Corruption is a crime where a person gets benefits like freedom, contracts or privileges from another person after giving money, gift or even entertainment as bribes. Generally, corruption is defined as the abuse of entrusted power, status or wealth for private and dishonest gain. According to the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), corruption can be classified into four forms, namely, requesting or receiving favors, offering favors, making false claims and misusing job or position. Based on Corruption Perceptions Index reported by...
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The emphasis on the sensational attributes of classical music visual performance have largely been trivialized in the profession. Where classical music had rigid etiquette and emphasis on standards of style and technique, recent trends of globalized media are reshaping that model with more diversity. In this essay, I argue that the visual element of performance constructs bias in classical music, where visual and aural quality both produce an artistic effect on performers. The discussion concludes that a new emerging order...
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âHope is a good thing, may be the best of the things. And good thing never diesâ (Andy Dufresne). âThe Shawshank Redemptionâ is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella âRita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemptionâ. In 1947 Portland, Maine, banker Andy Dufresne is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank State Penitentiary. However, only Andy knows he didn't...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the two-act opera âDon Giovanniâ in 1787. The opera has since been praised by different scholars and critiques as one of the classic works that belong to the very best category of plays to ever be composed. However, the opera is open to various interpretations, while some argue it serves as an excellent example of aesthetic perfection; others, most contemporary scholars, think it lacks depth beyond the dark humor it presents. I personally think that âDon...
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All thrillers seem to clothe themselves in a pretentious cloth of unoriginal uniformity so much so that we have a handle on what will happen as soon as the heart-thumping cinematic music starts. They all follow the theme of a few ready-made American fetishes: demonic activity, psychopath killer, a ghost of the past, and corny revenge stories. But we have never seen a satirical social horror film. A social horror is a film genre that uses the elements of suspense,...
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Climate change has been a controversial topic over the years, but at the same time, there is no denying that it is occurring at this very moment. There are countless contributors to the reason why the stability of our climate is off the charts within the last few decades. Some contributors include the emissions from our transportation options such as cars, trains, airplanes, etc. Other subscribers to our ever-changing climate are power plants, factories, wildfires, deforestation and agriculture. All of...
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The way a recruiter executes roles and responsibilities affects the overall outcome an organization will have. The purpose of this paper is to introduce and deepen the understanding of human resources recruitment and selection and explain the different roles and responsibilities within recruitment in an organization. This paper also will explain the changes organizations have made to move forward from the pandemic and the different processes recruiters have adopted. Roles and Responsibilities in Recruitment The primary role of a recruiter...
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Compare the ways in which author Kate Alice Marshall (Rules For Vanishing) and director Adam Wingard (The Blair Witch) employ a wide variety of techniques to explore the genre of horror/thriller and the sense of mystery within their texts. Ghost stories have long been a part of every culture, in every corner of the globe; usually adopted to educate and generate fear, keeping people in line, morally aware, and away from danger, for centuries. However, it can be argued that...
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Hamilton âAlexander Hamilton as Immigrant, Musical Mythology Meets Federalist Realityâ by Phillip W. Magness, sets out to identify and illustrate the point that the hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda, has misinterpreted Hamilton's agenda and characteristics. Magness believes that Miranda's depiction âfalls short of hagiographyâ, meaning it was almost as if writing about a saint, and that it was done in pursuit of art, as well as regarding Hamilton's ongoing character rehabilitation. The musical emphasizes the immigrant status of...
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Using tyrannical, arbitrary rule, the Taliban terrorized the millions who resided in the Middle East. The false promises of rule of law and stability imposed by the young Islamic and Pashtun fighters, ultimately lead to their replacement of the current government. The Islamic Militantsâ violence against innocent civilians, and the war waged against their own country is evidence of their dictatorial rule. The Taliban ensured the people of Afghanistan would be provided with freedom and protection, but it soon turned...
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Key mortal female characters described in The Aeneid heavily influence his journey, and Goddesses who hold positions of power and influence within the world the poem is set in. Although it is common to have Goddesses play roles in such literature, Virgilâs makes the decision to divert from mortal female stereotypes and the expected roles of Roman women at the time, this being a domestic role in raising a family. Instead by placing mortal female characters in positions of power...
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âThe medium is the messageâ is a phrase by Marshall McLuhan. This phrase is about the way we deliver, direct and obtain information. Expanding from the phrase is the medium more important than the information itself? Is whatâs been communicated less important than the way you communicate it? Is Marshall McLuhan Really saying, the message given is actually how itâs formed? Developing from these points is the information given the content itself or the form it takes? We are going...
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The expeditions held by Christopher Columbus were able to change the world as we know it. The Columbian Exchange was able to give rise to âan interacting Atlantic world that permanently connected Europe, Africa and North and South Americaâ. Intended at first to find a shorter route to Asia through the sea, Columbus had accidentally stumbled upon new lands inhabited by the natives. When people think of the discovery of the Americas, they only focus on the interactions and the...
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Marshall McLuhan, known for his eccentric ideas, brought a new insight into the way media is looked at today though medium. Though McLuhanâs book âUnderstanding Media: Extensions of manâ he explored the idea of how the âmedium is the messageâ. He focuses on the idea of television and radio as a medium being much more interesting than the actual message that they are trying to say. We then focus too much on the context and forget about how we get...
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Throughout the history of the Earth, there have been many different groups and organisations which have been labelled as âterroristsâ, although arguably the most significant being Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda was a militant based Islamist organisation founded by the infamous Jihadist leader, Osama Bin Laden, in the late 1980s. The organisation began as a logistics based network and was created with the intention of supporting those fighting against the Soviet Union in the Afghan War, recruiting members from different Islamic...
