...by the symbolism surrounding the characters and the conflicts that are presented. “A Worn Path” is a character story told in a third-person point of view about an elderly, colored woman and her journey along a path she has taken many time before. Throughout the story Phoenix is involved in conflict by struggling against nature, social conditions and against her own physical circumstances. From the characters name alone we instantly envision a strong individual, the name implies a mythological creature that it said to be as large as an eagle, with brilliant scarlet and gold plumage. It was said that only one phoenix existed at any one time with a life expectancy of at least 500 years. As the phoenix approached the end of life, it would build a nest, set fire to it and would die in fire to only rise from the ashes and be stronger. Ironically, Phoenix has her hair in a red rag which correlates with the scarlet plumage of the ancient bird. Her name combined with the first two paragraphs deliver a meticulous description of our character: Far out in the country there was an old Negro woman with her head tied in a red rag, coming along a path through the pinewoods. Her name was Phoenix Jackson. She was very old and small and she walked slowly in the dark pine shadows, moving a little from side to side in her steps, with the balanced heaviness and lightness of a pendulum in a grand-father clock. She carried a thin, small cane made from an umbrella, and with...
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...Objective: This lab is to use the internet to find out about telescopes and observatories in the US. Show space images and what was found to be interesting about them and also give information on a space mission. The Otto Struve Telescope is a part of the McDonald Observatory. It is located in the Davis Mountains in West Texas. The Otto Struve is operated by University of Texas astronomers and graduate students; along with other researchers from other institutions. The telescope is 45tons, has a diameter of 19meters (82ft.), and it has a visible light. Not only did it contain the 82inch (2.1 meter) telescope, which is what this telescope was known as before its name, it housed living and sleeping quarters for the astronomers who used and a library – then it was the second largest in the world. Otto Struve made the discovery of Uranus’ fifth moon, Miranda; it also discovered Neptune’s second-largest moon, Neveid. The Star V838 Monocerotis, I found to be interesting because it was a simple cream like swirled color and just the middle was a distinct red spot. This Nebula stood out to me because my favorit color is green and this is a very bright green formation. The Mars Polar Lander/ Deep Space 2 had a mission target of landing on Mars. The mission ended on December 03, 1999. The instruments that the spacecraft carried were: 1. Mars volatiles and climate surveyor (MVACS) 2. Mars descent imager (MARDI) 3. Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) 4. Mars microphone...
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...easier to regulate these factors inside an organization rather than with an outsourced partner. Outsourcing can be a cost-effective idea but many times there are hidden costs that involved in signing contracts and signing contracts across international boundaries can pose a serious threat. An outsourced vendor may be catering to the expertise-needs of multiple organizations at a time which could result in a complete lack of focus on the tasks for Tim and Cyndy business objectives. Tim and Cyndy must determine their website and marketing chief purpose. When companies begin their marketing campaigns and websites, they must have their main purpose clearly in mind. It’s very possible that Tim and Cyndy are concerned with the bottom line of Phoenix Service Company and Federal Hill Trading Company. They are keeping in mind the costs to run their companies and how much will it be worth in the long run. To be successful, Tim and Cyndy have got to look at both of their organization’s needs and make those primary when looking at solutions that will benefit them. There are many possible solutions that Tim and Cyndy can keep in mind that will help them maintain their businesses and continue to be successful. Tim and Cyndy must continue to build their brand. One possible solution would be to create an online brochure that would help potential clients, customers, and partners learn about their companies’ and look at them in a favorable light. This...
