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which would result in the rest of the film as not being successful in keeping the audience’s attention. For instance, if the audience could clearly see the knife not being penetrated into Marion’s flesh, then the audience would think the movies a joke or a parody of other horror/thriller films. But this is something that Hitchcock knew, as he later stated “you could not take the camera and just show a nude woman being stabbed to death. It had to be done impressionistically. It was done with…

Still sweating from the Inauguration Day Ball, I walk into the secret room eyeing the lines of shelves with leather bound volumes. Some are collecting dust yet others are well worn. The only area of the burgundy walls that aren't covered by the mahogany shelves are a few small alcoves that hold paintings of past presidents. The earlier presidents stand in front of me. In the center, the 48th president, Felix Torres, holds a book much larger than I would have imagined. His burnt sienna eyes…

The multicolored fluorescent signs and flashing lights of the police cars reflect off the dented automatic doors, which chug open despite their missing glass. The wyvern apparently shattered them in its haste. Nessa and her partner, Dev, eye the slivers of glass on the pavement as they walk calmly towards the entrance. The two agents of the Department for Unfamiliar and Magical Beings ignore their exhaustion from their earlier calls and walk into the store. The wyvern had escaped a mob…

In the U.S., the biggest changes in the family are in its structure and changing priorities. In the past century, and particularly in recent decades, the definition of the family has widened to be inclusive of a spectrum of family structures, not just nuclear or traditional families. Less people are getting married and the divorce rate has increased, as have single parent homes and cohabitation, while birth rates have decreased. Ideas about gender roles in families have also been challenged with…

Morality tales have been told for centuries, and will continue to be told for centuries to come. The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and The Ant and Grasshopper are all prime examples of tales that offer valuable lessons. Each story guiding listeners to never boast, to always tell the truth, and to take responsibility. These stories greatly resemble the Trickster figure, who’s clever and foolish soul gets him into trouble. This mythical being is mentioned in stories throughout the…

Wisdom teaches a person about God, and helps him to understand God more. Wisdom teaches us how to make proper life decisions. Wisdom also gives a practical perspective on life. It’s also apparent that God values wisdom, and, therefore, that should make it important to the Christian as well. However, wisdom has many benefits to add to the Christian’s life as well! Wisdom is key in one’s ability to experience…

participants unanimously. There should be no discrimination on the basis of color, race, gender or others. A coach has to respect talent, ability and skills of participants and delegate work accordingly. He should not use statements, conversation or jokes in public to degrade any participant. For example, respecting rewards received by employees and respect that it is due to their personal capabilities (Dagley, 2010).…

Before I entered the classroom for History of Racism, I had preconceived notions about what the course would entail. I am a second semester senior close to finishing my bachelor’s degree, so I have taken many Human Relations classes in my time at the University of Oklahoma. I assumed that I would soak up some knowledge from our professor, have him reiterate the points that we had learned from previous HR classes, and have my opinions reaffirmed during class discussions. I was mistaken. My views…

But Black Mirror isn’t just about the technology we carry around in our pockets that are supported by the “Cloud” (that ephemeral concept of service) which requires mind-boggling millions of square feet of brick and mortar servers around the world to store and pump out our personal data measured in exabytes (of which 30% is porn). Black Mirror is a dire warning of what’s underneath our obsession and dependence on those sleek, stylish devices. The real question Brooker’s series asks isn’t some…

INTRODUCTION. It is an established common law principle that a decision by a superior court should be binding on inferior courts, hence, the ratio of past cases are legally binding on subsequent cases. This concept is called precedent and it is designed to give effect to the fact that the English law to some large extent is based on case law, and that case laws are not mere materials which a judge takes into consideration when making a decision on a particular case. Binding precedents are…