...Book VII Summary: Book VII, 514a- 521d In Book VII, Socrates presents the most beautiful and famous metaphor in Western philosophy: the allegory of the cave. This metaphor is meant to illustrate the effects of education on the human soul. Education moves the philosopher through the stages on the divided line, and ultimately brings him to the Form of the Good. Socrates describes a dark scene. A group of people have lived in a deep cave since birth, never seeing the light of day. These people are bound so that they cannot look to either side or behind them, but only straight ahead. Behind them is a fire, and behind the fire is a partial wall. On top of the wall are various statues, which are manipulated by another group of people, lying out of sight behind the partial wall. Because of the fire, the statues cast shadows across the wall that the prisoners are facing. The prisoners watch the stories that these shadows play out, and because these shadows are all they ever get to see, they believe them to be the most real things in the world. When they talk to one another about “men,” “women,” “trees,” or “horses,” they are referring to these shadows. These prisoners represent the lowest stage on the line—imagination. A prisoner is freed from his bonds, and is forced to look at the fire and at the statues themselves. After an initial period of pain and confusion because of direct exposure of his eyes to the light of the fire, the prisoner realizes that what he sees now are things...
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...Fern Hill Summary "Fern Hill" is six stanzas of praising and then lamenting days the speaker spent at Fern Hill as a youth. And this speaker is stoked about running through the countryside. Throughout the poem, he talks about how happy he was as a youngster and how oblivious he was that youth was passing. But at the end of the poem, the tone shifts dramatically from joy to lamentation. It's almost like singing, "If you're happy and you know it, think again!" What was a carefree bliss for the speaker turns out to be a fleeting joy that he ever can't recapture. What a bummer. Stanza 1 Summary Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line. Lines 1-2 Now I was young and easy under the apple boughs About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green * Welcome to Fern Hill, where the speaker was once young and carefree. Plus, apple trees. Sounds like a great place to Shmoop. * He also hung out in his "lilting house." What in the world is a lilting house, you ask? Well, lilting is an old school style of Gaelic singing, but it can refer to anything with a cheerful, happy tone. * So was the house singing? Well, maybe not literally, but with this personification, the speaker is setting the mood for the rest of the poem. Things are good. * He's young, happy, and the pastoral scenery is like a mirror of the speaker's joy. Lines 3-5 The night above the dingle starry, Time let me hail and climb Golden in the heydays of his eyes...
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...People have developed sophisticated skills for sensing and manipulating their physical environments. However, most of these skills are not employed in interaction with the digital world today. Interactions with digital information are now largely confined to Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs). With the commercial success of the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows, the GUI has become the standard paradigm for Human Computer Interaction (HCI) today. GUIs represent information (bits) with pixels on a bit-mapped display. Those graphical representations can be manipulated with generic remote controllers such as mice and keyboards. By decoupling representation (pixels) from control (input devices) in this way, GUIs provide the malleability to emulate a variety of media graphically. However, when we interact with the GUI world, we can not take advantage of our dexterity or utilize our skills for manipulating various physical objects such as manipulation of building blocks or the ability to shape models out of clay. Figure 1. Tangible User Interface. By giving tangible (physical) representation to the digital information, TUI makes information directly graspable and manipulable with haptic feedback. Intangible representation (e.g. video projection) may complement tangible representation by synchronizing with it. In the mid-nineties, we moved from GUI to Tangible User Interfaces. TUI demonstrated a new way to materialize Mark Weiser’s vision of Ubiquitous Computing of weaving digital...
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...Max Reinhardt, a very influential Austrian director, could arguably be called the father of modern theatre. His innovations facilitate the direction and management of both plays and movies. Starting with a brief look at his early life and touching on the big moments in Reinhardt’s life, we will see that many of his beliefs and practices are still widely used today. Max Reinhardt, was born an Austrian Jew in 1873. Reinhardt was born under with the name Max Goldmann. Goldmann did not change his name until 1890, when he became an actor. After about 30 years of being involved with the theatrical world, Reinhardt and his colleagues created the Salzburg festival. By 1924 Reinhardt had made his way to America and he directed his first American production, The Miracle. In 1933, he is, “Forced by the Nazi government to give his theatres in Germany to ‘the German People”. In 1935 he opens his film adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Warner Brothers. 3 years later, Reinhardt’s property in Austria was confiscated but he did open his own studio called, the Max Reinhardt Workshop for Stage, Screen and Radio in Hollywood. Finally, 1943 Reinhardt suffered a stroke and passed away. Otto Brahm, the most notable German producer at the time, introduced a more impressionistic realism to Reinhardt. The impressionistic realism consisted, not only of acting with the voice and with gestures, but with the entire body. Similar to naturalism, everything should be as it was in normal, everyday...
