Essays on Clever

It is undoubtedly in hearts of many to say that in duration of its history, the world has barely seen an atrocity more disgusting and frightening than fascism. Fascism, as a movement, as an ideology has done so much evil to this world in the relatively recent years that some of those who had to struggle from it are still alive, and can still recollect whatever horrors they have encountered, and these memories can still make one’s hair rise, and one’s breath stop. However, it would be simply unfair to say that fascism is the worst that ...

Why aren't detectives more successful at solving crimes? Given their relative lack of success, how do you account for the "detective mystique"? In this essay, share some solutions to make solving crimes more effective. One of the major reasons why some detectives have difficulties in solving crime is because they lack the necessary skill, particularly the intellectual capacity to perform their job. One of the major challenges of law enforcement agents in solving crimes is the cleverness and cunning of criminals. Although there are many theories and procedures that aims to aid detectives in solving crimes, the successful ...

Question I

The Way of the World is an English play written by William Congreve. The play’s story is centered on the affair between two lovers Mirabell and Millamant. Both of whom were in love with each other. For most of the scenes in the play, they were planning for their future married life. In the presented excerpt from The Way of the World, love was presented in a unique way. The presented text centered on the plans of the two after their wedding. To be more specific, they were planning what to call and what not to call each ...

The films that will be examined in this paper have much in common though, at the same time they consist of different aspects in their plots and picture different characters (Hayward 67). The main issue that unites all these films is the theme of obsession. The meaning of this word in films is the same, but considering each character, it may have slightly different understanding. Each character has different aims and values and they act according to them (Parkinson 109). Nevertheless, there is one common and the most important characteristic feature in their behavior. It influences their lives and ...

Aguirre, Stroszek and Fitzcarraldo

Werner Herzog is a genius at directing movies. He has worked with popular actors such as Nicholas Cage and Christian Bale over the years. He is also popularly known for his unorthodox methods in film production. His friend and actor, Klaus Kinski, acted the main role in two films. The film, Stroszec, was debuted in cinemas in 1977; Aguirre was released in 1972 and Fitzcarraldo was released in 1982. The three films by explore a man’s world, how the society views romanticism, use of metaphors and the experiences of a young woman. The discussion in this essay will ...

African resistance to colonial powers has an extensive history that dates before the nineteenth century. The responses to colonial rule varied by location, religion, and resources that included both violent and nonviolent tactics. It is important to note that most rebellions were complex and strategically planned in the rising intolerance of colonial rule on the continent of Africa. Although Europeans aimed to divide and conquer, they did not always successfully change relationships among African communities who worked together in resistance. Nonetheless, foreign colonial powers were successful in recruiting tribes to assist in conquering other tribes who were in conflict. ...

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There were several tests made to test the patient’s neuropsychological and personality state. And there are several moments that may look like a situational stress reaction. Since, there were several aspects in the test that make to stop and think. Actually, in the given case stress in not a diagnoses, it may be one of the reasons of some possible disorders. For example, although the patient has average superior level of Perceptual Reasoning (Lichtenberger & Kaufman, 2013), she has troubles with “reading” cards of the test. Judging from the facts, listed by the patient, ...

Art has long become an integral part of our lives. At the present stage of the social development cinematography occupies a special place, as for the representatives of mankind it’s the most affordable and favorite kind of art. The great advantage of the art, including cinematography, consists in the fact that it can give people some special feelings and emotional experiences that they cannot or simply fear to experience in the real life. The world of cinema has become valuable for all people - starting from a mischievous child and ending with old car mechanic. Moreover, there is ...

Introduction

The increasing convergence of global businesses across geographies has made human capital and service exchanges commonplace. By moving across physical and virtual (i.e. web) boundaries, cross-cultural encounters become increasingly a necessary requirement for effective work experiences locally and globally. This emphasis on cross-cultural competence in current business ecosystem is made more necessary in financial service industry. Indeed, of all cross-border services, financial activities are probably one most sensitive to global influence. Notably, by exchanging services via banking-based and non-banking financial systems, influence of not only provided services but also of people offering such services is well embedded in day-to-day ...

