... Defying Expectations From A Young Age In the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, the four March girls are all close in age and relation but so different when it comes to their personalities and attitudes. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are all loving sisters who journey from adolescence into womanhood experiencing many captivating moments along the way. Jo, unlike her “prim and proper” sisters, goes about life in a very different way than that of a typical nineteenth century woman. She recognizes her disparities and strives to be different when she says, “I want to do something splendid...something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead. I don’t know what, but I’m on the watch for it and mean to astonish you all someday” (Alcott 147). This quote shows her determination to be something other than a domestic housewife. Jo March defies the traditional expectations of nineteenth century American women through her unladylike behavior and her unorthodox career choice. First, Jo demonstrates her unladylike behavior through her use of language, opinionated remarks, and choice of clothing. Unlike her three sisters, Jo March is clumsy, blunt, and very opinionated. She is not afraid to speak her mind and be different. In the novel, Jo is very opinionated with her feelings towards John Brooke. She conveys them to Meg saying, “‘He's dull as powder, Meg. Can't you at least marry someone amusing?’” (Alcott 312). This type of response is demonstrates Jo’s unladylike...
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...Sometimes, the greatest literary masters emerge from the most difficult circumstances. That proved to be the case for Louisa May Alcott, born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29th, 1832. She was raised by mother Abigail May Alcott and father Amos Bronson Alcott, a nineteenth century Transcendentalist reformer and educator (Price). Together, Alcott’s parents maintained a bustling household during her childhood, as she was the second of four daughters: Anna, Elizabeth, and Abba (Meyers). Alcott’s large family, as well as her father’s various esteemed connections, played one of the most significant roles in shaping her beliefs and values. She received most of her childhood education from either her father or his well known Transcendentalist friends. Some of the most prominent examples include Henry Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ralph Waldo Emerson (Strickland). Emerson even let her use his extensive library for reading and studying. Since Transcendentalism played such a prominent part in her life growing up, Louisa May Alcott’s poetry and other literary works directly reflect the Transcendentalist influence she received early on. From their home state of Pennsylvania, the Alcott’s later relocated to Boston, Massachusetts in 1838, where Alcott’s father tried to establish an experimental school. Setbacks forced the family to abandon the school and move once more in 1840 to Concord, Massachusetts (Cheney). Her father explored his unconventional ideas...
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... “We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.” This quote by Louisa May Alcott is a perfect description of her life. Although her family was engulfed in poverty, Alcott was determined to make an example of herself to others. On November 29,1832, Louisa May Alcott was born to Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail May Alcott, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Along with her sisters, Anna, Elizabeth, and May, Alcott was educated by her father, while their mother taught them the basics of Christianity. Bronson was a philosopher and teacher, and Abigail was a social worker. However, because of Bronson’s inability to provide for his family, Alcott and her sisters started working at a young age. Alcott spent most of her childhood in Concord, Massachusetts, but she moved to Washington, D.C. during the Civil war to work as a nurse. Alcott’s literary career started with short stories and poems that were published in magazines. She also published Hospital Sketches in 1863, which was based on letters she wrote home about her time in Washington, D.C. as a nurse. Some of her books were published under Alcott’s pen name, A. M. Barnard. Her most famous work is Little Women (1868), which is a partial autobiography of her childhood. During her lifetime, Alcott published over 30 books and poems that are still treasured today. She never married, and she died on March 6, 1888 of a stroke....
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...The Little House of Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder was an amazing author of the twentieth century. The younger generations rarely recognize her work, however, older generations look up to her as a heroine. Wilder once stated, “Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don't remember me at all.” The children of this decade will never truly understand the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, but it is a true belief that her books enlighten children and adults alike of a world before technology, before cars and skyscrapers, and the materialistic values of the people of today. Wilder’s childhood was far different from anything that the children of today could ever imagine. Her life consisted of her mother and father and her sisters all living in a small cabin with hardly enough food to eat. The Ingalls continuously moved from place to place in search of a well-paying job for Laura’s father. Late in Wilder’s life, she decided to write down her experiences as a child so her memories would never fade. Today, people continue to read her books with curiosity, imagining the feelings Laura conveys in each story. Laura Ingalls Wilder was born to Charles and Caroline Ingalls near Pepin, Wisconsin in the year 1867 on the seventh day of February. She was the second child of the family. Laura grew up in the cabin with her parents, her older sister Mary, and her younger sisters Carrie and ...
