...Finding the Buddha's Light in Groundhog Day “A good movie can take you out of your dull funk and the hopelessness that so often goes with slipping into a theatre; a good movie can make you feel alive again, in contact, not just lost in another city. Good movies make you care, make you believe in possibilities again” (Pauline Kael). What this American film critic said in her book illuminates a fact that a good movie does not just entertain people, but also let people learn some of life’s philosophies and enlightenments. It is easy to find philosophies and enlightenments in Groundhog Day, which caused a sensation in the early 1990s and is still popular today. Groundhog Day’s considerable success is about more than just the performance of the humorous and witty plot, but also demonstrates many of life’s philosophies to the audience. These philosophies shown in the film have an enormous resonance to the Buddhist concept that makes people glad to use this film to spread Buddhist philosophies. The key reason for Groundhog Day being a valuable instrument in the teaching of Buddhism is its relevance to the Buddhist philosophies of reincarnation, love, and self-salvation. One key reason Groundhog Day is a valuable instrument in teaching Buddhism is its relevance to the Buddhist philosophy of reincarnation. One aspect of reincarnation in Buddhism is the endless cycle of life which is normally regarded as being reborn into a new existence after death, called Samsara in Buddhism. And Samsara...
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...The movie Groundhog Day, is labeled as a comedy, but in fact it is a story about love, a story about Phil’s transformation based on love. Phil his character is forced to repeat the same day over and over again. He goes through many phases in this movie and in the end changing his persona. When analyzing love, it becomes apparent that much has been written about it. In fact, love has been broken down into different phases such as Eros, Philia and Agape. Being trapped in Groundhog Day has significant effects on Phil’s practices of these three kinds of love Eros, Philia and Agape. One significant effect on Phil being trapped in Groundhog Day is his practice of Eros. According to the article, “Conceptions of Love”, Eros love can be divided into two definitions. One part of Eros is the “physical” attraction and the sensual desire towards someone. The other part of Eros states that with contemplation it can become a more romantic emotion and even appreciation of beauty itself. In terms of Eros being about physical attraction and desire, being trapped makes Phil’s practice of Eros exploitative. As seen in the movie, Groundhog Day, Phil abuses his entrapment to control the women he desires. He exploits people ruthlessly with no regard of their feelings. Phil seeks only the physical, sexual attraction and his only goal is to satisfy his pleasure. For example, when he picks up this woman in the dinner, named Nancy, he says he loves her and sweet talks her into having sex because he...
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...Many theorists including Erik Erikson postulated in their perspectives of personality development that a person’s persons personality is formed by a certain influence throughout life, and changing a person’s personality would be exceedingly difficult. The belief in most theories is that changes in personality can be facilitated through therapy. This change can however be made without therapy but would be difficult and tome consuming; the movie Groundhog Day is perfect example of the process it takes to changes one’s personality without therapy as well as a prime example to utilize Erikson’s eight stages of life. The movie Groundhog Day is a comedy directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray as the main character Phil Connors. Phil Connors...
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...In Harold Ramis’s film, “Groundhog Day” and Franz Kafka’s story, “The Metamorphosis”, both main characters are faced with a life-changing event because of the way they live their lives. In Groundhog Day the main character Phil is an arrogant, sarcastic weatherman absorbed in his own discomforts, without hope, and cut off from other people. He is forced to relive the same day, groundhogs day, over and over again. In “The Metamorphosis the main character is Gregor Samsa, a man who spends his time working to pay off a debt for his father. Gregor wakes up to find that he has turned into a beetle. Throughout these two works the main characters try to go back to living their life as before not realizing that this is their second chance at life to make things right. Phil manages to do so only by breaking through and becoming a person of intimacy, creativity and compassion which sets him free from his exile of living in the same day over and over again. As for Gregor, going from someone everyone depends on to something no one wants to care for, he doesn’t get a chance to have everything go back to normal. He dies and his family, for once, is relieved. Groundhog Day lets us experience what it would be like to make a breakthrough like this in our own lives. The movie shows us a character that is like the worst in ourselves. Like us, he finds himself in an inexplicable situation, something like fate. But, unlike us, he gets the luxury of being stuck in the same day until he gets it right...
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...Alvaro Sorto Professor Heather MacLean English ESL 100 26 March 2014 Effects of Love Groundhog Day is a movie about a meteorologist who becomes trapped in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Phil Connors, a sarcastic Philadelphia weatherman who is far too full of himself. He travels with the entourage of cameraman Larry, and his lust interest Rita. Phil lives through the same day, Groundhog's day, repeatedly with no consequences. Being trapped in “Groundhog Day” has three significant effects on Phil’s practice of Eros, Agape and Philia. One effect on Phil being trapped on “Groundhog Day” was practice of Eros. Eros is essentially a passion for another, a desire to have them, to own them. In its sexual form, Eros by itself become fixated on the body alone, not on the person and treats the other as an object for use. Eros is basically all about itself. One effect on Phil practice of Eros is egocentric. Phil was a selfish, vain, fool who only cares about himself. All other people are there for him to use for his pleasure and his status. Phil is Eros out of control. The most obvious example is when Phil becomes to eat, drink and smoke every day. Because he notices that there was no consequence the next day. For him there was no worry of having lung cancer or cholesterol problems. We can see in the movie when Phil goes to the “tip top café” to eat lots of sugar, drink coffee, and even smoke at the same time. Another effect on Phil’s practice of Eros is eroticism. At the beginning uses...
