...Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.. Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene. One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days, weeks and months...
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...The Door in the Wall Confiding to his friend Redmond who narrates “The Door in the Wall,” Lionel Wallace relates that a preoccupation is gradually coming to dominate his life, one that is even affecting his career as a successful politician. Long ago as a lonely child of five he had wandered out of his home into the streets of West Kensington in London, where he noticed a green door set in a white wall. It was very attractive to him, and he wanted to open it, but at the same time he felt that his father would be very angry if he did. Wallace’s father is described as “a stern preoccupied lawyer, who gave him little attention and expected great things of him.” Wallace’s mother was dead, and he was being raised by a governess. Nevertheless, the young Wallace gives in to the temptation and finds himself in an enchanted garden. Wallace describes the garden as a children’s paradise with an inspiring atmosphere. The garden’s colors are clean and bright, and the child is filled with happiness. There are various animals, including two tame panthers, beautiful flowers, and shady trees. Wallace meets a tall, fair girl who “came to meet me, smiling, and said ‘Well?’ to me, and lifted me and kissed me, and put me down and led me by the hand.” He meets other children and they play games together, although he cannot remember the games, a fact which later causes him much distress. A woman begins to read a book to the boy, and soon it becomes apparent that the story she is telling is that of...
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...a very brief wallpaper history…. wallcoverings • a finish material used to cover the construction wall surface • all encompassing - paint, wallpaper, mirrors, wood, metal etc….. • we will focus on paint, wallpaper, and resilient wallcoverings • wall “paper” - use of terminology wallpaper terms today, huge variety of products available...not all terms apply to all products • strips • vertical butt joint – vertical strips meet edge-to-edge, no overlap • 200 BC – China, primitive rice-paper • 16th century - first manufactured papers, from France (marbleized) • 17th century – flocked papers.... “poor man’s tapestry” • 18th century – pictorals from French arch. • wallpapers were hand-painted or hand-blocked until..... • Industrial Revolution saw the industry revolutionized by machine printing • mid 20th c. – silkscreening allowed mass-production of high quality papers; demand rebounded wallpaper terms • pattern number • dye lot – numbered for a particular production batch: all rolls exact match – slight variations can be found between batches pattern match/repeat – distance from beginning of pattern to point where it starts again – larger repeat = greater amount of waste in installation single/double/triple roll - waste product in installation straight-across match – each strip same at ceiling wallpaper terms random match – no match necessary at ceiling half-drop match – alternates same at ceiling every...
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...“Mending Wall” by Robert Frost The harsh reality of life is that many of us put up walls for no reason other than we were told by someone, or it was passed down from generation to generation without question. We will erect walls around types of people, places, religion, and things without understanding why we even do it. “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost portrays a view that we are seeing today around the world. So many groups of people all walled off from each other, and it does not allow them to become friends or to understand each other’s culture. When the wall comes down, people figure out that all of us want the same things out of life. Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall” is about walls that people set up for no reason whatsoever. Frosty shows quickly that there is something wrong when he begins the point with “something there is that does not love a wall” (563). The poem tells the story of two landowners who appear to be following a tradition that has been passed down from father to son. They never discuss the importance of the wall; however, they meet every year to walk their respective sides of the wall and attempt to repair it. The poem leads the reader to believe that they repair this wall only once a year after each winter. The leakage from either side of the wall is not the entire reason for the task. The speaker goes as far as to say to the stones themselves “stay where you are until our backs are turned” (563); this would lead you to believe that there is no...
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...In both passages, the authors characterizes one or both characters as loyal, devoted and a little gullible, which ultimately conveys the theme. In “Mending Wall” two neighbors argue over whether to rebuild a wall between their properties or not. The neighbor who stubbornly believes the wall should not be built believes this because it is a tradition within his family. The opposite neighbor states he “will not go behind his father’s saying, And he likes having thought of it so well He says again, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’” (Frost 43-45). In The Interlopers, generations of fighting and hatred between two families has escalated to the point where the heads of the families are out to kill each other and neither main character plans to break the tradition....
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...As a child, Walls' parents chose an alternative lifestyle which they saw as beneficial, but in reality subjected their children to abuse, neglect and extreme poverty. The children had a sad and independent childhood with their parents, who often tended to their needs over their children. In The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls writes of how as a young adult she pulled herself out of the unhealthy lifestyle of her parents, and managed to make something of herself. In The Glass Castle, Rex and Rosemary are not the ideal American parents, but they would be considered effective. They would be considered effective because they taught their children to stand up for themselves, independent, supportive and supportive and always there for each other. One of the effects that the Wall’s parents had on their children was teaching them to stand up for themselves. “The mattress shot forward, and our arsenal of rocks flew through the air. I heard them thud against Ernie’s body and clatter on the road. He screamed and cursed as his bike skidded” (166). When Brian and Jeannette go against the neighborhood bullies they show that they may not have money or what other families have but they are clever. They demonstrate their cleverness by creating their own catapult to stop Ernie Goad and his friends. To sum it all up, Jeannette and Brian learn to stand up for themselves by being a team. The second effect that the Wall’s parents had on their children was teaching them to become independent. “I was...
