...Ray Bradbury’s dystopian story, “All Summer in a Day,” takes place on Venus—a planet where it rains all of the time. Margot, a recent arrival on Venus, remembers what the other children cannot. Grieving the loss of the sun, she remembers its beauty and warmth. The other children are jealous that she even remembers. This conflict creates a sad situation for all. Ray Bradbury creates the theme that when people cannot get over their own pain, they wind up hurting others and he illustrates this by using sentence variety and description. Jealousy and the pain that results from it shines through the story as a central issue impacting all characters. When people cannot get over their own pain, they hurt others is a theme demonstrated by the characters’...
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...Summer Internship Report Organization Capacity Management, Citibank Analyzing branch banking services and operations for improving process turnaround time and operational efficiency resulting in customer delight. Saryu Kamra & Anubha Mathur 7/14/2011 ABSTRACT This project on Branch Banking Operations attempts to trace and map the branch banking processes end to end and identify all non value added activities and wastages in terms of time so that the Turn Around Time for Customers as well as time required for completion of any transaction or instruction can be reduced considerably. The data collection was divided into two parts, first at individual level and then at the process level. For the former, a chart was prepared for different individuals to map their daily activities and the time taken for these so as to make a comparative analysis vis-à-vis their efficiency in terms of the time spent with the customer and processing further. For the latter, a time and motion study was carried out to map the various Branch activities which were broken down to the micro level to analyze the wastages and superfluous activities involved in the processing of different instructions with the help of Value Stream Maps. The wasteful activities were then identified using the Lean Model introduced by Toyota Production System and classified into seven different categories. These were then individually analyzed and the extent of their effects on various activities and processes were analyzed...
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...All Summer in a Day Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Critical Reading Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question. ____ 1. What are the children doing as “All Summer in a Day” opens? |a. |They are teasing Margot. | |b. |They are reciting poetry. | |c. |They are peering out a window. | |d. |They are pushing Margot into a closet. | ____ 2. What does this passage from “All Summer in a Day” suggest about the setting? A thousand forests had been crushed under the rain and grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. And this was the way life was forever on the planet Venus. |a. |Venus was a thousand years old. | |b. |Venus had rain most of the time. | |c. |There had never been forests in Venus. | |d. |There were no forests in Venus. ...
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...ANALYSIS OF SHAKESPEARE’S SONNET 18 V. Henriet Lesson plan Class: • 3rd-4th year student’s • Intermediate level Prerequisites: • the class should have already studied Shakespeare’s biography, his main works and should also have a general idea of what a sonnet is. Lecture organisation: • Time: 50 mins. • Additional tools needed: overhead projector, one handout of the sonnet for each student in order to allow them to take notes on the text while explaining and showing the PPT slides. NB: Suggested structure: • Introduction: first reading of the sonnet • 1st part: information on Shakespeare’s sonnets collection (structure and themes) • 2nd part: crucial aspects of the chosen sonnet: themes and main elements • Conclusion: guided analysis of Sonnet 18 Texts: • Text to be read in class: Sonnet 18 • Works cited: Shakespeare’s Sonnets Collection. Objectives: • Students will learn the basic structure of an English Sonnet (i.e., the Elizabethan Form) • They will learn some figures of speech and how to paraphrase a sonnet • Thanks to the visual reinforcement they should more easily remember the sonnet, and its main themes. Shakespeare, Sonnet 18 – (Valentina Henriet) The aim of this lesson is to help students understand 1) what a sonnet is 2) some of the...
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...Situation Analysis: 1. Current Situation- Market Analysis: Currently we don’t have any competitors. Because, we are the only one in this business. There are an increasing amount of families who have become dependent on two incomes, which has created the necessity of the child care industry. There are over 10 facilities in the area that provide similar services to Rainbow Day Care Center, each of these has a large client base, and a lucrative business. There is no doubt that there is room in the market for a high-quality child care facility. 2. Target Market: The camp quest summer camp is targeting two specific customer group, the middle to upper class, and two income professional families. This group of families has tend to learn their child with different activities. These groups has the money for child care, and are willing to spend a little extra to get a higher level of care by summer camp. So our target customer is teenagers who belong to 15 to 18 years old children. a. Middle Class: Middle class people, the largest part of our society are always in a move to change their life style. With the increase in income level, these people are demanding quality care services in our country and Camp quest summer camp Center would be committed to fulfill the desire of parents through proper care and share with their children in their physical and mental development through adventure. b. Upper Class: Upper class population of our nation can easily afford our summer camp...
