...Home Away From Home After living in a small in Ghana, I found a new home in New York City. Although both cities are millions of miles apart, they interestingly share some amazing similarities as well as differences. For instance, many believe that “The Big Apple” (New York City), is where everything happens. They say “if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere”. However, the big apple is not the only place where big things happen. Akib also known as “Dam City” has the biggest hydro-electric dam which generates and supplies electricity throughout the country and even to some of its neighboring countries. So the natives like to say “Akib Nkania” which means “Akib lights”. However, besides their similarities, these cities have their extreme differences as well. Compared to the Big Apple where everyone lives in the fast lane and the city mostly filled with people, cars and skyscrapers, Akib is filled mostly with valleys, trees, rivers and cannon and very few people. The weather is characterized by either a hot summer or a cold winter in New York whereas, Akib has moderate tropical temperatures with heavy rains between May and June and a dry season between October and February. I call both cities my home because together they keep me in balance. These places represent the best of both worlds. New York is more hurried and rushed when I need the rush, and Akib gives me a slower pace when I need to...
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...Jessica Ganzermiller ENG101 Kambui 3/21/11 A Home away from Home I was ready or as ready as I could have been to take on the twenty six thousand detainees of Camp Bucca Iraq, the largest detention facility in the world. As I stepped off the plane; suddenly hit by the nearly unbearable One hundred forty seven degree heat. My boots were tightly laced ID tag on my left and Boot knife on the right. Eighty pounds of protective gear; Bullet proof vest with survival tools and pouches of ammo strapped to the front, helmet with my name and blood type so if my head were to blown off the would know it was mine, my ruck sac strapped to my back full of the bare essentials; weapons cleaning kit, 2 uniforms, hygiene items, extra boots, a sheet, a towel and a wash cloth; ready for a mission I had been trained for, but little did I know all the training in the world could not have prepared me for what I was up against. In fear I could not help but to wonder if this flight had been my last. This was going to be a fifteen month trip that would change my life forever. This was not just a mission assignment for the military; it was my personal road to self- discovery. We arrived in Kuwait; this place was not like any place I had been before. The fine sand whimsically disappeared as the drifting air carried it away. One place that had once been a place of calm reflection; was now a place where war death and hatred lurked in the air. “Formation” yells my Platoon Sargent in his newly pressed uniform...
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...Running Away From Home When I was young, I tried my best to run away from home one time. Also, at that time, I finally understood another sense of home. Running away from home not only gave me an experience in my life but also let me understand how important my home was, and what I would need in my future. Running away from home happened in the summer that I just graduated from middle school in my small hometown—Shilou. Because of the hot and humid weather that summer, because of my boredom, or because of the nervous emotion of waiting for the notification from Shilou High School that I applied for, I always fought with my family member. One day, I fought with my brother because of the computer. I tried to complain about this to my mother, but I never get what I want. My mother always asked me to indulge my brother because I am older, I needed to show love to him, and I cannot be willful like him. I felt it was unfair, so I began to argue with my mother. Finally, I just ran back to my room, locked myself inside, and cried for a long time. My mother called me for lunch, and my brother gave up the computer and went outside. Even though they tried to do something to make me feel better, I still could not make myself calm down. At that moment, I was thinking if I lived without my brother, I would not need to indulge him anymore. I could live independently; I could do whatever I want. I began to think about leaving this unlovely home, and I began to plan to run away from it. ...
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...America Transformed My Life In the past I came across many changes but leaving my country was the toughest change in my life. I had to learn how to live away from people I love and how to start a new life in a new country. Immigration is a life changing experience; learning a new language, adapting to the culture and lifestyle changes are all strenuous things that were thrown at me once I became a part of this country. Even though moving away from my family and friends was a difficult decision, it changed my live for a better. It taught me how to deal with change, how to become an independent and responsible person, and how to feel this country my home. I never imagined living in another country. I remember as it was yesterday when my mom said, “Daniela, I know you do not want to leave Colombia but I have to take you with me, you are my youngest child and I will not let you here” I started arguing with her, saying that how she could do that to me when I already had plans to start college and that I was happy in my country but at the end I gave up and decided to come to America. It was February 10th, 2010, when I left Colombia and was forced to leave my friends, my grandmother, my school, my language and culture to move to this big new country to start a new life. As I took my last look at my home, I remembered all the fun times I had with my mom and sister and friends throughout my life. Tears were running down my face and I just started thinking about how...
