Essays on The Matrix

The archetypal hero’s journey has taken many forms throughout history; in contemporary film, it often requires the main characters to step outside their cynical, grounded physical worlds and enter new realms of imagination. In the case of two classic films from the 1990s, Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King and the Wachowski Brothers’ The Matrix , three archetypes of the hero’s journey(the hero, the mentor, and the monster) are found, contextualizing these modern science fiction and fantasy films as modern hero’s journeys. The three characters from each of these films that fit these archetypes are adapted Continue reading...

The archetypal hero’s journey has taken many forms throughout history; in contemporary film, it often requires the main characters to step outside their cynical, grounded physical worlds and enter new realms of imagination. In the case of two classic films from the 1990s, Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King and the Wachowski Brothers’ The Matrix , three archetypes of the hero’s journey(the hero, the mentor, and the monster) are found, contextualizing these modern science fiction and fantasy films as modern hero’s journeys. In the proposed research paper, the three characters from each film that fit these Continue reading...

Organizational structure forms through departmentalization. Separate positions are united into a department, and the departments become vital elements that create an organization. Naturally, there are several ways one can approach departmentalization. Managers decide how departments are interrelated, what major focuses and goals are set before each department, and how the chain of command and hierarchy will establish communication systems and reporting principles. Because different companies operate in highly distinct industries, there are different types of organizational structures developed to meet business-specific goals in a maximally effective and efficient way. There are three traditional organizational structures that are used by Continue reading...

Simplex method is an algorithm for solving linear programming optimization problem by sorting the vertices of a convex polyhedron in a multidimensional space. Linear programming problem is that it is necessary to maximize or minimize a linear functional on a multidimensional space for a given linear constraints.

The sequence of calculations simplex method can be divided into two main phases:

- finding the original vertices of the set of feasible solutions,
- gradual transition from one vertex to another, leading to the optimization of the objective function.
Thus in some cases, the initial solution is obviously its definition or does not require complex calculations, for example, when all the constraints are represented Continue reading...

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The movie ‘The Matrix’ revolves around a computer programmer and a hacker named Thomas Anderson, who played by the name Neo during his hacking stint. He opted to find out the meaning of ‘the Matrix’, a cryptic phrase which he constantly encounter, by setting a meeting with a futuristic group headed by Morpheus. Through his journey to find out the truth, he found out several threats to human beings where it actually fights with intelligent machines in the 21st century. Neo exemplified exceptional skills during virtual combat that led the team of Continue reading...

Solution to tutorial 1

Problem description
Three problems that cannot be solved using traditional computing model but can be solved using neural computing include sensor processing, pattern recognition and speech and even text processing. It is because neural networks provide a different approach for data analysis and pattern recognition within the same data as compared to traditional computing approach. Text recognition, sensor processing, pattern recognition and speech recognition are all problems that cannot be well characterized. Therefore, traditional computing can only work well for problem that can be well described in terms of characteristics. These features include balancing checkbooks, keeping tabs of inventory, Continue reading...

Introduction

Individuals hold different ideas regarding ‘reality.’ People base these concepts on sensorial perceptions, which mean that some of the experiences one holds about the world revolve around a deception, which prevents them from understanding the truth. Plato dug into the idea of sensorial deception in “The Cave” and “The Matrix,” which mimicked the story and explored realism of deception.

Question 1

The matrix raises questions relating to reality, which resemble those asked by Plato in “The Cave.” Plato asks readers to envision human beings as captives who live in a dark cave located underground. Furthermore, he insists that individuals live in Continue reading...

- When did the BCG experience-curve begin to have a significant impact on business thinking?
The experience curve is one of the best known and one of the signature concepts of BCG . The experience curve theory was generated during a cost analysis performed by BCG for a major semiconductor manufacturer in 1966 and held that the unit production cost of a company would decrease by a particular amount (which is estimated to be nearly 20% to 30%) for each doubling of the experience or accumulated production volume . The experience curve theory has been a valuable descriptor and a predictor of Continue reading...

