all to the 2015 Annual Festival of Intertextual Insights. Humans cannot operate efficiently within a society which consists of complete totalitarianism. Texts which explore this are two of the most influencing pieces of our society‚ Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and George Orwell’s 1984 (1949). These two texts‚ when studied in comparison‚ I believe‚ enrich our understanding of the significant values presented in each due to the intertwining themes; and the differences between texts arise from the
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Metropolis the story set in the future which shows the gap between the working class and the wealthy. Joh Fredersen is the city’s ruler‚ his son Freder is seen enjoying a carefree lifestyle. Freder is in the eternal garden when a woman appears with children that are filthy that live in the worker’s city. Freder is awed by the women’s beauty decides to follow her to an underground city. He is distraught to see the machine these people working explode and killing many of the workers. Freder runs to
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is through an appreciation of intertextual perspectives‚ in which the inextricable influence of context in shaping and emanating key ideals is explored. Yet the question beholds‚ how does a comparative study of Fritz Lang’s 1927 Silent film noir Metropolis and George Orwell’s dystopian satire Nineteen Eight Four explore common premises? Indeed‚ both composers lived during periods of social‚ political and cultural unrest‚ enticing them to create textual forms with a strong
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year if changes are not made. With the economy being in the state that it is‚ there have been rumors of a pending recession. Trying to be a proactive company‚ Artemis Sportswear in now trying to find ways in which it can cut back on some of its’ expenses yet still maintain a yearly profit. In looking for ways to cut back the company decided to enlist the help of outsiders to show ways in which it could meet its; goals. After all Artemis is in the business to make money. By making a comparison
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Current Year‚ Current Year Actual (Unaudited) Prior year Forecast Current Year Revenue and Expense: Sales (net) $9‚000‚000 $9‚900‚000 $9‚720‚000 Cost of Goods Sold 6‚296‚000 6‚926‚000 7‚000‚000 Gross Margin 2‚704‚000 2‚974‚000 2‚720‚000 General Expense 2‚044‚000 2‚000‚000 2‚003‚000 Depreciation 300‚000 334‚000 334‚000 Operating Income $360‚000 $640‚000 $383‚000 Interest Expense 60‚000 110‚000 75‚000 Income Taxes (40%) 120‚000 212‚000 123‚200 Net Income $180‚000 $318‚000
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be necessary expenditures. This memo will present the final budget proposal these expenditures include but are not limited to: wages‚ materials‚ travel expenses‚ and training materials. Steps have been put in place to minimize the overall cost of the training but not at the cost of quality of the project. Budgetary Numbers: Humane Resources Cost: While the U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement has many internal resources that will be used to make this training successful but there are certain task
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thought was doubtful. PwC had been collecting large rebates on airline tickets and other travel expenses being charged as expenses to clients of the firm. These rebates were not being returned to the firm’s clients in the form of savings‚ but the firm was keeping these rebates for it. This was working‚ because the firm would bill the clients for the full price of airline tickets and other travel-related expense‚ but privately‚ the firm negotiated discounts and rebates that they then got at the end of
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profit center Definition A business unit or department which is treated as a distinct entity enabling revenues and expenses to be determined so that profitability can be measured. Distinctly identifiable department or unit that contributes to the overall financial results of a firm. Where adequate cost accounting systems are in place‚ profit centers are given responsibility to target certain percentages of the total revenue and are given adequate authority to control their costs to achieve
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The Company Logo—an asset or expense? As the title of this essay suggests‚ it must first be decided whether the company symbol or logo should be recognized as an asset or an expense. An asset is defined as something of value‚ such as cash‚ equipment‚ inventory‚ or buildings‚ while expense is defined as something that has a negative effect on the value of the practice‚ such as accounts payable. The simple question that needs to be answered is “Does the company logo contributes to or takes away from
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Module A: Elective 2 Sample Response: Metropolis and Nineteen Eighty-Four Response by: Cameron Malcher The question (adapted from 2014 HSC) Rebellion and revolution are ideas which connect Metropolis and Nineteen Eighty-Four. How do these two texts from different contexts reflect changing perspectives on this idea? What it requires Both texts are connected by an exploration of rebellion and revolution that have direct relevance to the composers and their audiences. Compare and contrast the similarities
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