...Breaking Bad Was Realistic Allison Heyser Baker College Breaking Bad Was Realistic Perhaps some of what was written in Breaking Bad was over kill. A story of an average now middle class family, with a full time mother, and a father that works two jobs, goes haywire. Walter discovers that he can cook meth and make more money in a short time than he could in a full career as a chemistry teacher. Setting a dollar amount on his new career choice, telling himself he will quit when he reaches that amount. Yet every time he has a new reason to continue. All the while keeping his new life hidden from his family, essentially living a double life. It can be said that Breaking bad accurately portrayed today’s society in regards to families suffering from the economic decline, health care system, money laundering, greed and self-destruction from power. Success is sometimes measured in different ways and Mr. White’s story is an example of this fact. He started out as a successful scientist and business man with a promising future. He was persuaded to believe that the company he owned with is partner was failing and he decided to sell his portion to get out only to find that he would struggle to replace his former income. Working two jobs to support his family, neither of them what he imagined he would be doing with his master degree in Chemistry. He was over qualified by his standards to be a Chemistry teacher in a local high school by day and a...
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...Breaking Bad For Good Today’s society is smothered with the influence of media. On a daily basis, whether Americans realize it or not, they are being introduced to some sort of media along with the worldview behind it. As Professor Ken Funk says, “A worldview is the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of reality that ground and influence all one's perceiving, thinking, knowing, and doing” (Funk, “What is Worldview?”). The concept of having a worldview tends to be put in a remote part of the brain in correlation to Christianity and religion. While this can affect a person’s worldview, it entails far more. Each individual has their own worldview that they believe in and live by. Every day we choose to continue to believe or disbelieve in our individual worldviews, and decide what we will let affect those beliefs. Media can have a large effect on a person’s worldview; this is especially true for the TV show Breaking Bad. After proposing the question, “What is Breaking Bad?” to ten ORU students, over half replied with “It is a show about meth” (Garland, personal interview). While most see Breaking Bad as nothing more than a show about meth, it has a powerful plot full of biblical persuasion that conveys the importance of morality and the negative impact egoism can have on a person. The TV show Breaking Bad, produced by Vince Gilligan, has become a well-known piece of media that thousands of people have spent watching countless hours of. It has taken the plot of good versus...
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...Breaking Bad Was Realistic Breaking Bad Was Realistic Perhaps some of what was written in Breaking Bad was over kill. A story of an average now middle class family, with a full time mother, and a father that works two jobs, goes haywire. Walter discovers that he can cook meth and make more money in a short time than he could in a full career as a chemistry teacher. Setting a dollar amount on his new career choice, telling himself he will quit when he reaches that amount. Yet every time he has a new reason to continue. All the while keeping his new life hidden from his family, essentially living a double life. It can be said that Breaking bad accurately portrayed today’s society in regards to families suffering from the economic decline, health care system, money laundering, greed and self-destruction from power. Success is sometimes measured in different ways and Mr. White’s story is an example of this fact. He started out as a successful scientist and business man with a promising future. He was persuaded to believe that the company he owned with is partner was failing and he decided to sell his portion to get out only to find that he would struggle to replace his former income. Working two jobs to support his family, neither of them what he imagined he would be doing with his master degree in Chemistry. He was over qualified by his standards to be a Chemistry teacher in a local high school by day and a car wash cashier by night. Mr...
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...difficulty in remembering what had happened. Pierce finally recalls that the bus he and others were riding had to pull over to the side of the road to hide from an enemy patrol. Hawkeye yells at a woman to keep her chicken from squawking, fearful that the enemy would find them, only to be stunned when the woman smothers her chicken while trying to keep it quiet. The audience is just as horrified as Hawkeye when he realizes the woman didn’t smother a chicken; she smothered her infant child. This finale episode aired in 1983, and it remained the most watched episode in the history of television until 2010. When looking at modern day programming, the AMC original show Breaking Bad has provided moments on par with M*A*S*H, due to its strong character development, relatable stories, and good versus evil plot. Breaking Bad has had some water cooler conversation worthy moments because of its strong character development. The main character, Walter White, is a meth-cooking, drug kingpin, but he didn’t start out that way. At the start of the series, Walter is a high school chemistry teacher who...
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...What would you do if you knew that you had cancer, and you only had about 18 months to live? Would you travel the world, spend more time with your family, or even make crystal meth in order to pay off all of your medical expenses? Well that is exactly what Walter White did when he discovered that he had an inoperable case of lung cancer. The Whites were a middle class family living in New Mexico. Walter was a high school chemistry teacher, and his wife Skyler was an ‘author’ of short stories, but they never took off. They would need more money in order to keep Walt alive. I wish to commemorate Walter White for his acts of braveness and determination, and the sacrifices he made in his life. Walter was a family man; he lived to keep his family safe. He had sacrificed his own safety among others in order to provide for himself and his family. You would think that cooking meth would be the biggest safety risk for Walter, but he was a chemical genius. Walter studied chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, after he graduated he was given the opportunity to work for a billion dollar company, but due to a falling out in a friendship he chose the education route, making yet another sacrifice. Walter was a brave man. He sought out all of his competition and eliminated them one by one. He made sure the he was going to be the best in his business and make it very clear to everyone else. When his partner Jesse was brutally beaten by a rival dealer, Walt chose to approach...
