Among the imported films‚ the biggest success was Avatar (in 2D‚ 3D‚ and 3D-MAX) which actually did an excellent job in China. On the first day of Avatar’s release‚ Chinese people were crazy about it. All the theatres in big cities did not have enough tickets‚ although Avatar was shown seven times per day. Some people even helped people to wait in line to make money! The pomp maintained almost one month. That is an absolute miracle in China! Avatar earned over 1.38 billion Yuan ($206 million) in China
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Non-philosophical source: In the science fiction film Avatar directed by James Cameron‚ Jake Sully‚ a paraplegic former marine‚ replaces his brother for the avatar project on Pandora‚ where humans are mining for a valuable mineral‚ unobtanium. However‚ there is a group of inhabitants called Na’vi who are forced to fight against human invaders because they were trying to assimilate them and deprive their harmony life with nature. Initially‚ Jake and his avatar is ordered to understand and learn from those
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5.4.1 Procedure for Pilot Study Based on the CARE social cognitive model described in chapter three‚ the participants completed a four week assertiveness training course with two components: a) Theory: covering the concepts of assertiveness‚ aggressiveness and passiveness; and b) Practical: focused on role-play to teach assertive strategies to resist pressure to engage in negative sexual behaviours. For example‚ verbal skills included training and practice in speaking clearly and confidently without
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History/Situation: STA Travel is a subsidiary of a privately held company‚ Diethelm Keller Holding LTD‚ marketing as "the world’s largest student travel organization helping students travel in over 90 countries". Historically‚ STA utilized retail travel agencies located near or on college campuses; however the Internet has introduced new online competitors. The internet is predicted to account for more bookings than offline alternatives. In response to STA’s global customer base‚ STA delegated
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new sites to join. The reason she is a part of all these sites is because she likes to connect to different people around the world. She goes on to tell how she uses IM and tracks her exes with it. The essay concludes with Stites talking about her avatar and the virtual world she lives in. In the beginning of Stites’ article she states‚ “I’m 24 years old‚ have a good job‚ friends. But like most of my generation‚ I consistently trade actual human contact for the more reliable emotional high of smiles
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Investigate and describe future developments The field of video games is one of the most exciting because it is constantly developing and advancing so quickly. Unlike a lot of areas of ICT which have reached a level of stability‚ all parts of games‚ gaming and games development are still growing and will continue to grow. This means there is the potential for individuals to have completely new ideas and be the first to create something in the field. The popularity of games is growing exponentially
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interactive games‚ and virtual communities. One company took it a step further. In exchange for answering a poll asking kids 13-and-over to pick the Pop Tart flavor they like the most‚ respondents were able to receive virtual furniture for their avatars (Holahan‚ 2007). Because of this change in medium‚ companies are beginning to have to answer critics who are questioning the ethical ramifications of this new approach. There is a fine line that companies are walking between their aggressive‚ targeted
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theory of the monomyth in his book‚ The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The theory of the monomyth or Hero Cycle is that there is a way of telling a story that is hardwired into our brains and that across cultures myths will resemble each other due to this internal plot. The book shows how Humans in general prefer to‚ and find it hard not to‚ tell a narrative not as a hero’s journey with an underlying theme. If analyzed most books‚ TV shows‚ and movies are played out corresponding to the monomyth. The 2005
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S/R #4: Chapter 7: Modern Fantasy Definition and Description: * Modern fantasy: the setting‚ events‚ or characters cannot really exist in real life. * People are aware it’s not true; ex. Giants‚ fairies‚ wizards‚ imaginary worlds. * Contains lessons that are relatable for the real world. * Cycle format: where one book connects to another because of characters and/or settings. * Usually a series of books like Harry Potter. Evaluation and Selection of Modern Fantasy: *
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Fabrication is more powerful truth‚ at least in the eyes of Hollywood When it comes to film’s interpretation of history and reality‚ such as the recent film’s “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty”‚ Hollywood has long had a habit of altering facts‚ creating illusions and fabrications‚ and even distorting final outcomes. Hollywood is an industry‚ and for a long time now‚ has understandably aimed at creating the best possible plot line with regard to its films. In some ways‚ it could be considered a “dream
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