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Hearst and Welles, 2004.
This paper discusses the similarities in the lives of journalist William Randolph Hearst and filmmaker Orson Welles, known for his masterpiece, ?Citizen Kane?.
1,835 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper explains that Welles?s controversial film, "Citizen Kane", cast a negative light on the way Hearst operated his newspaper franchises, creating a struggle in which Hearst tried and succeeded in blocking the film from the public for many years. The author points out that William Randolph Hearst is commonly known as the originator of ?yellow journalism?, a type of news that distorts facts or makes them up to catch people's attention. The paper relates that Orson Welles also broke into prominence and became very well-known, just like Hearst. He was seen by many people to be a 'boy genius', and his dramatic skills as a public persona who could publicize himself were a lot like Hearst?s.
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"Hearst acquired his fortunes by ruthlessly competing with other newspapers until they folded under his pressure. No tactic was too low for him: if a newspaper had a popular comic-strip, he would steal the artist. He even stole being recognized by the term ?yellow journalism,? which was originally used to describe one of Hearst?s competitors,
Joseph Pulitzer. ?Though the term was originally coined to describe the journalistic practices of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst proved himself worthy of the title?. Hearst and Pulitzer competed mercilessly: ?in 1895, William Hearst purchased the New York Morning Journal and entered into a head-to-head circulation war with this former mentor, Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York World?."
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Orson Welles: His Art as it Manifests itself in "Citizen Kane", 2006.
A review of Orson Welles' epic film "Citizen Kane".
1,515 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 72.95
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This paper examines the signature film in Orson Welles' directorial career - "Citizen Kane". The paper explores how Welles constructs his narrative, how his fairly elegant style as a director is on full display in the film and how he builds the character of Charles Foster Kane via introducing the recollections of others (by using superbly-rendered visual images). The paper also discusses how Citizen Kane shows Welles' ability to take the film-making art of his time and elevate it to a new level of sophistication never before seen in American cinema, by making images on the screen act with a metaphorical power and vividness. The paper looks at Gregg Toland's (cinematographer of "Citizen Cane") artful use of cinematographic tools that were far more advanced than anything which had been attempted up to that time.
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"In Citizen Kane, Welles' extraordinary ability to create a storyline that is simultaneously complex yet (fairly) easy-to-follow is on display. The noted American film critic Roger Ebert has written that the film is circular, adding more depth each and every time it returns to the life of the Kane character. Ebert also adds that the decision on the part of Welles' to open his 1941 opus with a scene featuring newsreel obituary footage is intended to be both portentous (obviously) and is also meant to serve as an anchor that will keep the thoughtful audience member oriented as the screenplay moves seemingly haphazardly from one memory to another of the man as recalled by those who knew him."
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Luis Bunuel and Orson Welles, 2002.
A look at the life and works of Luis Bunuel and Orson Welles--influential and revolutionary filmmakers in film history.
1,185 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper looks at the contributions of Luis Bunuel, director of the Surrealist film "Un Chien Andalou"; (An Andalusian Dog) and Orson Welles, director of the American classic film, "Citizen Kane". It shows how both directors have given significant input to the history of film that are currently and still in practice.
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"Luis Bunuel is a Spanish director who was known primarily for his contribution the Surrealist movement that emerged along with the French Impressionist movement during the latter part of 1920s. ?Un Chien Andalou? (An Andalusian Dog), which was produced in the year 1928, marked the beginning of the use of surrealism in films. During this time period, surrealism is fast becoming a popular movement, and is prevalent in the visual arts, such as the paintings of Andre Breton and Salvador Dali. Incidentally, Dali is influential in Bunuel?s works because his works include those of Dali?s paintings, one of which was shown in ?Un Chien Andalou.? The Surrealist movement is characterized to be the anti-thesis of the normative formula of most films. Instead of adapting a narrative form and style, Surrealist films are antinarrative, and appeals mainly to the subconscious thoughts of people. Surrealist works are also devoid of logic, as can be seen in Bunuel?s portrayal of a woman sucking the toes of a statue, and the popular scene wherein Bunuel himself cut with a razor the eyeballs of a woman. These scenes are evidently devoid of any logic, and in fact, surrealist films do not aim to explain at all whatever message (if there is a message) a film has."
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Chaos Versus Order: Orson Welles' "Othello", 1999.
