...In this chapter Thoreau discusses how he prepares for the upcoming winter and freezing winter. To make his house more comfortable he shifts his ideals by plastering the walls, and learning to admire the convenience of plastering walls. Thoreau prefers the look of his house before he makes it more suitable to winter weather, but he shows he changed ideals when he admits that his house is more livable. The reader learns this when he says, “My house never pleased my eye so much after it was plastered, though I was obliged to confess that it was more comfortable”(Thoreau 120). The plastering of the house also shows a change in ideas because as the reader is aware, Thoreau aims to connect with nature, but by fixing his house he is ruining the natural...
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...THE QUALITIES OF AN IDEAL HOUSEMATE At first glance it seems very difficult for us to define what are the important qualities of an ideal housemate. However, after serious considerations we can see that under most circumstances, an ideal housemate should at least have the following three qualities. Firstly, we should know how to respect people. Not only our housemate, also people around them.It is the most important factor in our communications. Whatever what is their background, they are the same as their housemates, they are all equal. To respect their housemate, respect their religions and cultures. Do not laugh at ethnic people or racism. That is rude and stupid. We should respect what God created for us. Besides, we must respect our housemates privately, everyone have right to have their secrets. Furthermore, the qualities of an ideal housemate that I desired should possess good personalities. An easy going and friendly housemate is most suitable for a person who is introvert and shy like me. I like the feeling of warmness that naturally exudes from a person, because I know this may help me to get along well with her when we are living under the same roof. We can also solve the problem without making argument if we encounter some problems about living together...
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...Ideal Home Paper By: James Upshaw Take a walk with me through my ideal home. When first entering the house you will come upon the great stairs leading to the great room, filled with leather couches, 70in. Flat screen TV's equip with surround sound systems and game systems. There are the marble coffee tables with all of the couches. The floor is stained oak, the wood shimmers in the sunlight, and its almost blinding. Now were going into the back yard were we will find a concrete walk way that leads to a in ground pool with gold sprinkles scattered around the white marble lining of the pool. The pool is ten feet deep in the deep end and four feet deep in the shallow end. Then there is a hot tub that is so high-tech and it reads your mind to set the temperature to your ideal temperature. There is also a fountain that's water is so clear that you can't even tell its there but you can hear it. Now we are going up stairs to see the master bed room. Upon entering this room you will see the marble floor that is so clean that you can see your reflection. Then you see the double king sized bed that can heat up when it feels that your getting cold and it sets its form to your body to help you sleep better. There is also a 150in. Flat screen TV that has a touch screen TV remote that can turn on anything in the room, and even start your cars. Then we walk through the double doors into the sneaker room. The sneaker room is filled with every shoe you could ever want. Although...
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...A New House - Decision XECO/212 May 15, 2011 Don MacLean Axia College of University of Phoenix Much thought should be given and taken into account on whether to purchase a home. The decision to buy a home is a very big and important step that should be entered into very carefully. A new home purchase is one of the most significant decisions people will make in their lifetime. There are many factors that can affect one’s overall decision to buy a home. When people consider making the jump from renting to owning, sometimes they mistakenly consider only the cost of the rent versus the cost of the mortgage payment. Unfortunately, some people make the decision to buy a home without considering these factors. In order to determine how much housing I can afford, I must factor in many things such as location suitable for raising a child, savings, other debts, personal preference, and income. Therefore, I have decided to purchase a home and will apply some of the ten principles of economics to ensure I’m making the right decisions along the way. Utilizing some of the ten principles of economics such as people face trade-offs, the cost of something is what you give up to get it, and people respond to incentives will help shape my decision so the home buying experience can be a thought out process altogether. Other essential factors that must be included are the marginal benefits and marginal costs associated with buying a home. Purchasing...
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...Flight to Pittsburgh In our society we have a lot of ideals of how you must be, how you should act and how you should look. These ideals often represent how we think a perfect man or perfect woman is. And it is difficult to live up to these ideals, often it is impossible but we are trying really hard anyway. In this story we see how it is to pursue such an ideal from a man, Hank’s point of view. We also see how destroying it can be when a person thinks the ideal is a reality and possible. Hank is a middle aged man, 52 years old, and married to Faye. He has a daughter, Julie with Faye. Julie is married with Russell, but she has just called and said that he has hit her. She specifically asks to see her father. This implies that Julie sees her father as the “Superman,” who will come and save her whenever she is in trouble. We also know that Julie and Russell lives in a house, there is a “replica of his own,” Hanks house. The fact that she is living in a house, which is an exact copy of her father’s supports this. Who builds a house there is an exact copy of one’s parents’? Most daughters and sons would build their own after what they find them most suitable. But she builds a house exactly like her father’s because she still looks up to him like a little girl would look up to her father. The house could also be a symbol of the father, in the way it surrounds her, like a hug, the comforting hug from a father you know always will be there for you. Another thing that supports this...
