...The Arena – Analysis The undoubtedly worst nightmare of any parent luckily remains just that in most instances. However, every once in a while the nightmare becomes shockingly brutal reality and someone loses their child. A grief, completely unimaginable for anyone who has never experienced it, is laid upon one as if it was a carpet of lead. For many people it is the sole aim that they have built their life around and with the blink of an eye it is gone. How does a parent cope with this unparalleled pain? And is it possible to repress the memories and start a new life after an absolute lowpoint? It is exactly this issue the short story ”The Arena” by Martin Golan provides an insight to. The short story was written in 2008 and the setting is a father, who is also the first person narrator, driving his son to the local New Jersey suburb sports arena early in the morning. His son is attending an away game with his lacrosse team and is being dropped off at the team bus waiting outside the large ”structure of steel and cinder block” locally known as the Arena. On his way there, the narrator’s mind starts wandering due to a mixture of early morning clarity and the deserted suburbian roads and it is soon made clear what his thoughts are surrounding. The father lives with his wife and their son, whom he is in the car with, but his thoughts keep circling around his previous life with another woman and their adopted, now deceased, son Willie. The traumatic event of losing his...
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...Characters in the Minority Georgiana and Eliza Reed are described as "feeling without judgement"(Georgiana) and "Judgement without feeling" (Eliza) - both are used to differentiate what happens when one takes one side to the extreme of both types of behaviours. In effect, Jane finds she has to fight to preserve the balance in her character between judgement and feeling - the Reed sisters therefore provide a strong example as to what happens if the balance between the two is upset. Blanche Ingram is a woman without scruples or morality, she is haughty and proud, very beautiful and priveleged too, but is nevertheless shallow and intellectually inferior. She is a warning Jane, who is soon to be faced with the temptation to give in to her passions and embrace the shallow life of a courtesan, when Rochester pleads with her to go to the continent with him after the "wedding". The more virtuous minor characters serve the same function, standing as moral or spiritual beacons to which Jane may aspire, but may not ever reach. Maria Temple - the charitable schoolteacher is both an example and a warning. She can and does serve as a role-model for Jane but is also powerless, having to answer for her independence to a wrathful Mr Brocklehurst, and having no real authority when he is on the premises. Her position is inferior and she submits too. Jane later will break this pattern at Thornfield, in her dealings with her employer, but ironically her habit of submissiveness is gained as a...
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...The Philips Arena Brandon Rabon One of my favorite events was when I went to the Philips Arena to watch the Hawks and the Heat play. My friend and I went on a trip to Atlanta to go see our first NBA game. This was very exciting to go watch the most exciting team in the NBA play. We really didn’t know what to expect but assumed it would be like any other venue just like the Colonial Life Arena. The drive there was nice and it was pretty easy to spot the venue in the middle of the city. Parking was a different story all together. It took us probably 30 minutes to try to find a spot. They had a few police officers trying to direct traffic but there could have been more. We ended up having to parking like three or four blocks away from the venue and just walked there. They could have improved parking by using some of the parking garages around the venue. While we were walking back I saw at least two or three garages that were not being used and just shut down for the night. Arriving to the venue, the size of the Philips Arena was amazing. They haven’t opened the doors yet so there were a lot of people waiting to get in and seated. The crowd management up to this point is handled well because everyone got into lines fairly quickly once the doors opened. The tickets were scanned easy and quickly to get everyone in. We got into the lobby and then upstairs to the concessions portion of the arena. The signage in the arena could have been a lot better. It took me 10- 15 minutes to just...
