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Cinematography is something that attracts the attention of sociologists, aesthetics, art historians, cultural theorists, and everyone interested in the problems of artistic creativity, perception, and means of communication. The perception of a movie is a two-level process, the structure of which includes the direct perception of the viewer and the imaginative perception of the authors. A film is a complex informational sign system that has communicative potential. In general, it is a communication system where elements and ways of connecting them can be distinguished in a message. This paper aims at analyzing communication elements in the movie Moonlight directed by Barry Jenkins such as initiation, openness, non-verbal messages, and self-awareness. Moonlight not only depicts a black gay boy from a poor neighborhood but also makes him the main character of the film and builds the narrative around the awareness of non-traditional orientation in society. In the story about an African American boy named Chiron, the plot is divided into 3 periods: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood (Keenan, 2018). In each of the episodes, the viewers can see the boy’s experiences and his difficult life path. The first part tells a story about the childhood of the protagonist and his relationships with peers and his mother who is not at all involved in raising her son. In the second part, the life of a teenager is demonstrated. The main character is going through deep emotional upheavals, quarrels with his mother, difficult relationships with peers at school, his first sexual experience, and betrayal (Keenan, 2018). In the third part, the viewers see an adult and a self-sufficient man who enjoys authority among the masses. However, the
Introduction Great Lakes Corporation was formed in 1933. The Company was previously called McClanahan Oil Company and was later changed to be Great Lakes Chemical Corporation. When it started to produce the lead additives, it performed well surpassing other key players in the market. Its chemical products were used as flame retardants, household cleaners, polymer stabilizers, performance chemicals and polymer stabilizers. The leadership of Emerson Kampen made the company perform very well. He became a CEO when the company had only fifty million dollars in revenue and stepped down in 1993 when the company had $1.8 billion in sales (Mead, Wicks, Werhane, & Freeman, 2009). Social/ demographic analysis of Great Lakes According to Mead et al. (2009), leaded gasoline is no longer sold in many developed countries. This is because of its negative effects such as brain damage in children, respiratory problems in old people and damage to air quality. However, many developing countries have not yet eliminated the use of unleaded gasoline. These countries have high populations and the level of income is low. This makes them unable to purchase unleaded gasoline. According to statistics on leaded gasoline, “developing countries are common with leaded products. All children under two years and more than 80% between three and five years have blood lead levels exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO)’s limit. As a result, approximately 15 to 18 million children in these developing countries suffer from lower intelligence, disabilities in learning, reduced attention span and abnormalities in behavior” (Mead et al., 2009, 157). The effects of this on Great lakes are unpleasant because of the environmental impact, and undesirable public image. Technological analysis of Great Lakes Since Great Lakes aims at being a leader in producing its chemical products, it has embarked on ventures in fuel additive processing, development and patenting of its products. This has increased the quality of their products ( Great Lakes Chemical Corp , 2012). As a result of these initiatives, the company has become highly competitive. Economic analysis of Great Lakes As the developing nations are aiming at achieving status quo, they are still using leaded fuel. Additionally, the cost of converting the gas is high in these countries. With recession, many companies and populations may opt for other fuel alternatives like the cheaper leaded gasoline (Great Lakes Chemical Corp, 2012). These factors can make the profits of the Great Lakes to remain high for the time being. Since many companies stopped producing leaded gasoline, competition on Great Lake’s products is less. Environmental/ Geographic analysis of Great Lakes Great Lakes’ lead additives are harmful to people’s health. According to Mead et al. (2009), “in the mid 1990’s, Egypt which still consumed leaded gasoline had its air filled with lead, that caused 6,500 to 11,600 annual heart attacks, 6,300 to 11,600
