...others. Ender finds him more intelligent than the others and calls him out. He hates himself for this because he’s already making a boy a target of all the others, just like what Graff did to him. He also bullies his soldiers and does all the things a commander does that he hates. Bean asks Ender if he could make him a toon leader . Ender tells him he will be made a platoon leader if he can prove to be a good soldier first. Major Anderson tells Ender that he can’t hold his practices in the battleroom anymore. Even though things are going to be different for Ender and Alai now that Ender’s commander, Ender will always remember him, “the kiss, the word, the peace were with him still… Alai is my friend in a memory so intense that they can’t tear him out. Like Valentine, the strongest memory of all” (Card...
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...Is Ender Wiggin their last chance at saving humanity? Maybe one of the many questions one can ask himself while reading Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. In the book, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is placed in a difficult situation. Although he overcomes the situation, it did not affect his identity. Ender had to learn to cope with the things that have happened to him. At the age of six, Ender was taken and placed in battle school. Unlike most of his peers, Ender is isolated from almost everyone else and advances more quickly. This causes a majority of his peers and commanders to develop an animosity towards him. However, Ender does begin to make friends who genuinely care for him. While Ender thinks everything is going well, the administrators decide to make him a commander...
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...February 14 is not celebrated because it is often too close to the Chinese New Year, which usually falls on either January or February. In Chinese culture, there is an older observance related to lovers, called "The Night of Sevens" (Chinese: 七夕; pinyin: Qi Xi). According to the legend, the Cowherd star and the Weaver Maid star are normally separated by the Milky Way (silvery river) but are allowed to meet by crossing it on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese calendar. In recent years, celebrating White Day has also become fashionable among some young people. Finland and Estonia In Finland Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä which translates into "Friend's Day". As the name indicates, this day is more about remembering all your friends, not only your loved ones. In Estonia Valentine's...
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...Nelson Mandela once said “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future”. Compassion is one of the most admirable traits a human can be composed of because it connects us in various ways. There are multiple occurrences of compassion throughout the book. In the novel Ender’s Game the author Orson Scott Card uses foreshadowing to strongly support the theme of compassion that is portrayed by Ender. In this novel there are multiple occasions where the theme compassion is expressed by Ender. The game tends to mess with Ender’s mind and memories. Ender’s most precious memories are of his sister, Valentine, and they know that so it is used to Ender’s disadvantage when expressed in the book, “As always the serpent waited in the tower room, unraveling itself from the rug on the floor. But this time Ender didn’t grind it underfoot. This time he caught it in his hands, knelt before it, and gently, so gently, brought the snake’s gaping mouth to his lips. And kissed. . . . And the snake in his hand thickened and bent into...
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...Classification Essay Photography is one of my favorite pastimes. I like to photograph family and friends, birthday parties and weddings. I also like to take pictures at holiday times especially. Before I take photos, I have to always make sure that I have all the necessary equipment, such as my camera, tri-pod, memory cards and extra batteries. I don’t want to miss any funny stuff or anything very memorable that may happen when my family gathers together. Taking a lot of pictures can drain your batteries quickly. I like taking pictures of my friends, people that I grew up with, old classmates. It’s good to look back at photos and see how much your looks have changed from when you were children. I like to take pictures of my classmates because as we grew older, our lives went in all kinds of different directions and some of them may have passed, but I look at it as always having a piece of them, something to remember them by. Birthday parties, I get some of the real keeper photos there. I like taking pictures of people when they are just being themselves. I love taking pictures at the baby’s first birthday party. You know the first thing that they all do, that is, take a plug out of there cake with their little fists and smash it into there faces. I also like to get pictures of them running, screaming and crying when they see the dreadful clown. I would say taking wedding photos is my favorite. I say that because, when my nephew got married, I was the photographer for beginning...
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...coupons for your products make them beyond my finances. Have been using your competitors for a year now, and getting equitable results. Shirley Ferry Kalinosky Almost as light as albaster Dona DeAvera honey with spots of chocolate. Wendy Auscherman Reed Forgot to winterize and paying for it. Ashante Approvalnotneeded Nichols Light brown sugar...silky to the touch..flawless..I use Olay all over my body literally head to toe. Katie Marone very hard to match foundation with Katie Ellen Knowles AMAZING!!!! Julie Witt Lots just say I have 5 kids!!!!!!!! Help my skin! Colette Eaglehouse very dry and very sensitive Rachel Oberle snow white Jesusonly Jesus Oily and blotchy Julia Aznoe Almond Cat Kirk medium honey beige, and dry Lisa Ault Feeling fresh because I use all the products for my face and it makes my face feel younger. Same as the body lotion in the shower. I use it everyday and my skin is softer as when I get out of the shower I use the lotion too! So my skin is very soft! Thank you! :) Michelle Dudlo Gardeakos Can't complain!!! Amanda Owens Snead My son and my daughter both have horrible excema. I started using the oil of olay with shea butter after trying many other body washes that were excema. none of the other products worked. I have even used prescription washes prescribed by the doctor. Oil of Olay is the ONLY thing that keeps their skin. Thanks for this wonderful product!!!! It is a staple at my house. Remy So Priceless Blue Honey caramel...
