...Grove Erin Brooks Worley Erin Brooks Worley writes Grove in 2006. It takes place in Florida in a town called Frostproof. We are hearing about a man and his girlfriend that visits his parents’ in Florida. His parents don’t have a house so they live in a trailer near the lake. The next day he borrows his father’s bike and has an accident. He has just left his wife because she couldn’t have kids and then he has got a new girlfriend. But it’s like a mysterious because he wants his girlfriend to be with him as a comfort and then again he won’t her not to touch him. When we hear the mother’s attitude to the girlfriend it isn’t quite good. She doesn’t like his new girlfriend and want her to say that she isn’t feeling well and that they need to leave earlier. The short story tells us about relationship, emotion, respect and drinking because it’s the relationship to everyone in the trailer we are hearing about but mostly the man and his girlfriend and their emotions that are stock. They have some big problems for example that she is drinking and he actually doesn’t care. He only says that she isn’t aloud to drink in his parents’ home. We know that the girlfriend has a big problem when we hear that she turn on the bathroom light and open the shower door and drink whiskey from her shampoo bottle. When people have to hide something we know that they have problems – she just can’t take a whiskey bottle, she has to hide it in a shampoo bottle. The man want to have kids but his...
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...Grove 1. Write a summary of Grove in about 150 words. 2. Characterize the two main characters and their relationship 3. Comment on the ending 4. In a short essay (150-200 words) discuss what you can do to help a friend or partner who is an alcoholic. ------------------------------------------------- Summary “Grove” is an American short story written by Erin Brooks Worsley in the year 2006. The story takes place in Florida, in a town called Frostproof. The main characters are a woman and a man without any names. They are a couple in a relationship. In the story they are visiting his parents. The woman has a drinking problem. The man is married to another woman but is still in a relationship with the main character. They are going out on a lake where they have an argument about their future. The man really wants to have kids, and his wife is not able to. He would like the woman to stop drinking, because pregnant women do not drink. The man’s mom knows what all this is about and talks to the woman about the problem. In the end the mother asks the woman to leave. Characterize On of the main characters is a woman who is visiting her boyfriend’s parents for the first time. It sounds like she grew up in the city, why she is not used to mosquitos opposite to the man who grew up near a lake. In the story we hear about the woman’s drinking problem and how it conflicts with the man’s wish to get children. The woman is several times confronted with her problem...
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...Summary of Grove The short story is about a man and a women, who's names we are not given. They visit his parents in Florida. They live in a trailer next to an orange grove. On the second day he has an accident on a motorbike. He hurts his ribcage but he doesn't want her help. Their relationship is strained. She is an alcoholic, he has left his wife, but they are still married. At night she sneak into the bathroom to drink some whisky. The next day they take a boat out. They sail around and talk. They come to a dock and tie up the boat. Here they meet some elder women, who gives them some beers. She gets to much to drink and when they come back to the trailer she stumbles in a carpet and is put to bed. When she wakes up, his mother asks her to tell her son that she is sick, and that she wants to leave which they do. Characterize the two main characters and their relationship The two main characters in this story is the narrator and her boyfriend. We aren't told much about them. We don't know what they look like, how old they are, occupation and so on. There is no direct description of them. Their relationship is strained because she drinks. They have had problems for a while. This is made obvious when he says, You can stop apologizing …... I've heard it enough (page 1 (8), line 17). Every time she tries to show him affection he pushes her away except once. At night, at the day of the accident, he pulls her close to him when she asks him if he is hot. I...
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...Grove 1. Write a summary of Grove in about 150 words. Grove is a short story written by Erin Brooks Worley. The story is about an alcoholic woman that is visiting her boyfriend’s parents. The second day of their visit the boyfriend crashes on his father’s motorbike. After everyone falls asleep that night the woman sneaks out into the bathroom were her shampoo bottle, with her whiskey, stands. She takes a couple shots thinking her boyfriend won’t smell it and goes back to bed. The next morning her boyfriend tells her he can smell it. Later that day they take to boat and sails out at the lake, where he turns off the motor and they start talking about kids and how they can’t have any because of her drinking. At night, after they got back, the narrator is talking to her boyfriend’s mother, while the boyfriend and his father goes to the shop, who tells her she need to stop drinking. By the time the boys got back the boyfriend’s mother talked the narrator into going home. On the way home the narrator’s boyfriend turns off the light on the car and drives in complete darkness for a while. 2. Characterize the two main characters and their relationship. The narrator is an alcoholic woman, who is trying to find out what to do in her life. She doesn’t want to hurt anyone with her problem, but she does because she won’t be able to have children. The boyfriend is a bit quiet, he tries to overlook her problem but it’s hard when she smells of alcohol. He wants children, but can’t have...
