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The genre of film noir is rather interesting from the points of view of psychology, ethics, philosophy, and, of course, esthetics and cinematography. The creation of John Boorman called “Point Blank” and the work of Christopher Nolan called “Memento” share the elements of film noir, so they can be compared and contrasted according to the plot and events depicted in these films, the behaviors of the main characters and the stylistic and thematic devices used by the makers to carry the messages of these world to the audience. One of the very significant elements of film noir is the kind of main character employed in it. Both “Point Blank” and “Memento” have the typical film noir main character, who is male that act immorally and aggressively, who is confused, depressed, broken, and unstable. The absence of standard “good guy” qualities makes the main characters of “Memento” and “Point Blank” antiheros. Spicer notes that the protagonists of the two films fit perfectly into the description of a character whose perception of time, the past and hit logical and moral decisions are jeopardized by their emotions caused by what can be called “pervasive problematizing of masculine identity” (47). Their emotional crises are portrayed by means of use lighting, camera angles, and the positions of the characters in shots. For example, in the scene where Walker escapes from Alcatraz he is shown through a very rough lighting, the contract of shadow and light, his face is lit from the bottom angle, which distorts it, makes it look scary, the camera captures the actor from unexpected levels and angles, making him seem wild. This scene and the use of these devices reflect perfectly the title of the film “Point Blank”, which means the moment of boiling, in this case emotional. In “Memento” the audience is reached through the “wrong” positioning of the actors in the frame. The shots often cut parts of faces or bodies of the characters so the viewer is all the time left with the desire to “fix” the shot by moving or turning the screen, as if this would allow them see the scenes clearer. “Memento” and its main protagonist demonstrate a typically human crisis of identity. The difference between humans and non-human animals is that humans possess the capacity of intentionally addressing their memories, withdrawing them from a general storage of information in our minds. Basically, this is what makes our analytical thinking possible. Shelby experiences a massive identity crisis because everything his human identity was based on – his memories and knowledge are gone due to his mental condition. In the film, Shelby practically survives almost without identity, he acts through the reactions to the moments and circumstances, which is an animal way of being, where planning or analysis are rather hard to put into practice. The remains of Shelby’s identity are based on his last memory of the death of his wife, and this becomes the major mo
Some of the positive observations regarding Harold Burns’ transfer case include the participation of leadership roles. Leaders are an integral part of a firm and they can enforce changes of enhance strict measures over the employees as per the company law. The role of original sales manager as the facilitator of the transfer procedures is visible. Although delayed, there is a good procedure of formally mailing the transfer letter to Mr Harold Burns. He is accorded recognition for the 20 years of service through the attached letter accompanying the 20-year service pin. This plays a vital role of neutralizing the effects of a belated and inadequately detailed transfer letter. Negative observations include a delayed letter and lack of sincerity. Ethically, a morally upright leader ought to be seen demonstrating some principled traits such as integrity. Mr Harold Burns was one of the long-term district sales representatives with extensive and excellent performance that met all district sales quotas. His discovery of an underperformance in the new district of appointment is a good indication that the post came up apparently as a measure to engage a better and higher performer with enough experience or cover someone else. The management therefore fails to explain the circumstances clearly to Mr Harold. A lot of information is hidden. Secondly the delivery of the formal transfer is too late, ill timed and a mock to his efforts. He has approximately three days to handover and move to the new district. Organizational behaviour and culture are both operational concept of differentiating a firm from another. The same conception can be used to initiate the ethical culture capable of solving unethical issues arising in a firm. These rules ought to be part of the agreement where potential employees can view before making a decision. As an integral part of the organizational culture, incorporating ethics would be a major way of avoiding conflicts between individual values and work practices. In the case study, where Harold Burns is transferred to a new District, there is lack of proper HR approach over procedures. Good HR conduct involves systematic