While addressing the corporation I would like to work for, I will not be original. As many emerging specialists around the globe, I am looking forward to working with Google corporation. According to the version of Fortune Magazine, Google is considered to be the world’s best employer. This company managed to top the Fortune Magazine employers the fifth time in a row, employing a range of techniques to create a unique organizational culture and motivate its employees. One of the cornerstones of Google’s organizational culture deals with creating the happiest and most productive place to work. Furthermore, ...

Sinkholes; Made by nature or humans?

Abstract Sinkholes seem to swallow the earth and everything sitting on the surface. Some sinkholes are small and have relatively no effect on humans or property. Some sinkholes are very large and will leave ga[ing holes in the landscape. Sometimes these large sinkholes will devour a road and cause harm to the humans who live, work, and travel where the sinkhole is located. For example, a series of sinkholes and a landslide occurred simultaneously in Harbor, Oregon. This sinkhole was a combination of nature and human activity. Many sinkholes are caused by human activity that nature decides to ...

Executive Summary

Recently, many hospitals worldwide have experienced some setbacks in reference to health care delivery system. This setback was primarily caused by the growing shortage in the number of experienced and competent healthcare workers, particularly nurses in the health profession. One of these hospitals is Renfrey Memorial Hospital, who is facing not major problems related to an aging nursing staff, overworked personnel and migration of able and experienced nurses to other health institutions because of the more promising professional life.

This report would identify the best practices and benchmark techniques used by differently medical facilities that have experienced similar problems. ...

Analysis of an Advertisement

Introduction The car company Volkswagen has been known to produce clever commercials. One of the most notable was the commercial entitled ‘The Force,’ which was aired as one of the Super Bowl commercials in 2011. The ad featured a kid, probably 3 to 5 years old, dressed as the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader. It can be seen that the toddler goes on trying to influence various objects with an imaginary force. All his attempts failed until his dad arrived in his Volkswagen 2012 Passat vehicle. While at the car was parked at the driveway, the kid tried again ...

“Psycho” is one of the most horrifying movies by Alfred Hitchcock. Although there were no grandiose shots, Hitchcock was able to invoke horror and thrill among the audience because of how he presented the crime scene and how he provided close ups of the victims. The black and white screen adds more horrifying effect and delivers an eerie atmosphere. Hitchcock introduces the viewers to the film’s characters and invites them to enter their world through consistent close up shots. By doing so, the audience establishes a much closer contact with the character and they seem to observe his/her experience ...

Introduction

Since time immemorial security, agencies have been practicing the act of stopping and frisking people when they suspect that victims might be armed or have illicit materials. For example, in the Terry v. Ohio (1868), Terry a police officer saw three men who looked suspicious and acting in a manner likely to suggest they wanted to rob. Upon stopping and frisking them, he found a gun with one of them. Although there was no probable cause, the police acted on suspicion, which later led to the arrest of three people (Eterno 38). The Supreme Court judge held that although the move by ...

The process of generating an action plan based on my values, awareness, goal-setting, reflection, and plan for my individual development in the context of my education, career, self- improvement, or relationship stimulates me. I have always been a creative and resilient individual that stays with a plan of action until I achieve my desired objective. My ability to tolerate stress normally makes me very resourceful in solving both challenging and new problems, but I am easily bored by the routine. The process of creating my personal development plan (PDP) started with numerous individual evaluations that helped me recognize who I am ...

Abstract

This report will discuss the varied, ever changing film industry with a motive of seeking a career path in the industry. Based upon primary and secondary research and first hand experiences of interviewed professionals from the industry, the job role and career path as a director will be explored. Considering economic, social and technological factors, film industry’s future trend will be assessed.

Key Aspects of Filmmaking

The film industry is largely a combination of institutions that educate about filmmaking and its allied areas, organizations, production companies, professionals with various skill sets like acting, screenplay, script writing, directing, etc. One common activity is making movies or motion ...