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... 1. Describe your ideal study environment. The description of my ideal study environment has to have three very important things. First it has to have a door with a lock and preferably no windows or a curtain (I get distracted very easy). Second I need some type of music (not too loud but not too low either). Third I need a computer to do my assignments, research, ext. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. There are a lot of distractions that might hinder my study progress or my performance in an online classroom. One very distractive on is Netflix, while I am doing my homework in the back of my mind it always a tab over. Another for me is my family, before I started school I spent all my time with them when I got off work, now there is another factor involved and they don’t always like that. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? I have a few things (actions) I use to manage and eliminate distractions. One of them is I lock a door behind me when I go into a room until I get done. Another is I will leave the house and go to a quiet place or the backyard to keep from getting distracted. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? The way I will apply my personal learning style is keep a routine and don’t differ from it. My personal study style...
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...rights like women fighting to actually have property but people believed that they were the property of man and we're only needed to take care of Young and the house. Native Americans were being forced West and that is unconstitutional but the President, Andrew Jackson believed that they didn't deserve rights. The US did not fulfill the ideals of the Declaration of Independence for all the people by 1850 because women and Native Americans did not have equal economic and political rights. The ideals of the Declaration were not fulfilled because women did not have equal economic or political rights The evidence that can be used to support myself claim is Document 1 the document states that women do not have rights like they had very hard time leaving their husbands also they did the husband they would have total custody of the child people also...
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...The People's Republic of China highlights a fundamental principle of Capitalism in the idea that it is the natural system to be used. After traveling to China in 2010 my understanding of the place, Communism and Human nature has evolved. Though China is officially Communist, in nearly every way it is a capitalist system. The greed of humanity had infected the ideals of the nation and caused it to revert to a modernized version of what it set out to destroy. Emperors and palaces replaced by Communist officials, CEOs and skyscrapers. This shook my faith in Human's as we seem truly incapable of rising above our nature to use intellectual social systems to make the world a good place for all people. This level of hypocrisy, while disappointing, was not new to me. Politicians at home always acted hypocritically. Invading countries while preaching peace and calling for austerity while living in mansions. The reason why this hypocrisy shocked me so much was because of how badly people suffered from it. The suffering of 100s of millions of people so that extravagant wealth could be created for the few. Communist revolutions all involve in powering the workers however this nearly always is abandoned quickly and the workers are exploited as happened in the Soviet Union under Stalin. In China it's less obvious. There is not one man, one face that we can accredit the rule of China too. The communist party that governs the country has over 100 million members but only a few have real power...
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...A one-person three-day trip I am an international student, I’m majoring Human Resource Management in xx University. In the middle break, I plan a one-person four-day trip to one of the following cities with 1500 dollars budget. The cities is Sydney. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. In June 2010 the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.76 million people. .In April 19 2014, I will start from Perth airport, 2 George Wiencke Dr Perth WA 6105 which leave at 3:00 pm. Perth airport | Departs: 11:30 AMSat 19 April 2014Perth airport | Arrives:5:50 PM Sat 19 April 2014Sydney airportDuration: 4hr | AmenitiesNo checked baggage | 1 Reserved Flight Seat1 Economy Class Seat | Return:10:10 PM22 April 2014Duration: 4hr | Five hours later, I will arrive Airport Dr Sydney NSW 2020, Australia. Then, I take T2 Airport Line to 500 Wattle Street, Ultimo Sydney Darling Harbour 2007 Australia. I have booked a room there, it is about $ 131 per night. I will spend $ 40 on a transportation card, so I can take bus and subway for free in the next few days. Hotel detail Vulcan hotel is three star hotel, it located in central location in which 500 Wattle Street, Ultimo Sydney Darling Harbour 2007 Australia with easy access by all types of transport. All of rooms are well appointed with all the facilities you need: * Wireless Internet access * Bar Fridge * Air conditioning/heating * TV with Foxtel ...
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...Apartment Buyer: Good Morning. May I speak to Mr Sudarmo? Buyer: Selamat Pagi. Boleh saya bicara dengan Pak Sudarmo? Real Estate Agent: Yes this is Mr Sudarmo. Are you looking to buy a house Mrs? Ini adalah Pak Sudarmo. Apakah Anda ingin membeli rumah Bu…? Buyer: Bu Simpson and yes I would like to but a house. What do you have on the market now? Bu Simpson dan benar, saya mau membeli rumah. Ada rumah seperti apa yang sedang dijual sekarang? Real Estate Agent: Well, first tell me the price range you are looking at. Pertama-tama, harga rumah yang sedang Anda cari sekitar berapa? Buyer: Anything between 20 to 25 million. Sekitar dua puluh sampai dua puluh lima juta. Real Estate Agent: Excellent! We have a lot of houses on offer in that price range. What type of house are you looking for? Baiklah! Saya bisa menawarkan banyak stok rumah sekitar harga yang Ibu katakan. Apa jenis rumah yang ingin Anda beli? Buyer: I would like to buy an apartment. I am currently a university student and I need a standard apartment close to the University. Saya ingin membeli apartemen. Saat ini, saya belajar di Universitas di Sydney jadi saya butuh apartemen yang berada di dekat Universitas. Real Estate Agent: Okay, and describe what this apartment would look like. Karena Anda tinggal sendiri, jadi Anda mencari yang 1 kamar, betul? Buyer: Well I only need one bedroom, one bathroom, and a small kitchen. But it must be close to the University or close to transport...
