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Elon Musk: A Journalistic Profile While the world rightfully acknowledges the contributions that such people as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg have made to the world of technology and science; one person whose contributions may significantly surpass these five leaders and influencers is Elon Musk. Though Musk is widely known as the CEO and creative influence behind Tesla Motors, the auto manufacturer known across the world for its innovative and highly stylized electric sports cars, what few realize is that Musk has been operating at the intersection of science, information technology, entrepreneurship ...

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Anyone who needs to perform time value of money calculations Definition A financial calculator is an instrument used to perform time value of money calculations in the finance and business environment The purpose of a calculator is to perform math calculations. If you press the “2” key, hit the “+” button, press the”2” key again and hit the “=” button, you will see the number 4 as the result. Of course we don’t need calculators for simple calculations like this. We need them for the more complicated ones that could take hours to do by hand, thus increasing ...

Throughout history, Bollywood films have illustrated a representation of women in India in various forms. Arguably, it is certain that Bollywood films comprise of gender-based stereotypes. The female characters, situations, and plots concerning women in Indian films have been steered by stereotypical ideologies. Across the globe, extensive research had indicated that Indian films top the list of undermining women. Moreover, a sample survey established that Indian females, for an extended period of time, have portrayed females in sexualized roles. It is well-known that the notion of objectifying women on the screen has been a conspicuous issue that the films ...

Learning from Chapter1 - Most Surprising Discovery about “Millionaires”

It is learned that millionaires spend quality time with their families and enjoy life while refraining from being a workaholic person. They can achieve work and personal life balance as they do not borrow money/credit to finance their consumptions. Instead, millionaires borrow a little and earn more money through business activities. They live normal but comfortable lifestyle and in fine homes. They wake up early (at 3:00 A.M.) as well as play sports like tennis and Golf. Millionaires love their work/profession and become expert professionals in their fields. All millionaires never do work by themselves and assign tasks to ...

Saving part of one’s salary is important as it can be used in the near future for security purposes. For instance, in case a problem arises, an individual may use part of this money in solving the problem. Opening a savings account is voluntary to all employees and should be done in the early stages when one is employed. Early savings will give an individual an allowance to have sufficient amount in the future, since savings gain interests. People should therefore embark on saving at an early stage of employment, keep on saving, and should also be disciplined to their ...

At first I decided to cut foreign aid and reduce the federal workforce by 10%. When it comes to national welfare Military sector should step back, so I chose reduction of nuclear arsenal and space spending, military reduction to pre-Iraq War size and further troops reduction in Asia and Europe, cancelation or delaying of some weapons programs, reduction of noncombat military compensation, and troops reduction in Iraq and Afghanistan to 30,000 by 2013. In the Health Care sphere I consider increasing the Medicare eligibility age to 70 and cap Medicare growth starting in 2013 to be excessive. We ...

Wolf of Wall Street is an American black comedy movie based on Jordan Belfort. It is directed by Martin Scorsese, and the screenplay is written by Terence Winter. It was released on 25th December 2013 a film based on the true story of Jordan Belfort. Jordan is portrayed as wealthy stock-broker who lives large, spends a lot of money, and lives an exceedingly high life, until he falls due to involvement in corruption, crime, and federal government. It is a very funny and entertaining movie that features other characters including; Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, Matthew Mc Conaughey, Rob Reiner, Kyler Chandler, John ...

Introduction

Success is an abstract concept which is difficult to be defined in one single sentence. Success means different things to different people. One may weigh success in terms of material gains; another may weigh success in terms of spiritual values. Most of the people define success in terms of achieving a mission or a goal. For instance, in Genesis 1.28 of Bible, God while entering into a covenant with Noah blessed him with "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over ...

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Marketing department is one of the most important and effective departments from the standpoint of an organization and no organization can increase its financial belongings without having effective marketing department in particular. The world of marketing has been with numerous concepts and among them; the name of Consumer Behavior is one of them. Consumer behavior is the name of analyzing the behavior of the consumer in particular. There are number of authors who have identified regarding the consumer behavior stance and its effectiveness in particular. There is a case study attached with this assignment, which is ...

Literature

It talks about a multiracial man who was raised by a single mother in his early childhood after they broke up with his father who later moved on to marry another woman. The narrator was not aware of his race until the day when the principle of the public school he as in once entered the class and asked all the white children to stand. The narrator stands but is told by the principle to sit down. The narrator latter goes to work as a cigar maker after his mother dies when he is in high school. He later moves on to ...

Introduction

This paper is going to describe one of the most popular games in the world – “Monopoly”. The game was founded in United Stated, created by Parker Brothers. It gained its popularity in 20th century, and became one of the most played games in the world. The major idea behind this game is to build a monopoly (to become the only owner of the businesses) and become the most successful and powerful businessman in the game. Moreover, the main task of the player is to lead other players to the bankruptcy. However, the most fascinating merit of this game is that ...