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...Personal Statement 3. Describe a character in fiction , historical figure , or a creative work (as an art , music , science etc) that has had an influence on you , and explain that influence . Creative work (architectural structure) Whenever, I look at a picture of “Joe and Mansueto Library”, I sit there stunned by its extreme creativity and modern engineering phenomenon. The very next second I wonder what a masterpiece it is! And this is how I get inspired from these exemplary architectural designs. Although there are numerous eye-catching structures but this particular library is my primary inspiration due to several reason. The main reason would be its impressive structure and how well designed it is. This was the first structure I liked when I decided architecture as my field of study. Although, I have not been to the library in Chicago, Illinois, United States but, with the Internet providing many various images, I almost feel like I've been there. This structure has proved to be a great source of motivation for me. Another reason is that I have a thing for books and libraries. And oh, how it must feel to read under a snow covered dome! Reading books is one of my favourite pastimes and as far as a library is concerned, I am working on having a small one in my own house. I believe that Joe and Mansueto Library is a very good example of unique engineering and bold design coming together to foster intellectual discovery. This library now...
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...The Romans created urban centers that looked and functioned much like our urban centers do today. Pick an example of an actual coliseum, arena, or civic center in your area. Describe its style and function as if it were a Roman building in a Roman city. I would compare Atlanta’s local coliseum to the Roman urban center, the name is Philips Arena. The Philips Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena. It is home for the Atlanta Hawks, National Basketball Association and Atlanta Dream, of the Women’s National Basketball Association. It also is home to the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Thrashers from 1999-2011. In addition the Philips Arena host concerts, plays, evangelistic events, musicals, comedy shows, NBA All-Star game and US Figure Skating Championship. Philips Arena which is located in Atlanta, GA could be compared to the Roman basilicas. These buildings were large, served many functions, and it demonstrated the practicality of the Romans. Philips Arena maximum capacity is 21,000 people for concerts and other entertainment events. The arena seats a little over 18,000 for basketball and a little over 17,000 for ice hockey. It has 92 luxury suites, and 1,866 club seats. I have attended several events at the Philips Arena and I hold many memories. If Philips Arena were a Roman basilica, it would serve many purposes. When people wanted to do inside group activities this is where they could go. When you enter you would be in a long hall which would have variety shows and...
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...may have been called kerētízein or kerhtízein (κερητίζειν) because it was played with a horn or horn-like stick(kéras, κέρας)[4] In Inner Mongolia, the Daur people have been playing beikou, a game similar to modern field hockey, for about 1,000 years.[5] Most evidence of hockey-like games during the Middle Ages is found in legislation concerning sports and games. Similar to Edward's proclamation was the Galway Statute enacted in Ireland in 1527, which banned certain types of ball games, including hockey. ...at no tyme to use ne occupye the horlinge of the litill balle with hockie stickes or staves, nor use no hande ball to play withoute walles, but only greate foote balle[6] By the 19th century, the various forms and divisions of historic games began to differentiate and coalesce into the individual sports defined today. Organizations dedicated to the codification of rules and regulations began to form, and national and international bodies sprung up to manage domestic and international competition. Ice hockey also evolved during this period as a derivative of field hockey adapted to the icy conditions of Canada and the northern United States. Subtypes Field hockey game at Melbourne University.Field hockeyMain article: Field hockey Field hockey is played on gravel, natural grass, sand-based or water-based artificial turf, with a small, hard ball. The game is popular among both males and females in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe, Asia, Australia...
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...Business communication is viewed to be a goal oriented. The regulations, policies of the organization and its rules need to be communicated effectively to the people working within and even those outside the company. It is regulated by particular rules and beliefs. In previous years, business communication was limited to only paper work, telephone calls among other means but currently, with the advancement in technology there is cell phone, video conferencing, emails, satellite communication to support business communication. Efficient business communication helps in creating the good will of an organization. Businesses have for years been cutting costs and flattening their managerial hierarchies in response to intense global competition and other pressures. The flattening meant that only fewer portion of managers isolated decision makers from line workers. In traditional companies, information moved or flowed through many levels of leaders. In organizations where the lines of communication are shorter, decision makers respond more quickly to market changes. We did an interview on Wisma Genting one of their departments which is World Reservation Centre (WRC). World Reservation Centre is separate into 8 sections; Quality Monitoring & Training, AVRD, Tour & Mice, Traffic Management, RWB-WEB, Customer Care and Fulfillment & Administration. All these sections is under Vice President Mr. Cheong Chong Weng and Asst. Vice President Ms. Teh Wei Wei, they will making decision...
