Abstract
A planning paper of the human resources department of the Acme paper clip company.

Tags:acme, paper, clip

Abstract
This essay is very focused on the technical features of the clip and the representation of characters. It contains a lot of technical terms for aspects such as editing, lighting, camera angles etc. It contains some background information in the introducation, about awards won and records set by the film. It also contains some very relevant quotes to back up the points made. The main objective is to show how the technical features help with the narrative.

From the Paper
"The Oscar-winning film Titanic (James Cameron 1997, U.S.A) proved to be one of the most profitable films ever made. In this essay I am going to analyze at a three-minute sequence from the film, where I will be specifically looking at features such as mise-en-scene, editing, framing, sound and lighting. I will then be discussing how these aspects help to reinforce the broader areas such as narrative, genre, representation and style. I am going to particularly focus on the representation of class as I feel that the class system is vividly portrayed in the film."

Tags:analysis, characters, class, editing, film, movies, narrative, representation, sequence, titanic

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This paper investigates the task of automatic recognition of film genres, more specifically the recognition and classification of theatrical movie trailers on the basis of genre.

Outline
Introduction
Background
Specification and Design
Shot detection
Feature Extraction
Classification
Implementation
Reading in a Movie File
Shot Boundaries Detection and Key Frame Extraction
Key Frame Feature Extraction Class Identification
Results and Evaluation Key Frames
Intensities and Standard Deviation
Overall Project Evaluation
Future Work
Conclusion
Appendices

From the Paper
"The use of key frame analysis will greatly reduce the computational time spent by the system obtaining feature statistics that can be used for classification. Although the computational effort is reduced the accuracy should not be that adversely affected since using one frame from each shot in the trailer will give a fairly rounded view of the content of the clip as a whole. Throughout the project every effort will be made to reduce the computational complexity of the system since Matlab is a very resource intensive environment, and a reasonable execution time is desired."

Tags:genre, image, matlab, trailer

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This paper includes an observation of infants via video clips and an analysis of the videos in terms of the theories of six developmental psychologists--Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg, Bronfenbrenner, Vygotsky and Bowlby.

From the Paper
"As I was unable to gain permission to observe at a daycare center, I viewed a number of videos clips of infants at feeding time. The first video showed an infant that was being fed baby food for the first time as he was being weaned from breast milk. The baby accepted the spoonful of food tentatively, then opened his mouth farther but clearly did not like the taste of it. He scowled, shuddered, made a yech sound and looked as if..."

Tags:developmental psychology, theorists, lab, infants, video, Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg, Bronfenbrenner, Vygotsky, Bowlby

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The paper considers the microchip maker, Intel, and its Core duoprocessor, one of the company's newest products, using five fonts, color, clip art, underline, bold and italic. The paper discusses the effect of technology on mobile computers.

From the Paper
"Intel is one of the most successful microchip makers in the world, in part because its chips are found in most personal computers. However this is a highly competitive industry, and the company must keep up with and even create emerging trends if it is to continue to be successful. This research considers one of the company's newest products, the Core Duoprocessor, with an emphasis on the effect of the technology on mobile computers."

Tags:technology, intel, core 2 duo processor, microchip, computers

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This paper is an analysis of a brief video clip entitled "The Lucky One," in which a doctor questions a patient regarding her history of melanoma. The conversation--both verbal and non-verbal--is intensively analyzed, and the implications are explained.

From the Paper
"The conversation between a patient and his or her doctor can be an emotional mine field. Patients' fears and rationalizations are expressed both verbally and in non-verbal language such as gestures, involuntary movements and other body language such as posture and facial expression. Gill notes that 'When people are ill they often attempt to make sense of what they are experiencing by constructing their own attributions for their problems. They formulate explanations for why their health problems occur.' "

Tags:conversation analysis, patient, doctor, melanoma, cancer, non-verbal, gesture, posture, cue

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This paper, written in the format of a speech, first explains that the number one reason why gambling has been persistently available throughout history is because it provides people with a form of amusement. The paper then points out that online gambling presents a convenience for opening a gambling account and collecting withdrawal of winnings; however, it has social consequences such as game fixing and other ethical issues. The paper expresses the author's concern that there are no significant laws existing today that can clip these online gambling pests, which are changing the world of sports.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Including Thesis Statement
Perks and Merits of Online Gambling
Introduction
Convenience of Opening a Gambling Account
Convenience of Withdrawing
Perks and Winning
Other Social Consequences
Game Fixing
Illegality
Ethical Issues (Money Laundering)
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Because of online gambling, which made sports betting more rampant to the public, game fixing has also become rampant. This would sadden a true-blue sports fan just enjoying the game given that he cannot even rely on his favorite teams or the credibility of the match-up.
"I can give you one particular example. I remember this game very well. During the Western Conference Finals of the NBA in the 2007-2008 season, in game 5 of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs, the spread for the game, ..."

Tags:entertainment illegal, debit card, credibility money-laundering

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This is an 9-page paper that states that the Honda Company started making a tiny clip on engine to propel bicycles in austere. Late 1940s Japan, to domination of the world's motorcycle industry in the 1960s. 9 pgs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Tags:BUSINESS / CASE STUDIES, honda beginning end

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This paper introduces the book, "Invention by Design" by Henry Petroski, published in Cambridge, MA, by the Harvard University Press in 1996. Specifically, it discusses what in the book is relevant to the mechanical engineering program, the author's main points, and whether these points are valid or invalid. It looks at how Henry Petroski's book takes engineering to a level that just about anyone can understand and makes it interesting even to the layperson. This book is not only an excellent introduction to the many facets of engineering; it is also a fascinating look into engineering by example, from the simple paper clip to the complicated Boeing 777 aircraft. It also shows how it is a fascinating look into what makes good engineering and what engineers actually do.

From the Paper
"Another critical issue in the book is how the case studies are presented. Each study begins with a bit of history, and then moves into the critical issues involved in the design and engineering of the object, such as the sewers of Paris as a precursor to the evolution of water quality engineering. Had the case studies taken a different approach, the book might not have met its goal of "making sense of many of the interrelated aspects of engineering," but because of these critical inclusions, the book not only meets, but exceeds its goals. It is clear that engineering is a vital force in the modern world, and that just about every action the engineer attempts can be critical in some form or another."

Tags:mechanical, engineers, aviation, structural

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The paper looks at the television advert for the exercise device known as the Bun and Thigh Roller. The paper states that the promotional television clip on the website claims that the Bun and Thigh Roller can activate the muscles of the thigh and rear areas as successfully as the more expensive machines and in addition claims to offers a pain free, injury-free work out unlike squats or the use of heavier weights. The paper investigates all the promotional claims and provides a critical assessment of its findings.

From the Paper
"What is more troubling about the product is the way that it plays upon fears, usually female fears of having 'fat thighs' or 'fat buttocks' which are not even the most dangerous areas to gain weight, from a health standpoint. A study from the Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen found that so-called apple-shaped woman with excess fat around their waists were likely to be less healthy than a curvaceous, pear-shaped woman whose fatty deposits were concentrated in the buttocks and thigh areas ("When It Comes to Stored Fat, Shape Matters," 2005, Daily News Central). From an aesthetic standpoint, toning exercises and machines like the Bun and Thigh Roller are not useful--the only thing that shrinks one's body is weight loss, and burning more calories than consuming more calories--for which cardiovascular activity is better suited. No one can choose where their fat stores accumulate if they consume more calories than they burn."

Tags:exercise, health, toning, fatty, deposits