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...--Chandni Jhunjhunwala Hallmark arrived in my hometown of Calcutta, India, around the time I turned 14. On Valentine's Day, I waited in line with hordes of other teenagers just for a chance to get into the store. I remember wishing two things. One: That I wasn't the only person there with her mother. Two: That the cute boy whom I could see through the store window was skimming through the aisles picking out a gift for me. It was such a scene — the hundreds of greeting cards with messages of love and romance, guys in their school uniforms looking uncomfortable as they tried to pick the perfect stuffed animal for their girlfriends, many of whom were beside them giving them not-so-subtle hints. I wanted so desperately to be a part of this. Unfortunately, Valentine's Day passed and I received nothing but a lecture from my father on how Western capitalism was ruining our culture. The next Valentine's Day, I still didn't have a boyfriend, but I did receive a greeting card from a secret admirer. It would have been flattering, except the card featured a picture of an office desk with neatly arranged paper clips and pens. I can't remember what it said inside the card, but it hardly mattered. While other women inspire candlelit dinners and marriage proposals, some guy felt the need to tell me that I was as exciting as office supplies. Not to say that all my Valentine's Days have been dull. I had a particularly memorable one the year I was dating, long-distance, a guy who lived in England...
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...I’d like to say thank you to my friend, Joey. Conquering fifth grade is a difficult task in itself, but in a rigidly conservative elementary school where concealer was seen as war paint and peach scented lip-gloss an unforgivable transgression; no one came out unscathed. Even the most prim, pristine pre-teens endured due process in the blue tiled bathrooms, scrubbing their eyes relentlessly, attempting to remove the abomination that was Maybelline mascara. In this environment, creativity was swiftly shunned, and any attempt to ignite a spark was deftly doused with water. It would be an understatement to say things looked pretty bleak. Joey was different. He loved the fine arts, dog-themed Valentine’s Day cards, and Meryl Streep. Joey also did...
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...Is government ever justified in involving itself in the private lives and personal decisions of its citizens? Why of why not? Yes, the government is always justified when immersing itself in the lives of its citizens, as the benefits of this practice will always outweigh its consequences. This question had a very definite answer when great men like George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, etc. found our great nation of America: no. Back then, it was very obvious that government should not spy on its own citizens and make decisions for them. This was actually the philosophy that the nation was based off, the Americans were tired of the British government controlling their lives, so they broke free and found the United States of America. But in today’s technologically advancing information age, the question is severely complicated with inventions like the Global Positions System, the World Wide Web, computer chips, the cellular telephone, etc. Of course, there are laws to regulate surveillance on these devices, but the invention of new technologies is passing these laws. As complicated as the question gets, I believe that the government is justified to immerse itself into the private lives and decisions of its citizens for a multitude of reasons. First, government surveillance practices can save lives, put criminals behind bars, or even find missing people, which definitely warrants the need for cellular surveillance. Another example of this justification...
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...only that there was hope of living this fairy tale. Akim continued “some have sworn that, even if their feet could just touch the soil of this land then death is allowed to whisk them away because they have seen an honorable sight.” Akim had never been to this land but knows everything about it. He was the go to person if you need to know anything about the United States. He claimed to have many of relatives as residents of this land. He often showed us post cards and gadgets sent to him from them. The post cards were true testimonies of the lights that run across this great nation. It was as though long ropes of lights run across the floor of every block, street and avenue. Of course, as an electricity and technology deprived people, we were quickly moved by our sight. Perhaps Akim was not the only news bearer as this was the hottest topic for many citizens of my country Ghana. Day and night you would come across many people like Akim. They were fathers, mother, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles friends etc. They would find time to tell you...
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...This book is about facing your problems head on and having the courage to stand strong when odds dont seem to be in your favor. My opinion of this book is that it has a great story to it and has a good base for leadership training. My book report is on Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Modern Library 100 Best Novels rates this book as number 59 as well as making the list for American Library Associations 100 Best Books for Teens. It also won multiple awards such as the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and nominated for a Locus Award. This book focuses around the life of a six year old boy named Ender Wiggin a child genius. He is being watched via monitor from international military forces. They get to view everything from Ender's point of view. The monitor that is...
