Day: May 6, 2008
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Fallacy Summary
People do many things to try to win an argument or make you see their point of view. Their argument may seem sound and convincing but on close examination it may contain one or more logical fallacies. Our textbook defines a fallacy as “an argument that contains a mistake in reasoning” (Bassham, Irwin, Nardone &…
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Airlines and Strategic Management
The following report analyses the industry environment for the domestic airline industry operating out of the Coolangatta airport using Porters five force model. This report will conclude why the potential for returns is so low in this industry using Porters diamond. The report will incorporate appropriate and adequate discussion of key theoretical concepts and clear…
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Making Sense of the Parthenon Frieze?
Construction began on the Parthenon as we know it today in 447 B.C. The original temple was destroyed by the Persians in the sackings of 480 and 479 B.C. and the Athenians decided to leave the ruins as a reminder of the evil of the invaders. However by 450 B.C. peace had been struck and…
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Documentary films
A documentary film is a broad category of filmmaking practice that tries to document reality. It is a film genre that attempts to portray realism in the sense that it presents ‘actual’ people, places, activities and events. The fact that it documents ‘actual’ means that documentary films deal with fact and not fiction.