...------------------------------------------------- Analytical Essay – Number 40 ‘’When she picked up the receiver, Melissa realised she didn't know Simon's number. She always just scrolled down to his name on her mobile.’’ This is how the narrator of Sarah Butler’s short story ‘’Number 40’’ describes Melissa’s loss of memory, which is chasing her throughout the story. The numerous attempts to fantasise her away from her lonely invisible everyday life culminate in the end, and she has to face the reality. These are some of the difficulties we are dealing with in the short story, through the actions and thoughts of the Melissa. The story is told through a third person limited narrator, who follows Melissa throughout the story. The narrator describes the story through Melissa point of view, and we get an insight of what she thinks and feels, though it’s told in third person: ‘’Melissa watched his face. His jaw moved in a chewing motion and she wondered if he ground his teeth in his sleep. He turned to her, lips pursed.’’ (p. 2, l. 106-108). Because of Melissa’s memory loss and strange behaviour, the narrator becomes unreliable. As a reader, we don’t get any other information than from Melissa, and it’s difficult to assess whether it corresponds to the reality. Through the confusing point of view, the reader creates it’s own interpretation of the story. The main character in the short story is Melissa, which seems very anxious and unbalanced. She is very confused about...
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...“Run, give the umbrellas to the people in the front”. The word spread like wildfire. I was wearing a surgical mask, a long sheet of plastic wrap on my face, and holding two umbrellas. A tear gas canister explodes about 50 feet to my right. Another explodes immediately after. It was September 28 2014 in Hong Kong. Flames light up the night like a firework, smoke illuminated against red flares that shoot in all directions. I have never experienced tear gas, my eyes hurt so badly and my lungs were burning. I held the plastic over my face for a moment, it helps, and a bitter taste fills my mouth. Umbrella revolution –class boycott initiated by the Hong Kong Federation of Students to object Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress decision regarding the political reform of Hong Kong Chief Executive election. At that night, police fired 87 tear gas rounds into the crowds of unarmed students, including me, in the heart of the international financial center. The tear gas seems to have been a warning. A patrol car attempted to enter...
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...wonderful ancient country. It has one of the seven wonders of the wonders of the world which is the Great Wall of China. Do you want to know more about China? In this essay I am going to talk about Chinese food, Chinese wedding and Chinese tradition festivals. Chinese food: Chinese cuisine can be divided into two distinct styles, the Northern and the Southern. Northern cuisine is characterized by its extensive use of oil, vinegar and garlic. There are many Northern Chinese dishes that revolve around pasta. Other popular Northern dishes include ravioli-dumplings, noodles, steamed stuffed buns, steamed bread and fried meat dumplings. Southern style cooking is known for its abundant use of Chili peppers and the food in general is known to possess tenderness and freshness. There is a lot of variety in Southern style cooking which tends to have a sweet taste to it. Rice dishes are very popular amongst Southern style cooking with some of the popular items being rice cakes and noodles. One of the unique aspects of Chinese food is the importance of color and aroma. These two elements share equal importance with the taste of the food item in Chinese cooking. Chinese food tends to be very colorful. Every dish features at least three to five different colors. The most popular colors found in Chinese food include yellow, green, red, black, white and caramel. Chinese bring their food from different places such as sea, farms and homegrown. Chinese wedding: In china wedding clothes for...
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...The Journey: Symbolism of “A Worn Path” and “The Road Not Taken” Expedition. Voyage. Excursion. Pilgrimage. There are many words that are used to describe the word journey but what does it really mean? Many people consider the word journey as merely a distance in which they have traveled or will eventually travel; often they fail to recognize that there can be great meaning beyond each step that is taken. Too often, people become more focused on the destination rather than the process that it takes to get them there. While focusing on destination people neglect to recognize the value of whole process that gets them there. A journey can bring forth exhilaration and excitement as well as agony and anguish. A journey always has a power which affects the lives of people and also changes their beliefs, thoughts and ideals, thus changing them ultimately. Have you ever taken a journey? We have all found ourselves on a journey of some kind or another alone, but what is more important is how we choose to end our journey. The two literary works that I have chosen to compare and contrast are “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. At first glance the two literary works appear to be about the same thing, but upon deeper reflection we conclude that they are not, as one is written as a short story and the other is written as a poem. The short story speaks of a “path” while the poem speaks of a “road.” The theme that each of these literary...
