...Have you ever had an argument with your mom or dad? I know I did. In the two stories, Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, there is tension that brews between a daughter and one of their parents. In Confetti Girl, the girl’s father wants her to be more interested in English. She doesn’t agree with this and thinks that he’s ignoring her interests. In “Tortilla Sun”, Izzy’s mother tells Izzy that she’s going to Costa Rica to finish her research. Izzy believes that her mom is acting in a way that neglects her own interests. The differences in points of view of the two stories create tension in both stories. First, in the story “Confetti Girl”, the father wants the girl to be more interested in English. She disagrees and thinks that he is neglecting...
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...Student’s Name Instructor’s Name English 120 September 10, 2013 Recognizing Hybrid-Genre: A study of film posters. Abstract This report focuses on the use of Hybrid-Genre technique for films. For this purpose, I have chosen three film posters as tools to show how hybrid-genre films look like. Films chosen for poster analysis are Slumdog Millionaire, Twilight and Bride and Prejudice. Each poster is thoroughly scrutinized in order to see how posters inform the viewers of what to expect in the film. It is also highlighted that a good film poster comes up to the expectations of the audience of the film by representing all the genres incorporated. Introduction Film itself being a genre of performing art has its own multiple sub-genres. Hybrid-genre, also commonly known as cross-genre, is a practice of blending two or more genres. In the film posters selected for this report, I have tried to highlight this genre-blend by critically analyzing the posters. For a single genre type film, it is comparatively easy to analyze the posters since each and every element of the poster is contributing to one genre that the film is based on. Hybrid-genre film posters, on the other hand, are trickier to analyze. Not only their audience can miss some of the information present in the posters but there are also chances of the posters failing to project what actually is the sole purpose of the posters, or some posters may be intentionally designed so as to focus one dominant genre and leave...
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...*Cammie's POV* We walked into my mom's office confused. When we got there she called us in. I was shocked to see mom on Joe's lap, so I backed away slowly, like you would do if you found a wild animal, then turned and ran to my dorm. When my friends came back, my mom and Joe were with them. I opened the door, pulled my friends and my mom in, and slamed my door in Joe's face! Ha, that shows you to mess with your god-daughter's mom! Joe was trying to open the door, but I turned on the alarm system. He tried once, twice, and three times, and wait for it... BOOM! As the explosion settled glue and confetti rained down on him! I turned on the 1 way door so we could see his face, he was FURIOUS! My friends and I were in hysterics! Mom was laughing...
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...Q NO.1 SKILLS FOR DRAFTING “Preparing legal instruments is the most pervasive of all the legal disciplines” (Dickerson 1986) According to Fox (2002) the excellence of contract drafting requires precise use of language so that it may be interpreted in same sense by each counterpart. According to author contract drafting in a skilled way required a clear understanding between parties to contract. A significant effort is required to achieve this goal. Fox (2002) has given the following four features of a skillfully written contract, 1) It is accurate-correctly expressing the deal 2) It is complete—addressing all possibilities 3) It is exact-absence of ambiguity and vagueness 4) It is able to withstand critical and hostile reviews CONVENIENCE FOR READER: According to Just (2008) it is the duty of drafter/lawyer to make the things clearer to the other party/client and make them understand the things that may appear insignificant at that time. Fox (2002) consider it essential for a lawyer/drafter to have capability to explain the complicated issues and concepts in easy way. Just (2008) suggests gauging the knowledge of other party/client. Author further recommends that not only contract should addressed the issues instead it should also best serve the purpose also. AVOIDING ORTHODOX WRITNG RITUALS Just (2008) criticizes the use of Doublets and Triplets in legal English for making document difficult to read and longer. In Modern practices doublets and triplets are avoided...
