Essays on Shadow

Introduction

The financial crisis of 2007/9 was the worst in the U.S. since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It was the cause of the failure of some of the biggest financial institutions including Washington Mutual which was closed in 2008, and its assets transferred to JP Morgan. In 2008, the crisis reached its peak with loans dropping dramatically to the lowest levels to be witnessed in a half a century. For example, new loans to large borrowers fell by 47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to the previous quarter and by 79 percent relative to ...

Abstract

Career exploration is necessary for any individual pursuing a professional course as it equips them with a better understanding for them to be able to plan their career development. Career exploration enables one to identify the challenges in any profession and the salary scale. As a matter of fact career exploration is considered important by those who want to map a path for their careers. As such it is not a luxury but a critical element in career growth. It enables an individual to pursue a relevant course that will better place them to make significant career progress within ...

The Autumn Statement is a traditional statement made by the government that serves as a financial report. It is the second made every year, with the first being the Spring Budget. It is given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who provides MPs with information about the United Kingdom’s taxation and spending (BBC, 2016). Traditionally, the Budget dealt primarily with taxation while the Statement focuses more on department allocation. The information and data used is compiled by the Office of Budget Responsibility, which publishes its information as soon as the chancellor finishes his/her speech. Last year’s Autumn ...

American pulp fiction is iconic; it influenced the development of American culture for decades and maintains a lasting influence to this day in the form of comic books, movies, and current literature. Pulp fiction was printed on cheap pulp paper during the 1930s and 1940s, though they were first created in 1896, and was hugely successful because of the rising literacy rates of the American population and the cheapness and proliferation of the products themselves. Pulp fiction eventually lost its popularity during World War II when paper rationing affected the population and movies, television, comic books, and normal paperbacks ( ...

The document on shamanism prevents a detailed, in-depth look at the major aspects of the modality and how it is applied. The interesting thing about the text is its approach: despite the spiritual nature of its subject matter, it manages to present a no-nonsense approach to the topic. Every chapter in the document contains a combination of descriptions, directions, vignettes, caveats that entertain as well instruct (Anon. 1-77). It may be tempting to dismiss the text as New Age “mumbo-jumbo” due to its non-empirical nature. However, it has a very methodical, organized, matter-of-fact communication style that warrants at least ...

Introduction

It is very rarely that a story could have an effect on the reader. This is why I am thankful that I encountered Wendy Mass’ “Every Soul a Star.” As I read though the story, I was able to relate to the experiences of the main characters. Being a young person I also meet challenges where I need to change. The story gives its readers important insights on how important and inevitable change is. In the story, three young people went through life changing experiences in a place called Moon Shadow Campground.

Discussion

The Moon Shadow Campground is a place ...

Many times Jung found himself seeing strange dreams and visions of another world, full of darkness and emptiness. It reminded him the world of the dead, or the trip to the moon. These psychedelic experiences helped him to discover the depth of his imagination. Through the voyage to the unconscious, Jung draws the connection between religion, psyche and human consciousness. Under the psychic reality Jung understands the experience of human personal unconscious, that is, all its processes, in particular, instinct, imagination, as well as the energy that is present in human mind all the time, from birth to death, ...

The modern society places huge expectations of conformity on the individual, forcing them to question their identity and place in the society. Parental presence and acceptance, class, income, race and physical appearance become important in how well individuals get accustomed to the often rigid demands of the society they live in. Philosophers, poets and novelists throughout history have written about the feeling of abandonment by a parental figure or a class and the resultant agony it brings to their protagonists. Werther in The Sorrows of Young Werther, the creature in Frankenstein, Lily Briscoe in To The Lighthouse and Bartleby ...

Play has been recognized as an activity that helps parents to engage with their children as well as offering an opportunity for physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being of the youth and children. The benefits derived by parents and children from play are enormous despite the reduced amount of time play often available to families (Barab, Gresalfi & Ingram-Goble, 2010). This paper addresses varied activities that my family can use to participate in as a family and thus make family time better. The purpose of this play quest is to describe each of the play activities and how the time ...

