...are reliant on individuals at the beginning of life, “attachment to their mothers is not instantaneous” (Weiten, 2011, p. 341). They can easily be given to another individual without much difficulty. Around 8 months is when a child begins to show attachment to his mother. Separation can be difficult and stress in the infant can result as a consequence. If separation anxiety develops, it will begin to decline as the child grows older. Studies have been conducted to explain why children develop an attachment to their mothers. One study’s theory was that by a mother feeding her infant child, the child forms the attachment through the need to be fed and the mother is providing that need to the child. However, that theory was shot down when Harry Harlow decided to raise monkeys and see what happens when a frightening stimulus was introduced. Did they go to the “mother” that fed them and was made of wires or did they go to the one that held more comfort being made of cloth? They scattered to the mother made of cloth. Harlow’s explanation was that “infants are biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers an affectionate, protective response from adults”(Weiten, 2011, p. 342). As for the quality of attachment between mother and infant, it varies and there are specifically three types of categories that attachment can be categorized under. Secure attachment is the better of the three. When a child is develops a secure attachment, he or she is comfortable with their mothers...
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...Everyone has heard of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, which have outshined their triumph transition all over the world. The books, which have achieved a total sale of more than 35 million copies, in over 35 languages, are very thick but are being swallowed by children and teenagers who can’t get enough. Everyone knows the story about the little wizard who must go through much evil in the human world in order to find happiness at Hogwarts school for wizards. Hogwarts is set in a parallel world, which is inhabited with strange creatures and offers many exciting adventures. In this world Harry leads the battle against the evil Lord Voldemort and his followers with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasly, which are the names of his best friends. Lord Voldemort, who wants to fight to get the power in the wizard world, exposes Harry to the most terrible dangers in all of the books. JK Rowling has planned out seven books about Harry, which are expected with great excitement every time a new book in the series releases. People are queuing outside bookshops to get the first copies when the release time is near. The story about the author of the books is an adventure, which is similar to the transformation Harry is exposed to in the switch from the Muggle worlds, the name for the boring human world and the wizard world. Joanne Kathleen Rowling had to go through a lot of wicked painful things before she became famous. She was born in 1965 as the daughter of a Scottish French mother...
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...I want to start 2012 reading Harry Potter because it’s the first year without it. I admit, I’m a Potterhead or whatever you call it. I got this book last December 2010 and being a bookworm, I’m finished with it in a short period of time. I still remember, I was patiently waiting for my Hogwarts Acceptance letter even though my 11th birthday has passed by. It was silly but who’ll refuse to entertain the thought of attending a school for witches and wizards? This book is a spectacular little romp with funny, courageous, and endearing characters that you can’t help but love. Hermione, the young scholar who starts out prim and up-tight but soon becomes a true friend; Ron, the boy who has little money but who has an abundance of family and loyalty to his friends to make up for it; and then there’s Harry, the boy who starts out sleeping in a closet and ends up being a hero. Harry is kind to those that deserve it, fearless when it counts the most, and wonderfully intelligent. So what’s not to love? I don’t get it why some people say Harry Potter is evil. I mean, it does encourage me to become a witch. But we all know it’s not going to happen. In my imagination… maybe. But trust me, there is nothing wrong with Harry Potter. None at all. All in all, J.K. Rowling has the talent. I don’t want to give away too much. Read it for yourself, it’s one of my favorite books ever. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to start Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. PS: Those who...
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...Fantasy is a broad concept discussed for over many years. Many writers have tried to define fantasy according to different perspectives. Fantasy is something which takes you into imaginative and supernatural world and allows anything to happen (JoAnn 2005). Fantasy is a field involving and practiced in different media. It is greatly related to imagination and mythology ( Laetz & Johnston 2008). The genre of fantasy is most widely used in arts and entertainment world where writers and art related persons us this concept to gather public interest. The Harry potter series is a good example where writer has use fantasy genre and gained huge success. Fantasy is a process which shows the thinking capability of person that how far he/she can think beyond the actual world. Fantasies lead to creative idea generations. As successful in other walks of life, fantasy is widely used in business. Marketers usually use this concept of fantasy in their product promotions. The main motive is to seek maximum attention. The promotional campaigns and ads are designed in such a way that they take customer into an imaginative world. The customers impressed with promotional campaign tend to think that the product will give them ultimate comfort and is the best available solution to their needs. The fantasy campaigns go a step further and create artificial need by making a customer realize that his personality or surrounding will remain incomplete without this product. This particular ad is...
