...Seven Samurai For the review I watched one of my already favorite films, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. There are so many fantastic elements of this film. I will break down each element from Camera work, lighting, design, costumes, acting, and story and script. The most important samurai movie is Akira Kurosawa's 1954 feature, Seven Samurai, which not only impacted the way the genre was viewed, but elevated its status. Seven Samurai was influential not only in Japan and for foreign film enthusiasts, but it led to a popular and reasonably faithful remake, The Magnificent Seven. And, although Japanese critics during the '50s were dismissive of the picture, it has since achieved an almost mythical status and was recently selected by a group of '00 critics as the Best Japanese Movie of All-Time. Curiously, for a feature that is often viewed as the standard-bearer of the samurai movie, Seven Samurai is actually an atypical genre entry. An "average" samurai film focuses on a sword-wielding, superhero-type individual who battles his way through the story, often triumphing over a seemingly overwhelming host of foes. Seven Samurai offers us flawed protagonists, some of whom are not skilled fighters, and one of whom is often drunk, belligerent, and decidedly non-heroic in his approach. The odds are impressive, yet, in large part due to the melancholy tone adopted by Kurosawa during the closing scene, the victory is hollow, and almost feels like a defeat. (The lead samurai's final...
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...Seven Sister States The Seven Sister States of India The Seven Sister States (Assamese: সাতভনী ৰাজ্য), also called "Paradise Unexplored," is a name given to the contiguous states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura in northeastern India. These states cover an area of 255,511 km2, or about 7 percent of India's total area. They had a population of 44.98 million in 2011, about 3.7 percent of India's total. Although there is great ethnic and religious diversity within the seven states, they also have similarities in political, social and economic contexts. The Seven States State | Capital | Arunanchal Pradesh | Itanagar | Assam | Dispur | Manipur | Imphal | Meghalaya | Shillong | Mizoram | Aizawl | Nagaland | Kohima | Tripura | Agartala | History When India became independent from the United Kingdom in 1947, only three states covered the area. Manipur and Tripura were princely states, while a much larger Assam Province was under direct British rule. Its capital was Shillong (present day Meghalaya's capital). Four new states were carved out of the original territory of Assam in the decades following independence, in line with the policy of the Indian government of reorganizing the states along ethnic and linguistic lines. Accordingly, Nagaland became a separate state in 1963, followed by Meghalaya in 1972. Mizoram became a Union Territory in 1972, and achieved statehood - along with Arunachal Pradesh - in 1987. Ethnic...
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...Seven Seas Cruise Vacations Inc. Occupancy Management1 Pamela Homesworth, Director of Operations – Yield Management for Seven Seas Vacations looked across her desk and let out a sigh. She looked exhausted and not a little bit frustrated as she removed her glasses and started to speak. “It’s Tuesday, the worst management day of my week” she said. “Today is the day I have to decide what to do with our remaining occupancy for a week Saturday to ensure we sail with a full complement of passengers. When I first came into this business, you made your profit from the last twenty percent of travelers, now you try not to lose your shirt to keep the ship at capacity for each sailing. I blame the internet!” Seven Seas Cruise Vacations Pamela Homesworth, then a 31 year old businesswoman, had joined Seven Seas Cruise Lines Inc. directly from an MBA focused on electronic marketing and operations. She began work six years earlier as the internet came to be a strategic force for consumer businesses, starting in 1998. Pamela worked her way into increasingly important roles with the firm and with the start of the fall cruise season had taken over an experiment that Seven Seas was testing on integrated vacation planning and direct sales under the selling brand Seven Seas Cruise Vacation. Using one of their midsize ships, Seven Seas was sailing a dedicated week long circuit from Miami through the western Caribbean and back along the coast of Mexico while testing several new ideas...