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...Bad Not the Way to Go AMC’s crime and drama show Breaking Bad, by Vince Gilligan was a huge hit that surprised everyone when it became a huge hit when it came to the network in the beginning of the year 2008. Breaking bad was a huge sensation even though the show had a questionable topic, the show included dealing drugs but this topic came about because of the main character Walt need for money and for the sake of their families. This television show featured people of everyday lives that all had the same finance problems that most Americans deal with. In the show there are many times when Jesse and Walt fulfill the goal of ending there financial problems but they lose what was more important than money. In the end, many people fans wonder and think is money really worth losing your family and friends over. Gilligan portrays money as a harsh dirty pleasure that makes people too tempted to resist. The show features two main characters, Walt and Jesse who both have their problems from their past. Walt is a 50 year old high school teacher, who has a wife and kid with an average house, but Walt has cancer and his son has cerebral palsy. Jesse is a 23 year old male with a criminal past who is out of job and making drugs is the only thing that is familiar to him to make a living. In the show Walt decides to join Jesse after he is almost busted for a drug raid by the police but escapes. Walt meets with him and wants to team up with him in making methamphetamine because he is...
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... video is the gift you get for shopping. –Amazon Prime subscribers number about twenty million, although the number of those who are Instant Video viewers is certainly smaller. –Last fall, Amazon released its first original series, “Alpha House,” created by Garry Trudeau. •YouTube -owned by Google: –A billion unique visitors watching six billion hours of video every month. Ynon Kreiz, the executive chairman of Maker Studios, the world’s largest provider of online content, noted that its series “Epic Rap Battles of History,” broadcast on YouTube, and which offers comical face-offs between, say, a faux Miley Cyrus and Joan of Arc, attracts on average forty million viewers—almost four times the viewership of the finale of AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” •Netflix competes both on its brand and on the fact that it has an extensive content library. •Netflix now offers in-house produced content such as “House of...
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...ENGL 1102 25 March 2015 Film Techniques in Breaking Bad The directors of Breaking Bad were clever with the filming techniques by especially using color symbolism and the use of flashforwards. Color symbolism was used obviously but in a subtle way in that the general audience may not notice such as Jesse wearing a lot of red and Walt wearing green at the beginning of the show. Flashforwards, on the other hand, was the most notable film technique used in the filming of Breaking Bad by using them in such a confusing way that most viewers would not be able to interpret until at least the end of that episode. Flashforwards were not used very often in the early seasons of the show. When flashforwards were first used, the audience did not understand what was going on since they are always used at the very beginning of episodes. Viewers wouldn’t understand about any connections that it has to the plot until episodes later or until the end of the episode. Flashforwards are used intentionally to confuse the audience. The confusion may end up causing viewers to watch the flashforwards without paying much attention to them. However, most instances of flashforwards would make viewers think about what will happen and create their own events in their head only to find it out it was about something completely different. Directors of the show used flashforwards as an attempt to grab viewers’ attention. The very second an episode starts, viewers are hooked into understanding the situation...
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...In recent years, television programs that focus on heavy drug use have been on the rise. One show in particular, Breaking Bad, has been a major hit with teens and young adults. A total of 10.3 million viewers tuned into watch the show’s series finale, 5.2 million of which were adults age 18-49 (Entertainment Weekly). Focusing on the drug business regarding crystal meth Breaking Bad depicts a thrillingly dangerous lifestyle. The show has developed a dedicated following, but one cannot help but wonder, what effect is this type of show having on its viewers? One might assume that television programming would have a strong influence on the habits of young viewers, so the main question is: what, if any, is the correlation between the increase in drug use on television and drug use among teens and young adults? There is a large amount of drug use on television, ranging from programming to advertising during commercial breaks. A study titled “Television Advertising and Drug Use,” published in the American Journal of Public Health, “investigated TV drug advertising as a factor in encouraging the abuse of legitimate and illegitimate drugs” (Peterson et al). The purpose of the study was to determine whether or not current National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) guidelines regarding drug advertising commercials are strict enough. While the discussion portion of the study revealed that there is room for improvement, it also stated: Our findings do not establish a causal link between...
