...A Lost Love In the short story “A Dill Pickle” the author Katherine Mansfield tells the story of a couple who meets again after six years. After this interval, a man and a woman who used to be lovers meet unintentionally in a café. They recall about days gone by - the day they spent at the Kew Gardens together. He tells her about Russia and how class-free the society is. At the café, the man indirectly insults her for still being alone. He tells her about his wonderful journeys and that he has accomplished the things they had said they would have done when they were together. The man continues talking, this time about how he studied the mind while he was in Russia and is unable to complete his sentence because he takes notice to his companion walking out on him. When it's time to pay he asks the waiter not to charge him for the cream since it was untouched. This story reveals how time does not change people. It doesn’t matter the experiences that people have been through or their status improvement, people’s manners will always reflect who they really are. In addition, the character in the story that mirrors this idea is the man. At first sight, the woman was surprised how he had changed. She saw another man in hi m. “He was certainly far better looking now than he had been then. He had lost all that dreamy vagueness and indecisions. Now he had the air of a man who has found his place in life, and fills it with a confidence and an assurance which was, to say the least, impressive...
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...Lesson Nine A Dill Pickle Part One Warm up I. Dictation Katherine Mansfield (1888—1923), British short-story writer, was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She is considered one of the greatest masters of the short-story form. At the age of 18 she settled in London to study music and to establish herself as a writer. In 1918 she married English literary critic ，John Middleton Murry. Mansfield's middle class provided the setting for many of her stories and mortality—perhaps due to her illness—dominated her writing. Her background years were burdened with loneliness , illness, jealousy and alienation —all reflected from her work in the bitter depiction of marital and family relationships of her middle-class characters. As a New Zealand's most famous writer, she was closely associated with D.H. Lawrence and something of a rival of Virginia Woolf. Her short stories are also notable for their use of . Much influenced by Russian writer Anton Chekhov, Mansfield depicted events and _____ changes in human behavior. II. Poem Appreciation Camomile Tea ——by Katherine Mansfield Outside the sky is light with stars; There's a hollow roaring from the sea. And, alas! for the little almond flowers, The wind is shaking the almond tree. How little I thought, a year ago, In the horrible cottage upon the Lee That he and I should be sitting so And sipping a cup of camomile tea. Light as feathers the witches fly, The horn of the moon is plain to see; By a...
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...Cottage Condiments After retiring from a career as a mechanical engineer, Jon was told by his wife, Janet, that he had to do something other than sit in the kitchen all day and read the newspaper. Every day he read about some film stars and where they dined out and with whom; which football hero had an injury that would certainly mean that England could never win the World Cup; which Sri Lankan cricketer had taken 7 wickets in an innings; which Chinese gymnast had won which competition; which politician was having a holiday on a Safari ranch in Africa; which Prime Minister was in power in Italy today and which in prison. In fact Jon, too, was bored with his retirement. One lunchtime, while Jon was cutting his favourite Wensleydale cheese to make a sandwich, he decided that it needed some chutney to heighten the flavour. Since his wife had forgotten to buy any, Jon decided that he would forgo the pleasure of the Business section in the paper that afternoon and make some chutney; traditional English chutney from a traditional English recipe, using only local produce. On the internet he found some interesting recipes for chutneys: in fact he found a number of traditional English chutney recipes: peach and ginger, traditional apple, plum and ripe tomato. Each looked interesting to make and full of delicious flavours. So Jon made a batch of 5 lbs of traditional apple chutney that afternoon using apples from the tree in his own garden and other ingredients he bought in the Farmers’...
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...me daily. 9. My dog was filled with felicity when we arrived home after being gone for a week. 10. Being frugal is sometimes a good thing but can be overdone. 11. The teachers teaching style was very heretical, but it helped his students learn the required material. 12. The ingenuous student never got in trouble even when he was the one talking. 13. It can be hard to tell if one is an innocuous person just by looking at them. 14. To mitigate the damage of the crash, the man curled up into a ball. 15. In physics when we make our calculations, air resistance is always negligible. 16. The perpetual sound of the phone was making me so angry that I ended up breaking the phone. 17. His predilection for fried pickles is so weird. 18. When my mom is angry she only gives terse responses when I ask her questions. 19. The king’s brother will usurp the throne from the prince. 20. The lecture was extremely vapid and it felt like it lasted for...
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...before." "Really?" She raised her veil and unbuttoned her high fur collar. "I don't feel very well. I can't bear this weather, you know." "Ah, no. You hate the cold. . . . " "Loathe it." She shuddered. "And the worst of it is that the older one grows . . . " He interrupted her. "Excuse me," and tapped on the table for the waitress. "Please bring some coffee and cream." To her: "You are sure you won't eat any perhaps. The fruit here is very good." "No, thanks. Nothing." "Then that's settled." And smiling just a hint too broadly he took up the orange again. "You were saying–the older one grows "The colder," she laughed. But she was thinki his–the trick of interrupting her http://www.katherinemansfieldsociety.org A DILL PICKLE (1917) By Katherine Mansfield AND then, after six years, she saw him again. He was seated at one of those little...
