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1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events? The crew, pirates, phillips,  2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events? I expect the beginning to be the men getting ready and planning the route. It will then show them talking about how they need to watch out for other boats such as ones with pirates. Then it will have them sinking the smaller boat so pirates can't use it.  They will then begin to sail on the boat. After a while of them on the boat it will show the pirates beginning to attack. The crew members will go into the room while phillips doesn't then he gets abducted. Then the men will get a pirate in custody to try and get Phillips back. Once that doesn't work, the continue on their route. When they get there somehow Phillips is found with the pirates and the Navy has an open fire on the pirates keeping him captive.  3. Why was this st...

1. Name of the publication Balck Panther 2. Name of the writer David Harris 3. Grade or score the movie review on a 1-10 scale in your opinion 8 4. High Points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.) " In fact,  Black Panther  has the strongest female characters in the entire Marvel Universe, all of which get to demonstrate their brains and brawn in battle before the film ends." 5. Low points of the movie ( performances, cinematography, plot, etc.) " Black Panther  mostly plays it safe. " 6. Quote a paragraph from the review that you think expresses the overall opinion of the reviewer about the movie. "Despite its promises otherwise,  Black Panther  still follows the template set by what seems to be a non-stop stream of Marvel movies.?" 1. Name of the publication Love, Simon 2. Name of the writer Molly Freeman 3. Grade or score the movie review on a 1-10 scale in your opinion 8 4. High Points of the movie (pe...

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  Step 1:  Find a recent interesting sports article from the Austin American-Statesman. (20 points)  Provide a link to the article  so I can read it. http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/Default.aspx Step 2:   What is the headline? (10 points) Bullpen comes through in 3-2 win over No. 25 Sam Houston Step 3:  Summarize the main point of the article in one or two sentences. (20 points) This article is about the baseball game between UT and Sam Houston. It describes how the game went with intense detail. Step 4:  List any sports jargon (technical words related to a specific sport). (10 points) Two run lead in the top of the eighth inning Ran a strike from the outfield Outs Innings Slide Cather Shortstop Step 5:  List any adjectives (descriptive words about players, games, etc.). If none, write N/A. (10 points) Fired the ball Step 6:  Identify the type of article you fou...

1. Dak Prescott 2. DeMarcus Lawrence 3. Ezekiel Elliot 4. Zack Martin 5. Sean Lee The Dallas Cowboys had 12 wins and 8 losses this past season. They did end up making the playoffs but lost to the Green Bay Packers. The largest game that is held is the super bowl which was won by the Eagles. The three rules of football are that you can either run the ball, pass the ball, and tackle. The term 'first down' means that the team has gained 10 yards. The term 'alligator arms' is when the receiver is about to get tackled but has their hands slightly extended so they will still be able to catch the ball. The term 'back shoulder fade' means that the ball was passed under thrown on purpose. A football cliche is "the other team just wanted it more". Another way that this can be said is "the other team had better plays". Dak Prescott  Dak Prescott was born in  Sulphur , LA on July 29. 1993. He attended the Mississippi State University and play...

1. How many people are expected in town next week for SXSW? Page A1 "Police, EMS prepare for big SXSW crowd" 300,000 to 400,000 people. 2. Today is election day in Texas. According to the AAS, what are 3 of the five things to watch in the primaries? Page A1 "5 races to watch..." Who gets to take on the Gov. Greg Abbott, HAs the bush name gone from boon to bane?, 18 plus 4 equals 21.  3. Why are millennials not using credit cards as much, according to the story on page B6 "Millennials ditching credit cards? Because they don't want to get into debt.  4. What movie won the Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards? Page D1 "Oscars in the #MeToo moment" The shape of water 5. What is the idea behind "Sans"? Page D2 "Austin's first bar...." The idea behind it is to be sober and have fun without drinking.  Long Response: In today's paper on page A4 there is a story about Florida lawmakers debating gun measures. Last month there...