Christianity is a religious tradition that is practices in almost all parts of the world. Whenever anything religious oriented happens in the world, people tend to link it with the happenings in the history of their beliefs. It is from this point of view that some people believe that the movie, The Matrix is a messianic movie. This is due to the fact that there are a lot of Christian ideas in this movie therefore leading to conclusions that indeed, there is a Christ like figure in it, Neo, who has a mission that he is supposed to accomplish, Continue reading...

It is Ancient Greece, and Plato is seeking to justify is rational foundationalism ideology. He develops an allegory to enlighten his students about the perceptions of reality. It is all in a cave, he gives a description of prisoners chained to the walls of the cave. Their movement restricted, they are unable to turn their heads and all this while their sight is fixated on the wall of the cave ahead. They can only see the shadowy shapes on the wall and to hear echoes. Unbeknown to them, there are puppeteers behind, manipulating puppets in front of a fire. Continue reading...

The film The Matrix is edited as a comprehensive thought-provoking and very detailed look at philosophy in the new digital age. The Matrix appears at first as the real world for Neo than Morpheus presumes. Morpheus reveals to Neo the truth about a replicated reality that Neo lives in. As a rationalist, Morpheus only accepts common sense and he even wonders why some people like Neo tend to behave differently. On the central, Neo believes very little in the reality of the Matrix. Ostensibly, it appears that the more Neo believes in the existence of the matrix, he seemingly Continue reading...

Nothing troubles the mind more than the thought of living in illusion. However, as Plato’s Cave Allegory and the film The Matrix reveal, living in illusion is not far from mankind. Using philosophical symbolism, Cave Allegory and The Matrix prove that day to day experiences construed as reality reflect the inability of humans to go beyond their natural limits. In Plato’s Cave Allegory and the film The Matrix, people’s sense of reality is warped; therefore, whatever they think of as reality is far from the truth.
People living in a cave would not know the reality Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper strives to prove different invertible matrices theorems.
The following are some of the theorems that the paper will justify
- A is an invertible matrix
- A is row equivalent to the n × n identity matrix
- A has n pivot positions
- The equation Ax=0 has only the trivial solution
- The equation Ax=b has at least one solution for each b in RN.
- The columns of A spans RN
- The linear transformation X→Ax maps RN onto RN.
- There is an n × n matrix C such that AC=I.
- There is an Continue reading...

Data security is an important aspect in the life of information systems. Because of these numerous security models have been presented. One of the most effective security model and the simplest to implement is the use of the Access Control Matrix Model (ACMM). This model focuses on restricting access of different users to a specific application. Basically, the matrix is used to provide a description of users who have access to specific objects. It is compose of four important parts which are the listing of objects that are to be accessed, the listing of subjects of the people who Continue reading...

Executive summary

MathCAD is a crucial tool for applying in mathematics and especially mathematics for engineering. The software provides an environment of inherent interactivity with scratchpad, real math notation, automatic recalculation and fully integrated project components. MathCAD yields results when making crucial calculations. This is achieved through integration of text, math and graphics into a single worksheet. This in turn, is visualized, illustrated and annotated in all the calculations. MathCAD runs in computer operating systems like MS Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7and windows 8.

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Activity procedures.3
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Matrices9

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Objectives
Activity procedures
- Load the MathCAD software
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- Thesis: Human’s intelligence in visual reality world: Tron and the Matrix
- The thesis goes further to provide information on how Tron was designed, works, and its associated dangers. It portrays the matrix as a controller of both the virtual as well as the real world.
- Their similarities are that they are both inventions of artificial intelligence and that they have control over the real and the virtual world. In Tron, computer programs are portrayed as slaves to powerful authoritative programs while, in The Matrix, humans are slaves to programs since they are the ones who run Continue reading...

