...Summary Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer’s film “Meet the Spartans,” is a parody imitation of the well-known film “300,” by Zach Snyder. The plot of the film “Meet the Spartans,” is a caricature representation of “300” and is revolved around Xerxes’s plans to invade the Greek city-state of Sparta with his army numbering up to millions, and threating the people of Sparta with not only slavery, but also death in order to try and extend his empire. Furthermore, Friedberg, as well as Seltzer depict a film in a sense of Leonidas and his out-of-shape soldiers against the mighty Xerxes and his Persian Empire. Leonidas is trained as a young child to become a Spartan king and leader. Untimely, leading up to the defeat of Xerxes quite similar to “300.”...
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...The History of Macintosh A man by the name of Jef Raskin came up with the idea of building an affordable and easy-to-use computer. It was the first successful computer with a mouse and a GUI, the first Macintosh board that was developed had a 64KB RAM. Raskin created a team of people to start working on his idea. A man by the Steve Jobs was impressed by the design and took an interest in the project that they were doing. Steve Jobs took over with a man name Steve Wozniak, they went to the same college and was in a computer club, they begin to work on it while they were in college, their work place was in a garage where they would work on the computers. They had trouble getting it out there because of another computer company. They were willing to get their computer name out there to let everyone know about it. The first one the made was called Lisa it didn’t do all that well. That led Jobs to move over to Apple and the next one they came out with was called Macintosh. Its debut was announced by a single broadcast during the 1984 Super Bowl, after that was showed Macintosh became popular than IBM. They created a operating system called DOS and sold it. They wanted to steal from XEROX because they came up with the mouse. Bill Gates went to see Steve Jobs at Apple and he showed him the Macintosh, then that’s when Gates and his team started working with Jobs. They start putting out computers and Macintosh became...
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...TV/Movie Analysis (Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns) Introduction Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is an American sitcom created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. It is made in the model of his play and film of the same name. The show stars David Mann and Tamela Mann, who starred in the earlier stage play and motion picture. The main premise of this program is to reflect the lifestyle and culture of the African-American family and shows the different relationships that the family cultivate during many challenging times and oppositions. It also revolves around a senior family living under one roof in Decatur, Georgia led by patriarch Mr. Brown and his daughter Cora Simmons.(‘Meet The Browns' – 2008-08-26, Broadcasting & Cable".) Show Attributes Who are the main characters? The show revolves around the misadventures of the multi-generational Brown family. They live in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. All main cast members are credited only for the episodes in which they appear. It is a comedy sitcom that consists of a total of 9 main characters that makes up the show with all having a very vital role displaying to the audience of a family oriented lifestyle that faces many everyday life challenge where they seek ways to overcome. David Mann in the sitcom plays as Leroy S. Brown: The show's main protagonist, Mr. Brown is a church deacon who's very proud about being saved. He is 79 years old, making him 74 during the first season and 76 during the last...
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...begun the process of criticizing and cringing, but I guarantee that this is the only inexpensive way to win her back. So read on folks…. You complete…me. - Jerry Maguire I’m just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her. - Notting Hill I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel with you. - Dirty Dancing I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. - City of Angels Our love is like wind. I can’t see it, but I can feel it. - A walk to remember Take love, multiply it by infinity and take it to the depths of forever…and you still have only a glimpse of how I feel for you. - Meet Joe Black Every step I took since the moment I could walk was a step towards finding you. - Message in the bottle Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide, but I love you until the end of time. - Moulin...
