...In my life there have been many occasions to get absolutely whiskey bent. You know, to wake up and essentially set the goal to get black out drunk with nothing but bourbon and cheap smiles in mind. Knowing my whiskey habit, my 21st was set to be a momentous day in whiskey drinking’s fantastic history. On my 21st I blacked out at 930 and didn’t get home till 2am (last sighting at least). Apparently in my stupor (like I said, it was a great day for whiskey drinking and I put on a clinic) I invited two different girls over to my house on my walk home with my friends from the bar. It really was a great birthday, I got really drunk all day all over the place so I remember very little in nothing but fragmented blurs. And oh yeah, the only bad part was that my house got robbed latter that night. This is what I do remember: I woke up wide-awake at 7:30 am so dehydrated that I could barely move or open my eyes. I’m fully dressed with my shoes still on, laying face down on top of the sheets with my contacts in and everything on my nightstand had been thrown across the floor. Jolted awake by the harsh reality of morning, I began to try to remember what happened the night before but I can’t get past that familiar yet fine taste of bourbon that has come to welcome me in the morning as often as the sun’s light. My next move seems obvious. I should go down stairs, get wicked high and chug water to recover and start to piece together the night. Once I got downstairs I saw that my bong...
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...Q1- There are six stair step on a stair case. Issac can take a single, double or triple step at a time. How many ways are there to climb up the whole stair case. For example issac first takes a single step, then three steps at once then a single step again. This is one possible way to climb the stair case. Give all the possibilities of Issac climbing the stairs. See in the diagram that triple step is not shown. Use your imagination Issac jumps to take three steps at once. p.s; Sorry for the bad drawing ^_^ Q2- Faraday is a mad scientist who has a lot of time on his hands. One day he was looking at his simple calculator (see diagram below). He thought to himself, “How many ways can I do addition if at least 4 digit numbers are used”. You have to think of the possibilities! For example one way is 1+1 , second way is 1+2 third way is 1+3 fourth way can be 9999+9999 (this is the maximum values you can use). (Optional Question Only solve if you have solved other questions and think you are right about them) Q3- From a group of 15 people only 10 people are selected in an International Gaming event. The group has 8 boys and 7 girls. The gaming event contains 2 different games. First one is Counter strike in which 2 girls are must. The counter strike team consists of 5 players. The Second one is Dota 2 in which 3 boys must be selected. The team consists of 5 players. Give the number of possibilities in how many ways the team of 10 people from 15 people can be selected...
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...HL309 Comparative Literature August 2011 semester Description The module will examine the binary categories ‘modern’/‘traditional’ (and/or the ‘primitive’) as they appear in modernising societies. First, we look at representative literature from (what was until recently known as) Great Britain. The question is: why did the world’s homeland of the Industrial Revolution have a fascination with adventure, feats of derring-do and the primitive? We look at a young reader’s Victorian adventure novel, the long-enduring The Coral Island, and the later short stories of Rudyard Kipling (the ‘Bard’ of Empire), and examine the (contradictory?) lure of the primitive, even as British modernity is taken for granted. Second, the module will proceed to examine some major Chinese and Japanese writers and intellectuals (and an Indian poet and critics, the Nobel Prize-winning Rabindranath Tagore) and see how northeast Asian culture was broadly affected by their sense of Western modern superiority in technology, political organisation and literary (and other forms of creative) culture. Both China and Japan, the major countries in East-Southeast Asia, were never colonised, but they were intimidated by the presence of the Great Western Powers (and their colonies) in the region. Japan after the Meiji Restoration (1868) became the first modern Asian nation-state, and their attempts at intensive (and disruptive) modernisation of their culture had a profound impact on the whole region – and this desire...