Summary of Article and a Reaction to the Matrix

As a human race, we invest a lot of effort in pursuit of happiness. More precisely, depriving one of happiness is equitable to depriving them of a reason for living or good life. In other terms, happiness is so sought after that a life without it seems barely worth having. Happiness is so important that even earlier philosophers are cognizant of the fact. According to Aristotle, happiness is either the ultimate end of the activities carried out by mankind or the ultimate end. This expresses in unequivocal terms that even earlier beings perceived happiness as a need. In more Continue reading...

Cyberpunk is a fiction genre that depicts a high-tech environment while focusing on low-life characters in the story. Cyberpunk was influenced mainly by postmodernism, so it depicts advanced technology while also focusing on revolutions in the social order. “The Matrix” is an example of a cyberpunk film that uses a desperate and dark setting with advanced technology to address the despair in the social position among the human characters and their fight with the oppressive machines. “Count Zero” depicts a struggle for power in cyberspace between various corporations and the roles of low-life characters in that power struggle. The Continue reading...

Elements of Design

Aesthetically, the film The Matrix gave a whole new appreciation of special effects to a new generation of movie goers. It introduced the effect of ‘bullet time’ for the first time – an effect which sees the live action being slowed down so that the character appears to be bending time to meet their needs, something which the characters are able to do whilst in the Matrix. The film’s design drew on classical science fiction, steam punk and dystopian ideas to produce a strongly modern film which, far from ordinary, drew on its Continue reading...

"As a writer, after getting over the idea that I had to know only one truth, I realized that my problem is that I have too much truth to tell rather than too little." --Maxine Hong Kingston

These words of author Maxine Hong Kingston reflect a very unique take on postmodernism. According to the tenets of postmodernism, there is no real absolute truth; the subjective nature of the world allows for everyone to have a different perspective on reality and "truth." With this in mind, Kingston speaks to a unique capability for authors and writers to express this ambiguity Continue reading...

1) Ansoff’s matrix is a business tool that is used to plan precise growth strategies (Doole & Lowe,2004, p. 170). The precise growth strategy is dependent on whether the targeted market is new or existing (represented by the vertical axis of the matrix) and whether the proposed product is new or existing (represented by the horizontal axis of the matrix). Thus, if the growth project is an existing product in an existing market, the suggested growth strategy is market penetration, as shown in the upper left quadrant of the matrix. If the growth project is a new product Continue reading...

The Matrix appeared on our movie screens in 1999 and immediately caused people to question their understanding of reality. It drew attention to the fragile nature of humanity and provided a metaphor for our unrealistic expectations of our existence. From birth, we are inundated with images of beautiful people, expensive possessions and luxurious lifestyles and we are socialized to aspire to these things. However, The Matrix raised awareness that these things are purely superficial and like the un-reality presented in the film, we are raised to desire a reality that for the majority, simply never comes to fruition. In Continue reading...

ABSTRACT

There are a number of important benefits that can be gleaned for humanity as a whole if production processes could be moved to space. This is a holistic investigation of the different benefits of moving manufacturing processes to space, and of the current processes that are capable of being carried out in space or in orbit. Full-scale production of space vehicles is the final end goal of the process, but a focus on small-scale production via 3-D printing technologies is also examined over the course of the study. A literature review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effects Continue reading...

Abstract

Bones are formed through a process known as osteogenesis from three different lineages. This process takes place through two different methods, which are intramembranous ossification and endochondral ossification. A large increment in bone mass takes place in childhood, as well as puberty, through the formation of endochondral bone. At this point, growth hormones are known to play a role. This paper will focus on the process of cartilage and bone formation and the stimulation of bone formation by the growth hormone. There are a number of factors that regulate the formation of bone, while growth hormone affects a number Continue reading...

INTERSECTIONALITY

Intersectionality is the meeting place, and overlapping space among different disenfranchised groups. More specifically, it is the study of these interactions as they apply to each other, to the society as a whole and the effects of these multiple systems of discrimination and oppression. It is also the methodology used in study of the relationships and subjects. Some individuals are members of more than one disenfranchised minority. Various groups that may or may not share members are nonetheless subject to the same forms of discrimination. The theory of Intersectionality seeks to examine how these various biological, cultural and social Continue reading...

