Essays on Series

During the existence of the Napoleon's French Empire there emerged a couple of revolutionary war against the regime. These wars were perpetuated by organized coalitions that had the common ain of disbanding this French Empire. One of the reasons as to why these series of opposition wars became significant is because European nations at the time had began to develop their weapons using modern technology therefore resulting in massive and large scale destruction of the affected areas. After a long struggle between the Napoleon Empire and the opposing coalitions, there was growth of a nationalistic feeling between nations as ...

A Case Analysis

Harlequin Enterprises is a Toronto based publishing company that specializes in series romance and women’s fiction novels. It began operations in 1949 and through its revolutionary approach of a packaged, consumer goods strategy to publishing, and the acquisition of UK based Mills & Boon, the company by 1970’s had become the largest publisher of women’s fiction in the world. The company dominates the marketplace in series romance and offered various lines for the readers. The company now wishes to invest in the single-title books marketplace. The project has been tentatively named MIRA. The initial research conducted has ...

Post-feminism is a very complicated term in the sense that it encompasses contradictory and pluralistic discourse within our modern society. Both authors Portwood-Stacer and Arthurs focus on the relationship between feminism and consuming behaviors that are depicted through television. Portwood-Stacer argues reality makeover television both reflects and perpetuates the ideology that individualist consumption is an important means of feminine empowerment. (Portwood-Stacer 196) Both authors also agree on the fact that the physical appearances are often emphasized as an empowering device for women in the television shows and for audience viewing the show. According to The Oxford English Dictionary, Post ...

Biometrika has fro the last 100 years published over 400 years concerning the subject of Time Series. Time series is a significant feature in Biometrika under the editorship of Professor E.S. Pearson. These papers grew enormously at a rate of 10% up to the present time. The first Time series paper was written by Gosset “student” and Anderson (1914). Correlation was a new and a crucial concept in Time series. Consider two time series, (Xt) and (Yt) as expressed below Xt = mt +et and Yt = Mt + Et Where et and Et are sequences of uncorrelated random variables, mt and ...

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 ...

Both The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man are motion pictures telling the origin story of the journey by Peter Parker to become one of the greatest superheroes in the world. The first two series of the trilogy had fundamental flows in their scripts. The third series emphasized the flaws in the other two series of the trilogy. This left a sour taste the mouths of its viewers. So much so that during the lead up to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man the eagerness and anxiety that marked the release of the other two series was not evident. The fact ...

PREFACE

Ever since Dr. No came out in 1962, the James Bond film series (produced by United Artists and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) has held itself up as one of the longest, most profitable series of action films in the history of studio filmmaking. One central component of its popularity is the film series’ ability to repurpose the sights, sounds, and trends that were occurring at the time that they were produced and released, acting as cultural touchstones to stay relevant . As they were designed for mass appeal, the Bond producers smartly find ways to capitalize on what is popular for their audiences, ...

Introduction

Nothing is impossible, the impossible just takes longer. This is clearly brought out in the prison break series where the things done by the actors may seem impossible even to the viewers but through strategic planning, those involved deliver and make happen. Michael Scofield is the leader in this case and no matter how much his crew, the likes of his brother Lincoln Burrows, inmates T-Bag, Sucre, among others, lose hope as view Michael’s plan as not achievable, he proves them wrong. In fact, Michael shows qualities of a good leader indeed, it is true what they say ...

Television can be regarded as the mirror image of the real world. It must be agreed that it captivates a broad range of audiences starting from the pre-schoolers to the retired old age individuals. And in order to maintain that fascination throughout it is required to keep on telecasting varieties of shows that will appeal the spectators of different levels. There are many popular shows that have been loved by the viewers and they were shown in television for many years. For pre-schoolers, the shows are created in such a way that appears very colourful to attract the kids ...

Harry Potter and his companions reliably break controls and endeavor to take care of adult issues out of the question of grown-up ability, brainpower, and inspiration. In spite of the fact that the postulated conduct may be regular in teenagers' writing, the Harry Potter series, particularly in later portions, takes rebellion of the youth to an incredible extent. Harry's family is feeble and gutless; rich characters are voracious and despicable. In the film series, visuals like neighborhoods with many indistinguishable houses fortify the thought of heedless congruity. The suggestion is that this designed world reflects the estimations of today's ...

