...Angelo Cupani Film 262 4/6/14 Hong Kong: An Industry Born on a Budget Hong Kong has often been referred to as the “Hollywood of the East”. Although there are qualities of the Hong Kong film industry, which do indeed resemble those of Hollywood, implying that Hong Kong’s film industry is simply a second-tier version of Hollywood’s is an injustice to the unique industry model that Hong Kong has developed since the mid 20th century. Multiple factors, namely economic, have driven Hong Kong filmmakers to adapt different methods of production and exhibition than Hollywood filmmakers, resulting a in a distinct style of cinema that maximizes profits and controls costs, and has proven itself successful. Many of the unique practices of Hong Kong cinema stem from the industry’s tendency to push films through the production process much more quickly than the typical Hollywood film, and on a much smaller budget. The pace at which Hong Kong films are made is unmatched, proven by director Tsui Hark who went from script to release in less than two moths with his film Chinese Feast. The speed at which these films are released is driven by exhibition. With most production companies throughout Hong Kong film history being vertically integrating, including Shaw Brothers and Cinema City, the goal has been to push as many films through their own theaters as quickly as possible, with rapid turnover rates. Unlike Hollywood films, which can often stay in theaters for a month or longer, Hong Kong...
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...Erin St Gelais St. Gelais 1 Mrs. Trouville English CP III 15 December 2015 Should Schools Be Done with Homework? Have you ever enjoyed a day of relaxation? Have you ever experienced the thrill of having a day just to goof off? Has homework kept you away from that? Kids hate homework. Some kids say that homework is just what they learned in class the same day and they are just repeating it. Why do students need to repeat what we did in class that day? Is it necessary? Some reasons why homework is not effective is that many teachers give too much homework, and often teachers do not coordinate the quantity given. Secondly, unnecessary assignments raise the stress level of the students. However, the main argument against homework is that most of it is just boring practice. Teachers give too much homework to kids and it’s not necessary. In an article written by Lance J. Falk it states that “kids have lives beyond school and schoolwork. About 65 percent of kids, ages of 6-13, play competitive sports. But, unfortunately, some of those kids quit playing the sport they love due to the fact that they have too much schoolwork to tackle during their evening” (Falk). If a student has three soccer practices a week, which consumes 2.5 hours of his Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, how do you think he or she feels? He or she would obviously feel very tired, right? But now if that same student had two hours of homework three of the five...
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...The Sutton Hoo is a helmet and a ship burial. The Sutton Hoo placed in Suffolk, England. The type of sand in the soil of the Sutton Hoo was a very unusual type. Frank and Edith pretty, brought the property and they a house on the Sutton Hoo. In 1926 for the nine years they were building a house. Then in that period time they were building a house Frank died in 1934. Edith decided in 1937 that she was going to have the land excavated and made into a museum. The Sutton Hoo was a really historical place now in the generation. It's a real nice place to go on if you go on a vacation. It's in a very nice place in England and a lot of people went to the museum and thought it was really nice. The Sutton Hoo helmet is an important Angle Saxon....
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...CHAPTER 9 – Test Bank Multiple-Choice Questions 1. The “Middle Ages” in Western Europe includes which of the following time periods? a. the beginning of the Early Christian period through the 13th or 14th centuries b. the end of the Roman Empire through the Byzantine period c. the beginning of Byzantine period through the end of the Roman Empire d. A.D. 300–A.D. 1600 Answer: a 2. The new religion that entered Europe in the 8th century was a. Buddhism. b. Hinduism. c. Islam. d. Judaism. Answer: c 3. Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art? a. Byzantine b. Archaic Greek c. Early Christian d. both the Byzantine and Early Christian Answer: d 4. The Christian recovery of Moorish strongholds was called the a. Reformation. b. Rebellion. c. Revolution. d. Reconquest. e. Renaissance. Answer: d 5. Which is true? a. Muhammad was born in Mecca in 622. b. Muhammad claimed to be the son of Allah. c. The Hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. d. Muslims are required to pray six times a day. Answer: c 6. The hadj refers to a. the Islamic calendar. b. a pilgrimage. c. a leader. d. a mosque. Answer: b 7. Jihad is a a. religious sentence. b. priest. c. holy book. d. holy war against sin, in oneself and in the world. Answer: d 8. Muslims must pray a. in a mosque. b. facing west. c. facing Mecca. d. facing a qibla. Answer:...