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...Nobody in the New World moved water more efficiently than the Salado Indians. The canals they built to sustain their large and complex agricultural society are still considered an engineering marvel. The Salado people lived around the Mesa area of Central Arizona for almost 1,500 years. They appeared around 1 CE and disappeared about 1450. Their agricultural society flourished around the middle Gila River and Salt River. This essay will be telling about size and durability of the canals, how the canals were constructed, and how exactly they were used. Salado canals had lots of remarkable features that still stand. First, they were wide at the mouth and carefully tapered, getting smaller as secondary branches drew water from the main channel. By shrinking the channel size as the flow decreases, the Salado were able to stabilize flow rate. A steady flow rate is key to creating a functional irrigation system. Water that moves too fast carries sand and silt that will eventually block the canal. Water that moves too slow will not reach the area they were try to get it to. Second, canals covered miles of territory, avoiding hills and valleys that could affect flow rate. Most of the canals were in the desert area but were layered in clay to make the canal more durable and sturdy. They didn’t have to fix the canal very often because they made the canal so durable with layering the clay. If they did have to repair the canal it was very difficult be cause they would have to build a dam...
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...University of Phoenix Material Student Resources Worksheet Resources provided by University of Phoenix can contribute to your academic, personal, and professional success. Support resources include a variety of helpful websites and tools that can assist you in completing assignments, connecting to other students, and searching for careers. Instructions Complete the following Scavenger Hunt Matrix regarding student resources provided by the university. In the first column, list the steps used to locate each resource. In the second column, explain how each resource might contribute to your success. Scavenger Hunt Matrix |Student resource |List the specific steps you used to locate |Explain how you can use each resource to support your | | |each resource. |academic, career, or personal success. | |Course syllabus |Go to discussion link on the home page and |Course syllabus will help with my success because it | | |look below the main forum where is says |will let me know what assignments and reading need to | | |course material and click on that link and |be done. | | |you’ll be able to access the syllabus. | | ...
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...The case study addresses the history of the radio economy and WFNX’s struggle to maintain a competitor in the industry. WFNX-101.7 FM was a small radio station started by a local media conglomerate called The Phoenix Media/ Communications Group in 1983. WFNX was actually founded to serve as a link to the company’s flagship newspaper “The Boston Phoenix” which was known as the largest alternative weekly in New England. Speaking from an external standpoint, the industry’s consumers were well educated, affluent, well-read, single professionals and students at the time that were unsatisfied with mainstream media. These were the targets of the newspaper, and as a result WFNX would speak out to them in their own form of “alternative music.” Critical issues arise already because this company goes against mainstream media and is targeted toward a smaller minority of individuals. Alternative music was newly being introduced and proved to be acceptable on a smaller scale than other forms of music such as Rock and Roll and Pop. The biggest key internal problem faced by the company is the stubbornness and lack of long-term vision in their human resources (PD Program Directors). The company received a huge spurt in growth after their Green Day concert; however their follow-up was rendered useless. Kurt St. Thomas’s prophetic vision created an excellent opportunity for the little 3,000 watt radio station to become a major competitor in the radio industry. While their competitors worked...
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...if we only believe the things that we want to see. Sometimes the truth is the only thing that hurts us the most. But in the long run, would you rather live in a world full of lies than to live with the truth? Many Filipinos believe that the youth is the hope of this nation. But I believe that the youth is not simply the hope of the nation. The youth itself is the nation. Every little decision of the youth affects the future of the society. Every little deed makes up someone’s history. Every youth can be a hero in their own paths. But are they given that chance and opportunity to change the nation’s future? The word of the youth is commonly considered to be futile. In the society we live in someone’s worth or sense is measured by the age and by the number of wrinkles on one’s forehead. The truth is, the voice of the youth is more sincere and more straightforward. It is an honest voice which is overruled by emotions without any limitations or thoughts to consider because the youth is as innocent as an infant but not as aged as an elder. It means that the youth is like a hybrid of two magnificent states, the pureness of the mind of a child and the wisdom developed through time floating in a place of equilibrium. What can the youth do? What can the youth contribute to ease that pain that was inflicted to the Filipinos by the Filipinos themselves? The youth cannot do much with their physical prowess, nor can we help by our financial capabilities. All we can do is to become an instrument...
