing of economics in the country as a whole; thus‚ using Chicago as an example of the interconnectedness between city and country. Beyond
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