The three impressionist paintings I have chosen include the works of Caillebotte, Monet and Conder. I chose these three artists as they are very different from one another in their styles and their use of color. I think that a variety in the office will give the office more life and leave an impression on visitors. Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte is one of my favorite impressionist period paintings. Caillebotte painted this is 1877. The painting depicts a rainy day in urban Paris. In the forefront of the painting is a man holding an umbrella with a ...

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Internal Operation Environment7 Strategies & Justification8 Organizational Change: Reflections..10

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Airbnb: A Strategic Analysis BACKGROUND The hospitality business is changing. In contrast to a conventional model of corporate-controlled business model offering a broad range of hospitality services to consumers largely defined within limited geographical spreads, peer-to-peer hospitality enterprises are disrupting hospitality business into an innovative model. The peer-to-peer model cuts across different hospitality services but, for current purposes, main focus remains on accommodation services. Of all short-stay, peer-to-peer companies, Airbnb is probably most prominent and, for that matter, most controversial. Founded based on limited property offerings in specific areas ...

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The Importance of Freedom

Freedom is taken for granted by many people because of the fact that they have never known anything else. Because of this fact; the importance of freedom is not even thought about. Freedom is very important to people for varied reasons. Having the ability to speak freely and to also pursue happiness is just two of the benefits that come with being free. Another benefit is that freedom leads to enhanced expressions of creativity allowing an individual the ability to think creatively, to be productive, and to enjoy a very good quality of ...

The City of Bones contains various quotes from the author, Cassandra Clare, which help on creating the theme of the story. The quotes explained have relevance to the story through religion, revenge, prejudice, love, jealousy and many other themes. “A shadow hunter who kills another of his brothers is worse than a demon and should be put down like one” (Clare, 10. 264). The use of the term ‘put down’ means the elimination of an unwanted animal. The quote shows that the there is a high level of anger in the story making the moral code appear old school. ...

Few moments in a person’s life occur that come to define them, but the time when my childhood dog was hit by a car was one of those times. Shadow was our beloved family retriever, and he meant something different to all of us. He spent countless hours next to my mother, while she knitted, and hummed to herself. She waddled around the garage and barked at birds while my father worked tirelessly on our old Oldsmobile. For me, he was my friend, and he helped me with the seemingly endless anxiety I experienced as a child. When ...

Recently, the cable television station HBO aired the first season of a series called True Detective which was filled with uncanny, eerie, and weird imagery, symbols, and dialogue. The show became a major hit, and brought a great deal of attention to the various American literary traditions of horror and weird fiction. One of the major writers mentioned as an influence on the show was H.P. Lovecraft, one of the most famous of American horror writers. However, H.P. Lovecraft was himself part of a tradition that went back to nineteenth century American writers like Nathaniel Hawthorne, who wrote dark ...

About the Movie “Leon: The Professional."

The movie “Leon: The Professional” was released in 1994. It was the French crime thriller which was later dubbed in the English language. The story revolves around two characters ‘Leon’ a hitman and a 12 years old young girl ‘Mathilda’ who was a depressed child. The characters depict situations where they had gone through different mental stages. This paper analyzes ‘Leon’ and ‘Mathilda’ human behaviors in the film and relates them to psychoanalytical theories developed by theorists, i.e., Jung and Freud.

Describing the behavior of Movie Characters: Leon & Mathilda

In this film, the character of Leon was played by Jean Reno, who was a brutal hitman. Natalie ...

Introduction

The restoration of the Sistine Chapel, perhaps one of the most famous examples of western art by Michelangelo began in 1965 as an initiative by Deoclecio Redig de Campos, who would later become the Vatican Museums’ general director in 1971. The scientific aspects arising in this project would be handled by Fabrizio Mancinelli as well as Gianluigi Colalucci, Maurizio Rossi, Bruno Baratti and Giorgio Bonetti master restorers. The cleaning of these frescoes would include only the depictions of the scenes with Jesus and Moses in the fifteenth-century paintings. At this time, the two 16th century frescoes located at the ...

