...Character Sketch: Tobias Eaton In Veronica Roth’s Insurgent, Tobias Eaton or “Four”, as he is otherwise referred to, is intelligent, loving and strong. He is intelligent both in love and in warfare. Tobias proves his intelligence when he gives Tris, his girlfriend, an ultimatum. She continuously throws herself into situations where she acts recklessly by risking her life and Tobias will have none of it. He grows so tired of her behaviour that he says to her, “You are a sixteen-year-old girl who doesn’t understand that the value of a sacrifice lies in its necessity, not in throwing your life away! And if you do that again, you and I are done” (260). Tobias is able to identify the signs of someone who can potentially hurt him. He knows that if something awful happens to Tris, he will be affected as well, so in order to prevent himself from possible heartbreak, he warns his girlfriend. The fact that he sees value in life shows his intelligence. Tobias’ actions toward his partner also exhibit that he has an affectionate side. He cares enough about her that he is willing to subtly threaten her if she does not stop trying to destroy herself. Tobias constantly tells Tris how much she means to him and performs a series of romantic gestures. As the two of them get ready for combat, Tris tells Tobias that she is unable to fire a weapon, but all he says back to her is, “Hey. You have done more for this faction than any other person. You...you’re the bravest person I’ve ever met. Stay here. Let...
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...A day late and a dollar short If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late. All bets are off If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply. All hat, no cattle When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.('Big hat, no cattle' is also used.) All over Hell's half acre If you have been all over Hell's half acre, you have been traveling and visiting many more places than originally intended, usually because you were unsuccessful in finding what you were looking for. It can also be used to mean everywhere. All over the map If something like a discussion is all over the map, it doesn't stick to the main topic and goes off on tangents. Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades Used in response to someone saying "almost" in a win/lose situation. The full expression is "Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." An alternate form puts "and flinging shit from a shovel" at the end. Armchair quarterback An armchair quarterback is someone who offers advice, especially about football, but never shows that they could actually do any better. As mad as a wrongly shot hog If someone is as mad as a wrongly shot hog, they are very angry. (Same as, Angry as a bear or Angry as a bull). As rare as hen's teeth Something that is rare as hen's teeth is very rare or non-existent. At a drop of a dime If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without...
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...Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine: Summary & Analysis Dandelion wine was a story about a twelve-year old boy named, Douglas Spaulding. Douglas was just a typical twelve year old boy, who lived to play, run around and do what any other twelve year old would do. Not a very physically fit person, but it didn’t really seem to matter. He was a person who got what he wanted, not by whining for it, but by keeping his mind on whatever he wanted and setting out a goal for it. He was a happy boy and not many problems, till now, and he had a younger brother named Tom. Tom Spaulding, age ten, did what other little brothers like to do, tag along with his older brother. He was never in the way of his older brother; in fact they liked being together. Tom took every day slowly, writing most everything down, the first day of summer, the first this, his first that. Dandelion wine took place in a small town called Green Town, Illinois. In Green Town the Spauldings owned a patch of land that they grew dandelions on. Every summer, Douglas, Tom, and their grandfather would pick the dandelions and bottle it for wine. Summers in Green Town were very hot and winters cold. It was a town where almost everyone knew each other like a big family. In this story many problems confronted Douglas. There were many deaths, Great-Grandma, Helen Loomis, Colonel Freeleigh and Elizabeth Ramsal, which were friends and neighbors of Douglas. A good friend of Douglas, named John Huff, moved away to Milwaukee because...
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... I got to the old rotten door and knocked; there was no answer. So I pushed the ancient and rotten door and it swung open. I stepped in side. When I stepped in and a horrible stench came roaring down towards me, I called out “hello” and the only response was the echo of my voice. I started to walk towards the dining area, but on the way I heard a loud bang in a near by corridor. It sounded like something had fallen and smashed then I knew I was not alone. The corridor was completely dark so I collected some dry wood form a near by staircase that had collapsed for a torch, I used what I learnt on the farm to light it. I started to creep towards the corridor with my torch the in my hand, the entrance was made of stone and the half open door that was barely hang on to its hinges looked like it was staring right at me, but I pushed on. As I stepped into the corridor a shiver went down my spine, something was telling me that it wasn’t a good Idea. But something else was louring me in. the corridor was empty not a picture or light in site not even a spider I was like as if something repelled them away. The corridor’s walls were stone and the air was thick and cold. I had been walking for about 15 minuets but if felt longer. The torch started to burn my hand; I hadn’t got a lot of time left until I was completely in the dark. I had gone too far to turn back now. As my fire when...