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...The duties of a correctional Psychologist Donterise L. Anderson Saint Leo University Abstract An increasing rate of violation of crimes characterizes the current global environment. Different forms of violence and aggression, including drug trafficking and abuse, robbery, and rape cases among other forms of violence necessitates the need for analyzing the roles of a correctional psychologist. The special roles played by the correctional psychologists such as providing environments that improve the safety of the staff and inmates, psychological services, inmate management, and conducting an evaluation of the inmate/prison population and its influence on inmates’ health necessitated the study into the topic. In addition, the fact that the correctional psychology has numerous ethical dilemmas and conflicts makes it wanting to study the topic. Introduction Today, corrections are a complex, high profile operation, which consumes a significant portion of the federal operating budget. This paper will concentrate on the duties of a correctional psychologist. The paper begins with an overview of legal issues pertinent to psychological concepts and legal rights of inmates. We then examine the practice of forensic psychology in the correctional environment. Legal issues This section describes the common legal issues facing psychologists working in correctional facilities. The issues...
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...------------------------------------------------- Chapter 1 Summary A fair-haired boy lowers himself down some rocks toward a lagoon on a beach. At the lagoon, he encounters another boy, who is chubby, intellectual, and wears thick glasses. The fair-haired boy introduces himself as Ralph and the chubby one introduces himself as Piggy. Through their conversation, we learn that in the midst of a war, a transport plane carrying a group of English boys was shot down over the ocean. It crashed in thick jungle on a deserted island. Scattered by the wreck, the surviving boys lost each other and cannot find the pilot. Ralph and Piggy look around the beach, wondering what has become of the other boys from the plane. They discover a large pink and cream-colored conch shell, which Piggy realizes could be used as a kind of makeshift trumpet. He convinces Ralph to blow through the shell to find the other boys. Summoned by the blast of sound from the shell, boys start to straggle onto the beach. The oldest among them are around twelve; the youngest are around six. Among the group is a boys’ choir, dressed in black gowns and led by an older boy named Jack. They march to the beach in two parallel lines, and Jack snaps at them to stand at attention. The boys taunt Piggy and mock his appearance and nickname. The boys decide to elect a leader. The choirboys vote for Jack, but all the other boys vote for Ralph. Ralph wins the vote, although Jack clearly wants the position. To placate Jack, Ralph...
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...| ONLINE GAMING | MIS Term Paper | | | 3/27/2014 | | Submitted By: Sahan Shrestha 11761 Room 208 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 1.1 Background of the Study 3 1.2 Objectives of the Study 3 1.3 Methodology of the Study 3 1.4 Limitation of the Study 3 Analysis of “Latest Online Game Technology” 4 2.1 Introduction 4 2.2 History 4 2.3 Development of Online Game Technology 5 2.4 Impact in the society 7 2.5 Timeline of Online Game Technology 8 Summary and conclusion 10 3.1 Summary 10 3.2 Conclusion 11 REFERENCE Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study Apart from the regular curricular activities, KUSOM has delivered an opportunity to students that certainly engaged us student in activities like report writing and presentation. Students must built capability and skills of report writing and presentation of the report. Besides gaining managerial, leadership and entrepreneurial knowledge throughout the semester, knowledge of report writing and presentation is also essential for the real working environment. For this development of skills and capability regular report writing and presentations are really helpful. 1.2 Objectives of the Study * To analyze the online games in a better way and understand it’s intended meaning rather than just having the entertainment. * To think critically about the topic. * To learn about the report writing. 1.3 Methodology of the Study We have approached the secondary source...