Introduction

The report presents a guideline proposal for the configuration and set up of windows network infrastructure for a company named Shiv LLC. Shiv LLC is an organization that operates by manufacturing and distributing solar panels for the consumer market. It is imperative to comprehend the physical location and the physical structure of the organization so as to provide a configuration that is pertinent to the needs of Shiv LLC. The company has three branches in three different locations. Its branches and offices are spread all over the country; Houston, Dallas and Los Angeles. It is significant to point out ...

Radiography can be defined as the science of making film records from X-rays, also known as radiographs of the human body’s internal anatomy, by exposing a film that has been sensitized to electromagnetic radiation to the body. It is with these photographs that a record is made out of the findings which are used for examination in the diagnostic processes (Hertrich, 2005). It was formally referred as ‘plain’ X-rays but was switched to the use of electromagnetic radiation because it is the suitable general term that covers the other types of medical imaging like ultrasound. Radiography is usually ...

Pending Law of Dignity with Death

In June 2016, a new law that legalizes physician assisted suicide will take effect in California. In California, the law will allow terminally ill patients to end their lives legally through prescription medication. The state law has been passed as few dying Californians started to move to other states such as Oregon, which had already legalized the law. In California, patients who are dying had been in limbo, after the California lawmakers approved the law last year in the State Senate. The supporters of the law have appreciated the bill claim that it gives them an option and will ...

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Introduction: One of the most famous concepts in philosophy is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, described in his book The Republic. In this allegory, he describes a situation in which there are prisoners in a cave, not knowing of the reality and nature of light and thinks of the shadow puppets that they are used to seeing as reality, even though in fact it is a mere manifestation of it. Next, he outlines a situation wherein a prisoner is freed and gets familiar with the light, and thus sees things in a new way. He then summarizes that ...

Part 1: Case Related Questions

Q1: Utilitarianism Theory was the underlying principle for firing Gao Feng from the job. The theory advocates that the company’s market position will not be affected, the Chinese government and Chrysler will have same relation, the jobs of the employees will remain intact, and the wealth of the shareholders remain safe by firing him. If we compare the benefits and the cost, we can see that the cost of losing job by Feng is too small than the benefits that everyone is getting. In other words, we always look at the total cost as well as benefits associated ...

Financial crisis of 2008 was caused by one of the biggest managerial mistakes, and some people think that the crisis is not over yet. The financial crisis of 2007-08 was caused because many wrong decisions were made by the top managers of Wall Street banks and institutions, and government officials that tried to support the shadow banking system. Before the crisis, Wall Street banks and funds were trying to maximize their revenues, and they found some gaps in the existing regulations, which helped them trade high-risk securities with almost no limitations. Some banks and funds have invested billions into ...

Frankenstein is the main character in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s gothic novel also known as Modern Prometheus. She is influenced by ideas and a dream from a summer holiday in Switzerland. During the summer holiday, she and her companions had shared and read German ghost stories, and then one of them, Bryan Lord suggested that they have a competition to see who would come up with the best horror story (Mary 15). One of them had suggested that corpses could also be re-animated, this brought to Shelley’s mind the idea of galvanism. During one of the nights she ...

Introduction and background information

The underground market is a precise example of free economic activity at work. The markets are entirely unregulated except by the participants themselves. No taxation takes place, and it is possible to pursue activities in the underground market which are illegal. The market can be very popular. Indeed, the smugglers (the earlier form of underground markets) were sometimes, known as ‘free traders ‘in medieval Europe. The major factor influencing the growth of the underground market is high taxation by governments. The increased tax is because of the ever increasing public expenditure with dwindling resources at the disposal. Reversal is ...