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...Applied Research Project Course: IS 535 Submitted: 04/14/2011 Introduction HSBC is one of world’s largest banks with electronic commerce, which consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. With HSBC, the amount of trade conducted electronically has grown significantly with widespread Internet usage. ("HSBC" 2009) The use of commerce is conducted in this way, spurring and drawing on innovations in electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, Internet marketing, online transaction processing, electronic data interchange (EDI), inventory management systems, and automated data collection systems. Modern electronic commerce typically uses the World Wide Web at least at some point in the transaction's lifecycle, although it can encompass a wider range of technologies such as e-mail as well. ("HSBC," 2009) A large percentage of electronic commerce is conducted entirely electronically for virtual items such as access to premium content on a website, but most electronic commerce involves the transportation of physical items in some way. Online retailers are sometimes known as e-tailers and online retail is sometimes known as e-tail. Almost all big retailers have electronic commerce presence on the World Wide Web. Electronic commerce that is conducted between businesses...
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...Dear Scholarship Donor, Thank you very much for your scholarship donation to SLU. As a recipient, I am truly grateful for your contributions to the SLU community. To introduce myself, I’m currently a senior pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science. I was born in India and immigrated to the US at the age of 5. I have been in St. Louis since. Throughout my years at SLU, I’ve managed to maintain a 3.57 GPA. This past summer, I had the opportunity to intern at Anheuser-Busch InBev as an IT Specialist. After successful completion of the tasks allotted, I was given a full-time offer. Hence, after successful completion of my degree in June, I will be working there full-time. My career aspiration is to go into management; therefore, I hope to be back at SLU, pursing a Master’s degree in Business Administration in the near future. My second career aspiration, credited to the missions and values of Saint Louis University, is to serve the community. Mohammed Ali once said, “Service to others is the payment you make for your space here on earth.” As the Saint Louis University community and donors like you have given me the opportunity to make my dream into a reality, my career goal is to participate in volunteering opportunities and give back to the SLU community. Your financial generosity has allowed me to be one step closer to my goal and has inspired me to help others by giving back to the community. I hope one day I will be able to help other students...
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...Signing Naturally Level 3; “Never above the Waist” by Cinnie MacDougall INTRODUCTION: 1. The new P.E. teacher is also responsible for what? The girl’s sport program. 2. What was the sport? Field Hockey. What season is this sport played? in the Fall 3. Who found the equipment? The coach found the equipment. List the equipment they had. They had wooden sticks made from table legs, wooden balls as the hockey puck. In what condition was the equipment? It was old about 2-5 years, but can still be used. 4. The sign, glossed as Have, means what? B) There is equipment available 5. Why did Cinnie join the new team? They needed volunteers and she love sports and had never played field hockey before. 6. How many girls signed up for the team? 12 girls signed up 7. How did Cinnie describe the coach’s language or communication skills? The coach was inept, a weak signer, signed lousy, poorly, she tried to teach the players to sign and communicate the rules. She tried to sign and explain the meaning. 8. What was the one important rule the coach emphasized? To never put hockey stick above the waist. 9. What did Cinnie think of the rule? She thought it was fine and an okay rule and that it made sense. And if you raise/lift the stick above the waist it can be dangerous and you can lose control. 10. How long did Cinnie’s team practice before their first game? A) They practiced one or two weeks. 11. Compare Cinnie’s team and the opposing team in terms...
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...Swan’s Ice Arena Case Swan’s Ice Arena is the only regulation sized hockey ice-skating rink in a city whose population is 450,000 and located in the Northern U.S. where hockey is a popular pastime. The owner, David Swan, has a successful business strictly renting the rink to hockey leagues and charging admissions to games along with concession sales. David wants to expand his business and include skating for the public as he sees a very high profit potential with that. He has made investments in making his rink more into a skating environment and the results are dismal, so he is questioning his choices and wants to know is options going forward. One thing Mr. Swan can look at is how he segmented his market. His bread and butter is hockey and alienating a core group such as this does nothing for his loyalty factor. This could lead to other arenas being built that support maybe more than one hockey rink specifically for hockey and he would lose that part of his business. In Mr. Swan’s business 25% of his customers on a weekend skating night are under fourteen. In the United States, 20% of the population is from age 0-14 ("The World Factbook," 2014). This represents a good chunk of his business during that time and also should not be alienated. Children 14 and under and the parents of these kids would value the public skating a lot more than young adults 14 and older simply because in this generation, young adults have so many more entertainment options available to...