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...Grove In the short story ”Grove”, there is written by Erin Brooks Worley, we read about a first-person-narrator, that is a girl. She has some confrontations with a guy and his parents. The story takes place in Florida, in a town called Frostproof. Here lives the guy, but the author never mention his name. It is always I, he and she in the story. Here he lives nearby his parents. We also do not know the names of the parents. The guy has a strange relationship to a girl, there is the first-person-narrator. First you think, she is his girlfriend, but then she says in the text: “I never asked him to leave his wife”, and later in the text the first-person-narrator says: “He likes kids, I say. And his wife can’t have them”. Therefore, they are trying to have a kid, because his wife cannot make kids, so I think that they do not have a relationship to each other. The guy’s mother seems not to like the first-person-narrator, but he’s father like her. The girl seems very insecure; while she is apologizing a lot, and the guy says that, she has to stop apologize so much. The girl is also an alcoholic, and one night she sneaks out on the bathroom, where she is hiding some whiskey in a shampoo bottle. She is trying to conceal, that she has a drinking problem, but the guy knows that she is a alcoholic. He get also very upset, when she hides liquor in his parents bathroom. One day when the girl are alone with the guy’s mother in the living room, the mother says to the girl, that she...
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...“And that is why I cannot wait to join my father and uncle in the trash removal business after graduation. Thank you.” “Thank you Matthew that’s….certainly an interesting career choice. You can take your seat now.” Matthew starts to walk back to his seat but before he can even sit down he hears his friend Durham start whispering to him. “I still don’t get why you want to be a garbage man when you can just come to USF with me.” “I’m not a garbage man” says Matthew “I’m a trash removal specialist.” “Dude, you’re a garbage man” says Felix from behind Matthew. “Leave my Matty alone” says Miranda. Miranda and Matthew had been dating for nearly a year now after Durhams’ girlfriend Morgan, who just happens to be Miranda’s sister, introduced them. “Yo Durham, you and Matt ever get bored and just decide to switch up sisters for a night?” “HA HA very funny Felix” “What? You two are twins. It’s bound to happen sooner or later” says Felix laughingly. Just then the bell rings and students begin to flood the hallways as everyone tries to leave as quickly as possible for the weekend. Just then Durhams father comes around the corner. “You boys ready for the big game tonight? Sarasota aint no joke.” Felix feeling confident as always quickly responds “you know it coach those Sarasota boys aint got nothing on us.” “Yeah pops no one can take us with the way Matty is pitching this year. He’s unhittable.” “Hey Matty, if your done sucking face with the Wilson girl id like...
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...peaks of 90,000 percent, rating it the number one stock in the 1990's; it's no wonder how he became the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 Company at the tender age of 27. Mr. Dell believed that 'by placing the customer at the epicenter' and creating a strategic concept 'based on customers' needs and preferences' would be the key to a successful company. (Krames, 2003, p. 59) Having a direct model 'based on a one-to-one relationship between the company and the customer' was how he made Dell so successful with ''no intermediaries, no middlemen'. (Krames, 2003, p. 59) Andy Grove is the co-founder and former CEO of Intel. The company he co-founded in the 1960's success can be contributed to his suspicious mentality of 'only the paranoid survive.' (Krames, 2003, p. 135) This man was considered as a legend of this industry by many and built Intel into the biggest computer chipmaker in the world at that time. Mr. Grove was credited for 'his role in fueling the computer revolution' by being named Person of the Year in 1997 by Time magazine. (Krames, 2003, p. 135) Mr. Grove's three-legged stool metaphor outlined how equal levels of execution and strategy in technology, manufacturing and marketing were the foundation for Intel's success. Also, he was influential in coining the phrase Strategic Inflection Point (SIP), which can be described as '-a point at which a company comes face to face with a massive change, one that is powerful enough to threaten the life of the enterprise.' (Krames...
