A Film Unfinished‚ The Last Stage‚ and Diamonds of the Night are all films that deal in some way with the Holocaust. However‚ the perspective and director’s intentions are so unique for each. A Film Unfinished was able to pick apart the lies of a Nazi propaganda film by including Holocaust survivors’ reaction to the film‚ as well as journals and interviews of people directly involved with the propaganda footage. The Last Stage is authentic because real Holocaust survivors were recruited to act in
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August 28th‚ 2013 YooSeob Jung Jared Diamond Essay 730 words In the modern time period lifestyle in which we live in now‚ it is a very common belief that agriculture was one of the greatest turning points in history. It had made our life much more convenient. Producing food wasn’t such a big issue anymore. To some‚ the change from hunter-gatherers to farmers is referred to as the most enlightening gift ever given to the human race. As though all these people consider it as a positive‚ some
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A Dynamic Game of Risk Control: A New Perspective on Singapore’s National Integrity System By Tan Tay Keong Corruption Control in Singapore During the country’s formative years in the 1950s and 1960s‚ corruption was rampant in Singapore. Syndicated corruption was rampant among police officers‚ public health inspectors‚ customs officials‚ and school administrators. Corruption was a way of life in the city during the British colonial rule and the Japanese occupation. In his Annual
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Explication for “A Diamond Guitar” The final scene of Truman Capote’s “A Diamond Guitar” helps the reader develop a perfect view of how the characters in the story truly are. Mr. Schaeffer‚ a man of 50‚ is in prison because he killed a man‚ and Tico Feo‚ a boy of only 18‚ is there because he cut a sailor’s ear off. From details throughout the story you can tell that each man has done this for a different reason‚ but I would not say that either are bad men. Mr. Schaeffer is claimed to have
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Private Tuition in Singapore Private tuition is becoming an area of concern for Singaporeans. The current trend of rising cost and demand for private tuition caused Singaporeans to be weary the present obsession of private tuition reforming the Singapore ’s education culture and system (M.Nirmala‚ 2013). The underlying causes leading to the vogue of private tuition encompasses consumerism and meritocracy. Commodification of everyday life has nurtured consumers to rely on the consumer ’s market for their
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Developments in Singapore‚ 2011). Inflation leads to a rise in the general price level hence money loses its value (Haikal‚ 2005). Consumers cannot buy as much as they could previously‚ thus consumer spending will fall‚ and companies will lower production as demands for goods and services decrease. In addition‚ there is growing uncertainties in the global economy‚ which undesirably affects the GDP growth in Singapore. With a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ Singapore depends heavily
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Main Aspects of Porter’s Five Forces Analysis The original competitive forces model‚ as proposed by Porter‚ identified five forces which would impact on an organization’s behaviour in a competitive market. These include the following: • The rivalry between existing sellers in the market. • The power exerted by the customers in the market. • The impact of the suppliers on the sellers. • The potential threat of new sellers entering the market. • The threat of substitute
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Country Report: Singapore Singapore Background Singapore is a wealthy island country‚ located in Southeast Asia on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819‚ Singapore has become one of the most prosperous countries due to its strong international trading links. The inhabitants of Singapore enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world‚ with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading countries in Western Europe. (Singapore Profile‚ Overview)
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According to the Singapore Tourism Board‚ Singapore posted an estimated S$13.8 billion in tourism receipts from January to December 2007‚ representing an 11.3% increase over January to December 2006. This had exceeded the target of S$13.6 billion for 2007‚ and set a new record for tourism receipts. · In 2007‚ Singapore welcomed 10.3 million visitors‚ registering a growth of 5.4% over 2006 (9.7 million visitors). This is the highest annual visitor arrivals recorded for the Singapore tourism sector
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Porter’s five forces Michael E Porter developed the Porter’s five forces analysis in 1979 which serves as a framework for industry analysis and business strategy development. Its five forces determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. Attractiveness in this context refers to the overall industry profitability. Three of Porter’s five forces refer to competition from external sources. The remainder are internal threats. It is useful to use Porter’s five forces in
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