Yet the fact that it was theatrically released with an NC-17 rating, something that had not been done in the States since the movie Bent was released in 1997, is testament to the fact that this is not just pornography, but a movie worthy of the admiration of " cinephiles" everywhere. The setting of Matthew →
In this commentary we will first examine this particular sequence of Benny's Video and interpret it within the broader context of the film, then we will reflect on how the clip and the film in general approach the topic of violence. The clip that is examined in this commentary can be separated into two parts: →
This is beautifully illustrated in the film House of Flying Daggers, where the director, Zhang Yimou, portrays the changing roles of women, in this Chinese Wuxi martial-arts action-adventure movie, with a strong female lead protagonist, Mei, who is constrained by her loyalty to the House of Flying Daggers, but comes to realize that what she →
In between the office scene and the shower scene, there is a lull of tension and suspense to get the greatest impact as possible. Cinematography is vital in 'Psycho' as it is used it to manipulate the viewer in unnerving them and creating tension.
In the article he discussed the benefits and restrictions of blended acquisition in establishments of higher instruction from the position of those who had experience with this method of acquisition. Blended acquisition could besides be defined as the merger of traditional face to face and on-line larning strategies to maximise the effectivity of preparation plans.
In the current international community, the issue ofhuman rightshad been one of the main issues that are faced by the different countries in the world. Although the book does not present is self as a serious and a complicated book to read, the issues raised in the book has became one of the most controversial →
She raises the kids, cooks, cleans, maintains the house, and even works on top of that, yet he is not satisfied with the outcome of who gets the credit. Jacqueline Schectman, author of Cinderella and the Loss of Father-Love, expresses that " A depleted, isolated mother has less and less to give to her child, →
The main theme of the piece is that the violence and restlessness in this part of the World is a revolving vicious circle. The middle section is in London, England, and this part of the film enables us to see the chaos of the theme.
In a study conducted by Gress-Smith, et al in 2013, using the Prenatal Experiences Scale for Mexican Americans, it was seen that there were three distinct factors that underlie the expectations of the Mexican-American women regarding childbirth: paternal support, familial support, and maternal role fulfillment. Thus, the study concluded that the strong familial bonds in →
One of the most important lessons that I have learned from taking English 131 is to write in full sincerity and to write in truth while at the same time considering the majority of the people who might read your work. In terms of minding the readers, I have made the effort to take into →
The fall of republicanism? - Capitalism replaced mercantilism o Economics and morality were indistinguishable in the 18th century so capitalism had to win the intellectual and moral debate Adam Smith, An inquiry into the Nature and causes of the Wealth of Nations, 1776 - Most important essay on economics ever written, laid groundwork for capitalism →
Unlike most of the world where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday, the story in Saudi was different as their weekends were Thursday and Friday which means that they work on Saturday and Sunday. One of this was the fact that I was not allowed to eat in public so as not to tempt those →
Bank of America and Wells Fargo Bank are among the top- five multinational banks in the United States. The paper discusses mission, vision, and social responsibility that the Bank of America and Wells Fargo Bank engage and their similarities and difference in the mission statement.
The first episode of the Gulf War was in the year 1991. One of the provocations that were evident in the attacks is that of the attempt and plan to assassinate the US president.
When the US first gained its independence in 1776 span most of the east coast with the exception of Florida and extended only minimally into the mainland continent, but by the late 1800s the nation stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific adding new states and territory and expanding across the entire continent. This →
This thesis will henceforth compare and contrast the culture of China and the United States of America specifically in relation to the Hofstede's model of national culture. The thesis will now compare and contrast the national cultures of the Chinese and the Americans in relation to each of the five aforementioned concepts of Hofstede's cultural →
The lot, black men, is more likely to be unemployed or to be in a position of securing better paying jobs; as a result of poor education background- most of the black men are illiterate as compared to the non black men. As depicted by reports, the blacks are more likely to be harassed, in →
The leader of the Lakota Sioux was also a legendary warrior who is known for his efforts to preserve Native American traditions and Lakota life that he was well familiar with and had lived as a child. His aim was to preserve the lands and traditions of his people.
The purpose of this research is to investigate one of the contributing factors to the observed high preterm birth rates among African American women and this is nutrition. The underlying implication of this is that if the rates of preterm births are to be reduced among African American women, quality nutritional health education is needed.