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...Psychologist Phil McGraw starts his show every day saying, "This is going to be a changing day in your life.’’Dr. Phil wakes up every day at seven in the morning without a alarm. His plan for the day is to help people make their life better than the day before. If he does ever have a bad you would not be able to notice. It’s hard to make Phil mad but it does happen. He would not be where he wanted to be without his good friend Oprah. The professional Phil McGraw was born September 1,1950 in Oklahoma. As a young boy in high school he loved to play football. Phil received a scholarship from the university of Tulsa. He was not big on where he was playing so decided to transfer to the midwestern university. His life in other people’s eyes seemed to be...
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...Aristotle’s had many views and some would argue they can’t be used in modern time. This essay will be demonstrating how you can interpret the movie groundhog day using Aristotle’s eudaemonia-centered moral philosophy. Aristotle’s term for happiness or well-being is eudaemonia. (Melchert, 7) He explains this is more of flourishing rather than happiness. He goes on to explain there is a difference between being happy to just feeling happy. He also states that many people believe happiness is pleasure or that happiness is based on fame and honor. Aristotle’s argument is “The problem with fame and honor or popularity is that you are not in control of them.” To reintegrate his point, you can’t control what others view you or think of you as. He goes on to give an example of a flute player and says the way we determine if someone is a good flute player is if they play the flute with excellence. In turn, Aristotle determines ones eudaemonia based on their excellence or if they flourishing in their function in life. In the beginning of Groundhog Day, Phil Conner’s is the head...
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...Groundhog day it’s a very unusual thing that we celebrate. This Groundhogs name is Punxsutawney Phil and lives in Gobbler’s Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Thousands of people every year come to experience Groundhog day. Isn’t it strange how people come watch and report what the groundhog sees? People say that whether he sees his shadow or not, is his weather prediction. This all came about when the Germans believed that the badger had power to predict the coming of spring, and to know when to plant their crops. They soon realized that the badgers predictions weren’t true, but the tradition was continued. They then changed the badger to a groundhog because their weren’t as many badgers in the area. If the groundhog doesn't see his shadow...
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...The fiery furnace The flame from the oven shines on my face throughout the day while the smell of burning flesh invades my senses(nose). As the pile of bodies dissipates the smell of burning flesh elevates. The bodies speed by me as I throw them in the oven; I try not to look at their faces. Men, women, children and babies: the process is indiscriminate. Any body that's in the pile is a body that belongs in the oven. The occasional glimpse of a familiar face: a neighbor, a co-worker and even my own family members. But there is no time to feel remorse. There is no time to slowdown. My life is Groundhog Day and there is no way to escape. When the moon shines through a window the once body covered floor can be seen. My section of the body piles has been burned. Teeth and bone pieces can be seen in the huge ash pile. I try to rid the visions from my eyes. I try to drown out the voices in my head asking: how can you be so self-controlled, stoic and apathetic while throwing human beings into a fiery furnace? How does it feel to be one of the lucky strong men chosen to lift the dead bodies and toss them into the fire?...
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...VINCENNES UNIVERSITY CATALOG Vol. LXIX August, 2010 No. 61 A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-YEAR COLLEGE OFFERING ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY AND OFFERING BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN SPECIALIZED AREAS Accreditation The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 263-0456 www.ncacihe.org FAX 312-263-7462 Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting American Bar Association American Board of Funeral Service Education American Health Information Management Association Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Federal Aviation Administration Higher Education Coordinating Board of the State of Washington Indiana State Board of Nursing Joint Review Committee on Education In Radiologic Technology National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships National Association of Schools of Art and Design National Association of Schools of Theatre National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Printing Industries of America, Inc. Approved for Veterans Membership The American Association of Community Colleges Aviation Technician Education Council The Council of North Central Two Year Colleges The Higher Education Transfer Alliance The National Academic Advising Association The North Central Association...
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...Assignment 5 Name: (Your Name) For Dr. Larry Byrd HRM533 Date: (Today’s date) (Title) Innovations of Employee Benefits The succeeding paragraphs will explain how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization. The first way is offer onsite day care facilities. The study suggests that on-site daycare is not only affordable; it is in many cases profitable. Further, the study found that a majority of workers would be willing to contribute to the cost of employer-sponsored daycare whether or not they used the benefit. "There are several kinds of employers who typically have on-site childcare, such as high-tech and healthcare industries, and others who need 24-hour workers, such as airline reservation companies," notes Connelly. "The few studies that have been done on on-site childcare focused on those companies with highly educated workforces. We were particularly interested in another group of companies - those who weren't offering daycare as part of a whole package of family-friendly benefits or because of a corporate philosophy, but rather because they had done an economic analysis of their particular set of workers and had decided that on-site childcare would be economically beneficial to their company." The second way is pet-friendly offices. Not all companies are created equal when it comes to the acceptance of dogs in the workplace. Some readily welcome your best friend while others...