Grimm: Season 3

During the 3rd season, the series is staged in such a way the Nick appears to be dead. This happens at the beginning of the series. There have been many comments in relation to the fugue state of Nick. Part of the audience enjoyed this part while the rest are not happy with it claiming that the movie will be boring and a cliché if this continues throughout the movie. One interested fun is seen to describe the reason behind this claiming that it is as a result of Nick’s Super hearing. To him this is like a ...

When asked “Who is Doctor Who?” most people today know the Doctor is the protagonist and title character of the BBC television science fiction series. Some may also know that Doctor Who, and was featured in two cinema films and one made-for-television movie. Fans may also know about the wide range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips associated with the series. That is because Doctor Who celebrated its 50th anniversary last year making it the world's longest-running science-fiction program. That was not the case when it premiered in 1963. Back then it was a small budget children’ ...

The Theme of Death in the fiction of R.L. Stine Child fiction unquestionably requires an extra surge of imagination on the author’s part and horror fiction requires an even more elevated form of that creativity. When one thinks of horror fiction writers there is a limited list of good authors. R.L.Stine undoubtedly tops that list and is widely renowned for his horror stories especially among teenagers. He shot to fame with his series ‘Goosebumps’ and the extensive use of plot devices in his stories set them apart from other works at the time. However there is an inevitability ...

Introduction

An ‘armchair tourist’ is a term that refers to an individual that travels to different places and experiences people and culture in other countries in the comfort of his or her own home. The armchair tourist lives vicariously through the hosts that travel around the world for a living and share their experiences in the media. The travel series genre feature these kinds of shows where hosts travel and experience local culture to inform the audience but mostly to entertain viewers and communicate underlying messages to them. Often, the message of travel shows exemplifies the consumer culture, that is, ...

Question 1

a). Using the ACF graph, a trend is identified, which shows seasonality. The first trough shows the high season whereas the second trough represents the slack. After the ninth period, the graph shifts to the negative side, which may signify a low season. The PACF graph shows that a majority of periods of high are followed by a low period. This, however, is different for some periods where a period of high is followed by two consequent lows. This is a non-linear trend for the Mobile Home Shipment. b). From the autocorrelation analysis, there is an evident time series. ...

Introduction

The James Bond film series is, to date, one of the longest-running major film series in world history, with 23 installments released over 50 years; it is also the second highest-grossing film series in the world, behind the Harry Potter series. Produced by EON Productions, the films have become phenomena of popular culture, and their central character of James Bond has been firmly entrenched in the minds of millions of people throughout the world. Much of that is due to the nature of the character itself - a suave, adventurous ladies' man who lives in luxury while dispatching bad ...

Introduction

Despite efforts of the federal government, schools, and parents in preventing the youth from engaging in vices, the youth still gravitates toward abusing substances such as alcohol, cigarette, and drugs due to the $25 billion worth of advertisements that are shown during the airing of movies and television programs. It seems that advertisers discovered that the media depiction of substance use would be more effective than traditional advertising. This is because in general, media contents are seen as positive; otherwise, they would not be released for public viewing. Moreover, media depictions would not induce criticisms as much as advertising ...

Abstract

Motorsports or motorsport which involves motorized vehicles is considered fun on wheels. However, the sport is more than meets the eye. Motorsport and hill climbing are the riskiest pursuits, and require the highest degree of courage and conviction to pursue this sport. This paper defined and described motorsports, and dwelled at length on the developmental history of motorsports, particularly auto racing or car racing. Starting from the manufacture of the first gasoline-fueled automobiles, and first organized contest on 28th April 1887, every stage of development such as the period up to 1950, and thereafter till date has been included. ...

When you play the game of comparison and contrast, one is always better than the other. The HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, tends to leave die-hard aficionados of the epic fantasy novel series divided over the changes the second season has made to the novels. David Benioff’s and D.B. Weiss’s Game of Thrones has not been loyal to George R.R. Martin’s novel series, and to prove this the second season of the TV series must be compared to the A Clash of Kings, ...