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...THEO 330-D03 Walls “Do you ever have the feeling that you are missing out on something important?” Ryan starts. “It’s Probably because you are.” (Loc. 247) Many of us are missing out on all God has for our life. What is keeping us from living the life God intends? Walls– separating us from the greatness God has destined for us. We get stuck plateauing in our spiritual progress, seeming to come to a screeching halt with our growth in the Lord. This is the issue Rush begins to portray in his book, Walls. Rush paints a wonderful picture of how we, as Christians, are to live authentic lives. He provides much Biblical insight in this book to help us break the walls holding us back. We might overcome these stumbling blocks by learning to trust and chase after our Creator with all we have. Only then, He will begin to unveil His plan and promises. One of the greatest quotes of this book, is Ryan’s definition of a wall. He describes them as, “an unhealthy mind-set that keeps you from living life as God has intended.” (Loc. 453) These bricks, slowly laid down over time, can consist of negative thoughts, sins, doubts, and bitterness against our God. There are no quick fixes in breaking these walls. He says that we need decision, self-control, and a plan in order to get through. In order to break the wall, Rush describes, we need to be able to recognize that the wall is there. Throughout the book, Rush does a great job and telling the people what to do. He really lays down...
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...Product Wall's ice cream in Malaysia has a wide range of product but first of all the products that are famous and well known as well as good selling in Malaysia are Cornetto, magnum and Paddle Pop. Price WALL’s Mini Magnum, Mini Cornetto (Vanilla and Chocolate & Vanilla mix pack) and Mini Hazelnut. The mini ice cream snacks will be available in exciting multipacks of six pieces for Mini Magnum, 12 pieces for Mini Cornetto and 10 pieces Mini Hazelnutfor the buying pleasure of Malaysian consumers. All these multipacks will be priced economically at RM4.99 (Mini Hazelnut), RM6.99 (Mini Cornetto) and RM7.99 (Mini Magnum) per pack. http://www.unilever.com.my/ourcompany/newsandmedia/pressreleases/walls_inabigway.asp Promotion Wall's cornetto actually did promotion in seasonal period such as valentine's day that give away 100,000 free Cornetto Ice cream at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur. By doing this, wall’s is able to gain more market share by giving free ice cream to the people and has a advantage to boost up the image of the company. Place Wall's Cornetto has been recently affiliated with Macdonalds to come out with cornetto McFlurry and sundae. It can be tasted in all the Macdonalds outlet and Macdonalds Desert Centers. Besides that, Cornetto also can be found in 7-11 shops and other grocery shops. Both Macdonalds and 7-11 shops are very large company and had many branches in Malaysia therefore, wall’s ice cream could be purchase in anywhere. Perfomance over...
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...seeing far away. Hopeful is a word that could be used to describe the emotion one can feel from his eyes. It is if he is waiting for something or someone. His laid-back posture suggests that he has been waiting a very long time, and since there is no hurry in his demeanor, one senses that he will continue to be waiting a long time. Despite his young age, the boy radiates patience, with no signs of worry or distress. One can imagine that this young child has led a very pleasant, happy life. However, one can also presume that he has spent a majority of his life waiting. This boy appears to see the best in every person or situation he is in, leading him to never be let down. Perhaps, his optimism is why the boy will continue to wait. The wall behind him, against which he leans comfortably, is swirled with numerous, neutral colors....
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...WALL-E Approximately seven hundred years in the future, the Earth is over-run with garbage and devoid of plant and animal life, the consequence of years of environmental degradation and thoughtless consumerism. The surviving humans are living on the spaceship Axiom after vacating Earth centuries earlier. Axiom is operated by a large corporation called Buy N Large, whose BnL logo appears even on the artificial sun visible from the ship's main concourse. The original plan was for humans to live in outer space for 5 years while cleaning robots ("WALL-Es" invented by Professor Simon) prepared Earth for recolonization. However, after seven hundred years, only one WALL-E (voice: Ben Burtt) remains. WALL-E spends his days compacting debris into solid blocks and building structures with them. He also collects some of the more interesting artifacts and keeps them in the garage he shares with a cockroach, his only friend. At night he watches Hello Dolly on VHS and dreams of having a hand to hold. Most of his finds are spare parts and electronics but one day he discovers a lonely plant. Not sure what it is, but recognizing that it needs soil and care, he picks it up and puts it in a dirt-filled old shoe. The next day, an enormous spaceship lands and deposits another robot, EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator, voice: Elissa Knight). WALL-E is immediately smitten and hopes to hold her hand, but EVE is quick to use her plasma cannon, which can blast a hole through anything....
