...adults'films. In those animated films, there is always a kind of morals but more complicated than in animated cartoon for children. I think about one of my cult animated film : Paprika ( directed by Satoshi Kon) which is a reference in animation, all the film is a thinking about the border between reality and fiction. It's an idea that children cannot really understand and even if the graphism is really advanced and touching, they loose an half of the film's interest. This kind of movies offers also a research about characters which is more intersting (for me) than in infant films because the directors work about the human's complexity whith accuracy. I think it's important for adults and teenagers to recognize themselves throught the characters in the film. They can play with stereotypes because adults can understand them. For example, if adults are more intersted by Silvain Chaumet's films than children, it's (in part) because of the numerous strereotypes which people and give life in his films. We understand his message, his society critical, things which don't really exist in children films. Moreover, make this kind of movie it's more free because there is not "youth protection" or things like that. Directors can use violence, shock, delicate society subjects to exprim their ideas and I think it's very interesting to mix this freedom of expression and the poetry of drawings, art experimentations. It's a subtil way to talk about subjects which are sometimes harsh. There are a lot of example...
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...Makes You Smarter by Steven Johnson, the author argues that by watching television shows various television shows, people actually become smarter. In many television shows, the episodes connect the lives of its characters within the defined "story arc." The Hollywood jargon says: "a defined personality with motivations and obstacles and specific relationships with other characters. By drawing a web of these interconnected plots and personalities, the structure resembles a hit TV series such as Bonanza. Furthermore, the culture is becoming more cognitively demanding. This is seen in the TV series 24. To make sense of an episode, one would have to integrate far more information than they would have several decades ago. "To keep up...you have to pay attention, make inferences, track shifting relationships." Johnson calls this the "sleeper curve," which is the most debased forms of mass diversion, such as video games and violent television dramas, and juvenile sitcoms, turn out to be nutritional after all. "The sleeper curve is the most important new force altering the mental development of young people today" says Johnson. He believes it is largely a force for good: enhancing our cognitive faculties, not dumbing them down. He also says that the morals of stories on television shows have grown. A counter argument by a critic says that the media has lost in moral clarity, and has gained in realism. Johnson believes, however, that there is another way to assess the social virtue...
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...crazy, beautiful childhood. Barton had deeply troubling experiences in her youth influencing her work ethic and artwork dramatically. Barton grew up with psychological issues, issues at the time doctors could not diagnose. Within Barton’s torment filled episodes she heard voices and see strange things it was something out of her control, naming it her ‘thing’ her only escape was her art. She began to compulsively draw to help her keep her episodes at bay; it was her way of dealing as she lost herself. This compulsive drawing created her need to “fill the spaces’ in her work, this obsession has led to her work intensive highly patterned works. Barton has two children, a son Kell and a daughter Arella, her children have been the subject and muse of multiple works including her 2003 Archibald prize winner ‘You are what is most beautiful to me a self-portrait with Kell and Arella”. Barton said in an interview that "I came into motherhood with no experience of children or babies and it just blew me away how clear their eyes are... His eyes are so wide that was the most significant experience of my life." This experience led to her signature large glossy eyes, these eyes are linked to themes of nurturing found in her works, and many of her works also include themes of isolation and sexuality with exposed female genitalia and elongated or disproportionate limbs. Del Kathryn’s Piece ‘Come of things’ is a work critics was one that demanded attention, the size of the canvas. The highly...
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...Industrial Age to Knowledge Age YourFirstNameYourLastName University title ITEM 1: PART 1: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTING: DRAWING ON THE ACTIVITIES AND REFLECTIONS The world is at the cusp of an information age. These changes have catapulted the industrial age into a knowledge age. This transition from the industrial to the knowledge age has come with its inherent challenges. This article will examine how organizations are being affected by rapid change and complex challenges associated with these transitions. The article will further examine the industrial age embedded in operation and practices of the organization. a) How the Elementary School is affected by rapid change and complex challenges associated with the move from Industrial Age to Knowledge Age In the elementary school, where I teach, children are in their budding stages of education. This makes it the most liable to rapid changes associated with the knowledge age. The knowledge era is characterized by technological advancements. The use technology in teaching has necessitated frequent adjustment of the qualifications of teachers in elementary school. There are inadequate teaching staffs that are competent in the latest technology that can enhance learning. The competitive landscape coupled with the rapid of increase in the number of students interested in technical and science oriented subjects is a...
