perspective buyer by the name of Lois Lane. She works for a newspaper from the Seattle area, and she is looking an investment property. Dialog 1price objection I said but I am only asking 1.5 million for this wonderful hotel. Ms. Lane replies, (big sigh) I don’t know... I think that may be a half a million too high. I said, but it is the closest hotel to the shopping district. Ms. Lane says, I’ll meet you half way 1.25 million. I’ll say is that your final offer? Ms. Lane…
1. Introduction In the past years, an increasing number of driving assistance systems have been integrated in vehicles and the task of vehicle driving is automated to an ever greater extent. In an automated vehicle, the driver can switch his/her attention away from driving tasks to non-driving tasks such as reading and texting. However, since the automation technology is not perfect, the capability of automated driving still largely relies on conditions such as the weather and road type, which…
good idea is some cars have sensors in their side mirrors as well. By doing this when driving in traffic when a car is too close to yours it will alert you so that you can be safe. “The same in-car technology is being used to avoid accidents involving lane changes and blind spots in side rearview mirrors” (Buick.com). Something that is not of safety but for the peace of mind of parents, yes a TV in the car. When parents are driving it is hard for them to keep their kids out of trouble so…
purpose in protecting the city of Metropolis and all of the innocent people including his love interest Lois Lane. More specifically, the concept of damsel in distress seemed to be a reoccurring theme in the Superman comics. Because of the obvious romantic connection between Lois Lane and Superman, she is often sought out by villains in order to gain the attention of Superman. Although Lois Lane may be the most famous damsel in distress she certain isn’t the first one ever thought of. In fact,…
In On Sense and Reference, Gottlob Frege analyzes the concept of identity statements. He aims to figure out what kind of relation equality is and solve an apparent puzzle that results from identity statements. Frege defines and uses the notions of sense and reference to explain the differences two types of identity claims, “a=a” and “a=b.” In this paper I will explain Frege’s puzzle and its application to identity statements and propositional attitude ascriptions. I will then give Frege’s…
As my generation has grown up, it has been a trend for movie makers to make the old superhero comics and films into new and improved superhero films. In all the films that I have seen advertised, on DVD, or in theaters, a man has been portrayed as the big and strong main character/superhero and the woman has been portrayed as the “damsel in distress.” Even on the posters for the movies the guy is made to look larger than the woman even if she has the privilege to be on the poster. Sexism is a…
When you're born you have two superhero's that look after you and take care of your every need until you are capable of doing so on your own, but they are always there if we need ever need them, literally always, even if we don't want them to be. It doesn't take you long to start focusing less on our parent "superhero's" and turning all of your attention to the actual superhero's that are shown on TV, in books, even at amusement parks. These young children look up to these superhero's, and…
is a play-within-a-play. It is about Fred Graham creating his own musical version and he invites his ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, to perform Katherine Minola. Fred has the lead role of Petruchio and he also invites his secondary romance, Lois Lane, to play Bianca Minola. Lois’ gambler boyfriend, Bill Calhoun, signs a UIO using Fred’s name so two gangsters arrive at the theater to collect the gambling debt. Petruchio persuades the gangsters to keep Lilli acting so that they could receive payment for…
Superman is the ultimate superhero and is considered an American cultural icon. He first appeared in Action Comics in 1938. Created by two jewish high school students, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman helped to define the superhero genre. That same year he was sold and became an official member of DC Comics, where he continues to appear over the years in comic strips, television series, and feature films. Superman has it all. His strength is practically unlimited. He can…
states in an article that, “victims that needed to be rescued by the male protagonist; a prize that needed to be won by either the male villain or hero.” The author of the article goes on to give an example of how in the first issue of Superman, Lois Lane, who would become a future love interest, is only in the comic to get kidnapped by some criminals and then for Superman to save (fantasy-magazine.com). In the book Wonder Woman Unbound, author Tim Hanley goes on to say that, “Often captured by…