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...inventory analysis and University of Phoenix summer seasonal index. The raw data represents inventory data over a four year time. In this assignment the B team will illustrate statistical information, discuss the inventory systems and problems, explain the problem this team is addressing, and show a table on how the data has been converted into dices. Below are the inventory indexes from the previous assignment in week two. McDonald’s Inventory Analysis by Ratio Index |Year |2000 |2001 |2002 |2003 | |Liquidity Analysis | | | | | |Current Ratio |0.70 |0.81 |0.71 |0.76 | |Quick asset ratio |0.66 |0.76 |0.66 |0.71 | |Accounts receivable turnover |17.88 |16.86 |18.01 |23.34 | |Days supply of receivables |20.41 |21.65 |20.26 |15.64 | |Inventory turnover |35.82 |36.04 |35.07 |33.34 | |Days supply of inventory...
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...can formulate future strategies to combat such changes that may be expected to occur and have negative impact on society. Present study attempts to understand trends in extremes of temperature and rainfall at three locations in semi-arid Maharashtra – Aurangabad, Pune and Solapur. Daily temperature and rainfall data for the period 1969-2006 were obtained from India Meteorological Department (IMD). Based on the percentile values, various temperature and precipitation indices were derived from the data. Heat and cold wave analyses were also carried out. Indices derived from percentiles were further studied for trends using regression analysis. This exercise was performed for different seasons i.e. summer, monsoon, post-monsoon and winter. The results revealed that, during summer, there is no significant change in warm days and nights at all the three stations, but the frequency of very cool nights...
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...Executive Summary The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or cogeneration plant to meet our polymer production line’s energy needs. Key steps followed were: * Perform an analysis of the energy consumption of the production line * Perform an economic analysis on a variety of potential cogeneration schemes based on the energy and thermal load profiles * Recommend next steps to undertake as a follow up to this study Table 1 below illustrates current energy demands for our production line. Electricity demand is fairly stable over the calendar year, with peaks as expected during production hours, and a fairly high baseload during off production hours. Only 75% of the heating demand can be met by a cogeneration scheme. Demand in heating (hot water) is only necessary during production hours. Part of the electricity demand is to supply the production line with chilled water. The current chiller plant is electric driven. | Summer | Winter | | Weekday | Weekend | Weekday | Weekend | | Day | Night | Day | Night | Day | Night | Day | Night | Electricity consumption (kWh) | 2,205,072 | 836,654 | 309,605 | 126,821 | 2,194,749 | 813,301 | 343,068 | 137,186 | Fuel consumption (kWh) | 3,024,635 | 1,245,438 | - | - | 3,618,453 | 1,489,951 | - | - | Table 1 - Electricity and Gas consumption over a calendar year Table 2 below illustrates possible cogeneration schemes. As heating (hot water) is...
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...M.A.T.T.S Real Estate Consulting Group Mark Brown, Ashley Rogers, Taryn Wusterbarth, Tammy Watt, Simon Scurrah QRB501 November 19, 2012 Dr. Kenneth Strang Week 2 Warehouse Lease Analysis Introduction We are M.A.T.T.S. Real Estate Consulting Group, a consulting firm specializing in strategic quantitative analysis when a company is making strategic consideration of sites for real estate rental. W2G has engaged our firm to conduct a brief yet fully-substantiated recommendation to lease an existing 2000 square foot heated and cooled warehouse building for one year in various locations throughout the United States. In conducting this analysis and price/cost comparison, we will take into account the electrical costs for the area, estimated for one year, plus any additional costs identified in any advertisement (e.g., other utilities, parking, etc...) for the alternative sites identified. Taxes will be considered and will be set at rate of 7% per annum for comparison purposes. The formula for achieving the pricing and subsequent recommendation of the sites selected for evaluation, as well as an explanation for the variables within the formula will also be clearly identified for W2G to review. We will recommend a site we believe will meet W2G’s needs as identified in the requirements documentation. ***** Mississippi State Site recommendation. Property location: 1964 Highway 84 East, Laurel, MS 39443 and rents from an average of 0.05 to 10.00 per square foot with a 2000...
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...Improving Summer School for At-Risk Students to Improve MAP Achievement H Abstract “Race to the Top” have left public education systems searching for ways to make sure students are reaching their highest potential. Because of the importance of accountability issues to school systems, it is important to examine ways to help students reach their potential. One tool school districts use to aid in improving student achievement is summer school. This qualitative study provides an overview of the history of summer school. Additionally, it offers a synopsis of various types of summer programs and at-risk student populations often targeted by summer school. The researcher also offers a review of literature on student learning loss over the summer months. Summer learning programs have the potential to help children and youth improve their academic and other outcomes. This is especially true for children from low-income families who might not have access to educational resources throughout the summer months and for low-achieving students who need additional time to master academic content. Because many students loose learning over the summer and some students need more time on task to master content, participation in summer learning programs should mitigate learning loss and could even produce achievement gains on standardized test such as MAP. Overview One hundred and fifty Title I-eligible students from Chandler Creek Elementary school will enroll each...
