money to create a string of equally bad sequels and knockoffs. The Matrix‚ (written and directed by the wachowski Brothers) is one such movie. It perfectly melds together underlying symbolism‚ special effects‚ and Visual style to create one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. The Matrix contains many instances of symbolism that range from religious to philosophical. Gnosticism is the main religious influence in the matrix; (Gnosticism as an "offshoot" of Christianity‚ in which knowledge
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considering how migrations are likely to occur between the situations. The four situations are where the originator/lender has strong or weak underwriting‚ and the mortgage insurer has strong or weak insurance underwriting standards. This can be shown in a matrix as follows‚ together with a high level summary of the expectations under each of the four circumstances. T The insurance industry plays a vital role in the economy of the United States. Insurance premiums in the life and health (L/H)
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Introduction of Ansoff Matrix This well known marketing tool was first published in the Harvard Business Review (1957) in an article called ’Strategies for Diversification’. It is used by marketers who have objectives for growth. Ansoff’s matrix offers strategic choices to achieve the objectives. There are four main categories for selection. The market penetration strategy is the least risky since it leverages many of the firm’s existing resources and capabilities. In a growing market‚ simply maintaining
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Appendix Trait theory Stogdill (1974) identified the following traits and skills as critical to leaders. Traits Skills Adaptable to situations Alert to social environment Ambitious and achievement-orientated Assertive Cooperative Decisive Dependable Dominant (desire to influence others) Energetic (high activity level) Persistent Self-confident Tolerant of stress Willing to assume responsibility Clever (intelligent) Conceptually skilled Creative Diplomatic and tactful Fluent
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Skepticism and The Matrix What is skepticism? Skepticism to me is not knowing or being able to trust anything. However‚ that was my original opinion‚ now going through and from what I’ve learned and read‚ I believe that skepticism is a doubting of claims in which are set forth in various areas‚ along with what I mentioned above. Having knowledge of an outside world is basically believing that waking life is but a dream‚ and there is something beyond what we are experiencing now‚ that there is a
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Even though the Peoplehood Matrix is not a perfect and exact model‚ it can still be used as a tool to start somewhere when it comes to characterizing indigenous people. The Peoplehood matrix based of the Holm‚ et al. Peoplehood: A Model for the Extension of Sovereignty in American Indian Studies can be applied to tribes that are presented in the Paths of Life exhibit at the Arizona State Museum. The deer dance of the Yaqui can be used for language‚ the mix of Christian and ancient beliefs of the
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being assemble for any error following the instructions given. A dot matrix is a 2-dimensional patterned array‚ used to represent characters‚ symbols and images. Every type of modern technology uses dot matrices for display of information‚ including cell phones‚ televisions‚ and printers. They are also used in textiles with sewing‚ knitting‚ and weaving. The KMD D1288C is 1.26 inch height 3mm diameter and 8 × 8 dot matrix LED displays. The KMD D1288C is dual emitting color type of red‚ green chips
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In The Matrix the protagonist Neo is the liberal humanist. The being free from the structure of society and able to make choices without the bias thrown upon us through media and language. However within the first twenty minutes of the movie the theory of the liberal humanist begins to collapse around Neo. He learns that his life has been pre decided and machines control the reality he believes to be truth. The irony in finding out that his whole life is essentially a lie is that he does obtain the
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CAT- American History X In this paper‚ I will use CAT (Communication Accommodation Theory) to explain how convergence‚ divergence‚ and intergroup contact are illustrated within the film American History X. Convergence in CAT refers to the accommodativeness‚ the process concerned with how we both reduce and magnify communication differences between people in interaction. Talking about convergence‚ people tend to enhance interpersonal similarities and reduce uncertainties. The effect of converging
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zoning‚ open spaces‚ boundaries‚ commons‚ transportation‚ service centers‚ stores and street people‚ sign of decay‚ race and ethnicity‚ religion and politics‚ health and morbidity and the media. To understand what a community is‚ it is defined as a group of people‚ often living in a defined geographical area‚ which may share a common culture‚ values and norms‚ and are arranged in a social structure according to relationships which the community has developed over a period of time (Stanhope & Lancaster
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