...Orson Welles: The Man, the Myth… the Communist? “One of the most promising artists of our day,” “ One of the most accomplished dramatic artists of the twentieth century, “ and “A major creative force and ultimate auteur,” were all praises and titles from major media moguls, publications, and critics given to Orson Welles. Not too shabby for someone who hasn’t even turned thirty yet, eh? Right out of the gate Welles proved to be an innovative and artistic force that could hold its own, and even surpass, the heavy hitters of his day. His career seemed to be on a steady incline for almost a decade; however, did his talent and work hit a plateau? Welles was always seen as an active political figure that was not afraid to voice or project his own viewpoints in the public, but did this have a negative or lasting affect on his later career? Critics argue the best work Welles produced was before he hit thirty years old, so was this a direct result from the negative attention he attracted from media magnates, specifically William Randolph Hearst, Hollywood elite, and most importantly the United States government? Also, Welles left the country at a time when the dreaded “blacklist” was starting to funnel through Hollywood (“Orson” 17). Whether this was coincidence or intentional is debatable, but either way the ramifications may have helped account for the different direction he took with his post-Hollywood career. Did Orson’s fame draw too much attention and lead to his downfall? ...
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...Appendix B Picture the Supply Chain Complete the chart below by outlining the digital content supply chain at Warner Bros. Entertainment. |Upstream Component |Internal Component |Downstream Component | |(sourcing/procurement) |(packing/assembly |(distribution) | | |manufacturing) | | | | | | |Warner Bros. is enlisting the help or |The main company Warner Bros. Entertainment| | |outsourcing to Hewlett-Packard to increase |serves as an umbrella for smaller | | |sales and give the consumer what they |companies, this becomes costly with little | | |want-digital media. |time in between productions. With three | | |Warner Bros Entertainment is responsible |types available DVD’s, HDDVD’s and Blu-ray | | |for delivering technology to the consumer. |disc’s, the alternate availability of these| | |The...
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...Slow and Steady: the next big thing after sliced bread!! He kept looking down the entire time. She was scolding him for breaking yet another picture frame. All the picture frames hung on the wall and Tunji would always climb on the chairs so that he could reach the frames, pull them down and down they came shattered and broken. She had beaten him so many times, scolded him, counselled him but nothing worked. What could be wrong with this boy, she wondered. He was ten years old and very destructive. They had nicknamed him “wrecking ball”. He wrecked everything in his way. Tools, picture frames, phones, ipads, laptops, tumblers, books etc. “Tunji why, why” she sighed and for the first time she communicated something he had not heard since he started his “wrecking ball” career “I love you son no matter how much you cause me pain but it is really unfair to repay love with this amount of pain”, “Tunji when someone shows you love, you love right back”. On this note she ended her conversation with her 10 year old son and walked away. He did not move for a while, he felt sorry that mummy did not think that he loved her. He loved her, he drew a cartoon that looked like her on Monday and gave the character super powers because mummy could do so many things at the same time. “Okay I will let her know I love her” he thought in his mind. On his Eleventh birthday, Mummy was grinning from ear to ear celebrating Tunji her sweet little boy growing up to become a man. Tunji washed her...
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...A BETTER WORLD STARTS WITH ME By: Edward Joshua L. Altavano BSM 1-B You have to admit that once in your life, you dreamt of a better world than the world that we’re seeing and living right now. But I don’t blame you. I also imagined what if I’m living in a let’s say, a perfect world. Well you know we’re human. We wasted precious hours on imagining ourselves living in a perfect life. But let’s stop dreaming right now. We must wake up because in reality, we are living in a grotesque world. For those who haven’t seen, heard, or even realized that it’s an existing word in the English language, grotesque simply means ugly. There are many negative things that happened in the world. World wars, widespread of deadly diseases, the infamous ethnic cleansing known as the Holocaust, assassination of known political leaders and notable personalities, natural and man-made calamities that claimed a million lives of helpless people, and many more. And if you thought that these were the only negative things that are happening in the world, you’re wrong in every angle! Various crimes that were committed continue to poison our world that we wanted to be perfect, safe, and peaceful. Why do people want to have a perfect world? It is because we want to feel comfortable. We want to live with no worries. We want to be safe when we go to different places. We want our family and friends to be safe, happy, and have a peaceful relationship with us. The only problem with us is that we’re just waiting...
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...Raheem Nubin March 27, 2014 Film and Pop Culture Studies Dr. Michael Walonen The Wrestler According to makeindependentfilms.com an independent film that’s funds are less than half from one of the big six major film studios; such as MGM and UA, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures/Touchstone Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios. Independent films are uniquely created by the film’s creator and usually has much less of a budget than a major motion film. In my opinion an Indie film show cases the creator’s creativity with their own signature editorial style and direction in the movie. The Wrestler is an independent film follows the life of Randy “The Ram” Robinson a well-known retired wrestler who is urged to continue living his glory days of his wrestling career. Now a retired pro-wrestler who now works part-time as a wrestler on weekends and supermarket attendant who despite has heart problems and far past his prime still wants to wrestle despite his physical condition. The film references to labor in 21st century in America is represented by Robin not wanting to do the common man job (Working the 9-5) but living the commercialized American dream as a pro-wrestler. In addition to his rematch with “The Ayatollah” he injects himself with steroids to increase his training, and that is common in America. Despite his near death heart attack Randy still stops at nothing, after rescheduling his match with his opponent after Cassidy does tells...