An examination of the use of lighting, camera angles and props to symbolize the changing characters of Othello and Iago in Orson Welles' film version of William Shakespeare's "Othello".
2,976 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 127.95
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This paper discusses how, in his play "Othello", Shakespeare establishes Iago as a manipulative character who brings chaos and pain to Othello's world of order and respect. Iago's influence on Othello is seen in the text as Othello's lines become progressively shorter and more violent, and Othello loses everything he loves. The paper then looks at how Welles, in his 1952 adaptation of the play, brings these men's opposing styles, chaos and order, to film through the use of visuals and how he emphasizes Othello's loss of power and order at the hands of Iago with the use of lighting, props and confining sets.
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"In his play Othello, Shakespeare establishes Iago as a manipulative character who brings chaos and pain to Othello's world of order and respect. Iago's influence on Othello is seen in the text as Othello's lines become progressively shorter and more violent, and Othello loses everything he loves. Welles brings these men's opposing styles, chaos and order, to film through the use of visuals. In his 1952 adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, Orson Welles emphasizes Othello's loss of power and order at the hands of Iago with the use of lighting, props, and confining sets."
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D.W. Griffith, John Ford, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock and Ingmar Bergman, 1999.
Examines these five directors' major films, contributions to cinema, innovations, styles and techniques.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 197.95
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"This paper is a discussion of the works of five of the greatest directors in international cinema. D. W. Griffith, John Ford, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ingmar Bergman have each had enormous influence in their art because of their individual vision and striking approach to filmmaking.
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"This paper is a discussion of the works of five of the greatest directors in international cinema. D. W. Griffith, John Ford, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ingmar Bergman have each had enormous influence in their art because of their individual vision and striking approach to filmmaking. Their visual concerns have been dramatically different, but the commitment of each has led them to create powerful, effective films that continue to affect the work of filmmakers in every genre and every nation today. All five have made significant contributions toward turning filmmaking into an art, while developing different aspects of cinema and varying genres, and all five can be considered great artists.
David Wark Griffith was born in Kentucky on January 22, 1875. He began his career as an actor in small touring ..."
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Citizen Kane ( Orson Welles ), 1987.
Discusses the techniques, purposes & effects of narrative approach.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 69.95
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"The cinematic world invites---even requires---concept-ualization. The images presented to us, their arrangement and juxtapositioning, are narrational blue prints for a fiction that must be constructed by the viewer's narrativity." This essay will discuss this quotation in relationship to Citizen Kane.
Orson Welles and co-writer, Herman J. Mankiewiez, created
a complexly structured story. Welles invites the viewer to
piece together the various segments of Kane's life rather like
the jigsaw puzzles that Kane's second wife, Susan, plays with
in Kane's castle. The film begins outside the castle, Xanadu,
at the "No Trespassing" sign, then moves through the dark eerie night to the castle, then on into the bedroom. The camera moves slowly toward the bed, where an ugly old man lies dying, Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles). The camera moves in to hear the man's(...)"
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"Citizen Kane" (Orson Welles, 1940), 2002.
The paper reviews the film "Citizen Kane" and analyzes its importance and originality in 20th Century cinema.
1,006 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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The paper examines how the film reflects a sense of the history of the U.S. in the first four decades of the 20th Century. It looks at the American values embodied in the title character, Charles Foster Kane. The paper also discusses the synthesis of techniques used in the film, including German expressionism and spatial relations, which contributed to the film's originality.
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"This is an ambitious film. Its subject is not just the life of one man but the development of American society, politics, business, and journalism over the course of the century from around 1890 to 1940. The film is highly successful at both its main endeavors--making the wealthy and powerful Kane into a human figure standing as a sort of American tragedy, and giving a sense of how American history flowed through the media as the latter became more important in this century. For Kane, owning a newspaper starts as something he thinks would be fun and becomes a means to attain and consolidate power. He tries politics himself but is driven away when his own peccadilloes are about to be revealed, then he uses the paper to make and break others in politics as in other realms of business and social life."
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H.G. Wells, 2000.
This essay tells the story of Wells' life and works and how they relate to the author's life.
