...Anbe Sivam- Project on MoS Introduction and plot There are good films, there are great films and then there are some films which become a part of your soul forever and have an impact on the very way in which you live your life. The last category is extremely rare, and I have hardly found across a couple of movies which have moved me to this extent. Foremost among those would be the 2003 Tamil masterpiece Anbe Sivam (translated to Love is God). Anbe Sivam was released about 8 years ago and is widely acknowledged as the most profound and deepest of Kamal Haasan’s films till date; Kamal also co-wrote the dialogues with Madan, apart from playing one of the protagonists. The other protagonist is played by Madhavan in probably what is his most memorable role ever. The film also stars Kiran Rathod, Nasser and Santhana Bharathi in important roles. It was directed by Sundar C (though widely rumoured to have been ghost-directed by Kamal himself) and the music was composed by Vidyasagar. The film basically revolves around the lives of the two protagonists over the course of a few days as both of them get stranded in Orissa due to torrential rains and floods, cutting off all forms of transport; the entire plot is rolled out as they try to get back home to Chennai. Madhavan plays Anbarasu (A Ars as he prefers to call himself), a young and successful ad film-maker who has recently got engaged and has his marriage scheduled in about a week’s time. Kamal plays Nallasivam aka Nalla, a middle-aged...
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...Settlement of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine). He had three older brothers: Irving, Lenny, and Bernie. Brooks' father died of kidney disease at 34 when Brooks was two years old.He has said of his father's death, "there's an outrage there. I may be angry at God, or at the world, for that. And I'm sure a lot of my comedy is based on anger and hostility. Growing up in Williamsburg, I learned to clothe it in comedy to spare myself problems—like a punch in the face." In middle age, Brooks became one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s, Brooks started working in various Borscht Belt resorts and nightclubs in the Catskill Mountains as a drummer and pianist. Around this time, he changed his professional name to "Mel Brooks" (from his mother's maiden name Brookman) after being confused with the Borscht Belt trumpet player Max Kaminsky. After a regular comic at one of the nightclubs was too sick to perform one night, Brooks started working as a stand-up comic, telling jokes and doing movie-star impressions. He also began acting in summer stock in Red Bank, New Jersey, and did some radio work. He eventually worked his way up to the comically aggressive job of Tummler (master entertainer) at Grossinger's, one of the Borscht Belt's most famous resorts. Brooks found more rewarding work behind the scenes, becoming a comedy writer for television. In 1949 his friend Sid Caesar hired Brooks to write jokes for the NBC series . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks Influences ...
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...My Life as a Dog In the film, My Life as a Dog (1985) directed by Lasse Hallstrom, we meet twelve-year-old Ingemar. Ingemar exists within and is influenced by an array of complex relationships and interacting environments as he deals with lack of control and loss in his life. This paper will explore the internal world and social environment of Ingemar and attempt to understand his world from several perspectives. Ingemar Ingemar is an early adolescent twelve-year-old boy with expressive eyes framed by strong eyebrows and a hair cowlick that rules his forehead. Although physically small for his age, Ingmar is athletic, intelligent, and emotionally resilient. As Ingemar confronts the loss of family members, home, and a beloved dog, he reads stories and tries to gain a perspective. He demonstrates the ability to reason about the social world but sometimes has difficulties with role taking and communication. Despite the chaos in his life, Ingemar is working hard to make sense of the world and actively construct this knowledge. Micro Analysis of Nuclear Family At the beginning of the film, Ingemar is living with his mother and older brother Eric, in an urban community. His father is gone; his mother, sick with tuberculosis is raising the two boys alone. A disorganized family apartment lacks warmth and is a window into their chaotic life. As a single parent, Ingemar’s mother has trouble dealing with the everyday responsibility of the boys. Ingemar and his brother...
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...Porter’s Five Forces Analysis To better understand what is exactly pressuring Kodak’s business, Michael Porter’s Five Forces analysis has been chosen. The impact of the different forces on the company is presented as follows: I. Rivalry among competitors - Numerous competitors active in all segments of the imaging industry (rolled films, traditional photography, digital photography, traditional printing, and digital printing). - Faster than expected consumer adoption of the new technology attracting new entrants. - Decrease in sales for traditional products forcing incumbents to quickly release new digital solutions. - Switching costs inexistent for consumers II. Threat of substitutes - The fast advent of digital technologies led to rapid switching and this new substitute is proving problematic to handle for Kodak. - Modern cell phones are now boasting high definition photography capabilities up to 16 megapixels (anselmobiasse.com)reducing the attractiveness of existing cameras. - High commoditization: digital image capturing devices are found in laptops, tablets, cell phones, televisions and cameras. This solution is hard to differentiate and thus consumers’ choices are driven by price. - Free, cloud-based solutions (picasa, photobucket, flickr, etc…) offered in the management of pictures undermine the attractiveness of branded, paid solutions offered by major players. III. Threat of new entrants - High entry barriers due to development costs, distribution costs...