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This debate argues that the Defense of Marriage Act should be repealed because its definition of marriage is heavily based on values of tradition in this country and because the definition violates the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The language, taken directly from the law itself, is defined as follows: " In determining →
What is seen as one of the biggest differences from the 1964 and 1968 Newsweek articles in comparison to the 2007 Newsweek, that that a larger percentage of the magazine in 2007, deals with Sports, Entertainment and popularculture. Due to the fact that the election is near, the next issue of Newsweek, deals with the →
During the Korean War between the North and South Korea, the United States decided to step in and provide security for South Korea. South Korea' s Navy is stronger than North Korea Navy and therefore if a there is an outbreak of war between North and South Korea, the South is sure to win.
As indicative of his deep commitment to his country, on January 1, in 1825 he wrote in his Journal, " At the beginning of this year there is in my prospects and anticipations a solemnity and moment never before experienced, and to which unaided nature is inadequate.". 1825 when he describes how " The intenseness →
According to Hoover and the Republican Platform of 1932, the people are able to exert personal responsibility and resolute hard work to solve the crisis of the Great Depression, and that it is the goal of the Republican Party to assist these independent workers toward this goal. To that end, it is clear that Roosevelt's →
However, as the film progresses, it is clear this is a self-perception which is not shared by others as he is mistaken for another man by other people who say, to his face, that Bateman is " such a dork" and is actually thought of as being boring and rigid. The film's storytelling revolves around →
However the SU encouraged the people of Berlin to vote to become communist in the ' free' elections and as a result of this, they closed ll transport links out of the communist side of berlin cutting off supplies to the British, American and French sector. The war dragged on until 1954 with the country →
It only reminds those people who cross the lines of humanity and morality in the freedom of expression and makes them to fear not to write or publish the things that violets the rights of people. Thus this makes them to fear that media censorship may led to some secrets of the government and high →
The second problem is in the fact that the assignment to save the code by killing a code talker is not based on any historical date and is a pure invention of a playwright. In one of the scenes Ben swims in the river and when he gets out of the water, Chick confronted him →
The government institutions and political regimes have been accused of allowing ' marginalisation' to excel in the acquisition and roles assigned to the citizens of the US on the basis of social identities. This meant that the right to citizenry was controlled by the males in the society since the patriarchal position defined the status, →
In the filmmaking world there is always that someone that gets looked over and forgotten and that is the person behind the film known as the director. His movies might be a little out there but that's just who Roberto Benigni is and I cannot wait to see his next film." The Tiger and The →
During the American Colonization, " Americans continued the western tradition of exploiting the Philippines for the benefit of the United States". The laborers began to fill in the job demand in Hawaii, Alaska, and the western states of the United States.
Trade Imbalances In 2010, the balance of trade between China and the U.S.finished with a deficit of $273 billion for the U. The organization of innovation in a transitional economy: business and government in China electronic publishing.
The United States hypocrisy is evident when the " land of the free and home of the brave" came at the cost of Native American cultural genocide and near physical destruction. This policy, was vigorously promoted by Andrew Jackson, provided the opportunity for the US to negotiate with the natives for their land with the →
During the first year of the conflict the United States held to a stance of non-interference in the internal affairs of Syria, until the threat of the chemical weapons utilization came to the front and the President Obama created the concept of the " red line", the crossing of which should inflict the real actions →
The book Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It Changed the World by Walter Russell Mead gives an analysis of the United States' foreign policy and the effects that it has had to different parts of the world. The author lays more emphasis on the origin and the history of the US foreign policy, →
On March 27, the Korean Official News Agency reported that King Jing Un of North Korea had declared state of war with South Korea and its alliances; an issue that has evoked various reaction from members of the public and the international community. However, On May 7 2013, it was reported that North Korea had →
Guns are not the only tool of self-protection, but also a kind of culture." The American gun culture as it exists today is founded on three factors: the proliferation of firearms since the earliest days of the nation, the connection between personal ownership of weapons and the country's revolutionary and frontier history, and the cultural →
Few of which include the assassination of Lincoln, rebuilding the destroyed southern economy, the federal government's role in helping the 4 million freed African Americans, how to treat the former states of the Confederacy, and conflict over which branch of government should decide on how to reconstruct the south. Reconstructionis the process of readmitting Confederate →