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...Mr. Wedel, Room E102, 2012-2013 Web Site: Phone Number: Email: Office Hours: https://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/kwedel/Pages/ClassInformation.aspx EARTH SCIENCE SYLLABUS 209-830-3360 ext 2509 kwedel@tusd.net Wednesday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm or by arrangement Welcome to Earth Science – the study of the world around you. Our topics will include Astronomy (study of outer space), Geology (study of rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics), Meteorology (study of the atmosphere, climate and climate change), and Oceanography (study of the oceans and water systems). This course will use hands-on experimentation, activities, and direct instruction. You will be enabled to learn the ‘how’ and ‘why’, not just the ‘what’ of science. I will show how Earth Science is relevant in your everyday life; you must provide the willingness to learn. MATERIALS Textbook: Bring to class everyday: Optional but useful: Earth Science, published by Holt (Please keep your textbook at home.) Composition Book and Science Binder/folder with paper - see below Pencil and/or Pen (dark blue or black ink only) Calculator, colored pens and/or pencils, scissors, ruler RULES AND EXPECTATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Arrive prepared to learn (mentally ready and equipped with the correct materials) Never prevent others from learning (inappropriate behavior or talking) Always follow safety rules during lab (prevent injures) Do not take or damage any classroom equipment Participate in class discussions...
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...GM 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Project Proposal Overview of Organization The Organization I will be researching is ZAPPOS. Zappos is an Internet based shoe company that has blossomed over the years since 1999. They have ventured on to more than just shoes, servicing the public with offering things like accessories, handbags, watches, clothing, and even home goods. If there was an award for the best company in the U.S., I believe ZAPPOS would receive this award. This company is not committed to gaining profit from its products, they would rather be known for their great service, and to “just so happen to sell shoes”. They go above and beyond for their consumers and employees. Offering great benefits and even gifts to their customers. Zappos has developed their own company culture and core values and it has in return made them one of the most successful businesses of our day and age. A man named Nick Swirnmurn went searching for a pair of brown air walks at the mall one day and was reluctant to find nothing. Out of frustration he called up one of his business partners with the idea of selling shoes online. Nick was interested in providing shoes for all walks of life in all styles, shapes, and sizes. He wanted to sell not just regular shoes, but also shoes that weren’t easy to find. He knew that in the US shoe sales totaled a profit of $40 billion dollars and 5 % of that came from shoes being sold in traditional catalogs. Nick pitched this business...
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...Mr. Wedel, Room E102, 2012-2013 Web Site: Phone Number: Email: Office Hours: https://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/kwedel/Pages/ClassInformation.aspx EARTH SCIENCE SYLLABUS 209-830-3360 ext 2509 kwedel@tusd.net Wednesday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm or by arrangement Welcome to Earth Science – the study of the world around you. Our topics will include Astronomy (study of outer space), Geology (study of rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics), Meteorology (study of the atmosphere, climate and climate change), and Oceanography (study of the oceans and water systems). This course will use hands-on experimentation, activities, and direct instruction. You will be enabled to learn the ‘how’ and ‘why’, not just the ‘what’ of science. I will show how Earth Science is relevant in your everyday life; you must provide the willingness to learn. MATERIALS Textbook: Bring to class everyday: Optional but useful: Earth Science, published by Holt (Please keep your textbook at home.) Composition Book and Science Binder/folder with paper - see below Pencil and/or Pen (dark blue or black ink only) Calculator, colored pens and/or pencils, scissors, ruler RULES AND EXPECTATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Arrive prepared to learn (mentally ready and equipped with the correct materials) Never prevent others from learning (inappropriate behavior or talking) Always follow safety rules during lab (prevent injures) Do not take or damage any classroom equipment Participate in class discussions...