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...1) Yes, they were believable and realistic. The interaction and chemistry between mother and daughter were believable because of how they were coping and responding to one another, it seemed like real emotions. How the volume of their voice would go higher and lower depending on the mood and their hand gestures were accurate to their emotions. For example, when Edna Turnblad was angry with Tracy Turnblad, her daughter, Edna’s hand gestures would move a lot, be raised up or even pointing to her daughter, as if Edna was really mad at Tracy. Facial expressions in this play made it easier to believe the characters were real because when certain characters would be angry, their facial expressions would be eye squinting and nose crunching and other characters would react and respond to these expressions so well that really drove me to believe that they were real. The reaction of other characters would differ from the emotions given by another character, whether a character is being funny, fierce, serious, joyful or angry. 2) All the characters were related to one another, and it did seem like they were related in real life with real relationships. They all listened and responded to every character and their reactions would be as accurate as mine would be if those situations were to happen to me. They came together powerfully as an ensemble because out of all the songs and dances in this musical, I did not see a single mistake or error. The choreography and melody were perfectly...
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...I’m from a small town, Edna. TX. I was about seven or eight years old but not your average seven/eight-year-old. I was obsessed with shiny objects, mostly scissors. Little did I know my obsession with scissors would become tragic. I was a troubled child so something had to happen to me in order for me to get the idea that it was bad. When it comes to parenting, the first thing that comes to mind about scissors is to not run with them because they are not a toy and they can seriously hurt you. Boy, should I have listened when my parents told me not to run with scissors. I am lucky to be alive. It all started one sunny afternoon right after I got home from school. I had gone to my room to do my homework. At such a young age, I tended to get easily distracted and bored, so I found...
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...A Work Night Different Than Any Other I never thought this night would be different than any other night I’ve worked. I was a Personal Care Worker in Home Health Care. I had just finished giving one of my clients Mrs. Carol her nightly bath. About 30 minutes had pasted since she had lost her bowels on the living room floor. If the different smells of urine, feces, and vomit didn’t kill you; you would be able to handle anything this job threw your way. After settling her into bed, and giving her nightly meds, my shift was almost coming to a end. While watching the clock, and rushing to do my paper work, fingers turning white as snow in a winter’s storm. I charted today’s daily activities, meals, and the meds that was passed on my shift. This was my nightly robot routine; while prepping waters, and nightly meds for the third shift PCW. Dan the third shift’s PCW came in, greeting me with the half smile that I was greeted with every night. Really trying his best to be polite and smile, but in his on head saying he didn’t want to see me go. You could tell he really didn’t want to be here. So I hurried and gave him a quick briefing of the previous shifts activities for the four patients that lived there. My car had been down for a month now. So I had been working every double shift that was manageable to save up enough money to get my car out of the shop. But, I wasn’t picking up tonight. I was too tired. I had to leave in fifth-teen minutes flat if to catch the 67 bus. I...
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...ENG105 Essay #2 My military community While thinking about what communities have specific languages it was easy for me to think of the United States Army. I served in the U.S. Army for 5 years until I was wounded in Afghanistan and had to medically retire. As I look back at my short military career I would call it a community, or organization that had its own language. The army has a main focus on discipline and structure. The language is spoken through the discipline and structure. The Army has maintained a strict structure of rank to ensure that operations and maintenance run smoothly in stressful environments. In fact rank structure is one of the most defining characteristics of the military and serves a number of purposes. In order for the army to build and maintain this discipline, newer soldiers often need direction and correction from more experienced members in the military. To do this soldiers are assigned ranks according to their experiences in combat or through training. Soldiers are then placed in command of those who are less experienced and hold a lower rank. They can use this authority to enforce disciplinary measures and ensure order and discipline. New soldiers are also sent to basic training when they first begin. You have a drill sergeant that is your leader and guides you in everything you do. His job is to discipline and unify you as a group. They place you in groups durning your training. Now when I was in basic training I was 28...