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...Currently, promotion became a significant part of marketing as a result of its raising the consumer awareness of a brand and products, creating brand royalty and increasing sales. In this paper the author will focus on the case of Burberry. Burberry is one of the most important British luxury fashion brands. In the past few decades, the image of Burberry was from luxury brand to “Chav” and reborn in the early 21th. Burberry selected several marketing strategies to re-position it as a distinctive and unique luxury brand. The author will base on these promotional strategies and go further to give in depth recommendations. The aim of this paper is going to demonstrate the promotional strategy recommendations for Burberry. The structure of this essay is as follows. Next part will introduce the brief history and marketing strategy of Burberry. The subsequent parts will discuss and present the recommendations on promotional strategies then conclude with the concise conclusion. A brief chronology of Burberry Burberry was established by Thomas Burberry in 1856 when he started running a small shop selling men’s outerwear in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. In 1880, a new fabric called “gabardine” was introduced by Burberry and soon enhanced the reputation of brand. “Gabardine” is known for the feathers of hardwearing, waterproof, weatherproof but also breathable (Burberry, 2002). In the early 20th, this fabric was particularly satisfied to military needs also made Burberry to design...
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...(2014Spring) INFO TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE INFO-300-901-2014Spring | Technical Essay 3 | a comparative analysis | | Kym Harris | 4/26/2014 | | Introduction Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, and Red Hat Linux are the most popular operating systems used today. All three platforms have pros and cons, but many users struggle to find the right OS to serve their computing needs. While Macintosh and Linux seem to be impenetrable to viruses, Windows suffers a great deal from such intrusions. On the other hand, users find Windows to be easier to navigate than the other two operating systems. Macintosh, operating on the Apple computer platform is very expensive in comparison to the Windows platform, while Red Hat Linux is completely free and offers much of the same features as any of the others. The biggest advantage of a Windows platform is its ability to be compatible with almost every application, driver, or game available. Of course, Macintosh does not offer this same level of compatibility, as very few programs will run on this platform. Linux can be installed on any computer except Apple, and more flexibility and options than any of its competitors. Microsoft Windows Historical Background * 1981- Microsoft released its first operating system, Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS). Initially created for IBM computers, Microsoft was able to sign a deal that allowed them to license this product to other companies. MS-DOS used command line instead of the graphical...
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...save the planet too. Too bad they only produce the oxygen we breathe.” It’s sad how true that statement is, we value access to the Internet more than we value the air we breathe every day. Trees are the one thing that help us survive and people view them as trivial objects more and more each day, underestimating the fact that our destruction of them could lead to a destruction of us. The leaves of trees can come in all different shapes and sizes. They form in bunches and give a sense of hair to the tree, adding a way to differentiate one tree from another. With the leaves, trees give us beauty. There’s not a prettier sight than mid-October, when all the tree’s leaves have changed colors and everywhere you turn there are different types of reds, oranges, yellows and more. The foliage is just one of the many reasons why trees are important, they give us natural beauty. They could be described as a painting in nature just without using brushes, paint or canvases. Tree’s trunks come in all different sizes, some thicker than others, giving protection in a way, to us humans and to animals. Since most trunks are big, hunters usually hide in between them when they’re looking for potential game. They wear camouflage to blend in with the trees, usually in patterns of different types of greens, browns and light mustard yellows. Speaking of game, trees also are the home to different kinds of wildlife, such as birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and more. Even insects use trees, such as honeybees...
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...Assignment Essay –Corporate social responsibility Student Name- Shivneet kaur Student Number- 15354 Course Name -EAP2C Date -14 nov.2014 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a term in business, which is started in the early 1950 and become important term till at 1990's .The aim of CSR is to do better for society through business. CSR is a broad concept, so it has different meaning given in this term. Anders George and Guido Palazzo mentioned the involvement of CSR by explained it as "umbrella term" and also the importance and duties of business for society ( Oliver, F. Williams).According to Koestler, CSR is way to educate the firms to be concerned many social problems, which are related with their business also(2007). Mondaq business Briefing (2012, Aug.24) stated that CSR helps the companies to operate their business in a method which bring pros for them as well as for stakeholders who are affected by their activities. Through CSR, business becomes responsible to behave morally and provide their services to development the society. They are also responsible for improving the life of workers and their families as well as of the local community and society (Lord Holmen and Richard Watts, 1999). Now, business and markets become the new drivers of world growth. Many countries including India, Brazil, and China etc. are planned to take steps under CSR for providing...