Stationarity of a series

These are where the mean, variance and autocorrelation structures in a model do not change over time. It is a stochastic process whose joint distribution in probability does not change even when shifted in time. The statistical properties do not change over time. It shows that the degrees of expectation, third order and the variance do not change in the process of estimation.

Benefits of stationarity of a series

Stationarity a series has several benefits. To begin with, the study of behavior for a certain period under consideration is made easy due to the consistency in the model. In the forecasting of the expected results ...

This paper discusses an episode (particularly episode 1 of season1) of the British TV series Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey is a period drama show which is set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate and follows the aristocratic lives of the residents living at Downton Abbey. Till date there are 5 seasons released in the UK each having 7 to 8 episodes. Each season can be viewed as a mini drama series. Structurally the series is quite similar to that of a drama presented in the theatre. There is a script (referred to as a screenplay as it is viewed ...

Introduction

BMW is a German company that deals with automobiles and motorcycles manufacturing and production, with its headquarters in Munich. BMW is ranked among the top three luxury car producers and manufactures in Germany. BMW has a footprint all over the world, and it is among the best-selling luxury automakers in the whole world. BMW continues to revolutionize its products and maintain a competitive edge over its competitors. The customer is at the heart of any production company, and this is not different at BMW. Every model it produces is designed to meet the needs of a specific or target ...

Everybody Loves Raymond is one of the American television sitcoms starring Patricia Heaton, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, as well as Peter Boyle. For many years, the TV series was among the most watched television shows. The marriage between Debra Barone and Ray Romano portray various behaviors, characters and roles of husbands and wives in the family. It is worth noting that American viewers have various expectations of spouses, especially in relation to the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond (“Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series 1996–2005)). The television series is constituted of a nuclear family, whereby the entire family is ...

Even if you have never watched extremely controversial and phenomenally addictive series Breaking Bad (which I am sure you must have heard of), and even if you have never listened to to your closest friend ranting about how deeply he was impressed by its finale (though I am certain you would have heard it if you really listened) and even you have never stumbled upon its trailer on youtube (which I am deeply convinced you must have, just did not pay enough attention to), the fact that numerous publications including such well-known and trusted sources as the New York ...

Many decisions made in operation management are based on forecasts. This is the basic principle used in matching supply to demand. A company’s accurate forecast enables it to take advantage of future opportunities and decrease on any impending risk (Stevenson 109). Forecasting is basically an anticipation of an event in the future. In business, entrepreneurs need to forecast or make a valid anticipation of what a customer will want to buy. In operations management, forecasting is a way of getting information on what a customer will demand in future. This is a way of aligning the supply according ...

1. a) Z1 = 2-5i, z2 = 1 =2i

Z1 = 22 + 52 = 4 +25 = 29

b) = (2-5i)(1+2i) = 2 + 4i-5i +10 = 12-i

c) (2 = {(2-5i) + [3(1 +2i)]}2

= {(2-5i + 3 +6i}2

= {(5 +i}2

=25 +10i – 1

=24 + 10i

d) {2 = +2(1+) + (1 + )2 = (2-5i)2 = 4- 10i +25 = 29-10i

2(1+) = 2(2-5i)(1 +1 +2i) =(4- 10i)(2 +2i) = 3 + 8i -2oi + 20

= 28- 12i (1 + )2 = (1 + 1 =2i)2 =(2 +2i)2 = 4 + 8i- 4 = 8i

{2 = 29-10i + 28- 12i + 8i = 57-14i

2. a) = =

= + b) (2 +i)3 = 23 + 3(22i) + 3(2i2) +i3 = 8 +12i-6-I = 2 + 11i

c) 3 + = 3i + i = + i =15 +6i =21 i d) - = = = 3. a)

z = +i and w =1 +

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Analysis of tradeoff

In response to the need for an Electrocardiogram (ECG) machine suited for the Indian rural populace, General Electric (GE) Healthcare India developed the MAC series of ECGs with varying tradeoffs compared to each other and to the standard High-end ECG. The High-end standard had a high price at $5000 and therefore rendering them unaffordable to use in poor rural areas. The most radical innovation was the MAC 400, which retailed at $800 (Govindarajan and Trimble 149). Though small, cheap, easy to use and low in power consumption it lacked some features. It lacked a memory card and patient examination ...

