Hidden Intellectualism In his article "Hidden Intellectualism‚" Gerald Graff criticizes those that do not put value into "street smarts." Graff insists that knowledge goes far beyond academic learning and continues into the everyday world. As a child‚ Graff always looked for a happy medium between brawn and brain. As Graff describes‚ he felt "the need to prove I was smart and the fear of a beating if I proved it too well." In a culture that values sports and entertainment‚ Gerald knew he would
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The late Tokugawa period marked the start of Japan’s evolution with western ideologies. The internal crisis during the Tokugawa period‚ however‚ showed that Japan as a nation still had many issues they needed to discuss such as equality from all social classes (including those from Eta)‚ economic instability‚ and the deficiency of the samurai class‚ especially with the high-rank samurai. The Twilight Samurai and Musui’s Story both depict the deficiency of samurai class during the Tokugawa period
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[pic] EMMANUEL KWAME ANTWI ID: UD16761BBU24478 SEMINAR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT I “D” THE HIDDEN CONNECTIONS (ESSAY) ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY HONOLULU‚ HAWAII DECEMBER 17‚ 2011 INTRODUCTION The Hidden Connections is a book authored by Fritjof Capra. In this book‚ Capra relates today’s dynamic and complex human life styles to the symbiotic lives of different interrelated and interdependent organisms. Specifically‚ he is trying to apply the ideology of obscurity assumptions
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life and those around him. The film suggests that to find fulfillment in life we must learn to think in new ways‚ to look at situations from different angles. Nick changes his perspective and overcomes his preoccupation with death. Nick uses his camera as a barrier between him and the death and suffering in the world. He then views the images he took on the computer screen‚ of poverty‚ disease‚ terrorism‚ further alienating him from reality. However when he is diagnosed with cancer he changes this
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photographer from the late 19th to mid 20th century‚ is starting to become a phrase that really has some meaning (McClymer‚ 2011). It was once thought that a photograph told the complete truth. However‚ in more recent times with the technology of the camera‚ photographers now have the option to not only stage pictures‚ but to also go back and retouch them once they are already taken. These two forms of photo manipulation are causing a serious ethical dilemma in the photojournalism world. “Migrant Mother”
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Hidden Mystery By Fred Burks In the deepest depths of you and me In the deepest depths of we Lies the most beautiful jewel Shining forth eternally Within that precious jewel Within that priceless piece of we Lies a time beyond all time Lies a place beyond all space Within that sacred source of radiance Lies a love beyond all love Waiting Waiting Waiting Ever so patiently Waiting for you‚ waiting for me Waiting patiently for all to see The beauty that is you inside of me The
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Aiza Daud Lucinda Channon English 1301 5 September 2011 Interest Initiates Learning In Gerald Graff’s essay‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ one is exposed to the author’s view of different means of intellectualism. Graff gives the reader an uncommon perception of what it means to be an intellectual. He expresses his views by stating that a person can be an intellectual in fields that have nothing to do with academia‚ such as street smarts or particular interests. He also states that if you incorporate
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Spinal Tap Spinal Tap is an satirical Rob Reiner film starring actors Michael McKean‚ Christopher Guest‚ and Harry Shearer. On March 2‚ 1984‚ marks the release of one of history’s most acclaimed documentaries ‚ “rockumentaries‚” This Is Spinal Tap‚ which told the story of one of England’s most powerful‚ exuberant and punctual fake rock bands: Spinal Tap. Spinal Tap is a improv comedy with a documentary style. The group unwittingly made an enormous contribution to the folklore of popular music.
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A man standing in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square‚ a second plane crashing into the World Trade center‚ a group of soldiers raising the American flag at Iwo Jima‚ all have one thing in common‚ they are all recognizable images captured in time through photography. Photography has challenged what was possible many times‚ and now it is one of the most important mediums of the modern society. Photography has advanced tremendously over time. In the beginning a person had to stay still for several
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Hidden Talents Everyone is talented at something. It may be sports‚ drawing‚ playing a musical instrument‚ or writing. Some people discover this almost instantly‚ while others do not realize it at all. Either way‚ everyone is talented at something. But what’s worse than finding out you are talented at something‚ even if at a late time in your life? However big or small it may be‚ the saddest thing in life is wasted talent. I discovered my talent‚ unintentionally‚ I suppose‚ when I was 12 years
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