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...America for the American dream to be successful and become rich and have a business. As many of this business develop a lot of corruption began to happened with price fixing, monopoly pricing, market power, monopoly structure, and much more. During the early years of paramount motion picture which was owned by Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky, and W. W. Hodkinson there were only few major motion picture companies in the market and within time they had monopolized some cities in the US. Market power In the Early 1920’s there was not much competition for companies to get regulated so as time passed motion movies became a huge way of entertainment that companies like paramount began to control some cities and created small monopolies among some cities in America, I don’t think it’s okay for one company to have complete market power because that could lead to price controls, price fixing and within time the government step in to create some sort of change to allow more major motion picture companies to display any content they had. Paramount had lost a lot of profits because of the regulation by the government to allow other companies to also show motion pictures. I agree that what the government did was right by interfering with paramount because this ended all their monopolies and giving other people the chance to make a profit. Antitrust The antitrust lawsuits began by 1940’s when paramount had total control of Detroit chains of...
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...its management should be changed. Why is Viacom interested? Benefits: Create one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates * Create synergies among the assets—complementary and both well-known business * Lead to development of new businesses--Bring together creative talent, intellectual property, managerial resources and trademarks * Cost reductions—combination of similar businesses and economies of scale * Enhance distribution capabilities—cross-promotion and utilization of brand names, utilization of distribution capabilities * Pursue international business strategies—share knowledge of international markets and enhance international presence. Why is QVC interested? * Diller once ran Paramount Pictures * Diller may change the way Paramount did business--increase cash flows and lower average costs. Or even he would start a new television network * New television channels or fifth television network. Valuation 2) Estimate Paramount’s current value as a stand-alone on a per share basis * Comparable-based Walt Disney and Time Warner are comparable to Paramount, choose the 1993 multiples Average=(13.3+11.2)/2=12,25 1993 EBITDA of Paramount is 560.5 MV(Paramount)=560.5*12.25=6866.125 * DCF-based FCF |...
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...Appendix B Picture the Supply Chain Complete the chart below by outlining the digital content supply chain at Warner Bros. Entertainment. |Upstream Component |Internal Component |Downstream Component | |(sourcing/procurement) |(packing/assembly |(distribution) | | |manufacturing) | | | | | | |This supply chain indicates the sourcing |Packaging, manufacturing and assembly take |This chain involves distribution – | |that is made from an external supplier. |place at the same time in the same |externally. | |The main supplier used by Warner Brothers |environment. | | |is Hewlett Packard. | |Using broadband communications links, High | | |Types of formats used are DVD, Blu-ray and |Def. Televisions and DVD’s. | |Hewlett Packard provides them with a |HD DVD, I-Tunes and mobile devices for |Creating over 6000 motion pictures already | |complete...
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...Say what you will about the acting or technical merits of Sherwood Pictures’ recent hits “Facing the Giants” and “Fireproof” – I liked them. Sure, they occasionally veered into heavy-handed didacticism, but there’s a lot to be said for a good story told in a reasonably strong way. (And, for the record, anything Sherwood Baptist puts out is head-and-shoulders above most of the other “Christian” films on the market today). When I heard the Georgia-based church group was releasing another feature film – “Courageous” – I was curious to see how it measured up. The verdict: while certainly not perfect, “Courageous” is a remarkably well-done Christian film with broadly appealing themes. “Courageous” follows the lives of five men – four of them policemen, one a day laborer. Most of them have children and are struggling with their respective parental obligations. When tragedy strikes one man’s family, he is forced to reevaluate the priorities in his life. I hesitate to say any more for fear of disclosing spoilers – suffice it to say that the story quickly becomes complex and multifaceted as the five characters’ lives intertwine. The great strength of Sherwood Pictures’ films has always been their ability to make the Christian life look appealing. In an era where virtually every media portrayal of Christianity is negative, it’s extremely refreshing to see sincere Christians living happy, fulfilled lives. Characters struggle with real issues – some horrifically painful – but their...
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...Business Ethics Case Study #1 - A Good Team Player Having done well as a staff accountant in the accounts payable section of a major industrialfirm for several years since his graduation from college, Steven felt that he had learned muchabout the “ins” and “outs” of survival in an intensely bureaucratic organization. It is thus notsurprising that he was relaxed and unconcerned about his circumstances at the company ashe entered the employee lounge to attend the late-afternoon welcoming reception for his newsupervisor. The new manager of accounts payable, Kristin, had been transferred to Steven’s divisionfrom a similar position in another subsidiary of the company because of her proven talent fororganizing and improving the efficiency of operations there. A no-nonsense type ofmanager, Kristin was experienced and determined to perform her new assignment with thesame vigor that had brought her so much success throughout her career. At the reception, Kristin circulated through the room, introducing herself to her newsubordinates and asking each of them if they had any suggestions that would help make thepayables section a better place to work. When she approached Steven, he told her aboutsomething that had been on his mind lately: that people seemed to him to gain promotionsand be given opportunities to work overtime based on who liked them, and not on the qualityof their work. In reply, Kristin politely stated that she would do everything that she could tosee that whatever...