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...— President Obama welcoming television's "Mythbusters" to a science education event (CongressDaily 2009) The primary aim of science communication is to communicate the scientific method effectively with an entire audience. In order to do this, Olson suggests that the goal is to “move the process out of your head, into your heart with sincerity, into your gut with humour, and, ideally, if you’re sexy enough, into your lower organs with sex appeal” (Olson 2009). The Discovery Channel television show Mythbusters portrays an example of this effective communication, as it breaks the bridge between subjectivity and objectivity by presenting the scientific method in a context of popular culture and myth. Firstly, it does this by arousing scientific interest by referencing popular urban myths, wives tales or movie scenes and testing these by embracing the spontaneity of the cast. This cast plays a vital role in accessing the ‘gut’ and ‘heart’ of the viewers, as they break stereotypes previously formed in the media about scientists but still communicate scientific concepts effectively. Mythbusters accurately communicates the modern image of a scientist by embracing diversity within the scientific field and utilising sex appeal. Finally, the show uses communication techniques to target audiences and demographic that aren’t often targeted by scientific communication. All these factors work together to arouse the interest of the television-viewing audience and communicate the scientific method...
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...The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics 1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. 2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work. 3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files. 4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. 5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. 6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid. 7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation. 8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output. 9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing. 10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans. Exegesis * Commandment 1 Simply put: Do not use a computer in ways that may harm other people. Explanation: This commandment says that it is unethical to use a computer to harm another user. It is not limited to physical injury. It includes harming or corrupting other users' data or files. The commandment states that it is wrong to use a computer to steal someone's personal information. Manipulating or destroying files of other users is ethically wrong. It is unethical to write programs, which on execution lead to stealing, copying or gaining unauthorized access to other users' data. Being involved in practices like hacking, spamming, phishing or cyber bullying does not conform to computer ethics...
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...Each calibration sheet was the mirror image of the communication marking sheet and was divided into four sections. In the clinical communication skills section (C) the examiner had to agree on what information should be satisfactory when provided to the simulator. In the next section, managing patient’s concerns (F) they had to agree upon important issues the participant was supposed to identify along with the response in relation to simulators' concerns. Section E, clinical judgment, needed the examiner to agree on the way the identified issues were addressed and the final section, maintaining simulator welfare demanded calibration of the way the simulator was treated, comfort offered to him and his dignity maintained. After discussing the examination sheets, the scenarios and the collaboration conduct of the scenarios will be discussed next. Conduct...
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...small number of individual members of the two boats and the third option was to keep the current team members in each boat, but to try to intervene to improve the performance of the Varsity team. Facing with this problem, Coach P. held a meeting with the team members to discuss about the problems among the team. Diagnosis: Coach P. lacked leadership and needed to address the real problem which was no team spirit in the Varsity team but a rift between them. The members of the Varsity team didn’t cooperate with each other and there were so many problems in aspect of relationships and responsibilities. The members continued to blame the failure on each other and complaining about how bad the other one is. The team showed a lack of trust and leadership which Coach P. needed to make better, breaking their...
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...Kijhana Glasco and Theresa LoBue Leadership/531 May 8, 2014 Douglas Gilbert Conflict in the workplace is something unavoidable within the work place due to different personalities, cultural experiences and perceptions working towards a common goal (Partner 2005). Currently companies spend money and time to ensure teams have the tools needed to complete daily tasks. As companies invest resources to conduct business and provide support to staff. Conflict resolution is a tool to be considered a resource. Managers that actively resolve issues that arise in a team will achieve and complete more work than a manager that avoids conflict all together. Communication challenges, breaking bad news and team disagreements are all styles of conflict used as an opportunity to learn. Communication Challenges Modes of communication between team members in a team are as important as the project (Limbare, 2012). Team interaction within Purple Heart Memorial Hospital understands it is important to communicate well within the group and to management. Filtering in team meetings negatively impact the flow of information and team learning. It is important to share ideas freely and do so when the opportunity arises. Most managers that are aware of team discussions will notice a person filtering in a meeting and develop a way to deal with the act. To avoid wasting valuable time and information the manager will introduce more effective ways to communicate and explain to the team filtering...
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...Health Care Communication Methods Communications Coordinator HCS/320 July 2014 As the communications coordinator for this national drug manufacturer, we need to figure out ways to how we are going to address the negative effects our medications has on the public. The news reports have alleged our governor was one of the people that were affected by this medication. “Effective communication can improve satisfaction, earn clients' and employees' loyalty, save money, and stimulate change and innovation—goals health care organizations cannot afford to ignore” (du Pre, 2005). Therefore, we have to make this our top priority task of the day as well as keeping our customers and their trust with us. We need to discuss how we are going to use traditional, electronic, and social media as a communication while going over the HIPAA and other regulations to make sure we are not breaking any laws. We can start by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using traditional communication method. Traditional communications method means using television, magazines, and newspapers. The good thing about using television as a communication is that we are able to reach our audience worldwide and we are able to show emotions for the audience to see we are taking this unpleasant incident seriously. “TV ads use audio, visuals and actions to convey the message that easily catches the attention of consumers. When messages are conveyed successfully, the ad becomes more credible...
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