Every country that acquires freedom and establishes its independence faces the problem of the identification of the official and the national languages. As a rule, the choice requires careful consideration as the selected languages are to be fit for both the social and the governmental interests. Basing on the careful study of the provided facts about the Lopongo’s language environment, one can suggest preserving the French language as the national and the official one. The Lapunga language is also recommended to be included in the list of the Lopongo’s national languages. Therefore, the French language is supposed to be used for the purposes of the authorities’ activity likewise within the country and for the international cooperation. Both French and Lapunga are to represent the national identity and unity; they are to be taught in schools so that all the representatives of the Lopongo’s population have a good command of them. The choice of the French language as the official one is not random but is motivated by a number of reasons and current conditions. First of all, as a newly established country, Lopongo does not possess enough resources to perform an extensive translating activity, thus the assignation of the French language as the official one spares Lopongo from the troubles of translating all the legal documentation. Secondly, the French language is spoken by the representatives of various social classes in Lopongo, including the upper and the middle one. Hence, its area of usage is already relatively vast. Moreover, French is an existing aspect of the schooling system. It means that the relevant educational programs have been already worked out, and the reformation of this field is unnecessary. The selection of the Lapunga language as one of the national languages is also well grounded and reasoned. To begin with, it is a standardized language that is also taught in schools. Lapunga is the language of numerous literature works that are of high significance for the Lopongo’s culture. Thence, Lapunga’s acquiring the status of the national language contributes to the preservation of the ethnic heritage. Furthermore, Lapunga has a lot of common traits with the Lapagawi language, which means the speakers of one can easily understand the speakers of the other. It is important as sixty percent of the Lopongo’s population knows Lapagawi, an
Introduction Cloud computing is one of the innovations of technological advancements in this technological era which is aimed at helping the IT industry a great deal hence helping in its operations (Rhoton, 2009). The traditional way of operation of IT and internet utility involved a person or company in question seeking for their own infrastructure, obtaining a platform on which to operate on the internet as well as developing software that they would utilize for their own internet activities (Slater, 1986). They also had to provide management and maintenance services to all these utilities, a factor that made internet operations geared towards IT very expensive and tasking (Bloomberg, 2010). Worse still, one had to obtain fixed facilities online and had to pay for them irrespective of how much they were utilized. Cloud computing came to counter all these drawbacks of IT development (Jackson, 2009). Cloud computing hence involves the utilization of hosted services online in such a manner that all the requirements of an individual or a company are catered for by an outside source and all that is required is payment for the services provided. It involves outsourcing of the major and most expensive and tasking parts of running IT operations over the internet including utilizing outsourced infrastructure, software and platforms as well as utilizing outsourced services to manage and maintain those facilities (Sosinsky, 2011). All that is required of a person hence is a computer, internet connection and payment for the services rendered. Better still, this method is very flexible since one only pays for the facilities and services provided hence it is very flexible and one can choose how much to utilize and how much to pay for at any given time (Knorr & Gruman, 2010). Companies therefore need to utilize cloud computing in their operations so as to be able to operate more effectively and take advantage of the resources that are provided over the internet (Brophy & Craven, 2007). This is the same case with Oxfam Austraia, an NGO that ha been in existence for around 60 years and has moved from Australia to the whole world offering humanitarian aid, instilling poverty-reduction strategies and responding to disasters. The company has a very large network and through use of cloud technology, the company has been able to make its operations easer, though it still needs to realize strategies of full utilizing the technology. Literature Review Cloud computing involves different facilities being obtained over the internet by an organization instead of the organization having to purchase and manage them physically (Sosinsky, 2011). Hence, it works as a virtual source of these facilities that the company can still use in the same manner as if they were physically within the company premises (Knorr & Gruman, 2010). Some of the facilities that a company obtains virtually over the internet include infrastructure that the company requires so as to operate online. A company requires such infrastructure as servers, receivers, and sa