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...This watermark does not appear in the registered version - http://www.clicktoconvert.com 1 BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA) COBOL CONTENTS Syllabus UNIT –1 Lesson-1 Lesson-2 Lesson-3 Lesson-4 Lesson-5 Introduction to COBOL Divisions of COBOL Picture clause characteristics Editing Level Structure PAGE NO 1 9 16 20 26 UNIT – 2 Lesson-6 Lesson-7 Lesson-8 Lesson-9 Lesson-10 Data Movement verb: MOVE Arithmetic Verbs Input and Output Verbs Corresponding Options Programs using Arithmetic Verbs 30 34 41 48 54 UNIT – 3 Lesson-11 Lesson-12 Lesson-13 Lesson-14 Lesson-15 Conditions Conditionals Statements PERFORM statements RENAMES & REDEFINES Clauses Programs 60 70 77 82 86 UNIT– 4 Lesson-16 Lesson-17 Lesson-18 Lesson-19 Lesson-20 Sequential Files Direct Access Files Indexed Sequential Files Sorting and Merging of Files Programs 92 98 102 107 114 UNIT – 5 Lesson-21 Lesson-22 Lesson-23 Lesson-24 Lesson-25 Table Handling Indexed Tables & Index Names Search & Start Verbs Programs using OCCURS & Screen Section List of Programs 123 128 132 136 142 This watermark does not appear in the registered version - http://www.clicktoconvert.com 2 UNIT – I LESSON – 1: INTRODUCTION TO COBOL CONTENTS 1.0 Aims and Objectives 1.1 History of COBOL 1.2 FORMAT FOR COBOL PROGRAMS 1.3 STRUCTURE OF A COBOL PROGRAM 1.4 CHARACTER SET 1.5 COBOL WORDS ...
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...American studios took advantage of the opportunity, the demand for new films to cover most of themselves. The weakness of Edison's monopoly (MPPC) was the insufficient integration of the functional areas of the value chain. This is precisely what the new rendered large companies. Their economic power stemmed from the fact that they took over the production of films, the distribution and the distribution of films and the Exhibition or the operating theater itself, so the functional areas vertically integrated (Balio, 1985). The Oligopoly The oligopoly among five large companies, the majors or the "Big Five" and three smaller companies ("Little Three"). The majors were Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros. and Radio Keith Orpheum (RKO Pictures). The Big Five controlled the market, because they had the largest and most beautiful movie palaces. About 15% of all cinemas were in their possession,...
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...* Among its subsidiaries are; HBO, CNN, Warner Bros., AOL, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network. * While box office sales have been rising for Time Warner, DVD sales have been declining which affects certain growth prospects and revenues. * Recent News –Announced on Thursday April 5, 2012, Time Warner Cable will bring streaming television to Android devices running the most recent version of Google's mobile operating system. Viacom Inc. – Media Conglomerate * Founded in 1971, major operations in cinema and cable television. Owned in majority by National Amusements Inc. * As of mid-2010, it is the world’s fourth largest media conglomerate * Among its subsidiaries are; Showtime, Simon & Schuster, MTV, BET, Paramount Pictures * In 2007, Viacom filed a US$1 billion legal claim against Google and YouTube alleging massive copyright infringement. Viacom lost the case. Six Flags – Amusement park operator * Founded in 1961, is the world’s largest amusement park corporation * Fifth most popular amusement park base on attendance * Owns and operates 14 properties throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family entertainment * Recent news – March 1, 2012 Six Flags announced Lowe’s as their official home improvement retailer Fox Entertainment Group Inc * Founded in 1990s, operations in film and television * Named after William Fox who created the original Fox Film Corporation * Among its subsidiaries...
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...University Of Massachusetts – Dartmouth MGT 650 Spring 2014 Research Paper on DreamWorks Animation SKG (DWA) Submitted by: Hardik Ranpara Company Background: DreamWorks Studios SKG is a motion picture company, which was founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen on 12th October 1994. The suffix ‘SKG’ is the initials of the three founders. At the time of foundation, Jeffrey Katzenberg, not long ago, had resigned from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Currently, the company is partnered by Steven Spielberg, Stacey Snider and The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The first movie released by DreamWorks was ‘The Peacemaker’ in September 1997 and the first animated movie released was ‘Antz’ in 1998, and also ‘The Prince of Egypt’ in same year. (Our History, 2010). Both the movies were made using ‘Computer-Generated Imagery’ (CGI) technology along with traditional animation techniques. Because of great success of CGI movies, DreamWorks SKG created new division named DreamWorks Animation in year 2000. It would produce both kind of animated feature films. In year 2001, Shrek went on to win first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. After success of Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shark Tale was release in year 2004. DreamWorks Animation was the first studio to produce two CG movies in one year. (DreamWorks Animation, May 3, 2014.) With immense success, the animation division was turned into different publicly traded company named DreamWorks Animation...
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