...To Be a Human- Then and Now Throughout the span of time humankind has asked the question: What does it mean to be human? Some of the world’s greatest men have contemplated over this question and there are a vast number of theories on what makes a human. A scientist might take a more literal opinion of the question, thinking that we are human because we are higher on the evolutionary chain; we are physically, emotionally and mentally complex. While others might take a more philosophical position on the matter, like René Descartes who originally spoke the famous phrase: “I think, therefore I am”. A philosopher would value the fact that humans can intelligently communicate their thoughts, and these thoughts can change the very existence of man as a whole through invention and innovation. Religious groups would base their opinion of humans on their faith; we are human simply because we are not God. At times science, philosophy and religion can confuse a person opinion on what it actually means to be human. Maybe the concept of being human is much simpler then some may think. Being human could simply mean that we as a collective race are imperfect. The idea of human imperfection is not easily explained by science, philosophy or religion. They can all sometimes be too complex to understand. Science exemplifies the human race as a species, philosophy praises human race as thinkers and religion looks at the human race as sinners and how we all must be perfect to please God...
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...directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, and Vincent Cassel. A movie about a young woman’s consuming desire for perfection as a ballerina in the role of a lifetime. Throughout this film the mise-en-scene was raw and grainy with diverse camera angles that gave an out of control feel that added to the instability within the scenes. As the film progresses the viewer becomes increasingly unsure of the reality that the Nina character is experiencing. The tight quarters of the sets, apart from the practice room, emphasized and helped to showcase the pressure at the studio and the controlling atmosphere at home. The editing in this film was linear and showed the gradual and increasing mental instability of Nina. At times it was difficult to know where in her mental decline she was at and what she was experiencing versus what was only in her mind. Had the film been edited in a nonlinear fashion it would have added a tremendous amount of confusion for the viewer and destroyed the continuity of her experiences and gradual mental deterioration. Sound is effectively used in scenes depicting the reality of particular events. The harsh sounds of the cutting and clipping of Nina’s fingernails sounded like the snapping of small bones. The sound of grinding the bottoms of the ballet slippers in the resin box, the scraping, scratching sound of the knife slicing the bottoms of the shoes were the sounds of reality in those scenes. Other sounds that at...
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...perfectly along the thick black outlines even if I took twice as long. I always had neat, legible handwriting that all the other first graders envied (or so I thought). Crayons, to my six-year-old mind, symbolized everything that was wrong with the world. The color was always lumpy and uneven, so it was virtually impossible to color completely inside the lines. Crayons smelled like burning cardboard mixed with old potpourri, and broke too easily. I could never sharpen them, even with a special crayon sharpener, so they were as nice as when they'd first come out of the box. After I used a crayon once, the point would become rounded, defective. Eventually, the paper wrapping would slide off or the crayon would get so short I would have to tear away the label. The crayon wasn't perfect anymore. It was ratty. Blunt. Short. Ugly. Ten years later, I still have something of a profound preoccupation with perfection. Recently I was making a birthday card for a friend. It was beautiful - I had cut out flowers from construction paper and pasted them on. I meticulously outlined each flower with glitter glue and drew "Happy Birthday," braving the brain-cell-slaughtering odor of a Sharpie marker. After cutting the words out, I pasted them onto the front of the card and outlined them in glitter glue. The card sparkled under the lamplight and the flowers were exquisite. I had made the card so that some of the flowers were pasted outside the edge to give them a three-dimensional effect...