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...“Any time you want to,” she said. “We’d be glad to have you.” We were on the sidewalk by the Radley Place. “Look on the porch yonder,” Jem said. I looked over to the Radley Place, expecting to see its phantom occupant sunning himself in the swing. The swing was empty. “I mean our porch,” said Jem. I looked down the street. Enarmored, upright, uncompromising, Aunt Alexandra was sitting in a rocking chair exactly as if she had sat there every day of her life. Contents - Prev / Next Chapter 13 “Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia,” was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. “Jean Louise, stop scratching your head,” was the second thing she said. Calpurnia picked up Aunty’s heavy suitcase and opened the door. “I’ll take it,” said Jem, and took it. I heard the suitcase hit the bedroom floor with a thump. The sound had a dull permanence about it. “Have you come for a visit, Aunty?” I asked. Aunt Alexandra’s visits from the Landing were rare, and she traveled in state. She owned a bright green square Buick and a black chauffeur, both kept in an unhealthy state of tidiness, but today they were nowhere to be seen. “Didn’t your father tell you?” she asked. Jem and I shook our heads. “Probably he forgot. He’s not in yet, is he?” “Nome, he doesn’t usually get back till late afternoon,” said Jem. “Well, your father and I decided it was time I came to stay with you for a while.” “For a while” in Maycomb meant anything from three days to thirty years. Jem and I exchanged glances...
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...Jason’s Case Study Abstract Jason, a twenty six year old male, is seen in the urgent care clinic with a laceration to his arm. He cut his arm on roof sheeting while at work. While assessing the laceration on Jason’s arm, the nurse notices that he has a sunburn, freckles and moles on his skin. While Jason is still in the urgent care, the patient’s wife calls and asked if the medical staff would assess a mole on her husband. The nurse also educated Jason regarding sunburns, changes in freckles, moles, and lesions. His complexion, hair and eye color puts Jason at a higher risk for cancer and complications of being in the sun. The nurse also reminded Jason to make an appointment to have his family doctor check the laceration on his arm to make sure no infection or complications have developed. Jason’s Case Study After the nurse introduces herself to Jason, she gets his vital signs, height and weight. The nurse or the doctor per facility protocol should cleanse the wound to remove any dirt or debris from the laceration site. The nurse measures the laceration in length and width. The nurse checks the laceration for foreign bodies or debris in his arm. The doctor may order an x-ray of his arm to rule out any foreign bodies that may be in Jason’s arm. Saline gauze should be placed over the laceration site until the doctor comes into the examination room to see the patient. The nurse asks Jason if he has had a tetanus shot in the past five years. Jason should...
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...The Nature Side of Things The Nature Side of Things As I walked through the Art Institute of Chicago there were so many pictures and paintings with a wide variety of shape, color, and tone. Looking at these paintings and photos only one can think what was the painter or photographer intention? Well I ask myself that question about two photographs made by Carleton Watkins and Tokihiro Sato. In Watkins photograph of Mendocino River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino County, California shows a peaceful view of the river in the highlands of Mendocino County. Sato’s photo is a forest in Oregon with orbs of light glowing at the bottom of the forest floor. Both pictures have their similarities but also their differences as well. Carleton Watkins is perhaps the most famous early western photographer. He found international fame for his award winning photographs of Yosemite, San Francisco, the Pacific coast and subjects throughout the western states. Watkins is best known for his mammoth plate photographs but actually published the majority of his work as stereoviews. They represent a comprehensive look into California and the West from the 1860s through the 1890s (Watkins). In the late 1854 Watkins met photographer Robert Vance who had a gallery and began working for him and it was here that he learned the photographic techniques and processes that he would perfect during his career (Watkins). Watkins photograph of Mendocino River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino County, California...
