...My Little Bit of Country The essay “My Little Bit of Country” is written by the American writer Susan Cheever. In the essay, Susan describes her life growing up in New York and during the text she introduces the reader to the beauty and calm atmosphere of central park, which she is very fond of, while she at the same time tells about the . In the beginning of the essay, Susan speaks warmheartedly about the earliest memories that she has of central park, with her father in his khaki uniform and a roller-skating chimpanzee with a cigar in the central park zoo. Already, we are presented with the postwar feel that was in New York at this time, when the city was filled with a feeling of new beginnings and the pleasant sound of easy-listening jazz coming from every store. Even though she was only around 3-4 years old at this time, she sort of felt a little bit like the zoo animals in the sense that she also felt like she came from somewhere else, somewhere exotic, and in a sense she did. She was from the urban jungle of New York and had already fallen in love with the city and Central Park. But Susan’s parents didn’t share her love, they wanted something else. They wanted more children, and their two bedroom apartment couldn’t house that, so they migrated to a suburban property with a white picket fence, in true 50’s American style. Susan didn’t like this change though, as she loved the urban life that she had with all its urban features. She didn’t like living in the countryside...
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...that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent! "She Walks in Beauty" is a poem written in 1814 by Lord Byron. One of Lord Byron’s most famous, it is a lyric poem that describes a woman of much beauty and elegance. TITLE: What’s Up With the Title? We usually refer to this poem simply by its first line, "She Walks in Beauty." But the first line does more than introduce the subject of the poem – a beautiful woman. The first line of the poem (and therefore the title) is an apparently conscious echo of the famous sonnet by William Shakespeare, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day" (Sonnet 18). Except, of course, instead of comparing the beautiful woman to a "summer's day," Byron compares her to "night." So he's not just setting up a contrast between night and day, he's also setting up a contrast between himself and Shakespeare. This is a pretty gutsy move, if you think about it – even in the early nineteenth century, when Byron was writing, Shakespeare was generally accepted to be the greatest English poet of all time. Usually, when poets referenced Shakespeare, they did so in an almost reverential way. But here, Byron gives Shakespeare a shout-out, only to turn Shakespeare's simile on its ear...
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...BUSI 604 Discussion Board 4: European Central Bank Michael Hipsman Liberty University EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AND WHY I’M INTERESTED IN IT I picked this Key Term due to relevance of the Euro and the European Central Bank in my previous work and current work experiences. I was previously employed with the Federal Reserve Bank, which is the main decision maker for all U.S. currency, and monetary policies. In my current position, the company I work for is headquarter overseas, and has offices located in countries that are members of the European Central Bank. I think researching the European Central Bank, will be very useful to have a more thorough understanding of currency and business practices in within the European Union. In addition, gaining the knowledge of what requirements are needed to join the European Central Bank, and the monetary policies these countries must abide by in order to maintain membership will be insightful towards my GBCA paper, since my country is member of the European Central Bank and European Union. EXPLANATION OF EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK The European Central Bank is the central bank for nineteen European Union members. The central bank is responsible for all monetary policies within the European Union, and sets interest rates across the nineteen participating members. Any nation that chooses to join the European Union much adopt the Euro as their currency except for the member states which have been exempted under the Maastricht Treaty (Great Britain...
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...damask’d, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare. ANALYSIS The renaissance poet worries about finding new ways for expressing the beauty, but also to renew the themes of his works. In this period the poet wants to create a new world of beauty throughout a simple world. An important style of Renaissance Poetry was epic style, and sonnets (Shakespeare). Characteristics include: Rhyme, intensity in feelings, repetition, meter, iambic pentameter. The Renaissance poems came in many languages, commonly Latin, Italian and Greek. Some are translated and being used today as a historical and religious sources. The topics of the poems varied from religion to heroes. Most of the Christian poems talk about how they survived the fall of the Holy Roman Empire. Poems about heroes-heroines were very popular, the most successful is Beowulf. The 11th and 12th centuries were periods where satires, fables, tales, ballads and poetry became exceptionally popular. POEM In the first quatrain, the speaker spends one line on each comparison between his mistress and something else (the sun, coral, snow, and wires--the one positive...