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...The Symbolic Views of a Glass Menagerie Symbols play a vital role in everyone’s day-to-day life, now when you think of glass as a symbol, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? As you might have suspected, “The Glass Menagerie” is full of hidden symbols which are utilized throughout the play and are unique while playing a vital role in telling the story. The most obvious symbol in this play would be Laura's glass sculptures, also known as her glass menagerie. Besides the menagerie, there are various symbols throughout the play such as movies and a magician, the fire escape, a Unicorn, and leg braces. Each of these symbols adds to the negativity this household endures as a whole while also adding inspiration when needed. Symbols come in many forms; Tennessee Williams once said “When the sounds are harsh they suggest external realities; when they are soft they identify a thought or gently echo an idea identified before, binding the play together.". These various symbols scattered around the play all have different meaning, but in the end, pull the entire play together with strong meaning, deep influence, and harsh reality. Laura's glass sculpture collection also known as the glass menagerie utilizes powerful meaning with a harsh reality of being easily broken. The glass menagerie is an accurate representation of Laura's life and personality. Having a glass figurine collection is difficult to maintain while being one of the most fragile materials such as Laura, and tends...
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...There are many symbols that help portray the overall meaning of the “The Lottery.” The black box is probably the most important symbol in the story. It is the main symbol depicting the theme of how people blindly follow tradition. Inside the black box, the fate of everyone in the village is at stake. The slip of paper with the black box is somebody’s death sentence. It is unclear, at first, what the importance of the black box is. Jackson does not say what the nature of the lottery is so we do not know what the “winner” gets. The purpose of the box, much like the tradition of the lottery, has been lost with the passage of time. It is well worn, but the villagers are reluctant to let it go for the sake of keeping with tradition. The villagers' treatment of the box represents their view of the lottery as a whole. They're terrified by both the box and the lottery, but they're too scared to drop either one. The black box is symbolic of how the villagers refuse to part ways with ancient traditions even if they lead to horrifying results. Another symbol that ties into the theme of the story is the stones. The purpose of gathering the stones was unclear it first, but their purpose gets revealed when Tessie wins the lottery and “the people still remembered...
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...There is just one hour, twelve minutes, and forty eight… forty seven… forty six seconds before the clock strikes 17h00 to halt a hardworking day. You are eager to escape the god-forsaken torturous nightmare yet only to come home and slump yourself into your sluggish fat-building sofa fixating your sight to a mind-numbing 40inch television box. The typical view of “Living The Life” includes owning the state-of-the-art physical interaction slayer, residing in a gargantuan estate along with other silver spooned neighbours and being chauffeured around because exerting pressure on a peddle is a far too strenuous task to be performed. Therefore, the masses blinded and brainwashed by this illusion endure the pains of slogging till their bones crumble striving to earn their artificial bliss. Hence the word “Existing”, one that is doomed, despondent and an inanimate lump of matter that’s main aim is to be a mundane run of the mill in order to maintain the status quo. Trapped and controlled by their fears they become yet another statistic and drift aimlessly past the phenomenon of life as they run on autopilot. The dreadful routine of dragging yourself out of bed only because your metabolic processes force you too simply contribute to your mere existence. Your bucket list aspiringly scribed when you were 12 becomes nothing more than a haunting reminder of your bleak and dismal reality. This is a purely vile plague presenting the future with an outbreak of monotony. Yet, on...
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...STANLEY KUBRICK Stanley Kubrick was born in 1928 in New York City. Jack Kubrick's decision to give his son a camera for his thirteenth birthday would prove to be a wise move: Kubrick became an avid photographer, and would often make trips around New York taking photographs which he would develop in a friend's darkroom. After selling an unsolicited photograph to Look Magazine, Kubrick began to associate with their staff photographers. In the next few years, Kubrick had regular assignments for "Look", and would become a voracious moviegoer. In 1950 Kubrick sank his savings into making the documentary Day of the Fight (1950). This was followed by several short commissioned documentaries Flying Padre (1951), and The Seafarers (1952), but by attracting investors Kubrick was able to make Fear and Desire (1953) in California. Despite mixed reviews for the film itself, Kubrick received good notices for his obvious directorial talents. Kubrick's next two films Killer's Kiss (1955) and The Killing (1956), brought him to the attention of Hollywood, and in 1957 directed Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory (1957). Douglas later called upon Kubrick to take over the production of Spartacus (1960), by some accounts hoping that Kubrick would be daunted by the scale of the project . Kubrick took charge of the project, imposing his ideas and standards on the film. Disenchanted with Hollywood and after another failed marriage, Kubrick moved ...
