...Question: A successful visual or oral text is one in which a director seeks to create new realities and/or fresh perspectives for old ideas. Undeniably, the visual text Shine is successful because the director, Scott Hicks, seeks to create new realities and fresh perspectives for old ideas such as love. Through his astute concoction of visual techniques such as: lighting and camerawork amidst verbal techniques such as dialogue and music Hicks portrays “…the power of love – both to destroy and to redeem.” Shine follows the story of a piano virtuoso David Helfgott in his struggle to overcome the adversities caused by his father Peter in order to achieve his own dreams and ambitions of becoming a well-established musician by attending The Royal Academy of Music. Shine is successful in the sense that the director, Scott Hicks, creates new realities for old ideas such as love by presenting the power of love to destroy. This is an interesting alteration to the old idea because it contravenes our superficial conception that love is completely constructive. The idea of the power of love to destroy is presented through the character of Peter. Peter is a very harsh and abrasive character: he is a Polish immigrant who now lives in Australia and has lived through the atrocities of the Holocaust. As a child he had his family taken away from him and the psychological after-effects of this horrid experiences is evident in his character. Peter is very over-protective of his family and...
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...STAGE 2 ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS TEXT RESPONSE Shine – Interview with Scott Hicks David Helfgott. An Australian child prodigy at the piano. Yet not many people have heard of this person. Until now; the 1996 movie Shine starring Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor, shows just this; the life of David Helfgott… a rambling and mentally ill, yet brilliant piano player. In an interview with the director, Scott Hicks answers a few pressing questions of the movie. Interviewer – Thank you for taking the time to have this interview. First up, I would like to know what some of the challenges that you encountered while making the movie? Scott Hicks – Thanks, it’s good to be here. The main challenge that I found while Shine was in the making, was getting enough...
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...As you may know our theme as a stake this year comes from Isaiah 60:1. Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. I have been pondering that scripture for a few weeks now as I have prepared for speaking today. I have thought a great deal about the words “arise” and “Shine” and how they relate to me and my testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In reference tot his scripture Elder Orson Pratt wrote: “The Zion that is here spoken of is called to ‘arise and shine, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.’ There is no one thing more fully revealed in the Scriptures of eternal truth, than the rise of the Zion of our God in the latter days, clothed upon with the glory of God from the heavens – a Zion that will attract the attention of allthe nations and kindreds of the whole earth. It will not be something that takes place in a corner or on some distant island of the sea, or away among some obscure people’ but it will be something that will call forth the attention of all people and nations upon the face of the whole earth.” Again, as I read that quote from Elder Pratt I thought of it in connection with my own testimony of the gospel. His description of the rise of Zion and the attention that it will draw, along with the words arise and shout, speak to the way we, as members of this church, with knowledge of a risen Lord and a true Zion, should feel about our testimonies and sharing them with the people around us. Many of us...
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...unit of its popular 125cc motorcycle- the CB Shine. The landmark vehicle was produced at HMSI’s plant in Tapukara, Rajasthan. HMSI officials with the 30th lakh CB Shine unit CB Shine is the first 125ccc motorcycle in India to achieve this feat. This makes it the largest selling 125cc motorcycle in India and also the largest selling Honda motorcycle in this segment on a global scale. The CB Shine was launched back in April 2006 and reached its first 10 lakh units in 54 months on October 2010, the next 10 lakh figure was achieved in just 25 months with the latest one million units being the fastest taking just 16 months to get there. The CB Shine now sits at a very dominant position in the Indian market and in terms of sales volume leads the nearest competitor by a 61 per cent margin. The company manufactures the motorcycle both at its Narsapura and Tapukara plants. Honda CB Shine Keita Muramatsu, president & CEO, HMSI, on this landmark achievement stated, “We thank our valued customers, business partners and Associates for this remarkable feat. CB Shine is not only No. 1 selling 125cc motorcycle in India but also the world! For the first time ending FY’14, CB Shine has become No. 1 selling motorcycle for Honda Motor Company, Japan worldwide.” Shining all the way Honda’s CB Shine becomes ‘India’s All-time Highest Selling 125cc Motorcycle!’ Honda rolls out the epic 30th lac CB Shine unit from Tapukara plant · CB Shine creates record as First 125cc motorcycle in...
