Cameron Lyons Alesia Williams Eng La Com AP 16 August 2009 The Beauty of Snap Decisions Blink by Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell embodies the entire subject of the book “Blink‚” in both the title of the book‚ and the phrase “thin-slicing‚” which is a person ability to accurately gauge what is important from a very narrow period of time. To put it simply‚ impulsive decisions can often be more reliable than well thought out decisions. Gladwell provided the reader with multiple examples throughout
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Philippe Bourgois (born 1956) is a Professor of Anthropology & Family and Community Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He can be considered a proponent of neo-Marxist theory and of critical medical anthropology. His greatest influences include the work of French social theorists Pierre Bourdieu and Michel Foucault. In his research‚ Bourgeois relied on the participant-observation method‚ meaning that he chooses to live and integrate himself in the society he studies. To write his book “In
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The process of discovery involves gaining knowledge on something externally‚ that acts as a catalyst to force consideration and questioning of what is internally believed and known. Kunio Katō’s short film La Maison en Petits Cubes highlights the process of discovery through the protagonist‚ an elderly man who rediscovers his forgotten memories of past significant moments of his life. Captured through a tilting camera angle‚ the protagonist lives in a dystopian world where buildings are submerged
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beyond caricature and turned public’s eyes on the horrors that the oppressed‚ and repressed silk workers of St. Martin experienced first hand. The attack took place on April 14‚ 1834 when the French National Guard‚ under the command of King Louis Philippe (October 6‚ 1773 - August 26‚ 1850)‚ retaliated on civilian silk workers. Rue Transnonain‚ created in the same year of the attacks‚ added fuel to an already growing tension between France and the French working force. The violent acts of the French
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Palais Royal The Palais Royal was originally called the Palais Cardinal when it was built. This was built to be the personal residence of the Cardinal Richelieu. He had it built at its location because he wished to be near the Louvre. Construction of the building began in 1633 and finished in 1639. It became the property of King Louis XIII in 1642 when Cardinal Richelieu died. At this time the name changed from Palais Cardinal to Palais Royal to signify the change. The following year
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Taylor L. Swanson December/ 1/ 2013 Experiencing the Arts assignment PAS 381 Dr. Pearlie Johnson “Monsieur Baptiste‚ The Con Man” is an original play by Jean Baptiste Moliere; the plays script itself is originally known as "Tartuffe.” The play has been adapted into a more modern version by Roger Furman and featured at the University of Louisville’s playhouse on south 3rd street‚ by the African American Theatre Program (AATP)‚ and directed by Lundeana Thomas. The play was run through
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louis phillipe wanted to produce a liberal country thus he avoided extreme policies.he extinguished all harsh policies which charles x had imposed in france such as press censorship.however‚although louis phillippe proved to be liberal and upheld all the revolutionary principles of 1789 his downfall was caused by the people of france‚the ones whom he had ruled with justice.louis phillipe`s downfall was as a result of a combination of what he did‚that is his unpopular policies and all that he had
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The rigorous challenges the Little Prince must face in Le Petit Prince‚ written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry‚ will change how he sees the rest of the world and views life. The challenges not only affect him‚ they affect everyone he meets and everyone that reads this story. He is a kind hearted boy who wants to get away from a rose he loves. As he travels and meets people he realizes he does miss his rose and his planet. The Little Prince learns many things during his travels that really make him
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MM 204 - MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS An analysis of the signs and symbols used in Patek Philippe Geneve’s "Begin your own tradition" advert. - MARCH 2007 - INITIAL INTEPRETATION This advert shows a dad helping his son with his homework. This is a common right of passage for many families. The advert stresses conventional family values and the importance of the father-son relationship. The watch is presented as a precious family heirloom which dads should buy to pass on through the generations
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Most people in today’s society do not stray far from what is perceived as normal‚ but some people dare to do extraordinary things. People such as Philippe Petit featured in the documentary Man on Wire and Timothy Treadwell featured in the documentary Grizzly Man. These two individuals share many similarities in regard to what they are willing to do to achieve their goals. They also share differences in regard to how they think and how they respond to fame. I intend to delve deeper into their characters
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