Essays on Damme

And Chan-Wook Park

Given the increasing globalization of the film industry, Hollywood directors have begun to pull increasingly from international sources for their creative output. Looking into the small-but-potent international film markets, often directors from other countries are given the opportunity to cross-over into Hollywood. This is certainly the case with Asian cinema; many Asian film directors who have achieved success in Japan and Hong Kong have been given the chance to make films in America in order to provide a rapidly-consuming film market with the variety and quality it desires. In the 1980s and 1990s, two Asian directors in particular crossed over ...

“In Hell” by Hong Kong film director Ringo Lam is an American prison movie that came out in 2003. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lawrence Taylor. The interesting fact is that the film is already the third but final collaboration between Van Damme and the director. The movie was directed in Sofia, Bulgaria during 36 days, a very short period for shooting. It was released direct-to-video in the United States. The setting of the movie is rather simple and typical. The action takes place at the present day in Russia, namely the prison in the Russian town ...

Introduction

The transformation of time and space has brought significant changes in the education level. Indeed, the new millennium has begun with a stronger commitment and dedication for the significantly advancement of higher education. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of globalisation and internationalisation on educational context while elaborating the consequences for curriculum design in local/global context. To further explore the theoretical implications, the concepts of globalisation and internationalisation has been taken into study. This has helped in the evaluation of the variety of impact of globalisation and internationalisation on the education and its curriculum along ...

The inherited characteristics in a species population change over time through genetic drift, mutation, and natural selection. Natural selection was first proposed by Charles Darwin and it explains the emergence of species that are best fitted (adapted) to certain environments in which they live. The mechanism of evolution is explained by the theories of phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium. In this paper, both phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are evaluated. Phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium seek to explain then rate of evolution.

Phyletic Gradualism

Gradualism is a model of evolution that suggests that speciation is a slow, constant and consistent process. It is not ...

Aesthetics is a section of philosophy that addresses issues related to: Art, which includes drawing, pottery, painting and sculpturing; scenery of beauty and generally the admiration and gratification of beauty and magnificence. Art as a phenomenon focuses on appreciation of culture and the environment (Damme, 1996). African art and culture has been a key subject of speculation and major interest by philosophers all over the world although African art is currently been eroded by the influence the western culture is impacting. To begin with, the argument on whether there exists a Pan-African aesthetics or not has been a major issue of contention among many ...