...Threshold Of Revelation By Christopher A. Johnson Scene 1 FADE IN on a long shot of New York City, approaching from the south. It is dusk, and the lights of the city are beginning to twinkle against the backdrop of the vibrant city. Quick cuts to street level scenes of well-known locales between title cards naming the cast. These scenes and title cards are cut with a moving shot of the George Washington Bridge (span, cables, deck, towers, etc.) from different angles and perspectives. . The credits end on one continuous shot as we approach a figure standing on the south side of the bridge, staring out over the Hudson River and the lights of Manhattan to the south. This is DECKER JONAS. He is tall and striking, wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and a hoodie. The camera then circles behind Decker going from left to right, catching Deckers view of the city at sunset. As the camera completes its half circle to the right and comes to a complete stop at DECKER’S ¾ profile we see he is holding a piece of paper, it is folded, he unfolds the paper and begins to read, a voice over begins. It is Decker’s voice. DECKER: Mom. Dad. I feel as though I’m losing myself again. [ 1. PAN to OS Right showing the letter] I know I am. I can feel life spinning away from me, and this time I have nothing to hold on to. Its as though I’m on one of those tacky carnival rides that Dad would take me on at Edgewater Days when I was a kid, although now he’s not there to hold...
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...Black women take issue with new Army rule on hair By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, adapted by Newsela staff May. 09, 2014 4:00 AM Jasmine Jacobs poses for a portrait at her home in Atlanta, April 2, 2014. Jacobs, six years into what she thought was a promising and long military career, said she was finally done in by the one thing that was always natural to her; her hair. Jacobs railed against a new policy that places heavy restrictions on how women can and cannot wear their hair in the military. ATLANTA—Jasmine Jacobs, a soldier in the Army National Guard, knew that however she decided to wear her hair, it had to be neat. So, four years ago, when she decided to stop straightening her hair and wear a more natural look, she figured it would make her a better soldier. It would require less care, especially on maneuvers and drills. “I never had anyone say anything to me about my hair,” Jacobs, 25, said. “It’s never been out of regulation or interfered with my headgear.” That changed in April when the Army issued rules about how women in uniform can wear their hair, along with regulations about tattoos. The rules ban certain hairstyles, including twists, large cornrow braids and dreadlocks, that are popular among black women. That hit a nerve already made sensitive by generations of debate within the black community over what is “good” or “bad” hair. 1 Petitioning The White House Jacobs, who wears two-strand twists, launched a White House petition to cancel the ban...
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...#1: Using the Food Groups & Calories report, fill out this table | Food group | How many servings you actually ate: | How many servings you were supposed to eat: | How do you compare? | Grains | 9 ½ ounces | 10 ounces | above X within below | Fruits | 1 cup | 2 ½ cups | above within X below | Vegetables | 1 ½ cup | 4 cups | above within X below | Dairy | 3 ¾ cups | 3 cups | above X within below | Protein Foods | 22 ½ ounces | 7 ounces | X above within below | Question #2: How does inadequate fruit & vegetable consumption impact both our short-term & long-term health? (Check out Chapter 2 in your 2ed & 3ed textbook for more information). Answer in complete sentences. There are both short-term and long-term impacts to your health when you have inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption. Short-term you may experience constipation because they are high in fiber. Long-term effects would include many vitamin deficiencies which could lead to many chronic diseases such as cancers and heart diseases. Question #3: What are the risks of inadequate whole grain consumption? What...
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...VIII. English Language Arts, Grade 10 A. Composition B. Reading Comprehension Grade 10 English Language Arts Test Test Structure The grade 10 English Language Arts test was presented in the following two parts: ■ the ELA Composition test, which used a writing prompt to assess learning standards from the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework’s Composition strand ■ the ELA Reading Comprehension test, which used multiple-choice and open-response questions (items) to assess learning standards from the English Language Arts Curriculum Framework’s Language and Reading and Literature strands A. Composition The spring 2012 grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) Composition test and Composition Make-Up test were based on learning standards in the Composition strand of the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework (2001). The learning standards for the Composition strand appear on pages 72–83 of the Framework, which is available on the Department website at www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html. ELA Composition test results are reported under the reporting categories Composition: Topic Development and Composition: Standard English Conventions. Test Sessions and Content Overview The ELA Composition test included two separate test sessions, administered on the same day with a short break between sessions. During the first session, each student wrote an initial draft of a composition in response to the appropriate writing prompt on the next...