Mystery Shop Services To begin with, it is necessary to emphasize that the set of the services, which will be required for the thorough analysis of the retailing structure, will depend on the services provided and the information, which should be found out. Thus, if a restaurant is analyzed, the following mystery shopping services will be required:   * Competitive Shops. Generally, this research is requested to compare customer service or pricing with a competitor. Surely, this aspect of business activity will be important for the creation of business performance strategy.   * Customer Service Evaluation, or as it is also called General Mystery Shopping. This research is required for the evaluation of policy compliance, customer service, selling skills, facility appearance and product quality.   * Discrimination Testing. This type of analysis will be required for defining the loyalty of the management team towards the national minorities in the team and within the visitors of the restaurant. In the circumstances of the increasing globalization processes this study will be of particular importance.   * Price Audit. The analysis of a price forming policy will be required for defining the competency capabilities of the company on the one hand and the adequacy of the prices on the other hand.   * Questionnaire and Program Design. Finally, the result of the allover research should be summarized by the questionnaire, arranged for the visitors of the restaurant. Evaluation Form For the proper analysis of the restaurant, the evaluation form should include the questions on the matters of the quality of the services, adequacy of the prices, communication skills of the team, internal design and others. The set of the questions, which may be asked, will be the following:  1. Did the administrator greet you and your companion at once? This question will add to the general image of service level.  2. Were you waiting too long for a waiter? If this may be explained by too many visitors is a restaurant, this is the problem of proper HR management. If there were not too much visitors, the delay signifies poor customer care policy.  3. Did the waiter help you with the order? It often happens that waiters just wish to take the order, and get rid of the visitor as soon as possible. If so, the rate will be lowered essentially.  4. Is the interior clean, cozy and pleasant looking? Originally, the interior is one of the most important aspects, defining the awareness of the restaurant within the visitors and potential customers.  5. Was the menu composed properly? Sometimes menus are composed without any logic and they are impossible to navigate. The others are too shabby. Thus, the quality of menu, the taste of its design should be also tested.  6. Was the closet available and clean? Originally, this question does not require any clarification. Nevertheless, the
Synopsis The case whose proceedings were held at the State Appeal Court involved the Williamson family who were accusing a car manufacturer of failing to install seat belts at the back seats of their buses as stipulated in a directive from the Federal Vehicle Safety Standard. According to this law, auto manufacturers are required to install lap and shoulder belts on the seats located near the vehicles doors or frames, but leaves them the option of installing shoulder belts or simple lap belts on the seats located at the middle of the bus. In the suit filed in November last year and determined last month, the court was notified that Thanh Williamson had died in a road accident because Mazda Motors who were the defendants had installed lap belts in the bus instead of lap-and-shoulder belts, which were safer. In its ruling, the State Trial Court ruled in favor of the defendant. Upon losing the suit, the Williamson family moved to the State Court of Appeal, which affirmed the State Trial Court ruling. In its ruling, the State Court of Appeal relied on an earlier ruling on Geier V. American Honda Motor Co , where the court exonerated Honda from accusations of flouting an earlier version of FMVSS, which demanded the installation of passive restraint devices. In the ruling, the court had exemplified that car manufacturers were under no obligation to install airbags. (Cornell University Law School) The State Court of Appeal held that the FMVSS directive did not prevent cases such as the one where Mazda Motor Company was being accused of failing to fit lap-and shoulder belts in the inner aisles of their minivans. In upholding the ruling, the court claimed that the case was set on the same precedent as Geier’s and that it was only an afterward fashion of the same directive. In its judgment, the court of appeal quoted the Hines v. Davidowitz ruling, which declared that any state law standing as an obstacle to the execution of a federal law is overruled. In Geier’s case, the court observed that the regulation had left the manufacturer a choice of choosing whether to install airbags or not. However, the Williamson case did not have a direct resemblance to that of the Geier case observed earlier. In 1984, the Department of Transport (DOT) had rejected a directive that required back seats to be fitted with Lap-and-shoulder belt. Five years later, DOT revised the directive and stipulated that manufacturers should fit lap-and-shoulder belts for outer back seats but gave the manufacturers the choice to decide the nature of the belts in the inner aisles. According to DOT, this was meant to ensure that the manufacturers were not presented with additional costs. Observations Personally, this case is of much interest to me becaus