1,485 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 72.95
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This paper looks at the life of famed novelist H.G. Wells. The author describes his childhood, education, marriages, and most importantly, Wells' science fiction works, such as "The Time Machine", and "The Island of Dr. Moreau". The paper also discusses Wells as a staunch socialist and how he conveyed his political beliefs in his writing.
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"Herbert George Wells was born at Bromley, Kent, on September 21, 1866, and died in 1946. H.G. Wells? family was not wealthy. His father owned an old China shop and his mother was a lady?s maid. Both parents made very little money. George Wells had little education and had been hired at a large drapery emporium. At the emporium he had the position of a draper?s apprentice. Here he had to wait on customers, show samples of merchandise, stock, and also account of all money taken in."
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Wellness Programs in the Workplace, 2008.
A research study on wellness programs in the workplace and their impact on healthcare costs.
3,675 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 11 sources, APA, AU$ 148.95
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This paper examines wellness programs in the workplace in the form of a literature review on this specific subject. The paper also focuses on the impact that wellness programs have upon healthcare costs. The paper explains that the objectives of this research are specifically in making a determination of the cost-effectiveness of workplace wellness programs and particularly as related to reduction in health care costs for the organization. The paper then looks at how the literature is replete with evidence in support of development and implementation of workplace wellness programs and asserts that the significance of this work lay within the additional knowledge that this research work will add to the existing knowledge base in this subject area. The paper also explains that methodology employed in this research work is one of a qualitative, comprehensive, and interpretive nature in that the researcher will review the available peer-reviewed and scholarly literature in this subject area that is found in journals, periodicals, and other academic material appropriate to support qualitative research findings.
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Introduction
Research Aims and Objectives
Significance of Research
Methodology:
I. Wellness Program and ROI
II. Reasons for some Programs Failure
III. Important Elements for Ensuring ROI and Success
IV. Screening process is 'Key'
V. Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
VI. Components of Wellness Programs Identified
VII. WELCOA: 'Seven Best Practices' Identified
VIII. Benefits Reaped by the Organization
Summary and Conclusion
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"The reason stated by Holtyn for failure of many of the wellness programs is that they are not designed in a comprehensive manner and because the programs "lack standards of practice and evaluation" which limits the ability of the programs to "demonstrate their effectiveness and impact on employee health and well being." (Wellness Program Management Advisor, Health Resources Publishing, 2006) The first area assessed in the wellness programs are stated to be: '...worksite environment' and 'corporate environment'. According to Holtyn: "Working within those two [environment], you can have some pretty robust results in terms of risk reduction. A study of worksite environments includes an examination of onsite vending machines, cafeteria menus, smoking policies and other policy issues within a given company's organization..." (Wellness Program Management Advisor, Health Resources Publishing, 2006)."
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Employee Wellness Programs, 2005.
A look at the Pfizer company's model of an employee wellness program and why it is effective.
1,569 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the employee wellness program at the Pfizer company. The paper looks at the different facets and sub-programs under Pfizer's wellness program in an effort to assess the value of such a program to employee wellness initiatives in general.
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"Employee wellness programs are the newest wave in our all-important war against spiraling health care costs. Every facet of health care has become more expensive over the last several years: This year's presidential election debates showed how health care has reached the forefront: Both candidates argued that something must be done about the phenomenon, with Republicans railing against malpractice insurance costs, and Democrats pointing fingers at the barring of cheaper drugs from Canada."
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Patricia Campbell Hearst, 2006.
Retells the true-life story of the kidnapping of teenage heiress, Patricia Campbell Hearst and the emotional, physical and mental consequences she suffered as a result.
1,303 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper recounts the 1974 kidnapping of teenage heiress Patricia Campbell Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). The paper briefly describes the kidnapping ordeal and what Patricia Hearst had to endure as a kidnap victim and then takes a look at her life after she was released from her kidnappers. More specifically, the paper looks at how the kidnapping and the events that transpired after the kidnapping forever changed the character, values and attitude of Patricia Campbell Hearst.
