...Photography of death has always been a big deal in America. From dead solders in Vietnam to 9/11 American have always been torn from morality and freedom of speech. In Nora Ephron’s writing, A Boston Photographs, Ephron gives a detailed background on behind the photographs origin, the following events and multiple opinions ensued after the publication of The Boston Photographs including her own, and how photojournalism can be more impactful than journalism itself. In A Boston Photograph Ephron starts out by giving a background on the photos and how the photos were capture and explains how the photographer wasn’t trying to capture shocking photographs but was instead was taking pictures of the rescue. She gives a generous amount of facts about the expert photojournalist that took the horrific pictures of the woman and child falling from the fire escape during their attempted rescue. The journalist began snapping pictures with his motor driven camera; he would have never thought that this woman was falling to her death. Rather great rescue pictures. As the journalist realized she was kept falling, he turned away as she hit the ground. There were three riveting pictures that the photojournalist had taken that were published. The first one was of a woman, a child and a fireman on a fire escape. The second picture, showed the fire escape slipping off the building, the women was holding on to the fireman for her life as the child was on the edge of the fallen fire escape. And the...
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...In Nora Ephron’s, “The Boston Photographs”, her main argument begins to emerge after she introduces, describes, and analyzes the three photographs of the Boston woman and her baby. Ephron’s argument builds upon Charles Seib’s column in the Post about the Boston photographs by using refutation, and further develops her own stance. She argues that censoring photographs related to human death is actually hiding an ultimate truth of humanity. The widespread use of censorship causes society to ignore one of life’s main events. Ephron takes a step further and claims that it is irresponsible and inaccurate to only show scenes of death when the photo itself is sensational, rather the actual event of death. Moreover, the information about the photographs...
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...Nora is subject to accepting and conforming to her gender roles throughout the play as it was expected to live up to Victorian ideals. This restricted females, especially due to the patriarchal control over the household, which is represented early on in Act 1 in A Doll’s House from the stage directions; “A bell rings in the hall...Enter NORA” ,this shows that the only way to enter her own home is through the access being granted by someone else. This straight away highlights the fact that she has no key to enter her own household, leaving her powerless to make the choice of when she may enter or leave the domestic sphere. This would seem to be a bizarre concept to modern audiences as it can be seen a belittling, whereas normal to a contemporary audience, though this is difficult to generalise. By Ibsen not allowing Nora to have a key could also be interpreted as also being metaphorical, due to having no control because she is Torvalds’s possession with society locking her away from giving her no escape route out. This contrasts to Shaw’s representation of Vivie as you can infer that she has outside knowledge of the real world since she hasn’t been in a ‘doll’s house.’ This is drawn attention to from when she speaks of having been to ‘Chancery Lane’ for a month The main time Nora rejects her traditional gender role would be at the end of the play, when she has a realization, leading to leaving her family. In a sense, the final act of the play is Nora’s awakening, in which...
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...Tawhid: The categories of shirk • Tawhid إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱفْتَرَىٰٓ إِثْمًا عَظِيمًا • Surly Allah will not forgive the association of partners [shirk] with him but he forgives [sins] less than that of whomever he wishes. • Shirk literally means partnership, sharing or associating, but Islamically it refers to assigning partners to Allah in whatever form it may tack • La ilaha denies that anyone or anything deserves worship, and il-lal-lah restricts worship to Allah alone. • Rububiyyah (Lordship), then al- asma was-sifat (Divine names and attributes), and finally in ibadah (worship). 1. shirk in tawhid ar-rububiyyah a.) shirk by association • shirk in which people believe in most of god qualities and power, but they believe that god has parts. • prophet Muhammad (saw) is reported to have said, "when a man dies, his acts come to and end, except in three cases: an ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a pious child who prays for him". b.) shirk by negation • In this form f shirk, Allah existence is completely denied. 2. shirk in tawhid al-asma was-sifat a.) shirk by humanization • In this form of shirk, god is given the form and qualities of human beings. Paintings...
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...Reading is everything for me. Reading makes me feel like I have accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. A good book is an education of my heart. It enlarges my sense of human possibility what human nature is of, and what happens in the world. I believe that books enrich my vocabulary. An improved vocabulary is the most obvious outcome of a strongly established habit of reading because while reading books, especially challenging ones, I find myself exposed to many new words I would not be otherwise. Moreover, while reading “The Classics” I come across words that are no more commonly used. In addition, Books are a fantastic source of inspiration. Unlike fine art, architecture or travelling, books help me to create my own mental illustration for what I read on paper. And this is very important for a student like me. It has been scientifically proven that people learn faster if they plug in imagination. In a way, reading books makes us all artists and creators of our own mental cartoons, movies or illustration collections. This in turn keeps our minds constantly working which is extremely beneficial mainly for older people. Moreover, reading also helps me to reduce stress. Where I might have had a stressful day in college, a book can easily distract me. Especially fiction is fantastic for this. So why do I read? For all those wonderful reasons that have been given. With James...
