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    Black Swan

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    Mass Communication – Assignment – BLACK SWAN Casts Release Date: December 3‚ 2010 (Limited) On DVD: March 29‚ 2011 Genre: Suspense‚ Drama Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Mark Heyman‚ John McLaughlin Cast: Natalie Portman‚ Mila Kunis‚ Vincent Cassel‚ Winona Ryder‚ Barbara Hershey‚ Sebastian Stan‚ Kristina Anapau Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Official site: blackswan2010.com Running Time: 103 minutes MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong sexual content‚ disturbing violent images‚ language and some

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    Black Swan

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    Black Swan: A Disorienting‚ Convoluted Whirlwind of Identity‚ Sexuality‚ and Psychological Stability “We all know the story. Virginal girl‚ pure and sweet‚ trapped in the body of a swan. She desires freedom but only true love can break the spell. Her wish is nearly granted in the form of a prince‚ but before he can declare his love her lustful twin‚ the black swan‚ tricks and seduces him. Devastated the white swan leaps off of a cliff‚ killing herself‚ and‚ in death‚ finds freedom” (Black Swan)

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    The new film "Black Swan‚" directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman‚ is a mesmerizing tale of a young woman’s descent into fear and paranoia. Portman plays Nina‚ a ballet dancer with a major company in New York City. As a sheltered good girl‚ Nina is naturally suited to the pure and intricate "White Swan" role in "Swan Lake." But that same leading part also requires her to portray the seductive and malicious "Black Swan." To nab the all-important spot‚ Nina must draw from the

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    Black Swan

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    The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal‚ Volume 13(3)‚ 2008‚ article 14. 1 Book Review Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The Black Swan. The Impact of the Highly Improbable. New York: Random House‚ 2007. Reviewed by James Iain Gow Université de Montréal‚ Canada This book has had quite an impact since it was published in 2007. According to Wikipedia‚ it has sold over 270‚ 000 copies in its first year‚ was on the New York Times best-seller list for 17 week and had been translated into

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    My Black Swan Analysis

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    My Black Swan Analysis The magnificent "obsession" can be one of two things. It can be a thing of beauty‚ a gifted ballet dancer gracefully contorting their body to a harmonious pace. But it can also be a thing of darkness‚ a face of white like Bergman’s vision of Death with red‚ piercing eyes included. Director Darren Aronofsky is no stranger to telling tales of obsession. In fact‚ most of his films deal with the dueling sides of that fiery driven coin. With Black Swan‚ his latest film

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    Black Swan: a Film Review

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    Film Review: Black Swan Everyone has heard of ballet‚ some perhaps just that‚ while others practice it or just enjoy watching it on stage. Most people have also heard of Swan Lake‚ maybe even saw it performed in one or another adaptation‚ as there are many. Then there is Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofski‚ which leaves most other adaptations in the shade. Darren Aronofski is a most certainly an ingenious director; he’s proven that with Black Swan‚ as well as with his previous films which

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    Black Swan Management

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    1. WHAT IS A BLACK SWAN EVENT? It is clear that risk management is a highly important element in management today as it identifies and assesses risks and then applies resources to minimize (or maximize) and monitor the probability and impact of unfortunate events (or opportunities). This way‚ companies are able to cope with a lot of risky situations by predicting them and by setting aside the right resources to handle them. However not all risks and events can be predicted and these can have a

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    2007 book titled The Black Swan‚ Nassim Nicholas Taleb explained developed theory that related to circumstantial disasters and events and their role in history. Events that Taleb would consider as of black swan consequence would include most major scientific discoveries‚ historical events and disaster‚ as well as certain artistic accomplishments. Referencing these events as black swan has to do with the Old World expression that that something was as “rare as a black swan”. Examples of such events

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    The plot of Black Swan revolves around a production of the ballet Swan Lake but with a twist. The ballet requires someone who can play the parts of both the White Swan and the Black Swan. The White Swan is more innocent and gentle‚ while the Black Swan is portrayed as dark and seductive. Nina Sayers‚ a ballerina in New York City‚ auditions for the part of the Swan Queen. While she perfectly fits the part of the White Swan‚ Nina struggles to portray the Black Swan and its dark characteristics. She

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    Black Swans or Dirty Ducks

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    Black Swans or Dirty Ducks? A Retrospective Challenge the Unchallenged It’s a duty of risk managers to challenge that which rests unchallenged. Nassim Nicholas Taleb did a great service by popularizing risk concepts in his book‚ The Black Swan . However‚ it is easy to get seduced by his enthusiasm‚ carried away by his pace and miss a few flaws. Over the last six years since it was published The Black Swan has been virtually unchallenged as a standard reference book. However‚ on closer examination

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