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...The “Sutton Hoo” text, provided by the University of Chicago, details the Sutton Hoo ship, found in East Anglia in 1939. The text also describes the contents within the ship, like helmets, armor, weapons, swords, golden rings, and even a scepter, which seem to have been owned by a pagan warrior king. The different parts of the “Sutton Hoo” text helps support the author’s main idea that the Sutton Hoo is a burial ship. The author’s main idea is justified with some of the items found on the Sutton Hoo: ornate, zoomorphic, martial weapons alongside impressive armor. This idea is supported with other objects of similar artistic quality that were personal belongings of a king, like golden buckles and purse lids. The author then discusses the possibility...
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...According to Stuart Hall, there are two kinds of identity: identity as being (a sense of unity and commonality) and identity as becoming (a process of identification, which shows the discontinuity in our identity formation). The first one is necessary, but the second one is truer to our postcolonial conditions. (Hall) Hong Kong identity is not fixed; it changes from time to time and is determined by the social-political changes. (Jonathan) Mass media (films) can somehow construct some kinds of ideologies or identities and indicate the attitude and value behind identity in a society. (Ping-Kwan) In this paper, we will investigate how 1970s’ films, New Wave Movie in 1980s and 1990s’ films reflect the social changes and construct HK identity. After the 1967’s Riots, Hong Kong people had to face keen competition and social conflict and instability. Most of them had to face great pressure and discontent was widespread in the society. (李以莊) Watching movies such as “One-Armed Swordsman” (獨臂刀) [1967] and “The Big Boss” (唐山大兄) [1971] become one of the tools or ways for them to vent their pressure and emotions. Moreover, in the early 70s, the society was rife with corruption. The corruption of the Hong Kong police and the government officers became a climate of Hong Kong. This phenomenon was corrosive to both the foundations of society and relationship between the police/government officers and the public. (Pak Tong) The Hong Kong government was therefore urged to found ICAC...
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...Henri Boulangerie: Creating and Using a Master Budget BACKGROUND PART I: CREATING THE BUDGET MEETINGS WITH DIVISIONAL MANAGERS Henri Boulangerie is a medium-sized regional bakery that specializes in providing orders to grocery and convenience stores. Because of the popularity of its brand, it has also opened a small café for walk-in business. In order to maintain its high quality standard, Henri produces only three products: breakfast muffins, fresh bread, and chocolate chip cookies. Although business has been good in the past few years, a lucky contact with a large chain has recently allowed it to expand its brand out of the local region. Growth has been high since the new contract went into effect. Andy Griff, the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder, has arranged a meeting with a venture capital firm next week. Hopefully the meeting will result in the sale of some of Henri’s stock and an opportunity to establish a significant line of credit with the venture capital firm. These extra funds, if Andy can secure them, should provide sufficient money to meet Henri’s growth targets for the next few years. The venture capital firm’s assessment team has asked Andy to provide a quarterly master budget for the year that just began, complete with pro forma financial statements, at the meeting. They have expressed special interest in Henri’s earnings per share (EPS), cash flow from operations, and profit margins, indicating that good numbers in these...
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...Tami Halstead Organizational Behavior January 11, 2013 Part I Chapter 4 Read Why did Navy leaders allow offensive videos to be shown on the USS Enterprise? Answer the following question: Does Capt. Honor’s behavior fit your schema for an effective leader? Explain The total length of your answer should be greater than 400 words but no more than 600 words After reading this story about Mr. Owens Paul Honors, Jr., I actually remembered hearing about this on the news. Owen Paul Honors, Jr. definitely made some mistakes with this type of actions. It is really hard to judge him based solely on this mistake or lack of better judgment. We are all human and we all make mistakes, to what level of mistake we make determines the discipline. This one of course because it hit the news, he had to be reprimanded in order to show the integrity with the United States Military. I think with Mr. Honors having the support of 100% of the Enterprise workers says a lot for this gentleman. His work record had demonstrated that he knew how to command a ship and had respect amongst his fellow comrades and from the people underneath him. As far as my thoughts on his direct behavior with this certain incident, well it was pretty immature on his part and he set himself up for major discipline and loss of respect. This subject is a very sore subject among the service men and women and I feel that when the ruling came down from President Obama, it probably sent him over the edge and attributed...