Abstract The occurrence of bottlenecks in a supply chain process is something that affects the performance of every organization. Bottlenecks are potential obstacles known to affect the integrity of a supply chain system. Some of the major infrastructure bottlenecks affecting logistic systems include social factors, people, management processes, physical infrastructures, technologies, processes, environmental forces, and policies. Whenever such bottlenecks occur, companies should manage their employees in a professional manner in order to streamline their business processes. This research paper, therefore, gives a detailed analysis of the major bottlenecks affecting different supply chain processes. The paper also offers meaningful ideas and approaches that can be used to support the supply chain processes and logistical operations in many organizations. Introduction Agrawal and Choudhary (2014) define “ reverse logistics as the movement of finished products or services from their final destinations to the company for the purpose of disposal or capturing value” (p. 15). This measure is undertaken in order to transform the situation and support the needs of the targeted customers. The presence of numerous after-sale supply chain issues should be considered carefully in every organization (Olorunniwo & Li, 2011).  1. The importance of reverse logistics to the competition : Businesses should eliminate bottlenecks in order to achieve cost reduction and efficiency in the management of every supply chain.  2. Additional challenges : whenever one challenge is eliminated, new problems tend to emerge. Such problems might not mirror the old ones.  3. Introduction of constraints : This concept refers to a business’s ability to utilize resources so that it can add value to its supply chain system.  4. Key focus : This research paper focuses on various social-bottlenecks that affect manufacturing. Methods that can be used as solutions are also presented. The paper also argues that business corporations should utilize their resources valuably and effectively in order to add value to their systems.  5. Thesis Statement: A proper knowledge of the gaps and infrastructural bottlenecks affecting the reverse logistics process results in effective business practices that can become potential solutions and eventually increase the level of competitiveness. Background Literature Review Different theories of management outline the best practices that can add value to a business. The managerial process should consider the best approaches and strategies that can improve the level of performance. Proper leadership presents new approaches such as empowerment, motivation, collaboration, encouragement, and employee support (Savitskie, 2007). A motivated worker will also be a resourceful asset thus promoting the best outc
“It takes all of us, a village of everyday people, to standup and commit to making a meaningful differences in the lives of abused and neglected children, our children. And it starts very simply with one volunteer at a time. ” (Hatchett, 2007). Judge Glenda is talking about the pitiable conditions of the children and families of color who form a majority of the abused and neglected lot. They are not given equal representation and it needs a long helping hand to rehabilitate them. CASA is a program that is specially designed to help children who are destitute and left to foster care. It also helps families stay intact whenever possible. Founded in 1976, this group of advocates has a strong net work of 950 program officers and they conduct frequent training programs for their officers. They not only look into matters regarding abuse of children and their rehabilitation but also into disproportionality in child welfare programs. It is seen that the children on foster care do not stand on equal ground. African American, American Indian and Alaska Native children receive fewer support services for safety, stability and general well being.. Research shows that children and families of color in the child welfare system are often treated differently than non minority children and families. Researcher Robert B Hill, PhD says that minority children receive fewer and lower quality services, less foster parents support, fewer contacts by case works and less access to mental health and drug treatment. CASA outlines that Hispanic and Latino children are actually underrepresented. Apart from that they formulate ways to ensure that children and families of color are given national status and the officials are given adequate training in helping the colored to cherish and develop a sense of pride in their ethnicity and race Hill, again argues that “there is something more about minorities having most stress and less income…..and then there are policies that gives agencies to remove children from family rather than serve them in their home.” (Austin p.6). Casey family programs are working on to bring national attention to the over presentation of children of color in the child welfare system. They argue that only 15% of the children of the total population
Writing about something I have to observe is always interesting and captivating because it is a chance to develop my personal observational skills and practice on transforming my thoughts on paper. There are many places and sights to visit and share personal observations. However, as a rule, people like to focus on the places of interest where a number of people have already been and are eager to talk about their discoveries. I want to believe that the attention to local sights is important indeed. Still, the evaluation of unnoticeable at first sight places and the analysis of the streets where people spend much of their time are also important tasks that cannot be ignored. In this paper, I would like to share my exploration of the community that is found around the Mount Baker Station and take into consideration the information gathered with the help of all five senses of mine in order to underline the peculiarities of the place, its sounds, tastes, smells, sights, and the