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...A most impressive place I’ve ever been After seeing so many views, a place kept occupying the most in my heart, which is named after Phoenix. A county of western Hunan province on the Luxi province border , at the south of Huaihua zone, covered an area of 1759.1 k㎡. Because of the rain, it has already turned into dark when we arrived. A blast of wind firstly blowed the smell of Phoenix County, mixed with the flavor of wet earth and grass, into my nose. It refreshed me soon and took all the discomfort away. As soon as I placed my luggage, I flew out from the hotel and couldn’t wait to unveil the view any more. In the dim light, I began to observe this lovely village. Even though it was evening, the phoenix was still shining and touching. On the both side of the road, fascinating bars lined abreast. Happy laughers and cheerful voices came out, enticing smell of food drifted in the air. A range of ethnic goods displayed at the roadside stands. The Tuo River just goes across the county from the west side to the east side, separating this town into two parts. However, those two parts are connected by a special kind of bridge, called ‘hundred- step bridge’. Strictly speaking, it’s not a bridge but a construction built with hundreds of respective stones. My foot stamped down on those stones as discreet as possible. Noises continued spreading from side to side until the night was filled with boisterous scenes. Bright lights reflected upon the water, breezes swept over causing many...
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...given the chance to contribute positively to society I could make a difference in people’s lives, emphasis on social and environmental responsibility, and active in promoting equal rights for all. Well Resourced; I like a well-designed and comfortable work place, and I utilize necessary resources to do high standard work. Team Work Culture; enjoy working in a close knit team, have lots of interdependence, friendly and supportive colleagues, and cooperative and sharing atmosphere. After exploring the resource in the Phoenix Career Services I realized there are a lot of resources that believe might actually be very useful like the Interviewing link where you can go and they have help with conducting pre-interview research, preparing for your first interview, how to answer common interview questions. Which I think I will really explore that link, beings interviews seem to be the toughest part about job searching for myself. I think the resources in the Phoenix Career Services are wonderful resources for students to follow their career choices and with the extra help with certain areas of job searching can make it easier to obtain employment in a new career. I know that I will definitely be exploring the resources more and utilizing them as much as I possibly can. The Work Culture Preferences I think are similar to the Personal Competencies Assessment from week two in the way that they both relate to the fact that I am the type of person who strives to help people and...
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...Tradiciones: Una parte integral de la vida hispana Las tradiciones tienden a tener una impresión duradera en las personas involucradas en ellas. Las tradiciones vienen de una variedad de fuentes tales como la Familia y el desarrollo dentro de la sociedad. Hasta podríamos participar en las tradiciones de las que no sabemos nada. La palabra "tradición" probablemente ha sido definida por cientos de personas, no hay necesidad de redefinirlo, es simplemente: "una práctica específica de larga data." (1) La cultura hispana está plagada de tradiciones como el Día de la los Muertos, la celebración del 5 de mayo, e incluso más simplista, el uso de la piñata. Yo me enfocaré principalmente en el Día de los Muertos: su historia, cómo se celebra en México y otros países de América Latina. De esta manera espero que se transmita el significado cultural de esta tradición y su impacto en la cultura hispana. El Día de los Muertos se celebra en muchos países de América Latina. Esta celebración se remonta casi 500 años, la hace cuando los españoles conquistaron lo que hoy es México. Ellos vieron la gente indígena burlándose de la muerte. Los españoles vieron esto como un sacrilegio porque la muerte, para ellos, significaba el fin de la vida, pero para las personas indígenas la muerte "es una transición de una vida a otra en diferentes niveles donde la comunicación existe entre los vivos y los muertos." (2) Este ritual ha sido practicado por la gente indígena desde hace más de 3.000 años...