It was personal resentment towards Socrates that brought him apologizing to the Athenian judicial system, than anything else. Socrates was charged for being a sophist for his way to present the weaker arguments as the strongest, and physicalist because he investigated things that lie in the skies and beneath the earth. However, Socrates responds with masterly eloquence. He says that that the most dangerous Athenian citizens are those who manipulate young minds and fill them with falsehoods about “one Socrates, a wise man, who speculated about the heaven above, and searched into the earth beneath, and made the worse appear the ...

A young Prince is haunted by the spirit of his murdered father. The son has hardly slept or eaten since he heard the news. Stunned with grief he will not be counseled by his lover, family, friends or ministers of the military or the court. He prowls the castle nightly, a somnambulant lost in the coma of his will’s paralysis. At last the smoldering embers of revenge burst into flame and he wakes to restore justice and order to his world. His decision is swift and unequivocal: War on Denmark! This, of course, is Prince Fortinbras whose quest ...

There can be no doubt that Edgar Allan Poe is one of the best writers in the history of American literature. One of his most well-known short-stories, “The Tell-Tale Heart” is a classic that has endured decades of critical research and analysis. Throughout this lengthy scholarship, it immediately becomes apparent that Poe is one of the premier gothic writers of his generation, with his ability to tell a story as if he was his own demented protagonists. Critics and scholars also conclude that Poe has mastered the writing style of the first-person narrator (Ronald 2). In “The Tell-Tale Heart”, Poe uses ...

The video, Paper Because, Black Market and the other videos in the power point video where designed to point out the fallacies inherent in extreme environmental activism. This video attempted to point out how excessive control creates an ineffective reality where paper becomes a black market commodity. Other videos in the series portray different over dramatized situations where paper rationing, a paperless office, and a totally paperless life are not practical. My initial reaction was to agree that this paperless thing has gone too far. Then I realized that it had not gone too far; the video did not reflect reality. ...

John Lennon Working Class Hero-Musical and Labour Analysis

‘Working Class Hero’ by John Lennon is regarded by many one of the most prolific protest songs of its generation in large part to the way that writer could express his ideas through simple lyrics and song writing to people from all classes. This paper will examine the goals, perspective and struggles of workers communicated through the song ‘Working Class Hero’. It will examine how the ‘worker’, ‘owner/boss’ or workplace environment is portrayed within the song. Furthermore it hopes to clarify how employment-related activities are portrayed in the song. It will mention the geographical and historical context in which ...

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Please type your instructor name here Introduction With the advent and rising popularity of the Internet, marketers have found it worthwhile to advertise online. There are a whole load of commercial mails which have doing rounds in the recent box to many inboxes. They are intended at promoting a product or service and generally ask for a click on a specific link given in the commercial mail. Banner ads, pop up messages are a few other such similar things that try to grab the attention of users all the time when viewing a particular web page. These are some of the online marketing ...

Characters are one of the most important elements in fiction. Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous characters in crime and detective fiction in world literature, is the eternal figure created by Conan Doyle. As the main characters in the story series, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were created to be two successful figures with their own personality and special features. Sherlock Holmes is super intelligent and amazingly keen observer, whereas Dr. Watson is calm and has a spirit of adventure. Obviously, the creation and existence of Sherlock Holmes made an enormous contribution to the success of this story ...

Issues of Gender in The Arabian Nights

The Arabian Nights are a collection of stories of Asian and Arabic origin. These stories were collected over a period of several years and transmitted orally from generation to generation. These tales are entrenched in several oral traditions and are primarily associated with medieval Arabic culture. These stories have been greatly altered between the tenth and sixteenth centuries and have been kept alive by professional storytellers who performed them all over the Middle East. These stories were translated by many European translators based on those that were done from the nineteenth century. The latest translations are by Richard F. Burton 1885, ...

English: Essay

Twelfth Night is one of the comedy plays of Shakespeare that he wrote in 1601. Critics consider the Twelfth Night as the one of his greatest comedies. The Twelfth Night also named as “What You Will” by the writers community. Twelfth Night is considered to be the twelfth night of Christmas that people celebrated as a festival in which everything would change its role. The play includes a woman who has to disguise herself as a young man. In all the other plays, the major roles have been played by male characters. The character of Malvolio initially seems to be a minor character, ...