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...field, and enter it. Select required criteria and click on “Search”. Review the list of companies that qualify and find the suitable one. Analyze this process for ease, usefulness and potential value. Obviously, Alibaba.com is doing a good job of organizing products and categories so customers can find what they want quickly. Once typed or searched the product, list of possible options will be displayed. For example, when I am searching for laptop, the search engine will be suggesting if I need laptop i7, if its 16 gb, dell laptop etc. The process itself is very easy and I think it has a potential value. It would take only seconds for the Alibaba.com to search for the product that I would want to see. There is also a compare button wherein you can compare prices among the suppliers. There is also a supplier details and some relevant information in order for you to investigate if the supplier is really a valid entity.The method of contact is made very easy by the use of templates and drop-down menus that help to standardize requests. If the suppliers will respond to these requests in a timely manner, the process has huge potential value. 2. List, in separate columns, the benefits and costs of using sites like Alibaba’s to trade internationally. What does your analysis say to companies like SpinCent (in our opening case) as they think about their export strategy? Benefits | Costs | | | | | | | | | The effective promotion engines You or products...
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...sound like rhyme or rhythm. Consonances draw the audience into the words of the piece. 4. Cacophony: candy is dandy but liquor is quicker - a series of harsh sounds - Cacophony gives off a negative effect due its harsh, rough sounding words and phrases. 5. Euphony: lonely island - a series of pleasant sounds - The effect of euphony is positive due its use of nice flowy words. The words give off a calm smooth sound. 6. Onomatopoeia: I got that boom boom pow - words that sound like their meanings - Depending on which type of word a phrase uses, onomatopoeia can give off both positive and negative effects depending on how its used. 7. Repetition: Yeah I wish I’d been a, wish I’d been a teen, teen idle - the re-use of words and phrases - The effect of repetition can be both negative and positive depending on its context. Authors usually use repetition to give certain emphasis and importance of a word or phrase. The Meanings of Words (tropes) 8. Allegory: Do What U Want - Lady Gaga - the song can be taken very sexually but talks about how critics and haters can say and do whatever they want but it will never affect her - symbolic narrative with a hidden meaning. - Allegory often has negative effect. Since an allegory has a hidden meaning, the author tries to hide it with...
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...Case study Alibaba.com International Business Alibaba.com case study I. Case Background Alibaba.com is the flagship company of Alibaba Group, is the world’s largest online business-to-business trading platform for small-and-medium size businesses. Founded in 1999 by Jacky Ma in Hangzhou at eastern China, Alibaba.com has three major marketplaces. The company’s English language international marketplace Alibaba international (www.alibaba.com) serves to bring together importers and exporters from more than 240 countries and regions. The China marketplace Alibaba China (www.1688.com) is developed for domestic business-to-business trade in China. And Taobao (which means “digging treasure”) is China's most popular business-to-consumer and consumer-to-consumer trading site with more than 20 million registered users. In addition, Alibaba.com offers a transaction-based wholesale platform, AliExpress (www.aliexpress.com), which allows smaller buyers to buy small quantities of goods at wholesale prices. And Alibaba.com has achieved award after award in recognition of its achievement and impact on e-commerce, including “Best of the Web” by Forbes Magazine for seven consecutive years, the most popular B2B website by Far Eastern Economic Review, and other awards, including China Excellent Business Website and China Best Commerce Website. Alibaba.com is frequently quoted as one of the top five websites in the world along with Yahoo, Amazon, eBay and AOL, by domestic and international...