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I have been a teacher for more than fifteen years, during which Iâve always tried to be a good teacher. But what makes a good teacher? What are the qualities of such a teacher? Are teaching methodology courses enough? These questions occupied a significant portion of my mind and time as they donât have simple answers. Thus I started reading about the qualities a good teacher should have. Then I enrolled in a couple of courses that were really beneficial:...
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The movie tells the story of how an office worker Edward Norton meets an eccentric man named Tyler Durden and how both start a secret fight club that evolves into a secret underground cult. The big twist is that Tyler is actually not real. He is a figment of the imagination of the author. The writer and director of Split, M. Night Shyamalan, professes to have been intrigued by dissociative identity disorder, commonly known as split personality disorder for a...
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Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. Other terms for this type of art include 'independent public art', 'post-graffiti', and 'neo-graffiti', and is closely related with guerrilla art. Common forms and media include spray paint graffiti, stencil graffiti, wheatpasted poster art, sticker art, street installations, and sculpture. Video projection and yarn bombing have also gained some popularity near the turn of the 21st century. Background Street...
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How the Misrepresentation of Women in the Media Began While issues regarding body image have always been present in society, with the introduction of flappers in the 1920s, body standards in the United States underwent a dramatic change. The voluptuous body type of the Gibson Girl was replaced by the slender, boyish figure of the Flappers. The changing societal ideals allowed the âNew Woman of the Progressive era [to obtain] more participation in the public âsphere,ââ however, â[women] did not...
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Directions: Use this worksheet as a guide to create your speech outline (The number of main points, sub-points, and support may vary according to your unique content). The final product needs to be typed, in 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, have 1-inch margins, and include internal source citations (at least 1 per main point and 1 in the introduction) in APA formatting. Please retain the concept labels below. On a separate references page, all source citations should be listed...
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A moral compass is the ability to judge between wrong and right. Young childrenâs behaviours are often directed by adults through learning by consequences or observing others. This aids their ability to understand what is good and bad behaviour in a social context. However, how much of their ability to judge whether actions are ârightâ or âwrongâ is due to their environment, or is this an innate ability? In this essay I will explore the idea of morality to see...
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âHunting Bigfootâ was the first play I have ever seen, other than the Dracula play they did in high school when I was a freshman. I was definitely intrigued by the title of the play, I wasnât expecting what was portrayed in front of me when I went to see it, I expected something totally different. My first thoughts when being introduced to the play were that itâd be a play about people literally going out and hunting down bigfoot,...
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âTechnology is a Useful Servant but a Dangerous Masterâ -Christian Lous Lange When technology was introduced to the world, it was like a virus that continued to spread and couldnât be stopped. Technology is compared to as magic. It has allowed users to exceed humanity according to Einstein. It awed the world with its creations, but it also created a world of monsters taking advantage of all the opportunities that it has to give. It gives people chances, but it...
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The history of photography is deeply rooted in a constant debate about its status as an âArtâ or a âcraftâ. The history of photography is credited as beginning with the discovery of two fundamental principles. That of camera obscura and the observation that some materials are altered by exposure to light (Hirsch, 200). Photography, as it is understood today, can be thought of as beginning in the seventeenth century with Johannes Kepler's understanding of the optics of camera obscura with...
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Since the 15th Century, ballet has developed greatly from what it originated from to the current day. Originating in Italy, nobles used ballet as entertainment at ceremonies such as weddings and parties, and became popular with both the Italian court and nobles. The ballet we know and love today has been created through themes of gender stereotypes and racism which caused controversy and issues within the dance styles, with many racial issues such as dancers of color being rejected for...
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Personal Mission Statement I have always longed to be an artist who can inspire others through my own voice and vision. My passion for graphic design started to develop spontaneously since I learned how to read and write. I started making booklets of my own storiesâmini graphic novels illustrated by my paintings. My friends enjoyed reading my novels, and I got fulfillment from having an audience in childhood. I began writing poems when I was twelve, and that was the...
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European film in the 1920s was at a standstill with its focus being narrative based objective cinema. Objective films were often an âomniscient point of view with no real emotional emphasis on characterâs perspectiveâ (Ratcliff). It was then questioned, is there any other way to do this? Any other way to tap into the audience emotions by travelling past imagery. It was then that subjectivity through the objective lens came forward originated. From this ideology, two different concepts towards subjective...
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Advantages or Disadvantages The Freedom of Movement and the Schengen Agreement: According to Article 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (former Article 18 of the Treaty establishing the European Community), all Union citizens are entitled to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States. (Ristea, 2011) The freedom of movement has been accelerated by the Schengen Agreement, the gradual phasing-out of internal borders under the Schengen agreements was followed by the adoption...
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Abstract The use of social media is influencing everyone irrespective of age, gender and culture. This paper aims to examine how parents are becoming unethical to their children due to the excessive use of social media. It also elaborates how these neglected kids are addicted to their social media profiles and selfies. The present generation is recreating their own identity through these emerging selfie applications and hence, question arises about the basic aspect of self-ethics. The edited pictures can mislead...
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Pablo Picasso, a name synonymous with revolutionary artistry, stands as a towering figure in the world of modern art. Born in Spain in 1881, Picasso's journey in art began under the tutelage of his father, an art teacher. His prodigious talent soon catapulted him into the annals of artistic legends. This essay delves into the multifaceted life and works of Picasso, offering insights into his profound impact on the art world. From his Blue and Rose periods to the creation...
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