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...MSRSAS - Postgraduate Engineering and Management Programme - PEMP
Module Code Module Name Course Department
EMM515 Lean Operations and Management of Lean Organizations M.Sc. in Engineering and Manufacturing Management Mechanical and Manufacturing Engg .
Name of the Student Reg. No Batch Module Leader
Liju G BUB0912004 Full-Time 2012. SANDEEP. N
M.S.Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies
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...The music was most noticeable as it was soft and relaxing piano music, which helped create the emotional tone of the ad. There were also white colors everywhere along with bright lighting in the room, which made the ad appear very innocent and light-hearted. The next noticeable pathos appeal was the emotions of all the subjects that participated in this project. They were shown smiling when the strangers would describe their best features to the artist and they were shown crying happy tears when they saw the end product of the sketch comparisons. Seeing their end reaction emotionally touched me the most and I even had to get up at one point to grab a box of tissues because I began crying. The strong pathos brought out my emotions and reminded me how I once related to the issue of not realizing my beauty when I was thirteen years old. Back then, I watched a similar video on how we’re all beautiful and it changed my perspective after watching it. I can understand how people could be touched by this ad and it even reminds me a little bit of the ASPCA commercials that get me emotional. There is a definitely a decent amount of pathos in this ad and it does its job for...
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...with the traditional virtues of American people. For his companions, Steve Jobs is kind of arrogant, bad temper and lack of patience. Even though, as a successful leader, Steve Jobs exerts effective leadership, which can be understood from the following aspects. First of all, Leadership is the attitudes and behavior that are performed in the treatment of difficulties. For Steve Jobs, he has a strong determination to succeed. As we all know that the pursuit of ultimate quality and customer experience had led to his dismissal from Apple. However, such pursuit also helps create the brilliant today. Since the inception of Apple’s 30 years, Jobs has always maintained a great agreement. From the start, he qualifies with the requirement for perfection, in the pursuit of extraordinary, excellent marketing intuition and the insistence of compatibility. However, what make Steve become an outstanding leader may lie in the fact that he learns more than...
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...show that corporations and individuals must be held accountable, when it comes to safety regulations in working environment for all employees. Correspondingly, if a corporation commits an act of wrongdoing, malpractice, or negligence, they must give reparation to the family of the deceased and be held accountable for their actions. I am willing and determined to fight for justice and truth because it is an indispensable asset. While attending San Jose State University, I majored in Political Science and hold a double-minor in Creative Writing and Philosophy. Being exposed to different courses that it challenged me to think intellectually in a wide range of topics. Additionally, my major and minor courses motivated me to think outside-the-box, to critically think about social issues within our society, and to ask difficult questions. Above all, these classes challenged me to continue to grow and thrive, not only as a young adult, but also a student to continue to seek knowledge and better understand the world we live in. In Fall 2016, I enrolled into the course of English 133 also titled as Reed Magazine it is a two semester sequence in which students produce a series of writings, ranging from poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, and art for the literary magazine. Initially, I was given the task of copy-editor, proofreader, and writer for poetry and creative nonfiction. This role gave me the opportunity to analyze my writing and those of my peers through the eyes of...