This paper discusses an episode (particularly episode 1 of season1) of the British TV series Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey is a period drama show which is set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate and follows the aristocratic lives of the residents living at Downton Abbey. Till date there are 5 seasons released in the UK each having 7 to 8 episodes. Each season can be viewed as a mini drama series. Structurally the series is quite similar to that of a drama presented in the theatre. There is a script (referred to as a screenplay as it is viewed ...

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Introduction

In contemporary times, films with local Asian themes have become highly popular in Western media formats, especially those produced in Hollywood. A crucial factor to think about when it comes to the popularity of local Asian themes is the constant lookout of Hollywood producers for new themes that they deem as “exotic” or outside the typical Western contexts they have produced for so long a time already. Such is understood within the idea that Western media is much more popular compared to East Asian media, mainly because of the fact that English has ...

Introduction This paper outlines and in details explains how the modern –day Holmes applies or extends the cinematic concepts borrowed from the early classical conventions of Conan Doyle. The comparison and contrast are crucial in understanding whether changes, extensions or imitation of the previous works have altered or improved the literature. Therefore, this rhetorical analysis is geared towards examining the characters, scenes, settings, plots, themes, and literature style of the two chronologically divided works. Because written texts and TV series are meant to satisfy the target audience, the bottom-line of scenic details is to pass the messages to the ...

In this paper, I am going to discuss about Nokia phones from the Nokia Corporation. This is a Finish company. Nokia was considered as the leading manufacturer of mobile phone devices by market share; the corporation was considered as the world’s leading communications and internet industry. The organization produces all manner of devices to meet the various segments of consumers. In the telecommunication industry, Nokia has travelled a long way; it started with its pioneer phone products NMT handheld mobile phone called Mobira Cityman that was launched in the year 1987 as Nokia’s first GSM phone to ...

Introduction

In the compact luxury sports segment, the main competitors are Mercedes-Benz C class and BMW 3-series. In general, both these models offer “fresh styling and modern, sophisticated interiors” . Both of them have been recently redesigned, and they both offer new four-cylinder engines. Their engines are turbocharged, even in the entry level model, to improve the fuel economy.

The Mercedes C Class uses a 1.8 litre turbocharged engine that has four cylinders and is direct-injected. It delivers 201 horsepower and a 229 pound-feet of torque. In comparison, the BMW 328i has more muscle, as it delivers 240 horsepower and 260 ...

Introduction

Grand Theft Auto is essentially a video game series produced by the Australian programmers Mike Dailly and David Jones and then later by Zachary Clarke and the English brothers Sam and Dan Houser. Basically, it is it is developed by Rockstar North and its publisher is Rockstar Games. The series name is actually derived from the term, “grand theft auto,” which is a term referring to the motor vehicle theft. Loved by many for its open-world gameplay, loathed for its controversial and adult content, the GTA series has in fact established a cult following in the entire world. To ...

Preamble

"I didn't want to make 'high' art, I had no interest in using paint, I wanted to find something that anyone could relate to without knowing about contemporary art. I wasn't thinking in terms of precious prints or archival quality; I didn't want the work to seem like a commodity." Cynthia Morris Sherman. IntroductionCindy Sherman was born on January 19, 1954, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. She is an American photographer and film director, whom is best known for her conceptual portraits where she has taken the art to a completely new level. She moved to New York in ...

Series of Interviews Proposal assignment

Introduction

The review of different proposals on the series of interviews to be used by Gilliland-Moore Wines brought out several opinions and ideas. Based on each member’s proposal to select certain series of interviews, for each post required more than one kind of interview to select a competent candidate.

Feedback

Most of the group members selected their interview methods for all the three posts from the following kinds of interviews. They focused on structured and unstructured types of interviews, biographical interviews, and stress interviews, situational interviews and panel interviews. One member’s proposal supported the use of all these ...