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...original work specific for this course. If cheating and/or plagiarism are discovered in this paper, it is acknowledged that the university policy will be followed, and may result in dismissal of the student from Indiana Wesleyan University. Grant Proposal Background of the Organization Requesting Funds Wayside Christian Mission, founded in 1957, is a major provider of housing and services to the homeless population in Louisville, KY. Wayside provides shelter for men, women, and children, a dining hall serving three meals a day, recovery programs, educational classes, among many other programs. At present, Wayside partners with multiple local nursing schools to provide health education and screening services (Wayside Christian Mission, 2007). In order to further its advocacy for the homeless population of Louisville, KY, Wayside is requesting funds in order to implement targeted programs in two areas identified as problem health areas for homeless adults. Purpose for Requesting Funds Wayside Christian Mission is requesting $4999.18 to implement two projects. The first project will help to improve awareness of healthcare services available to the residents of Wayside Christian Mission and provide periodic transportation services from the shelter to a local healthcare clinic. The second project will establish a diabetes education program led by a local Diabetes Nurse...
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...Solutions to case study GODREJ CHOTUKOOL: A COOLING SOLUTION FOR MASS MARKETS ANSWER 1.For Chotukool to succeed following factors should be there: (i) Product utility: Channelizing on the ability of product to satisfy the demand of different users like roadside kiosks, wayside grocery stores and flower vendors will help for the success of product in long term. (ii) Pricing: With price about half of an entry level refrigerator, Chotukool creates a new product category, with a targeted value proposition that serves a new segment of customers. So, for the product to succeed the target segment must be convinced to pay the price for the product i.e. customers who are aspirational should find the pricing reasonable. (iii) Promotion of features: The product satisfies the need of rural population due to its affordability, non dependency on electricity and its availability in less than 100l segment, Chotukool is well suited for rural customers. Thus making the target customer aware of these different product aspects will lead to huge demand from the untapped market. (iv) Proper distribution model: Deeper penetration will be achieved by the companies community distribution model incorporating help of NGOs and self help groups. ANSWER 2. Criteria for evaluating strategy of launching Chotukool: a. Income of target group: With the product being very price sensitive Godrej must choose the target market keeping in mind the falling number of consumers in destitute and...
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...SOURCE: http://health-benefits-of-fruit.blogspot.com/2014/10/amazing-benefits-of-muntingia-fruit-for.html ANTISEPTICS Decoction of leaves of cherry (cherry) has proved efficacy can kill microbes or as an antiseptic. Series leaf decoction is proven to kill bacteria as follows: C. Diptheriae, S. aureus, P. vulgaris, S. Epidemidis, and K. Rhizophil. Allegedly anti-bacterial activity of this series leaves caused by the presence of compounds such as tannins, flavonoids and saponins has. ANTI INFLAMMATION Decoction of leaves of cherry (cherry) also have properties to reduce inflammation (anti-inflammatory) and also reduce the heat. ANTI-TUMOR Leaf cherry (Cherry) is also reported to have anti-tumor effects, where the content of flavonoid compound that belongs to the leaf cherry (Cherry) was found to inhibit the growth of cancer cells in vitro / laboratory. ANTI uric acid (uric acid) In Indonesia, traditionally cherry fruit (cherry) has been used to treat gout by consuming cherry fruit sebayak 9 points 3 times a day. It is proven to reduce pain caused by the disease gout. SOURCE: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25068675 Muntingia calabura: a review of its traditional uses, chemical properties, and pharmacological observations. Mahmood ND1, Nasir NL, Rofiee MS, Tohid SF, Ching SM, Teh LK, Salleh MZ, Zakaria ZA. Author information: 1Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Selangor , Malaysia ...
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...............................3 Pantene Is A Top Of the Line Product............................................................................................4 Introduction Pantene Inc. is addressing the issues on a new line of products. That they are introducing to our customers in just a few months. This change of the product is combining the shampoo/ conditioner/ with a color enhancer. The shampoo, conditioner, and hair color is usually three different products. Our intention is to produce one product, that is better for the hair, as well as saves on cost. Pantene Inc. 12 Turner Blvd. Wayside VA 24392...
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...small percentage is recycled. (Master Composter) There is enough iron and steel thrown out to supply all of America’s auto markets and enough aluminum to rebuild the entire air fleet every three months. (Master Composter) Americans dispose 24 million tons of leaves and grass clippings every way, which by the way can be composted. (Master Composter) Much of this space taken up could be limited if everyone would just recycle what can be recycled and compost what can be composted. Composting in Vermont is making substantial headway since the passing of the Universal Recycling Law which calls for all food scraps to be out of trash by July, 1, 2020. Many companies have already started to compost to adhere to new regulations put into place. Wayside restaurant in Montpelier started composting once the new law was introduced. Brian Zecchinelli has seventy employees, all of whom participate in the mission to reduce waste, conserve energy, prevent pollution and transportation efficiencies, and promote sustainability. (Zecchinelli) Vermont’s universal law (Act 148) is set to be fully in place by July, 1, 2020 and passed in 2012. The law...