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...PACIFIC GROVE SPICE COMPANY Introducción: The Grove Spice Company Pacífico fue una organización involucrada en la producción, distribución y comercialización de especias y condimentos de alta calidad. La empresa había obtenido buenas ventas durante el año, debido a que había permitido lograr precio actual de $ 32.60 con una capitalización de mercado de 38 millones. A medida que la compañía tenía una política de retención de los beneficios con el fin de guardarlo para la financiación de las operaciones sin embargo, estos resultados no asignados no eran suficientes para cubrir la totalidad de las necesidades de financiación y por lo tanto la empresa tuvo que depender de la deuda también. Posteriormente, cuando el mundo se vio afectado por una serie de acontecimientos que surgen de las crisis financieras en 2008, se requirió a muchos bancos a reevaluar su nivel de riesgo y por lo tanto limitar su capacidad de préstamo con el fin de reducir el riesgo general de la quiebra. Como resultado de ello, los bancos comenzaron a estrictos sus criterios de préstamo, debido a que la empresa Pacific Grove especia fue requerido por el banco para reducir su multiplicador de la equidad y el porcentaje de la deuda de los activos totales inferiores a 2,7 veces y 55% respectivamente. Q1. Sobre la base de la arboleda del Pacífico Spice Company (PGSC) estados financieros proyectados, son sus operaciones rentables suficiente para llevar rápidamente en cumplimiento con el requisito del Banco? De...
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...Cocoanut Grove The Cocoanut Grove was a restaurant and supper club located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The building was built in 1927 and was located near Park Square. The Grove, as it was called, had been very popular during the late 1920’s, but had come across hard times during the 1930’s. In the early years of World War II the restaurant became very popular again. In 1942, The Grove was the popular place to be and where everyone liked to hang out. The building was a single-story structure with a basement below. A bar, called the Melody Lounge, occupied the basement as well as the kitchen, freezers, and storage areas. Located on the first floor was a large dining room, a ballroom with a bandstand, and several bar areas separate from the ballroom. One of the features of the dining room was a retractable roof that allowed viewing of the moon and stars during the warmer months of operation. The main entrance was located on Piedmont Street and utilized a large revolving door. On Saturday, November 28, 1942, the Boston College football team had lost in an upset to Holy Cross College played at Fenway Park. A famous Hollywood western movie star, Buck Jones, was in attendance at the game with Boston Mayor Maurice Tobin. Buck was persuaded by movie agents to attend the Grove for dinner that night despite feeling reluctant due to illness. A busboy was ordered to fix a light bulb at the top of an artificial palm tree in the corner of the Melody Lounge at about 10:15pm. The bulb...
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...Ch#16 “Why Training Is The Boss’s Job” The problem Grove is describing in the last chapter of his novel is that “Most managers seem to feel that training employees is a job that should be left to others, perhaps to training specialist”. (Grove, p.222) When all along throughout each chapter he stresses his key ideology that, “The output of a manager is the output of the organizational units under his or her supervision or influence”. (Grove. 1983) As Grove implies in his mantra throughout the chapters, the way to accomplish proper leveraged output is through raising the individual performance of subordinates by increasing motivation while also increasing individual capabilities of subordinates through proper training. In my opinion I believe Grove hits the nail dead on the head in regards to why training is the boss’s job. The “training specialist” that Grove implies mangers believe ought to train subordinates, are the managers and peers of the organization themselves. Grove advocates managerial leverage is the upmost important aspect of a productive managers arsenal of tools to employ and furthermore, training is one of the highest leverage activities a manager can and should implement in order to achieve such outcomes. By properly training subordinates with skills in strategic planning, constructive confrontation and problem solving. Employees throughout the workforce can become suitable role models and potentially have an exponential influence on company growth and...
