Compare and Contrast The Matrix with the readings from Plato and Descartes. What are some similarities and differences? An Essay Submitted to Jason Elvis BY Williestine Harriel Liberty University online September 24‚ 2012 Compare and Contrast The Matrix with the readings from Plato and Descartes. What are some similarities and differences? After reading The Matrix‚ and reading from Plato and Descartes‚ I find that there are some similarities and differences
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Throughout time Science Fiction writers have produced their work‚ using the concept of dystopia as a method to express their outlook and opinion on the issues within their existing societies‚ in which they are writing from. The writer delivers a message to the audience‚ educating them about the current contextual concerns and the possibility of the dystopias that are developed as a result. This is demonstrated in the novel Fahrenheit 451‚ written by Ray Bradbury and the film Gattaca‚ directed by
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The Matrix – to be or not be The Matrix consists of a great variety of questions that have tortured the world for centuries. How can we know that what we see around us is real? How can we be certain that the items and living beings around us exists? If the world as we know it turns out to be an illusion‚ what do we do? Numerous philosophers and other thinkers have pondered these questions since the beginning of time. How can we know that what we see around us is real? How to be certain that
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Discussion Board Thread Re: Decentralization Definition: Decentralization allows for power to be distributed throughout middle and lower levels of management‚ giving those at lower levels of management the ability to make decisions. (Satterlee‚ page 92). Satterlee‚ A. (2013). Organizational Management and Leadership: A Christian Perspective (2nd Edition ed.). Page 92. Raleigh‚ NC: Synergistics International Inc. Summary: This article is written by Li Wei‚ Director of the Institute
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Week 1 Assignment | DeVry University Professor Crowder March 1‚ 2012 | Insert name | Chapter 2: 2. Resolve this ethical dilemma posed by Carl Kaufmann of Du Pont: Assume that federal health investigators are pursuing a report that one of your manufacturing plants has a higher-than-average incidence of cancer among its employees. The plant happens to keep excellent medical records on all its employees‚ stretching back for decades‚ which might help identify the source of the problem. The
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Problem solutions to ch 8 LG3 8-1 Stock Index Performance On October 9‚ 2007‚ the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new high. The index closed at 14‚164.53‚ which was up 120.80 that day. What was the return (in percent) of the stock market that day? FV = PV × (1 + i) 14‚164.53 = (14‚164.53 - 120.80) × (1 + i) i = (14‚164.53 / 14‚043.73) - 1 = 0.86% LG3 8-2 Stock Index Performance On March 9‚ 2009‚ the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new low. The index closed at 6‚547
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Strategy and Human Resources Planning: Case Study 1: Small Company Uses HR as a Strategic Tool for Growth Joining Gratterpalm as HR manager five years ago was a challenging proposition—both for the company and for myself. An award-winning independent retail marketing agency based in Leeds‚ Gratterpalm creates advertising‚ point of sale‚ and design for major clients including the United Kingdom grocery giant ASDA and the sofa retailer DFS. When I joined the agency in January 2003‚ Gratterpalm had
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IFSM 310 SECTION Notes to the Author [This template includes instructions to the author‚ boilerplate text and fields that should be replaced with specific assignment based content. • Blue text enclosed in square brackets ([text]) provides instructions to the document author‚ or describes the intent‚ assumptions and context for content you need to include in the document.. • Blue text enclosed in angle brackets () indicates a field that should be replaced with a value or assignment specific
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when finding truth and wisdom. The other prisoners reaction to the escapee returning represents that people are sccared of knowing philosophical truths and do not trust philosophers. Plato’s allegory of the cave relates to the quote because in The Matrix Neo can be seen as the escaped prisoner of the cave who has obtained knowledge of the outside world which is the true form of the world. When he asks “I cannot go back‚ can I ?” It means that there is no turning back for him even if he wants to‚ as
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Laffey v. Northwest Airlines 567 F.2d 429 (U.S. Court of Appeals‚ District of Columbia Circuit‚ 1976) Facts: NWA started international flights and created a new cabin-attendant position of “purser” and adopted a policy of only hiring men for the purser position. The only female purser was Mary P. Laffey‚ who bid for a purser vacancy after nine years of being a stewardess. NWA delayed acting on her application and began to administer new tests to purser applicants. NWA hired two male pursers without
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