Navigating the Global- Lost in Translation

The 21st century term, globalization, conceptualizes the contemporary breakdown of traditional barriers and structures between cultural paradigms, culminating in an increasingly interconnected and complex global environment. Manfred Stager, REMIT Professor of Global Studies, describes this trend as the â€Å"increasing desalination of conventional parameters within which individuals imagine their communal existence†. Focusing on the redefinition of cultural and physical boundaries, the quote theorizes the complex and Indeterminate nature of an Interconnected world, and as a result. E uncertainty experienced by Individuals who attempt to navigate it. Sophie Copula's â€Å"Lost in Translation† (2003) comments on agglutination's progressive development toward cultural uniformity, utilizing Tokyo to exhibit habitations of Western and Japanese cultures. Similarly, Witt limeade's â€Å"The Whale† explores the invasion of global forces into Maori culture, depicting the increasing stratifications of traditional values and their eventual submergence by the dominant Western Influence.Both texts explore the conflict between global and local, as well as the need to adapt for individuals to form meaningful connections ND a sense of self-identity. The conflict between local and global forces is the underlying message of â€Å"Lost†, focusing on the Journey of Bob and Charlotte as they attempt to navigate the cultural uncertainty of Tokyo. Copula capitalizes on Tokyo modern Identity of a technically- advanced hybrid city, using It as a synecdoche for the spread of global Influences, namely Westernizes and the increasing prevalence of technology.The film commences with a taxi ride through the urban centre of Tokyo, featuring an advertisement of the protagonist, Bob, an American movie star, surrounded by Japanese signs and banners. The inclusion of intense neon-lighting is juxtaposed by camera close-ups of Japanese characters, serving to highlight th e combination of the traditional and modern-day, specifically the global pressure toward technology. The Increasing Influence of western culture Is shown by Bob's advertisement being dominating over its Japanese counterparts through the use of camera framing, central placement and MIS en scene.The paradoxical use of an American actor to advertise a Japanese whisky also comments on the decline of Japanese culture, instead replaced by preference of global westernizes images and influences. Despite the physical location of Japan, Copula emphases the deterioration of Japanese culture when faced by globalization and therefore, the conflict between the local and global. In â€Å"The Whale†, Witt Alhambra similarly explores the conflict between local and global, namely the extension of Westernizes and as a consequence, the dissolution of Maori culture.The short story characterizes a Maori elder as he struggles to preserve his native heritage and tradition, stating â€Å"[The others ] felt the pull of the Apache Maori word â€Å"Apache†, meaning white man, both emphasis the increasing influence of Western culture, in correspondence with the ideas explored in â€Å"Lost†. This is paralleled by the motif of the meeting house, representative of the Maori culture, â€Å"The outtake work is pitted with cigarette burns†¦ A name has been chipped into a carved panel†, depicting not only the physical defacement of the temple but also the cultural deterioration of the Maori.As explored in â€Å"Lost†, the final line, â€Å"the whale lifts a fluke of its giant tail to beat the air with its dying agony', metaphorically alludes to he inevitable nature of global hybrid and destruction of cultural diversity, epitomizing the conflict between local and global. In â€Å"Lost†, the increasingly complex global environment is explored through Bob and Charlotte cultural displacement, which they are able to overcome through emotional connectio ns.Attracted to each other by their cultural similarities and local origins, Bob and Charlotte form a relationship based on mutual loneliness and uneasiness within Japan's unfamiliar surroundings, emphasized in a medium shot of Bob and Charlotte fidgeting in a hotel elevator, in Juxtaposition to the motionless Japanese tarots. Evident in the close-up take of Charlotte leaning on Bob's shoulder in a karaoke bar, their emotional bond enables them to adapt and find connections to Japan's fast-paced global culture with greater confidence.Illustrated through wide- shot tinged with a neutral palette, Charlotte blends indistinguishably among the Japanese crowd in the busy Tokyo street, and Bob's final Journey to Tokyo airport is captured by a hand-held camera panning across Tokyo urban skyline, symbolizing their renewed sense of acceptance and self-identity within the global landscape. Hence, in Lost in Translation, Copula emphasizes the need for individuals to adapt to the global influenc es shaping our world, and to realize our own existence and individuality beyond cultural paradigms.This concept is similarly explored in â€Å"The Whale†, however, in contrast to â€Å"Lost†, the inability to adapt to global influences leads to further cultural displacement and isolation. The protagonist's retreat from the cultural influences of globalization is illustrated in the melancholy tone of â€Å"Better to die than to see this changing world. He is too old for it. He is stranded here†, revealing his feelings of alienation within an increasingly westernizes world.His cultural isolation is explored repeatedly through the use of exclusion pronouns, writing â€Å"They wave at him, and beckon him to Join them. He turns away', again metaphorically showing his rejection of globalization and instead choosing to solely clinging to his traditional beliefs. The desertion by his people for the popularized western society alongside his inability to adapt catalyst t he emotional impact of his cultural, epitomized by the bleak statement â€Å"He will be glad to die†. Unlike â€Å"Lost†, the protagonist is