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...Traditional Style c. ._____One Color; Fashion Style d. ._____Multicolor; Fashion Style Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements (Q3 to Q6). Q3. Carpeting is an important part of my home? Strongly Disagree Neutral 1 2 3 4 5 Q4. Carpeting is a fashion item for the home. Strongly Disagree Neutral 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree 6 7 Strongly Agree 6 7 Q5. Carpeting is a central item in my interior design for my home. Strongly Disagree Neutral Strongly Agree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Q6. It is more important for a carpet to last long than look pretty. Strongly Disagree Neutral Strongly Agree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Q7. Suppose your household were to purchase new carpeting, please rate the relative importance of the factors you would consider in selecting carpeting on a 1 to 7 scale where 1 means "Not so Important" and 7 means "Very Important". Not so Important Very Important a. Stain resistance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 b. Long life 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 c. Fashionable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 d. Matches my furniture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e. Price 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 f. Made by a well known company 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 g. Warranty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Q8. How likely is your household to buy carpeting in the next three months? Not so Likely Maybe/Maybe Not Very Likely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Part B (Show the respondent the samples of designer carpets). Q9. Please rate the attractiveness of the designer styles you have seen on a 1 to 7 scale where 1 means "Definitely Not My Style" and 7 means "Definitely My Style". a. b....
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...what cause cultural conflicts and specifically, those Ernesto and his family encountered on arriving to the United States. I will use data from Hofstede and references from Adler’s text to take a retrospective look into our belief and value systems. By doing so, we will gain a better understand of how cultural heritage plays an important role in how we develop stereotypes and misconceptions. Interviewing Ernesto should give he and I a better understanding on how we view each others culture. Since I do not have work colleagues, I chose to interview a friend of mine whose name is Ernesto. Ernesto has a security clearance with the federal government and for that reason; he asked me not to use his last name. Understanding the sensitivities surrounding security clearances, I agreed. Comparing Family Backgrounds Ernesto was born in Panama in 1966. He is married with two kids and currently resides in Maryland. In 1976, at the age of ten, Ernesto and his family immigrated to the United States. He initially it found difficult adjusting to American life, primarily because of the language barrier. He was educated in Panama up until the six-grade, and ultimately finished his primary education in the United States. Not long after that he entered the military, where he ultimately retired and now works for the federal government. I am also married with six kids and reside in Maryland. Ernesto and I have taken similar career paths, in that, I also retired from the military. Actually...
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...felt. Then my throat. It hurt like hell and I felt like I was suffocating. Something was stuck in my throat and it hurt. I tried to scream but couldn?t. Around I heard loads of noise then. ?Call the doctor, she?s awake? then more commotion. I tried to move and my body wouldn?t let me. My stomach felt strange aswell. What was going on? I was talking to Marcus then he went away. I wanted him back. I needed him back. I don?t know how long later, but I was sitting up, with the help of loads of pillows, the tube gone from my throat and my throat still hurting. The doctors looked at me with some next looks. I wondered why they were looking at me like that. ?Can I see?? I tried to say but the words wouldn?t come out. ?You?ll find it hard to talk for a bit, take this? the nurse said and handed me a note book and pen. I scribbled furiously asking for water and Cubbz. The nurse took the sheet nodded and left. I don?t know how long but doctors and nurses kept going in and out, promising to make me see him as soon as they?d finished all their tests to check my brain and what not. What I really wanted to know was why my belly felt weird. Like something was growing in it. It felt so awkward. I knew I wasn?t pregnant because I couldn?t be? so what the hell? Maybe they?d put metal in my belly. The more I thought about it the more things made sense. Maybe I damaged some organs and they had to be replaced. I nodded because it made sense. Some next guys walked in. They weren?t my family. I groaned...
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...___ Word count = 2,491 The Obstacle Course for Getting Buy-in for Analytics Why is the adoption rate for applying analytics so slow? Technology is no longer the impediment. It once was, but software capabilities are proven. The barriers involve resistance to change and unfamiliarity. These are social, behavioral, and cultural issues; and few analysts are trained in behavioral change management. What is involved with these barriers, and how can analysts overcome resistance and get organizational buy-in? Organizations that achieve competency with analytics are able to sustain a long-term competitive advantage. Careers sometimes have more to do with luck and circumstances than being smart and competent. I have been fortunate in having luck to meet opportunity. My 1960s high school love for mathematics led to degrees in industrial engineering and operations research at Cornell University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. After ten years in CFO and operations line manager roles, I enjoyed fifteen years in management consulting on enterprise performance improvement projects with Deloitte, KPMG, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS, now owned by HP). During my consulting years I worked with the academic luminaries Professors Robert S. Kaplan and David Norton on balanced scorecards and also with Dr. Tom Davenport on analytics. This led to my authoring six business books. What I have learned through observation is that passion along...
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...000 during 2015. d. Total retained earnings increased by $65,000 during 2015. I originally chose this answer because I subtracted everything so there was nothing outstanding. I found out that the dividends are in a separate category so they are not included in the calculation. Question 21. Depreciation on factory equipment would be reported in the statement of cash flows prepared by the indirect...