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...No matter how much time has gone by, good shows remain with us. Boy Meets World, Friends, and Full House were childhood staples of mine that have continually shaped who I am and have entertained me to this day. I seem to resonate with all three shows for various reasons that intertwine among the shows. They include the beauty of love, friendships, and family. In Boy Meets World, I got to understand how valuable love could be through the main characters of Cory and Topanga. The way that their love story played out was how many girls including myself only hope for. The two, who have known each other since childhood, grow to love one another as more than friends. Even with the trials and tribulations that come with young love, the two of them learn the true depth of their love. For example, the two separate themselves from each other at one point because being tougher was getting too difficult. But, they eventually end up back together because they realize that soul mates aren’t meant to part. The show has illustrated that love is something that requires hard work and dedication. With that, it can conquer anything. In addition, Feeny, the school teacher, exuded a different type of love to his students. He was the type of teacher who was always there to listen and help his students through things that went beyond the classroom. For example, he showed so much confidence in Shawn, who was the school’s troublemaker that just wanted to get by with his academics. Feeny always knew...
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...This Road We Call Life Name School Class Teacher-word count Due date This Road We call Life Boy Meets World had so many great things going for it. It taught children life lessons without them having to learn the hard way and there being a possibility of ruining their lives forever. The show talked about real issues going on in the world, unlike many other television shows geared toward the same audience. The show even became emotional at times. Some people in the show were better off than others, but that did not matter to the characters. They all treated each other the same. This is an idea that should be instilled in all children across America. At the same time, the show could be funny and exciting. The success of the show, however, depended on the audience. It resonated so deeply with the generation that grew up with it because the characters grew and changed along with the audience. This Road We Call Life Colcord (1997) wrote, “When this Boy Meets World Boy Meets World Wandering down this road that we call life Is what we’re doin’ It’s good to know I have friends that will always Stand by me When this Boy Meets World” (ll. 1-7). This quote from the theme song of Boy Meets World demonstrates a good perspective to have on life. The themes of the show resonated with its audience because the characters face so many real-life situations and issues throughout the course of the show. Shawn, in particular, goes through many hard times and has to learn how to deal...
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...Mid-term Paper October 19 2012 Backstage Musical Evolution The backstage musical has been around for quite some time. From Busby Berkeley and Fred Astaire to more modern like Arthur Freed and Judy Garland, the backstage musical genre will always have a place in Hollywood history. What makes the backstage musical different from the typical musical is that the plot usually revolved around the theater and therefore can lead to natural breaks into song and dance. For example in Easter Parade Fred Astaire says that he can get anyone to become a great dancing partner, therefore Fred and his dancing partner, Judy Garland can break out in dance and the logic would not be questioned. This specific type of musical is very important in the history of American musicals. Like everything else in life, things change and mature and this form of musical is no exception to this. A lot of the movies in this genre started like a straight forward love story with singing and dancing but as time went on the plots for more complicated and mature. They also experimented with different idea and themes as time went on. As time went on the backstage musical changed. While there was a lot of change, one interesting thing that doesn't really change are the people behind these movies. Fred Astaire, Busby Berkeley, Judy Garland, Arthur Freed, and many more seem to have been the go to people for these type of movies. Understandably, they are all unbelievably talented and great at what they...
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...Reed College to the introduction of the iPod in 2001. It is directed by Joshua Michael Stern, written by Matt Whitely, and produced by Stern and Mark Hulme. Steve Jobs is portrayed by Ashton Kutcher, with Josh Gad as Apple Computer's (now Apple Inc.) co-founder Steve Wozniak .Jobs was chosen to close the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The film opens in 2001 with a middle-aged Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) introducing the iPod at an Apple Town Hall meeting. It then flashes back to Reed College in 1974. Jobs had already dropped out due to the high expense of tuition, but were still attending classes with the approval of Dean Jack Dudman (James Woods) who took him under his wing. A job is particularly interested in a course on calligraphy. He meets up with his friend Daniel Kottke (Lukas Haas) who is excited to see that Jobs is holding a copy of Be Here Now by Baba Ram Dass. Influenced by this book and his experiences with LSD, Jobs and Kottke spend time in India. Two years later, Jobs is back in Los Altos, California living at home with his adoptive parents Paul (John Getz) and Clara (Lesley Ann Warren). He is working for Atari and develops a partnership with his friend Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad) after he sees that Wozniak has built a personal computer (the Apple I). They name their new company Apple Computer, though there already is a company called Apple Records that is owned by The Beatles (Wozniak then teases Jobs that this is symbolic of his preference for Bob Dylan). Wozniak gives...
