...f your parents are like mine, then you should already know the phrase “back in the day”. My parents say this phrase all of the time. Especially when me or my brother gets into trouble. For instance, every weekend I either hang out around the house or go out with friends. One time my parents were telling my brother and I about their childhood, saying that every weekend they would clean the house and on Sundays they would go to church. I’m pretty sure every parent has said something about their childhood to their children as a lesson for the child to learn. Child behavior today is worse than it was 20 years ago or back in the day. One reason supporting my opinion statement is new technology and social media. I feel like the new technologies today are devastating the new generation of children. 76% of students say that they use social media 2 hours a day (Hatch 26). In 1996, 70% of parents purchased educational software for children (NAEYC 3). All of the different computers and social medias today weren’t even thought of back in the day....
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...remaining. Practice seemed to be going on forever. I stood by this big window getting ready to practice the turn I was having trouble with while watching my coach walk towards the front of the building to talk to one of the parents. Once I saw her reach her destination, I started to practice. After a few minutes of practicing I became really frustrated about not being able to get my turn correct, I took a deep breath and tried again. Suddenly, my foot slipped out from underneath me and I feel the ground rising up to meet me. I shut my eyes, preparing myself for the pain that was sure to come. The pain I felt when I hit the ground was something far worse than I prepared for. My back erupted in sharp-shooting pain that left me paralyzed in my left leg and the left side of my back. While lying on the ground I thought to myself, I don’t think I’m going to be able to get off the ground. A few minutes later I finally got the courage to stand. Making my way slowly towards my coach, I walked up to her saying, “I just fell and my left leg and side went numb, now it’s just tingling.” “Oh, you will be okay; just keep practicing.” She responded. I looked at her thinking to myself, Are you crazy? I walked off going to do what she told me, even though I was terrified of falling again. Later that night I came home in excruciating pain. No matter what position I either stood, sat or lied in, I could not get relief. I walked into my parents room and found them...
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... The main focus of Back in the Day Records is TO provide consumers with the type of music he or she grew up listening to, but may no longer be easily available due to the advances in today’s technology. Today all of the same songs or music from the past is available for electronic download using applications such as iTunes ("All The Music, Movies, TV Shows, And Apps You've Got. And Want To Get. All In One Place", 2012) or can be purchased from other stores on compact disks, he or she may want to hear the sound of the record crackling as it spins on the record player like it did back in the day. Collaborating with other established records stores and by taking full advantage of the internet, we want to at least give the customer all of the optional formats that are available. Though it may be impossible to locate some songs in their originally released format such as record, cassette tape, or eight track tape, the greatest advantage for our customers is that we will do the work to locate the music. When we do not have what he or she is searching for in our inventory, we will attempt to locate the song or music in the inventory of the other record stores that we have formed partnerships with. No business venture is guaranteed to succeed, however by taking advantage of some of the proven information systems available we can enhance our chances. These systems can assist in the following areas: • Tracking and monitor day-to-day transactions •...
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...unhappy like some kids can be these days of they can't get playing the Xbox. Money didn't mean anything as a kid back then. To their parents yes, and of course now a days poverty has came a long way from what these pictures show. Times where tough bk then and they got on with it. I can't imagine what the parents went through.And I bet these kids weren't unhappy like some kids can be these days of they can't get playing the Xbox. Money didn't mean anything as a kid back then. To their parents yes, and of course now a days poverty has came a long way from what these pictures show. Times where tough bk then and they got on with it. I can't imagine what the parents went through.And I bet these kids weren't unhappy like some kids can be these days of they can't get playing the Xbox. Money didn't mean anything as a kid back then. To their parents yes, and of course now a days poverty has came a long way from what these pictures show. Times where tough bk then and they got on with it. I can't imagine what the parents went through.And I bet these kids weren't unhappy like some kids can be these days of they can't get playing the Xbox. Money didn't mean anything as a kid back then. To their parents yes, and of course now a days poverty has came a long way from what these pictures show. Times where tough bk then and they got on with it. I can't imagine what the parents went through.And I bet these kids weren't unhappy like some kids can be these days of they can't get playing the Xbox....