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...Far and Away is a romantic drama with western influences. The 1993 film, directed by Ron Howard, is the story of two people immigrating to the United States in the hopes of having different lives. The main characters, Joseph Donnelly and Shannon Christie come from two very different worlds. Joseph lives on a farm and is barely making enough money to pay the rent, where Shannon lives on acres of land with horses to ride and butlers to boss around. As it turns out, Shannon’s father is the landlord of the land Joseph and his family lives on. When they are evicted Joseph goes to the Christie house declaring revenge on them. This is where he meets Shannon. She tells him that she is not going to end up like her mother and that she is going to America for the free land they have. This captures Joseph’s attention. Since Joseph is poor, Shannon pays for his boat ticket but makes him her serving boy during the trip. Once they land in Boston, Shannon’s silver is stolen, the only form of money she has. This forces the pair to find jobs. For Shannon this is harder than it is for Joseph. Most of the movie is set in Boston developing the characters and slowly transforming them before they go west. Far and Away shows how the west purifies and transforms people in order to achieve the opportunities it has to offer. Through the entirety of the film the characters’ class status, attitudes, style and surroundings change as they get closer to the west. By the time they get there the movie is ending...
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...Comparison & Contrast Essay Living at home and living away from home as students (during the higher education studies) Millions of students are often faced with the question of whether it is better to live at home or to go abroad and hence away from home for the period of their studies. Many would probably intuitively say that leaving home is an effort that is not necessary since the same opportunities for one’s study are often given where one lives, thus at the home city or home place. However, there are a number of advantages that can be found about the same decision. To begin with, living at home while studying means being close to family, friends and colleagues one knows, likes, and loves. It is simple, convenient and beneficial to keep and foster those relations. In fact, most friendships are built in the environment one grew up in, went to school, or worked. Hence, staying home during the studies provides the possibility for spending more enjoyable time with these friends and family members. This means that one can go out for a drink with friends after the university or college, have a dinner or enjoy a movie at the cinema together. More importantly however, apart from spending the good times together, very often study-related problems occur. This could mean to have troubles with a lecturer who does not grade fairly or fellow students who do not treat someone appropriately, i.e. teasing or even fighting. Especially during times like these, will it be essential to...
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...want to move away and live there, I didn’t want to be too far from home. Therefore I started looking for university’s in Liverpool as this is local for me, and is not too long to travel when wanting to come back home, as I can do this by train, which also makes the expenses a lot lower than having to travel far.When I made my choice of wanting to go to university after leaving sixth form, I made the decision of wanting to choose somewhere that was local, as although I want to move away and live there, I didn’t want to be too far from home. Therefore I started looking for university’s in Liverpool as this is local for me, and is not too long to travel when wanting to come back home, as I can do this by train, which also makes the expenses a lot lower than having to travel far.When I made my choice of wanting to go to university after leaving sixth form, I made the decision of wanting to choose somewhere that was local, as although I want to move away and live there, I didn’t want to be too far from home. Therefore I started looking for university’s in Liverpool as this is local for me, and is not too long to travel when wanting to come back home, as I can do this by train, which also makes the expenses a lot lower than having to travel far.When I made my choice of wanting to go to university after leaving sixth form, I made the decision of wanting to choose somewhere that was local, as although I want to move away and live there, I didn’t want to be too far from home. Therefore I...