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...How to Tell a True War Story from The Things They Carried In a true war story, if there's a moral at all, it's like the thread that makes the cloth. You can't tease it out. You can't extract the meaning without unraveling the deeper meaning. And in the end, really, there's nothing much to say about a true war story, except maybe "Oh." True war stories do not generalize. They do not indulge in abstraction or analysis. For example: War is hell. As a moral declaration the old truism seems perfectly true, and yet because it abstracts, because it generalizes, I can't believe it with my stomach. Nothing turns inside. It comes down to gut instinct. A true war story, if truly told, makes the stomach believe. This one does it for me. I've told it before - many times, many versions - but here's what actually happened. We crossed that river and marched west into the mountains. On the third day, my friend Curt Lemon stepped on a boobytrapped artillery round. He was playing catch with Rat Kiley, laughing, and then he was dead. The trees were thick; it took nearly an hour to cut an LZ for the dustoff. Later, higher in the mountains, we came across a baby VC water buffalo. What it was doing there I don't know - no farms, no paddies - but we chased it down and, got a rope around it and led it along to a deserted village where we set up for the night. After supper Rat Kiley went over and stroked its nose. He opened up a can of C rations, pork and beans, but the baby buffalo...
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...Chilean Economic Structure An analysis of the Chilean economic structure reveals that this country has overcome the 1970’s Marxist economic rule, austerity and mass privatization to obtain the strongest sovereign bond rating in South America. Under the rule of socialist President Salvador Allende from 1970 to 1973, Chile experienced civil unrest and the county spun out of control as President Allende’s economic policies polarized an already fragile nation. During President Allende’s brief tenure, the astronomical rise in the prices of goods and services coincided with a plummeting consumer purchase power rate cased massive inflation that plunged the country into a huge recession. The following details the Chilean economic structure and the role the government played during its pedestrian growth in the 1950’s, its fall in the 1970’s and its current day resurrection. During the 1950’s to 1970, Chile had the poorest economic performance among Latin America’s large and medium-sized countries. This pedestrian growth was attributed to the government and its overvaluation of the domestic currency. The government continually resorted to controlling agricultural prices in order to subsidize the urban and middle classes. This subsidy caused a lag in the growth of the agricultural sector, was one of the most glaring symptoms of Chile’s economic woes during the 1950’s. At the beginning of the 1950’s, inflation, which had already and economic problem and been since the 1880’s, became...
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...Dedication This book is especially dedicated to God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in whom I have my faith. His great help has made it possible for this book to be successfully completed. To Him be the glory, honour and adoration now and forever more, AMEN. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The author wishes to express her sincere appreciation to all who provided suggestions, encouragements and supported in other ways as the literature was being prepared. Special thanks are extended to Mr. Watson Dey of the Ghana highway authority, Rev. / Mrs. Adonoo. The author gratefully acknowledges the help of Eunice E. Kufoalor, MaryAnn and Jonathan Mallet. To all who contributed to the development of this book, the author says” THANK YOU.” _ Jubilant Yesutor Adonoo. ID No. (DCSA 2013026) Could your spouse in any way be your enemy? Find out in the stories of those who have been in it. It is said that “two cannot be together unless they agree.” Many have gone into it and found happiness, oneness and friendship but others have also gone into it only to toil and endure it. There are so many things that bring marriage to an end whether at a premature or matured stage. Some people do not have the courage to end the marriage...
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...Contents 01. Introduction 2 1.1 The Chosen Company 2 02. The New Product 3 2.1 The Need Addressed 3 2.2 The New Product Objectives 4 03. Market Potential 4 3.1 Target Market 4 3.2 Competition 5 04. NPD Process of the Product 6 4.1 Idea Generation and Screening 6 4.2 Concept Development and Testing 7 4.2.1 Concept Testing 7 4.3 Business Analysis 8 4.3.1 Cost Structure 8 4.3.2 Financial Analysis 8 4.3.3 Risk of Failure 10 4.4 Market Research 10 4.4.1 Modifications 10 4.5 Product Launch 11 4.5.1 Promotional Campaign 12 5.0 Conclusion 14 5.1 Future Directions 14 References 15 Appendices 16 Appendix 01: Concept Testing Interview Response Evaluation 16 Appendix 02: Risk Analysis of Product Failing 17 Appendix 03: Questioner used for Test Marketing 18 Appendix 04: Evaluation of Results of Test Marketing 19 Appendix 05: The 5W’s of Launching 21 Appendix 06: A Summary Budget 22 Appendix 07: A Billboard Design 23 01. Introduction “New Product Development is the process of developing a new product or service for the market. This type of development is considered the preliminary step in product or service development and involves a number of steps that must be completed before the product can be introduced to the market. New product development may be done to develop an item to compete with a particular product/service or may be done to improve an already established product. New product development...
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