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...The strength and conditioning philosophy can be wrapped up in one statement; to train for sport-specific power. The definition of power is: strength x speed= power. Strength training, Olympic weightlifting, sprint speed, agility, plyometrics, flexibility, balance, and core/stability training all need to be performed to achieve maximum sport-specific power. A strong core is necessary to maintain back strength throughout all ranges of motion. Proper posture in the core can significantly increase the force production of the arms and legs and keep the athlete's back strong and healthy throughout all training. This can especially be important in today’s society where kids walk around all day with their shoulders slumped forward to hold a back pack on their shoulders comfortably. Flexibility to comfortably go through the full range of motion with proper technique in all lifting and running drills is also necessary. A good total body flexibility test would be a properly executed overhead squat where the athlete gets all the way down with their hips below their knees. Sprinting, agilities, and plyometrics are all important components of speed training. This is also where the coach can get very sport specific with agility drills and sprinting distances. The weight room is critical to maximize strength, power, and speed training. Lifts such as the deep squat and bench are great for lower and upper body strength and all the Olympic weightlifting will work to maximize speed and power. ...
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...* Nell’s mother was found dead one day by the man who was bringing her groceries. That same man found Nell after she made a noise in the back room. He went back to town and told the policeman about her. The doctor (Lovell) followed the policeman and then met Nell. * Genie was found after her mother escaped her house and found the police and brought them back to the house. They found her sitting on a potty chair. * Why were they isolated? * Nell’s mother isolated her and her sister because she was raped when she was younger, and didn’t want her girls to grow up in the same terrible, hateful world that she grew up in. She wanted her girls to be safe. * Genie was isolated because her father thought she was mentally disabled. He didn’t want people to know about her, so he locked her up. * Nell’s mother was found dead one day by the man who was bringing her groceries. That same man found Nell after she made a noise in the back room. He went back to town and told the policeman about her. The doctor (Lovell) followed the policeman and then met Nell. * Genie was found after her mother escaped her house and found the police and brought them back to the house. They found her sitting on a potty chair. * Why were they isolated? * Nell’s mother isolated her and her sister because she was raped when she was younger, and didn’t want her girls to grow up in the same terrible, hateful world that she grew up in. She wanted her girls to be safe. ...
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...Best Bodies. Client: Focus Area: To improve definition in upper body including; chest, biceps, triceps, and shoulders. Also going to improve on abs and build up back muscles. Still doing cardio for 30 mins before your workout. ALWAYS go up in weight every other week Duration: 8-12 weeks depending on muscle growth. Day 1: chest triceps Day 2 : Back, biceps abs Day 3: rest day Day 4: shoulders abs Day 5: chest triceps Day 6: rest Day 7: back biceps abs 4 Sets 12 reps of each Day 1: Chest and Triceps Chest: Bench press Vertical bench press Decline Bench press Chest fly on machine Chest press on machine Triceps: Rope cable pull downs Cable pulls over head Bench dips (2 straight benches parallel from each other, hold yourself up body suspended lower butt as low as you can then back up. For more weight, put a plate in your lap) Triceps machine Normal dips using body weight Day 2 : Back biceps abs Back: Cable rows Lat pull downs Seated flys One arm vertical rows ( get a straight bench and a dumbbell, position body on bench with one knee and same side arm fully extended, place other foot on ground slightly behind knee to balance. Hold weight in hand suspended onver ground and pull weight vertical up then back down. Then switch) Pull up wide grip palms forward Row machine if gym has one Biceps: Barbell curls Dumbbell curls Cable curls Push ups 4x20 Preacher curls on machine or using bench Abs: work abs till they...
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...Peer pressure back my day was far more consequential than it is in today’s society. Teens these days need to learn to toughen up! Back in the days of the old 1964-chev Impala, ooh those babies were gold! With their chrome finishing’s, bench seats, hydraulics if you had the money, cause back in my day money was hard to come by, I can remember one time I did a whole week working on a farm with a young lad called Fredrick Plaskie, and all I got was a lousy 6 pence, to buy a new pair of shoes with no soles, but they did the job, no more of that walking through the cow poop on the way to school. I tell you now, for nothing I might add, you youngins have it easy these days, your parents will happily give you money so you have the coolest clothes, so that no snotty nose kids will tell you that your clothes aren’t “hip” or “down wit it.” Anyway where was I? Oh that’s right we took peer pressures like a whip on the bum from the cane. Everyday we would get a cane whopping, and boy I can tell you now I left a sore spot for days on end. With today’s teens, they get a few sissy names flung their way; they will sob and complain to the brothers and sisters as the local slang slings it. I remember back in the old school yard once, young Billy Mc Cormik was getting hassled about his ginormous teeth. Now he was getting names flung at him from all directions. Now he didn’t go and cry to his “peeps” he took it like a man, not like you young teens these days, go off and cry to yo mammas complaining...