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...April 13 2014 Mr.David Morris Owner Dynamic Shine 8828 Heather St Vancouver BC, V6P 3S8 Dear Mr. Morris: We would first like to thank you for your cooperation and involvement in the development of your Digital and Social Media marketing plan. As per our first meeting we have included requested analysis of various aspects of Dynamic Shine. Dynamic Shine Prepared for: David Morris Prepared by: CT Consulting This report is consistent with our signed Academic Integrity Form on file with the instructor Trevor Burns Cameron Knowles CT Consulting ENTR 3311 S10 April 13 2014 Executive Summary David Morris took control of Dynamic Shine in 2010 and has since then grown the business to three profitable locations, with plans for more growth in the future. This report has analyzed the business for the purpose of making recommendation to increase online brand awareness and overall social media presence. The main advantage we found Dynamic Shine has over their competition is the quality of the service being provided. A detailed competitive analysis was done to determine which online activities the competition is partaking in and how this is directly impacting their company success. It was found that the competition was on the following digital platforms: twitter, instagram and facebook. Dynamic Shine must also partake in similar activities on all the most popular social media platforms. In respect to Dynamic Shine’s current website which we have concluded to be...
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...The Pretty Green Leaf You smoke marijuana for medicinal use, and you grow it, yourself? “Hell yes!” was the response from many members of this meeting. I was dreading this fourth Monday of the month. I was just too curious to pass it up. I knew I had to be there to find out how this subculture really was. I kept reminding myself, of how I grew up. In foster homes, you see a lot of terrible things. This can’t be that bad. The meeting started. The members the members sat casually and socialized, and discussed ways to make each other’s lives better. I was sitting and listening, grateful the welcoming I received. The whole room was chatting about their cultivation. It was already evident that they all have the same belief. The marijuana helps their ailments. As the night went on, my curiosity grew stronger. My thirty-seven-year old mind was hooked on the fascination of it all. Speakers rotated and gave advice on many topics. The first speaker spoke of the laws and regulations. Next, there was a young woman who explained some of her new organic soil. The tw- hour meeting seemed to fly by, as each person spoke. As I listened to each person, I encountered several different ailments. The range was quite extreme. The most common seemed to be migraines. I heard many different stories. I recall a few the most. One of the conversations I had was a nice lady who explained to me why she uses it. She described the excruciating pain in her legs, due to her diabetes. She expressed her reasoning...
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...into his wonderful creations. Some attributes of Hicks directorial style demonstrated in my chosen visual text Shine include camera work, music, and the terrifyingly subtle use of lighting to develop the atmosphere and create apprehension in the audience. On the contrary, Stephen Chow’s ostentatious special effects, camera work, lighting and sound in Kung Fu Hustle in no way waned to present the same ideas and rivet the audience on to the end of their seats to witness the anticipated metamorphosis of antagonist to protagonist. In Shine, Hicks’ concoction of multiple cinematic techniques effectively portray the idea of the change and the transition from the suppression of the individual to the strength of the individual. Hicks’ use of specific techniques helps the audience learn more about Peters Authoritarian mindset and further develops the oppression felt by David’s character whilst portraying the idea of change. This enables the audience to understand the more complex underlying themes in the film and makes the audience more aware to the specific role of each character in the film and how they are all intertwined with each other at a deeper level. Consequently, it successfully challenges us, the audience, to consider how we might have felt in David’s situation and helps us draw conclusions about the nature of relationships and family dynamics. A scene, in Shine, that Hicks uses cinematic techniques, lighting, music/sound, symbolism and dialogue is scene ten where David...