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...The Basics of SMS Messaging The Basics of SMS Messaging Introduction to SMS Short Message Service, better known as SMS or text messaging, is a telecommunications service that allows the sending of short (160 characters or less) text-based messages between mobile phones. SMS is generally available on all wireless networks globally and can reach virtually all of the 4 billion mobile phones in use today, making it the world’s most pervasive data communications technology. SMS messages can be typically sent and received within seconds throughout the world. And with more than 1 trillion SMS messages sent in 2009 in the US alone, volumes are widely forecast to continue their strong growth rate globally for years to come. SMS offers businesses a compelling communication channel for effective, two-way interaction with customers and prospects. It can extend brand awareness, create customer loyalty and deliver timely content or critical information, providing the immediacy and interactivity no other medium can offer. Attracted by the unique characteristics offered by SMS, businesses are increasingly utilizing the anytime, anywhere mobile channel as part of a multichannel communication strategy. Types of SMS Person-to-Person (P2P) and Application-to-Person (A2P) are the two categories of SMS messages. While P2P messages connect one individual to another, A2P messages are used by companies that want to interact with consumers via an SMS application. This document deals solely with...
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...“Behind the Fair Façade” Representations of Femininity in Three Walt Disney Animated Features Bachelor Thesis Bethany Schouten, 3278972 Media en Cultuurwetenschappen Genderstudies Supervisor: Domitilla Olivieri May 31st, 2011 “Behind the Fair Façade” Representations of Femininity in Three Walt Disney Animated Features Bachelor thesis by Bethany Schouten, 3278972 Index Introduction 3 Methodological and theoretical Framework 4 Corpus 9 The Research: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS 11 The Research: THE LITTLE MERMAID 18 The Research: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG 24 Findings and Interpretation 31 Identity Formation 35 Conclusion 38 Literature 41 Media 43 Introduction The Walt Disney Company’s cultural products have been a great influence on popular culture since the 1930s and an inspiration for generations all over the world ever since. For many, including myself, the Princes, Princesses and fantastical creatures of Disney’s animated fairy tales have become symbols of their youth. Seeing the films gives rise to a feeling of nostalgia, they become a memento of one’s childhood world. But what kind of world is this? What kind of realities do Disney’s fantastical representations construct? In my thesis, I will analyze a specific element of Disney films: gender roles constructed through the representation of femininity in their animated...
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...Bridget Keehan’s short story; ‘Sorry for the Loss’ from 2008, where we meet the chaplain Evie and the young criminal Victor. The story begins when Evie has to tell Victor that his Nan is dead, but the situation turns out different than expected. Evie is a chaplain who has worked in the prison for over a year (p.1 l. 18), but she doesn’t really like being there. The atmosphere in the prison intimidates her and she feels uncomfortable being there because of all the noises. That’s why she treasures whenever the prisoners are out, and she has some quiet time on her own. She is very religious and she likes to use her quiet time to meditate and pray (p.2, l.32). She is a good girl who behaves properly and follows the Bible. Even though the prisoners have done bad things, she is kind to everyone, and tries to understand how the prisoners feel. She even tries to imagine Jesus as being one of the prisoners (p.2, l. 40), and this just shows that she is very good at putting herself in other people’s shoes. In the prison she also helps to run the Enhanced Thinking Skills (p. 3, l.91). She is a kind, genuine person, and she is very nervous when she has to tell Victor that his Nan is dead, because she is scared that he’ll get upset (p. 2, l. 55). Evie is fragile, but she is also a very loving and caring person, and as soon as she sees the young Victor, she imagines him being her son (p.3, l. 75). Victor is very young, so her loving heart immediately feels sorry for him. Victor is described...
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...Sorry for the Loss * by Bridget Keehan The novel “Sorry for the Loss” by Bridget Keehan is about a woman called Evie who is prison chaplain. In the text she is about to tell an inmate that a relative of his died. This is the first time she is going to do this. The text is about the expectations she has towards telling him the grim news and how people can surprise you. She had her expectations and maybe even prejudices going into that cell. By analyzing symbols and reactions in the novel, this essay will look deeper on the reaction of the inmate Victor. This essay will also look at Evie’s workplace and how she feels about her work. Last, it will look at some of the symbols in the text and how they are used to make us understand certain points in the text. Victor reacts differently than Evie expected because he understand his situation. Victor seems to care very little about his grandmother’s death. At least compared to what you would expect but there is one thing you need to understand. Victor is in for murder and has done 5 years. He will be doing a lot more years and there is no point in becoming soft now. He knows the rules in the prison. “Is there anything you’d like me to do? I can find out the time of the funeral if you like?” “I won’t be able to go though will I, Miss?” (p. 4 l. 140-141). He would like to go if he could but he knows that he cannot so he does not want to seem like he cares. Prison is tough and when you are behind bars for as long as a man with...