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...Thai Holy Basil Chicken Ingredients (serve 4) * 3 tablespoons canola oil * 1 tablespoon chopped garlic * 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped Thai chile pepper * 8 ounces ground chicken breast * 1/2 cup sliced white mushrooms * 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce * 1 tablespoon oyster sauce * 1/2 tablespoon sugar * 1/2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (optional) * 1/3 cup chicken stock * 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper (optional) * 1/2 cup Thai holy basil (Ga-Prao) * Salt * Steamed jasmine rice Directions 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or wok at high heat. Stir in the chopped garlic and cook until it is golden brown. Add the Thai chile pepper and stir well. 2. Add the ground chicken and cook it just halfway done. Reduce the heat to medium and add the mushrooms, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sweet soy sauce, and chicken stock. Mix well. 3. When all the ingredients are cooked, add the red bell pepper and the Thai holy basil. Mix well and season to taste with salt. Serve over steamed jasmine rice. Thai BBQ Chicken Ingredients * * 10 cloves garlic, minced * 1 tablespoon black peppercorns * 1 tablespoon coriander * 1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed and cut into small segments * 2 red or green Thai chiles * 1/2 fresh chicken, quartered * 2 tablespoons fish sauce * 2 tablespoons yellow curry powder * 1/2 can coconut milk * 2 tablespoons brown sugar * Dipping Sauce, recipe...
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...because I wish and I hope. Another thing, I guess love, goodness is so in demand because people hope that these things are not fake and that there more things in life than problems, wars, and the demons we face. The people know, I know, that life is full of nightmares. It isn't a dream filled with prince charmings, pumpkin carriages, helping dwarves, talking furnitures and damsels in destress. Life is no perfectly designed Disney movie. But somewhere in the back of our mind we desperately want to have a fairy godmother sweep in our lives to flick her wand and mend the broken pieces inside of us even though we strictly are aware of the rules of life, no fun, no games, no joyful tricks. This is a one time somber show with no encores and confetti explosions. That inkling of a bright future lies within the belief of love so maybe I don't have to believe... I'm not sure, to be frank. Life didn't come with instructions. Every tear, every sweat and toil, every cut, every blood drop, every miserable thought, every heartbreak, every quicken of breath, every dejected feeling, every disappointment, every abandonment, maybe, just maybe will lead into something worth it one day and it will pay off. I need to put my hand on to that...
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...Elena Mendoza Informative Speech. Topic: Day of the Dead Specific Purpose: To share with fellow culture lovers about the history of the Day of the Dead in México, and why is significant to the Mexican people. Central Idea: To learn about the Day of the Dead in Mexico and why is significant to the Mexican people. …........................................................................................................................................................ Introduction: I wish I can live forever! Oh, but the only thing we know for sure, in life, is that eventually we are going to die. I have been celebrating the Day of the Dead ever since I was little. Today I am going to share with you the origin and significance of this celebration in my México. (TR: Before I can tell you about the significance of the Day of the Dead for the Mexican people let me tell you about the history of this celebration.) Body: (Topical) The Day of the Dead has a history and unique characteristics. (Topical) A. The day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration to honor the dead. 1. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization the Day of the Dead has Pre-Hispanic origins. Celebrated first by the Mayans, and Aztecs who believed death was to be celebrated and never grieved. In ancient times was celebrated in the ninth and tenth month, but now takes place on November 2. Has been honored...
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...honour and the best man act as official witnesses. The reception after the ceremony is usually a dinner followed by an even- ing of dancing. The bride and groom greet their guests in a receiving line. While the guests are seated for the meal, there are speeches and toasts. When the guests clink their glasses with silverware, the bride and groom are expect-ed to stand up and kiss each other. Before the bride and groom leave the reception, they go to all the guests, thanking them and giving them each a piece of wedding cake to take home. The bride throws her bouquet to the unmarried women; the woman who catches it is said to be the next to be married. The groom throws the bride's garter to the unmarried men. Rice (or confetti) thrown at the bride and groom is a symbol of fertility. Long ago, wedding guests did not eat the wedding cake - they threw it at the bride! The wedding cake symbolized...