Watson appreciates the test from a chemical point of view, but fails to see any practical utilization of it. His doubts are quickly shattered by Holmes’s explanation of the test’s significance in a crime investigation as he points out that: “had this test been invented, there are hundreds of men now walking the earth who would long ago have paid the penalty of their crimes” (Doyle, ASIS 16). Given the fact that branches of Forensics medicine such as blood stain pattern analysis or forensics toxicology arose in the second half of the nineteenth century (“forensic medicine”), Holmes is a fictional ...

Last December Holidays, I paid a visit to San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). From their collection, in their Painting + Sculpture section, I liked the artwork done by Louise Bourgeois.

Artist: Louise Bourgeois

Nationality: French- American Life dates: 25th December 1911 – 31 May 2010 Media: bronze, stainless steel and marble. Describe the work of art physically. Maman is a nine meters high spider sculpture. Its composition is steel, marble and bronze. The sculpture embodies both strength and fragility. It hovers on its legs that act as a protective asset and a cage to a sac of eggs.

The formal elements of the sculpture are its grayish color and magnificent size.

What was the intention of ...

The Renaissance period refers to the era in history that occurred around 1400 through to the sixteenth century. This era came immediately after the middle Ages. Its trends reflected classical antiquity in science, music, literature and philosophy. It would be right to say that this era was initially noted in Italy and was common in Europe. The style also incorporated innovations of emerging trends as time passed and this form of art came to be known as Renaissance art. The foundation of this art was traditional royalties. The works of artists in this period so strongly created a culture of ...

‘The Hunger Games’, written by Suzanne Collins, is an acclaimed novel that narrates the story of Panem. The author portrays the relationship, starvation, poverty and suppression in a manner that attracts readers. This paper intends to discuss the novel and several other related aspects. Panem is a rich, modern and the capitol city that is depended on twelve surrounding districts for its daily needs. The hunger game is an event that takes place in the city of Panem. It has been portrayed that the civilization of this region was destroyed due to an apocalyptic event (Collins). The city of Panem ...

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

This painting is probably the most famous one in the world and is a great work of art that contains all the elements of style that one looks for in a portrait. First of all the expression is a direct and almost informal, the sitter looks at the viewer in an almost impassionate and sensual manner that cuts to the bone. Leonardo’s use of soft colourings is also very powerful indeed. Mona Lisa’s staring gaze is formal and direct; she seems to be oblivious of what is going on about her whilst the background blends beautifully with the whole subject ...

The Tang Dynasty experienced one of the most devastating rebellions in their history when the An Lushan Rebellion occurred in the period between the years 755-763. This rebellion also known as the An-Shi Rebellion greatly affected the dynasty affecting over three emperors during its course before it was finally ended. This war was started by one general An Lushan who declared himself the emperor of Nothern China thus leading to a series of wars with the Tang Dynasty. He created a rival Dynasty the, Yan Dynasty which faced off with the original Tang Dynasty until it was finally crushed on 17th ...

Thesis Statement

This paper intends to discuss how Sherlock Holmes is defeated in stories, ‘A scandal in Bohemia’ and ‘The final problem’, and its significance.

Introduction

‘A scandal in Bohemia’ and ‘The final problem’ are two short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is portrayed defeated in two different ways in both these stories. Both of these stories are luminous piece of literature and are highly acclaimed by the readers. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is considered the master of fictions and these stories were written by him almost a century ago but they still attract readers because of their magnificence.

Discussion - A scandal of Bohemia

When ‘ ...

Human beings, many philosophers such as Kant and Locke have argued, have certain unalienable rights and freedoms. It must be noted in any study of the philosophy of human rights that there have existed cultures where some or many human beings were not granted those rights. Obvious examples is the slavery the permeated Western civilizations concurrently with the drafting of documents like the US Constitution. From this, we can arrive at the viewpoint that just because a being deserves protection under a well-developed morality, does not mean that these persons are being protected. Indeed, history is filled with instances when people ...