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...Sorry for the Loss “Sorry for the Loss” is a short story, written by English writer Bridget Keehan in 2008. It is written in third person, from the main character’s point of view. The main character is Evie, who works at a prison as a Catholic chaplain. The story starts in media res, with the sentence “Evie has to tell Victor his Nan is dead.” We get no background info about Evie or the prison; we just go straight into the story. As the title indicates, there is a loss in this story. The loss is an inmate’s (named Victor) Nan, who is dead. Victor is a young and good looking boy, and when Evie goes to his cell to tell him about his Nan, she immediately feels sorry for him. Compared to Evie, who is very religious, and likes to say prayers, whenever she has some spear time, Victor isn’t that into religion. Sure, he is a Catholic, but he is also interested in learning about other religions as well. The atmosphere in the prison intimidates Evie, and she doesn’t like to be there because of all the loud noises. She is a bit scared of the inmates, because she doesn’t understand how they can do such a thing, which has led them into prison. She has her religious morals, but they don’t. When Victor gets the news about his Nan’s death, he doesn’t seem to care. Instead he is looking at the pigeons flying around outside his window. They are politely making small talk, until Evie leaves. She doesn’t understand why he didn’t showed any emotions, when she told him about his Nan...
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...Monica Siah Heidi Bauer Expository Essay Final Draft “Gun Control” 03/25/13 Safe, Not Sorry Freedom seems to be defined differently between Americans these days because some relate freedom to owning a gun through The Second Amendment of the United States. The Second Amendment states: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, has the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Presently, part of our society is attempting to legislate and regulate the possession and use of firearms by proposing a ‘Gun Control Bill’ that dictates and determines whether certain citizens of the United States are able to posses or carry a firearm. If this bill is approved, gun-owning/seeking citizens must supply a background check for criminal activity, mental illnesses, proof of citizenship and proof of an occupation. As this bill is carefully being examined, many Americans are becoming angered and agitated. This controversy has created a debate across the nation with both sides sharing suitable arguments from safety issues to leisure issues. For decades, firearms have been commonly classified into four expansive types: shots guns, handguns, rifles and submachine guns. Each style of shooter has similar internal workings as far as releasing ammunition out of the barrel and having the capability of fatally harming/ damaging anything in its target site. The significant specifics that separate these guns from one another is the firing...
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...[Intro] Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance CHORUS: [All] Sorry Sorry Sorry Sorry Naega naega naega meonjeo Nege nege nege ppajyeo Ppajyeo ppajyeo beoryeo baby Shawty Shawty Shawty Shawty Nuni busyeo busyeo busyeo Sumi makhyeo makhyeo makhyeo Naega michyeo michyeo baby [Siwon] Baraboneun nunbit soge Nunbit soge naneun machi Naneun machi mwoe hollin nom [Yesung] (Ijen beoseonajido motae) [Kyuhyun] Georeooneun neoui moseup Neoui moseup neoneun machi Nae simjangeul barpgo wannabwa [Yesung] (Ijen beoseonajido motae) [Ryewook] Eodil gana dangdanghage Utneun neoneun maeryeokjeok [Sungmin] Chakhan yeoja ilsaegiran Saenggakdeureun bopyeonjeok [Ryeowook] Dodohage geochim eopge Jeongmal neoneun hwansangjeok [Sungmin] Dorikil su eobseulmankeum Nege ppajyeo beoryeosseo CHORUS: [All] Sorry Sorry Sorry Sorry Naega naega naega meonjeo Nege nege nege ppajyeo Ppajyeo ppajyeo beoryeo baby Shawty Shawty Shawty Shawty Nuni busyeo busyeo busyeo Sumi makhyeo makhyeo makhyeo Naega michyeo michyeo baby Ttanttan ttanttada tta ttaranttan Ttanttan ttanttada tta [Siwon] Nege banhaebeoryeosseo baby [All] Ttanttan ttanttada tta ttaranttan Ttanttan ttanttada tta ttarappappara [Donghae] Hey girl gir gir gir gir gir girl I Nunmantteumyeon ni saenggak (Hey girl) Janakkaena sasil neo hana bakke anboyeo [Yesung] (Malhaebwa) [Kangin] Ni mame naega [Yesung] (Malhaebwa) [Kangin] Jari jabanneunji [Yesung] (Malhaejwo) [Kangin] Naege...
