...of film marketing itself, and actually vieweing it in the cinema, which is the main way of earning the profit. According to 10 respondents, the deciding factor of selecting a film is strong, interesting idea, which in film vocabulary means high concept, as opposed to popular actors or director chosen by only 1 person. However, in the question about most expecting film of 2012 the majority opted for The Dark Knight Rises with stating the reason of its director Christopher Nolan and his genius. The film does not posses outstanding ,,what if" idea, it is only the continuation of batman´s story, and in this case a popular filmmaker and his qualities is what brings audience to the cinema. It possibly means people only think they choose a film because of its concept, and the true reason is the celebrities. However, the question about deciding factor asked about a case of not knowing the film before and The Dark Knight Rises already initialized its promotion campaign, but still, the importance of Christopher Nolan´s personality in the answers is notable. The assumption can be proved by the fact that the second most expected film was Prometheus from famous Ridley Scott and at the survey also appeared Dark Shadows from Tim Burton. As expected, nobody chose the reason of selecting a film based on ,,nice looking poster", but in the question of first knowing about a film, the conventional promotion was chosen by...
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...": U.S. Show/Hide Brasil BR Canada CA Deutschland DE España ES France FR Ελλάδα (Greece) GR India IN Italia IT 日本 (Japan) JP 한국 (Korea) KR Maghreb MG United Kingdom UK United States US Newsletters Top of Form Get EntertainmentNewsletters Email address Enter Email Address Bottom of Form Huffington Post Search Top of Form Search The Huffington Post Enter Search Terms Submit Search Bottom of Form iOS app Android app More Desktop Alerts Log in Create Account $USERNAME Desktop Notifications Profile Settings Logout FRONT PAGE Politics The Levy Breaks: Democrats Rage Against Obama Over Wall Street Giveaway 0 The Speech That Could Make Elizabeth Warren the Next President of the United States 0 Lawsuit Settled Involving Ferguson Officer Who Allegedly Choked, Hog-Tied A 12-Year-Old 424 GOP Senator Mansplains Democracy To Elizabeth Warren 0 Obama's New Triangulation Strategy Has Democrats On Edge 654 Go to Politics More in Politics Pollster Politics Blog Off The Bus Election Maps Pollster You Might Also Like WorldPost Green Black Voices Latino Voices Gay Voices Business Black-White Wealth Gap Has Reached A 24-Year High 58 RadioShack Planning More Store Closures, Layoffs To Avoid Collapse 28 'Eat More Kale' Guy Beats Chick-fil-A 28 Hurry Up! Big Obamacare Deadline Coming Monday 134 For 'The Interview,' Even Negative Publicity (Like A Massive Sony Hack) Is Good Publicity 11 Go to Business More...
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...legend: example of the dark knight trilogy There are a lot of differences and similarities between the heroes and gods of the Greek and romans myths and traditions compared to the superheroes and legends of the comic’s books and Hollywood movies. Scholars often conduct researches to define and analyze pieces of art to check its methodological features in terms of form and content. In this humble research we will try to shed the light on the aspects of mythology in batman as a superhero and a legend taking the dark knight trilogy as an example to examine how mythology is represented in this masterpiece by the brilliant director Christopher Nolan. The dark knight trilogy consists of 3 movies: batman begins (2005), the dark knight (2008) and the dark knight rises (2012). The three of them was directed by the filmmaker Christopher Nolan and were inspired from the batman character created by Bob Kane. ``Batman Begins`` movie was basically about the origin of the batman legend as a force of good in Gotham city. In the light of his parents tragic robbery murder (Bruce Wayne) took a journey around the globe looking for meaningful values and tools to fight injustice and criminals. He was taken in by a strange instructor called Ducard and taught him how to become a ninja in what is named the League of Shadows after that he came back to Gotham and uncover his masked crusader (Batman) in order to start fighting gangsters to end their rule in his native city streets. In the second...