How the Concentration Affects the Rate of the Reaction

Title Page Number Diagram of Apparatus Introduction Risk Assessment ` Table of Results Line of Best Fit Graph Error Bars Graph Gradients Graph Analysis †¢ Error Bars Analysis Evaluation †¢ Improvement Assessment †¢ Improved Experiment. †¢ Reliability References Introduction: For this data analysis project, I conducted and experiment to investigate how the concentration of an acid affects the rate of the reaction.I have set up the experiment’s equipment as shown on figure 1. As you can see by figure 1, I have used the reaction between sodium thisoulphate solution and hydrochloric acid (HCL) to come up with results that will help me draw conclusions regarding the effects of the concentration of the acid. I decided to use this particular reaction due to the fact that the product of the reaction between sodium thisoulphate and hydrochloric acid (HCL) is precipitates of sulphur which tend to turn the solution cloudy.As a result, the cross beneath the conical fla sk (see figure 1) would disappear/ become difficult to be seen when the reaction has taken place. Therefore, the idea is that 50 cm? of sodium thisoulphate are made to react with 5 cm? of hydrochloric acid that is of different concentration each time. The concentrations of hydrochloric acid used varied from 0. 1 to 5 moles. Afterwards, the cross is observed through the top of the conical flask until it because invisible. The time of which this happens is then recorded and monitored using a stopwatch.The symbol equation of this reaction is as follows: The above symbol equation shows the reaction: Sodium thisoulphate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride, water, precipitate of sulphur as well as sulphur dioxide. The results that I recorded from this experiment were poor. This is because they were not entirely accurate and did not make sense. As a result, my teacher gave me a different set of results that were recorded at different temperatures to analyse and help me wr ite up.The table of results (table 2), shows the results obtained at 3 different trials of the same experiment. The reason behind repeating the experiment 3 times is to ensure that the result’s reliability is of a satisfactory level. After the experiment was conducted, I looked back at the equipment I used as well as the steps I carried out during the process. I did so to recognize the risks associated with carrying out such experiments. To prevent or minimize such risks in future experiments, I conducted a risk assessment that is shown on the following page: Risk Assessment Risk |Damage |Prevention Method | |Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) |Hydrochloric acid is corrosive. |Eye protection must be worn at all times during | | |Therefore it can damage skin. |the experiment. | | |It can also damage eyes. |Ensure it does not come into contact with skin | | | |and if it does rinse thoroughly. |Conical Flask (glass) |Can roll down the bench |Make sure apparatus made of glass are not | | |B roken glass can cut/damage skin. |chipped. | | | |Wear gloves if possible | | | |Be careful when handling glass. | | | | | | | | |Sodium Thisoulphate |Inhalation may cause irritation and coughing. |Avoid contact with eyes and skin. | | |Skin and eye contact might cause irritation and |Do not inhale on purpose. | |damage | | |Paper |1. A risk of a paper cut is possible. |1. Careful while handling paper and if paper cut| | | |occurs rinse and do not come in contact with | | | |hydrochloric acid. Risk Assessment (Table 2) Analysis: Outliers: Table 2 summarises the results of this experiment. As you can see, a couple of outliers have occurred during the experiment. I decided that a difference of more than 30 seconds between a result and the others obtained from repeating the same experiment indicates that this result is an outlier. Therefore the two outliers are ringed on table 2, so that they are made clear. For instance, the results recorded for the third experiment using 0. 1 moles c oncentrated hydrochloric acid is 583 seconds.This is clearly an outlier due to the fact that the other results are 683 and 626 seconds, making the result of 583 seconds clearly distant and therefore is classed as an anomaly. Another outlier that has occurred is the result for the 3rd trial using 4. 0 moles hydrochloric acid. Here the outlier is 132 seconds, while the other trials show results that vary from 160 to 165 seconds. Graph Analysis: The first graph (figure 2) states the averages of the recordings. I have used a line of best fit on this graph to identify the trends between the results.Firstly, the graph shows overall that the experiment has gone as expected. This is because it looks very similar to the graph in the chemistry text book as well as ones found on the internet. The general trend that is shown by this experiment (as seen on figure 2) is that as the concentration of the hydrochloric acid increase, the rate of the reaction also increases, as the reaction takes less time to take place. Therefore, the experiment shows that the concentration of the acid is directly proportional to the rate of the reaction. From 0. to 0. 5 Moles: As you can see by figure 2, when 0. 1 moles of hydrochloric acid were used, the reaction was at its slowest, taking 656 seconds to take place. From 0. 1 to 0. 5 moles, the rate of the reaction increased significantly with the reaction only taking around half the time: 379 seconds to take place. At the start, the line of best fit has a gradient of 0. 000152 moles per second (m/s). I worked this out using the equation x/y = 0. 1/656 = 0. 000152 m/s. At 0. 5 moles, the gradient of the graph increases rapidly to 0. 