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...Sorry for the Loss While a butterfly is free to spread its wings, many people suffer in captivity, and can only dream about the world outside. The yearning for freedom is depicted in Bridget Keehan´s short story: “Sorry for the Loss” from 2008. Every choice and action in life has a consequence, and sometimes we make choices with such severe consequences that they may change our future drastically, for the better and worse. People are quick to judge others for their wrongdoings, and are often so narrow-minded by their prejudice and stereotypes that the reason behind others wrongdoings becomes irrelevant matter. This is exact-ly the topic where Keehan takes at hand in the story, where the female prison chaplain Evie, con-fronts a young charming prisoner, condemned for murder, who reveals to be everything but what she had expected him to be. The story takes place in prison; however we are not given a name of the place or the location. There are hints that indicated that it´s somewhere in England, since a tearoom is mentioned, and tearooms are characteristic for England. The plot of the story proceeds chronologically and starts in medias res with no introduction as to where we are or whom we´re going to meet. This story has a 3rd person narrator with a restricted point of view also called limited omniscient, where the narrator doesn´t have full access to the thoughts of anybody but the main character, Evie. Keehan has chosen this point of view to make the reader...
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...Sorry for the loss – essay Sorry for the loss is a short story, written by Bridget Keehan in 2008. It is a story filled with contrasts, and tells the story of an innocent person’s courage, as she wanders through the harsh prison, to deliver some sad news to a killer-inmate. The story is playing out in what seems like a classic county prison. Evie, the catholic chaplain, is assigned to tell the inmate, Victor Zamora, that his Nan dead. As she enters his cell, she immediately notices, that Victor is not a regular long-term prisoner. Even though he has been imprisoned for five years, for killing a fellow student with a butterfly knife, he does not have any long-term staleness, as you would expect people like him to have. His skin is still olive and his eyes are blue, and they still have spark. And when she brings him the news, he does not react, as you would expect. He does not start to cry or become upset, which would be the typical reaction. And at the same time, she wonders, how something with as peaceful a name as a butterfly knife can be used to perform such a horrible act. The plot of this story proceeds chronologically, and we are thrown directly into the story without any form of introduction. There are no flashbacks, no flashforwards or foreboding. It is all happening as it would in real time, without any jumps in time. It is a third person, limited omniscient narrator, which is following Evie’s point of view. It is a third person narrator, because terms such...
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...Sorry for the Loss How can something look so beautiful and innocent and at the same time contain such an ugly and vicious personality? How is that possible? But the fact is that there isn’t always coherence between the outer and inner, and that’s the reason why you shouldn’t judge a person by its outward appearance alone. This issue is a central theme in the short story Sorry for the Loss in which Bridget Keehan makes use of the contrast between the conception and the actual reality. The short story Sorry for the Loss takes place in a prison. We are told that the character Evie must notify Victor E22A about his grandmother’s death. After some time, the prison guard leads Evie to the prisoner's cell, where she delivers the message. After the meeting she walks away with a strange feeling of not succeeding. The story...
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...Sorry for the Loss Most people – if not everyone – consciously or unconsciously form an opinion of someone else within the first few seconds of meeting them. Sometimes, these first impressions turn out to fit well with reality, and sometimes they couldn’t be further from the truth. “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a saying known by most, commonly used to avoid these prejudices and the misjudging that often comes when giving too much importance to first-hand impressions. It is mostly used in a good way, when trying to convince people to give someone an extra chance and prove how there can be more to a person than what the eye reveals. Other times, however surprising, the case can be the opposite; someone giving off a positive first impression can turn out to be very unworthy of the good thoughts generated by it. ”Sorry for the Loss” is a short story written by Bridget Keehan. It was published in Eagle in the Maze – An Anthology of Stories from the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition 2008. In this short story, we are first introduced to a woman named Evie, who is the Catholic chaplain in a prison. She has to tell one of the prisoners, a young man named Victor Zamora, that his grandmother has passed away. Throughout the story it is Evie that we follow, and a third-person narrator describes events from her point of view. The story is told in the present tense, apart from one short description of Evie’s search for Victor, which is told in the past tense as it is an event...
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