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...Twenty20 league worldwide. In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube. The brand value of the 2014 Indian Premier League was estimated to be US$7.2 billion. Cricket is one of the game which includes lots of betting and predictions. Due to this reason many researchers try out different methods to introduce new models to predict the result of the match. In this report we are making an attempt to predict the outcomes of some of the most important matches that will be played in the Indian Premier league in the forth coming year from April 8 to May 29. We use the Poisson distribution to create a model with which we will be able to predict (1) if there is any Home ground advantage to the home team, 2) Probability of the total runs per over that will be scored in the match by individual teams, finally we will predict which team will win the match using this model. We use the data from the previous seasons 2014 and 2015 to predict these matches. This model introduces you to predicting individual matches which can be further developed into an advanced model with which you can predict the season results and individual scores of a single batsmen. Introduction to Cricket and Betting: Cricket is the second most popular game in the world only next to football. The latest form of cricket is the Twenty20 or T20 cricket. It involves two teams with each team...
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...Cost Fixed costs Sales cost Transport cost Total fixed cost Variable costs Material costs Print cost Total variable costs € 480 500 980 3 0.8 3.8 Tie Away victory Away loss Game Entracht Frankfurt (EF) -‐ Wacker Burghausen (WB) TSV 1860 Munchen (TSV) -‐ LR Ahlen (LR A) EF vs. WB (Home) Home victory Home Victory 72% 62% Tie 17% 17% Home loss Tie Away victory Away loss Probability (A) TSV vs. LR A (Home) 72% Home victory Home loss Tie Away victory Away loss 28% Home victory Home loss Tie Away victory Away loss 17% Home victory Home loss Tie Away victory Away loss 11% Home victory Home loss Tie Away victory Away loss 89% Home victory Home loss Tie Away victory Away loss Away victory 11% 21% Probability (B) 62% 38% 17% 21% 79% 62% 38% 17% 21% 79% 62% 38% 17% 21% 79% 62% 38% 17% 21% 79% 62% 38% 17% 21% 79% Probability (A and B) 3rd place 44.64% EF 27.36% EF 12.24% EF 15.12% EF 56.88% EF 17.36% TSV 10.64% EF 4.76% EF 5.88% TSV 22.12% EF 10.54% EF 6.46% EF 2.89% EF 3.57% EF 13.43% EF 6.82% EF 4.18% EF 1.87% EF 2.31% EF 8.69% EF 55.18% TSV 33.82% EF 15.13% EF 18.69% TSV 70.31% EF Supply both -‐ TSV 3rd Place -‐ 1 Supply both -‐ TSV ...
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...No More Home, now you’re On Your Own These days, most young people are choosing to move out and live away from home. At some time in your life you will have to decide between staying at home with your parents like you have always done, or starting a new life on your own, that means it’s time to start being independent. Moving out will affect every detail of your life, right down to the foods you eat, and how much money you can spend. At the moment you want to make a choice between these two completely different ways of life, you should know that living at home and living on your own have some similarities, and they also some differences that you have to think about before making a decision. Every young person should realize that living on your own is a big step towards becoming a responsible adult. When living at home, and living away from home you have certain responsibilities to do in both places. If your decision was to live at home with your parents, you have to help with household chores like cleaning the house, and your room, and you have to do it well, because if you don’t you will have face the consequences. For example, if you have to wash the dishes and you don’t do it, you will just have more and more dishes to wash on the following days. As well, if you decided to move away from home you will also have household chores because no one will be there to do them for you, so you have to do them. Another similarity is that no matter if you are living in your home or away...
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...When I first ran away, it was the end of July, 2009. I was 13 years old. I couldn't take my life at home anymore. My parents were always running my life and telling me what I can and can't do. I wanted things my own way...I ended up going to 3 of my friends' houses hoping they'd never catch me. I didn't have that much money with me and I wondered how I was going to make it. When it got dark, I didn't know where to sleep. I finally called my parents and went home but they never let that day go. I wanted to though. When I went to school, my friend Kristina and I would always skip classes just for the fun of it. At least that's what she thought. The real reason I wanted to get away because I hated school. Bi hated the teachers some of the other students besides my friends. I was so bored every day and started acting out. I started hanging with the bad crowd and starting doing things I knew I shouldn't be doing. So when she and I would run away from school we would have the thrill of our lives. Going through shopping centers or just having fun doing bad things being around the neighborhoods was all I need to feel better about myself. Apparently, I never learned my lesson. I ran away from home a second time. I went to a friend who I thought I could trust, my friend Christian. I was suicidal at the time so I could have killed myself when I had the chance. I don't know why I really ran way that day. I wanted to get away from my parents I guess. Do you ever have parents who think...
