...430 B.C. Dearest Diary, Alas, what despair to be wise. When knowledge gains nothing! A plague infects our city yet thy king doest not want to listen nor see whom caused thy infection. O thy king knows not of what his life shall become. And though my blinded eyes see naught, thy murderer is blatant. I spoke to thy king, and he think’st I betray thy city. I betray not thy city, but protect thy king whom is blinded by his ego. An ego that came from saving thy city from the curse of the Sphinx. Thy king insults my wisdom yet seek my knowledge. He asked a blind man for insight, but mocks his blindness. I will not vex myself nor thy king. For thy truth will ruin many lives. O how I wish not to know the truth. But if thy king wants to know the truth, then he must be able to accept it. He must accept that the plague thy king speak of, is caused by none other than thy king himself. For thy king, broke the prophecy of the parents he knew not. The prophecy of thy king lying with thy mother and killing his father. For he is the murderer of the man whose murderer he pursuest. Yet, he doest not want to listen to thy truth. I tell not of who the murderer is but thy king provoked an answer. He accused me, the seer, of murder and thus angered me to leave. But before I left, I told him why I went. He had to know who he is and what he did. He had to know that the wretch who Page 2 murdered Laius was there. For that wretch passes as an foreigner in the......
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...A simple, clear, and delight-producing poem of John Betjeman is Diary of a Church Mouse. The speaker is of course the diarist, a lean and hungry mouse who writes in couplets mostly of iambic tetrameter The mouse gets by alone most days in a “dark forgotten room” that is a storage place for discarded cassocks and old hassocks. He subsists on eating the pages of discarded prayer books; “sawdust mixed with straw” is as near as he can come to bread, and floor polish is his jelly. He comments that “Christmas and Easter may be feasts/ For congregations and for priests.”, also Whitsun or Pentecost, which comes seven weeks after Easter. He adds that “For me the only feast at all/ Is Autumn’s Harvest Festival.” In America that is the last Thursday of November, Thanksgiving. In England, Harvest Festival is both a church affair and a secular revel, when the end of harvest is celebrated with people bringing baskets of fruit and vegetables to decorate their local church and then to be distributed to the poor. At this time the diarist can dine on “ears of corn around the [baptismal] font” and “burrow through a loaf of bread.” However, during Harvest Festival: . . . how annoying when one finds That other mice with pagan minds Come into church my food to share Who have no proper business there. The mouse mentions two field mice, an unfriendly rat who steals off with a sheaf of wheat, “prosperous mice from fields away” who come to hear the organ music and Ate through the altar’s......
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...Lauren Riney Monthly Paper (September) English 4 Honors Mrs. Wilson 9/06/12 The type of work I chose to react to was the teenage radio diaries because I figured there would be several reactions formed in my mind since the pieces were coming from actual teenagers. From the website, I selected “Melissa’s Diary, Part 1: Teen Mom” and “Melissa’s Diary, Part 2: Raising Isaaiah.” Melissa recorded each one herself. She talked about some of the struggles she had both during her pregnancy and after having Isaaiah for one year. In her first radio diary, Melissa states that she is 18 years old and about eight and a half months pregnant. She never meant to get pregnant, but after growing up in multiple foster families, she sounded excited to have someone of her own and who would love her no matter what. Melissa admitted that she considered abortion when she first realized she was pregnant. I paused the diary to reflect on what has been said. After hearing that, my impression of Melissa changed. When I hear the word “abortion,” I think of killing an innocent life. I began listening again and she says exactly what I was thinking. She does not agree with abortion or adoption. If I were in her shoes, I definitely would not consider abortion, but maybe adoption if I was not in a good enough state to raise a baby. Melissa said that all of her friends had children except for one. This made me think that her group of friends thought having a baby was some sort of accessory or trend.......
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...Dear Diary, Wherefore is this happening? How did this happen? And why is this happening to me? Do I really deserve this? Is this some punishment for something I’ve done? Is it because my name is Hero? Dear Lord tell me why. I’ve been sitting here for hours just thinking about yesterday. It seems like every time I do think about it my heart shatters even more as tears run down my face like two never ending rivers. While I sit, I ask God over and over what did I do to deserve this. But of course there is no answer or reply. There are a couple of things that really hurt me yesterday and I mean REALLY!!! I was so hurt when Claudio said I as in me cheated on him when I know I did no such thing. Doesn’t he know how much I love him? Then another thing is my father; how could he say those things? How could he want to kill or disown me like that? He says he’s ashamed of me but after hearing what he said it is I who is ashamed of him. He should believe me because I’ve never done anything to sway his trust in me. I’ve been a loyal and faithful daughter. But the good things about this situation are that the Friar, Beatrice, and Benedick believe me. For this I am most thankful because it shows me who I can really trust. Now, there’s a plan for me to play dead so that Claudio can feel guilty for ‘killing’ me. The thing is even if I am madly and undeniably in love with him will I be able to forgive him easily. I feel the same towards my father will I forgive him easily...