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...|university of phoenix | |EMOTIONAL AND PRATICAL INTELLIGENCE | |WHAT DO THEY MEAN | | | |RODNEY SANTANA | |4/30/2013 | | | Practical intelligence is the intelligence related to the overall success in living. Emotional intelligence stems mostly from your emotions. Emotional intelligence is the set of skills that underline the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression and regulation of emotions. Emotional intelligence deals with how you control your emotions in certain situations . I believe you need practical intelligence because although some problems can be...
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...Elisabeth Hood Miss.Vann English 1302 July 18, 2013 Final Draft Analyzing Nora Ephron In the selection The Boston Photographs,” the author Nora Ephron shares one of her selections from her collection Scribble, Scribble: Notes, on the media (1978). This selection was a response to the “The Boston Photos,” that were captured by Stanley Forman, from the Boston Herald American who used a motor –driven Nikon set at 1/250, 15.6-s. Ephron tries to inform and persuade the readers on why those Boston photos should be publish and why all photos make great journalism and she accomplish those things. With that being stated, her thesis and purpose of this selection is that photojournalism is better than written journalism. Ephron explains and give her opinion and others opinion on why and why not these Boston photos that were token around the 1930’s should or shouldn’t be publish for the public eyes. The audience of this selection would be students that major in photography or journalism, and on the other hand people who read the newspaper on the daily. Ephron starts her selection off by giving the reader background information on the Boston photos. She did not leave the audience guessing on what she was talking about. These pictures were taking while a firefighter was trying to save a young women’s and child’s life during an apartment fire. The photographer, Stanley Forman did not know the ending outcome of that failed rescue. As he took the photos you see the firefighter grabbing...
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...Sleepless In Seattle Stacey Smith ENG225: Introduction to Film Instructor Cooper January 26, 2015 I have chosen to write about the Romantic Comedy film “Sleepless in Seattle”. This film was released on June 25, 1993. The cast members in the film are Tom Hanks (Sam Baldwin), Meg Ryan (Annie Reed), Bill Pullman (Walter), Rosie O’Donnell (Becky), Rob Reiner (Jay). It is directed by Nora Ephron, written by Nora Ephron and Jeff Arch, and the producer is Gary Foster. The major theme of this movie is about answering the question, Can True Love happen again? This is a story is centered around a man named Sam played by Tom Hanks whose wife becomes sick and passes away. Due to her passing their lives are now broken and they are left wondering how they will cope. Sam’s friends begin telling him that he will soon meet someone else, and he replies, “I’ll grow a new heart…..it only happens once”. (Hanks) Sam and his son decide to leave home and start a new life in Seattle. On Christmas Eve Sam’s son was listening to the radio and a talk show psychologist asked her listening audience what they were wishing and dreaming of during this season of hope, and the little boy called in and said his wish was for his father who had been a widow for a year and a half and he wished for a new wife for his father. Meanwhile, across the country while punching buttons on her car radio, Annie played by Meg Ryan, hears Jonah and the wish he makes, and she is immediately captivated by him and his selfless...
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...Textual Analysis Read each of the following texts carefully, according to the following schedule. Read actively -- noting, highlighting, as appropriate. Be prepared to comment on each author’s main point / motive / message. What techniques or strategies does each author use? ...
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...Nora Roberts Istinite laži Prolog Nekako, s ponosom i uţasom istovremeno, uspela je da podigne bradu i potisne muĉninu. Ovo nije košmar. Nije mraĉna fantazija koja će nestati s dolaskom zore. Ipak, kao u snu, sve se odvijalo sliĉno usporenom filmu. Probijala se kroz gustu vodenu zavesu iza koje je videla lica ljudi oko sebe. Oĉi su im bile gladne; usta su im se otvarala i zatvarala kao da će je celu progutati, a glasovi su im se utišavali i oticali poput talasa koji udaraju o stenu. Srce joj je poĉelo snaţnije i upornije da lupa, kao ţestoki tango unutar njenog sleĊenog tela. Nastavi da se krećeš, nastavi da se krećeš, zapovedao je mozak njenim drhtavim nogama dok su je ĉvrste ruke gurale kroz gomilu ka stepenicama sudnice. Oĉi su joj zasuzile od jakog svetla, pa je potraţila naoĉare za sunce. Pomisliće da je plakala. Neće im dopustiti da iskoriste njene emocije. Tišina će biti njen štit. Spotakla se i u trenutku osetila paniku. Brzo je naredila sebi da ne sme da padne, jer desi li se to, reporteri i radoznala masa će skoĉiti na nju, reţeći i škljocajući foto-aparatima. Rastrgnuće je kao divlji pas zeca. Mora da se uspravi, da stoji iza svoje tišine još nekoliko metara. Toliko je nauĉila od Iv. Pokaži im da si pametna, devojko, ali nikad im ne pokazuj da se plašiš. Iv. Došlo joj je da vrišti. Da prekrije lice šakama i da vrišti sve dok ne izlije sav bes, strah i tugu iz sebe. VreĊala su je pitanja koja su novinari dovikivali. Mikrofoni su joj boli lice poput smrtonosnih...