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...almost completely ignored. Their taught to think a certain way. In the text it states,”School is shortened...languages dropped, English and spelling gradually gradually neglected, finally almost completely ignored’.“ Third, Millie is unfeeling. Mildred forgets to tell Montag about Clarisse’s death. In the text it states,” ‘Why didn’t you tell me sooner?’ ‘Forgot.’ ‘Four days ago!’ ‘ I forgot all about it’.” Millie acts this way because as said in Beatty’s speech all people do for fun is watch clowns and pictures. Anything else is considered boring and they don’t really care for it. In the text it states, ‘ Empty the theaters save for clowns and furnish the rooms with glass walls and pretty colors sunning up and down the walls like confetti…’.” Society has made Mildred self-centered, unfeeling, and robotic. Society has had a major impact on Mildred’s life. She’s literally a product of her enviornment. ...
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...Carnival (see other spellings and names) is a festive season that occurs immediately before the Christian season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration and/or parade combining some elements of a circus, masks and public street party. The celebrations have been associated with heavy alcohol intake It is an annual celebration of life found in many countries of the world 1. The word cervical was created Hundred and hundreds of years ago, the followers of the Catholic religion in Italy started the tradition of holding a wild costume festival right before the first day of Lent. Because Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their festival, carnevale — which means “to put away the meat.” As time passed, carnivals in Italy became quite famous; and in fact the practice spread to France, Spain, and all the Catholic countries in Europe. Then as the French, Spanish, and Portuguese began to take control of the Americas and other parts of the world, they brought with them their tradition of celebrating carnival. 2. The first festival dates back as far as 1723. 3. The carnival can trace its roots back to an ancient Greek festival held each spring to honor Dionysus, the god of wine. The Romans adopted the festival to honor two of their gods, Bacchanalia and Saturnalia. During the Roman festival, slaves and masters would exchange clothes and spend the day in drunken revelry. The Catholic...
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...the elephant’s death were very moving and emotional, coming from someone who doesn’t usually get emotional over plays or movies. His emotion also carried through to his heated argument with Lou, showcasing his angrier, more accusing side. This blending of emotions that the actor pulled off really sold the character for me. I really believed that Shortie was a short-tempered, passionate character, one who gets annoyed easily and one who can be a soft, sweet person deep down. Another key scene that I thought was translated very well was the digging of the grave. When the clown was first presented to the audience there was a certain playfulness found within his character. The crowd interaction scene with the “fire” that turned out to be confetti showcased the clown’s humor and childlike nature. Even the clown’s body language told the audience something about the character, especially in the comical yet youthful way he walked around the stage. The digging scene was particularly heartbreaking because the clown reacted to the elephant’s death almost in the way a child would react. Although maybe a bit over-dramatized, the crying was depressing to watch as it showcased a crucial dark moment in the play. The attempt to stop the clown from digging also added the final necessary aspect to cap off truly how innocent this clown was and how he was perceived by the other characters. Overall the acting I thought was very good. The actors, for the most part, seemed to be in the moment and...
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...artist, he has created numerous dynamic and intellectual pieces. His work thrived and caught a lot of media attention in both Mexico and the United States. Within these pieces, he has recently sought a recognizable formal vocabulary and an artistic voice of his own. After close to a decade of defining himself as an artist, many believes that he has found his identity in the Art world. The digital video, “39-G.M.C.-23.sept.2007”, the conceptual artist breaks a piñata made of cardboard that is an exact duplication of his body. He strikes at this alter ego like a child at a Mexican birthday party, but as the colourful object falls apart, instead of releasing a cascade of candy treats, it spills painted-cardboard guts and torrents of red-confetti blood. The battle of breaking the piñata of his replication could be interpreted as an act of self-destruction. The artist explained that the destruction of the piñata is an exploration of the concept of the self-portrait as the “construction” of one’s self. The plexiglass box containing the final product of the whole art production contains de la Mora’s “organs” which constitutes the artwork that is created by deconstructing or destroying another (the piñata). Thus, de la Mora believes that creation and destruction are connected in an infinite cycle. Besides the...
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