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....7 2.1 Company Name ……………………………………….8 2.2 Company Description …………………………………8 2.3 Mission, Vision & Objectives ………………………...9 2.4 Corporative Image …………………………………..10 2.5 Critical Success Factors ……………………………..12 2.6 Legal Process …………………………………………13 2.7 S.W.O.T Analysis …………………………………….13 3. MANAGEMENT …………………………………………..14 3.1 Management team and functions ……………………..15 4. PRODUCTS AND SERVICE ……………………………..18 4.1 Service/Products Description ……………………….19 4.2 Unique Selling Propositions …………………………21 5. THE MARKET …………………………………………….22 5.1 Industry and Competitor Analysis …………………23 5.2 Surveys Results ………………………………………29 5.3 Market Analysis ……………………………………...33 5.4 Target Market ………………………………………..33 6. OPERATIONS …………………………………………….35 6.1 Location ………………………………………………36 6.2 Suppliers ……………………………………………...36 7. MARKETING STRATEGY ……………………………...38 7.1 Pricing Strategy ……………………………………...39 7.2 Sales Strategy ………………………………………..39 7.3 Distribution Channels ……………………………….40 7.4 Promotion Strategy ………………………………….40 7.5 Marketing Mix ……………………………………….42 Oasis Movie Theater 3 8. ACCOUNTING ISSUES ………………………………….43 8.1 Investment ……………………………………………44 8.2 Expenses ……………………………………………...45 8.3 Costs and Sales ……………………………………….46 8.4 Payback, Risk Analysis and Exit Strategy …………49 8.5 Income Statement of the Business Fair …………….51 Oasis Movie Theater 4 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Oasis Movie Theater 5 Oasis Movie Theater is a company dedicated to offering a premium cinema service to schools and university...
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...------------------------------------------------- CLASS 2: GAP, TOP ------------------------------------------------- Date: April 28, 2013 ------------------------------------------------- • Nouns ------------------------------------------------- ✚ Review: Clause Elements ------------------------------------------------- (S) : Performer, topic ------------------------------------------------- (O) : Recipient ------------------------------------------------- : Direct object (DO) and indirect object (IO) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I sent you a letter. (S) + (V) + (IO) + (DO) ------------------------------------------------- I sent a letter to you. (S) + (V) + (DO) + preposition + (IO) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- : Object of a verb and object of a preposition ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I kicked you. [You is object of the verb ‘kicked.’] ------------------------------------------------- on the table [Prepositional phrase: The table is called object of the preposition] ------------------------------------------------- • Object of a preposition cannot be the subject element. ------------------------------------------------- ✗ [In the world] have many people. ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...McCarthyism and The Second Red Scares impact on Media in the 1950-60s decades (Research and Analysis Paper) In 1950, fewer than 50,000 Americans out of a total US population of 150 million were members of the Communist Party(Gilder Lehrman). However following WWII the the time period of the 1950-1970 was marked as a period of mass fear of Communism. American fears of internal communist infiltration reached Its highest point since the First Red Scare of the 1920-30s. Government organizations investigated millions of americans, “asking what books and magazines they read, what unions and civic organizations they belonged to, and whether they went to church” (Gilder Lehrman). This time period was also marked by the major shift and blacklisting of celebrities primarily in show business. One of the people who took full advantage of the mass hysteria was Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin. McCarthy began his crusade by giving a speech at the Women’s Republican Club of Wheeling, in West Virginia, where he stated that he had a list of over 220 confirmed communists living in the US. The numbers of this statement dropped over the years as people began to watch him more closely. However this didn’t stop him from rising to more power, after the Republicans regained a majority in the senate, McCarthy took control of a subcommittee, and performed investigations on government agencies. Other Cold War “activists” consisted of Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey, union leader Walter Reuther...