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...Acclaimed author Jeannette Walls sat dressed in designer clothes in a taxi on her way to a New York party. She looked out the window and saw her mother digging through the trash in the dumpster. She slunk down in her seat. "What am I supposed to tell people when they ask me about you?" Walls asked her mother later. "Tell them the truth," her mother answered. It was the pivotal moment Walls cites in her decision to write hermemior and this year's freshman common reader, "The GlassCastle." Walls visited spoke to a packed John R. Emens Auditorium Wednesday night. "I'm just a woman with a really weird childhood," Walls said at the beginning of her presentation. "But the telling of that story has greatly changed my life." "The Glass Castle" is a memoir of poverty and homeless but also of dreams and self-esteem. In it the memoir, Walls tells of being three years old, getting hungry and cooking herself hot dogs. She suffered third-degree burns while her mother painted in the next room of their trailer. When Walls was 13, her father, an alcoholic named Rex, took her with him on a "business trip." They went to a bar. While Rex played pool, his daughter fended off sexual advances from the seedy men he gambled with. Walls writes that her complaints about the situation were stifled by the knowledge that they needed the money for food. Despite the abundance of shocking stories in her memoir and her past, Walls' message to students and faculty Wednesday was one of hope. "If you...
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...What is a wall? Anyone can answer that it's a simple logical question. But what would someone say if I asked, what does a wall symbolize? Than the question becomes a bit more complex because you have to think in what context is the wall being used. The poem “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost is a blank verse poem in which the speaker explains the tedious task he has to do each year. He and his neighbor have to get together each spring and fix the wall that separates the two properties. The speaker and his neighbor seem to have polar personalities since they don’t seem to interact much during the rest of the year. The speaker conveys their conflicting personalities by his use of symbolism and metaphor to express their differences....
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...1020 United States-Mexican Border Wall Immigrants founded the United States of America and ever since then there have been people from all over the world coming to America for a chance at a better life for themselves and their families. Immigrants from all over the world come, some legally and some illegally. A majority of these immigrants come from southern-border country Mexico. Everyday, the United States has hundreds of illegal immigrants come into the country. They cross over from the Rio Grande into Texas; they cross over into Arizona, New Mexico, and California. With all of the problems that the United States is facing from illegal immigration, maybe it is time that the American government should have a stronger form of border control. For years there has been talk of a stronger border and in some cases there has been action. However, with the opinions in favor of a stronger border security, such as a border wall, there are also strong opinions against the idea. A border wall would help the United States with security issues; it might also slow down the number of immigrants coming across the border every year. The fact is that something must be done to slow down illegal immigration before this country becomes over populated. Illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from American citizens, who at this moment during the recession need those jobs more than ever. The United States government must take action; a border wall needs to be placed along the border...
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...A stone wall separates the speaker’s property from his neighbor’s. In spring, the two meet to walk the wall and jointly make repairs. The speaker sees no reason for the wall to be kept—there are no cows to be contained, just apple and pine trees. He does not believe in walls for the sake of walls. The neighbor resorts to an old adage: “Good fences make good neighbors.” The speaker remains unconvinced and mischievously presses the neighbor to look beyond the old-fashioned folly of such reasoning. His neighbor will not be swayed. The speaker envisions his neighbor as a holdover from a justifiably outmoded era, a living example of a dark-age mentality. But the neighbor simply repeats the adage. The image at the heart of “Mending Wall” is arresting: two men meeting on terms of civility and neighborliness to build a barrier between them. They do so out of tradition, out of habit. Yet the very earth conspires against them and makes their task Sisyphean. Sisyphus, you may recall, is the figure in Greek mythology condemned perpetually to push a boulder up a hill, only to have the boulder roll down again. These men push boulders back on top of the wall; yet just as inevitably, whether at the hand of hunters or sprites, or the frost and thaw of nature’s invisible hand, the boulders tumble down again. Still, the neighbors persist. The poem, thus, seems to meditate conventionally on three grand themes: barrier-building (segregation, in the broadest sense of the word), the doomed nature of...
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