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...impact of domestic violence on children Key Points Domestic violence and children • Children, especially babies and young children, affected by domestic violence experience significant emotional and behavioural difficulties. • More than half of women in Australia who experience violence from a partner during their lifetime will be caring for children when the violence occurs. Living with domestic violence has serious effects on the emotional and behavioural wellbeing of children and on their development. However, good support services can help children cope with and, over time, recover from the effects of domestic violence. In mid 2011, against the backdrop of proposed amendments to Australian family law which were intended to better protect children from ongoing violence and abuse post-separation, The Benevolent Society commissioned the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse to undertake a literature review of the latest research on the impact of domestic violence on children. The review also summarises the research evidence on how best to support and work with children and families affected by domestic violence. • Children continue to be at risk of violence during and after their parents’ separation. • Shared care parenting arrangements for children from separated families where domestic violence is present place these children at significant risk of harm. • Children can cope with and recover from the effects of violence, drawing on both their own resilience and...
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...REVIEW OF EXHIBITIONIn Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion (London, The Queen’sGallery, Buckingham Palace, 10 May–6 October 2013). Catalogue In Fine Style:The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, ed. Anna Reynolds. London: Royal Collec-tion Trust, 2013. 300 pp. illus., over 320 colour. £45.00. ISBN: 978-1905686445(hb).‘In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion’, described as the Royal Collec-tion’s first exhibition of royal fashion, presented the visitor with an impressive numberof Tudor and Stuart portraits, most of which were drawn from the Queen’s Collection.Over sixty pictures, some very well known and others less so, were used to exploreclothing worn by the English monarchy and nobility between 1485 and 1714. Thevirtue of selecting paintings spanning approximately 230 years of English and thenBritish history, ranging from Henry VII to Queen Anne, made it possible to focussharply on how royal fashions changed over a significant period of time. And thesewere turbulent times that saw the rise and fall of two royal houses, queens regnant aswell as kings, a minority, a regicide, and the Restoration. Against this context, maleclothing evolved from the doublet and hose worn with a long gown (favoured by HenryVII), to being accompanied by a short, semi-circular cloak worn nonchalantly on oneshoulder (by the reign of James I), to the coat, vest and breeches. This forerunner tothe modern three-piece suit was introduced by Charles II and became really estab-lished under...
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...Page……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..4 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 1. How are Aesthetic Preferences Formed………………………………………………………………………….……………6 1. Previous Experience…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..6 2. Physiological Feelings and Threat Perception……..……………………………………………………….………..6 3. Evolution…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….7 4. Processing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..7 2. Aesthetic Preferences………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….………8 1. Contour…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..9 2. Graphic………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………9 3. Complexity…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………10 4....
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...and who made them. I remember when I was a kid watching Pokémon after school and could not have imagined that the same Looney Tunes are completely different things. In my mind there was only one question: "Why their eyes so big?" Where did all these cartoons come from? To find the answer one must look no further than in Japan, the birthplace of Japanese animation, and the main source for all of this madness. Japanese animation, also known as anime (pronounced "ani-may"), is a popular form of animation in Japan, which is quickly spreading in the world. The major difference between anime and American cartoons is that unlike American cartoons, which are only watched by children, anime is popular among the Japanese adults and is watched by millions. The audience is not merely directed to children but to teens and adults as well. The same applies to Japanese comics known as manga. The origins of Japanese animation art are in the cultural traditions of this nation. Despite the nearly century-long period when the animation as an element of contemporary art began to develop and occupy a leading position as at home and abroad, its origins, according to the experts go back to antiquity, where the Japanese culture is born. And it all began, as the written sources, with rice and works on the development of irrigation systems for rice fields. The difficulties faced by the ancient Japanese, led them to realize that the pledge of survival...