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...When the Light Shines on Literature The Enlightenment Era is a period of philosophic and scholarly excitement which took place globally in the early eighteenth century. In a historical context, the American Enlightenment led to the American Revolution, American Independence, and the creation of the Constitutional Republic of the United States America (Bailyn 26-27). Influenced by those of the European Enlightenment, such as John Locke and Isaac Newton, and fueled by the colonist’s growing frustrations with the English Crown, the literary soil of the New World was a fertile garden. From this newly enriched land sprung both flowers of poetry and the nutritious fruits of the realistic pen that were deeply inspired by the American Enlightenment. The literature of the Enlightenment period was powerful indeed, as it motivated people to think and to take action. Two superlative examples of American Literature and the influences of the Enlightenment Era are Philip Freneau’s poetry and Thomas Paine’s prose. The influence of enlightenment ideas is in the works of both of these important literary figures. Philip Freneau was the poet of the American Revolution (Bowen 213). From Freneau’s naturalistic poetry, such as “The Wild Honeysuckle, we can see the Enlightenment idea that nature is a revelation of God that holds instructions for mankind. “The Wild Honeysuckle" was America's first major poetic account on the themes of life and death. The poem begins by discussing the types of death...
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...Make Hay While the Sun Shines: Date: 29th Jan, 2012 Time Duration: Five Minutes (The Beginning) Honorable personalities on the Chair, very much Respected and cherished authorities on to the dais, esteemed decision maker judges, dear intellectual thoughtful orators and my all very much awakened mighty listeners, please accept the best wishes and greetings from this Anubhav Jain standing before you all today. Dear all, before you start listening to my words today, let me guide you that they all, the words, are to be attached or annexed with the so much kindling topic MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES. And let me warn you, all, that, if any of my words makes you think of your very own life, then it is not just the sheer coincidence, but the very objective of these next a few minutes. Do feel about yourself, if you can. I will be more than honored. (The Body) Make hay while the Sun Shines, the line motivates us to do work while there is sunshine… The audience should not infer the much tempting meaning of the same: “Don’t work in the night, while the Sun is not shining”… So what is hay for us? What do we want to be, a qualified professional, CA, Doctor or MBA? A rich man, family man etc. etc. Why? It gives us pleasure? We want happiness, ultimate objective & desire. So how do we get it? Make Hay While the Sun Shines – they answer us. So what is it about? Doing hard work… Doing the best until there is time, with all dedication, sincerity… right? How many of you...
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...Trevis Senegal Ms. Phyllis English p.2 February 3, 2015 My Brother’s Keeper “Game point Latrell you have won” said James, “yea good game James but it is getting dark lets go home” said I. Walking idly home, James sees something in the alley. “Aye Latrell lets walk the other way home” said James, I am confused on why he said that, I answered “why James I ready to get home and momma is probably waiting on us.” So James and I continue walking and soon we see two figures quickly moving in the dark. As James moves to get me out the way all I hear is about 10 gun shots. After the gun all the gun fires, I seen the two figures take off running in to the abyss like darkness of the alley. Trying to get up and run but could not move. Then I look up and see James hit the ground me just watching feeling a sense of regret also felt two sharp pains in my thigh and arm. Looking down to see what it was, I saw that I was shot twice, but not worrying about myself I crawled to my brother to see if he was alright. As soon as I got to James I was excited to see him still breathing but angered at the thought that he had told me that we should’ve walked the other way home and I didn’t listen. Looking at his wounds I seen that James was shot three times one in the right side of his chest the second one hit his stomach and the last bullet lodged in his shoulder. I speedily pull out my cell phone and call the ambulance. While waiting for an ambulance...
