...Unit Six: Globally vs Locally Lorri Wyndham Marcellino Kaplan University SC310-33 Science May 2011 My Memorial Day Meals Lunch: Kroger brand white bread - US Kroger brand Concord grape jelly – according to the Concord Grape Association, these grapes are raised in the northeast US. Kroger brand peanut butter – from Georgia, US peanuts Frito Lay mixed nuts – distributed by Frito Lay – Plano Texas Dinner: Dominos pizza with olives and sausage – US . My lunch was purchased at Kroger and all items were Kroger brand (white bread, peanut butter and Concord grape jelly). All of the packages were listed that they came from the Kroger distribution center in Cincinnati, OH and the mixed nuts were distributed by Frito-Lay in Plano,TX. The ingredients for my meals were probably grown on large corporate farms, or as part of a co-op of smaller farms. The produce was then taken to a factory where they were processed into the final product and packaged. The products were then shipped to Cincinnati where they were then sent to my local Kroger grocery store. If everything was delivered to the store in a separate truck that is 3156 miles for the Kroger items each, and 258 miles for my nuts . My pizza was delivered from my local Domino’s pizza. I do not know where these ingredients came from expect on their TV commercials they say local farms, but by local I believe them mean within the US According to economist Michael A Walker in a lecture delivered November 2010 at the...
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...CHAPTER ZERO 1 CHAPTER ZERO THE PREQUEL T he speeding motorcycle took the sharp corner so fast in the darkness that both policemen in the pursuing car shouted “Whoa!” Sergeant Fisher slammed his large foot on the brake, thinking that the boy who was riding pillion was sure to be flung under his wheels; however, the motorbike made the turn without unseating either of its riders, and with a wink of its red tail light, vanished up the narrow side street. “We’ve got ’em now!” cried PC Anderson excitedly. “That’s a dead end!” Leaning hard on the steering wheel and crashing his gears, Fisher scraped half the paint off the flank of the car as he forced it up the alleyway in pursuit. There in the headlights sat their quarry, stationary at last after a quarter of an hour’s chase. The two riders were trapped between a towering brick wall and the police car, which was now crashing towards them like some growling, luminous-eyed predator. There was so little space between the car doors and the walls of the alley that Fisher and Anderson had difficulty extricating themselves from the vehicle. It injured their dignity to have to inch, crab-like, towards the miscreants. Fisher dragged his generous belly along the wall, tearing buttons off his shirt as he went, and finally snapping off the wing mirror with his backside. “Get off the bike!” he bellowed at the smirking youths, who sat basking in the flashing blue light as though enjoying it. 2 THE PREQUEL They did as they...
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...Corey Ewald AP English Lit. And Comp. 9.18.13 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows vs. Twilight Obviously thousands of people around the world have either read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, or both; but not everyone has noticed the similarities and differences between the two. Both franchises remain very successful, and there is a question; “Is Stephenie Meyer the next J.K. Rowling?” The novels are extremely well-known and of the fantasy genre, but have numerous differences, from themes and content to writing style and structure. The books are of the same genre and have related themes, but have attracted a vast difference in readers. While similar in many aspects, the two novels bare many differences as well. Twilight can be summarized as a romance, fantasy novel about a girl, Bella, who moves to a new town and ends up falling in love with a vampire named Edward, while Harry Potter is the tale of a boy who lives with horrid relatives and finds out he’s actually a famous wizard in a secret, magical world unknown to non-magic folk, also known as “muggles”. One of the few similarities the two books have in plot is that there is a hidden world of magic or fantastical creatures concealed from the rest of humanity. An equally important difference is that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a complex tale in which minor characters and small objects have just as big an impact on the plot as the main characters...
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...end to the fire-spewing dragon that has taken refuge on his land. The intense battle between Beowulf and the dragon end in the death of both opponents. Beowulf left behind a long and great legacy that leaves his people speechless and heart-broken for their fallen hero. Even though this Anglo-Saxon epic was written between the fifth and seventh century, it carries many similarities to modern day society. The similarities can be seen in modern literature and pop culture, the comitatus, the various struggles that occur, and the qualities that make up a great leader. The poem epic has left a huge print on modern day writers and pop culture. Its influence can be seen in many modern fantasies from J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy “Lord of the Rings” and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. J. R. R. has been known to be one of the few scholars that have seriously contributed his works to Beowulf. In “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics” he states how Anglo-Saxon literature had a long-lasting effect on present thoughts. Similarities between the Anglo-Saxon themes and ideas can be found throughout the trilogy along with the Old English derivation of the character and location names. For example, the root word searu-, which means "treachery” or “cunning,” appears in the name Saruman – whom devoted Tolkien fans will recognize as a major antagonist in the fantasy novels; and the Old English word for earth, middan-geard, becomes Middle-earth, the aptly-named fantasy world of the novels (neh)...
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...In this essay I am going to analyse two very different interviews of J K Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter. Her language varies in each of her interviews; she adapts her speech for different audiences, such as children and adults. In her interview from, âBlue Peterâ she is more animated and lively on the other hand in her interview from,â60 Minutesâ she is very reminiscent and glum. In the â60 Minutesâ interview J K Rowling uses uses many fillers. Fillers occur particularly in the first section of the interview, as well as some false starts and stammers. âErm so you have that but you â you forgotâ¦.â. This suggests that she is reminiscing as she reflects on her youth. The hesitations and false starts also show that she is being slightly self-analytical and mulling over her past, âNot re- no I donât think I was an unhappy child.â JK is quite grim and frank with her language in the first section of â60 Minutesâ. Her face is dark and she doesnât use much body language. She seems to communicate her thoughts across the interviewer mainly just verbally rather than para-linguistically. Instead she emphasises her points. ...read more. Middle Here JKâs tiredness shows as she stammers and repeats herself before struggling for the words âpush-chairâ. In the Blue Peter interview, JK is much cheerier as she is surrounded by quite young children on a TV show for kids. JK seems eager to answer questions and communicate with the children. She adapts her language by using simpler words...