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...The world is full of many of mans’ accomplishments that both amaze us and are astounding. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are some of the most incredible works that have ever been created. They can be amazing for many different reasons. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are all judged by their artistry, engineering skill, construction and sheer scale (Berg, October 2, 2001). In the following paragraphs, I will examine four of the most remarkable man made creations in the ancient world. The Temple of Artemis is an amazing example of human ingenuity. The temple is a Greek building made up of 127 marble columns that are 60 feet tall each (Browne). It was designed by Chersiphron, and erected at the expense of Croesus, the fabulously wealthy king of Lydia in 550 B.C (Brown). I took nearly 120 years to complete because of its’ sheer size and details that were carved into many of the columns. It is the largest temple of the ancient world because of the competitive nature that the Greeks had with the rest of the world during that time. What is amazing however is that it has been rebuilt three times. Its’ final demise was in 262 A.D (The British Museum). Another amazing ancient wonder was the Statue of Zeus that was created in 432 B.C, very close to the time when the Temple of Artemis was built. It is a statue of Zeus that was made of the ivory and gold-plated bronze. It was erected at Olympia for the ancient Olympic Games that were said to start in 776 B.C....
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...The Seven Years War was a series of conflict between several countries including the colonies, Britain, France, Spain, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Persia (Brinkley, 2012). While the war officially began in 1756, many of the colonists predicted the French and Indian war in the early 1750’s. Although Great Britain was still in control of the colonies, they provided very little help and support. This eventually worsened matters, especially when many colonists were constantly fighting off Indian tribes who were in alliance with the French. In fact, nearly every Indian tribe had ties to the France, excluding the Iroquois tribe due to the fear imposed by the British (History, 2014). As previously stated, the Seven Years War officially began in 1756 when France and England, for the first time, engaged in full-blown warfare. What made this war so significant were the alliances formed, which included England and Prussia, and France and Austria, countries who would have never joined forces in the past (Brinkley, 2012). In 1957, one year after the war began, England was struggling and defeat became quite common for the country. As a result, William Pitt was appointed to fix the problems England was facing in the war. Almost immediately, Pitt announced that the war in America was completely under British rule. Because the casualty count was so high, he decided to engage in impressment meaning that the colonists were basically forced to join the British army. Furthermore, the colonists were...
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...Argument Essay The everyday “sins” of typical college students are not of great severity at first, but by consistently repeating the “sins”, they could possibly become habits. Thomas H. Benton’s essay “The Seven Deadly Sins of Students”, describes the seven “deadly sins” that a typical college student makes in everyday life and how the recurrence of these “sins” could lead to habitual behavior. The seven “deadly sins” explained in Benton’s essay is: Sloth, Greed, Anger, Lust, Gluttony, Envy, and Pride. Constantly repeating these “sins” will eventually become habits. Most people try to take the quick, or easy way out of most situations. This ideal is no different than what college students believe they have to do to “express their unique talents” (Benton). Typical students “take the path of least resistance” with hopes of creating an easier life upon themselves when “they don’t understand that those choices will eventually cause more unhappiness than the more difficult paths they chose not to walk” (Benton). The “path of least resistance” may have some happy and successful people emerge from its walkways, but more often than not, the repetition of the “deadly sins” will consequently bring one down to unhappiness and sorrow. Pride, first in the order of the seven deadly sins settled on by the church, could be defined as being very conceited about one’s self. I believe that pride could get out of hand because it is easy to say that you are more successful, better, and smarter...
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...Seven Years' War The eighteenth century was a precise and hard time to live in, because of the many changes that took place. We have been divided by so many changes that have affected us due to different religious, cultural, and our way of living. I am from the South, where we have big families and most of our time is spent gathering agriculture and raising our families. Most of the crops that we grow are tobacco, rice where we have large plantation so we had to enforced labor on our slaves in order for us to benefit from our profits. At this time the birth rate has increased so much to as women were given birth between five to seven children as it is still today. It was impossible to form a common identity, because of the strained relations in this area. This population had a significant impact on the lifestyles in the eighteenth century because of the harsh living and hard times. Young single women from poorer families worked in wealthier households as maids, cooks, laundresses, seamstresses, or nurses (Davidson 2006). White males received college education where as white females were excluded from receiving a higher education and slaves received no education at all. I was taught what I needed to know at home far as education wise my mom taught me my lessons. My brothers were taught to go out and work on the farm, and hunt, because there were no monies to pay for our education, so in that area there was a struggle to get an education In order to set up farms the English colonists...