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...Carpe Diem: Why Understanding Today’s Labor Market is an Opportunity for Managers to Shine Carpe Diem: Why Understanding Today’s Labor Market is an Opportunity for Managers to Shine The culmination of our nation’s highest unemployment rate in decades and a growingly diverse workforce appears to be the perfect storm for company leaders. As businesses are slashing jobs, managers are required to do more with less. Human resource (HR) managers must be precise on hiring the best employees and offering the most attractive benefits for a diverse labor market. Department managers must maximize employee productivity. Gone are the days when managers can hide behind their desks unconcerned of their department’s work culture. The downward economy has forced senior leadership to take a red pen to wasted resources. Unproductive departments face possible layoffs or consolidation with other departments. Understanding the characteristics of the current labor market creates an opportunity for managers to grow their company’s human capital and propel their careers. Managers must understand today’s evolving labor market, in order to attract the best workers, effectively lead, and successfully motivate workers—create a competitive advantage with little room for error. Why Understanding the Labor Market Attracts the Best Workers. The diversity of the labor market is a reflection of our changing society. According to Mitchell et al. (2003), in the next two decades a transformation...
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...Metalloids|Moderate at conducting heat and electricity, only solid at room temperature, can be ductile and malleable only to varying degrees. How at metallic luster in varying degrees.| Fill in the following data table as you complete the activity. Material|Conductivity(strong, moderate, none)|Ductility(ductile or not ductile)|Appearance(bright shine, moderate shine, or no shine)| 1|The light is bright.|Can be drawn into wire.|Shines brightly.| 2|The light is dim.|Can be drawn into wire|Shines moderately.| 3|There is no light.|Cannot be drawn into wire|Does not shine.| 4|The light is bright.|Can be drawn into wire.|Shines brightly.| Identify each of the following as a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid. Please use complete sentences to describe the observations that led you to identify each. Material 1: Metal- Because it can be drawn into wire, shines brightly, and the light is bright. Material 2: Metalloids-It was very hard but during the conductivity the light shined it dim. Material 3: Non-Metal – It was easy because there was no light, it did not shine, and it cannot be drawn into wire. Material 4: Metal- Because it can be drawn into wire, shines brightly, and the light is bright. What does it mean for a substance to be a semiconductor? For a...
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...Chapter 1 Introduction Background of the Study Bananas are among the most widely consumed fruits on the planet and, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans' favorite fresh fruit. The curvy yellow fruits are high in "potassium and pectin, a form of fiber," said Laura Flores, a San Diego-based nutritionist. They can also be a good way to get magnesium and vitamins C and B6. "Bananas are high in antioxidants, which can provide protection from free radicals, which we come into contact with every day, from the sunlight to the lotion you put on your skin," Flores added. Hawaii is the only place in the U.S. where bananas are grown commercially, although at one time they were also grown in southern California and Florida. The overwhelming majority of the bananas Americans eat come from countries in Latin America and South America, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, and Guatemala. Bananas were first found in New Guinea and spread throughout the Philippines nearly 4,000 years ago, and from their diversified around the world. They became a popular item in India, Indonesia, Australia, and Malaysia and were even used to make clothes and other fabrics in Japan. It wasn’t until they hit colonial plantations in America that they were used for inter cropping plants such as coffee, cacao, and pepper plantations. Their leaves provided the perfect shade for the more valuable plants, which was only the beginning of their endless environmental uses and...
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...true stories ‘shine’ directed by Scott Hicks and ‘swimming upstream’ directed by Russell Mulcahly. In both films, there is an inter connection through filmic techniques, the theme of the relationship between the father, the son and character devolvement. Through filmic techniques and images shine and swimming upstream connect with the action scene. David presents an intense piano piece called the Rachmanioff piano concert no 3, and tony competes in the commonwealth games performing 100m backstroke. These scenes first interconnected is when the camera angle shows the eyes of the participants, David walking to the piano and tony walking to his swimming board. Close up shots of the two boys faces indicating how focused they are revealed. This...
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...Rubric for 5S Project | | |NEEDS FURTHER |INCORPORATES | | |LACKS ESSENTIAL |DEVELOPMENT |BEST POL PRACTICES | | |FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE POL | | | | | |50% |100% | | |0% | | | | | |The project has essential POL features but has some of the |The project has the following strengths: | | |The project has one or more of |following weaknesses: |...
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