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...idea that satisfies what its customers are asking for, for it in turn cause its customers to believe the company is causing more harm to their health, the environment, or any other causes. This in turn can cause a loss in the company’s profits forcing the company to develop another strategy for running its business. The societal marketing concept takes into account the future welfare of its consumers and the strategic planning concept considers the company's future needs, the sustainable marketing concept considers both the consumers and company’s future welfare; this calls for socially and environmentally responsible actions that meet both the immediate and the future needs of customers and the company. Sustainable marketing requires a smooth-functioning marketing system in which consumers, companies, public policy-makers, and others work together to ensure socially and environmentally responsible marketing actions are put into place. 2. What are some of the major criticisms of marketing? Social critics claim that certain...
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...Jazz Appreciation Aaron Wolf 12/1/10 The Comparison of Two Jazz Concerts Jazz Appreciation class presented me with the opportunity to attend two, unique jazz concerts that differentiated in various aspects. I had the pleasure of listening to The Jameson Sanagin Aaron Wolf Duo and The Cuesta Night Band one night after the other. The differences between these concerts could not have been greater and while I closely observed the performers, their music, the venue and the audience, I found few commonalities between the two. Each was very intriguing to listen to, and the large range of differences between the concerts made it easy and interesting to compare and contrast them. Upon my arrival at these concerts, my attention was instantly drawn to observing the venues and the audiences. I first went to listen to The Jameson Sanagin Aaron Wolf Duo perform at the Steynberg Gallery, which is a café that contains a small room displaying many beautiful art pieces on the walls. The concert took place in this room and had a very relaxed, intimate vibe because of the size of the venue and the audience (about thirty people). This aspect of the concert contrasted with The Cuesta Night band’s performance the following night, which took place at Cuesta’s large auditorium. This venue attracted about seventy people who created a louder atmosphere because of the applause, shouts and whistles from many individuals. The high ceilings...
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...family congregating and chatting around the ticket counters, talking about anything from the latest family gossip to the current political and economical situation. Clad in their traditional attire from intricately made Sarees to colourful Punjabi costumes, it comes across as if they were told to look their best even though they are just going to be sitting down watching a movie for 3 hours in the complete darkness. Yet what’s interesting is that the males were not so much into the idea of dressing up and where they would be dressed in rather basic colour shirts, nothing very fancy or Indian related. As you approached the core of Bombay Talkies, the various ticket spaces of Golden Village and Shaw just fade into darkness, the dim lighting, smooth interiors and display signs just jumps out at you...
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...The Art of Writing Business Letters Write letter in a manner such as to secure the respect and consideration of the person with whom you correspond. The rules for the mechanical execution of a letter are few; understanding and observing the rules already considered for composition, the writer has only to study perfect naturalness of expression, to write a letter well. [pic][pic] Variously missing from their letters are headings, dates, inside addresses, salutations and complimentary closings. And the forms are disheveled. Frankly, in terms of form, often I am unable to distinguish any discernible differences between letters written by students, their teachers and by many other professionals. Apparently, for many, the art of writing a standard business letter has been lost. What are considered essential elements for a standard business letter. Know the format. Whatever the content of your letter, visually it should resemble the picture below. Note that business letters are composed in common fonts such as Arial or Times New Roman, and that they are justified to the left. Most employ block paragraphing - i.e., to start a new paragraph, hit "return" twice and don't use an indent. [pic] [pic] Letterhead. Include the sender's company and the company address; if you're self-employed or an independent contractor, add your name either in place of the company name or on top of it. If your company has pre-designed letterhead, use this; otherwise, simply typing the...