Introduction

It is well documented that there is an entire underground economy in the United States, and much of it is at the behest of the millions of undocumented workers that live within its borders. While there are numerous factors contributed to this reality, many illegal immigrants work in jobs that pay them off the books. This results in no taxes being paid by either the employer of the immigrant, and it also results in a lack of legal protections and benefits for the workers. Many of the undocumented workers living in America come to work on farms and in ...

Chinese medicine and Chinese philosophy act as a whole. And the name of this whole - Taoism, the way of the Tao. What I admire in the Taoists to the core of my soul, is the fact that they can find simple and affordable solutions for everyday problems, without losing sight of the whole complexity of life. Next wonderful parable illustrates this approach.

A rich merchant came to the sage and asked him to make a beautiful calligraphic inscription.

- Write to me the secret of happiness - said the merchant, - and I'll put the scroll on the wall of my home. - Come back in a week, - said the sage.

When the merchant returned, sage showed him the scroll. The inscription read:

"Father will ...

I am a senior student in hospitality management at school willing to gain approval for an internship at the restaurant from June 8 to July 31, with a 12-hour working week. Such internship will provide me with immeasurable experience and knowledge, which will definitely be helpful for establishing a business of my own in food and beverage sector. This invaluable experience will help me discover restaurant business from different perspectives, thus giving a better understanding of what is needed to succeed there.

• Front of House - 30 Hours

• Back of House - 30 Hours • Management (Administration) - 30 Hours The Front of House department is ...

The essay analysis the work” Pseudotuga Menziesii” by the artist Laurel Balm.

Laurel Balm’s Pseudotuga Menziesii The acrylic on canvas created by Laurel Balm depicts the evergreen conifer trees native to northern Western America. The common name of the tree is the Douglas Fir Tree (Douglas-Fir 2016). The painting impresses with its composition giving it a natural look. One can feel like standing in the forest under a huge Douglas tree, looking up seeing the endless sky. The paper will discuss different visual elements used to support the composition. The picture displays a group of trees reaching the sky. The leaves of the tree are sharp edged, and one can ...

Bierstadt used light and shadow in a masterly fashion, which made his painting an extremely dramatic. Incredible contrasts reveal magnificent natural environment and its immense beauty made Bierstadt’s pictures popular. The viewer can easily determine three spaces of the artwork: The foreground is the nearest area to the viewer on the right part of the picture. This part shows a hunting scene of the Indians pursuing deer with horses and dogs. Still nearer on the right the mountain spring is visible, next to which a carcass of deer and some human items were left. At some distance three ...

As a self-taught photographer Samuel Bourne has given the world a view of India that is as prolific and beautiful. His photographs are an example of the true photography artistry and the photos remain a gem even in this time. The history of the mutiny in India against the British dominance is captured in a way of contrast between the old and the new. Bourne is centered at the period of disruption in the Indian lifestyle and portrays both the good and the racially charged emotions of the times. Bourne shot his photographs in the 1850 and 1860’s ...

Finance

2016-04-19

Introduction

This paper is devoted to the possible spillover effects between the usual banking and existing shadow banking systems and the impact of regulatory policies on the shadow banking system. The usual banking system consists of the banks and regulatory agencies. In comparison, the shadow banking system is a set of financial institutions, which are not banks, but perform their functions. The issue of the shadow banking system has become more important after recent global financial crisis. The Financial Stability Board has been established at that time. According to experts of this organization, various aspects of the shadow banking ...

Appreciation of Art - Hamlet

Artist: - Angel PlanellsNationality: SpanishDate: 1938 Title: Hamlet Genre: Surrealism Medium: Oil paint on canvas Size: 39 3/4 x 37 3/8 in. (101 x 95 cm) About Angel Planells Angel Planells was born in 1901 in Cadaqués en and lived the majority of his life in Barcelona where he lived all of his life. He was an introverted man who was motivated by his dreams and imagination. He was a close friend of Salvador Dalí. He participated in a number of Surrealist Exhibitions with fellow artists such as Miró, Spaniards Dalí, and Oscar Domínguez. He died in ...