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...SCHOOL OF URBAN MISSIONS WIINSTON-SALEM, NC COHORT EAST WINSTON A THRIVING BLACK COMMUNITY AN ESSAY SUBMITTED TO DR. GARY PICKENS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR COURSE URBAN SOCIOLOGY BY KAREN A. CAUTHEN APRIL 20, 2011 OUTLINE I. INTRODUCTION II. HISTORY III. EAST WINSTON IV. CLEVELAND AVENUE V. 25TH STREET VI. OUTREACH VII. CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION In 1908 a black woman moved on the corner of Woodland Ave. and 8th Street, in what was primarily thought of as a “white neighborhood.” Unseen dividing lines prevented blacks from living on that side of town however, and she was driven from the neighborhood by very un-neighborly conduct. As time would progress more and more blacks migrated to East Winston. White supremacy, in the early 1900’s, threatened blacks. The Ku Klux Klan even marched in the area. Around 1920, the whites left in East Winston realized the local emergence of blacks were not going to leave and decided to sell their homes to blacks. Drastic changes took place in East Winston over the decades which resulted in what was once a largely white populated area had now become the largest of Winston Salem’s seven major communities. By the year 1960 East Winston had over 34,000 residents; a fourth of the city’s population. East Winston is still drastically changing as middle class houses are built and an influx of affluent Black Americans are moving...
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...ENGLISH ESSAY WRITING FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 1. GENERAL ADVICE a. READ the title of the essay carefully and make sure that you understand it. If necessary, underline key words in the title. REMEMBER: if your essay does not cover the topic(s) proposed in the title, your mark will be very low. b. WRITE AN ESSAY PLAN. You can do this in English or in your mother tongue – but remember that you must be sure that you can express your ideas easily in English. In your essay plan you should note down specific vocabulary related to the topic. You should also write down any appropriate CONNECTORS (linkers). At first, you will find writing an essay plan difficult and time-consuming, but with practice it will save you time in the end and will also help you to organise your ideas in coherent paragraphs. EXAMPLE OF AN ESSAY PLAN: What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones? 1. INTRODUCTION: Now everybody has a mobile. What happened in the past? There are pros and cons. 2. PARAGRAPH 1: Advantages Immediate contact with family and friends. Good in emergencies. Many news uses – technology is developing. 3. PARAGRAPH 2: Disadvantages Bad for our health; addictive. Not sociable? What happens in schools? 4. CONCLUSION: Good and bad aspects. My opinion. KEY WORDS: technology, technological, developments, to keep in touch with someone, text messages, (on) the Internet, health, healthy, unhealthy, good//bad manners, to be banned. POSSIBLE LINKERS: Contrast...
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...The Indian food and beverage industry (not including alcoholic beverages) was valued at approximately $200 billion in the year 2007, according to a FICCI-Technopak study, and is expected to grow to $300 billion by 2015. Of course, not all of this produce goes in for processing, and the food processing industry is therefore estimated at a smaller $70 billion. Beverages, primarily packaged tea and coffee, milk-based packaged drinks, carbonated drinks and fruit-based drinks account for a small proportion of the industry, a little more than $6 billion. The food and beverage industry is considered a priority sector by the government, since it has potential for generating employment in both urban and rural areas. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the industry already employs over 1.6 million workers directly, besides its impact on other sectors such as agriculture, logistics and retailing. The food and beverage industry covers many sectors, and the Ministry of Food Processing has broadly divided into the following areas: Dairy processing, Fruits & Vegetable processing, Grain processing, Fish, meat & poultry processing and lastly, Packaged goods such as beverages, snacks, bakery products, convenience/ready-to-cook foods. Currently, many units in the food processing industry work in the unorganised sector, but the share of organised industry is expected to grow, gradually. The packaged food, industry is expected to be a significant contributor to this growth...