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...Brenden Hiatt Eastern Philosophy Journal Assignment 4 Seven Years in Tibet For this assignment I watched "Seven Years in Tibet" because, Brad Pitt duh. Even though the German accents were almost painful to listen to I thoroughly enjoyed Brad Pitt's rendition of Heinrich Harrer's real life experiences in Tibet during the time before the occupation of the Chinese. Jokes aside I really just wanted to view some content that had some real life implications and had bearing on where eastern religion is today. It was through Heinrich's experiences and the subsequent writing of his autobiographic novel of the same title that myself and hundreds of thousands of other people received our first glimpse into the Buddhist way. The most interesting part of the movie for me was Heinrich's fist hand accounts of his experiences with the 14th Dalai Lama. I have watched countless documentaries, interviews, and talks with the current Dalai Lama and it is painful to think that he may be the last named or "public" of his kind. I was also impressed with Heinrich's personal transformation, or awakening, through this interaction. It is reminiscent of my own. From self centered to an understanding of something bigger. An understanding that you can be happy and satisfied without focusing solely on myself. These themes correlate directly with Buddhist ideals. Although it was not filmed in Tibet, it was actually Argentina, the locations and epic almost alien landscapes stir the imagination of...
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...The seven deadly sins The worst deadly sin: The worst dead sin is defanately pride, it is the mother of all the deadly sins. I thought about, every thing could be leaded by pride. People become envy, or jalous at you because they don’t have the selfconvidence as you have. When people are envy the things they regret afterwards, they don’t think about the consequences of the act. What i mean by that is; envy leads to wrath. If you are self-absorbed you probably like to see yourself in the mirror, if other people likes what they see, they would try their best to look like the person who is sinning. Then, again pride leads to another deadly sin, namely envy. It’s a bit dobbelt standard, that the teachers told us to believe in our selves, then a couple of years later they tells us about the seven deadly sin, pride is one of them. But then again, i wouldn’t mind to hear that another person was proud of me. Or are proud of me. I don’t know why it is so important to “mean” something. Some people are famous just because the want to be, not because they have a special talent. The moment i wrote this i thought about Sidney Lee, i bet nobody cant name one thing he is known for. (His look is just image, he can do absoulutely nothing) The least worst deadly sin: I thought about this one for a while, each and everyone of the sins are very bad. I had to choose one, so i chose Wrath. Wrath is the least worst deadly sin because; It can almost always be solved somehow. If you are angry with...
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...It really struck me how good the story of the Seven Samurai is, and also how universal its appeal is to many cultures. The theme of putting yourself second and helping those that need to be helped transcends into many cultures. So much so that the remake of The Magnificent Seven was revamped towards a Western culture audience. Even Stephen King paid tribute to Akira Kurosawa in a prologue to his up coming book, Part V in the Dark Tower series. In Stephen King's book a small farming community is plagued by a group they call "wolves" that come and steal their children. Like in Seven Samurai one farmer convinces the rest to fight, and they hire a wondering group of Gunslingers to help them. Not only is the plot-line the same, but in Seven Samurai...
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...someone the comfort to adapt to change and the wisdom to take control and full advantage of the opportunities that the business world and personal lives create. This book seems very useful and I found a few habits that I plan to adopt and work at including in my everyday life. They are basic things in everyday life that can make things easier, more efficient, and better for everyone not just myself. They do not necessarily need to be used every second of my day but if I can employ them as often as possible, I can improve myself. Seventh habit is one of them it is about personal renewal, bringing your greatest asset back into top operating condition. What asset is that? You are the common denominator of every aspect of your life. The seven habit is about one of renewal and continual improvement that is of building one's personal capability. To be effective, one must find the proper balance between actually doing and improving one's capability to do that which you value.In the business environment, synergy occurs when two or more businesses or resources come together to make a greater impact than they would separately. In his "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," author Stephen R. Covey lists synergy as one of them and notes, "two heads are better than one." As a small business owner, you can use synergy in your workplace to enhance your business. I strongly agree with his statement. In addition with apply “Sharpen the Saw” I feel it mean that the process of...