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...group of energy and Petrochemicals Company with more than 100,000 employees in almost 90 countries. Shell is a worldwide oil and gas company, which is headquartered in the Netherlands and with its registered office in the United Kingdom. It is the largest energy company and the second-largest company in the world measured by revenues, It is management controlled and is active in every area of the oil and gas industry, that includes exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing, power generation and trading. It also has major renewable energy activities, hydrogen, solar and wind power. The Royal Dutch Shell Group “RDSG” is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, the subject company plays a key role in helping meet the world’s growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways. The subject company gives focus on the delivery and growth and expanding in early 2008, Shell said that in the investing in new...
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...Norton University Major: Leadership Lecturer : Mr. Leng Chamnan Topic: Steve Jobs Leadership Group VIII Members: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ms. Chhum Savorn Mr. Horn Sokchanlida Mr. Thorn Mao Ms. My Pindmoni Mr. Ngan Chhayheang Mr. Theam Ratana Leadership Style Steven Paul Jobs I. Biography 1. Life 2. Career 3. Apple Inc. II. Jobs’ Personality traits III. Jobs’ Leadership Style 1. Components of Jobs’ Leadership 2. The leadership style of Jobs 3. Recruitment Talent 4. Problems faced 5. Seven Principles of Jobs’ Success IV. Critics Desk V. Honors VI. Conclusion VII. Recommendation & Quote VIII. References Content I. Biography (1955-2011) STEVE S-Smart T-Talented E-Effective V-Visionary E- Enthusaistic 1. Life • • • • • • • • • • • Full name: Steven Paul Jobs Birthdate: 24 February 1955 Birth location: San Francisco, California Biological parents: Joanne Simpson and possibly Abdulfattah Jandali, political sciences professor from Syria Adoptive parents: Paul and Clara Jobs, both deceased Siblings: adoptive sister: Patti Jobs (born 1958), biological sister: Mona Simpson (born 1957) Spouse: Laurene Powell (born 1964), married in 1991 Children: Lisa Brennan-Jobs (born 1978), with unmarried girlfriend Chris-Ann Brennan. Reed (born 1991), Erin Siena (born 1995) and Eve (born 1998) with wife Laurene. Social background: lower middle-class. Father was fixing cars for a living. Education: high-school certificate. Attended Reed College 1972 in Portland, Oregon...
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...ETHICAL CULTURAL ANALYSIS: Pfizer Incorporated Prepared by Benjamin Smith Submitted in partial fulfillment of Thomas Edison State College course: 2014AUG PHI-384-GS004: Ethics and the Business Professional. October 23, 2014 [pic] Introduction Pfizer is the second-largest biopharmaceutical company in the world, and largest research-based company in the world (Herper 2014). They are the producers of some of the most popular names in prescription drugs, including Lipitor®, Viagra®, Xanax®, and Zoloft®. They are also one of the leading names of over the counter drugs and supplements such as Advil®, Centrum®, and Robitussin®. Pfizer employs over 78,000 personnel all over the world in most every continent. Its operations encompass researching and development of new medications, vaccines, and therapies; government regulatory compliance; and providing care and support for global healthcare programs. My interest in Pfizer is that I plan on changing careers into the medical field as a physician or research scientist. As the leading research-based pharmaceutical company, I would aspire to work with neuroscientist Dr. Michael Ehlers and his team. This analysis will review Pfizer Incorporated as a responsible, ethical company by analyzing its mission statements, core values, published principles, and code of ethics, how these are reflected in their actions and which ethical concepts are displayed in these actions; how Pfizer prevents and responds to problematic...