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...Introduction Human knowledge, refined by many generations, has not yet revealed all mysteries of the brain. The human mind is so complex that it becomes almost impossible to understand it through a mere set of rules. Still, thousands of attempts have been made to completely understand the mind and have control over it. Added to the list of thousands, here is one more proposal to gain a better understanding of the incomprehensible human mind through gamification. Evaluating individual performance within a given task can provide insight into the way one will act when dealing with real life situations. Industry Industry The proposed idea is the synergy of three main fields of study – psychology, economics and computer science, which can give effective results for industry purpose. Understanding Industrial psychology and exploiting it can change the way things work. Each individual has a unique sense dealing with his/her environment. Capturing their strategies, behavior and personalities while applying it to appropriate situation can yield far more effective outcomes. Personality Check Evaluating personalities through game playing without a questioner is the initial step to an advanced maneuver. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Rorschach test and zero acquaintance effect are some of the practical approaches to the intended design. Analysis will be carried out on the basis of the Big Five Personality traits (OCEAN)- Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion...
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...1 Assignment 2 Research Report (40%) Due Friday 15th April 2011 The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to gathering, analysing and reporting research data. The focus is on examining Piaget’s concepts in a practical way. It links to your achievement of the Unit Outcomes 3 and 4: 3 Collect, analyse and interpret data with respect to the domains of development. 4 Develop academic essay and report writing skills The assignment consists of clear steps which are outlined below: Gathering the data (revisit Chapter 2 for information on ethics, observation and note taking) Collect about 20 small items that can be sorted or categorised in multiple ways e.g. shells, screws / nails, buttons, pictures from a shopping catalogue or magazine etc. Select two people of different ages. A larger discrepancy (a primary school aged child and an adult; or a preschooler and an adolescent for example) will be easier for you but you may need just to work with people you have easy access to. Explain that you need to ask people of different ages to do a short activity for a university assignment. It should take a maximum of about 20 minutes. Gain their consent to participate in your study. Make sure you submit signed consent forms (see link under “Assessments”) from the participants. It is important that you learn normal research protocol, and this demands that, irrespective of whether or not the person is a family member, you would need to have them sign the consent form...
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...growing annually (Montessori St. Nicholas, 2010). The vast majority of these schools cater for children between the ages of three and six. However, in more recent times, there has been a gradual establishment of Montessori schools that provide primary school education for children older than six. There are now about thirty such primary schools in the United Kingdom (Montessori St. Nicholas, 2010). Although this is still a relatively small number of schools on a national scale, it is nevertheless an interesting increase to investigate further. These schools use the 'Montessori method' to both educate children, and further their holistic development. Before a brief discussion of what differentiates the Montessori method of education from other educational pedagogies, it is important to know and understand the underlying principles that all Montessori schools adhere to for the benefit of the children who attend them. The Montessori method is based on the ideas and theories of Maria Montessori, an Italian physician who experimented with giving young children more freedom, both to direct their own learning, and work and learn at their own pace. In the process, she arrived at two pivotal (and, at the time, somewhat controversial) conclusions. Firstly, she surmised that young children possessed an innate desire to learn (Montessori, 1994). Secondly, she found that young children, contrary to popular belief, were capable of exhibiting high levels of independence and cognitive ...