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...The Seven Years’ War - A First Person Account I was born and raised in Virginia. I provide for my family by hunting and trapping game. My wife and children take care of our home and help me prepare the animal pelts and meat for sale or consumption. We live a modest life and attend church services regularly. I joined the militia with neighbors a couple years ago as a way to support our community. I am grateful to God to be alive today to recount my experiences through the Seven Years’ War. Growing up in Virginia, I was exposed to a very diverse population. My friends and family led simple lives here, but we would see many people come and go through our community. The first stranger I remember was a very loud preacher. I remember my parents bringing me to a field to hear this man speak at what they called a “revival.” The man was called Whitefield and I recall my parents cheering and more excited than any time we had gone to Church before or since. I never told anyone, including my wife, about the second stranger I met. One day I was out hunting and I came across a very tired Negro. His hands and back were covered in scars. He was visibly cold and tired. I gave the man my flask of milk and what little jerky I had and I vividly remember how rapidly he ate it. I did not understand the words he said to me, but I knew of neighbors who may help him and simply pointed into the direction he should go. The third man I remember spoke very properly. ...
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...Seven Year's War Paper Seven Year's War Paper Many factors led to the Seven Years’ War. Along with these factors, I think that the huge differences in cultural backgrounds and points of view between the various countries involves also contributed to the Seven Years’ War. In the seventeenth-century, the colonies were becoming over run by various, very different immigrant groups (Davidson, 2006). Famine, warfare, and religious persecution forced most of the non- English groups to leave from their homes in Europe and go to the American colonies. This immigration quickly increased the population and made the colonies more diverse. The diversity caused the colonies to be primarily divided along cultural lines. The colonist divided themselves according to their ethnic, regional, racial, and religious differences (Davidson, 2006). Because many of these immigrants had no money and no way to pay for their trip to America, they had arrived in the colonies already signed into indentured servitude (Davidson, 2006). The population increase had a significant impact on the lifestyles of the colonists in the eighteenth-century. At this time the birth rate had increased dramatically as women typically gave birth to five to eight children. This fast population increase made nearly every part of the eighteenth –century American life more frantic and hectic. Social relations in the era grew more strained, as many of the colonials found that this diversity made it impossible to...
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...Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Established in 1973, Seven-Eleven Japan set up its first store in Koto-ku, Tokyo, in May 1974. The company was first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1979. In 2004 it was owned by the Ito-Yokado group, which also managed a chain of supermarkets in Japan and owned a majority share in Southland, the company managing Seven-Eleven in the United States. Seven-Eleven Japan realized a phenomenal growth between the years of 1985 and 2003. During that period, the number of stores increased from 2,299 to 10,303, annual sales increased from 386 billion to 2,343 billion yen, and net income increased from 9 billion to 91.5 billion yen. The Seven-Eleven Japan Franchise System Seven-Eleven Japan developed an extensive franchise network and performs a key role in the daily operations of this network. The Seven-Eleven Japan network includes both company-owned stores and third-party-owned franchises. In 2004 franchise commissions accounted for over 68 percent of revenue from operations. To ensure efficiency, Seven-Eleven Japan based its fundamental network expansion policy on a market-dominance strategy. Entry into any new market was built around a cluster of 50 to 60 stores supported by a distribution centre. Such clustering gave Seven-Eleven Japan a high density market presence and allowed it to operate an efficient distribution system. Seven-Eleven Japan, in its 1994 annual report, listed the following six advantages of the market-dominance strategy: ...
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...Cause & effect One of the seven tools of quality, it shows the relationship of all factors (causes) that lead to the given situation (effect). It identifies major causes and breaks them down into sub-causes and further sub-divisions (if any). It is usually preceded by cause-and-effect analysis. Also called fishbone diagram (because of its resemblance to a fish skeleton) or Ishikawa diagram, after its inventor Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa (1915-89) of Tokyo's Mushasi Institute. flow chart a diagram of the sequence of movements or actions of people or things involved in a complex system or activity. Check sheets The check sheet is a form (document) used to collect data in real time at the location where the data is generated. The data it captures can be quantitative or qualitative. When the information is quantitative, thecheck sheet is sometimes called a tally sheet. Histogram a diagram consisting of rectangles whose area is proportional to the frequency of a variable and whose width is equal to the class interval. Pareto charts A Pareto chart, named after Vilfredo Pareto, is a type of chart that contains both bars and a line graph, where individual values are represented in descending order by bars, and the cumulative total is represented by the line. Control charts The control chart is a graph used to study how a process changes over time. Data are plotted in time order. A control chart always has a central line for the average, an upper line for the upper control...
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