However my specific audience are professionals who understand and are invested in the path over dependence of oil and its products will lead America and how important it is to find a viable alternative. Oil is required for more than just food and transportation and unless we find alternative sources of energy the world as →
The American regulatory authorities have a tendency of limiting the number of students enrolling for medical courses, a move that limits the number of medical practitioners in the healthcare sector. American healthcare problems are major causes for increased healthcare costs and in order to alleviate the situation, the American government should adopt the Beveridge model, →
November 17, 2012 Essay II, Word Count: 2268 An Artistic Story of New York in 1932 The purpose of this essay is to discuss the ways Stuart Davis uses the elements of art and principals of design in his painting, New York Mural, 1932. In the beginning of this essay, there is a description of →
Social Inequality and Minorities in the United States Your name Soc 120 - Introduction to Sociology Professor date Social Inequality and Minorities in the United States Before the United States was called the United States there were people that would be considered minorities here. Hispanics and Latinos The next group to be considered a minority →
The law and order of the nation state is also in jeopardy owing to such shocking incidents that amount to loss of lives and trauma to the family members of the hapless victims. Although the laws of owning a gun are not that stringent across the state of America, there can be strong measures that →
The average transparency of Renuka Lake and Parshuram Tal fluctuated in between 37.00 6. The index applied to the present study indicated that individuals of the phytoplankton community in Renuka Lake and Parshuram Tal are not evenly distributed as the values ranged from 0.
For the Benedict's testing, the glucose was mixed with the benedict solution and heated, and the resultant solution turned to orange. For the Benedict's testing, the glucose1phosphate was mixed with the benedict solution and heated, and the resultant solution remained blue.
The three main functional properties of porous hydrogel: absorption capacity, absorption rate and the swollen gel strength are related to the degree of porosity and the pore size which play the multiple role of enhancing the total water sorption capability and the rate of response by reducing the transport resistance [4, 5]. Therefore the volume →
The production of electricity by the CEB is around 40% of the total requirement from the four thermal power stations and eight hydroelectric plants; and the remaining 60% is purchased from the Independent Power Producer. Of which they comprise of 45% of the country's requirements and the remaining 55% of energy from the Independent Power →
The next step starts with modeling of fouling in the inside and outside of a single tube, and then we refine and extend the model to more real cases by relaxing the limiting hypotheses. DescriptionScaling is a kind of fouling that appears in the presence of calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate ions in water.
In inflammatory conditions, pro-inflammatory cytokines may be present in both the peripheral circulation and the brain tissue, in the brain tissue they can modulate the expression and functionality of ATP-binding cassette transporters located at the BBB, for example permeability glycoprotein and breast cancer resistance protein. Pro-inflammatory cytokines act on their receptors, which are present in →
In general, the more base pairs that are affected by a mutation, the larger the effect of the mutation, and the larger the mutation's probability of being deleterious. Chemotherapy is used as the first line of treatment to check the growth and the spread of cancer.
Thus, an increase in the composition of carboxylatedpolysulfone in the blend increase the hydrophilicity of the membrane and hence a higher flux has been seen for membranes with higher composition of carboxylatedpolysulfone. The pure water permeability of membranes is a water content function and is relevant to the void the membrane volume.
The LAMP assay established in the present study was quick, simple and original for the detection of EHV-1 and EHV-4, and could be used for the detection of equine herpes virus type 1 and 4 in export and import quarantine. LAMP assays were developed for the specific detection of EHV-1 and EHV-4 strains.
X} is defined by, Where, In the N-point DCT matrix the kth row can be viewed as a filter and its transfer function is given as, The th element of the DCT matrix is the nth coefficient of the Fk. To increase the frequency resolution one of the possible way is to increase the total →
It was fine when I was very small, I had no worries in the world and a loving mother and father. Then I felt a blow to the back of my head and that was the last thing I remembered.
The current study involves the investigation of hematological and serological alterations, electrophoretic analysis of the serum protein profile and the histopathological changes in the liver tissues of rats treated with high doses of iron and copper via intraperitoneal administration against a control group. The colonies of Wistar Rats were obtained and reared at the Department →
To investigate the effect of surface area to volume ratio in the rate of heat loss from a body. Null Hypothesis: If the surface area to volume ratio of the container is increased, the rate of heat loss will be less.