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...Primary Sources Assignment Newton, John. “Amazing Grace.” Hymns of the 49th Parallel. 5th ed. New York: Baptist Hymnals Publishers, 1974. In the world of music, there are many songs that bring one joy, excitement, or delight. In other cases, there are songs that lead one to sadness, depression, or loneliness. However, there are also significantly few songs that reach down to the very depths of your heart and touch you in a way that is truly moving. This sort of emotion was felt when I heard the hymnal “Amazing Grace” by John Newton, and is still felt today. As a young child, I never really understood the complexity of the Holy Bible, the stories within it, or the ‘grace’ that is so freely offered. I often admittedly fell asleep in church or simply passed the time away by drawing funny pictorials of biblical characters I was supposed to learn about in Sunday school. Considering I was just like the other typical rebellious eight year old boys, this was quite acceptable in my opinion. Nevertheless, it wasn’t until one special Sunday evening service that I finally ‘came of age.’ The standard ‘boring’ service went on as it usually did and as the preacher summed up his message, my mother, the piano player, made her way up to the front of the sanctuary. As she began to play, the choir began to sing. I began to listen, and my heart began to melt. What was this song they were singing? Surely I had heard it. Only this time it was different. The melodious words, “Amazing...
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...Foundations of Cognitive Theory Elizabeth Caldwell Excelsior College Abstract Cognitive-learning theories explore the complexity of the mind from the perspective of how the mind processes information. The paper will discuss the history of cognitive-learning theories and how they shaped the way one perceives, organizes, stores, and retrieves information. The main focus will be on Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, however, it will include theorists such as Wilhelm Wundt, William James, Edward Tolman and Frederic Bartlett. It will start off with the definition of cognitive theory and move on to the history of psychological theorists, ending with the conclusion. Keywords: Defining Cognitive Theory Cognitive theory is an approach to psychology that attempts to explain human behavior by understanding the thought processes (Fritscher, 2014). The main facet of cognitive theory involves the communications between mental components and the information that is processed through this intricate system. As individuals learn, they vigorously generate cognitive arraignments which determine their perceptions of environment and self. Concepts of Cognitive Theorists Cognitive theorists think that learning consists of the incorporation of events into an operating storage system contained within the organizational structures called schemata. This concept of schemata was introduced by Frederic C. Bartlett in the early 1930’s. We will discuss more about Frederic C. Bartlett...
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...Introduction In this essay I will be arguing that present day management can be better understood through a critical assessment of the evolution of various past management styles. My principal argument is that three significant lessons are apparent through the examination of this history. First, that the complexity of managerial work is often underestimated and misconceived broadly as planning, organising, coordinating and controlling, without taking into account the various extensive roles of a manager. I draw on this point in Section One by studying the works of Henry Mintzberg, Gareth Morgan, Tony Watson and Martin Parker. Secondly, I argue that the transition from pre-capitalist to the industrialised economic system has been conflict-ridden. In Section Two I discuss the transition of economic systems and issues encountered by managers, through the drawing upon studies conducted by David Jaffee, Bill Cooke and Keith Grint. Finally, I explain how the capacity of management to effectively control employees is often challenged. In Section Three, I magnify upon the third key lesson exploring the use of Taylorism and the limitations of this system. I will conclude my essay by briefly revisiting my key arguments that managerial work can be complex and that the role of managers can be difficult in evolutions of labour/work. Section One The work of a manager is often misconceived as simply the planning, organising, coordinating and controlling of business...
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...stages saying that each stage focuses on a different area of the body and that conflicts may result in these stages. Piaget believed that thinking develops in a series of increasing complex stages and that each revising the one it preceded. So when we bring the two together we can see that there are some similarities but more differences. Both theories are age-related. Piaget theory again is towards a de-centration and Freud was toward archaeology of self. (3) Proposed in his paper in 1943 A Theory of Human Motivation, His theory contents that as humans meet their basic needs, they seek to satisfy higher basic needs. His theory seems to complement Freud, Eriksson’s and Piaget theories because for stable, positive healthy development of children into adolescence these theories must be established. Maslow's famous Hierarchy of Need was introduced in the late 1960's. These needs represented man functioning on different levels instead of the simple mechanics of behaviorism introduced by Watson in 1919. Thus man was no longer a knee-jerk mechanism responding only to stimuli and reinforcement. It also indicated that man could overcome the unconscious instinctual impulses implicit in the various schools of psychoanalysis. Several examples would be if a child is neglected by parents whom neither show love, affection, warmth nor allow that child to...
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