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...First, I will fix the washing machine. The washing machine has been broken for two weeks. To fix it, I will need three tools: a screwdriver, a wrench, and a clamp. It will take one day to fix the washing machine. Next, I will fix our back porch. This is a bigger project. It will probably take about two days to fix the back porch, and will require a screwdriver, a hammer, nails, and a saw. My vacation starts on Monday. I have a lot of work to do, but hopefully I can relax after I finish my work Questions 1) Which of these tools will the author use more than once? A. B. C. D. a screwdriver a hammer a clamp a saw 2) As used in paragraph 3, what does require mean? A. B. C. D. need use find buy 3) Which of the following tools does the author not need to fix the back porch? A. B. C. D. a screwdriver a wrench nails a saw 4) What is the earliest day that the author can finish both projects? A. B. C. D. Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday © Copyright Read Theory LLC, 2012. All rights reserved. 1 5) On which project will the author need to use the most tools? A. B. C. D. fixing the washing machine fixing the back porch both projects need the same number of tools neither project needs any tools 6) According to the passage, fixing the back porch will take longer because A. B. C. D. the author really doesn’t want to do it it has been broken longer it needs more tools it is a bigger project 7) The author...
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...Sources of Finance Short Term Postponing Paying Creditors There is evidence that Photo-Magic PLC are postponing paying creditors back as it shows in their balance sheet that the figure for the trade creditors has risen significantly from £1,900,000 in 2003 to £2,880,000 in 2004 which shows that payments are not being made. The company have went from taking 46 days to pay creditors back to 64 days to pay them back. This is a cheap source of finance but there is the danger of losing goodwill with the suppliers and receiving a bad reputation therefore not being able to get suppliers in the future. Reducing Stock and Debtors There is no evidence that Photo-Magic PLC have attempted to reduce their stock however there is evidence that the company have reduced the amount that debtors owe. The balance sheet shows that stock has increased from £3,170,000 in 2003 to £3,600,000 in 2004. It is important to reduce stock and continue to reduce debtors in order to raise internal finance within the business by chasing up the debtors to get them to pay back as soon as possible as it is seen as free money due to the fact there is no interest. Corporation Tax The £950,000 corporation tax bill is not due to be paid until 9 months into the new financial year. This source of finance is a source of finance similar to postponing paying creditors. This source of finance can be viewed as a good source but short term only due to the fact that the company only have 9 months to pay it. ...
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...2nd conffesion Today is a very important day It’s the day when I give my second confession to one girl I am going to find her once again Will she accept my heart? I feel good today for some reason I threw away all my pride for this second confession Though I have so much to say, I’ll keep it short I will change and improve so from today and every day on I want to have a great love like Gyon Woo and Jik Nyu For you, I stay cooped up in my room, practicing my confession I practice singing so I serenade you Even if you fall, get up again, don’t worry, have courage I write an awkward letter and buy a big bear doll The times we used to love, those dream-like times I can’t forget any of those times All day, I only think of you, I stayed up all night again girl My heart feels frustrated on this sleepless night How are you? I guess you’re okay Day by day, I am drenched with your memories so it’s hard If you will come back some day, there won’t be any tears – my second confession I want you back baby I swear it’s true Won’t ever make you jealous, I’ll make them jealous of you Come back to me, for eternity And take a listen to my 2nd confession please You and me, now we’re facing each other from across the street What to do? It feels like my heart will explode Someone please send my love through Cupid’s arrow to her, save me Oh! It’s green light! Can those times come back? Will you be able to be with me again? The restaurant on Garusu Street, breakfast at...