Troy is a powerful film depicting the legendary Greek tragedy by Homer about wars and love for Hector, Achilles, Helen and Paris. Australian actor Eric Banor plays the role of General Hector of Troy, the heir apparent who must protect his foolish younger brother, Prince Paris, who has fallen in love with Helen, wife of a Macedonian King. Two kingdoms collide, once allies now bitter enemies, reflecting human patterns of social intercourse; love, jealousy, politics, deception, faith, ego, revenge, grief and loss. In the end, all lose something of great value to themselves. For Achilles, his bizarre death tore him from the priestess who had captured his bachelor heart. Paris lost his father, had already seen his brother tragically murdered by Achilles, and was now witness to the destruction metered out to his kingdom for his actions of love. The Trojan horse really brings home the duplicity that can exist within human nature. So often in life we find ourselves spending time with others and letting them into our lives and personal domains, only to find that they have disguised a more insidious reason for the friendship. The story of Troy is timeless in that it can be used as a metaphor for many social interactions across history and geographical location. I think Homer wrote the tale as an encouragement to others to reflect upon their own behaviours and thoughts and to see themselves in this story. Troy is a guide about how to live, similar in function to that of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The movie does not celebrate war, which I appreciated given the 21 st century context in which it was made and the emphasis in the media about fighting the “Axis of Evil”. What I enjoyed most about the movie was that it did not have a “Disneyland ending” in that there was tragedy. Especially for me the unnecessary death of Hector almost made me cry. Contrasted with the unnecessary death of Achilles’ nephew, for which Hector is slewed I can’t say I felt the same sadness as with Hector’s death. It was not just that he was a dad, in love and delighted in living. Hector, was a man of a true strong heart, who realized his privileged position in the world and sought to use his power responsibly. He was truly sorry for the accidental death of Achilles’ cousin; his depth of character is rare in a person, even in the world of today.
Introduction: Operational System and Problem Description Weirdly enough, sometimes the tiniest issues regarding the operation of a personal computer may block productivity for a considerable time. However, the online assistance of PC users is evolving fast and can provide the user with the information needed for solving major problems nowadays. To compare the efficacy of online support systems, similar messages on a basic computer problem were sent to Protonic.com and Ask Me Help Desk. Sites Chosen to Address: In Search for an Expert Help Receiving help from Protonic.com was by far the most complicated process imaginable. Not only was it required that I should include the information about my computer operating system, the browser that I use, and the company that supplies the Internet connection, but also a range of other details including the screen resolution, the e-mail client, the motherboard (since I indicated that the computer was built from parts), etc. Eventually, as the registration was complete, I managed to access the forum and ask the question concerning the font size and color. I pushed the “Ask a question” button and was redirected to a page where I had to specify my problem. After picking the “Operating System Problems” set, I types in “Windows 7 personalization (icons font)” into the title of the card, picked the “general guidance” option and typed the following message into the dialogue window: “Dear Sir/Madam, I hope that you could help me solve an issue regarding the personalization of my PC. After changing the wallpaper, I noticed that the captions under the icons became hardly discernible because their color matched the wallpaper (both were dark). I would not like to change the wallpaper, though. Therefore, I would like to know if there is any way to change the font color. I tried searching the options for font color in Control Panel – Formatting and Personalization, but with little success. Could you help me with the given issue? Thank you. Sincere
The farmers markets, which are often organized as non-commercial organizations, play an important role in the emerging of the alternative food network. The impact of these organizations on the development of the food network partially can be explained by the processes of the regional clustering 1 . The farmers market in this particular case fulfils the function of the food distribution from the agricultural to the urban environment. With the rapid growth of the urban population, the need for the food supply is constantly increasing. At the same time, many products are produced in the suburban areas. Together they form the chain that plays an important role in the food supply. “Allegedly the tradition of direct agricultural markets was brought to North America from Europe and spread across the continent with European settlement” 2 The first reported case of the farmers market appearance in America took place in the seventeenth century. However, the real boom of the farmers markets was observed beginning from the 1970. The existing popularity of this AFN may be explained by many factors. These are not only the producers wish for the attaining benefits and the consumers interest in the fresh foods, but also the specific friendly atmosphere on the farmers market. The importance of this sphere for the American food system can hardly be overestimated. The benefits of the farmers market are obvious as for the consumers as well as for the farmers. The consumers are attracted by the fresh and healthy products, and by the great variety of them, as compared with the supermarket chain. Consumers patronize farmers markets first and foremost because of the superior quality of the produce relative to that which may be found at regular large-scale supermarkets. 