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    rock concert ‘Rock ‘n India’, designed along the lines of international rock festivals, held in Bangalore in March 2008. * In March 2009, Pizza Hut & Baskin Robbins launched an offer that provides Pizza Hut patrons an opportunity to sample a range of Baskin Robbins ice-creams, on placing pizza delivery orders. * Baskin Robbins also advertises and promotes itself through various movies and television shows. * It also distributes pamphlets and advertises in the newspapers about its various

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    once-marginalized geeks are now the architects of our future, and prove that intelligence and weirdness are assets to be celebrated, not hidden. Alexandra Robbins, author of Revenge of the Geeks, makes a compelling case for geeks who were once outsiders and are now stepping into the spotlight and a game changer. In the article "Revenge of the Geeks" by Alexandra Robbins, the author makes some claims about teenagers and adults. One theory is that certain students who are often excluded because of different characteristics

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    "The Shawshank Redemption" premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 1994, and opened a few weeks later. It got good reviews but it did not do good business as it does not have an interesting title; it was a "prison drama" which did not attract women. It contained almost no action, it starred actors who were respected but not big stars, and it was a long 142 minutes. Clearly this was a movie that needed word-of-mouth to find an audience, and indeed business was slowly but steadily growing

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    of judicial punishment, and large settlements. The following is an examination of a civil and criminal case in which the plaintiffs were successful in their claims against non-governmental webcam hacking. In Robbins v. Lower Merion School District, a federal class action lawsuit, Blake Robbins and several high school students from two different Philadelphia schools filed suit against the Pennsylvania School District for installing tracking software on its Apple MacBook computers that were issued to

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    enters the early 21st century, however, I can relate the most with the Robbins article because he criticizes anthropology’s universalistic approach toward suffering over the last several decades. He offered a new concept that will push anthropology to departure from the focus on the subject living in pain, in poverty, or under conditions of oppression, which so long has been at the center of anthropological work in the past. Robbins tries to warn future anthropologist has begun to risk relinquishing

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    In the essay "Revenge of the Geeks", Alexandra Robbins examines the implications of being unique on individuals. One of her primary claims is that standing out from the crowd can have long-term benefits. Robbins posits that, in contemporary society, individuals who do not fit the norm are often subject to ridicule. She supports her argument by offering several examples, including Taylor Swift, who was derided for her affection for country music but eventually became one of the country's best-selling

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    In the Film Shawshank Redemption (1994) directed by Frank Darabont, Andy was wrongfully convicted of killing his wife and is shipped off to Shawshank prison. The prison is run by Warden Norton who is a corrupt leader. When Andy first arrives at the prison he is very timid and shy. As the film progresses, Andy breaks out of his shell and starts building relationships with Red and the other prisoners. Throughout the film we learn that Andy is an ex banker who Norton enlist to help him with his taxes

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    Analyse aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close viewing and/or listening, supported by evidence. The film that I will be analysing is “The Shawshank Redemption”. The Shawshank redemption is a film that was directed by Frank Darabont in 1994 and it was set in 1947. This film is about a young hotshot banker named Andy Dufresne, who was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. For this crime he was given a double life sentence and he was sent to Shawshank prison to serve

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    In 1994, Frank Darabont’s film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ received a poor reception when released; it only made a $0.3m profit. More recently the film has become known as one of the greatest movies of all time, it has inspired hope in many people, helping them to lose weight, leave abusive marriages and such like. The film is based mainly upon two convicts, and the idea of hope. Andy Dufresne is a ‘Hot Shot Banker’ imprisoned with two life sentences, for the suspected murder of his wife and her lover

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    The film “The Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont is set in Maine. This film is about a young successful banker named Andy Dufresne who is wrongfully convicted of killing his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a double life in prison. Andy ends up becoming an inmate in Shawshank prison where he learns about the unpleasantness and brutality of prison life. Andy holds on to his dreams and his hope and along the way he befriends a couple of his fellow inmates, and one of them was a

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