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...International Relations Theory The new edition of International Relations Theory: A critical introduction introduces students to the main theories in international relations. It explains and analyzes each theory, allowing students to understand and critically engage with the myths and assumptions behind each theory. Key features of this textbook include: • discussion of all of the main theories: realism and (neo)realism, idealism and (neo)idealism, liberalism, constructivism, postmodernism, gender, and globalization two new chapters on the “clash of civilizations” and Hardt and Negri’s Empire innovative use of narratives from films that students will be familiar with: Lord of the Flies, Independence Day, Wag the Dog, Fatal Attraction, The Truman Show, East is East, and Memento an accessible and exciting writing style which is well-illustrated with boxed key concepts and guides to further reading. • • • This breakthrough textbook has been designed to unravel the complexities of international relations theory in a way that allows students a clearer idea of how the theories work and the myths that are associated with them. Cynthia Weber is Professor of International Studies at the University of Lancaster. She is the author of several books and numerous articles in the field of international relations. International Relations Theory A critical introduction Second edition Cynthia Weber First published 2001 by Routledge Second edition published 2005 by Routledge...
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...Executive Summary Owners and their beloved pets ... this is what makes our world go around. We are aware that there are many photographic studios, at either end of the spectrum, that will consider photographing a pet. However, they do not openly welcome your furry family members. At Adorable Pet Photography, pets are our only business. We are dedicated to capturing a moment you can remember forever to preserve a special relationship. With many years of experience, and a gentle approach in an unhurried environment, we will preserve your memories in a beautiful piece of photographic art. Our strong commitment to client satisfaction is showcased by the perfect photograph that captures the personality of the pet and the loving relationship between the pet and owner. Adorable Pet Photography is a small business aimed at bringing a smile to every pet owner's face when they see their beautiful family member captured in a stunning portrait. Our goal of superior customer service and satisfaction will take dedication on the part of all staff members and vendors. The vision manifests itself in three ways: 1. Produce the same outstanding quality results time after time. 2. Be recognized as the top pet photographer in the Southeast. 3. Be steadfast to our commitment for customer service and satisfaction. Our keys to success will be providing high quality portraits, competitive pricing, and excellent customer service as our hallmark. Adorable Pet Photography is currently located...
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...earned for itself a global interest which is expected to fuel the growth of the Industry. This report presents an analysis of the recent development, both international and domestic, in the Industry which have come as a result of intensive adaptation to the latest technologies and the care it has taken to ensure that it always move towards globalization and corporatization .It also experiences the entry of major corporate companies, thus expanding the current size. INTRODUCTION The Indian Entertainment Industry has become one of the fastest growing sectors of the country’s economy. Over the past decade, India has been the second fastest growing economy in the world. The major global corporations opine that it will become a key market in the years to come, sweeping the global Entertainment world with its unlimited potential. As the Indian economy continues to perform strongly, the Indian middle class will also expand significantly. It is the growing consumer class with an increasing affinity to Entertainment that drives the Industry. This has resulted in an increase in the expenditures on entertainment. As a result of which the advertising revenues have also been on the rise. India is witnessing the growth of multiplexes that offer better viewing experience to the customers. The advent of many eminent players such as PVR, INOX, Satyam Cineplexes, and Shringar Films into the Industry has almost the changed the customer preferences for entertainment. It is worth mentioning that...
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...Bruce Almighty, A Lesson in Integrity Tenetta Griffin English 225 Melissa Rigney January 14, 2014 Bruce Almighty, A Lesson in Integrity Jim Carrey is a talented comedian and I have enjoyed every film that I’ve seen him in. I selected Bruce Almighty for an in-depth film analysis because of how the talented actors helped put a unique spin on the whole god/human relationship for the modern day moviegoer. This movie is not designed to be an in-depth expose on the god/human relationship but a platform to gently remind the audience the of how important our decisions affect where we are in life and gives us a moment to pause and think about what kind of future do we really desire. In my opinion, the film Bruce Almighty utilizes Jim Carrey's comedic talents to address the heavy topic of the god/human relationship and the moral issue that the director wants the share with the audience is that our free will should be exercised a modicum of human integrity to effectively resolve our own personal issues/dilemmas. My first step in analyzing Bruce Almighty involves taking a closer look at plot development and how this movie took the universal truth concerning how mankind in general tends to get frustrated with God when things just don’t go their way while taking it down a unconventional comedic path to help lighten up the seriousness of the topic. The director of Bruce Almighty’s tells the story from a mixed point of view which means we sometimes learn what is going on at the same...