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...Reflections Of Love Table of Contents Prologue Storge (Affection in families)-Definition The Little Black Boy- William Blake Winter Trees- Sylvia Plath Mother to Son- Langston Hughes Philia (Friendship)- Definition Love and Friendship- Emily Bronte Time to Talk- Robert Frost Eros (Romance)- Definition Somewhere Never Traveled- E.E. Cummings Wind and Window- Robert Frost She Walks in Beauty- Lord George Byron Agape (Unconditional Love)- Definition How Do I Love Thee- Elizabeth Barrett Browning Love is More Thicker than Forget- E.E. Cummings Biographies Epilogue Storge Affection Affection- is the love through familiarity, especially between family members or people who have otherwise found themselves together by chance. It is described as the most natural, emotional feeling because it is outcome of love due to family ties. Fatefully, it is the strong point what makes it the most defenseless. The affection is “built-in” and as a consequence people expect it. Prologue This poetry anthology is a collection of poems, which shows the people's view of love. As I am a hopeless romantic, I chose this topic. I think the journey that life takes us all on is one filled with many adventures. I believe to truly live life to the fullest would be to love. If a person can say that he or she has never truly been loved or loved someone then he or she has never really lived. The feeling of love is so euphoric. The...
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...section Vi essay forms Many people use the term “essay” to mean any paper written for a class. In actuality, there are many different types of essays, each of which has a unique purpose, form, and style. We call these different types of essays “modes of discourse,” and they include expository, persuasive, and comparecontrast essays to name just a few. This section of the Guide has a dual purpose. First, various types of essays are described and suggestions are included about how to approach each particular type of writing. Second, the sample essays are good tools for you to see how these different essays look in their final form. These are not templates (no essay can be a carbon copy of another even in form), but they will give you a good idea of what a final piece of writing for each mode of discourse looks like. It would be advantageous to critically analyze the form and content of each sample against the instruction for how to write each type of essay. chapter 21 expository essays Jennifer propp An expository essay explains something using facts rather than opinions. The purpose of this type of essay is to inform an audience about a subject. It is not intended to persuade or present an argument of any kind. Writing this type of essay is a good way to learn about all the different perspectives on a topic. Many students use the expository essay to explore a variety of topics, and do so in a wide range of formats, including “process” and “definition”...
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...The Evolution of Music: Offensive to Women, yet Acclaimed in Society Victor Hugo, a well known French Romantic writer, once stated “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” Though this statement was made in the 19th century, it continues to stand true to this day. Through decades of evolution, music has constantly been a way for anyone to express themselves through melodies, timbre, dynamics, and lyrics. People around the world are composing, as well as listening to, all kinds of music, and this unifies nations in all countries and continents. Introduction to Literature is an anthology that consists of a variety of literary works – poems, short stories, and excerpts from novels – that discusses globalization. I believe that a chapter regarding the subject of music and its evolution should be included in the Introduction to Literature. Music has continuously been changing ever since the first beat was tapped, the first piano was struck, the first violin was plucked, and the first horn was blown; however, in the last 150 years, the meaning of lyrics and the style of music has changed drastically. From Bing Crosby to Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Eminem, the artists and composers have altered the way music sounds on the radio, computer, and other musical devices. Every genre has artists, who have songs, which have lyrics that contain a story. Whether the story is from a memory, a dream, or an ambition, it becomes...
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...Word count: 3,750 Content Page Introduction 11 1.1a Compare and contrast different organisational structure 11 to 14 1.1b Fords organisational structure 1.1c Google’s organisational structure 12 1.1d Comparing organisational structures 1.1e Compare and contrast different organisational culture 13 1.1f Ford’s organisational culture 1.1g Google’s organisational culture 1.1h Comparing the organisational culture 14 1.2a Relationship between organisational structure and culture 14 1.2b Impact on the performance of a business 1.3 Factors that influence behaviour at work 15 2.1a Effectiveness of different leadership styles 15 to 16 2.1b Ford’s leadership style 2.1c Google’s leadership style 2.1d Comparing leadership styles 16 2.2 Organisational theory 16 2.3a Different approaches to management 17 to 18 2.3b Ford’s management approach 2.3c Implications of Ford’s management approach on Martin Air Con 2.3d Google’s management approach 2.3e Implications of Google’s management approach on Martin Air Con 18 3.1 Different leadership styles and...
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