Some parents prohibit their children to watch TV. They say it makes them dumber, or there is much cruelty in the world of television. However, I cannot agree with this point of view. There are many educational programs on modern tv. Besides, there are much more dangrers in the modern world around us than they show on tv. This essay is aimed at analyzing different opinions regarding this topic. In the essay I will claim that television can be useful. The essay I will divide into three parts: positive impact of television; counterarguments and the part devoted to analyzing ...

Essay

I agree with Johnson on the argument that watching television makes someone smarter. I agree with Johnson that people’s intelligence has improved by watching complex themes in the television. People today are better positioned than those of the ancient time are. Some of the current television shows are nutritional since they teach people to pay attention and make inferences as they interact with other people in the society. I disagree with the author’s comment that political events such as torture and racial profiling amount to social relationships. I disagree with the author’s claim that television is ...

Psychology

Dora the explorer is an educational adventurous television series created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes; it was directed by George S. Chialtas. Dora is an adventurous and curious Latina girl who while on her adventures is accompanied by her monkey named boot; a talking backpack and a map who sings which is very unusual. This is mind activating series where in some series; Dora asks questions and the children who are the audience provide the answer. The series aims at teaching English speaking children Spanish. In other instances; Dora encounters puzzles or educational obstacles where the children ...

Samuel Fosso is a contemporary Cameroonian photographer who uses himself as both the subject and the model for all of his photographs. A large portion of his photographs are self-portraits which represent various cultural clichés of either Americanism exported around the world, or parodies of popular culture and its accoutrements. Most of his photographs are black and white, which makes the few that have been produced in color all the more glaring in their commentary on their subject. His two most famous series, African Spirits and Autoportraits, represent political and cultural commentary on the modern world, particularly as ...

Environmentally Friendly Nokia 2013 GR Series

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This marketing plan outlines the description, features, and aims and objectives of the new and revolutionary series of Nokia GR phones. The paper repositions the first Nokia GR 2013 environmentally friendly phone in the Australian market. Nokia is one of the leading, if not the first, company to introduce environmentally friendly smartphones in the market. With its international influence, Nokia intends to enhance environmental sustainability with the GR series smartphones.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2

INTRODUCTION 4 Nokia GR 2013 Overview/ Features 5 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 6 Internal 6 SWOT Analysis 6 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 9 TARGET ...

Charlie's Angels was a popular drama television series in the 1970s. It’s a series that focus on crime drama about three women who work for an organization that deals with private investigations of crimes. The series was aired for 5 years from 1976 to 1981. It is one off the most successful primetime television series during that period. The story involves three Angels that graduated from a police academy and they were all assigned to carry out special duties which will entails handling switchboards and traffic control. The three of them decided to quit the job and start ...

[Author Name(s), First M. Last, Omit Titles and Degrees] [Institutional Affiliation(s)] [Include any grant/funding information and a complete correspondence address.] This is a comparative analysis for Volvo S40. Volvo seems to have designed it to compete with the BMW 1series and Audi A3 but the being a saloon it is now competing with BMW 3 series and Audi A4, in the compact car sector. This paper compares Volvo S40 with Audi a4 and BMW 3.20 in terms of price, safety, and design.

Volvo S40

Volvo produced Volvo S40 between the years 1995 and 2012. There are two variants for ...

Abstract

The debate between the differences and similarities of American and Japanese cartoons continous to divide the world while trying to answer which one is the best. American cartoon supporters claim that American cartoons are better than its Japanese counterpart because of its content and brand of comedy. On the other hand, Japanese cartoons or anime fans would argue Japanese anime is better than American cartoons not just because of its more diverse storylines, but also because of its embodiment of Japanese society and realism in its entirety. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of American and Japanese ...

Brian K Vaughan’s hero in Ex-Machina, Mitchell Hundred, is a reimagined hero.

While the hero as a literary figure exists in a variety of literary contexts, comics are the literary medium where a hero feels most at home. Though comics can be written to explore any theme that can be explored in any branch of writing, comics are most commonly associated as having a hero. An example of the traditional archetype of the super-hero would be Superman or Batman. Comic scholar Christopher Gonzalez defines this as America’s idealization of the individual. (Gonzalez, 2011). He breaks the mold of the traditional hero. What is the political and social significance of this ...