00132 m/s.This calculation reinforces that the reaction is at its slowest at the beginning with the sulphur precipitate taking the least amount of time to cloud the solution and causing the cross to become invisibile. This is because a low concentration of hydrochloric acid means that not as much molecules are ava ilable to collide, making molecular collision much less likely (). From 0. 5 to 1 Moles: From 0. 5 to 1 moles, the time taken for the reaction to take place decreases further as the rate of the reaction increases. Therefore the precipitate of sulphur is taking less time to form ().The gradient of the graph also increases as a result to 0. 00357 m/s. I have worked this out using the same equation as above: x/y= 1/280. This indicates that the rate of the reaction keeps on increasing as the concentration of the hydrochloric acid increases. From 1 to 2 Moles: By increasing the concentration of the acid from 1 to 2 moles, the rate of the reaction kept on increasing by taking less time for the reaction to occur. This is again shown by the line of best fit on figure 2, which at this point in the graph has a gradient of 0. 0913 m/s (x/y = 2/219), which is nearly triple the gradient stated previously. The rate of the reaction is a measure of how quickly this reaction is taking place. As you can see by the negative correlation between the time and the molarity of the acid shown on figure 2, the rate of the reaction keeps on increasing as the concentration of the hydrochloric acid is increasing. This result is supported by the collision theory. This theory indicates that for a reaction to occur, the particles or molecules must collide with each other to form a reaction.Infact, they need to collide hard enough for the reaction to become a successful one as well, since only a certain fraction of the total collisions actually result in a chemical change (). When those successful collisions occur, they have enough activation energy to break existing bonds and form new bonds, resulting in a chemical reaction and a new product being formed (). Increasing the concentration of a solution means increasing the amount of molecules that are available in that solution.Therefore, increasing the concentration of the hydrochloric acid from 1 to 2 moles is increasing the amount of molecu les in the acid that would be available to collide and cause a reaction. Therefore, this means that there would be more particles per dm?. The fact that more particles are available explains why the rate of the reaction becomes faster. This is because the more particles there are, the more successful molecular collision would be happening, which increases the rate of which the reaction occurs. This aspect of the collision theory is illustrated by the diagram below:The Collision Theory (figure 5) (). As you can see by the diagram above, the amount of collisions happening per second is a major factor that determines how quickly or slowly the rate of the reaction goes. Therefore a high concentration increases the chances of collisions and consequently results in an increase in the rate of the reaction. From 2 to 4 Moles: When increasing the concentration of the hydrochloric acid again from 2 to 4 moles, the trend still obeys the collision theory as far as the increase in the rate of th e reaction is concerned.This is reinforced by the dramatic gradient increase to 0. 025 m/s (x/y = 4/163), which is shown by figure 2 as well as 4. According to the collision theory, it is expected that when the concentration of the hydrochloric acid doubles, the rate of the reaction will tend to double as a result too. On the other hand this does not seem to be the case in this experiment, since the time take for the reaction to take place when 2 moles hydrochloric acid was used is 219 seconds, while it is 163 seconds when 4 moles hydrochloric acid is used.This indicates that the reaction happening at this experiment was not a perfect one. This could be as a result of human error or other factors affecting the rate of the reaction, which will be discussed later. From 4 to 5 Moles: Finally, by increasing the concentration of the hydrochloric acid used from 4 to 5 moles, the rate of the reaction was increased to become at its highest during this experiment, with the steepest gradient of 0. 035 m/s (x/y = 5/141).This implies that the amount of successful molecular collisions here are the highest with the sulphur precipitate clouding the solution in the quickest rate of time (141 seconds). Thus, the cross disappeared at the quickest rate as well. Error Bars Analysis: The second graph (figure 3) is a graph of error bars. Error bars show the range of results. I have drawn this graph since it is a visual account of the experiment’s reliability and so, it would help me decide whether the experiment was accurate enough or not. As you can see, the size of the error ars on figure 3 varies from small to large ones. I have decided that a bar range of 5 small squares on the graph is a reasonable maximum to detect the experiments accuracy. So, any range bars that vary above 5 small squares show inaccurate set of results. The error bars drawn on figure 3 show that the results obtained from 0. 1 to 0. 5 moles are rather inaccurate. This is because the error bars illustr ated for those set of results are relatively big, showing a difference of from 6 to 10 small squares. This implies that those results with big error bars are quite poor and lack accuracy.However, the rest of the experiments show relatively small error bars. In addition, the error bars seem to be getting smaller and smaller with a bar range that varies below 5 or 4 small squares. This proves that the results keep getting more and more accurate towards the end of the experiment which makes. Overall I believe that the results of this experiment are 71% accurate. This is because 5 out of 7 of the error bars had a small range, leaving 2 out of 7 of the error bars with rather big range bars. Evaluation:

Analysis Of Ender s Game By Orson Scott Card - 877 Words

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Analysis Of Matthew Arnold s Dover Beach - 1264 Words

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JordanF DNA RNA Experiment 1 Essay - 611 Words

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Chinas Economy free essay sample

Discuss the possible implications of such a development for (a) the world trading system, (b) the world monetary system (c) the business strategy of today’s European and U. S. global corporations, and (d) global commodity prices. A) The implications of such a development for the world trading system is that China will basically will be the root of trading. From my perspective, China’s growth of economic will benefit overall economy of world. In the trading system, China will play a major role on deciding the policy and implications how the trading should be done. With its sophisticated export increase do to the rapid increase in technology; China is sharply stepping up exports. With China’s dominant imports and exports trading and taking a big part in WTO, trade as a percent of GDP has grown dramatically, rising to a level far greater than for any country of similar size. We will write a custom essay sample on Chinas Economy or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page B) With its high output of economic growth, in world monetary system, I think China’s currency might be powerful than U. S. dollar or equal or more than other world currency. In monetary system, China’s demands for its large economic development, will put pressure on other global countries how its plays a leading role. The Chinese Yuan will be in the near future a major international currency, benefitting from the strong position and of the Chinese economy and the latest arrangements, and the stability of the Yuan’s value when it is compared to other major currencies. C) The implications in European and U. S. lobal corporations would be from my perspective that more corporation business will shift to China. With so many corporation works being sent overseas, there is no doubt that China will be leading part in these corporations. China will generally set polices in what is better interest for corporation and China’s economic growth. I think that business strategy will be more controlled by China do to the resources that it’s going to provide and how it will be distributed th roughout the global economy. D) I think this is going to be the most impact throughout the whole world with economic growth of China. Global commodity price changes can affect inflation and the terms of trade at the global level, with possibly large effects on other emerging and developing economies. In upcoming growth, China will set benchmarks in commodity pricing along with U. S. at side. Chapter 2 question 4 What are the risks facing foreign firms that do business in Indonesia? What is required to reduce these risks? The risks that I personally believe firms that do business in Indonesia would be loss of income to bribes. Moreover, jail time for foreign enterprises on flimsiest of pretext as well and long waits to establish a business are the risks that foreign firms are facing. In order to reduce or say minimize these risks, a radical change is required. Indonesia has an anticorruption drive, which may or may not work. As stated in the case, Indonesia has launched an anticorruption drive; it just needs to implement better ways of putting that law into affect. A more assertive policy needs to take affect on people in order to make the country better and bring out the resources that it has to offer like Oil production. Moreover, political elites need to get involvement with each other and foreign countries in shaping and assisting to rebuild a better Indonesia. As for business firm, businesses must take a pro-active approach to security and risk management. Doing so reduces the chances of a company becoming a victim, but also minimizes the likely fallout in the event an incident was to occur. An effective risk prevention and mitigation plan will enable the company to effectively respond, recover and resume normal business operations within the shortest time frame possible so as to minimize the potential business impact either financially or from a reputation standpoint.