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...Rhetorical Triangle In getting to know the Rhetorical Triangle one must understand the three parts and how they are used in presentations. The following text uses two videos as examples of presentations and how the triangle fits within each one. For some time I have been searching for a new helmet that has many features for a great price. Motorcycle Superstore (MS) offer all lines of helmets at reasonable prices with videos and reviews that describe many of them. The speaker in this video was Mr. Harry McPherson, a sales representative for Nolan Helmets. Overall he did a great job in convincing me that he had knowledge of the product by presenting it with a strait foreword and informative presentation with little stutter or mistakes. He was wearing a professional looking shirt that gave off a knowledgeable sense of the product from the start. The vocabulary used in describing the product was top notch and very commanding. The situation in this case was describing the features, manufacturer and nature of a helmet that was in a room setting that gave focus on the product with no other items to take the attention away from it. The situation in this presentation included some close-ups that caught my attention. With myself being the audience, or any prospective buyer, had no trouble interpreting the message being conveyed by the speaker. Each element fit together very well and the video was successful in convincing me of a great product (McPherson, H. 2012). In contrast to the previous...
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...The Dark Knight is a movie in the trilogy of Batman directed by Christopher Nolan. It was produced by Legendary Pictures along with Warner Bros and distributed by Warner Bros. The Dark Knight made brilliant use of online and offline content to bring fans of the movie together before it released. The target audience for this movie was very broad. There were Batman fans, Christopher Nolan fans, and fans of the franchise. So the producers didn’t really need to hard sell the movie. The audience was teeming with anticipation already. The campaign was to generate interest, get talk going, and involve the fans into the Batman universe to provide a more enriching movie experience. This film had has one of the most elaborate marketing strategies to date. The campaign was launched 15 months prior to the release of the film and witnessed participation from millions from across the world. Warner Bros made use of all kinds of media and without the use of convergence, as we spoke about in class, this strategy would not have been as successful. Warner Bros. effectively created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight, developing promotional websites and trailers. One of the first websites created was www.ibelieveinharveydent.com, dedicated solely to generating interest in “The Dark Knight”. The website focused on Aaron Eckhart’s character Harvey Dent in his efforts to bring Batman down. “I Believe in Harvey Dent” Promotional Packs were sent to those who had registered on the way page...
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...comments are highlighted in yellow. Please let me know if you have questions! Dark Knight (Include a header) The Dark Knight Andy Axia Student COM/156 April 15, 2010 Axia Faculty [Please make sure to apply double spacing to follow APA guidelines] The Dark Knight was the most popular film of 2008. [Stating it was the most popular film of 2008 is a big statement that needs supporting documentation. Also be sure to indent the first line of each paragraph] Unlike most popular summer movies it was also considered to be a quality film and was thought to be a contender to earn an academy award nomination. Ultimately that honor was not bestowed on the film, but it’s [Contractions should not be used in academic writing. Also in this case “its” rather than “it’s” should have been used. It’s = it is, while its is possessive.] popularity and [Insert a comma before "and" if the following (1) is the last in a series of more than two, OR (2) it begins a new clause (could be a sentence by itself)] ability to elevate the comic book film, which is rarely associated with quality...
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...| | | | | | | | | | |1. Producing widgets involves fourteen production tasks, lettered a through n, below. For each task, the time required to | |accomplish it is given, and the immediately preceding task. | | | |Production Task | | | |Time (min.) | | ...
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...IV.B.1 Am I Engaged? Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following items using the scale below. 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neutral 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly Agree 1. When I get up in the morning, I feel like going to class. 5 2. As far as my studies are concerned, I always persevere, even when things do not go well. 4 3. I can continue to study for very long periods at a time. 4 4. My study inspires me. 4 5. I am enthusiastic about my studies. 4 6. I find my studies full of meaning and purpose. 5 7. When I am studying, I forget everything else around me. 3 8. I am immersed in my studies.3 9. I feel happy when I am studying intensely. 3 Source: Adapted from: W. B. Schaufeli, M. Salanova, V. Gonzalez-Roma, and A. B. Bakker, “The Measurement of Engagement and Burnout: A Two-Sample Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach,” Journal of Happiness Studies, 2002, 3, pp. 71-92. Analysis Scoring Key To score the measure, compute the sum of the nine items. Scores will range from nine to 45. Your score is: __35____ Interpretation This scale measures work engagement, which is defined as a persisting, positive state of motivation and fulfillment. Your score on this measure can range from 9 to 45; the higher your score, the more engaged you are. Individuals who are engaged are willing to devote considerable time to their work, are dedicated and persist...