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...Big Decision Every day, from the minute we wake up, till the time we go to bed, we are faced with choices. The choices we face on a day-to-day basis range from getting out of bed and starting our day, to investing our hard earned money into buying a new car or house. We make so many choices in just one day and most of the time we don’t even ponder the decisions we end up making. Recently, in the past year, after being involved in an automobile accident I was faced with, what seemed to be a very big decision. This very big decision was whether or not to move back to Cleveland after living on my own for five years. I pondered this choice for a very long time and in the process many thoughts crossed my mind. I had a considerable amount of concerns while pondering this thought such as where I would live, where would I work, and if I was ready to start my life all over again in a new but familiar place. Since my automobile accident, moving back to Cleveland was the biggest decision I was faced with making yet. I contemplated it for about six months before making a definitive choice. My biggest concern in moving back home was where was I going to live? Five years ago, when I moved out of my parent’s house, for college, I told myself that I would never move back. I told myself that I would never move back not because I didn’t love or care for my parents but because I felt that going to college was a step toward becoming an adult and moving back home would be anything...
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...The Broadstripe Service Guarantee Jochen Wirtz and Sven Tuzovic CASE STUDY C AS E 20 Cable companies traditionally focused on discounts for bundles of TV, Internet, and phone plans to win new customers instead of delivering great customer service. Broadstripe, a small cable company, launched a service guarantee with the aim of becoming the best-in-class service provider. Twenty months after the launch, Broadstripe’s management was reviewing the performance of the guarantee and had to decide what changes should be made, if any. B roadstripe, a small provider of cable, Internet, and phone services in four States (Michigan, Oregon, Maryland, and Washington) faced a difficult situation. Tony Lent, Chief Commercial Officer at Broadstripe, was convinced that the company had to dramatically improve its customer service. However, how does a small cable company differentiate itself from better-known industry giants and establish a best-in-class customer experience? Should a company at the edge of bankruptcy invest in customer service altogether? THE CABLE INDUSTRY Traditionally, cable companies tried to appeal to customers with discounts for bundles of TV, Internet, and phone plans. Customer service, however, had mostly been disregarded. As a consequence, customer satisfaction ratings in the cable industry had been the lowest of any industry. Results of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) showed that the largest providers (Comcast,...
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...C AS E 20 The Broadstripe Service Guarantee Jochen Wirtz and Sven Tuzovic Cable companies traditionally focused on discounts for bundles of TV, Internet, and phone plans to win new customers instead of delivering great customer service. Broadstripe, a small cable company, launched a service guarantee with the aim of becoming the best-in-class service provider. Twenty months after the launch, Broadstripe’s management was reviewing the performance of the guarantee and had to decide what changes should be made, if any. B roadstripe, a small provider of cable, Internet, and phone services in four States (Michigan, Oregon, Maryland, and Washington) faced a difficult situation. Tony Lent, Chief Commercial Officer at Broadstripe, was convinced that the company had to dramatically improve its customer service. However, how does a small cable company differentiate itself from better-known industry giants and establish a best-in-class customer experience? Should a company at the edge of bankruptcy invest in customer service altogether? retailers, 75 for banks, and 65 for airlines. Importantly, the cable industry was also lagging behind their satellite TV or telecommunication competitors with DIRECT TV and DISH Network scoring an average of 68. As competition from satellite TV and phone companies intensified, an increasing number of consumers disconnected their subscription TV services in favor of online video services such as Netflix and Hulu. Responding to these competitive...
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...My Transformation on Frankenstein by Yasmin Masduqi The sun was bright, it was the day that I’d been waiting for and I woke up that day expecting to see presents all over the floor, cakes decorated with soft fondant and delicious icing and sitting down while my family sang the most memorable song. The day that's meant to be the happiest day of my life turned out to be a horrendous incident. “Melissa, we need to go to the hospital now,” Camilla said with a weak and trembling voice. It worried me and I knew that something was not right. I was right. I saw someone coming out of the room and ran as fast as she could to me and hugged me tightly, it was Camilla. She said, “I- I am sorry Melissa.” There was a brief pause and she said with a weak and hoarse voice, weaker than last time, “They couldn’t save our parents, they- they say that they got hit by a drunk truck driver and minutes after that the car explodes.” My whole body just went completely numb and it felt as If I was trapped alone in a cramped and dark room and was left there to rot. It felt like... like...
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