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...PART A: Interoffice Memorandum Phoenix Advertising - Interoffice Memorandum DATE: July 24, 2014 TO: Executive Team FROM: _________________, Vice President of HRM SUBJECT: Roanoke, VA Branch – Update In recent weeks, I have received few complaints from few of our top clients in the Virginia region. The quality of work that comes from Roanoke, Virginia branch is affecting the Phoenix branch in a very negative way. For some reason, in the past three months, we have lost the key personnel which that have had been with the company for more than five years. This is why the work quality sharply declined and what followed next - the complaints from the clients. What is scaring me even more is that three of our top graphic designers and four of the copywriters are threatening to leave if we do not improve the way we handle new accounts without evaluating the current workload. We must address this issue as it is costing our company’s valued staff and profits. Robert Wright – Please contact the President of Word Company to find out what the problem is and how we can fix it. Susan Smith – Please call a meeting your graphic design team to find out why the quality of work is declining. Also, Robert and Susan, please evaluate the new client list to see if there is a need to shift some of the work to other branches in the short term. Please send me a full report by August 8, 2014 via email. It is very essential that we maintain a positive and professional relationship...
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...Career Exploration Plan Worksheet Section 1: Introduction to the Phoenix Career Guidance System & Understanding the Career Milestones After reading each milestone description, complete the following table, by writing a 100-150 word statement about which two milestones seem the most interesting or useful to you based on your current career situation and why. |Milestone |Response | |1. #5 - Networking |Finding a mentor because having someone who has already completed| | |the course im taking, it would be exciting to converse with | | |someone who has interest in the same thing as me. Having a mentor| | |would really meana lot to me. | |2. #7 - Interviewing |I always get very nervous during interviews and I want to make a | | |positive impression. I will practice with these questions. | Section 2: Understanding your career dashboard After reviewing the descriptions of each milestone click on home button to go back to your career dashboard to explore this page further...
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...A phoenix I know from watching Days of Our Lives forever means someone that never dies, as in Stefano DiMera no matter how many times and ways that man is killed he always comes back to life. So, in this story the name Phoenix Jackson was chosen rightly fully for her main character in the story “A Worn Path” as a symbolic mythological creature that lives forever; moreover, the fact that after a phoenix is dead for the fifth time they reincarnate and being again (“Phoenix: Symbol Analysis”, n.d.). Phoenix in this story was determined to the end to accomplish her goals with a gran resilience, failure was not an option, no matter how many times she had to try. It was December, it was cold, she had no money, and a long walk in but nothing would...
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...University of Phoenix Material Student Resources Worksheet Resources provided by University of Phoenix can contribute to your academic, personal, and professional success. Support resources include a variety of helpful websites and tools that can assist you in completing assignments, connecting to other students, and searching for careers. Instructions Complete the following Scavenger Hunt Matrix regarding student resources provided by the university. In the first column, list the steps used to locate each resource. In the second column, explain how each resource might contribute to your success. Scavenger Hunt Matrix |Student resource |List the specific steps you used to locate |Explain how you can use each resource to support your | | |each resource. |academic, career, or personal success. | |Course syllabus |The course syllabus is located in the |The class syllabus is useful because it is a listing of| | |classroom. 1st location is on class home |all of the required study materials, tasks to complete,| | |and from the current class list on your |and exercises. It lists your assignments and their due | | |ecampus home page |dates. You can check off completed items. | |Academic policies ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Student Resources Worksheet Resources provided by University of Phoenix can contribute to your academic, personal, and professional success. Support resources include a variety of helpful websites and tools that can assist you in completing assignments, connecting to other students, and searching for careers. Instructions Complete the following Scavenger Hunt Matrix regarding student resources provided by the university. In the first column, list the steps used to locate each resource. In the second column, explain how each resource might contribute to your success. Scavenger Hunt Matrix |Student resource |List the specific steps you used to locate |Explain how you can use each resource to support your | | |each resource. |academic, career, or personal success. | |Course syllabus |Home Page |Outline of material to be cover in a training course. | | |Syllabus | | |Academic policies |Home Page |Reminder of the rules on attendance, and assignment. | | |Class Home | | ...
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