Introduction

Composition of Dietary Fiber
Dietary fiber is an essential component in nutrition and health (Mora et al., 2013; Klosterbuer, Roughead, & Slavin, 2011). Thus, the present study will explore the effect of particle size and source of fiber on the level of cholesterol in the human digestion system. Primarily, dietary fiber is a constituent of plant foods and includes materials that have diverse morphological and chemical structure. Such materials resist enzymatic action in the human digestion system (Dhingra et al. 2012). In the gastrointestinal tracts, the dietary fiber forms a matrix that has both amorphous and fibrous characteristics. The matrix’ Continue reading...

3 Commercial Analyses

The car company Lexus has a TV advertisement that breaks the tradition of form of most car commercials. Most car commercials feature a car driving along an urban or rural roadway. Amazing in motion starts with full band music with the letters “Amazing in Motion” appearing above a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. Then the scene jumps to a number of flying futuristic drones. They move with personality and do not seem robotic. The music in the background is uplifting orchestral music that guides the drones music. They fly through city streets and museums and finally they fly Continue reading...

Meditations & Bad Dreams

Introduction
Descartes and Christopher Grau found similar difficulties in putting full faith in perceived realities. Descartes set these down in his series of Meditations. Grau used them as the foundation of the film The Matrix. Both men sought the answer to the same question. They wanted to find a method by which individuals could be sure that the reality perceived did reflect the real world. Descartes decided to fix his thinking by rejecting everything knew and rebuilding on an honest foundation. In reach the truth, he needed a way to rule out every other possibility.
Like Descartes trying to Continue reading...

We live in a time where people can socialise/argue/fight online they can visit casinos and virtual strip clubs, they can shop and take tours of places online so what would be the point of restricting video games in terms of their sexual and violent content when films and television use that sort of content frequently and the internet can never be regulated?
My hypothesis is that sex and violence has been around since the dawn of time and censoring its influence in video games will do nothing but blind people to what real life and real expression is. The Continue reading...

“Real, unreal what’s the difference? As long as you don’t get caught”

- Trickster (Brainscan 1994)
Brainscan was great nineties film starring Edward Furlong (Terminator 2 1991) and the reason the film really interested me was because it laid bare this vital truth about films and videogames and most media really that is they’re all about murder.
My hypothesis is that sex and violence has been around since the dawn of time and restricting it’s influence in films and television will do nothing but blind people to what real life and real expression is.
This graph is a depiction of the length of violent scenes in animated films for Continue reading...

Examine the relationships among various racial and ethnic groups by completing the matrix below. Enter a different group into each row and column and then describe the relations between the two groups where their groups intersect in the matrix. Answer the questions following the matrix in paragraphs of 300 words each.

Racial and Ethnic Relations Matrix

 
Racial or Ethnic Group 1
Caucasians (Whites)
Racial or Ethnic Group 2
 Natives (Indians)
Racial or Ethnic Group 3 Hispanics
 Caucasians vs Hispanics
 Hispanics vs Natives
Racial or Ethnic Group 4 Blacks (Africans)
 Caucasians vs Blacks
 Blacks vs Natives
 
1. From the interactions in the matrix, what have Continue reading...

Introduction

Morgan’s images of organization (1998) are popular diagnostic tools in the field of management as they allow for an organization to be viewed from different perspectives. In turn, this allows for a more holistic view of the organization and a better understanding of the situation being diagnosed.
This paper uses Morgan’s metaphors of organization in diagnosing an employee motivation problem at Accenture. This paper also presents a critical evaluation of the diagnostic reading, as well as recommendations with regards to the possible alternatives and solutions.

Company Overview

Accenture is “a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company” (Accenture, Continue reading...