things that could be touched. Nowadays, there are several ways a person could use to find some information about a place. First, it is possible to surf the web. Second, it is always possible to visit a public library and ask for help. Then, it is also interesting to gather the opinions of people. However, a personal observation and the development of a personal opinion seem to be one of the most effective options to gain familiarity with a community. My walking tour at Rainer Avenue South and South Forest Street did not take much time. Still, the time was enough to observe all blocks and people in them with their own thoughts, activities, and intentions. It was not enough to walk and watch. It was more important to concentrate on details, remember the smells, and compare the tastes. The peculiar feature of this place is a successful combination of an industrialized part of the city including the station and an ordinary place to live including the buildings and playgrounds around. One of the first things that cannot be neglected in this part of the city is the noise. Walking around the chosen neighborhood, it is hard to avoid a number of sounds that come from different sides. On the one hand, there are the regular sounds from the station that inform about the arrival and departure of trains. On the other h
Several literatures available describe the position men and women occupied in the Greco-Roman mythology, with the most interesting consideration being on the position of the women in the Greek and Roman societies. In these societal settings, women were no better than slaves who often had no power, thus they had to be submissive to their masters. There was much discrimination against women in these societies, with women being subjected to some restricted form of life. They were denied permission to argue publicly to over any issue and they had to be submissive to the men’s directives. Men only turn to obtain support from women when they were faced with certain difficulties. Frequent suppression of mortal women by mortal men is depicted in the Greek and Roman mythologies. Women’s uprising against societal expectation is the most significant aspect of power structure to be considered in this paper. Women attempt to use their power of love to outdo the men’s authority. However, such powers do not last long, and after some time, men assume the authority. Thesis Statement In The Epic of Gilgamesh, a promiscuous woman was used to illuminate on the position given to the women in the society. In this context, women in the society are depicted as tools that become useful to men only when the men are faced with difficult situations. Through their sexual attraction, men use women to lure strong male opponents who are threats in the world of the living. In providing this service, the women are not to exercise their individual powers. They have to go by the directives of the males. After defeating such key
Case Study Summary TOMS’s shoe was a brainchild of Blake Mycoskie. He established the company in 2006 with the aim of donating one pair of shoes to a poor child elsewhere for every pair of shoes sold by his company. This idea came after Mycoskie paid a vacation in a remote village in Argentina where he personally witnessed poor children who could not afford shoes walking bare footed oblivious of the dangerous skin disease called podoconiosis that could be transmitted from soil. He had passion for these children and could not think of a better way to help them apart from setting up a for-profit shoe company that would supply children with shoes every year. In addition, the unique design of the low-cost alpargatas shoes traditionally made by local Argentineans had a unique design not common in the north. As a result, Mycoskie thought of starting up a shoe manufacturing company that will not only emulate the design, but also improve on it. In other words, he was determined to introduce a unique fashion makeover in the manufacture of shoes (Armstrong & Kotler, 2011). Since 2006 when TOMS shoes was incepted, the company has given out tens of thousands of shoes to poor children across the world. Moreover, TOMS shoes has struck licensing deals with quite a number of companies with the aim of not just marketing the product but also sensitizing the entire populace on the need to assist needy children. For instance, Ralph Lauren has been one of his partners alongside other retail stores scattered across New York ad other states. For Blake Mycoskie, running a one-for-one business model will ensure sustainability of the business. As he argues, he could have spent the whole half million dollar to donate shoes for poor children only once but be unable to assist them thereafter. However, the one-fo- one model is a sustainable way of keeping the business afloat apart from fully participating in philanthropic activities. Marketing theories The most vibrant marketing tool for TOMS shoes has been charity work or philanthropic activities. Even in the midst of recession when most retail and wholesale business were underperforming, TOMS remained profitable. When other companies were reducing their workforce, TOMS was hiring even more. The company has grown from a local little known firm in United States into a renowned shoe manufacturing firm with subsidiaries across the world. For instance, it has manufacturing and distributing plants in United States, Argentina, South Africa and Ethiopia. As a marketing theory, philanthropy has worked well for TOMS. It has created a very powerful network for the company in the sense that people like associating themselves with businesses