The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The 1925 novel is neatly crafted with an exceptional understanding of social stratification. Fitzgerald’s evocative work offers a brilliant glance of the American life in the 1920s. Although a variety of themes, such as greed, justice, power, and betrayal are brought out, social stratification theme is well developed in this novel. Fitzgerald begins the novel by creating distinct groups to differentiate social classes (Yardley par.4). The novel concerns a young millionaire whose life revolves around his desire. Gatsby’s motive was to reunite with his former love, Daisy Buchanan, but his ...

The Great Gatsby was one of the most awaited book adaptations in recent years. Film is based on the book by Francis Scott Fitzgerald of the same name. Despite the fact that the film received very controversial reviews, it is definitely a very high quality work. Plot, decorations, actors’ play, music are simply magnificent. The film tells us about Nick Carraway, a graduate of Yale University, who stays in the resort, where he is being treated from alcoholism. He tells about a man named Gatsby, whose fate brought him to New York. It is difficult for Nick to talk about it, ...

The movie “Slumdog Millionaire” tells the story of a poor boy from the slums 18-year old Jamal Malik. The movie shows Jamal about to win 20 million Rupees in an Indian show called “Who wants to be a Millionaire?” (Boyle, 2008). The police suspect Jamal of cheating and arrest him during a break. They doubt that a poor, uneducated boy from the slums could know a lot. Jamal tells the police about his tough life in the slums, with his older brother Salim and a girl he loved called Latika (Boyle, 2008). The police learn that Jamal had a hard life that taught him the answers ...

Charlie Chaplin directed the silent talkie movie “City Lights”, after working for decades in truly silent movies. The movie was released on 7th March, 1931 at George M Cohan Theater that saw excellent crowd on the initial day of its screening. The genre of the movie can be classified as romance, drama and comedy. Charlie Chaplin has contributed in many departments of the movie as an actor, director, producer, scorer, and screenwriter. The movie was a huge success due to the contribution of many versatile actors like, Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Al Garcia, Harry Myers, Florence Lee, and Hank Mann. ...

As a luxury car brand, Cadillac has undoubtedly been facing marketing questions when it comes to their brand in recent years. With a growing consumer focus on cars with high gas mileage and an upper-middle-class with shrinking disposable income, luxury goods manufacturers like Cadillac have had to make changes in the way that they market their goods. In the past, Cadillac could rely on brand recognition and brand name to sell their cars, but with the diversification of the car market and the growing consumer discontent with the traditional options available, name recognition is not enough anymore. The brand must continue ...

The film Slumdog Millionaire was directed by Danny Boyle in 2008. This feature movie is 120-minutes length. Though Slumdog Millionaire is a British film it is based on the novel titled Q and A by Indian writer and diplomat Vikas Swarup. The film is aimed to depict a story of a young 18 year-old Indian guy ad what role does destiny and luck play in his life. The movie created a sensation in the year of its screening. Slumdog Millionaire won eight Academy Awards in 2009, including the awards for the Best Picture and Best Director, let alone other prestigious cinematographic contests, where ...

Women are objectified in patriarchy. They have to use their sexuality in order to live a decent life and get what they want, because their position in the world doesn't allow them to achieve that kind of success alone. At least that was the case in 1953 when "Niagara" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" were filmed. In the fifties, emancipation of women was not at its peak. Women are victims in a male dominated world and their only chance is to marry preferably a rich man, who will support them. Lorelei and Dorothy sing: "Find a gentleman who is shy or bold; Or short ...

Final Film Critique Tyler Perry Temptation Confessions of a marriage counselor

Introduction I have chosen a newly released film by film director Tyler Perry; Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. This film was distributed by Lionsgate and released in theaters on March 29, 2013. As stated above the film was written and directed by Tyler Perry. While there were a number of high-profile actors and actresses within this film the main ones for this movie were Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Vanessa Williams, Brandy Norwood, Ella Joyce and Robbie Jones (Imdb, 2013). Temptation was a romance drama film that was filled with fickle love emotions and scenes that will keep you on the edge ...

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Analysis of Slumdog Millionaire as an Adaptation of Q&A

Uncommon to popular belief, the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire finds formidable basis from a book entitled Q&A, a novel roughly resembling the overall plot of the movie. Certainly, remarkable differences delineate the resemblance of Slumdog Millionaire to Q&A, although both received remarkable attention due to the central theme of the common plot – that of a young man from the slums winning a popular quiz game show. This analysis proves to explore Slumdog Millionaire in relation to the fact that it is a film adaptation of Q&A. Did the movie fare well as an adaptation of the ...