Introduction This paper outlines in detail how the modern day Sherlock Holmes extends the cinematic concepts borrowed from the early classical conventions of Conan Doyle. The comparison and contrast are crucial in understanding whether changes, extensions or imitation of the previous works have altered or improved the literature. Therefore, this rhetorical analysis is geared towards examining the characters, scenes, settings, plots, themes, and literature style of the two chronologically divided works. Since the written texts and TV series are meant to satisfy the target audience, the bottom-line of scenic details is to be able to satisfactorily relay the messages ...

Season one of The Walking Dead introduces the viewers to a messy society. In the first season, one man tries to reunite with his family. However, his wife begins a relationship with another man, which prompts death. The episodes in the first season introduce the viewer to various characters featured in the film. People appear from the dead and live like zombies. The zombies in the series can bite and convert human beings into a zombie. This paper focuses on two characters from the first season, Shane and Rick. The paper compares and contrasts their roles as presented in ...

Alan Moore is considered one of the most famous contemporary writers whose literary prowess has been exemplified in various graphic comic works that became popular worldwide. He was reportedly born in Northampton, England on November 18, 1953 . He was noted to have been instrumental in making literary works considered as graphic novels through popular titles such as America’s Best Comics, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong’s Terrific Tales, Tomorrow Stories and Top Ten . Other famous works included Watchmen and V for Vendetta, both of which have been turned into films; including The League of Extraordinary ...

Introduction

The “Walking Dead” is a television film series focusing on a world filled with flesh-eating as well as walking zombies. This film is a dramatic post-apocalyptic series of horror genre based on the “Walking Dead” comic book authored by Charlie Adlard in collaboration with Kirkman Robert and Moore Tony. This American-based film series is a development of Frank Darabont, who is a writer and a co-writer of six episodes of the first season of the series. Season one of the horror series begins with the awakening from a coma of Rick Grimes, the sheriff’s deputy, only to confront ...

‘Batman: The Animated Series’ is among the most successful American animated television series. The comic superhero series was originally aired by Fox Television and produced by Warner Bros. Animation (Solomon, 262). The series has a total of eighty-five episodes. Unlike most animated films, the animated episodes in this series brought out the character of Batman to life, and made him seem to be more realistic. The animated characters in the film such as Scarface, Scarecrow, Batman Returns, the Penguin, and The Joker have successfully brought the character of Batman to life, made possible by making him appear more realistic ...

Glen Quagmire is a cartoon character of the acclaimed Family Guy animated series. In the series, Glen neighbors and happens to be friends with the Griffins. He is portrayed as a sexually crazed commercial pilot. Glen Quagmire character is known for his witty “Giggity” catchphrase that has featured in almost all episodes he is on. The Glen Quagmire was created by Seth McFarlane borrowing heavily from the 50’s and 60’s radio jockeys. This is evident with the characters dress code and home, which has a retro theme that is consistent with 50’s and 60,’s swinging ...

Grand Theft Auto is a series of fifteen game titles, playable on computers and gaming stations, based in fictional cities similar to cities in American, with an open world themed gameplay allowing the playable character to roam around the city and attempt different kinds of missions. Grand Theft Auto series, popularly known as GTA, has a gameplay based on street gangs and mafia, with game plays varying from territorial wars to rescue and kill missions. The gameplay is strewn with adult compatible material and violence. Violence and adult material in video gaming has always been a matter of concern ...

One of the highly-rated movies and best-selling novels in the 21st Century is the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. In fact, in addition to the 8-series novel, the movie series definitely gained everybody’s interest. However, there is a contradicting issue regarding this masterpiece, wherein many Christians and conservatives claim that it is not good for watching or reading. The inclusion of witchcraft, sorcery, magic, and so on throughout the series led these people to judge the movie as violent and inappropriate for the public – especially their children. Indeed, the Bible itself stands against such practices. It does ...