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...ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM(NSTP)OFFICE SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION Gonzaga Campus, Gen. Luna Rd., 2600 Baguio City Tel: (074) 4470664/09198807387/09163349807 Email: nstpcoor@slu.edu.ph / slunstp@yahoo.com PARENT’S AUTHORIZATION FOR GUARDIANS OF OWN CHILDREN OTHER THAN THEMSELVES To St. Louis University: This is to authorize_______________________________,of _________________________________ (Name of guardian) (address of guardian) the _______________________________of our child ____________________________who is studying in (relationship of guardian to the child) (Name of child) St Louis University, to act as the guardian of our child; to sign all documents, papers or waivers that require parent’s signature in accordance with SLU policies, and do all other things in connection thereof. We understand that by this authorization, we shall not hold St. Louis University liable for any lapse of diligence committed by the above guardian. Signed: ______________________________ (and/or ) ________________________________ Name and Signature of Father Name and Signature of Mother Date:______________________ Date:______________________ Conforme: __________________________ ________________________________ Name and Signature of Guardian Name and Signature of Child Date:______________________ Date:______________________ NOTE: required attachment –photocopy of two ID’s of parents...
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...#4 The Romans created urban centers that looked and functioned much like our urban centers do today. Pick an example of an actual coliseum, arena, or civic center in your area. Describe its style and function as if it were a Roman building in a Roman city. Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia could be compared to the Roman basilicas. These buildings were large, served many functions, and demonstrated the practicality of the Romans. Philips Arena opened in 1999 and is one of the top multi-use facilities in the world. Its maximum capacity is 21,000 people. It serves as the home of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA, Atlanta dream of the WNBA, and then easily transforms into an ice rink used by the Atlanta Thrashers. In addition to sports, many other types of events are held at Philips Arena, such as musicals, plays, concerts, comedy shows, and evangelistic events. I have attended all of these events and Philips Arena is a part of many of my childhood memories. If Philips Arena were a Roman basilica, it would serve many purposes. This is where people would go when they wanted to do inside group activities. When you enter you would be in a long hall with a large variety of shops and booths on each side of you. People would be buying and selling products and services. It would also be one of the city’s main meeting places. People would be standing in groups having conversations. As you walk through the hall with the shops, you would see doors every few feet on either side. These doors...
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...Thomas Benjamin was enjoying a hockey game on the night of November 16, 1979. The hockey game was held at Romney Arena, located on the campus of State University of New York at Oswego. Thomas feels that the stadium failed to protect him and were negligent to not only him but other people at the game. The stadium is oval shaped and was enclosed with a dasher board that was about one-half feet in height. In front of where that players sat thwere was no protective fencing besides the dasher board and thee are was just an open area. Thomas was with his brothers and friends and they were going to watch the second game of the “Oswego State Great Lakers”. They had left their regular seats to go get a drink at the concession stand and decided to watch the rest of the game near the sidelines. They were seated behind the protective fence which was 10 to 15 feet high wen the puck found its way into the stands and had hit Thomas. A duty to exercise “reasonable care under the...
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...The last weekend of winter break, I participated in my eleventh SAYHA, or Spokane Area Youth Hockey Association, Young American Days tournament up at Eagles Ice arena. This tournament takes teams from around the west coast region of not only the United States but also Canada, and has them compete in a three day tournament. I have played hockey for practically my entire life, and this tournament gave my team and I a chance to play different competition from around the area and not just the same old teams from around Spokane. Throughout the tournament my team and I were challenged by teams and opponents that we have never seen before, and I realized that there were kids throughout the region just like me who loved to play the game of hockey....
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