Thank You for Smoking is a 2005 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. It follows the efforts of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who lobbies on behalf of cigarettes using heavy spin tactics while also trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son. Maria Bello, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, J. K. Simmons, and Robert Duvall appear in supporting roles.
The film was released in a limited run on March 17, 2006, and had a wide release on April 14. It received largely positive reviews, with particular praise for its screenplay, humor, themes, and Eckhart's performance. As of 2007, the film had grossed a total of more than $39 million worldwide. The film was released on DVD in the US on October 3, 2006, and in the UK on January 8, 2007.
Is it really common practice to send a thank you email after a job interview? At all of my interviews I have concluded by thanking the interviewer for their time etc., but never sent a thank you email. To me, it seems redundant, pushy, and smarmy. Or is this common practice? What would you think...
I just stumbled upon a post I made when I was a kid here (16 then, I'm 33 now). Rudely, seems I never followed up and I can no longer reply in that thread.
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I had the chance to closely observe the work nurses have to...
Dear all, I officially passed all of my exams yesterday. It seemed very unlikely but now I get to study physics and hopefully pursue my childhood dreams. I want to really thank you. I quit my job and was on a budget so that I couldn't afford tutoring, but I don't think I would have been able to...
I think a ray is electromagnetic, is mass-less, and could be described as a photon. A ray must travel at the same speed as "c" in the same medium.
I think the term particle is used in atomic studies as a physical piece of matter, one that has mass and could hold a charge or be neutral. Being...
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We had a lab on projectile motion and one of the questions was this:
Use your Vy versus t graph to determine the y-component of the acceleration of the puck. Should this be equal to the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s)? Explain why it is or why it is not.
The...
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Let L1 be the tangent line to r(t) at the point t = a and let L2 be the tangent line where t = b. Find the equation of the lines L1. Find the equation of the lines L1 and L2 and find the points of intersection.
r(t) = <f(t), g(t), h(t)>
*bolded letters are vectors
Homework...
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k∫[ƒ(x)]n ƒ'(x) dx
The Attempt at a Solution
i tried to using algebraic substitution to determine that i had let u = 1-x or X2-2x+1 or x or root(x) but it still cannot solve it.
Please give me hint how to solve it.
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Find the x-coordinate of the centroid of the region bounded by the graphs of
Homework Equations
y= 5/(√(25-x2))
The Attempt at a Solution
I stuck at finding Mx
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Hello, can anyone please explain to me in a different approach, rather than repeating a book definition, what is the Ising model? and what conclusions were made from it?
I would sincerely appreciate it, since I can't seem to grasp the concept even after reading numerous articles online and in...
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Let f be the function:
f(x) =
sin(x) ; x is element of Q
cos(x) ; x is not element of Q
Prove, using epsilon-delta definition, that there is a point c,which is element of R at which f is continuous.
Hint: Consider c such that sin(c) = cos(c); why does such a c exist? Then,
since you know that...
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8. A bucket filled with water has a mass of 23 kg and is attached to a massless rope, which...
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Hello, I have a question for electrodeposition of gold.
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A hockey player of mass 85 kg traveling at 15 m/s [N] collides with another hockey player of mass 70 kg at 5.0 m/s [E]. If the two hockey players lock skates during the collision and are held together, find the resultant...
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Hi guys, I am not one to ask for help but i missed ALOT of school because I got sick and I was wondering if anyone could solve three problems for me and help me out!
Thanks in advance !
Problem 1-
A plane is dropping a supply of coconuts to survivors of the USS Minnow, who...
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Sorry if this kind of question has been posted but I try googling my question, so here is where I end up. Most of the threads that I read didn't actually specifically answer my question.
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a 50.0g silver spoon at 20.0*C is placed in a cup of coffee at 90.0*c. how much heat does the spoon absorb from the coffee to reach a temperature of 89.0*C
HOW DO I SOLVE THIS!
and also this question
Spent Steam from an electric generating plant leaves the...
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A basketball player does 2.43 X 105 J of work during her time in the game, and evaporates 0.110 kg of water. Assuming latent heat of 2.26 X 106 J/kg for the perspiration (the same as for water), (a) determine the change in the player’s internal energy, and (b) the number...
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Prove that for every natural number n we have that 4^(2n+1) + 3^ (n+2) is divisible by 13
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The Attempt at a Solution
im not too sure any help or anything please
set theory question please help it urgent, thank you
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1. Homework Statement
Let A, B and C be any sets inside our universal set U. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Justify your answers by giving a proof or a counterexample as...
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A person falls from some height before catching themselves by their fingers (one hand) on a lodge. If each of the four fingers is treated as a 3 cm long bone with a cross-sectional area of 3.0cm^2...
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Solve for x
(1/10)^(x - 1) < (1/10)2. My Dilemma
The problem is that using one method will yield one answer, but using another method will yield another. Why is that? Please help.
My issue is not regarding the right answer (the right answer is x > 2). It's regarding the...
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Solve the following initial value problem. Sketch the solution and describe its behavior
as t increases.
y'' + 4y' + 3y = 0
y(0) = 2
y'(0) = -1
1st i solved the characteristic:
r^2 + 4r + 3 = 0
r = -1
r = -3
then the general solution is;
y = c_1e^-x +...
Momentum. I did all of them, can u check if i got them right!? thank you!
1. A moving car has momentum. If it moves twice as fast, its momentum is TWICE as much.
2. Two cars, one twice as heavy as the other, move down hill at the same speed. Compared to the lighter car, the momentum of the...
Homework Statement
A 70 kg crate is pushed at constant speed up the frictionless 23°
What horizontal force F is required? ( x Component Force)?
What force is exerted by the ramp on the crate?
Homework Equations
I used wsin(23) then i did (wsin(23))cos(23) which i found...