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...started in humble way with jute trading which was known as the golden fiber of the country, earning highest amount of foreign exchange. Akij Group's ceaseless efforts with dynamic management and support from our numerous clients have led our Group in diversifying its business activities. In the second phase, the Group went into manufacturing handmade cigarettes popularly known as “Biris”. This sector gave a real boost to the revenue earning of the Group as well as making a substantial contribution to government exchequer. With the passage of time, the Group undertook new ventures and presently there are 15 units of industries under its umbrella like cigarettes, handmade...
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...Strobist Lighting 101 (all text by David Hobby, taken from http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html, version 05/06/07) Intimidated by the idea of off-camera lighting? Don't be. We are pretty much starting from scratch, so no worries. The first posts will be about what kind of gear you will need to do the minimalist strobe thing. When we are done having our way with your wallet (remembering that light gives you far more bangfor-the-buck than does fast glass or the latest digital camera or 300/2.8) we'll move into basic technique. And after that, we'll keep it going with periodical essays and ideas on how to improve (or refresh) your lighting ability. When you've worked your way through the basics of designing your light kit and learning how to use it, make a point to browse some of the examples in the "On Assignment" section. Those will be updated constantly, too. So keep checking back. You will likely have some questions along the way. Sadly, it is not possible for me to take the time to personally answer all of the one-to-one lighting questions that pop up. So try to resist asking them in the comments section. The only people reading this behind you are the people who are, well, behind you. You will find the one-to-one knowledge bank you seek in the Strobist Group on Flickr. There, you can ask away and get the diversity of response that you need. These are the lighting grad students, so to speak. They know this stuff, and are very enthusiastic about sharing...
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...that become meaningful when you allow them to influence your thoughts and feelings’ (Clugston, 2010, Ch. 1). The writers are able to capture our imagination with the use of characterization, setting, theme and tone throughout their literary works. It is by imagination that we are able to mentally visualize what the author would like us to drawing us into the piece and then allowing us to grasp it by use of symbolism or a descriptive word. How many times have you had a path to choose in life? Have you ever taken a journey? We have all found ourselves on a journey of some kind or another alone, but what is more important is how we choose to end it! In my essay I will compare and contrast the literary works “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost (1916) and “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty (1941). At the conclusion of this essay I believe you will see we all have journeys in life although similar not always the same. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” (Frost, 1916) or the short story “A Worn Path” (Welty, 1941) the theme is analogous. While one speaks of a “Path” the other a “Road” the theme that each of these writings share is presented differently throughout each piece. “The Road Not Taken” (Frost, 1916) sets the poem with a man on a forest road on an autumn morning. This disclosed to me the reader that this was about a journey of some kind. Frost also uses the word “I” throughout the poem, letting me know he is telling this from a First-Person point of view, most likely Frost using...
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...INTRODUCTION Our group has chosen to cover the occupation of a taxi driver, Mr Chua Boon Teck, who drives a CityCab taxi that is under ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited. This essay will cover his job scope, identify the potential hazards using a risk and body map, and evaluate the risk using a risk matrix. Recommendations will also be made to reduce the risks and hazards that are identified. JOB SCOPE Mr Chua has three key tasks in his job. The first one is the daily checks required before operation to ensure that all taxi parts, such as the brake and windscreen wiper, are functioning well. The next key task is the routine maintenance of his taxi. This would include cleaning the interior and exterior, notifying the company’s mechanics of any problems, bringing it for servicing, and performing routine maintenance. Lastly, his main responsibility is to transport passengers safely to their destinations. The job requires Mr Chua to sit in his taxi and be on the road throughout his daily midnight shift of eight hours, between 4am to 1pm, with short breaks at his own time. As a taxi-driver, Mr Chua has to be familiar with the roads and landmarks in Singapore to increase his job efficiency. KEY HAZARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF RISKS As a taxi driver, Mr Chua is confined within his driver’s seat for long hours and constantly on the road, where accidents can happen anytime. Therefore, we will be analysing the risks and hazards from a macro and micro point of view. Macro hazards are...
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