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...UNIV/100 Career Exploration Plan Worksheet For this assignment, you will use the My Career Plan tools on eCampus. To complete this assignment, follow the directions provided in each section. You may refer to the completed example in the Week 3 Materials as a guideline. After you have completed all sections, submit this document to your Week 3 Assignment 1 link on your student website. Section 1: Career Interests Profiler 1. Complete the Career Interests Profiler, located in My Career Plan on the student website. To access the Career Interests Profiler in My Career Plan, complete the following steps: • Log in to the student website at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu • Click the Library tab, then click the Phoenix Career Services link. • Click Career Plan. [pic] • Click the Start button to launch the Career Interests Profiler. [pic] 2. After completing the profiler for the first time, view your results within the profiler or by downloading the PDF version. If you completed the profiler before you started the Orientation Workshop, you can retrieve your results from the View Results button on the My Career Plan home page. [pic] 3. Complete the following table after viewing your results. You may describe each career in your own words or copy and paste the descriptions from your Career Interests Profile. [pic] |My Career Interest Areas |Description ...
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...In the movie, "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan, Bruce Wayne, also known as "Batman" is faced with four nemesis conflict. Bruce Wayne is a billionaire son and the CEO to Wayne Enterprises. Whenhe was young, he witnessed his parents death leaving a scar within him. As he grew, he created another identity know as "Batman. Batman would serve justice and keep Gotham a safe place. In the movie "The Dark Knight", Bruce faced conflicts with an individual, a group, himself and reality. Bruce Wayne's nemesis as Batman is The Joker. The joker is the individual who Batman conflicts with most in this movie, The Dark Knight. The Joker targets the people of Gothem to reveal the identity of Batman. The joker's only concern throughout all his actions is only Batman. He is not afraid to kill or put people at risk for his purpose and will use any method or trickery to do so. Batman is a man of justice who can't watch it all happen before his eyes but he cannot reveal his identity as easily (relating to the conflict with himself). Joker threatened to kill many people and used many methos, for example, killing a man an hour until Batman is killed and blowing up a whole hospital. This individual uses Batman's weakness (his love interest) Rachel Dawes as part of his threats as he threatening her life but also tricked Batman into saving the wrong person and letting her die. The conflict is resolved when thhe Joker was finally taken into custody for good. Batman other nemesis is...
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...The Dark knight After watching and reviewing American films in this class, it is my turn to submit my favorite movies and justify their importance in the film industry. Out of all the movies I have seen, the only one that had emotional impact with me was the 2008 film, Batman – The Dark Knight. The movie shows the dangerous impact of criminals in Gotham city and how to deal with it. Batman, Bruce Wayne was played by (Christian Bale). Bruce with out the batman suit is a rich and carless guy who has one goal in life “Girls”. However, the real Batman is very controversy to this, he acts as an uncovered honor hero who wants to protect Gotham city from criminals, especially the Joker (Heath Ledger). The joker has nothing important in his life. Everything is worthless he killed for only one purpose, fun. The joker started in the movie by interrupt a group of criminals who are scared by the new Gotham’s hero, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) the district attorney who is aiming to be the next governor, and if he reduces the amount of crimes in Gotham city he may have a better chance to be the next governor. However, after an incident made by the Joker Harvey’s face was burned, also his mind too was burned with criminal thoughts. The Batman and lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) decided to cover Harvey’s last attempts as a criminal and let him die with an honor. In addition, Harvey and Bruce both have some emotion to Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal). The movie shows great fights between the...