The power spectrum of the ideal reconstructed signal equals the power spectrum of the original signal minus the mean squared quantization error. It is based on the conversion of the vocal message in electric impulses to the stimulation of the nerve cells.
Changes that are due to neutralization of charged groups is caused either by pH shift or the addition of an oppositely charged polymer, alters the potency of hydrogen bonding with a rise in temperature or ionic strength and results in collapsing of the hydrogels and properties and structure of the polymer network*. The molecular weight →
The hypoglycemic effect of Banaba Leaf Extract at a dose 800mg/kg was comparable to Metformin. 1 Ironically, the dramatic increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes can be attributed to the rapid economic development and correlated to changes in lifestyle within the last 50 years.
The tundra is a biome that is located in the Northern Hemisphere of the world. The growth of the vegetation is primarily low to the ground and the biomass of plants is concentrated in the roots.
The pressure gradient on each side of the membrane as well as the membrane pore size depends on the number of solutes and fluids in the filtrate. When the timer was started, the barrier that surrounded the membrane holder was lowered to allow the contents of each beaker to come in contact with the membrane.
Unit 2 Evolution Steps Leading Up to Charles Darwin's Theory Around the world, there is an enormous diversity of life Each species has its own set of characteristics Arctic animals have characteristics that help them survive in the cold, harsh environment Desert animals have characteristics that help them survive in the extreme heat Theory is →
1, 2 The performance of TE devices is assessed by the dimensionless figure of merit, defined as ZT = 2 T/ , where , , T and are the Seebeck coefficient, the electrical conductivity, the absolute temperature and the thermal conductivity, respectively. The thermal conductivity of the sample with x = 0.
The DNA analysis process requires:- Samples from victim and also their kinship samples these are handled all the way through methodical chain of custody and privacy.- All the samples are accessioned for documentation purposes and also re-accessioned, if they need to be outsourced.- The DNA is extracted and genotyped - The genotyped DNA is then →
Aside from the toxicity of the mutated huntingtin protein, the loss of normal huntingtin protein also seems to add to the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease. The epidemiology of Huntington's disease.J.Med.
The definition of a chemotaxis step to be a tumble followed by a tumble or a tumble followed by a run is as follows: j be the index for the chemotaxis step, k the index for the reproduction step, and l the index of the elimination-dispersal event. The parameters are described in the Table below: →
This is achieved mainly in two stages which deal with three major causes of osteoporosis as stated below: High calcium intake with low magnesium intakeImbalance of oestrogen in females and testosterone in malesImproper function of the thyroid glandThe process of preventing and reversal involves magnesium and other supplement intake for only couple of months. The →
In this experiment, the aim is to isolate DNA from plants, in this case, an onion, and to discover the fundamental properties of DNA and the scientific methods required to isolate it. Aaij C.and Borst P." The gel electrophoresis of DNA".
The installation of roads through protected areas seems harmless on the surface; used as a means to increase economic wealth by creating easy access to natural resources, and providing an avenue to support the transportation of these resources. Research in Catalonia of roads in protected area represented the amount of damage a road can do →
In conclusion, the mean pixel densities in pretreated worms with 40 g/ml and 50 g/ml EPs7630 were reduced compared to control. 45 % of the worms which were treated with 40 and 50 g/ml of EPs7630 for 48 h were alive respectively.
One of the number of places that tuberculosis is found is in the upper lung region. When the bacteria are active and multiplying in your body, this is called tuberculosis disease.
My hypothesis is that the higher the temperature of the milk the faster the time it takes for the milk to curdle. In conclusion my hypothesis was correct, the higher the temperature of the milk the faster the time it takes for the milk to curdle.
The Evolution of selling The essay titled " Evolution of Selling " is based upon how selling has developed with the various key changes back into the industrial revolution era that has had an huge impact upon and led to the ways and approaches of selling today and looks into the ancient and modern methods, →
Take for instance, the cheerleaders in international functions like world cup and even Olympics and it is obvious to note that, most of the ladies who partake in these ceremonies are thin enough thereby elevating the image of a thin lady as opposed to huge one. One of the landmark events with the likes of →
Jean-Baptiste Lully, the composer of the music in the ballet Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, was a ballet master and he invented the pirouette, created ballets to perform for the King, and he codified ballet technique that focused on turnout. The changes in the 18th century were popular for the audiences and for the dancers, and lead →
2 The Chinese people are composed of the intermingling of the many different tribes that settled in the Chinese mainland thousands of years ago. 5 The invention of the paper circa 105 A.D.became the turning point in the development of calligraphy and painting.