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...Reading File – Class 5 1. Summary Retell the story in your own words or attach a good summary from the internet (mentioning your source)..... The book Of Mice and Men is about two poor guys, George and Lennie, who travel together to find work. Lennie is a big, clumsy man, who doesn’t know his own strength and he is also childlike, simple and easily forgetful. Lennie goes through life with his fellow George, a smart guy and hard worker who takes care of Lennie. The book starts with them walking down a road, they ran away from their job in Weed because the stupid, innocent Lennie touched a ladie’s dress (because Lennie likes soft things). Lennie and George have a shared dream: having their own farm, where they can keep all kinds of animals, and can live from their harvest when they have saved enough money. When they on their way to a ranch, hoping to find work, they sleep in the clearing (a place near a river) for one night. The next day they come to the bunkhouse and they get a job. Soon they meet the other workers on the ranch, including Curley, the son of the boss. Curley is mean, aggressive and a lightweight-boxer. Because he is so small he doesn’t like big guys, he feels threatened by them. So an aggressive look and a rude attitude is his first reaction when he sees big Lennie. The next day when Curley comes into the room, Lennie is attacked by Curley. But strong Lennie defends himself and crushes (accidentally) the hand of Curley, because he tried to stop...
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...model/s. Application of strategic choice model/s to the chosen industry sector - an assessment and critical evaluation of the ways in which the organization uses the chosen models to make strategic choices. References and Appendices Number words: 2016 ID Number: B00653228 Date: 17/01/14 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Organisation Profile 3 3 Stategic Theory 3 4 model application 4 4.1 Question Mark 4 4.2 Risiing Star 5 4.3 Cash Cows 6 4.4 Dogs 7 5 Conclusion 8 6 Reference 9 Introduction In this paper I am going to describe and analysis the BCG matrix. The BCG Matrix may be a very helpful and widespread method of evaluating the portfolio of companies or product in a very business unit. The BCG matrix may be used to verify what priorities should provide to different products, and that method is also possible to use to given product or businesses. In this case I will apply the BCG matrix into the Apple Company in mobile industry in order to analysis the products which the Apple has already provided in the market. Organization Profile In 1976, Apple pc, Inc. was established and was incorporated in 1977 [Michael Dougherty, 2010]. Apple’s 1st product was the Apple I that began the non-public pc revolution. In 2007, Apple pc, Inc. modified...
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...The Rise and Fall of Eastman Kodak, an Emblem of American Business Excellence Executive Summary With the slogan "you press the button, we do the rest," George Eastman put the first simple camera into the hands of a world of consumers in 1888. In doing so, he made a complicated process easy to use and accessible to nearly everyone. Since that time, the Eastman Kodak Company has led the way with an abundance of new products and processes to make photography simpler, more useful and more enjoyable. Its reach increasingly involves the use of technology to combine images and information--creating the potential to profoundly change how people and businesses communicate. Kodak continues to expand the ways images touch people's daily lives. The company ranks as a premier multinational corporation, with a brand recognized in virtually every country around the world’’ (kodak.com). However, despite numerous efforts in acquiring new competences and turn around its business model, Kodak has so far failed to impress consumers and stakeholders alike. Facing stiff competition and shrinking profit margins, Kodak seems not able to find its rightful place in the new digital age. This report will shed some light as to why Eastman Kodak has been struggling for years and how it could overcome the challenges it currently faces. kodak manufacturing plant around 1930 RECENT PAST Kodak being a centennial company, it was necessary to take as much distance as possible when trying to analyze its...
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...place of medicine in American political culture How and why does the medical community use media to communicate with public? Increasingly interdependent spheres w/ differing perspectives on vision of media’s role is in “media-ted” world What makes health “news”? Producing Medical Heroes How and why has American society selected its medical heroes? How has this changed over time? What functions do depictions of heroic doctors (Walter Reed, and House, M.D.) and patients serve? How have fictional medical characters – in novels, Hollywood films, on TV – shaped expectations of medical culture? VD, HIV, and the Media How did the media contribute to the publics perception of venereal diseases and HIV? What images (both visual, and stories told to make a point) came most powerfully to cultural prominence? What were the aims of medical and public health authorities, the state, and media professionals in working to make those images publically visible? What role did the media play in changing public’s image of HIV? Stigmatization, Destigmatization, and Medical Illnesses Ways portrayal of medical condition in media contributes to a stereotype in society? How does representation influence publics perception of a particular medical condition? Some consequences of stereotype portrayed in media? The Promise of Health What constitutes a promise in medicine? How does that differ w/ how allopathic medical community interacts with media and...
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