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The film slum dog millionaire by Danny Boyle clearly brings out numerous aspects of the Indian culture. He creatively uses a wide range of techniques to capture the most significant societal aspects of the geographical region which forms the setting of his film. The diligent and highly reputable film director Danny Boyle starts his piece of work, the slum dog millionaire with captivating stand still captions that depicts the true nature and situation of the Indian society. The Indian religion popularly recognized as Hinduism is clearly brought out in the film to depict the Indian traditional religion. This reveals ...

The Christopher Nolan Batman films - 2005's Batman Begins, 2008's The Dark Knight and 2012's The Dark Knight Rises follow the exploits of the titular Batman, the alter ago of millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) and his attempts to bring justice to a corrupt Gotham City by dressing up as a technologically advanced masked vigilante. According to Joseph Campbell, the hero's journey, or monomyth, tells the same fundamental story: "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this ...

Silent comedy is an acting style that was invented after the development of film technology. Movie writers employed prominence on visual and physical factor to bring out the humor in the movies. They helped entertain the audience. The most common tactics of the great era were sound tracks to match the movements, and sounds emanating from exaggerated violence (DeMain 2012). They were generally recognized as slapstick. Good examples are sounds made after someone was hit with a stick, running water, or being hit with a pie on the face. In addition were the mimes. Here, an actor had to use body ...

Abstract

The works of Oscar Wilde are both entertaining and humanizing. The stories are usually critiques of the rich or wealthy in society. They also seem to a reflection of Wilde’s own life and circle. A prevalent theme in Oscar Wilde’s works is the hypocrisy of the rich which result in the abuse of themselves and others, especially the poor or less privileged. This theme is particularly apparent in many of works. Analyzed in this paper are Oscar Wilde’s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; short stories, The Devoted Friend and The Model Millionnaire; and the poem, ...

The 2008 film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is an Indian movie directed by Danny Boyle, the movie has attained worldwide popularity having accomplished ten Oscar nominations. The film is characterized by an all exclusive Indian cast and is positioned in Mumbai. The movie focuses on account of a youthful boy named Jamal who is born and bred in the slums of Mumbai. He plays a reality game show where the questions asked to him reflect on his past life experiences. As a result of this, Jamal wins the award of twenty million Indian Rupees. The plot of the movie is drilled by Jamal and ...

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 Feminism ...

Introduction

We live in a world of uncertainty today. Trust, honesty, goodwill, etc. are all qualities, which have ceased to be relevant to us any longer in their traditional definitions. The coming of the Internet has definitely helped the finance industry by speeding up communication, but at the same time, this speeding up has made us susceptible to many gimmicks and devices. We are lured by advertisements and end up spending fortunes in purchasing things, which we do not require or will not be productive in our cultures. This social nature of individuals is has been well expressed by P.T. Barnum ...

What is Bollywood and Hollywood?

Bollywood and Hollywood both have many similarities and differences in regards to their portrayal of romance in film. The term “Bollywood” is defined as, “films produced by the Mumbai film industry, primarily in the Hindi language, distributed across the normal commercial film circuits of northern India, and containing song and dance item numbers as an integral part of the plot.” (Brief History). Hollywood film is defined as, “the cinema of the United States since the early 20th century.” (Brief History).

Nationalism

Bollywood differs from Hollywood because it incorporates three different characteristics: nationality, censorship, and music(Brief History). These three concepts ...

The movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, a fairytale of a boy from the slums, who wins both love and money on a TV gameshow, was criticized by some people in India for portraying“poverty porn” to “titillate foreign audiences.”Poverty porn, something we rarely hear about in the United States and other developed countries of the world, ismentioned in the article “An Idiots’ Guide to India” many times. The author claims that developed countries are responsible for the deaths of children, poverty and oppression in Third World nations. Moreover, he claims that the film “grossly oversimplifies poverty and our relationship with it” (Sawhney 406) ...

This review of the movie shall take a different treatment to the cinema. We shall be analyzing the movie on the whole with the social problem or issue associated with it, which was prevalent at that time and might be still relevant today. There is a variety of social issues that the movie highlights. Those are the divide between the rich and the poor, the humanism, and the conscience of the mankind, both from the perspectives of the rich and the poor. There is an inherent link between all the three issues that our review shall also try to establish. Our ...

Urbanization is the process by which human population in the cities grows more rapidly than in the rural areas. It has sparked a lot of interests from the economic scholars and social scientists. As urbanization has increased in the third world, there are social, economic and environmental problems that have arisen. There are differences in the conditions that exist now during the urbanization in the Third world and the conditions that exist at the same time in the First world. There is a shortage of resources in the developing countries. First of all, the West has superior natural resources and ...