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...social and emotional development (Crow et al., 2008). It is essential for a child in order to develop their own communication skills, as well as provide them with a means of understanding the environment around them, for example their society and culture (Crow et al., 2008). This essay will discuss the key elements of communication in work with children whilst also examining what the ‘Reggio Emilia’ approach, an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education, contributes to our understanding of good communication with children. The first years of a child’s life are when good communication between the child and their parent or primary carer is most important (Hart and Risley, 1995). Communication between carer and baby plays a key role in the development of the infant’s brain (Gerhardt, 2004). Children are primed to communicate from babyhood and naturally reach out to connect with others by mimicking gestures, using different facial expressions, gaze following and making noises. These early nonverbal communication skills are thought to provide a foundation for later language development (Strid et al., 2006). The interactions of adult and baby, first dyadic relationships, are the building...
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...Indian Financial Code Summary The Indian financial system is suffering from the problems of lack of financial inclusion, growth of unregulated shadow market, slow pace of innovation and the challenges of financial integration. It is felt that the present code of the financial sector need to be reviewed and altered, while keeping in mind the present needs of the economy. This is because most of the laws are very old, there are overlaps and inconsistencies, and there is lack of clarity in terms of regulations due to the presence of a number of regulators. It is also argued that the laws in India are traditionally evolved on a problem by problem basis. With the advent of the New Economic Policy in 1991, substantial economic liberalisation took place in India. Between 1991 and 2002, progress was made in four areas. Firstly, capital controls were substantially reduced to give Indian Firms access to foreign market. Also, a new pension system was evolved and the monopolies of the public sector in the insurance field were broken up. This led to the formation of the new Insurance regulator, Insurance regulator and Development Agency. Additionally, significant increase in the equity market as a mechanism to raise finance by firms led to the formation of the financial market regulator SEBI. Also infrastructure institutions, National stock exchange and National Security Depository were also set up. Although, these moves were taken up in the right direction but they were considered to be...
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...4 Cinematography We are affected and defined by light. Light is the most important tool we have to work with, not only as cinematographers, but as people. —Laszlo Kovacs Courtesy Everett Collection Section 4.1 The “Look” of a Scene CHAPTER 4 Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, students should: • Have a working knowledge of the cinematographer’s job • Understand the difference between cinematography and mise en scène and recognize the importance of each • Understand the importance of color and lighting and how they affect the tone and feel of a film • Be familiar with different methods of photographing a film, and with terms such as panning, tilting, tracking shots, deep focus, and aspect ratios • Understand how different focal length lenses affect the look of a shot • Recognize what special effects can do for a movie—and what they can’t do 4.1 The “Look” of a Scene W hen we are first introduced to Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather, played by Marlon Brando, the Mafia boss is sitting in the study of his home. Along with his consigliore, or adviser, Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), Corleone is listening to a line of people requesting favors on the day of his daughter’s wedding. Corleone is immensely powerful, as we learn by the scope of the favors he is asked to grant, which in one case includes the desire of a singer to be cast in a film to revive his musical career, and Corleone’s ability to grant them. However, it is not just what...
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...Literary Theory and Schools of Criticism Introduction A very basic way of thinking about literary theory is that these ideas act as different lenses critics use to view and talk about art, literature, and even culture. These different lenses allow critics to consider works of art based on certain assumptions within that school of theory. The different lenses also allow critics to focus on particular aspects of a work they consider important. For example, if a critic is working with certain Marxist theories, s/he might focus on how the characters in a story interact based on their economic situation. If a critic is working with post-colonial theories, s/he might consider the same story but look at how characters from colonial powers (Britain, France, and even America) treat characters from, say, Africa or the Caribbean. Hopefully, after reading through and working with the resources in this area of the OWL, literary theory will become a little easier to understand and use. Disclaimer Please note that the schools of literary criticism and their explanations included here are by no means the only ways of distinguishing these separate areas of theory. Indeed, many critics use tools from two or more schools in their work. Some would define differently or greatly expand the (very) general statements given here. Our explanations are meant only as starting places for your own investigation into literary theory. We encourage you to use the list of scholars and works provided for each...