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...Introduction The movie “The devil wears Prada” had a variety of characters with distinct personalities and perspectives to different situations. The characters that I will analyze in this paper include Andy Sachs, Miranda Priestly, Emily and Nigel. However I will also talk about Christian Thompson, Irv the owner of Runway and Andy’s boyfriend Nate. Reflective Portion The first situation that I think is worth mentioning is when Miranda is stuck in Miami due to a hurricane. It was crucial for Miranda to get back to New York because the “twins” had a recital. As a result of this situation, Miranda contacted Andy to look for another alternative to travel. Miranda looks at this stimulus in a way that I suppose no one else would, as she kept true to her dominant, dramatic and contentious communicating style. She remains dramatic by under-exaggerating the weather condition, dominant and contentious by not giving Andy any other option but to look for a flight on that vary same night. Andy on the other hand tried to get control over the situation by remaining calm at first however, when she realized that she was in a tough situation, she started to panic. As a neutral observer I was able to see a drift in Andy’s perspective and personality in this scene. In a way I believe that Miranda put her employees in a tough situation specifically because she likes to see work get done the way she want it and not how the other wants. I do not think the behavior that Miranda posses in this...
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...Poopology! Sucker! ------------------------------------------------- Early life [edit] Blaine was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and is of Puerto Rican descent on his father's side, and Russian Jewish on his mother's. Blaine's mother, Patrice Maureen White (1946–1995),[2] was a school teacher living in New York, and his father William Perez was a Vietnam veteran. When he was four years old, he saw a magician performing magic in the subway. This sparked a lifelong interest for Blaine.[3] He was raised by his single mother and attended many schools in Brooklyn. When he was ten years old, his mother married John Bukalo and they moved to Little Falls, New Jersey,[4] where he attended Passaic Valley Regional High School.[5] He has a half-brother named Michael James Bukalo. When he was 17 years old, Blaine moved toManhattan, New York.[6] ------------------------------------------------- Stunts and specials [edit] Street Magic and Magic Man [edit] On May 19, 1997, Blaine's first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic aired on the ABC network. According to the New York Daily News, “Blaine can lay claim to his own brand of wizardry. The magic he offers in tonight’s show operates on an uncommonly personal level.”[7] When asked about his performance style, David explained, “I'd like to bring magic back to the place it used to be 100 years ago.”'[8] Time magazine commented, "his deceptively low-key, ultracool manner leaves spectators more amazed than if he'd razzle-dazzled...
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...GCSE English Study of spoken language essay In this essay I am going to study the similarities and differences of two different interviews that JK Rowling is in. One of them is JK Rowling being interviewed by an American woman about her childhood, the other is being interviewed on Blue Peter by the presenters and children. In the childhood interview JK Rowling is wearing very dark clothing, her make-up is quite dark as it doesn’t brighten her face up and her hair is looking very dull. She looks rather tired and fed up in this interview. I don’t think JK Rowling feels comfortable in this interview as it makes her reflect on her childhood and this would be very uncomfortable for someone who’s been bullied and someone who hasn’t had an overly happy childhood. She’s not sat up straight and she is looking down for most of the interview and only makes eye contact when she wants to make a point. For example, the interviewer is questioning about her childhood and says “and how cruel the other kids can be.” JK Rowling looks up immediately when she says “They can be vicious...” she makes eye contact when she says this with her eyes wide open and she also puts emphasis on the word vicious. Another time she makes eye contact when she wants to prove a point is when the interviewer assumes that from what JK’s been saying that she was an unhappy child and says “You were an unhappy child.” JK replies very strongly and quiet snappy, with eye contact “Not re- no I don’t think I was an unhappy...