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...Executive Summary :- Apple Inc. Wasw founded in Cupertino,California on April1,1976. Three cofounders were Mr.Steve Jobs , Mr.Steve Woznaik, Mr.Ronald Wayne. As on date only one founder from the original three remains with Mr.Steve Jobs being Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO. In Financial 2010 its revenue stood at $65.23 billion with total profit of $14.01 billion. Apple Computer, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Best-known hardware products of the company are the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Apple software includes the MAC OS xoperating system; the iTunes media browser; the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software; the iWork suite of productivity software; Aperture, a professional photography package;Final cut studio, a suite of professional audio and film-industry software products; Logic Studio, a suite of music production tools; and iOS, a mobile operating system. In August 2010 company was operating 301 retail stores in ten countries and also an online store where hardware and software products are sold. May 2010, Apple is one of the largest companies in the world and the most valuable technology company in the world which has surpassed even Microsoft, its main competitor. Apple Inc was Incorporated on January 3, 1977.The company operated under the name of Apple Computer, Inc., for its first 30 years. Jobs, who assumed the CEO...
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...学号: U260811407U 毕 业 论 文 [pic] |题 目： | | | |On the Disloyalty in Interpreting | |院 系： |外国语学院 | |专 业： |英语（语言文学方向） | |姓 名： |王鑫 | |指导教师： |张楠 | |完成日期： |2010 年4月9 日 | Abstract Interpreting is an important and challenging profession with a short history. At present, it has established its own status in the international community. By using their intelligence and effort, the interpreters have made great contribution to smooth the communication between people who speak different languages. With their talents and techniques, the interpreters help people to overcome language barriers and serve as a bridge in intercultural communication. It is not until 1980s that the research on interpreting has been carried out in China. Ever since the reform and opening-up policy, research work on translation...
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...Steve Jobs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Steve Jobs | Jobs holding a white iPhone 4 at Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 | Born | Steven Paul Jobs February 24, 1955 (1955-02-24) (age 56)[1] San Francisco, California, U.S.[1] | Residence | Palo Alto, California, U.S.[2] | Nationality | American | Alma mater | Reed College (dropped out in 1972) | Occupation | Chairman, Apple Inc. | Salary | US$1[3][4][5][6] | Net worth | $8.3 billion (2011)[7] | Board member of | The Walt Disney Company,[8] Apple, Inc. | Religion | Buddhism[9] | Spouse | Laurene Powell (1991–present) | Children | 4 | Relatives | Mona Simpson | Signature | | Website | Steve Jobs | Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is an American business magnate and inventor. He is co-founder,[10] chairman, and former chief executive officer of Apple Inc.[11][12] Jobs also previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, following the acquisition of Pixar by Disney. He was credited in the 1995 film Toy Story as an executive producer.[13] In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula,[10] and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first commercially successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series. In the early 1980s, Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of Xerox...
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...Business Strategy Formulation Research Project Apple [pic] Submitted by: Yashraj Mahansaria 10PGHR60 [pic] Table of Contents Executive Summary Error! Bookmark not defined. Introduction 4 Activities Pursued 6 Firm’s strategic intent 6 External Analysis…………………………………...……………………………………………….7 Industry Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………….9 Internal Analysis………………………………………………………………………………….....10 Strategic Performance………………………………………………………………………………14 Financial Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………...15 Conclusion & Recommendations…………………..……………………………………………...21 References…………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Executive Summary Apple has long focused on providing the best user experiences in the world. The original Mac team labored over making the computer hide the complexity of the software underneath in order to become the "Computer for the Rest of Us." The same is true of course for the iPad, iPhone and iPods. What looks easy to use is of course very hard to create. Innovation competencies are valuable in emergent and high-growth phases of the lifetime of a product or industry segment. For mature industries, researchers have emphasized strengths in operations and execution, with the implication that innovation-oriented companies must enter early in the product lifecycle or not at all. Here is the study of Apple’s strategy to enter...
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