Companies today set up their organization structure based on their mission, goal and objectives. An organization can increase revenues and widen their profits margin if they select organization structures that match the needs of their operations. There many types of organization structures that exist today with the common ones been divisional, functional and matrix.

Woolworth’s organization structure

Woolworths limited, founded by Percy Christmas in 1924, is a multinational retail store business with over 1000 stores worldwide. Woolworth’s main idea was to introduce retail stores operating on low based prices, selling quality products. Its business activities focus on refreshing their products and Continue reading...

BCG matrix is a management tool that provides a framework for assessing performance of different businesses within a company’s portfolio. It considers two parameters in the evaluation: market growth rate and market share of a particular company. The upper right quadrant of the matrix is characterized by high growth and low market share and the businesses in this quadrant are called “question marks”. Businesses in the lower left quadrant of the matrix enjoy high market share, but a low market growth, therefore they are considered “cash cows” (Griffin, 2010).

The electronics division of the company is a question Continue reading...

Solid dispersion can be defined as a cluster of solid creations made up of at least two distinguished components one being a hydrophobic drug and the other a hydrophilic matrix which can take any form depending on the crystalline or amorphous nature of the solids used (see figure 1). In the context of pharmaceuticals, this technology was developed to help improve the solubility and bioavailability of oral drugs. Studies have indicated that a score of patients prefers oral drugs for their simplicity in administration hence they show more compliance in comparison to other types of drugs administered in different Continue reading...

Introduction:

The idea of trusting, and mistrusting your senses has been part of philosophical discourse for a very long time. In The Republic, Book VII Plato writes of one of Socrates’s discourses most commonly referred to as The Cave. This provides written verification that humankind has been questioning their senses and cognition since 360 BCE. If we fast-forward a couple of millennia or so, we can view this from the Cartesian prospective or bring it into modern times and into The Matrix.

Thesis:

The senses and our understanding of our perceptions cannot always be trusted.
Argument:
In The Republic, Book Continue reading...

The movie revolves around the protagonist Neo as he appears to have been rescued by Morpheus who mentors him during his journey into the Matrix. The movie reveals the projection of an alternative virtual world into the humans’ feelings and minds. Machines with artificial intelligence who captures humans primarily rule the real world. These machines deposit the humans into their sleep in order to harvest energy. During the movie, Morpheus trained Neo to transcend physical limitation of the Matrix and utilize supernatural strengths and skills to defeat the Agents. During one of their encounters, the antagonist was able to Continue reading...

- Describe the role of the following in protein synthesis - DNA, nucleotides, RNA, ribosomes, rough ER, and Golgi apparatus.
DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is a double stranded hereditary molecule containing the genetic code from which specific protein molecules are synthesized. First step in protein synthesis is synthesis of single stranded complementary RNA. RNA also contains all the components of DNA except a ribose sugar. Special RNA called messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the message to ribosomes. Under mRNA’s direction, transfer RNA (tRNA) delivers amino acids to ribosomes and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) attaches each amino acid to form the final Continue reading...

Introduction

Tensile testing is usually conducted to select a material for its application, quality control, and to forecast how the material is likely to react on deployment of different types of forces. The properties evaluated through the tensile test include the ultimate tensile strength, the maximum elongation, X-area reduction and so forth. These evaluations facilitate determination of such properties as Young’s Modulus, yield strength, Poisson’s ratio, and the characteristics of strain hardening [1. 2]. Tensile testing on glass fibre is, thus, performed to determine the quality of the material it contains, and to ascertain its suitability for various Continue reading...

Introduction

Investments have two aspects; returns and risks that determine their desirability to an investor. In that respect, analyzing the two is crucial, and several models have been advanced for the purpose of identifying most suitable portfolios. In addition, investor's preferences and risk profile determine their investments choices. Thus, a portfolio construction is based on the involved assets return and risk as well as the client’s risk profile. To demonstrate the process of portfolio construction in view of the clients’ profile, this report uses a case of a client with identified investments goals. The report uses a questionnaire to Continue reading...