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...”Back to school event” In Barack Obama’s speech “Back to school event” his main topic is how important it is to focus on your studies. He is not only encouraging the students that are present in the room, but also every person in America that are currently in school to keep strong, even though the odds are against you, so you can finish your education. To get out the importance of the speech, Barack Obama is taking a heavy use in the rhetoric forms. For an instance, one of the rhetoric methods Obama is using is ethos. It is important that you trust, believe and feel with the person who is trying to get his words through to the listener. Here Obama is being highly successful with his connection to the people in the room, due to the fact that he is using himself as an example in his speech, which makes it more trustworthy. He makes an example of himself as an example as to why it may seem hard to study at the moment, but how it will be worth it in the end. He uses himself to get the message out that if you are heading towards a bad road, focusing on completing your studies will take you back to a more even and safe path. He is refers to education as your safety net, your only safety net. He simply let down all other options to succeed in life. Education led him to where he is today, so he wants to encourage the young society to continue pursuing their studies. Another rhetoric method Obama takes into use is pathos. The tone in his voice, his body language, and his passion for...
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...later motivates his female counterpart, Lady MacBeth) is introduced first and foremost in Act I, scene i with the three weird sisters. The witches declare they will meet again when the “hurlyburly” (I.i.l.3), or storm, is done upon a “heath” (I.i.l.7), or open land covered in small shrubs, to meet with Macbeth. In Act I, scene iii, the three weird sisters meet with Macbeth as they predicted in scene i. “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!” (I.iii.l.50) cries the third witch, announcing the prophecy of Macbeth to Macbeth himself. This prophecy proposed is similar to the prophecy in the Harry Potter series that motivates the infamous antagonist, Lord Voldemort, to kill the protagonist Harry Potter in order to fulfill the prophecy that stated a boy was born (Harry) with the power to vanquish Lord Voldemort and his power. Like Macbeth, Voldemort had to eliminate (or attempt to) Harry so he could get what he wanted: to be an unstoppable evil force. Macbeth had to eliminate King Duncan to get what he wanted: to be king. The three weird sisters telling Macbeth that he is destined to be king is what plants the seed of motivation in Macbeth’s mind but what waters that seed is not yet revealed until Act I, scene iv when King Duncan, the current king, declares his son Malcolm to be heir to his throne. When Macbeth witnesses this, he says to himself, “The Prince...
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...Religious symbolism is prevalent throughout the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban plot had a very similar to certain passages in the Bible. The betrayal and the trial of Jesus Christ mirror many characters’ own trials and unfairness that is their justice system during the course of the book. The tale of betrayal never gets old, but where do we draw the line on when history repeats itself? If we had the ability to go back in time and change it, would we want to have that ability, that life-altering decision? The Ministry of Magic seems to have ever-changing policies about the laws and regulations of the wizarding world. Harry Potter becomes agitated with Aunt Marge because she insulted his deceased parents. He inflates her to the size of a sumo wrestler; she is shot into the sky, and eventually found in a field. The Ministry gives Harry Potter no punishment and laughs it off because he is young. Corruption of the Ministry of Magic could be used as a metaphor of the High Priests during Jesus’s time. The High Priests are supposed to be men of God and are set to a higher moral code. They chose to act against Jesus because it endangered their way of life. The High Priests will do what it takes to get what/whom they want. The Ministry is motivated to protect and preserve their investors and aristocrats’ interests. That is shown in action when Lucius Malfoy throws a fit about a beast “attacking” his son. There are many falsely accused persons...
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...Does God Exist? No, in my opinion from all of the information that I have been exposed to, I can easily state that there is no all powerful being that created each and every one of us, and that knows all and watches us at all times. Throughout my life I have been feed Bible verses and told many a stories about how God is always there for you, if you pray he will listen, he will help you with all of your troubles; however none of this can be proven with any amount of facts whatsoever. Ask a devout Christian how God does it, or how they know he exists, and their answer is very simple “It’s called Faith, if we believe he will help us, then he will”. For the first 15 years of my life I was brought up as a very strict 7th Day Adventist (Sub-section of Christianity), I was told that God was perfect and we were to strive to be just like him in every aspect of our life, we were to go to church on the 7th day and refrain from any other activities. They use the Bible daily to try and justify their beliefs…a book that could have been written by anyone, at any time throughout history, think of it as a game of “The Telephone” where a group of kids sits in a circle and a story begins with one person, who then whispers it to the next and so on until the circle is complete. The final product is almost always completely different than that of the original story, and we have been told that the Bible is over 2000 years old and has been translated hundreds of times into different languages...