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...On the other hand, Nora feels that she must prove that she able to think like as her husband. Having realized her husband life was at stake and was at the verge of death because he could not afford to pay for a trip to see a doctor, she takes the responsibility to get a loan from Krogstad by forging her father’s signature which is an ultimate betrayal of her husband’s trust. She considers her decision moral and abuses the law as “foolish”, a fault of the lawmakers were surely men. Rosenberg stated that “the man and woman did not understand one another” especially in Nora and Torvald’s situation. There is a lack of real trust and understanding between the two as husband and a wife. Nora’s naivety makes her think that her husband will take all...
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...switching exchanges in parts of Malaysia. The aim of the project was created in accordance the Malaysian government vision 2020. Nora Holdings is one of the leading companies in the telecom business in Malaysia. It was established in 1975. Since it was created it has a lot technical know-how in cable-laying projects, installing payphones and manufacturing telecom handsets. This is through vast experience gained in its operations in the cities of Malaysia. The company also has experience in distribution of radio associated equipments, Apple computers, dealing with broadcasting equipments and the making of automotive wares. Sakari Company was established in 1865 in Finland. The company started as a paper mill producer. During the 1960s the company expanded its venture into the cable and rubber industry. In the year 1975 the company entered in the consumer electronics, cellular phones and computers industries through alliances, mergers and acquisitions. The year 1979 marked the joint venture of Vantala and Sakari. The joint venture was created to increase in making mobile phones. By the year 2001 Sakari became Finland’s largest traded industry Company and provided its majority services overseas. In 2003 Nora Holdings submitted its interest in providing the TMB contract of supplying switching exchanges to support four million telephone lines. Nora did feel that it was important to secure this contract because of the financial gain. It was also important to obtain this contract...
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...2011 Nora, the Aristotelian Tragic Hero Along with many great theories, Aristotle left the world with his own set of guidelines to defining the tragic hero. Many protagonists have been put through his test and been placed as tragic heroes or just heroes, but where they truly belong is up for debate. In A Doll’s House, by Henrik Ibsen, many characters could be put through the rigors of an examination based on Aristotle’s qualifications. According to Aristotle, Nora Helmer, the play’s protagonist, is a tragic hero, because her character traits are perfect examples of what contributes to a tragic hero. As defined by Aristotle, a tragic hero must be of noble stature and radiate greatness. In this instance, Nora fits the bill quite well because she is part of the upper echelon of society. She also has a burning desire to be in that group of people and remain there. She wants to be a part of this group and she puts that highly within her ideals. Her husband’s recent promotion to the manager of the bank shows that Nora indeed is part of this upper echelon. Nora exclaims, “Look, here is a new suit for / Ivar, and a sword; and a horse and a trumpet for Bob; and a / doll and dolly’s bedstead for Emmy” (I, 7). This shows that she has the money of a high status person and that she is virtuous in her spending. She may be wealthy, but she is a good person because she is considerate of others. Although Nora seems to be a great person, the tragic hero is a flawed individual. Nora may appear...
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...This case details the negotiations for a joint venture between Nora Holdings Sdn Bhd in Malaysia and Sakari Oy based in Finland. Nora is known in Malaysia as the leading telecom company and Sakari is known in Finland as a leading manufacturer of switching systems and cell phone sets. The venture would allow the new company to manufacture and commission digital switching exchanges in order to meet the needs of the telecom companies in Malaysia and other countries around it. Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TMB) wanted the countries aging telecom system to be upgraded and needed it to migrate from a primarily analogue system to a digital system. Since they lacked the resources to do it by themselves they extended a substantial contract to other telekom companies to bid on the project. This is how Nora started to negotiate with Sakari so they could together build a venture that would be able to take on this task. Joint ventures are set up in many countries to facilitate business and have an edge on competition. Nora did not have the resources to go into the project on its own and needed the expertise and technology of other companies in order to compete in the marketplace. For this reason, as with most joint ventures, Nora started its negotiations with Sakari, because they had the technology needed for the project. This would be beneficial to both companies, because Sakari would be able to enter a foreign market that would be, in part, run by a local company that understands the underlying...
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...throughout the first act. Nora, clearly exhibits her irresponsibility by overpaying the delivery boy, who is aiding her to bring the Christmas tree inside the house, and also by spending the money that her husband is promised to have, within the next three months, with his new job as a bank manager.. Furthermore, Nora visibly shows to have little to no personality of her own and seems a little vapid as she does not protest against her husband’s constant teasing and relentless jokes towards her, as he expresses on this line, “Has my little spend-thrift been out throwing money around again?” (page 785) and she...
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