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...Technology is used on a daily basis. To get to work, school, or appointments on time we use our alarm clocks to help us wake up. To help us fall asleep we either listen to music, watch television, or read a book on our eReader. The technology that is readily available today allows everyone to practically do everything in the comfort of their own home. With just a touch of a button, we can accomplish tasks such as shopping, taking online courses for education, and even work from home. Think about it. What would happen if technology were to be taken away from us? I know we are capable of performing our everyday tasks without technology, but do you seriously think we want to, especially knowing how it has improved our lives. How would we be able to communicate with one another, especially those who live far away? Do you think we will be able to experience the same joy and happiness without technology? I believe we should all focus more on face-to-face relations rather than just the screen in front of us. Today, we are excessively dependant on technology whether we are at home, school, or work. Let us face it; technology efficiently reduces the time it takes to perform our daily tasks. Today, technology has benefited us in speed and efficiency. Technology has simplified our lives, cut costs, cut travel time, improved communication, as well as time spent on labor. Social media has made communicating with friends and family much easier. Unlike snail mail communicating through...
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...TO: SIM WONG HOO, CEO OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY FROM: XIAO SHI SUBJECT: THE BEST WAY TO LEVERAGE THE ZEN PATENT ------------------------------------------------- DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2016 This is to propose that Creative should exit the hardware business and MP3 market and take immediate seek settlement from Apple. This is the best way to protect Creative’s business and innovations as they would be able to avoid an endless and costly legal battle with Apple and leverage the Zen patent effectively. There are several potential tactical options that Creative has toward the patent infringement issue against Apple. To begin with, an option would be to give up their patent and try to compete with Apple. Considering the growth that Apple has and their leading market position, this is probably the worst option for Creative. Plus, the superior user experience that the Zen patent brings in this fast growing MP3 market will undoubtedly drive spectacular revenue for Creative and thus there is no reason for Creative to give up the patent. Secondly Creative could sue to seek an injunction from allowing Apple to make their product. It is a really good option when people want to get rid of a potential competitor for a long time. In this case, Apple would not be able to manufacture its iPod when Creative litigate their claims. But would Apple give up on this attractive MP3 market just because of this? The answer...
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...Creative Technology Ltd. is a global company based in Singapore. It specializes in the consumer electronics industry, and is a world leader in digital entertainment products, famous for its Sound Blaster audio cards and for starting the multimedia revolution worldwide. Creative Technology Ltd. has its headquarters located in Jurong East. Creative Technology is founded by Mr Sim Wong Hoo. Creative Technology Ltd. began as a computer repair shop in 1981. During this time, Mr Sim was successful in selling add-on memory boxes for the Apple II computer, which encouraged him to create a customized PC in the Chinese language. Creative Technology became known for its audio aspects, and when Creative came up with the first Sound Blaster card, Creative started to dominate the PC audio market. Creative Technology will go on to dominate this market throughout the 1990s and was rarely challenged, with the Sound Blasters representing 70% of revenue at one point. Growth in MP3 player sales has since helped to level the revenue field. Modifications over the years to the Sound Blaster card have also helped it to remain competitive. In 1999, Creative launched the NOMAD line of digital audio players, propelling itself as a serious competitor in the portable audio player market, a market which they were able to dominate until the entry of the Apple iPod. Creative Technology Ltd. was awarded the ZEN patent on August 9, 2005. On Sept 4, 2007, Creative Technology announced that it has voluntarily delisted...