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...In this essay I will talk about two different interviews of the author of the Harry Potter books, J K Rowling (JK). In each interview her language is very different, adapted for older and younger audiences. In one she is moody and reflective, however on a children’s TV show she is enthusiastic and keen to answer the questions she is asked. In ’60 Minutes’ JK uses many fillers. Fillers occur particularly in the first section of the interview, as well as some false starts and stammers. “Erm so you have that but you – you forgot….”. This suggests that she is remeniscing as she reflects on her youth. The mulling over her past, “Not re- no I don’t think I was an unhappy child.” JK is quite grim and frank with her language in the first section of ’60 Minutes’. Her face is dark and she doesn’t use much body language. She seems to communicate her thoughts Instead she emphasises her points. For example, “I have no nostalgia whatever….” Here she uses “whatsoever” to highlight and back up her statement. Another example of this is when JK says “…I wouldn’t go back if you paid me. Ever.” She uses “Ever” as just one sharp word separated from here statement to emphasise her point. In the second section of the ’60 Minutes’ interview, JK is more enthusiastic because she is being asked about her books and how she writes them. However, she is also more secretive as she is trying not to give anything away about the plot of the book she is writing. This causes JK to hesitate and stammer a...
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...Chapter# ___ Case# ___ Case Title: Harry Potter and the Wizards of Public Relations 1. What would you suggest that Scholastic do to increase sales of earlier Harry Potter books through public relations? Answer: Scholastic's should use the current publicity it has regarding its new books to promote its previous books. The previous books are old news, so a news release about the book would not be very newsworthy. However, while the new books are receiving attention from the media and books stores, Scholastic can sell many copies of older Harry Potter books. For Scholastic to sale early Harry Potter books they are going to have to use sales promotions that attract new customers or encourage current customers to buy the old books. Since the books are part of a series, it is important that readers read all of the books. So first time readers will have to start at the beginning, meaning there is still a market for these books. Scholastic should use techniques to appeal to new markets to capture new readers. One of the best possible markets is to children who have recently developed their reading ability level to that of the novels. This market is going to be a lot younger than the current market, so different marketing techniques will need to be used. Many of these techniques can be similar to the ones the company used when they introduced their product to the same age group years ago. It is important that Scholastic makes Harry Potter "cool" again. It can do this...
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...In this discussion I will give a brief summary on the probability of myself receiving an "A" in this class, if I believe that other students can arrive at the same probability, explain what subjective probability means with a business related example and an example of myself using subjective probability in my personal life and how I might use it in the future. MY PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS I really cannot say what my gut feeling tells me on how well I will do. Just by the name of this class made me nervous but after seeing my very first grade for this class, I feel as though my probability of success, not necessarily obtaining an "A" in this class, but at least passing the class has risen about 2%. As long as I pay attention to what the professor has to say, follow the guidelines within the live chat sessions and learning center and also asked all the right questions to whatever it is I do not have a clear understanding on, I see no reason why I should not receive an "A" in this class. CLASSMATE’S PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS I am not going to say that my fellow students will arrive with the same probability assessment but I see no reason why they should not. As hard as this class was to me in the beginning, once I followed the examples the professor provided, it definitely was not as hard as I thought it would be. Everyone has the potential to do well in this class, it just depends on how far they are willing to push themselves and refuse to give up. SUBJECTIVE PROBABILITY ...
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...ASSIGNMENT IN TECHNICAL WRITING “ the Girl Who Lived “ This phrase sort of rang a bell within your brains, didn’t it? Well, basically, it was familiar because of the famous movie/book series Harry Potter. Because of this book series, I am able to cross this idea to borrow the tagline for the meantime to represent myself. Like Harry Potter, the phrase kind of suits me, although we have entirely the different reasons. I chose this tagline to represent myself mainly because I think of myself as some sort of a survivor, not in terms of being literal, but rather, figuratively. I am the girl who lived because I think I am able to surpass the trials and obstacles that came into my life. Another thing is this tagline, in my opinion, means that it was someone who maintains his/her positive outlook and attitude within his/her life. I am this kind of girl, because whenever I face problems, I always make it to the point that I should look at the brighter side. Instead of being negative, which will only make matters worse, I want to be just like Harry Potter himself, who always makes the best out of the worst things and becoming braver in some instances in order to survive and surpass the uncertainties that crosses within his life. Acting brave was a different thing, though, because it was important not to pretend to be brave in anything unless you can really overcome the obstacles that come within your life. Therefore, being the girl who lived does not necessarily requires me to...
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