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...When I look at pictures of myself as a young child, I remember when life was simple, and all that mattered to me was watching the Rugrats or Spongebob. As a baby, many people would say I looked Like Tommy Pickles. As I grew a bit older, I began to change, not only physically, but mentally and ethically. I began to learn my how things progressed and learned about the many new rules of life. An important one at the time was washing your hands every time you use the bathroom and brush your teeth each night before you go to bed. I also had many priorities at my age in that point of my life. A very important one was watching the newest episode of Pokemon each Saturday morning or beating that next level in any game on my Game Boy. But now as I see myself growing older, my priorities have shifted in a different direction. I now have to constantly update my status on the social networking site known as Facebook or check my Iphone for that text message from my closest friends. Time progressed and as I grew, I began to think about my past, present, and future. I remember my childhood, and live my life in the present, always moving forward. But thinking about my future is something that was a bit challenging to me. I began to ask my self many questions like “What’s going to happen in a few years? Where will I be? What will I be doing?”. As time went on, would look in the mirror, and I’d ask my self who I see. I see the person I am now. I see the 17 year old young man, who is preparing to...
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...She decided to divide the pickings into two pickle recipes; a dill and a sweet. Uncle Poppy came home with the bug spray and filled the sprayer. “Wait until morning,” said Aunt Mimi, “when there is no wind. Then you can be sure to hit just the cucumber plants.” Sherman and Sadie usually had a good time playing together. Sometimes it was ‘Hide and Seek’ after the corn stalks reached their tallest. Other times, they would play ‘It’ when the garden was filled with small plants. 3 – S. L. Davis This would make Aunt Mimi crazy and she would grab Uncle Poppy to run the children out of the garden! To Sadie and Sherman, this was great! Just the excuse they needed to go splashing in the cold...
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...The pickle dish is Zeena’s favorite wedding present. Eventually it was destroyed and she was devastated of the fact that it was gone. The red pickle jar was something that was very symbolizing towards the passion that they didn’t share. Zeena relates quite a bit to the jar and the pickles herself you could say. She is very stern, and she just rubs in the mean comments she states towards Ethan. During the book we got another symbolization of Zeena where there is a dead cucumber plant outside of her house. So what I’m trying to say is that she relates a lot to a person who almost doesn’t care what others think of her, and that she may take things a little too far maybe? When she receives the gift for her wedding present, she thinks it is the best gift she ever got. When she got it she never used it, always put in a safe place where no one could get to it. It was basically one of her most prized possessions that she cared for deeply....
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...Wal-Mart & Vlasic Pickles Assignment | September 15 2011 | ESLSCA 34C, 3rd Semester, Strategic Management | By: Ahmed M. Adel | Q1. Analyze the differences between a marketing orientation and a sales orientation and identify the effects of not considering both in developing a business strategy. What are the differences between sales orientation and marketing orientation: Sales Orientation | Marketing Orientation | * A business approach or philosophy that focuses on identifying and meeting the stated or hidden needs or wants of customers. See also product orientation and sales orientation. | * A business approach or philosophy that focuses on promoting sales of whatever a company makes or supplies, through marketing and sales calls. See also market orientation and product orientation. | * The firm focuses on the skills of selling rather than on the needs of the buyer. | * The firm tries to get the company to produce what the customer wants. | * Is an emphasis on "moving" your product via advertising and/or salesforce. The product and production capacity preceded the consumer. There is a lot of emphasis on image. It worked for many years (and still works), but in more competitive environments started to fail. | * The company tries to satisfy a consumer need (a felt deprivation). The product and production activity follows consumer research. A segment of the market is chosen. The system is molded to fit the consumer. There is an emphasis...
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...values framework, each from the text for our class. The first observable artifact that comes to my mind – probably the one that comes to mind for all who work at Oglebay Park – the dark green golf shirt that all personnel outside the Golf and Lodge Department have to wear. These shirts can be seen from a mile away and have the familiar Oglebay Park logo on the right breast. These shirts get the job done in distinguishing an individual as an employee of the park. The Golden Pickle award, which the Park has recently started, can be used as another example of an observable artifact. The Golden Pickle can be interpreted for exactly what it sounds like – a little metal golden pickle pin that an employee puts on their green golf shirt. The Golden Pickle award comes from a customer services training in which all employees participate. An Oglebay Park employee receives a golden pickle for exceptional customer service. Customers or managers nominate employees to win the award. In addition to receiving a golden pickle, the company reports the employee’s name, and the reason for their nomination, in the company newsletter. The next terms include espoused values and enacted values. Organizations declare espoused values and favor those values highly. As a reader can see from the...