3 Low prices are another benefit of the farmers markets. It goes without saying, that the quality of the products is better than in the supermarket. For the farmers the benefit lies in the cost saving of the production transportation and in the ability of the wholesale with the large grocery companies. Moreover, sometimes the farmers are attracted by the simplicity of the trade process and the absence of the bureaucratic acrimony, as it often happens with the large companies. Not only the freshness of the products, but also the direct contact of the consumer with the farmers were the main factors, which guaranteed the farmers markets popularity. Moreover, this AFN profited the development of the local agricultural sector and for the development of the local economy. Qazi and Selfa in their research found out that the major part of the customers were attracted by the freshness of the products and by the great possibility of choice, rather than money economy. 4 At the same time, it must be admitted that there are several definite problems with which the producers of the agricul
Audio Podcast Good day, this podcast serves as your lesson development guide in helping primary school children (ages 4 to 6) in understanding the principles behind experimentation, critical thinking and problem solving when it comes to the composition of different types of materials. At the end of this guide it is expected that you will have all the tools you need in imparting valuable lessons involving material composition and structural integrity with a particular emphasis on the development of information outcomes. Materials to be used   * Projector   * Various slides with pictures of objects printed on them   * Box with Various Objects in it Lesson 1: Material Composition Material Identification In this section you are to introduce students to the different consistencies of various materials. This means that the terms: hard, soft, thin, thick, slippery, sandy etc. are going to be used. The end goal of this particular exercise is to enable them to immediately identify and verbalize the different types of consistencies and know how such attributes interact with each other. There are a variety of ways in which this can be done, however, the prevailing and most popular method to date used by educators has been to arrange students into groups and provide them with the necessary materials to start the lesson. Lesson Strategy  1. First off, divide the class evenly into 4 to 6 groups depending on the amount of students.  2. Provide each student group with a shoe box and tell them not to open it. It is at this point that you will inform your students that what will be done is a type of competition with the winning group getting some candy. This will create a significant amount of interest and hype in the lesson and should be conducive in ensuring that the lesson goes well.  3. Once the commotion (and there will definitely be some degree of commotion) has died down begin the lesson by using a projector and showing several photos of different types of objects. These objects can be anything you wish, however, they must conform to the concept of composition wherein each object shown has a different composition to the one shown before it.  4. Create a situation where the each individual team competes to see which team can accurately identify each object with points being awarded for accuracy.  5. Once all the students in the class can accurately identify each object in the slides it is at this point that you introduce the concept of composition such as: “a rock is hard”, “a pillow is soft”, “a cup is smooth” etc.  6. Do be reminded that since certain objects have more than one characteristic (i.e. a rock can be hard and smooth) it is important to inform students about this and help them identify and differe
Introduction Organisations consist of different individuals that deal with disparate aspects that institutions require in order to increase profitability and ensure the smooth running of operations. In order to ensure there is order in the performance of every day tasks, most institutions set up an administrative hierarchy. The essence of the hierarchy is to facilitate a concise flow of commands from the top management to the lowest ranking employees and accountability and responsibility by every individual. However, certain issues arise regarding the execution of commands and the effects they have on the organisation. For instance, leaders have to ensure the fulfilment of a company’s goals through their actions at the work place and their formulae for decision-making and governance. Employees play their part in the productivity of a company by ensuring that their work is of high quality and that it is done in time and in accordance with the leaders’ instructions. This essay looks at issues regarding organisational culture, motivation, and teamwork coupled with the importance that each of these aspects bears in an organisation in relation to success and fulfilment of company goals. It explains some of the theories that contribute to these subjects and looks at the practical implications of these theories in relation to the every day operations of a company using Clifford Chance, a law firm based in London, as a case study. Motivation and organisat