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...Introduction Consumer diary is a great tool to provide on information on buying habits of certain consumers, including data on their expenditures. In this paper, we will examine and compare the consumer diary between 2 students, Dhinda and Rizki, by recording the expenditures in a diary for 1-week period. We will list the most significant purchases at each day and observe them relating to consumer behavior theories. Later, a conclusion would me made to understand more on how consumers choose products or services. Exploration of consumption experiences – Dhinda Tatyana Suherto Date | Time | Item/service acquired | Brand acquired | Location oc acquisition | description | 27/03/13 | 18.00 | Movie Ticket | Blitz Megaplex | Pacific Place | I purchased the tickets to fulfill my desire to watch this movie I have been curious about for a long time. | 27/03/13 | 21.00 | Dinner | Sushi Tengoku | Radio Dalam | Me and my friends were hungry and looking to grab something to eat. There were comparisons of restaurants, wanting to try new foods and because of good reviews, also location wise, this restaurant is chosen. | 28/03/13 | 14.00 | Lunch | - | Pertok Pondok Indah | I always purchase this at work because it is easiest (delivers to the place I work, so I only had to make a phone call), fastest, delicious, and good value of money. | 30/03/13 | 16.00 | Snacks | Magnum, Cheetos, Chic Choc, etc | Indomaret | I passed through Indomaret with my sister and she wants to buy......
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...ALTERNATE ENDING It happened to Nancy by Beatrice Sparks end by Nancy’s last diary entry. Nancy talks about her life with Aunt Thelma, the Gaggle, and the wonderful farm which she spends the rest of her life. She speaks like a matured person and tried to take everything in a positive way. She didn’t complaint about her pains to others and stayed calm. April 12 Time: who knows …who cares… Dear Self,,,,,,,, The Gaggle sends me tons of letters and stuffs. I didn’t finish reading them yet. Mom called me last night and we talked about moving to new apartment. I wish I could talk to dad soon. He is busy with his work and trying to find a new maid. Aunt Thelma is busy with her drawing and I finished the painting she asked me to do. I love RA4. He is cute little puppy and he make me forget about the lost feelings about Red Alert. My kidney problem is getting worse. Aunt Thelma went to town and brought me more depends. I want to go sit under the shade tree and read all the letters from Gaggle but I feel so tired and lazy. Feel like my whole body is going to break down when I try to move. I don’t care about it because I can’t spend the whole day in bed. I don’t want to waste a single second of my life. i want see Lew . “”””LEW””””???? Oh dear self, I forgot about him. I hadn’t written anything about him since I came here. MAG!!!!......
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...(http://www.starbucks.com/coffeehouse). They pride themselves on their coffeehouse atmosphere that invites customers to stay and enjoy their coffee while they read, work, and chat with friends. Their coffeehouses are designed, using environmentally friendly materials, to be comfortable, unique and modern. Another way they try to reduce their environmental footprint, apart from their building materials, is to use 100% recyclable or reusable cups and conserve their energy and water usage. When it comes to making coffee, Starbucks takes a very ethical approach: "We take a holistic approach to ethically sourcing the highest quality coffee" (http://www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information). This includes responsible purchasing, supporting their farmers, and promoting forest conservation. These factors are important to many consumers who are trying to be environmentally conscious. In addition to a successful differentiation strategy, Starbucks has also implemented a successful international growth strategy. They opened their first international coffeehouse in Tokyo in 1996 and have since expanded to owning over 5,500 coffeehouses in over 50 countries. Starbucks attributes their success to their international partners. Starbucks looks hard to find partners with similar ideals and take into consideration their ethical values, strategic practices, and leadership styles. In addition, they strive to respect the cultures of the countries they are trying to enter. Chairman Howard......
