Introduction In this paper‚ “The Matrix” will be analyzed as an example of a mono-myth‚ by identifying selected topics such as the different stages of the hero’s journey‚ mythical themes and patterns‚ and the different archetypes found in the film. The Matrix is a movie written and directed by the Wachowski brothers. The story of the film revolves around Thomas A. Anderson (Keanu Reeves) who is a computer programmer by day and a hacker named "Neo" by night. He has spent all of his life intuiting
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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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of the Cave in regards to the Matrix. My four examples of how this theme is presented in the film are being deceived into believing a falsehood‚ the unreliability of the senses‚ accomplishing of great feats‚ and teaching others about truth. I will refer to the protagonist of the Matrix as Neo and the protagonist of the Allegory of the Cave as Prisoner. Both Neo and Prisoner were deceived into believing in a falsehood: that they lived in the real world. In the Matrix‚ Neo lived most of his life without
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Ansoff’s Product/Market 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. Introduction: The Ansoff matrix presents the product and market choices available to an organization. Herein markets may be defined as customers‚ and products
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APPRECIATION OF THE MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 Introduction In the early productions of the Microsoft Office applications‚ users utilized a scheme of toolbars‚ menus‚ and task panes to get their work completed. The prior Microsoft Office applications worked fine when the applications had a small amount of commands. Now that the programs have been so much more revolutionized‚ the older features do not work as well. Microsoft Office wanted to create a more orderly computer unit that limits disruption
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Ansoff’s Matrix Igor Ansoff in 1957 created the Matrix. It is a marketing planning tool‚ used for identifying and categorising growth opportunities. The matrix considers on two dimensions: markets and products. |Existing Products|New Products|Risk| Existing Markets|||| New Markets|||| Risk|| Market Penetration| Involves:|Methods:|Use when:| • Increasing market share in current markets with current products.• Securing dominace in growth markets‚ but saturated markets are hard to
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REACTION PAPER IN PHILOSOPHY (THE MATRIX MOVIE) In life‚ we have two choices: to accept the painful reality of the real world‚ and to believe the illusion of a perfect world. This was evident in the movie The Matrix (1999). The characters in the film‚ especially the main character Neo‚ have to choose to live in ignorance in what one believes to be reality; or to awake to the truth that what one sees as reality is an illusion. Oftentimes‚ I prefer to believe in wonderful ideas‚ the fantasy world
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Microsoft How is Microsoft so successful? The answer is simple‚ due to a motivated fork force. Microsoft is successful because of their workplace environment‚ empowerment of employee ideas‚ and their employee benefits. A motivated work force causes a team of motivated people to work towards accomplishing their goals. In order to achieve the company’s goals‚ Microsoft hires not only experienced people but also young and talented graduates who the company believes will contribute by bringing in fresh
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Running Head: MICROSOFT AND IBM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Microsoft and IBM Financial Performance Team E Managerial Finance I FIN/475 University of Phoenix Rene Niese April 7‚ 2008 Microsoft and IBM Financial Performance Introduction Team E has been charge with the task of preparing an analysis to evaluate Microsoft and IBM’s financial performance. This will be done by using trends‚ financial ratio analysis‚ and the firms’ most recent statements of cash flow. Team E will evaluate
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Challenges and Strategies of Matrix Organizations: Top-Level and Mid-Level Managers’ Perspectives Thomas Sy‚ College of Business Administration‚ California State University‚ Long Beach; Laura Sue D’Annunzio‚ A.T. Kearney Inc. U sing surveys‚ inter- views‚ and workshops with 294 toplevel and mid-level managers from seven major multinational corporations in six industries‚ we identified the top five contemporary challenges of the matrix organizational form: (1) misaligned goals
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