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Against the Wind: Differences and Similarities Between Buddhist Monks and Nuns
March 24, 2010 - 3096 words | Religious Studies » Buddhism
Established around 500 BCE by Siddhartha Gotama, known better as Buddha, Buddhism has since spread throughout the world, attracting individuals from all walks of life. Since its beginnings when Buddha reached enlightenment beneath a gopi tree after preparation that... Read Article »

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Buddihism Monks Nuns Siddhartha Gotama Maechi Wabi Buddhist Buddhist Faith
The Breakdown of Censorship in American Cinema
March 22, 2010 - 3653 words | Film and Cinema » Post Classical Era
In America, the years from 1946 to 1962, labeled the “post classical era” of cinema, were years in a state of transition. American culture was simply unstoppable and alive, constantly changing and growing toward a more open society. However, though there... Read Article »

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American Cinema Post Classical Era Censorship Sexuality Violence Language The Exorcist The Last Picture Show Sunday Bloody Sunday Film
Learning to put Morals on the Backburner at Film School
March 19, 2010 - 3714 words | Opinion » Film School
At the University of Southern California Film School, there are two main goals: to foster creativity and encourage technical growth. As the Cinema-Television School website states, “This is an environment in which the flow of creativity and shared information... Read Article »

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Film School Film Morality Immorality USC University Of Southern California Lies Deception
Hitler's Use of Film in Germany, Leading up to and During World War II
March 18, 2010 - 3193 words | Film and Cinema » Worl War II
German cinema from 1927 to 1945 was affected drastically by the political environment that grew within the nation. After Germany suffered drastically at the hands of the Versailles treaty and its reparations clause, Adolph Hitler, the Fuhrer of Nazi Germany, and the... Read Article »

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World War II Film Film History Germany Cinema Hitler Nazis Fritz Lang World War II Cinema
The Need for an Open Debate on Drug Legalization
March 17, 2010 - 2159 words | Opinion » Drug Legalization
The question of the legalization of drugs has emerged sporadically throughout the past few decades of national and international politics, resulting in a plethora of opposing viewpoints. The heated debate has consumed the American public, and as of late, has virtually... Read Article »

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Drugs Legalization Drug War Prison System Drug Research Illegal Drugs
America's Growing Problem: Increasing Levels of Childhood Obesity
March 11, 2010 - 1935 words | Health Science » Obesity
These ever-increasing percentages have been labeled as reaching epidemic status by the surgeon general. According to Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH, and William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, in their article Caloric Imbalance and Public Health Policy, “Approximately 60% of... Read Article »

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Childhood Obesity Obesity Awareness Obesity Epidemic Obesity Fat America Overweight

William K. Boland graduated in 2005 with a concentration in Cinema Television Production from University Of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA US.