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    Kodak Mistake

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    Kodak’s million dollar mistake. Kodak is a multinational company based in US but with operations across the globe. The company was established in 1889 by George Eastman. The company as then known as Eastman Kodak Company but currently is popularly known as Kodak. The company is involved in the production of photographic and imaging materials and equipment’s (Fandel, 2007). Kodak was the leader in bringing photography to the mass market. They held 90 percent market share in the US film market at their

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    Within its 300 or so pages, Freakonomics manages to cover a vast scope of topics that typically wouldn’t be seen as related at all, let alone bound within the same two covers of a best-selling book. From sumo wrestlers to real-estate agents to drug dealers, Levitt and Dubner delve into these and many other unconventional topics in a way that shines a new light on all of them--in a way that an economist would look at them. Levitt and Dubner have a unique way of connecting two seemingly unrelated

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    George Lucas is by far one of the most influential figures that has been and will be within the show business. He is the creator of huge movie series such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones. He also established a production company for directors and creative people alike, LucasFilms Ltd. However, he did not get to this point of fame out of nowhere. It all started when he was born in May 14, 1944 in Modesto, California. George did not get so good grades in high school. He then attended University of Southern

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    Christopher Edward Nolan was born on July 30, 1970 in London, England. He is one of the most successful innovative directors and screenwriters in all of Hollywood. His films are intelligently thought out, and psychologically enthralling. He always had a passion for cinema and film-making, developing a deep interest in film at the age of 7 when he shot his first short film using action figures with his father's super 8 camera. His childhood was an important time of enlightenment for his future work

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    Ever SINCE the popularity of movies exploded, film geeks continue to debate the single movie to rule them all. WITHOUT A DOUBT, The Godfather is considered a masterpiece by many. FURTHERMORE, the subsequent Godfather sequels are excellent in their own right. The Shawshank Redemption is unquestionably a classic film, AS WELL. ALSO, one or even several movies in a series have their share of bragging rights. CASE IN POINT: the original Star Wars trilogy, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the Indiana

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    The two famous creative thinkers that I choose to present is Steven Allan Spielberg and Cornel Ronald West. Two individual that is famous for using their creative thinking that impacted the society and history. This paper will focus on their individual unique contribution to society, the ideas south to solve any specific issues, personal, social and political acquirement, creative thinking process and a critique of their ideas. Steven Allan Spielberg is one of the most influential and successful

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    Selma The 13th Analysis

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    her directorial debut the most practical experience she'd had on the other side of the camera was helping organize documentary footage culled from her many humanitarian aid missions. Part of her style of working has to do with remembering what kind of directors she has no patience for when she's acting in a movie. When it comes to her cast, Jolie Pitt believes in spending lots of one-on-one time, identifying the overlap between actor and character, familiarizing herself with their individual process

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    Ryan Movie Review The movie Saving Private Ryan directed by Steven Spielberg is probably one of the most exquisite movies to show World War II. Unlike most war movies Saving Private Ryan does not show what we want to see but what we need to see. The graphics used to show the horrific effects on war can drastically put an deep impression in your heart. The movie includes actors such as Tim Hanks, Matt Damon, and Vin Diesel. When Steven came up with the idea for the movie he showed interest in the

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    (Star Wars), (Superman), Harry Potter (Harry Potter), Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park), (Jaws,). , E.t. the Extra-Terrestrial (ET the Extra-Terrestrial), Raiders of the Lost Ark (Raiders of the Lost Ark), including every one of the movies of Steven Spielberg (Steven Spielberg). Williams turned out to be generally known. Since the music for the motion picture Jaws in 1975 and is praised with firecrackers, a musical sythesis in the film Star Wars in 1977 and was trailed by some more. fills in as important

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    What Would Google Do

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    Newspapers and blogs, especially online, often publish articles on “Random Acts of Kindness.” In these articles and posts, readers see photographs of firemen saving kittens, children helping the homeless, lost phones and wallets being returned, and of people helping other people. Many times, the author refers to the faith in humanity being restored and of the good morals some people hold. But what are morals? What is morality? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines morality as “beliefs about what

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