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...AnnCONTENTS Chairman’s Message Financial Highlights and Review Board of Directors and Executive Officers Corporate Governance Directors’ Report Statement by Directors Independent Auditor’s Report Consolidated Income Statement Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Balance Sheets Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Notes to the Financial Statements SGX-ST Listing Manual Requirements 2 4 6 7 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 62 1 CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Dear Shareholders, Fiscal 2013 was another difficult year for Creative. We had continued to focus on the development and introduction of new products in the key product categories, and had launched a series of new exciting products that provide good potential growth opportunities. However, our financial performance continued to be adversely affected by the difficult and uncertain market conditions for our products, which impacted sales across all regions and resulted in lower revenues. Nevertheless, despite the lower level of sales, with a lower operating cost structure from the cost cutting actions in the previous years, we were able to achieve an improvement in operating results in fiscal 2013. Sales for fiscal year 2013 were US$165 million, a reduction of 14% compared to US$192 million for fiscal year 2012. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 33% in fiscal 2013, up from 19% in fiscal 2012. Net profit for fiscal 2013 was...
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...Jacob Byers Prof. Carver W131 29 Sept. 2013 A Question of Ethics: Egg Harvesting for Stem Cell Research Stem cell research brings to mind cloning, treatments for disease, and other positive things. What you don’t think about are the women affected through the harvesting of the embryotic eggs required to conduct this research. Dr. Diane Beeson’s article “Egg Harvesting for Stem Cell Research: Medical Risks and Ethical Problems” illustrates the issues of short and long-term effects of ovarian stimulation, risks to offspring, and the exploitation of women. She uses this information to develop an argument against the use of unauthorized and unstudied drugs and the misleading language used to exploit young women. She establishes credibility by using statistics and plays on a sensitive issue by bringing up risks to offspring to develop her argument. Medical treatments developed from stem cell research range from cancer treatments to replacing damaged brain cells. Though these seem to outweigh any of the negative side effects, those abnormalities caused from ovarian stimulation can directly affect the reproductive capabilities of many females. Dr. Beeson explains the most serious and immediate short-term effect is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). The symptoms of mild cases of OHSS range from nausea to abdominal distention, respiratory difficulty, and other abnormalities (Beeson and Lippman). More severe cases are ‘by no means rare’ according to the American Society...
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...incidents in Korean history, all the way back from annexation of Korea by Japan in 1910, up to the election of Kim Young-Sam in 1993. South Korea has been subject to a period of military dictatorships, during which there was given little attention to truth-funding. Also, South Korea’s fight for democracy spans out on a long period of civil movements and demonstrations. They often led to uprisings, which were often repressed hard by authoritarian and military power. Demonstrations, like the Kwangju Uprising in 1980, were subject to murder, torture and other abuses of human right. These acts were often covered up and ignored by the government. However, the prosecution and sentencing of two former authoritarian rulers, Chun Doo-Hwan and Rho Tae-Woo in 1995, was a clear sign that times were changing and even successful coups can be punished. At the end of the 90s, laws for rectifying the past were established under the government of Kim Dae-Jung. The Truth & Reconciliation Commission would go stay active until 2010, when the conservative Lee Myung-Bak stopped the funding. What led to this sudden governmental interest in truth and reconciliation under the Kim Dae-Jung government? In this literature review we will look at the factors that instigated interest in South Korea for having truth and reconciliation commissions. Two articles will be used from the Critical Asian Studies journal. In ‘’The Long Road Toward Truth and Reconciliation’’ Kim Dong-Choon writes about Korea’s urge...
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...Genetic and Reproductive Sciences Abstract This paper is based on genetic and reproductive science and their benefits and limitations regarding individuals, families, and society. The paper covers the screening and treatment for diabetes and what methods are used to prevent it development. The paper also contains information regarding In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and its benefits for individuals and families. The use stems cells and its advantages and disadvantages are also mentioned. Analyze the benefits and limitations of genetic and reproductive sciences for individuals, families, and society. The benefit of genetic science for individuals is that it can determine if the person has a possible genetic disorder and give them a better chance at preventing the disorder from becoming active, monitor the disorder, or treat the disorder. For example, diabetes is a genetic disorder that can be discovered through genetic testing. Lifestyle changes such as exercising and lowering their body mass index (BMI) can prevent someone for developing diabetes, and the testing can monitor diabetes if a person develops it. Diabetes can also be treated by the use of insulin and dieting if monitored correctly. The limitation of genetic science for individuals is the emotional outcome of the test results. Some people may get upset and begin to feel guilty, depressed, or even become anxious once they receive their results (Cho, et al., 2012). The benefits of genetic science...
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