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...Civil Rights Diary Natasha Coleman History 145 June 18, 2013 Dr. Lisa Antaki Civil Rights Diary The 1960’s was a time of great anticipation, struggle and change. I am going to write an account of those times as told to me by my mother, Mazie Brewer Wilmer. The period I will cover in her life happens between 1963-1965. She was fifteen years old, had been born in Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama in January of 1948. In 2010, the population was approximately 2,100 which hasn’t changed much since the ‘60’s. I have fond memories of the annual summer vacation and Christmas holiday trips from Michigan to Alabama, part of the journey along the way brought us across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, located on US-80 and spans over the Alabama River. As I was preparing to write this diary, I discovered the bridge that my brother, sister and I would close our eyes while crossing was the site of major Civil Rights activity. Located in Selma, AL, it was named for a Confederate brigadier general, named Edmund Winston Pettus, he was also a U.S. Senator from Alabama. It is the site of Bloody Sunday which occurred on March 7, 1965. Peaceful, non-violent civil rights advocates were attacked at this site by armed officers. On March 11, 2013, it was recognized as a National Historic Landmark. My name is Mazie, I am the 8th child born to Rev. and Mrs. Zollie Edward Brewer. I became involved in civil rights events in my small community at a very early age, not even able to imagine at......
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...A Raisin in the Sun Entry 1: Dear Diary, I am just now leaving The United States of America and on the plane right now as I’m writing this. Mama, Walter, Ruth, and Travis all dropped me off at the airport to say goodbye. It was really hard because I know I will not see them for a while, but they know what’s best for me. I know Mama wanted me to be with George, but he truly just wasn’t for me. He wanted me to be someone who I was not. He tried to push me away from who I am. I am Beneatha and proud of myself and family and since he couldn’t respect that I had to let him go. I hope Mama will understand why I did such a thing. She will never know how much I love her. As I am looking out of this window at the little specks of houses diapering I am thinking about what my future holds. I wonder if I have made the right decision, but I can only hope so. Joseph has changed my view of life. He has changed me for the better. I have always wanted to help others after I had watched the little boy in my neighborhood cut his head open. I know I am not the greatest follower of god, but I think this might be his plan for me. To look after the sick and diseased. I am delighted I have met Asagai. It’s almost like he is my other half because when I am with him I feel so alive and free. He makes me feel wanted and loved. He may not be the rich like George, but I love him just as much, if not more. Looking out into the clouds I see a happy future. Saving lives, curing patients, and caring for...
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...Case Assignment #1: The Farmer and the Landlord Group Members: Abi Erogbogbo Tierra Pearson _____________________________________________________________ Choice of Contract Structure Advising Farmer Given the volatility and uncertainty associated with farming, the Farmer will be better off with a contract that makes allowance to insure against a poor harvest and financial incentive when the harvest is profitable. An employment contract will be best for the farmer. With employment, the farmer will not be over-burdened with the financial responsibility of paying substantial monthly rent, in a month/period where his harvest has not been profitable. The agreement will depend heavily on the effort, expertise, and harvest of the farmer. This may not be a very attractive option for the Landowner, but if I were advising the farmer an employment contract will be most preferred. Advising Landowner As a landowner, my major objective is to derive the maximum profits from renting/leasing out my land. Land is a fixed asset; hence it should be able to generate a constant cash inflow for the owner. However, if the team were advising a landowner, a constant annuity (i.e. monthly rent) will be the preferred option. This monthly rent will serve as a fixed income for the landowner regardless of how well the farmer’s harvest is doing. With this contract option, the Landowner is protected from the liability that may be incurred if the farmer’s harvest results in a......
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...Paul Farmer and Health Care Paul Farmer is an American anthropologist and physician and also the main character of Tracy Kidders book Mountains Beyond Mountains, a book telling the true story of Farmer’s life and passion of treating people with infectious diseases. In the story Farmer strives to treat people in Haiti from mainly tuberculosis and other diseases, he has a dream of creating a better life for these people and to create a more universal health care system for those who cannot afford the necessary treatment that is needed to overall keep these people alive. Tracy Kidder in his book appears to take the side of Farmer, painting a picture to the reader of a man who has done only good in his life and seems to care more for others wellbeing than himself, “I can't sleep. There's always somebody not getting treatment.” (Paul Farmer, 24). It is obvious Farmer cares for others but you are only shown and told view points from those who have received his generous care and much of his gifts. At times throughout the book Farmer seems to express his anger at companies here in America claiming that recourses that we have should be put to better use around the world and not fought over due to money and who can pay for what. The market system to him is a serious problem that is cause many people around the world to receive no treatment and all and eventually causing preventable deaths in areas of serious poverty. His health care idea can seem radical at times, some of his ideas...