The oil on canvas “Rocks at Belle -Isle” by Claude Monet is currently featured in the online catalog in the Art Institute of Chicago. The Institute keeps on featuring different artists time to time displaying a variety of art forms (Rocks at Port-Goulphar, Belle-Île 188). Claude Monet, the famous impressionist painter, was born in Paris on November 14 in the year 1840. Monet was the founder of French Impressionist paintings; the term was taken from his painting Titled “Impression, Sunrise”. The paper will discuss and analyze the magnificent and strikingly beautiful artwork “Rocks at Belle –Isle” by him ...

The issue of feminism in the film industry is a common topic for controversial discussions. Many writers are more popular than others because of the ways in which feminism surfaces as the driving force behind their presentations. Feminism can be classified as a social movement that has created an enormous impact on culture of film, the theories of films and the critical reviews of films. A number of films represent the myths that reveal ideas on women and their femininity. In addition, there are films that speak to men and their masculinity. The issues of representation and spectatorship form ...

Article Review: Underground Economy

INTRODUCTION In essence, a successful critical analysis concentrates in achieving a balanced appraisal. The economic meaning of this idea is the analysis should include the audience in a concise analysis of the strengths, applicability, and weakness in the ideas presented in the paper. Ideally, good peer-reviewed articles in Economics should follow the scientific technique of research. This paper is a review of Blackburn, Bose and Capasso’s study on the interconnection between the underground economy, tax evasion, and financial development. It tends to analyze how the authors’ contents fit the objectivity and logic of Economic Research.

OBJECTIVE

The article sets ...

Volkswagen Scandal

Dear XYZ, In response to the work assigned for preparing a report on Volkswagen emission controversy, please find enclosed the detailed internal report containing my findings and recommendations pertaining to the issue. As I found, the company is going through the tough time when it is facing actions from the regulators and other agencies for violating the emission norms of the different countries. Also, there is a big blow to credibility in the eyes of customers. Concerted efforts of all the stakeholders are required to tide over the crisis. Based on the sources I referred to, the report goes ...

Introduction

Before the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment, though, the field of inquiry was completely different than it would be afterward. There was only one religious establishment during that time period, and that establishment had the power of eternal fear over everyone and everything. The fact that the Roman Catholic Church had the power to ban someone not just from church but from any chance of salvation radically altered the calculus of anyone interested in pursuing any sort of intellectual endeavor. Remember, this is the same institution that sought to excommunicate Galileo and Copernicus because of their claims that the ...

Recently, China has recorded a remarkable growth in its economy of nearly 10% per year. The bulk of this growth comes from the banking sector characterized by poor asset quality, low capitalization, and massive state intervention. For this reason, the government introduced sweeping changes to the financial sector to boost its stability. These changes included transforming the banking sector from a policy-driven, state-owned, non-performing system to a profit-driven, multi-ownership, competitive system. Although the sector has recorded marked improvements in its operation and efficiency, additional efforts is needed to deal with problems revolving around non-performing loans and shadow banking. The ...

MARKETING COMMUNICATION

Product or service: Fast food products such as burgers and pizza Message: The tastiest and most affordable meals in town. Medium: In the medium of advertisement, we used word of mouth communication where we had the help of a marketing team that was in charge of ensuring that the products are well represented to the public. The word of mouth campaign was facilitated by a large number of marketing associates who represented the brand and promoted customer relations within the areas where the product was under the marketing survey. Additionally, there was the use of billboards advertisements to enhance ...

Introduction

Undeniably, each year registers numerous numbers of transactions that take place in the economy without the government knowledge and regulations. This phenomenon is known as Underground Economy. Essentially, it entails unofficially measured national income that becomes generated by non-recorded productive activities that are supposed to be added to the National revenue. Underground economy constitutes the value-added activities that are not registered by the national statistics and are not detected in the government estimates of total revenue collection. Other terms used to refer to Underground Economy include illegal, unrecorded, unobserved, and shadow economy. Since researchers and experts view this economy ...

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