Nick Bottom plays a very prominent role in William Shakespeare’s ‘A midsummer night’s dream’. This world famous play has a unique character, Nick Bottom. Nick is very humorous and keeps amusing audiences throughout the play. He has an amazing sense of humor which is witty, naughty and subtle and. Nick proves his significance in various scenes of the play through his comic skills. This paper intends to discuss Nick Bottom, his relations with other characters of the play, some special plans for him and several other related aspects of the subject matter. Nick Bottom plays a character of weaver ...

Screwtape shows clever subtlety in tempting patients to self-centeredness in prayer through feelings and images, to gluttony through delicacy, and to pride through membership in an elite Christian social circle. This academic interpretive exercise discusses these three axioms on self-centeredness in prayer, gluttony through delicacy, and pride connected with Christian social membership. The self-centeredness in prayer through feelings and images spoken of in "The Screwtape Letters" refers to a number of types of this focus on the "self." The temptation during prayer centered trying to create a state of emotionalism keeps the purpose of connecting with God from occurring because ...

In this assignment, I will be addressing cigarette smoking as a health hazard. My elder brother is a heavy cigarette smoker, which has affected him so much health wise. Just like many other smokers, quitting this deadly habit has proved to be an uphill task for him; he has tried many times to stop smoking, but keeps going back to the same old habit within a few days or weeks. After reading Sam Byers’s article on The New York Times “I Was Too Clever to Quit Smoking”, other literature on health defects related to smoking and attending a briefing by the Center ...

At the arrival of the first news about “Iron Man 3”, I think a lot of people were pretty skeptical about it. What I mean, is that it was right after the Avengers went to the big screens and it was going to be a 3rd part of an interesting and intriguing, but still, the same story. And, as most of movie fans, I know and am sure that in such a trilogy, the first part is usually the one to be the best out of the whole lineup. But, as there are always exceptions from the rules, and “Iron Man 3” ...

In Fight Club (Fincher, 1999), the unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) is shaken up from his upper-middle class life of white-bread malaise by an anarchistic, charismatic figure named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), with whom he starts a series of unlicensed boxing clubs. These clubs are meant to shake up the meaningless, droll lives of disenfranchised men who do not get the chance to be masculine anymore. Fight Club addresses issues of masculinity and consumerism, while determining whether or not the kind of extreme philosophy Durden espouses is the right answer. This is all done in a wonderfully stylistic way, with slick, music-video ...

Introduction;

‘The great Gatsby,’ by Scott Fitzgerald elaborates the events that took place in the late years of 1922. The novel brings the substantive findings in contribution to the findings in the literature overview regarding particular topics. The novel focuses on the master piece of literature in regards to the capturing the essence of the related era of World War 1. The various characters are brought out vividly in the context that seeks to illustrate the various themes. The novel focuses to bring the various epics related to the love and relationships in the social arena. The book is ...

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This paper is based on the analysis of videos related to marketing. In order to analyze the videos, ideas from ‘the successful Business Plan: Secrets and Strategies’ have been used. According to Abrams and Abrams (2003), marketing plan and sales strategy are the core component of a business. In order to stay in business, it is important for companies to reach customers as well as to secure sales. The sales strategy and marketing plan of an organization are reviewed closely by investors. The potential funders want to identify whether the methods used for generating sales are appropriate ...

Eugene O’Neill is a playwright that will live to be remembered in the field of theater. According to his biography, he was born in 1888. Some of his plays were based on poetry. He was also associated with international playwrights from Russia. This made him gain reputation in theater in the international borders. In most of his plays, he incorporated speeches that were portrayed in vernacular (Manheim 10). Most of his roles had a sense of humor, somehow making him a comedian. Many people will also remember a comedy film that was written by him. According to me, the works of ...

For those with the eyes to look far past the Presidency, now in the hands of an African-American man, there is still an impending crisis within the U.S.; that is, an existing movement that continues to use Blaxploitation films as a means to accurately portray representative characterizations of African Americans. Although we are now well into the 21st century, this has been an on-going problem that was first put to society’s attention by Ossie Davis. "Cotton Comes to Harlem" is one such movie that achieved legendary status, when it was released in 1970. By some, it is even considered a ‘ ...

EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS

Exam Revision Questions Question 1 Strategy entails the criteria of using strategic forces to implement approved plans in the most effective manner as possible. It includes the use of a company’s resources and skills to realize the detailed plans by achieving the intended but best results. Many a times, strategic plans hold the highest probability of success because organizations execute the right actions at the right time. On a wider perspective, strategies are used to develop substantial values for organizations. There is no doubt that every successful company has a success story behind it. Simply put, the concept of strategy ...

Inception, the 2010 movie written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan, is a fascinating film from its opening moments to its final frame. Inception can stand alone as a movie that entertains with stunning visuals and entertaining plot, but its visual cues, characterization, and plot devices concerning reality make it a movie rich with discussion points for students of philosophy. The main plot of the movie is that business partners Dominick Cobb (Leonardo DiCapro) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) are hired by another businessperson, Saito (Ken Watanabe), to use the special nature of their skills to get the heir of Saito’s ...

US Military History

Even though the United States remained neutral for the most part of the First World War, it played an influential role at the end. The American forces helped turn around the war in favor of the Allied forces at a time they were losing. The American Military’s efforts included multiple military campaigns and operations, which were carried out on various battle fronts. The army was also responsible for clever strategies and logistics, which changed the war’s outcome. The leadership provided by the well trained American Military generals was also influential in winning the war.

The American Military held ...

The most outstanding element or characteristic of this piece is the ironical nature in which Oedipus Rex is presented. The dramatic irony in which a character attempts to escape their fate is very striking in this piece. Oedipus is hunting for a murderer not knowing that the person whom he is hunting is his own self. Oedipus has already murdered his father and married his own mother Jocasta with whom they have bore two children. This action is a plague upon himself as is propagated by Tiresias (Michael 1299). Although being clever enough as to solve the Sphinx’s riddle thus ascending ...

Assignment One: Portfolio of work Maximum

Skyfall Plot

A hard-drive that contains vital information about all the NATO operatives, who are undercover in the terrorist organizations, has been stolen and the head of British Intelligence – M is put under an embarrassing scrutiny by bureaucrats. After a near near-death incident, an out of colour 007 is sent out to retrieve the drive, as he is led to a man called Silva, who is out on a revenge mission to destroy both MI6 and M.

Review

Sam Mendes seems to be playing with the old themes, as well as the new ones with the return of 007 on its 50th ...

English Literature

The Jabberwocky is the principle example of nonsense poetry but is a clever allegory for the traditional bildungsroman story. Its theme is the idea of growing up with the Jabberwocky representing the trials and fears that we must overcome in the process of becoming an adult. Within this essay, I will discuss the themes, imagery and language used in the poem to create this central idea. Mina Loy stated that “poetry is prose bewitched” (Gioia & Kennedy 1114) and in The Jabberwocky, Carroll tells an important story that is just this.

Carroll has clever used language to distract his reader from ...

1. Even though Rome, Open City has the obvious advantages available to the filmmaker, in the sense that any desired sort of reality is open for creation, the rendition that Rossellini produces is one that comes very close to reality. The raw nature of the neorealist technique actually led to a higher level of creativity. The dialectical montage that occurs in the use of mixing in newsreel footage with the main action at times lends a jarring rhythm to the film, but it also lends a sense of authenticity to the events, as the news items verify the factuality of wht ...

In Fight Club (Fincher, 1999), the unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) is shaken up from his upper-middle class life of white-bread malaise by an anarchistic, charismatic figure named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), with whom he starts a series of unlicensed boxing clubs. These clubs are meant to shake up the meaningless, droll lives of disenfranchised men who do not get the chance to be masculine anymore. Fight Club addresses issues of masculinity and consumerism, while determining whether or not the kind of extreme philosophy Durden espouses is the right answer.

“We’re a generation of men raised by women,” says Durden in ...

Sadly a holocaust is still possible. There have been two events since the |Holocaust of World War two which show that humanity’s ability to hate and kill each other in a systematic way is still possible. All over the world different groups hate each other, based on centuries' old prejudice – often to do with racial or religious differences: until we start to see that, as human beings, we have more in common with each other than we have differences. I think a Holocaust involving Jews is less likely because of the economic and military power of the state of Israel, but ...