Currently, Napster's business model is now completely legal in the eyes of the courts, the music industry, and the artists. By the nature of its business, Napster finds it not difficult to perform it obligations as a seller in terms of product liabilities and warranties.
Over the years, the Activities of the Asian American Art center have been significant towards the cultural development of both the Asians and the Americans. The founder of organizations of the New Asian dance coalition and the Asian American alliance is the art center.
In The Sleepers, a slideshow that shows homeless people in Mexico lying on the streets together with images of sleeping dogs is a stark reminder of the breakdown of one of the modern city's fundament distinction between the private and the public. As Alys say, " for the homeless the street becomes their living-room, while →
The main factors influencing the use of hip hop in Kenya and Tanzania are political and economic changes. The majority of the early hip hop artists in Kenya and Tanzania greatly embraced and influenced the tradition of addressing social issues through the use of hip hop.
This paper details the results of my research on the effectives of the da Vinci surgical system on obstetric and gynecology surgery. Da Vinci surgical system is not a kind of robotic surgery because the surgeon and the surgical staff are in control all the times.
The rest of the movie involves Chihiro's efforts as she tries to survive in the world of the spirits as a human. In the supernatural world of the gods and spirits, Chihiro matures a lot and she learns more about herself and the world.
Overview of historical/ biographical theory criticismAn historical approach to literary interpretation andanalysis is one of the oldest and one of the most widely used critical approach." Historical criticism, literary criticism in the lightof historical evidence or based on the context in which awork was written, including facts about the author's life and the historicaland social →
Like this one, most of the works of this period are a response to the experience of childhood that were so strong that for the whole life of Munch they were for him a source of inspiration and a kind of obsession. He was a typical representative of the bohemia of the end of the →
These arts gain their name from the occupancy of the Japanese government which between the years 552 to 710 was located in the Asuka Valley and later progressed to occupy the Nara until the year 784. The earliest Buddhism oriented art in Japan was the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara which was between the 1st to →
In this essay, 3D-printing as a form of manufacturing will be investigated to determine the advantages and disadvantages which it brings to the present and future of industrial design, engineering and other creative sectors. The only part of the weapon which is not 3D printed is the firing pin, which in the case of the →
The term " cloud" is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on the cloud drawing used in the past to represent the telephone network, and later to depict the Internet in computer network diagrams as an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure it represents. A key element of cloud computing is customization and the →
The second threat is that the information about the habitats of the Natterjack toad and the organizations' motives might be used by those who are not inclined to support its on-going existence. It is best to update the data and information regularly and consistently.
Lemmon plays a 78 year old retired aeronautics worker and now slipping into contented senility with the help of his tiresome take-over wife, and Danson is his immensely successful stock-trading son/ wall street wheeler-dealer and himself the father of a son who is as strange to him as he to Jake, John return home, to →
At the beginning Pip uses repetition of his name suggesting that he is going to be the main character in the novel. This is effective as it makes the reader aware of the danger Pip is in.
On the other hand, the elements of change in both books defer, as in Things Fall Apart, what brings the change originates from the outside, that is, the missionaries; while Lakunle acts as the element of change from inside the community. Cultural transition in both The Lion and The Jewel and Things Fall Apart is →
Such loss of traditional humane values like empathy, love, respect, loyalty, and honesty has affected Franz Kafka who illustrated the metamorphosis or transformation of customary values on the example of the family of the Samsas." The story presents the reader with the metaphor for a human existence in which spiritual reflection and interpersonal communication have →
Bruno is the main character who is used by the author to portray to the reader the compelling horrors of war through the novel, The Boy in the striped pyjamas. It would be difficult to comprehend and know the character of Bruno without the interactions of other characters within the novel, through the descriptive and →
As the film ends, there is a double wedding of Lalita and Darcy, and Balraj and Jaya. A number of styles are hard to ignore in the second part of the screen play, which focuses solely on the characters and the plot.
The concept of love in Kamala Das's writing connotes the visualization of a man and a woman through which the partners involved and attain the ultimate goal of their being. The novel was full of intensity where the feeling of love and hatred is shown, the mother and son relationship became a powerful and intense →