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...DESCRIPTION positions for summer and full time analysts. All candidates will be required to take the WSAT, please complete this immediately after or before sending your resume: http://www.streetofwalls.com/wsat/ Responsibilities: Support senior bankers in researching and creating marketing pitch materials, building financial models to value potential clients, and researching industries or sectors as determined by senior bankers in targeting certain clients or industries. Assist in active equity and merger and acquisition transaction execution including, but not limited to: financial analysis, model creation, drafting memoranda, due diligence, attending client meetings and drafting sessions, creating data rooms, and any other support services required to assist in closing an engagement. Travel to client meetings, drafting sessions, road show stops and due diligence as necessary. Participate in any other requests from senior bankers or clients. LOCATION City State/Province Nationwide Country United States POSITION TYPE Full Time Entry Level, Full Time Experienced, Internship (paid) DESIRED MAJOR(S) All Majors DESIRED CLASS LEVEL(S) Graduate Student, Alumni WORK AUTHORIZATION Yes, now or in the future may need visa sponsorship QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree required; business or economics degree preferred. Internship or prior work experience in financial services industry preferred. Proven track record in university studies required. Series 79 and 63...
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...Abrakadoodle Marketing Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………….. Page 3 Environmental Analysis …………………………………………………………….. Page 4 SWOT Analysis …………………………………………………………………….. Page 8 Marketing Objectives …………………………………………………………….. Page 9 Marketing Strategies ……………………………………………………………..Page 10 Marketing Implementation ……………………………………………………………..Page 12 Evaluating & Control ……………………………………………………………………Page 14 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Abrakadoodle offers full service visual art classes for kids, summer art camps, holiday art camps, art parties and art events that stimulate and educate to more than one million children in schools, community sites, and art studios for kids around the world. Abrakadoodle primarily targets middle-income professional families who are having their children participate in exciting activities that involve arts and crafts. The proposed marketing plan is designed to allow Abrakadoodle to focus on getting their name and professional services out into the Maryland area; specifically the area from Landover to Annapolis. Because of the unique experience of art creativity for kids, Abrakadoodle would like to be known for its excellent classes for kids, well-trained teachers and always allowing kids to have a blast. Expansive art lesson plans are unrivaled, exceeding national standards for visual arts education. Understanding the cost related to quality art education, Abrakadoodle...
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...THE LOTTERY - SUMMARY In A Nutshell "The Lottery" caused major controversy when it was first published in the June 26, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. Shirley Jackson's implicit critique of the brutality underlying the rituals and values of America's small towns outraged magazine readers, many of whom cancelled their subscriptions (see the Encyclopedia Britannica for more on the tale's publication history). As a side note – Jackson based "The Lottery" on her life in North Bennington, Vermont (source). Some of us here at Shmoop happen to be from that fine state, and we'd like to assure all potential tourists that despite what you may read in "The Lottery," you don't have to worry about sudden stoning in the Green Mountain State. Anyway, back to the matter at hand. The anonymous, generic village in which "The Lottery" is set, in addition to the vicious twist the story gives to a common American ritual, enhance the contemporary reader's uneasy sense that the group violence in the story could be taking place anywhere and everywhere, right now. Jackson's skillful warping of a popular pastime has become an American classic, establishing her position as one of the great American horror writers. Why Should I Care? So, if you've ever been hanging out with a group of friends and done something truly stupid, you may have heard the refrain, "If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump, too?" Your answer is probably "no," but Shirley Jackson disagrees. She thinks you – and...
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...Poetry analysis Shall I Comepare Thee (Sonnet 18) By William Shakespeare Before William Shakespeare died, he managed to write 154 sonnets Out of all 154 sonnets the most famous and well-known is Sonnet 18, which this paper is going to be about. Because the sonnets written by William Shakespeare, was so beloved, all of Shakespeare’s sonnet-heritage is being called Shakespearean sonnets. There are different indicators that, helps to define a sonnet. First of all ‘Shall I Comepare Thee’ consists of fourteen lines, where the eight first lines called the octave presents which aspects the poem will regard. The last six lines called the sestet gives a personal view of what the poem really is about. ‘Shall I Comepare Thee’ is divided by three quatrains followed by a couplet and has the traditional characteristic rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet: abab cdcd efef gg. The metrical aspect of sonnet 18 is that the poem got written in iambic form with one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. The sonnet has five feet in each line and therefore it is under pentameter. For example if the 2 first lines in Sonnet 18 should be divided into the rhythm of five in stressed and unstressed syllables it would look like this: The stressed syllables, is the ‘green’ ones and unstressed syllables is the ‘red’ ones. Shall I - compare - thee to - a sum - mer’s day? Thou art - more love - ly and - more tem - perate. Shakespeare starts the poem with the question...
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