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...The simulation of the jet copier is to help determine if a purchase of second copier is necessary now. In making the best decision, we need to create the best case scenario of potential future events relating to what could happen if the copier was out of commission. Some of what we do know is that the least to the most about of days the copier could be down. This plays a very important part, as we need to determine how much it would cost to not be able to supply the service of copying to the customers. Also, it is equally important to understand that in case of the copier being down, how long it would take to repair and the cost, in lost revenue that would respond to that. In this simulation we used the following information, to help determine the probability of days to repair. Probability (y) | Repair Time(days) | 0.2 | 1 | 0.45 | 2 | 0.25 | 3 | 0.1 | 4 | Secondly, we determined the average amount of time between breakdowns, in order to get this number we had to do a few things, first we had to determine the x value, for this formula ( 6*sqrt of r). The r in this equation was determined by using excel and generating random numbers samples. When substituting this number in for r, we found what we considered to be the time between breakdowns. Using this number to determine time between breakdowns helped up to generate the potential number of days that it took to repair the copier. After, getting all that information, we then used our final formula to help...
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...National University Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) or B.B.A. (Honours) Degree Department of Accounting, Management, Marketing, Finance & Banking Second Year Term Paper Guidelines: (1) Each Department shall form a Term Paper Committee consisting of all teachers of the Department, to monitor the overall supervision of the preparation of Term Papers. The Head of the Department shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee. (2) One student shall submit three (3) copies of Term Paper, first copy for the Supervisor, second copy for Second Examiner and third copy for the Controller of Examination of the National University. (3) The Committee shall select a list of Term Paper Topics during the first month of starting the classes of the second year of BBA (Honours). The Term Paper Topic should be selected on an area only from the major subjects of a student at First Year or Second Year. The number of topics shall be at least ten (10) and shall not be more than 20 (twenty) in total. One Chapter Heading of a Major Subject may be customized for a topic of the Term Paper. (4) Term Paper shall be prepared in English by each student individually and every student shall be assigned under a Supervisor for preparing a Term Paper. (5) The Committee shall assign a Term Paper Topic randomly to the students and shall also select the Supervisor and the Second Examiner randomly from the teachers of the concerned Department. The students of a Department shall be primarily...
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...Nonstop Yacht Case Study Executive Summary This analysis was undertaken in an attempt to evaluate NonStop Yacht’s strategic direction in the Mega-Yacht industry due to the firm’s consistent inability to meet financial expectations. This case focused its efforts on answering. This poor financial performance has led the firm’s management to question whether or not a strategic alliance might be a beneficial alternative to their current business model. To address the firm’s current quandary, this case has answered the following central question: Should NSY strategically align with key industry players; or, would organic growth be a more beneficial option for generating the additional value needed to once again realign the company with both internal and external expectations? Analysis of the situation focused on three strategic issues found to be key in determining the firm’s strategic options: NSY’s core competencies; their internal environment which encompasses the firms operations, structure and culture; and how the industry trend of consolidation might affect the firm’s positioning. Based on a thorough analysis, it is recommended that NSY forgo an alliance with an industry player, instead focusing on organic growth. This growth is recommended to first begin by reinvigorating their e-commerce approach. NSY’s website must deliver on the value that was originally intended at the firms inception. Second, it is recommended that NSY steadily grow their brick and...
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...Website: www.cbse.nic.in Phone: 23220155 Email-id: sugandh.cbse@live.com (An Autonomous Organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India) CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION “Shiksha Sadan ”, 17, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi-110 002 ACAD/CBSE/EO(C)/2012 Circular No. Acad-9/2012 2nd May, 2012 All the Heads of the CBSE affiliated schools Subject: Guidelines for Project Work in Business Studies for Classes XI and XII w.e.f. the academic session 2012-13 and the Board Examination 2013. Dear Principal, Kindly refer to the Business Studies syllabus for Classes XI and XII pertaining to the Board Examination year 2013 which provides for Project Work of 10 marks in both the classes at senior school level. The Board has brought out Guidelines for Project Work for perusal of the Business Studies teachers. Kindly bring these to the notice of concerned teachers and students. The teachers are requested to ensure that the project work assigned to the students whether individually or in group are discussed at different stages right from assignment to drafts review and finalization. Students should be facilitated in terms of providing relevant materials or suggesting websites, or obtaining required permissions from business houses, malls etc for their project. The 16 periods assigned to the Project Work should be suitably spaced throughout the academic session. The teachers MUST ensure that the students actually go through the rigors and enjoy the process...
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