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...Troy Conley Comp 102-16 Professor wood March 7, 2016 To the Farmer in All of Us In this advertisement Dodge Ram is advertising their heavy duty trucks for the ideal farmer. The title of this ad is “Farmer” which is found on YouTube. This advertisement is 2:02 long and appeals to almost all age groups. This Advertisement would be shown before a video that had content of more a masculine attitude. Even though the ad appeals to all genders the audience would not see this advertisement before a makeup video. The target audience is men, woman, or anyone with an adventurous spirit. Because in the video the closing phrase that appears on the screen says, “To the Farmer in All of Us.” This appeals to everyone watching the advertisement. However, the audience does move towards people living in rural areas and places where farming is more prevalent. The need found is that if the audience buys a Dodge Ram Truck then they could be a farmer, but keep their normal day job. The “Farmer” ad for Dodge Trucks has made the consumer think that if they buy a Dodge Truck then they will automatically become a better and stronger farmer. In Dodge’s ad the colors are very moving, the ad does not have moving shot, its pictures going from picture to picture with a narrator describing the ideal farmer. The way dodge describes the ideal farmer is with the people they use. In the ad the people are hard workers who look like they are happy with what they do because they now that they are making a......
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...India is an agricultural country. Eighty percent of Indians earn their living by working on land. The Indian farmer is the backbone of the Indian society because he feeds us and supplies us with food grains. He provides us with raw materials for cloth, fire-wood and timber. He works very hard from morning to evening. He has to get up early in the morning and plough the land. From the ploughing of the fields he turns to the feeding of the cattle. Hardly does he finish hoeing when he takes to weeding or watering. He takes his breakfast in the fields and works on till noon. He enjoys simple food, fresh air and sound sleep at night. His living depends on the rain god. He is ruined if his crops fail due to lack of rain or drought. He is happy if the harvest is growing. When the crop fails, he borrows money and runs into debt. The Indian farmer spends his life in the lap of nature. An Indian farmer is generally illiterate. He is often used to drinking heavily. Since the freedom of the country, the lot of the Indian farmer is improving. He is being encouraged by the government to improve his lot by increasing production. He is being given loans to buy farm inputs and to have tube wells and pumping sets. Free and compulsory education goes a long way in bringing about a great change. The Indian farmer is growing more, earning more and has a better standard of living....
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...January, 5th Dear Diary, I am extremely disappointed. I’ve just come back from the hospital where I do volunteer work. It was my first day. There I have to play with children who suffer from cancer, AIDS or other diseases that are not infectious. There are both boys and girls and they are so cute, so playful, and so happy you wouldn’t say they are ill. When I entered the room, I first saw a boy, a man, actually, which was solitary. The others were really cheerful. I made myself comfortable and I went to talk to him. He was a little bit surprised by my movement, but he gave me a shy smile. Then I found out that his name is Max and that he is 21 years old. Nothing unusual. I couldn’t understand why he is so reserved. So I summoned up my courage and I asked him. He sighed and his words were: „I have cancer and I am homosexual. Now you know. You are free to turn your back on me, as everyone else did”. Even though I knew where I was, I couldn’t say a word for a few seconds. And not because I didn’t know what to do and how to react, but I had this image stuck in my head, with all his relatives and friends walking away without a word. “People hit me, they cursed me, swore me, and I couldn’t do anything. They were too much. In a group of 30 people, 29 were against me”. A tear ran down his cheek. I couldn’t hear the voices and the noise around me. It was just the two of us. I took his hand and he calmed down. Not a word was said anymore. I just can’t believe. Is this the......
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...Week 4 1960s Diary Entries Witness and store own to Watts Riots Aug. 13, 1965 I am fearful of the riots that have been growing now for a couple of days. They are getting more violent and have heard that they are looting stores. I am more afraid that they may try and get into my store and take everything. There are signs that there was some looting already on this street. There are many youths, standing on the streets still littered with broken glass and debris from the previous night’s melee. The crowd stared unsuspectingly at me whenever I come out of my store to gauge how things are. Around 4 pm a car had stopped in the street, blocking traffic after being hit repeatedly by rocks and bricks. A police car raced down the street by my store, rounding up three youths. A car drove by a short time later driven by a white man and I heard someone yelled out, “It’s a white man, get him.” A barrage of bricks and rocks struck the car, knocking out windows and leaving ugly dents. The driver lowered his head from sight and accelerated. Thank goodness he was able to get away. Aug. 14 1965 Today is not looking any better than it did yesterday. More and more people are loitering in the streets. I went to go outside and heard remarks that maybe they should start looting the stores. Well I rushed back inside and locked up. I had a gun under the register that I got out so I could scare of anyone who tried to break in. A short time later, a group of about 20 young men......
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