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...Peace Child Don Richardson Online Information For the online version of BookRags' Peace Child Premium Study Guide, including complete copyright information, please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-peace-child/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale's For Students Series: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction, Author Biography, Plot Summary, Characters, Themes, Style, Historical Context, Critical Overview, Criticism and Critical Essays, Media Adaptations, Topics for Further Study, Compare & Contrast, What Do I Read Next?, For Further Study, and Sources. ©1998-2002; ©2002 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group, Inc., a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Gale and Design® and Thomson Learning are trademarks used herein under license. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction: "Social Concerns", "Thematic Overview", "Techniques", "Literary Precedents", "Key Questions", "Related Titles", "Adaptations", "Related Web Sites". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. The following sections, if they exist, are offprint from Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults: "About the Author", "Overview", "Setting", "Literary Qualities", "Social Sensitivity", "Topics for Discussion", "Ideas for Reports and Papers". © 1994-2005, by Walton Beacham. All other sections in...
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...Malaysia 2. Describe the prevailing culture of the people and their economic standing (e.g. languages, greetings, religions, per capita income, etc.). The cultures around the world are very different and very much the alike at the same time. The way people live around the world depends on the norms internalized by their societies. The given circumstances that differ around the world limit individual’s chances for fortune and life chances. There are endless questions that can be asked to compare or contrast culture from culture and nation from nation, but the fact that there are so many similarities amidst mankind should inspire cultural relativism and spread the attitude of multiculturalism. For country like Malaysia, culture is learned, practiced and shared through cultural diffusion. Many have learned that Malaysia is rich with diversity of races ranging from Malays, Chinese, Indians, and Bumiputera however very few people understand who Malaysians are. True enough that we are separated by different culture and beliefs. Though the mode of celebration, the dates and the traditions vary, the spirit remains as one Malaysia. Well, the most amazing thing to us is that we accepted appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, whether of a specific place, organizational level, schools, businesses, neighborhoods, cities or nations. In this sense, Malaysia is actually experiencing multiculturalism which approximates to respect for diversity. The fact to be understood...
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...David Ross Dr. Adebanjo PSCI-245 02 December 2015 Chapter 6: The Fire this Time Summary Analysis In the book, The New Jim Crow Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander discusses race-related issues specific to African-American males and mass incarceration in the United States, though Alexander notes that the discrimination faced by African-American males is also prevalent among other minorities and socio-economically disadvantaged populations. Alexander's central premise, from which the book derives its title, is that "mass incarceration is, metaphorically, the New Jim Crow keeping company with the final chapter of the New Jim Crow, “The Fire this Time,” this section is devoted to the question of where we go from here. Michelle Alexander argues that we, as a nation, have reached a fork in the road. Likewise, here at the end of our journey with her book, we find ourselves at a critical point of decision. What is required of us at this moment in history, a time when millions are cycling in and out of our nation’s prisons and jails trapped in a parallel social universe in which discrimination is perfectly legal? How do we show care and concern for the children who are born into communities where the majority of men and growing numbers of women can expect to spend time behind bars? What must we do, now that we know that the usual justifications do not hold water, and that a human rights nightmare is occurring on our watch? The New Jim Crow begins...
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...The Marketing of Nivea 1911 was the year NIVEA CRÈME was born. In fact, NIVEA CRÈME required the work of three resourceful men: Dr. Oscar, Dr. Isaac and Prof. Paul, not just one for its development. Dr. Oscar had acquired Beiersdorf in Hamburg from its founder Carl Beiersdorf in 1890. After a lot of research, they developed the first stable grease and moisture cream in the world – NIVEA CRÈME. It contained: 1. Fragile oils 2. Water 3. Glycerine 4. A little citric acid 5. Oil of rose 6. Lily of the valley to give it a fine perfume. Dr. Oscar called his crème NIVEA, meaning snow white because of its color. Shortly after its invention the crème was sold in yellow tin. 1920: As early as the Twenties, the NIVEA brand was associated with youth, freshness and leisure in the sun and in nature. They made their advertisements and lively by using young, attractive and fit women tanning herself in the sun. 1930: In 1930, the NIVEA range was expanded with the addition of NIVEA OIL. The skin oil was usually used by sportspeople and for massage. In their advertisements as well they used masculine model athlete which bought about an attractiveness and youth image in the minds of the consumers. The NIVEA product range had expanded considerably – hairdressers, as well as pharmacists and chemists had now been supplied since the mid-twenties. Between 1929 and 1931, NIVEA launched solid brilliantine, shaving cream, shaving soap, facial toner, hair oil and for the first time...
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