The 1999 film‚ Office Space is contingent with both Marxist and Weberian theories in regards to the institution of work. In modern America‚ the general consensus regarding work is that it is a necessary evil—an obligation. Under the guidance of American capitalist ideology‚ the institution of work is not only a civic duty but a responsibility that society owes itself. Concepts from Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism have a constant presence in Mike Judge’s film. As such‚ the
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CHALLENGER SPACE SHUTTLE- CASE ANALYSIS On January 28‚ 1986‚ seven astronauts were killed when the space shuttle they were piloting‚ the Challenger‚ exploded just over a minute into the flight. The failure of the solid rocket booster O-rings to seat properly allowed hot combustion gases to leak from the side of the booster and burn through the external fuel tank. The failure of the O-ring was attributed to several
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The invasion of Normandy‚ or D-Day‚ was bloody battle that pushed Germany out of France‚ and helped the Allied powers win the war. Allied forces and Germany both had reasons for attacking each other. Allied forces wanted to push Germany out of France. The goal was to save France‚ or Normandy‚ from Germany. Germany on the other hand‚ wanted to stand their ground and fight for France. Germany wanted to keep France to stay in power. And then there’s the basic want of winning the war. Both Germany
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The Gathering of Space-Gypsies By A.C. Johner In the summer of 2003 I was living in Dublin. At nineteen years old‚ it was my first time out of the United States‚ and I had left with latterly nothing but a spoon‚ toothbrush‚ a knapsack filled with science fiction novels‚ and something like 1000 dollars to live off of for the next three months. I spent my first month living in this run down hostel for only forty dollars a week in what I suppose was the seedier side of Dublin.
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Atlas the Mighty One day a comet named Chino was flying in space and smashing everything on its way. Until he reached the Milky Way galaxy. He collided with another comet near a black hole. The explosion was so the black hole exploded and made many planets. The planets were scattered throughout the galaxy. Then the being that was inside named Atlas came out and headed towards earth since he was near the planets. Atlas then started pulling things out a small bag that he contained around
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provide minimum requirements within the generally accepted levels of safety‚ health and ecological considerations. Variations‚ however‚ are also possible as may be based on some specific regional‚ cultural and economic setting‚ e.g.‚ building materials‚ space requirement and usage. These minimum design standards encourage the use of duly accredited indigenous materials and technology such as innovative design and systems‚ modular systems and components among others. The parameters used in formulating these
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The Archipelago of San Blas is a natural landscape composed of approximately three hundred and seventy-eight islands‚ of which less than fifty islands are inhabited. This archipelago is located off the north coast of the Isthmus of Panama‚ at the east side of the Panama Canal. San Blas islands are home for one of the most important Panamanian indigenous groups: The Kunas. An enriched cultural group lives in this area‚ still preserving some of their traditions‚ making this zone very attractive to
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Hi‚ welcome to Weekly Planet Podcasts. I am Mahnaz and today I am talking about the film Avatar and the theme of military versus science and invasion. If you haven’t seen Avatar‚ this contains spoilers so you should watch first it. Avatar is a science fiction film. It sees paraplegic soldier Jake Sully who works with scientists to infiltrate the Na’vi‚ a native race on the moon Pandora. Jake learns the native’s culture and falls in love with Neytiri‚ the chief’s daughter. He faces a decision of
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The Colour Out of Space The idea that human beings are insignificant in the grander scheme of the universe and that we are nothing more than mere pawns in a game played by greater beings might be true however‚ I don’t agree with it. Yes‚ human beings might be in the bottom one percent if you compare all the things in the universe according to mass‚ however‚ it doesn’t mean that we are insignificant. Humans‚ even if thousand times smaller than mountains can actually think‚ feel and act on its
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"Office Space" is a movie filled with bad leaders. Most of the characters put in leadership roles got there probably through a college degree. The best leader in the movie is a man who rarely shows up for work and masterminds a plot to steal the company’s money. Our main character‚ Peter Gibbons‚ is hypnotized into caring about absolutely nothing. However‚ outside of the workplace he shows great leadership by spearheading the plot to rip Initech off for thousands of dollars. He shows natural
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