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"A teenage heiress gets kidnapped by a left-wing activists, transforms into a urban terrorist, robs a bank, gets arrested, gets convicted, and, finally, gets pardoned by President Jimmy Carter, himself. Is this a plot out of an imaginative novel? Not quite. This is what happened to Patricia Hearst on February 4th, 1974. It was a story with bizarre twists of events, which went on for 5 years while the world watched in disbelief. It would prove to be an affair that would not only changed her life, but how she viewed it. At the start of her life, and in the early kidnapping weeks, her attitude reflected her upbringing. A long two years later, after having joined the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) herself, she was captured by the FBI. It was then that Patty's family and Patty herself noticed the drastic change in her personality. The months she spent in jail, and under the American legal system, only added to her new demeanour. When she was finally free, she could still not escape the fear and vulnerability that these events had created in her. After being a part of the SLA and treated as a criminal, Patricia Hearst was changed from being a sheltered child, to a harsh realist."
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HG Wells, 2002.
An analysis of the writing styles of HG Wells.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 130.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper explains the writing style of HG Wells, along with the details of one of its works: "ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU." Thus it encompasses on the writing style of HG Wells in his various types of works.
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Herbert George Wells, 2005.
A look at the literary career of H.G. Wells, as well as his opinions and philosophy regarding society.
4,817 words (approx. 19.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 180.95
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This paper examines the writings of H.G. Wells in an effort to demonstrate that, while Wells believed in progress and sought to understand and shape the future development of society in a progressive direction, he also had reservations about the human element and what it would be able to make of its scientific opportunities.
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"Herbert George Wells was a major force in literature in his time and achieved a good deal in a number of different fields, showing himself to be a Renaissance man as he explored such topics as history, science, sociology, and philosophy in his works. Today, he is best known for his science fiction works, but even these represent a version of his interest in other subjects, notably various sociological concerns of the era as to what progress would mean into the next century and how human beings would fare in the developing scientific world. Wells was particularly concerned over themes that related to the evolution of society and to the ways in which society served the interests of the masses, or the ways in which society failed to serve those interests."
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Ida Wells-Barnett, 2005.
This paper studies the life of Ida Wells-Barnett and her staunch beliefs.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 51.95
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The paper discusses the life of Ida Wells-Barnett and the many activities and movements she was involved in during her lifetime. The paper describes how not only did she tell the government what she believed, but she boldly spoke to women, men, clubs and organizations about her beliefs on racial inequalities, lynching and other suffrage topics. The paper portrays how Ida Wells-Barnett was an African American woman who believed in changing inequalities and boldly did so through speeches, newspapers, journals and books while taking after the man that affected her life the most, her father.
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A Workplace Wellness Program, 2002.
This paper assesses an employee wellness program at a community college.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper evaluates the wellness program at a community college by reviewing the current status of the program, recommended goals and actions and predictions for the future. The author feels that the program lacks strong support from senior administration at the community college. The author states that organizational wellness programs are outgrowths of the employee assistance program (EAP) concept and presents its benefits such as better health of the workers.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Status of the Program
Recommended Goals and Actions for the Program
Prediction for the Future of the Program
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"The few initiatives made by the wellness program with some degree of resource support from the college administration have been successful over the short term. Over the long term, however, the absence of continuing resource support from the administration allowed the initiatives to die slow deaths.
The stage of readiness to support a workplace wellness program is low at the community college. Until the senior administration become aware of the organizational benefits of wellness programs and provide the resource and moral support required a wellness program to succeed, the existing wellness program at the community college will continue along its present path to nowhere."
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Anti-Lynching and Ida B. Wells, 2004.
This paper discusses Ida B. Wells, one of the few black activists who, during the Reconstruction period, took action against the Lynch Law.
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper explains that Lynch Laws and lynching activities lead to the death of tens of hundreds of black men, most of whom were completely innocent. The author points out that Wells used data published by the "Chicago Tribune" showing how many innocent people were lynched each year as a means to make authorities take notice of the atrocities that were being committed under the shelter of Lynch Law. The paper states that the anti-lynching campaign of Ida Wells occupies a very important place in our history because this crusade made people understand the issues connected with racial segregation and discrimination.
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"She maintained that not all white women were raped; there had been cases in which white women actually had consensual sex with black men, as they liked their company. This was probably the most outrageous comment that anyone had ever made in favor of black men but Wells probably believed in attacking the attackers instead of defending the victims. This attacking approach did work as people started taking notice of the problems associated with Lynch Law. The greatest favor she did to the black race was that she brought forth some ugly incidents of lynching, which most newspapers never published. She presented many such cases in her famous pamphlets now available in book-form titled ?Southern Horrors and other writings: The anti-lynching campaign?."
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