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...amount of injustice thrust at the individuals of the Dominican Republic with Haitian descent. What will we do? Stand around and let injustice ring like the bells of a church tower? No, my friends we are called to stand up, and fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. We are called to sacrifice what we have, to protect what others should receive. I look forward to the day that the tempests of injustice will become placid. I look forward to the day that all people, those of war-torn, those of Communist regimes, those that are peaceful, can sit at the table of peace and prosperity and look each other in the eye and call them, “brother”. There will be such a day, but till then friend, I say do not rest your laurels! Do not sit at the wayside while injustice flies around like the wasps of summer. You must begin to climb the mountain of peace and hope, so that one day our dream of peace and equality will be fulfilled. We must start now! Those on the island of Hispaniola are experiencing troubling and life-altering moments because of tensions between politicians and governments. Why should...
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...Unit 1 Assignment 1 voice vs data Dominic Hennen Cell phones use a both voice and data networks you can speak which is going out over the voice network. You will also be using the data network for all your internet surfing as well as your text messages and pictures been sent as well, Landline phones use a voice network for talking to other people over the network on the older internet before high-speed internet they also sent data but that technology has fallen to the wayside with the takeover of high speed internet. SMS/text messaging are using the data network so you can send pictures and just text to another person much in the way a email will work just text no voice. Fax Machines send data by compressing the image that was scanned and sending it out over the line the fax receives and sends digital tones and this is how the communicate with one another. Pagers are a telecommunication device but are data networks there are no voice being transmitted over the proses. Some pagers will send a voice recording instead of a call back number… VoIP is a data network allowing you to talk to other individuals on the phone but it sends your voice over a high-speed internet connection and will communicate with a voice only network both side of the conversation doesn’t have to be VoIP. Skype/FaceTime is data networks allowing you to broadcast your live picture to another end user. Live video is not possible over a voice...
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...When working toward a successful life, personal responsibility is a vital cornerstone. The concept of personal responsibility is more than just being accountable for your mistakes, it involves being accountable for your actions at large, both to yourself and to others. When one is not willing to take responsibility for their own actions and advancement, the idea of personal growth becomes impossible. Accountability is the only path to true, lasting growth. In life, missteps and slip ups are inevitable, but without taking accountability for these they will just pass by as unheeded, missed opportunities to learn. Similarly, if one does not take personal responsibility for driving one’s own advancement, many opportunities will fall by the wayside and just drift by. Being truly honest with oneself and others about what you want and need is integral in establishing personal responsibility. This truth is the core of the “First Step Process,” which is outlined succinctly in Becoming a Master Student (Toft, 2011): “The First Step technique is simple: Tell the truth about who you are and what you want. End of discussion… The First Step is one of the most valuable tools in this book. It magnifies the power of all the other techniques. It is a key to becoming a master...
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...luck. The documentary follows five children, four are minorities from lower income families and one is white from an affluent area of California. All five face the same problem, a public education system that views them as numbers that feed the system. They are not considered for their individual talents or shortcomings. They are all doomed to follow a predestined track, developed by a bureaucracy that favors the welfare of the teachers over the students. Guggenheim presents to the audience charter schools, an alternative to public education. These schools are not controlled by the normal bureaucratic processes and teachers unions. They are free to hire and promote based on performance. The idea of tenure is left by the wayside. Tenure is, in...
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...mentoring their peers, they are helping to promote leadership skills, teaching skills, and foster professional development for all nursing staff. The CNA (2004) states, “Mentoring involves voluntary, mutually beneficial, and long-term professional relationships among nurses if done effectively and respectfully. In this relationship, one person is an experienced and knowledgeable leader (mentor) who supports the maturation and education of a less experienced person, for example, new nurses and returning nurses (mentees) to the work place with leadership. There are so many opportunities for the seasoned nurse to teach new and returning nurses but because of often hectic schedules, staffing issues, and nursing shortages this often falls to the wayside. This can lead to lack of confidence, frustration, and feelings of being “lost” out in the work area. Nurses often streamline their duties to complete their shift in a timely fashion and opportunities to mentor or teach are missed. These missed opportunities would have provided the potential to increase the new staff’s knowledge base, assessment skills, or and confidence in their nursing roles. When these missed opportunities accumulate, it can often make the new nurse feel frustrated and overwhelmed...
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...com/effective-intrapersonal-communication-36895.html This internet site talks about how we communicate within ourselves. Our inner life without the influence of others. It talks about mentally prioritizing tasks beginning with the easiest and leaving the complicated for last which will allow the most to get done early in the day. This will help to avoid needless anxiety and give a sense of accomplishment. Turning on a digital voice recorder while brainstorming solutions and prioritizing tasks. Also do not torment yourself and become irritable. If your stomach tells your brain that you are hungry, do something about it. Value Statement: I have thought about starting a small business for many years now. Unfortunately, those thoughts went by the wayside as I continued to work for other people. It was how I was communicating to myself that was the problem. How we communicate with ourselves will determine whether or not our ideas bear fruit. If I am going back to work, I intend to work smarter and not harder. James...
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