Abstract

The Happy Days is one of the most popular and successful television series in the 70s. It has been aired for at least ten years, up to 1984, and has actually left a legacy so prominent, that U.S. cultural arts groups still use the storyline as their main theme in their tours. The objective of this paper is to discuss the characters, setting, and the different themes of the show, including a reflection of the morals and attitudes depicted in the show.

Characters

The main character, or the protagonist, as some storyline savvy people would call it, the protagonist, was ...

Operational Test Director SRAW Test Data Analysis and Evaluation

Part I Grounded on the OIT&E statistics collected, the trials were halted because of three main reasons. During test events event 3, 4, 6 and 9, i.e. four test events, there was a failed missile arm. This signifies a 40% fail rate on the overall test series. This figure exceeds the allowed 10% fail rate for the test series. During test events 4 and 9, there was a failed missile launch. This is a 20% test series fail rate, exceeding the allowable 10% fail rate threshold. This translates to an overall test rate failure. Test event 9 experienced a ...

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese Multinational Company which was initiated on 28th of August 1937. It is headquartered in Aichi of Japan and currently employs approximately 300,000 employees across the globe. Over the years, they have evolved into one of the most trusted companies in the world which allowed them to become the 2nd largest automobile manufacturer with regards to their volume. Apart from this, they are also the 9th largest company with respect to the revenue generated by them. In the year 2012, they also achieved a remarkable feat by reportedly producing their 200 millionth vehicles. ...

Geographic Soil Study of Boulder County Area in Colorado

The area of interest for the study of this case is the Boulder County Area in the state of Colorado. It is located on the north-central part of Colorado. It is approximately 241,920 acres of land which lies on the eastern part of the Boulder County (Moreland & Moreland, 2008). This part of the survey consists of rolling plains as well as valleys, and the larger section of the acreage is an irrigated cropland. Boulder County is numbered as second in dairy operations in the state of Colorado. On the other hand, the western part of the boulder area ...

Introduction

Mad Men is an American TV series, which explores the classic days of advertising, as it was done in the sixties on Madison Avenue. It treats the business style of Sterling Cooper, a small – medium sized advertising company activating on Madison Avenue. The show also touches with humor and sarcasm the social and political specificities of that time, sometimes presenting them in an ironical light. A social aspect that the TV series emphasizes on is the gender relations. Mad Men focuses on the absurdities in gender inequalities, illustrating the “then” and “now” situation regarding this aspect. Gender relations are ...

Geometric and Arithmetic progression

A series is defined as a set of number whose sum equals to a constant A. for example, 4 + 10 + 46 = 60. Sometimes, a series is also known as progression. There are two types of series: Arithmetic and geometric series. In arithmetic series, successive terms differ by the same constant, d. For example, b + (b +3d) + (b +6b) + (b+9b) + . . . + (b + (n-1)d. The sum of terms in an arithmetic series Sn =, where a = first term of the series. In geometric series, successive terms have a common ratio. In this case, the sum of first n terms Sn = b + br + + + . . . + + . The last term of the expression is (Bluman, 2005). ...

EXTERNAL DEBT SUSTAINABILITY OF U.S: A NONLINEAR APPROACH

Abstract The main objective of this paper is to carry out an investigation of the sustainability of external debt of US through a non-linear approach. We are first going to test the non-linearity and non-stationary nature of the data simultaneously. We are then going to test the linearity of the ratio against the threshold autoregressive using the TAR model. The US debt sustainability has been an issue of global concern for quite some time now. We are going to analyze it using the MS unit root test which is applied to the debt flow for the current account. The ...

Claude Monet was a renowned French painter who is accredited with the foundation of the French impressionate painting. He is also considered to have been a prolific and consistent practitioner of the philosophy associated with the impressionate movement. This movement was named after his famous painting, the impression sunrise. Born in Paris on November 14, 1840, Monet was the second born son to Claude Monet Adolph and Lady Justine Aubree Monet. However, his family moved from Paris to settle in Normandy in 1845. Claude Monet’s parents wanted to see him grow into a businessman, but he had different aspirations to pursue. He was impressed by art work and had the talent to become an artist. His mother was a renowned singer in her local church.

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