The Elements of Science Fiction in Asimov ’s Foundation The Elements of Science Fiction in Asimov ’s Foundation [This essay explores those characteristics of the novel Foundation‚ which are peculiar to the genre of Science Fiction.] The most fundamental and obvious element of Science Fiction is its dependence on imagined technological advancements. The SF writer exploits the gap between scientific theory and practice to create a world‚ or at least circumstances‚ very different from our
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The World has changed. Progress is coming. Why shouldn’t we enjoy modern technologies? It’s foolish not to accept [ək’sept] new‚ unusual things which didn’t use our parents. It’s created for only one purpose [’pɜːpəs] целью – to improve our life. But nowadays world divided on 2 parts – first are people who accept modern technologies and those who don’t. Personally I belong to the first modern group of people. As a pupil I often use modern technologies and can’t imagine my life without computer‚ mobile
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of realistic situations. He is mainly known for his excessively violent films and is hailed as a director/film writer that creates masterpieces recognized as his due to its unique creativity. Some of his works include Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. Scenes from Pulp Fiction will be evaluated for its depiction of violent acts and imagery‚ as well as substantial amount of blood and gore. Django Unchained will also be used to evaluate
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The Financial Detective 1. Health Products: The first firm is company A and the second firm is company B because company B has a higher gross profit and higher intangibles as seen in the financial data. This is due to the additional costs and expenses company A has in comparison to company B. 2. Beer: The first firm is company C and the second firm is company D because company C has higher fixed assets and company D has higher gross profit as seen in the financial data. This is due to firm C owning
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1. THE INVESTMENT DETECTIVE This case presents the cash flows of eight unidentified investments‚ all of equal initial investment size. The student’s task is to rank the projects. The first objective of the case is to examine critically the principal capital-budgeting criteria. A second objective is to consider the problem that arises when net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) disagree as to the ranking of two mutually exclusive projects. Finally‚ the case is a vehicle for introducing
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The Financial Detective‚ 2005 proportion Financial characteristics of companies vary for many reasons. The two most promi_ nent drivers are industry economics and firm sfategy. Each industry has a financial norm around which companies within the industry tend to operate. An airline‚ for example‚ wourd naturary be expected to have a high of fixed assets (airplanes)‚ manufacturer would be expected to have a lower gross margin than a pharmaceutical manufacturer because commodities such as
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techniques he uses such as shots from the back‚ in hallways and opening and closing doors make Quentin Tarantino a well known name. In his films Pulp Fiction (1994)‚ Kill Bill 1 (2003)‚ and a co produced film Planet Terror (2007) which he did along with Robert Rodriguez‚ he uses his techniques to give the viewers eyes a wonderful ride. Pulp Fiction is a film which includes multiple stories that all connect at some point during the film. Kill Bill is a story about a bride seeking revenge on a handful
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The Financial Detective Kyle Cornelius This case set contains information for two separate companies in eight different industries. Our task is to differentiate the companies based on what we know about them from a qualitative stand point and the financial data that we are provided. The first one we will examine is in the healthcare field. One firm develops and manufactures prescription drugs and sells them to healthcare professionals directly using sales people. They have several unique
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PressReleasePing New Great Fiction from Owen Thomas: "The Lion Trees" Critics are already raving about Owen Thomas’ latest release‚ "The Lion Trees" from OTF Literary. "Once‚ a few decades ago‚ many authors would set out to write The Great American Novel ... These days it doesn?t seem like anyone tries to write those kind of seminal novels anymore? until now. ... The Lion Trees does what so very few great novels can: it will take a lot out of you‚ but leave you with much more than you had
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Ryan might get him fired due to the long time Officer Ryan has been with the police department. So instead‚ Officer Harper requests a partner transfer‚ which he tells Officer Ryan was a promotion. The second ethical dilemma involves a police detective name Graham and his mother. His mother is a drug addict and
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