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...Entrepreneur * Familiarity with home community * Familiarity of community with entrepreneur * Site availability and Costs * Difficulty of locating a good site * Large costs for and commitment required to purchase site outright * Leasing avoids a large cash outlay and allows the owners to postpone committing to the site Alchemy Pickle Company was founded in 2012 in Toronto to make vegetable ferments and natural sodas and kombucha. Its products are kimchi, sauerkrauts, pickles, fermented hot sauce and condiments, and beverages with local organic produce from Southern Ontario. Alchemy Pickle Company has successfully combined uniqueness of products with local food economy and its products are currently sold in 3 farmers markets and 9 retail stores in Toronto. Extensive life experiences from working in hospitality, customer service to working in urban agriculture enlightened the owner of the business to understand an increased interest in fermented and whole foods, and the importance of customers who cares about supporting local food producers and organic farming. It seems that Alchemy Pickle Company decided its location, Toronto, based on customer accessibility as a matter of access by target customers and on resource...
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...It’s December ‘Round the World It’s December ‘round the world. It’s December ‘round the world. Ev’ry girl and boy sing a song of joy! It’s December ‘round the world. It’s December ‘round the world. It’s December ‘round the world. Ev’ry girl and boy sing a song of joy! It’s December ‘round the world. Evergreens and candy canes and candles all a glow; Celebrate the holidays as ‘round the world we go! Deh tsem ber ists oom dee velt heh room Deh tsem ber ists oom dee velt heh room Al luh kinder zing en frerlikh Deh tsem ber ists oom dee velt heh room Es diciembre alrededor del mundo Es diciembre alrededor del mundo Cada nina canta una cancion alegre. Es diciembre alrededor del mundo Desemba tena ulimwengu Desemba tena ulimwengu Kila dogo mwana wimbo furahha Desemba tena ulimwengu Juni gatsu sekai jyu Juni gatsu sekai jyu Minna de wootah oh Yorokobi no Juni gatsu sekai jyu It’s December ‘round the world. It’s December ‘round the world. Ev’ry girl and boy sing a song of joy! It’s December ‘round the world. It’s December ‘round the world. Evergreens and candy canes It’s December ‘round the world. and candles all a glow Ev’ry girl and boy sing a song of joy! Celebrate the holidays as It’s December ‘round the world. Round the world we go. Round the World. La Piñata Shake the maracas, strum your guitar. Everybody’s coming from near and from far. Hear the mariachi, steel drums will play. Dance Las Posadas, a happy holiday. Break...
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...with his family. Zeena feels she needs him to help her with medical expanses. The pickle dish represented two symbols that Wharton used to illustrate the relationship of Ethan and his wife Zeena. The pickle dish symbolizes their tarnished marriage as well as Ethan’s unacceptable love affair with Mattie. The pickle dish is significant for several reasons, the first is that it is a symbol of Ethan and Zeena’s tarnished marriage. The red fancy pickle dish was important to zeena. She cherished it because it was given to her as a wedding gift. The dish was only brought out on special occasions. It was kept tucked away up high in the china-closet for many years; just as Ethan and Zeena’s marriage had been. The love and passion for one another was stowed...
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...PICKLE MANUFACTURING Pickle is one of the very popular items of every Indian house. This is one of the delicious item and the people need it every day. The varieties of pickles in different regions of India have highly export potential and earn considerable foreign exchange. Many people are traditionally expertise in making many types of pickle according to their tastes. In view of its popularity of the products, the unit s engaged in this activity can get good market for the product. The unit can extend their support to the nation by creating more employment generation in the rural area. MASALA MAKING UNIT India is the land of spices. The country produces at present 2 million tonnes of different varieties of spices and holds first position in the world. It requires the simple grinding and formulation as per the region’s taste and flavors. Any entrepreneurs who have the basic sense of taste and flavor and little bit of market knowledge may be very successful in setting up of this unit. PAPAD MANUFACTURING Manufacturing of Papad is one of the traditional activities in the rural area in the country. Papad is one of the very popular and delicious eatable item. The product is having very good market demand in the country and also in abroad. The activity doesn’t required any machine, however, a good quality of + A29 flour is required and the dough is made and rolled in accordance to the uniform required size without much efforts. Papad can be prepared...
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...man-sized dill pickle guy, with a classy top hat, fights crime, mostly dolphin-face man, in style. He has three main superpowers. His best ability, to transform into any shape, helps a lot. The limitation to this stunning ability makes My Super Hero unable to physically change his atoms. Changing the atomic makeup of himself would cause mass radiation so he can’t. Staying always a pickle, he changes into a limited version of an object. He can become a mechanical machine that could fight crime, and help citizens. Becoming really small would potentially create a black hole since he can change his density. Splitting apart circumvents this....
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