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...Solution - Main Transaction Set - Transactions List A SOLUTION - MAIN TRANSACTION SET TRANSACTIONS LIST A The next 23 pages (pages 56-78) are the solutions to the Systems Understand Aid main transaction set for transactions list A. Additional transaction sets are provided later in this manual . See page 234 for the document solutions summary page. Illustrations of completed documents for the main transaction set for transactions list A are included on pages 235-242. See page 259 for a description of the filing system. WAREN SPORTS SUPPLY BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008 ASSETS 2009 CURRENT ASSETS Cash Accounts receivable - net Inventory Marketable securities Total current assets FIXED ASSETS - Net of accumulated depreciation Total assets $103,141.67 42,506.08 192,593.00 24,000.00 362,240.75 2008 $11,025.19 7,814.19 101,681.00 0.00 120,520.38 215,921.00 $578,161.75 239,105.50 $359,625.88 LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable Payroll taxes withheld and payable Federal income taxes payable Interest payable Total current liabilities NOTE PAYABLE Total liabilities STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,767.15 4,262.22 51,429.77 201.37 64,660.51 70,000.00 134,660.51 $11,279.35 3,284.54 29,797.00 0.00 44,360.89 0.00 44,360.89 225,000.00 218,501.24 443,501.24 225,000.00 90,264.99 315,264.99 $578,161.75 $359,625.88 56 ...
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...Schedule……………………………………………………. 11 • Promotion Strategy (cont.)……………………………………………… 12 9. Implementation Phase …………………………………………………………. 13 10. Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………. 14 11. Bibliography …………………………………………………………………….. 16 Company Description Kids “R” Us Babysitting Service is a new and local child care service located in Harlingen, TX. After performing a brief survey to the local families in Harlingen, their main concern was trustworthy and reliable child care in the evening hours at their home. Reva Leanna Rodriguez, founder of Kids “R” Us Babysitting Service, knew this was exactly what the families of Harlingen needed. Kids “R” Us offers local babysitting services for children 0-12 years of age, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week in the comfort of your own home. Our employees are trustworthy, reliable, have numerous references, years of experience, and most importantly background checks. Employees are taken through a vigorous screening/training process to ensure the safety of your children comes first. Unlike private hiring of child care, only Kids...
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...BAE Systems Aerospace & Defence 22 February 2010, United Kingdom Readers in all geographies please refer to disclosures on page 9. THIS DOCUMENT IS A MARKETING COMMUNICATION. It has not been prepared in accordance with the rules in the Conduct of Business Sourcebook designed to promote the independence of research and is also not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination of research. z Share price performance 230 278 325 373 420 Feb-09 Aug-09 Feb-10 1m 3m 12m Price (0.2) 10.0 (5.8) Rel. All Share 2.8 10.4 (30.3) Rel. Sector (not shown) (1.9) 3.6 (21.9) Source: JCF Group Confirming upgrade post results BAE reported solid FY09 results, posting 17% EBIT growth (5% organic). We anticipate slightly lower organic growth in 2010, with EPS enhanced by the £500m share buyback. In aggregate, we upgrade FY10E EPS by 4.4% (2.3% underlying / 2.1% buyback). We maintain our view that the stock remains good value with an attractive yield. However, we believe the group’s below average mid term growth prospects will hold back the rating potential through 2010. Key points Portfolio performance. BAE’s broad portfolio of capabilities and geographical exposures, where 80% of the business is characterised by long-term committed programmes and multi-year support contracts, provides protection from the inevitable budget pressures. Forecasts are relatively secure, in our view. Land’s a drag. A c30% decline in Land Systems revenues to FY11E will hold ...
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...Vaughan Cohen Musical Copyright Infringement October 23, 2012 Prof. Hichborn Dillinger Four's "Doublewhiskeycokenoice” vs. Green Day’s “American Idiot” On September 21st, 2004, Green Day released their album “American Idiot,” a work that many believed to the catalyst for their comeback in the early 2000s. The album, released by Reprise Records and produced by their longtime partner Rob Cavallo, achieved huge success worldwide, charting in 27 countries and topping at number one in 19 of them, including the United States and the United Kingdom. American Idiot has sold over 14 million copies worldwide, over 6 million copies of which were in the United States alone, including 267,000 in its opening week (Gunderson, 2008). The album went on to be such a huge success, that in 2010 a Broadway musical was created based on the album, creatively entitled, “American Idiot; The Musical.” Five of the singles on this smash-hit album reached Platinum certification by the RIAA, possibly the most popular being the song entitled “American Idiot.” Among an array of other accolades, “American Idiot” was nominated for four Grammy Awards and was a number one on the charts for an impressive thirteen weeks, and in turn, no doubt brought a huge amount of financial success to the writers and composers of the composition. According to The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), there are three original writers of this composition, being Billy Joe Armstrong (singer), Mike...
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