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...The geographical point 27°34'37.32"N 80°38'45.02"W reveals a sun-soaked orange grove owned by Peterson’s Groves & Nursery situated on the peninsula of Florida, in a town called Vero Beach. According to a representative from Peterson’s, the farm is not organic and consists of two locations- one 20-acre and one 13-acre. All oranges are harvested by hand and tractors are used for mowing. Multicropping is the method used to grow the orange trees as no fields are left fallow. Peterson’s Groves offers an assortment of citrus fruits throughout the year such as oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, and tangelos. Overall, the presence of orange groves in Florida carries a variety of benefits such as they provide a habitat for over 159 species and the citrus industry brings in over 3 billion dollars annually. Despite these advantages, the Florida citrus industry is on a downward spiral on...
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...suburbs of Athens, the capital of Greece, a grove of almost 970 acres arises in Marousi, Melissia and Kifisia. It is a bequest of the great Greek benefactors, Syggros family, passed to the Greek agricultural Institute in 1921, in order to fulfill their wishes for well-educated and well-trained young farmers, by providing them the required facilities and equipment.[ Whilst exploring the grounds of Syggrou park, one may still find what is left from the initial development that took place, such as several neoclassical buildings, as well as the chapel of St Andrew, which were all part of the mansion which stood in the grove.]. The flora of the grove consists mainly of pine trees and some agricultural fields (vineyards). As far as, the fauna is concerned many bird species are bread, along with some small mammals (such as rabbits). The grove of Syggrou, as it is known, except of providing seminars and training on several agricultural factors, is also a meeting point for young people and families that want to take a walk, cycle, exercise or even have a picnic in nature. The whole area is filled with small paths making it easy for visitors to move around and explore the grounds. It provides the opportunity to escape from daily routine instantly, as you do not have to drive for hours to reach the countryside. Many inhabitants of the general area have become vigilant for the protection of the forest and pass this passion to their children. Syggrou grove has become an active part of everyday...
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...(2003) “What the best CEOs know: 7 exceptional leaders and their lessons for transforming any business”, chapter 2 (Place the Customer at the Epicenter of the Business Model) and chapter 5 (Prepare the Organization for Drastic Change), we can see a totally different leadership style, challenges they faced, how they were able to overcome them, and their contributions to assuring the viability of their respective organizations by Michael Dell and Andy Grove. Michael Dell, the founder and Chief Executive officer of Dell Computers believed that it is very important to work closely with the customers so that their individual needs are identified upfront. Andy Grove, another computer industry giant, a cofounder and former Chief Executive officer of Intel believed in his mantra that “only the paranoid survive” (Krames, 2003, p. 135) which according to Krames, gave him the foresight to build his company and have a lucrative career because of his skepticism about competitors. Comparison of Michael Dell of Dell Computers and Andy Grove of Intel Michael Dell as a young man has thought of himself as an entrepreneur and learned that in order to build a successful business; you must develop a strong and “direct relationship with the customer” (p. 58). According to Mr. Dell, “From the start, our entire business from design to manufacturing to sales was oriented around listening to the customer, responding to the customer, and delivering what the customer wanted” (p. 59) is of great...
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...Maple Grove is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61,567 at the 2010 census.[5] Maple Grove serves as the retail, cultural and medical center of the northwest region of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. One of the Twin Cities' largest shopping centers, The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, is located in Maple Grove. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Education 5 Government and politics 6 Demographics 6.1 2010 census 6.2 2000 census 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External links History[edit] Winnebago were the only inhabitants in the area of Maple Grove until 1851 when Louis Gervais arrived and settled. Four years later, in 1855, city growth included a church, town hall and many homes....
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...On September 2, 2016, Lt Audrey Haug of the Elk Grove Police Department spoke to our class about her 27-year career as a police officer. Over the course of her career, Lt. Haug has been with four different agencies. To begin with, she was a lifeguard- peace officer for state parks such as Lake Perris, and Lake Elsinore. Her duties as a lifeguard consisted of patrolling the lakes by boat, saving lives and arresting people for DUI’s. A few years later, she transferred to the Riverside County Sheriffs. Department. While working for the Riverside Police Department, she implemented duties such as a transportation bus driver, boat and bike patrol, POP (problem oriented policing), detectives, corrections and eventually promoted to a sergeant position and worked in the jail. What is ironic, is that Lt Haug and I actually grew up together in small town Norco. However, later on, both of our families relocated to Northern California. With that being said, she decided to leave the sheriff’s department in Riverside, to move closer to her family. She immediately found a position with the...
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