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...1. List of "I can't" behaviors: A.) I can't admit that I am wrong with my friends. There has been many times where I never want to swallow my pride and admit that I am in the wrong. I have the hardest time accepting that I am not right. Even if I can't justify my side of the story I never want to be the first to make peace because I am so stuck on my own perspective. B.) I can't stop starting arguments with my girlfriend. I am very narrow minded that I have difficulties understanding the other person. I am always the one to jump into conclusions even when it is irrelevant to the topic. It does not have to be anything big for me to find a way to argue about anything because I always end up finding a way to have something to say about. C.) I can't accept feedbacks from my mother without getting into an argument. Because my mother is not fluent in English and I don't speak Hindi (Indian) to my mother, there is a language barrier between us. It is very difficult for my mother and I to communicate because she does not understand a lot of the things I need to tell her or vice versa. More than half of the time we spend arguing than talking to one another. D.) I can't stop holding grudges over little unnecessary things. I noticed that if I'm stuck in a situation about for instance, I tell you to do something and it doesn't get done how I specifically want it done, my friends/family will never hear the end of it. I will hold people accountable for things that normally aren't that...
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...RE: Why is John L. Long charged with a Misdemeanor instead of a Felony for his Charge of Theft By Deception stealing the $1,500.00 down payment from Japheth Abraham, Jr. for Patio renovation he signed a contract on July 14, 2017 but didn't show up to do the work. Dear Honorable Solicitor General Loggins, I appreciate your telephone call today, Friday April 13, 2018, to explain why my case or the court's case against John L. Long is only a Misdemeanor and not a Felony. I couldn't be more disappointed and insulted the officials that reviewed the documents I submitted believes my lost is only the $1,500.00 he stole by check when I've gone to great lengths investing time and money to provide clearly beyond a shadow of a doubt that John L. Long did commit this crime. This additional expense to me would...
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...Script for Drama Split Scene (Alvina comes home from school) A: Finally I’m home I waited so long for this weekend. (Checks her Phone) A: Oh 2 missed calls! Its Zohra again let me call her back and see what she wants Split Scene D: Could this week have gone by any slower (Checks laptop) D: Nothing much here just a few emails D: Oh Sugar! I’m late for cricket (Packs up bag) D: Bye mom! Split Scene (Yahya comes home) Y: Oh finally I have been waiting for this nap for ages let me just take of my shirt… Y: And my pan… not today don’t feel like it Split Scene Alvina (Checks on phone) A: Oh yes plans for MCC can’t wait! Background: Alvina don’t forget to take a shower A: Yes mom! (Sighs) (Takes a shower) Split scene D: Im finally back form cricket man that 3 hour session was hard. D: Now I can kick back relax and play my PS3 for a while! Split Scene Y: Oh now it’s time to read my Quran oh maybe I could sneak in a few games of fifa before it (Opens Skype) Y: Come on Skype hurry up! Y: Dheer, Come online now fifa ultimate team Background: Okay. Split Scene A: Homework time (: D: Homewoooork time: :I Y: Homework Time *Why does my heart feel so bad* A: Oh its already 11 time to sleep D: Oh 11 wow time flies by quick Good night mom! Y: Oh its only 11 another 3 hours until bed time…...
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...buildings in the city centre d. Some historic buildings that are in the city centre 2. France refused to admit into the country hundreds of illegal immigrants arriving from North Africa and _____. a. either did Germany c. neither did Germany b. so did Germany d. nor did Germany 3. The old man managed to tell his son ________ he kept all his money only a few minutes before he died. a. whether b. which c. when d. where 4. Robin Smith’s first novel enjoyed enormous success. It was first published in January and by the beginning of May it________ over three million copies. a. sold b. has sold c. was selling d. had sold 5. Jessica and her husband have been arguing a lot recently. She wants to move to Boston but ______ in New York. a. he’d rather live c. he’d rather lived b. he’d rather living d. he’d rather to live 6. This room is freezing cold. ____ you mind _____ the air-conditioner? a. Would / if I turn off c. Would / turning off b. Do / if I turned off d. Do / having turned off 7. The Prime Minister’s speech caused a lot of anger and dissatisfaction among immigrants and ethnic minorities. Many officials wish he ______ that speech. a. has never made c. never made b. would never make d. had never made 8. If I ____ that learning Russian was going to be so difficult, I _____ that course. a. had known / would never take c. had known / would never have taken b. knew / would never take d. knew / would never have taken ...
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...Swimming beach hi sa mga mcesians its me isaiah gabriel malonzo 4th year student w/ my assistant arvin lacson 4th yr student rin hi clasmates intro: C-Dm-F-G-Em-Am-D stanza chords (same lang) tayo na nga sino pa bang hinihintay natin dito naiinis na ako sige na nga tapakan mo na silinyador nang auto mo iwanan na natin ang mundong ito.. C-F tayo na sa beach tayo na't mag swiming bilisan mo na gusto kng mag sun bathing time to relax time to go slow makinig kay pareng bob at sasabihin sa inyo C-Dm-F-G C-F pagsapit nang dilim lumalamig na ang hangin sindihan mo na ang bon fire natin time to relax time to go slow maupo ka nalang at panuorin ang mundo bridge:Em-Am-C-D kalimutan muna natin ang trabaho masisisra na ang aking ulo kaylan pa ba huling tumambay matatatapos na ang walang hangang pag hihintay C-Dm-F-G (intrumental ulit lang sa intro pati lyrics) tpoz na!!! rate nyo ha!!? ...
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