Under “Western Eyes”: The Personal Odyssey of Huang Fei-Hong in Once upon a Time in China by Tony Williams Rather than being read in exclusively postmodernist terms, Tsui Hark’s series Once upon a Time in China may be understood as a new version of a Hong Kong cinematic discourse involving historical “interflow.” It deals with dispersion, China’s relationship to the outside world, and strategic forms of reintegration designed to strengthen national identity. In Sammo Hung’s Wong Fei Hung
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bright skinned; with beautiful eyes for looking, with sweet lips for speaking; she has not one phrase too many. With a long neck and white breast, her hair of genuine lapis lazuli; her arm more brilliant than gold; her fingers like lotus flowers, with heavy buttocks and girt waist. Her thighs offer her beauty, with a brisk step she treads on ground. She has captured my heart in her embrace. She makes all men turn their necks to look at her. One looks at her passing by
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Isuzu Australia Limited: Implementation of collaborative systems Mark Lewis CIS 109 Prof. John Murnane 08/17/14 Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) [was] responsible for marketing and distributing Isuzu trucks in Australia (Bidgoli, 2014, Pg. 250). The company, however, realized that all of their information was disseminated to the truck dealerships in outdated methods, as it utilized the manual form of delivery consuming an excessive amount of time and monetary resources. The company saw the opportunity
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special restrictions on practice. The believers only gathered and gave incense before the picture of Amitabha. (Andrews 1993, 21) Huiyuan was not only the founder but he facilitated the further spread of Pure Land. For instance he formed the White Lotus Society and this inspired the spread of Pure Land teachings to other countries in East Asia. Also, this facilitated the introduction of Sutra on the Samadhi of Seeing All Buddhas, to East Asia. Besides, Huiyuan formed the foundation of Pure Land practice
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test his faithfulness to his homeland. Odysseus made an encounter with Circe, the goddess living on the land Aeolos, and was presented with temptations of all kinds, but he never gave up on his “... homeward bound.” Odysseus and his men came across lotus plants, which gave a relaxing feeling for all of the crew, and no one wanted to leave except Odysseus who stayed never gave up on home. A modern day example of perseverance is Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman, an American born-slave, escaped slavery
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A heavy gust of wind heaved us against the ocean, our vessel struggling to stay erect as the wild sea began storming and roaring with intense brutality. I lay sprawled out on the deck of the ship. Odysseus stood near the edge of the ship spouting orders to the crew, while the salty liquid fought its way into my mouth. The insidious beast disguised as the majestic ocean, crashed against our ship, sending another wave of chilly water onto plank. The acidic waves looked like teeth waiting to consume
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Journal of Information Systems Vol. 16, No. 2 Fall 2002 pp. 209–222 Impact of Information Technology on Public Accounting Firm Productivity Rajiv D. Banker Hsihui Chang The University of Texas at Dallas Yi-ching Kao University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee ABSTRACT: In recent years, information technology (IT) has played a critical role in the services provided by the public accounting industry. However, no empirical research has evaluated the impact of IT on public accounting firms. This study focuses
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Like in The Odyssey, the use of drugs by Marta has led to dangerous connotations as her reaction to the drug does not help her PTSD, since it is how Dimitri takes his revenge. However, unlike The Odyssey, the drugs taken by Odysseus’ men from the Lotus-eaters render the men to forget about everything until the effect wore off. Also, although the drug that Helen uses on Telemachus and Menelaus was a form of sympathy, the idea that a drug could be so powerful that it numbs the recipients to pain and
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Odysseus is a captain, above all. One who is in command, who must make important decisions. Now, though some of these decisions may have resulted in the death of his crew mates, I think it is important to consider his heroism in other areas of his life. From being the man who brought about the destruction of the Trojans during war time to his many warnings to his crew of the dangers of their journey, his heroics have far outweighed his villainous acts. It is hard for me to say, but sacrifices needed
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azing upward, I see daylight glinting through the clears out. The trees of Oirase stand like respected, insightful persons. Looking upward from the streambed where I stand, I see dark green leaves of August, loaded with life, stretching out from treetops and branches toward little fixes of blue sky. Nothing is more meriting commendation than a tree that has persevered. Excellence drawing closer godlikeness. Not a thing is absent. Flawlessness. Its trunk, gigantic. Its bark, thick. In
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