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...Dracula 1931 Directed by: Tod Browning and Karl Freund Writing Credits: Bram Stoker, Hamilton Deane, John L Balderston, Garrett Fort, Louis Bromfield, Tod Browning, Max Cohen, Dudley Murphy, Louis Stevens Producers: E.M. Asher, Tod Browing, Carl Laemmle Jr Cinematographer: Karl Freund Film Editing: Milton Carruth Art Direction: Charles D. Hall Production Management: John Hoffman, Herman Rosse Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: Scott R. Beal, Herman Schlom Sound Department: C. Roy Hunter, Jack Bolger, Jack Foley, William Hedgcock Art Department: John Hoffman, Charles A. Logue, Herman Rosse Camera and Electrical Department: Frank H. Booth, Joseph Brotherton, Roman Freulich, King D. Gray Script Supervisor: Cast: Count Dracula………Bela Lugosi Mina………………...Helen Chandler John Harker…………David Manners Renfield……………..Dwight Frye Van Helsing…………Edward Van Sloan Doctor Seward………Herbert Bunston Lucy…………………Frances Dade Maid…………………Joan Standing Martin……………….Charles K. Gerrard Innkeeper’s Daugher..Anna Bakacs Coach Passenger………..Nicholas Bela Innkeepers Wife………..Barbara Bozoky Harbormaster…………...Tod Browning Maid……………………Moon Carroll Dracula’s Wife…………Geraldine Dvorak Small Scientist………….John George Flower Girl……………..Anita Harder Coach Passenger……….Carla Laemmle Coach Passenger………Donald Murphy Surgeon……………….Wyndham Standing Dracula’s Wife………..Cornelia Thaw Dracula’s Wife………..Dorothy Tree Grace-English Nurse….Josephine Velez Innkeeper………………Michael...
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...Teenagers’ Pursuit of Perfection: Detours and Roadblocks to Development Lipa City In partial fulfillment of the requirements in English IV English IV Research Paper Teenagers’ Pursuit of Perfection: Detours and Roadblocks to Development Table of Contents Title Page……………………………………………………………………………………………….. i Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………………… ii Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………………. iii I. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………… p. 1 a. Statement of the Problem ..….……………………………………………………....... p. 2 b. Significance of the Study …...………………………………………………………….. p. 2 c. Scope of the Study ……...………………………………………………………………… p. 3 d. Definition of Terms ...……………………………………………………………………. p. 3 II. Review of Related Literature and Studies …………………………………………… p. 6 a. Related Literature ……………………………………………………………………….. p. 6 b. Related Studies …………………………………………………………………………… p. 7 III. Methodology ………………………………………………………………………………………... p. 9 a. Research Instrument …………………………………………………………………... p. 9 b. Research Participants and Locale ……………………………………………….... p. 9 c. Research Method ……………………………………………………………………….... p. 9 IV. Data Presentation and Analysis …………………………………………………………. p. 10 V. Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations …………………………………… p. a. Findings b. Conclusions c. Recommendations VI. Bibliography VII. Appendices CHAPTER 1 Introduction “The...
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...atmosphere is very welcoming and the staff treats you like family once you walk into the door. It makes sense that they are a locally owned and operated business. The walls are filled with old West Texas memorabilia ranging from paintings of the high plains to Native American Chiefs in traditional clothing, six shooters and rifles staked into the wooden beams. Everything in here screams authentic southern culture. Saddling Up Kicking my experience here up a notch I finally decided what I wanted to order. Glancing at the menu, I immediately went for the "Green Chile Willy's Chicken Fry". Ladies and gentlemen I swear to you this has got to be the best chicken fried steak I've ever eaten.Boom son! The juicy steak was fried to a crisp perfection (golden). It laid on a bed of creamy white gravy sauce, topped with fire roasted chile sauce with a sprinkle of cheddar jack cheese to lock it all in. Every bite was like a homage to the West Texas sunsets, just beautiful. Riding off into the sunset My first stop on this journey led me to Green Chile Willy's located a quarter of a mile south of McCormack Rd on the east side of I-27 in between...
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...Literary, the death of human beings is usually described in sad wording with a darker perspective. However, the essay “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain”, written by Jessica Mitford, is a contrast of the way people usually describing death, and she gives an almost full presentation about the process “embalming” in an interesting perspective, she also wants to introduce “embalming” to the readers through her article. This essay will analyze the author’s rhetorical technique, literary elements that Mrs. Mitford uses to inform people about “embalming” and burial process. To begin with, the rhetorical mode that Mrs. Mitford uses to write the essay is description. The author basically describes the steps of embalming to the reader in plentiful details....
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