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...To be aware of your surroundings is one thing; however eavesdropping on others around you may or may not be an ethical dilemma. “Eavesdropping is secretly listening to the private conversation of others without their consent… This is commonly thought to be unethical and there is an old adage that “eavesdroppers seldom hear anything good of themselves, eavesdroppers always try to listen to matters that concern them.”” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eavesdropping) Twice I had to participate in eavesdropping and observed notes about language, gestures, expressions, etc. Recently I acquired the task of eavesdropping on the people around me. The first conversation I observed was an interesting conversation. This person was face timing a plethora of women just so he could get them to order him some food. At first his body language was calm and completely normal. He was talking rather slow at the start of the conversations. To me I felt like he was talking different because the group of women he face timed for food were Caucasian women. He would start out the conversation asking about their day to make them feel like he cares. Then after a while he would get directly to the food. At first his body language or gestures didn’t change. He was still pretty clam because at the time he felt as though the females were joking and was still going to get him the pizza. Then when he found out they were not joining his whole mood, body language, and gestures changed. When he kept getting denied...
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...Advisory activities at faculty meetings. 12. Inclusion of Advisory training in new teacher orientation activities. 13. Principal to send Advisory ideas to faculty via email and notes in mailboxes. 14. Begin Back to School Night for Parents in Advisory. 15. Maintaining a Professional Shelf which address Middle Level and Young Adolescent themes. 50 Great Advisory Ideas Jaynellen Behre-Jenkins, Jim Burns, J. Thomas Kane Tried and True Activities for Advisory Groups Icebreakers for People and Topics 16. Birthday Line Up....students line up in order of their birthday without talking 17. Meet My Friend Who...students interview one another and introduce each other to the advisory 18. Famous Partners...place the names of famous couples on index cards, mix them up, have students match up 19. Backwards name tag...place index card with another students name on backs, move around and ask for clues 20. Buddy in the...
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...Term July 2012 Understanding today consumers Lecturer Mr.Tom Marotta Presented by Thuan duc ly (Lee) Table of contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Au Lac do Brazil background...…..……………………………………………………………….4 Marketing mix 4Ps and target customer…………………………………………………………11 Product and service…..……………………….………………………………………….11 Price…..………………………..………………………………………………………...11 Promotion…..…………………………………………………………………………….11 Place …..…………………………………………………….…………………………...11 Target customer …..…………………………………………………….………………12 Internal influence……………..…..……………………………………………………………...12 Bad impression…..……………………………………………………………………….12 Food taste is good but bored…..…………………………………………………..……..13 Wrong table number lead to wrong order and bi.………………………………………..15 Facility is nice but not compatible.………………………………………………………16 External influence .....……………………….………………………………………………17 Situational influence…..…………………………….…………………………………………..18 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….18 List of references…………………………………………………………………………………21 INTRODUCTION Hospitality and tourism industry plays an important role in the national economy as well as generates many jobs to offer the local people. Yet, this industry is also a bridge to exchange culture, language and fresh experience [trans] (Vai trò của du lịch trong việc bảo tồn và phát huy bản sắc văn hoá dân tộc n. d.). That the reason why local people have to be educated with international knowledge standard as...
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...Investment Decisions Summary of Facts Friendly Cards, Inc. (first named Beaumont Greeting Card Co.) is a greeting card company started in 1978, in New York City by Wendy Beaumont. The company has experienced rapid growth, acquiring like companies and expanding its market base. The company became public through a stock offering at $3 per share. From an operational viewpoint, Friendly cards performed all production at its plant in Reading, Connecticut. Company sales include nearly 30% from Christmas sales, 25% from Valentines sales and about 45% from average every day and spring holiday sales. The company reports low returns expense, as packages sold to stores were not returnable. Overall operations are well monitored under a tiered organizational structure. Wendy Beaumont, the company’s president is looking to further expand and has asked the advice of friend and financial consultant, Amy McConville to review a potential acquisition or partnership. The prospects will elevate some of the president’s concerns for financing. In her own words, Ms. Beaumont expressed that the cost of financing growth right now was high and Friendly Card's projects 20% growth over the next year and even more in subsequent years. Further stating, the company had never been without financing problems and had always been capital intensive relying on strong relations with its banks and suppliers in realizing success. Still, Friendly’s bankers have begun to feel uneasy regarding the company’s...
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