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...these three squads have a significant difference in their win-loss record when compared to all the other teams: when playing at home, their records were far better as compared to when playing on the road. Let’s take a look at the Indiana Pacers. Going into the playoffs, this team was the third seed in the Eastern Conference, a noteworthy achievement. However, when playing on the road, this team was mediocre throughout the season, ending up with a sub-500 record, 19-22 (ESPN). However, this squad seemed to sync and “click” when playing in Indianapolis, recording 30 home wins as opposed to only 11 losses, enabling them to clinch such a high seed in the playoffs. A similar pattern occurred in Golden State, seeded six due to their home record of 28-13, despite a road record of 19-22 (ESPN). The most astonishing team was the Denver Nuggets, who were also the three seed, but in the Western Conference. This squad managed to tally a whopping 38 wins at home to only three losses! With this near-perfect win-loss ratio, you must be questioning how they were not seeded number one. The answer lies in their struggle to achieve similar success while playing as the visiting team: the Nuggets had the same road record as the Pacers and Warriors, an average 19-22 (ESPN). Due to this peculiar and intriguing stat, every time these three teams play at home, they become the favorite to win the game, regardless of who their opponent may be (even a powerhouse such as the Miami Heat or the...
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...Practice 4 Living at Home & Living Away from Home A lot of students these days have to make difficult choices at such a young age. Even before you graduate you have to pick out your outfit for school the next day, which school you want to attend to in the next following years. Many freshmen prefer to live with their parents when attending college/university, while others prefer to live away from home, for example at a local apartment or the campus dormitory. There are several advantages and disadvantages in choosing the place you want to come back to after a long day at school. Firstly, living at home or with your parents will most definitely save you money in the long run. When you live away at home; rent, water, electricity, and internet expenses may stockpile and in turn cost you your monthly allowance leaving you with what little left for food and leisure. This is why it is very advantageous to live at home or with your parents, since those expenses are pretty much covered by your parents. And without having to spend on those expenses, you can save a lot of money so that you can spend it on the things you want. On the other hand, if you were to choose away from home, you have the potential to be more free. Sure, you’ll save a lot more money by living with your parents; but, are you willing to live yet another several years under the same roof where you will have the same chores and the same nags every now and then. Living on your own gives you a place for yourself, and...
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...The LUMS Working Papers series can be accessed at http://www.lums.co.uk/publications/ LUMS home page: http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/ NEW ISSUES IN ATTENDANCE DEMAND: THE CASE OF THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE David Forrest* University of Salford Rob Simmons** Lancaster University November 2004 *School of Accounting, Economics and Management Science, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, e-mail: d.k.forrest@salford.ac.uk. Phone: 0044 (0)161 295 3674, Fax: 0044 (0)161 295 2130. **(Corresponding author) Department of Economics, The Management School, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YX, e-mail: r.simmons@lancaster.ac.uk. Phone 0044 (0)1524 594234, Fax 0044 (0)1524 594244. Acknowledgement We are grateful to two referees, Tunde Buraimo and participants at the Applied Econometrics Association, Football’s Econometrics Conference, in Patras, Greece, for helpful comments on an earlier draft. 1 ABSTRACT This paper uses an attendance demand model with panel data on over 4,000 games to examine economic problems of fixture congestion in English Football League schedules. We find that televised midweek Champions League matches involving English Premier League clubs have substantial adverse impacts on lower division Football League gate attendance. This suggests that affected clubs may have a case for compensation from the Premier League for loss of gate revenue from this source. Scheduling of home games close to one another also...
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...stand up for it, and help it in some way. Why would anyone betray someone or something, if it would only hurt? Because sometimes we betray someone so that we can get away from doing something, or being around someone. By looking at Thomas and his friends and what they have...
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