Storytelling about Computers

Introduction Over the years, a number of technological advancements have occurred in various fields, thereby making man’s work easier. In the field of Information Technology, one of the most stunning developments has been the invention of computers (PCs). A computer refers â€Å"to a device that can receive some input and process it in order to produce an output† (Microsoft, 2013). For instance, a human brain also functions like a computer.Advertising We will write a custom coursework sample on Storytelling about Computers specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More However, the focus of this paper will be on computers as electronic devices, which contain a microprocessor. A microprocessor refers to â€Å"a small electronic device that carries out complex calculations in the blink of an eye†. A number of electronic gadgets such as calculators, television sets, mobile phones among others that people use everyday contain m icroprocessors. Nevertheless, a computer (PC) is the most commonly known gadget with a microprocessor. In1970s Ed Roberts came up with the first marketable computer, which used a microprocessor designed by Intel. Roberts’ computer came to be known as the Altair 8800, thereby ushering in the era of personal computers. Therefore, this paper examines how computers work. Major Components of a Computer A computer is made up of several components, which are usually assembled in order for it to function. Some of the most common components of a computer include a case, motherboard, power supply, Central Processing Unit (CPU), random access memory, drives, cooling devices, and cables. All these parts make up a computer’s central processing power. The case of a computer includes a keyboard and a screen in case of a laptop. On the other hand, a desktop has a separate monitor (screen), keyboard, and CPU as shown in figure 1in the appendix. The various parts of a desktop are often connected using cables. The motherboard of a computer refers to the circuit board inside a computer. The various components of a computer connect in one way or another with the motherboard. For instance, the complementary metal-oxide semiconductor is directly attached to the motherboard. The complementary metal-oxide semiconductor â€Å"stores some information, such as the system clock†. In order for a computer to function, it must have a power supply. â€Å"Power supply is that component of a computer that connects it to a power source such as a battery in case of a laptop or an outside power outlet in case of a desktop†. The component of a computer that contains a microprocessor is the Central Processing Unit.Advertising Looking for coursework on computer science? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More The CPU of the computer determines the ultimate performance of a computer because it is the core-processing unit of a computer as shown in figure 2 in the appendix. On the other hand, the Random Access Memory acts as a buffer to the CPU, whereby it stores information while the CPU process it. Additionally, computers have drives, which stores information. For example, the hard drive stores the operating system and software. Computers also use cooling devices like fans in order to control the amount of heat generated. Apart from the major components, computers also have ports, peripherals and expansion slots, which allows for interaction between the computer and its user, as well as, other computers. How to Power a Computer When a computer user presses the power button, the computer will first undergo a number of internal processes referred to as the boot process. The Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) perform the booting process. The BIOS â€Å"is software stored on a flash memory chip and embedded on the motherboard†. The BIOS also links the different hardware in a computer. When the power bu tton is pressed, it activates the computer’s power supply, which in turn powers the motherboard and other computer’s components. The computer then undergoes power-on self-test (POST), whereby the POST checks any failures in the computer hardware by giving signals through beeping. A single beep indicates that everything in the hardware is functioning appropriately whereas a series of beeps signals a failure. Afterwards the computer will display information regarding the boot process on the screen/ monitor. Some of the information usually displayed includes the size of RAM, drives detected, specifications of the processor, and the manufacturer of the BIOS. However, in most computers this kind of data has been replaced with a splash screen that only shows the logo of the producer The BIOS will then access the boot disk that is the hard disk containing a computer’s operating system. After accessing the boot disk, the BIOS feed the boot loader into the computerâ€⠄¢s short-term memory (RAM). The boot loader will then search for the operating system and launches it into the RAM. Once the operating system has been launched, the computer user can be able to interact with the PC.Advertising We will write a custom coursework sample on Storytelling about Computers specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More The type of operating system that a computer has determines how the computer works hence the user can control the PC via the operating system. There are different types of operating systems. For instance, the most commonly used OS is the Microsoft Windows and Linux version. However, Apple computers mostly use Mac OS X. The operating system performs a number of tasks as follows. First, the OS manage a computer’s processing task whereby it determines the data for processing by breaking it down into controllable amounts for the CPU to process. Second, the OS control a computer’s Random Acces s Memory by ensuring that the RAM contains considerable data at a given time. Third, the OS performs device management whereby it acts as a link between the internal components of a computer and other external devices that are connected to the computer. For example, the OS interprets inputs via the key board or the mouse into a form that the user can understand. Additionally, the operating system directs how information should be stored within a computer. A PC can store data in hard disk or external devices. Last but most important, the operating system performs application interface. The OS enables â€Å"the exchange of data between the software programs and the PC† (Microsoft, 2013). Every application program is usually designed for a certain version of an OS. Conclusion From the above discussion, it can be concluded that computers have made man’s work easier because the PCs can process information within the shortest time possible. A PC must undergo a boot process b efore the user can interact with it. Additionally, in order for a PC to function, it must have all the major components like the CPU, motherboard, and power supply among others plus software systems such as the operating system and application programmes. References Microsoft. (2013). Introduction to computers. Web.Advertising Looking for coursework on computer science? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Walters, G. (2001). The essential guide to computing. New York: Prentice Hall Professional. Young, R. (2009). How Computers Work: Processor and Main Memory. New York: Springer. This coursework on Storytelling about Computers was written and submitted by user J0anna to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.