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…capitalism. The growing mechanization of life is a key theme in these stories, which often resort to cyborgs (CYBer-ORGanisms) or thinking supercomputers to embody this concept. Two of the most famous radical dystopias are 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner
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…as much fat as if you were a long-distance runner. However, of these positive benefits are hard to come by with no harmful effects. Which is why ephedrine has many harmful effects like heart problems. Ephedrine includes chemical and functional similarities…
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…that the touch of a ceremonial runner will cure barrenness. Antony agrees, declaring that whatever Caesar says is certain to become fact. The Soothsayer calls out from the crowd to Caesar, telling him to beware the Ides of March. (The "ides" refers to the fifteenth…
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…). Casablanca features a twisted love triangle, which Humphrey Bogart's character Rick, A one time freedom fighter and gun runner, who now owns a Bar in Casablanca, finds his old love Elsa, running from the Germans with her husband Victor. Caught in a moral struggle…
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Category: /Social Sciences
…Davis, M. (1994), "Blade Runner: Urban control, the ecology of fear." in Criminal Perspectives, edited by McLaughlin, E. Muncie, J & Hughes, G. (2003) Sage Publications Emsley, C. (2001), "The Origins and Development of the Police" in Controlling…
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Category: /Law & Government
…Research Paper Wouldn't it be nice to pop a pill, stretch out in a BarcaLounger and incinerate calories like a long-distance runner? That's one of the many statements that manufactures of dietary products claim ephedra can do for someone. Ephedra…
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…the time to direct it himself so he let his former wife Kathryn Bigelow direct it. The movie was called Strange Days, which was a lot like Blade Runner. Cameron wrote the screenplay and produced the movie, but did not have time for anything else involved…
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…and was their Regimental runner. He found that the conformance to the rigid regime of the army greatly satisfying, compared to the aimless drifting bohemian lifestyle he had previously led. He was awarded the Iron cross (2nd class) for bravery at the battle of Wytschaete…
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…returning to his office one day, Shaft learns through his informants that two armed men had been looking for him - runners of a local mobster. Cautiously he advances towards the office, only to discover men there and a fight ensues that sends one of the men…
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Category: /History
…, who were called the staphulodromoi (Grape-cluster runners) chased him . The young man ahead of the rest was dressed in garland of wool , which was similar to an account of human sacrifice by the Thessalians as described by Herodotus. This is possibly…
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