Despite the alarming risk and the unethical means of creating this new and over the top soldiers, the SPARTAN-II project got the green light by the top members Office of Naval Intelligence. Who all agreed that the lives that could be saved greatly outweighed the risks involved during the recruitment and training process. The project was granted funding for seventy-five children, five and six years old and of both sexes, all were kidnapped under the cover of night. To keep this program's a secret…
the year of 2000 and retailed at £299. It was part of the sixth generation of consoles. The sixth generation already included Dreamcast at the time of PlayStation 2's release. It would also go on to include Microsoft's original Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube a year later. These consoles were the main competition for Sony's PlayStation 2. Sony's new console boasted backwards compatibility which allowed it to run and let users play original PlayStation games on it. This was a great feature as it…
Sony Brand analysis of the brand Company Sony Corporation is a multinational electronics company, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electronics, video, communications and video game consoles. It name, Sony, comes from the latin word “Sonus”, which is the word for “Sound”. The current slogan for Sony is make.believe. The brand logo has the name SONY itself in it, and has been the logo for the company for all the years. The brand is…
The years of the 1970’s is famous for the groovy bell-bottoms, the rise of disco and how could anyone forget, the invention of video games. However, it wasn’t all fun and games. It was an era of economic struggle and cultural change. Many American groups fought for social and political rights, one being a combat for women rights. Women are being objectified by men and politics. They did not have the right to vote, to hold public office, to have reproductive rights, to work or to have fair wages,…
Xbox v. PlayStation Do you play on Xbox or PlayStation? Both consoles have many pros and cons. Xbox has pros like cross play to PC gamers. PlayStation has pros like DLC exclusivity for many games. These two consoles have great exclusives, great multiplayer experiences, and many new, state of the art hardware additions. Some argue in favor of PlayStation, but I prefer Xbox. For example, Xbox Live Gold features triple A like Borderlands and Sunset Overdrive for free monthly. This shows that Xbox…
wars have been going on since the late 1980’s. Every gamer has their preference on what they play. Whether it be PC, console, mobile, etc. Currently the two hottest consoles on the market are the Microsoft Xbox one and the Sony PS4. It has been over 3 years since these consoles have come out. They are both very good game consoles for this generation. They are both very similar in many ways, but they also have major differences. Trying to pick between PS4 and Xbox One is like peeling an orange.…
PS4 • A "dynamic" menu system exists on the PS4, allowing you to select games, view your profile, see activity on social media, and more. • 500GB hard drive (removable; user upgradeable) • PS4 won’t offer backward compatibility, though Sony may offer a cloud-based emulation service for PS3 or older games • the PlayStation 4 has appreciably more graphics horsepower under its hood than the Xbox One • The PS4 DualShock controls feature a game DVR share button, a clickable touchpad, a built-in…
Falstaff Throughout the world, there have been many renowned writers that left their mark in literature such as, Christopher Marlowe and Robert Greene, but none more revered than Shakespeare. In his lifetime, Shakespeare composed many great plays with distinctive characters; however, one of the most noted characters of all is Falstaff in the The First Part of King Henry the Fourth (Henry IV). The essential reason Falstaff is timeless and able to continuously resonate with people is because of…
For my book review I read the book Shakespeare And The Problem Of Meaning written by Norman Rabkin. This book was published in 1981 by the University of Chicago Press. In this book Rabkin looks at several Shakespeare plays including The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, and The Tempest as well as many others. Rabkin uses these to support his argument that the plays do mean something more than can be conveyed by description alone. He shows that there are many complex paradoxical elements present in…
does not bother to analyse what Iago says to him; rather he simply takes everything as it is. In Act 3: Scene 3, the readers learn that Iago is paranoid; he is always suspicious and acts to his suspicions before collecting sufficient proof. This is evident when Iago says: “As I confess it is my nature’s plaugue / To spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy / Shapes faults that are not-.” (Act 3: Scene 3: Line 149-151) However, Othello is unable to realise this, it further shows his gullibility and…