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...following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a nice quiet place with no Distractions like: my kids asking me to do something for them every 5 minutes or a place with no white noise like a fan or the air pump in my fish tank. My ideal study environment would have a comfy chair with lumbar support a quiet temperature controlled room and the proper lighting for reduce visual stress. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Distractions that hinder my study progress and or performance are: having to get up in the middle of studying to get somebody a drink, clean my house or if an uninvited guest drops in to say ‘hi.” Two other examples would be a telemarketer calling or unexpected repairs to my home. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? Some actions I could take to manage these distractions are to stay up late or get up early when everybody else is sleeping, so I get some piece and quiet. I could inspect my home daily to look for things that may require my attention and get them taken care of ahead of time. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? I will apply my personal learning style by trying to remember the aspects of my style and how it psychologically helps me learn. I...
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...Right around then my family was suffering in the south after the economy crashed, our money was completely worthless! The living was much too crowded for my taste. The thought of a better life ahead for my two young children overwhelmed me with hope. We packed our bags as fast as possible. My family was fortunate enough to afford a train ticket. Railroads first started after the shame of the civil war. A time period we know as reconstruction. These railroads provided fast, safe and easy transportation to the wild frontier. When we arrived we received land from the homestead act and ever since, life has...
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...rejection and the difference between the ideals of the children, having grown up in an American society as opposed to their parents. “In The American Society” is narrated by the older daughter Callie, who says, “When my father took over the pancake house, it was to send my little sister Mona and me to college” (Jen 1). This suggests that the family came to America seeking out the American Dream in order to give the children a better opportunity to get an education. The father has a set way of running the pancake house, and when it becomes successful “he revels in his new role as benevolent dictator over his staff, not quite grasping the fact that his style of management is too much to take for many of his workers,” (“In the American Society Analysis”). The father often treats his employees more like servants and believes that because he is the head of the business he “deserved the respect his authority dictated,” much like his grandfather had in China (“Analysis of ‘In the American Society’”). When the father hires two immigrants, Booker and Cedric, he is able to somewhat run the restaurant how he wants because the boys “being illegal immigrants and needing work, would gladly lend their subservience,” (“Analysis of ‘In the American Society’”). This results in the father being able to express his own Chinese culture and how he is able to run things, unlike when he associates with his American employees because they have different ideals. However, when he loses Booker and Cedric...
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...results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal place to study is a quiet, cool, comfortable place. Though I don’t have an office area or a desk I do prefer studying in my room. I close my door and block out all the noise that may be going on in the living room. I find it easier for me to concentrate and be able to be away from other distractions in my house. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Some of the distractions I found to be an obstacle was the TV. I was studying and completing my work in the living room. At first this was not a problem but then my favorite TV shows would come on or my baby niece would come up to me and want to play. One other major distraction I find is my cell phone. I might get calls here and there and that pulls my attention away from my computer. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? Some actions that I can definitely take is like I stated before, go to a quiet place and lock myself to avoid any distraction trying to interfere with my learning time. One other thing I can do is to put my cell phone on silent. This will help me eliminate the distraction that my cell phone brings. I will still be able to see calls coming in just in case of an emergency but I won’t be tempted to pick up if I don’t...
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...English written assignment Essay on Virak Khiev’s article Breaking The Bonds Of Hate (1992) The article “Breaking the bonds of hate” is written by Virak Khiev in 1992. The article is about the ideal life you will reach in the land of opportunities: The United States of America. Virak Khiev’s article reflects his difficulties of growing up in a country he hated to seek the American Dream everyone talked about. Many people seek the American Dream, especially people from the minorities and countries with war and killing. Their search for the ideal life with a big house, lots of money and the popular ending “and we lived happily ever after” is true in the article by Virak Khiev. But breaking free from your country of killing and no money to reach the ideal life can be painful and the following issues can be hard to tolerate. The article is basically an autobiography. Virak Khiev writes about his life and what he has experienced in the order to follow the American Dream. You can see that it is an autobiography in the first sentence of the whole article. He writes “Ever since I can remember, I wanted the ideal life: a big house, lots of money, cars. I wanted to find the perfect happiness that so many people have longed for.” It proves that he is writing about himself and what he wants. His diction and choice of words is usual. It is on a balanced line between formal and informal; spoken language. There are no use of extremely fine and formal words and no informal or offensive...
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