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...Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. – Dalai Lama Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. – Dalai Lama Who are we to laugh at other people’s misfortune? Programmes like Benefits Britain, Benefit Street and Skint only exist for the pointless, low-brow entertainment for the careless viewers who enjoy a certain sense of superiority, as these people are being paraded around purely so we can laugh at them then sink back into their comfortable, benefit-free lives with a glass of champagne, unaffected by the struggles portrayed on our TV screens. These programmes find their focus in portraying the lower class, otherwise classified by the media as the ‘underclass’, as nothing more than low life scum who achieve nothing in life but signing on at 18 with no GCSE’s, 7 kids, 3 cats and a state-funded goldfish. This isn’t always the case. Not everyone breeds for a bigger house and more money. There are actually people who claim job seekers allowance who have different interests in life. I bet you didn’t know that these people existed did you? Yet, these programmes don’t show that, they only show the people who adhere to the characteristics of this ridiculous stereotype – adolescent mothers, smokers, drinkers and scruffs. The directors of these appalling programmes are extruding this corrupt idea that these individuals don’t want to work and only aspire...
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...POTTED POTTER When I first heard about “Potted Potter” I wasn’t convinced. How could you possibly squeeze hundreds (thousands?) of pages of a huge, complicated story spread out over seven books into seventy minutes? I didn’t think it could be done — at least not well. To have someone balance me out in case I liked it too much and didn’t have a bias when critiquing it; I enlisted my serious, no-nonsense, British boyfriend to accompany me to the Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall. Let’s be clear, neither of us are massive “Potterheads”. He’s read the books and moderately enjoyed them, as anyone would. I haven’t read a single one of the books but after watching every film multiple times – thank you ABC Family’s Christmastime Potter marathons – and I wouldn’t exactly be lost on the canon. It was literally the most fun I’ve ever had at the theatre. I was impressed by the initial approach. The set looked rather plain. It was three tall lumps, a desk and small bookshelf and what looked like a colourful cardboard train. How can you possibly portray a massive castle built in the Scottish mountains with that? Let alone other locations where key plot elements take place. The performers Dan Clarkson came out to shake hands before the lights lowered and the show began. Without giving too much away, I’ll say that to attend Potted Potter is sort of like if someone had turned your favorite movie into a summer camp — watching the actors perform almost as if it were just to you, interacting with...
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...Emily O’Neil My Semester Journey “It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we truly are, far more than our abilities” ― J.K. Rowling wrote in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This quote accurately describes my journey this semester of trying to make the correct choice on a major in college. Based on what I choose as my major will show other people who I truly am, not because of what I have accomplished already in my life. Abilities and skills don’t mean anything until you can prove yourself and make the right choices in life. For instance, you could be very good at math and decide to choose a major that has a very light coursework so that you could easily graduate without any problems. Making this decision would be wrong and would show others that the real you aren’t motivated or determined in life. The major that I choose will be something that will challenge me during college and will also agree with my skills. Thinking back to August, I was choosing a major between about three different options. I knew I was interested in animals, construction, and math, but I had no idea how or if I could ever combine the three interests. In the back of my mind, I knew I wanted to challenge myself in college so that I would actually be able to get a high paying job in the future. I knew that choosing a challenging major would pay off in the long run and employers would then see who I truly was, a determined, hard-worker that will do anything to succeed. This is how I coincide...
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...WHO AM I? “Live life for the moment because everything else is uncertain” ~Louis Tomlinson Everybody has a different view about the world. Everyone has a different opinion on how people should act and what traits make a person good. Some may consider loyalty, honesty and tolerance to be very important. I agree that these traits are important, but I believe that the most essential trait is to be optimistic. I also think having a sense of humor and a smile is very important. Voltaire once said “Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboat.” This is one of my favorite quotes. Human existence isn’t flawless; however why we should dwell on imperfections when we can live with smiles with the almost faultless instead. I believe that life is too short to waste on negativity and that we should always look at the bright side of things. A smile is one of the only gestures preformed and understood by everybody in the world; you smile in the same language. It’s a universal welcome. A simple smile has the power to make someone’s day. If you smile at someone they will most likely smile back. Therefore, smile all the time, the whole planet will pretty soon wear a happy grin. I believe that life is very much like a mirror: we get the best results when we smile at it. To conclude, this is my philosophy of life: Laugh your heart out, think optimistically, and don’t forget to smile. To me, a role model is someone who influences the way I live my life. A role model...
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...In reflecting on the events of my life that have impacted me, I returned to the night of August 1, 2006. I found myself in Row G of Radio City Music Hall in New York City sitting by my mother, not at all tired, although we had flown from Las Vegas to Syracuse the day before, and my family had driven five hours to the city for “An Evening with Harry, Carrie and Garp,” a charity event with readings by three authors. The excitement rushing through me kept me awake and alert; I was standing and applauding a tiny blonde woman with amazing silver snake shoes as she prepared to read. The Harry Potter series was my gateway drug into my intellectual puberty. I was so fascinated by the Harry Potter world that my mother began taking me to academic conferences focused on the books. Beginning with The Witching Hour in 2005, through Lumos, Prophecy, Portus, and Azkatrz in 2009, I have attended presentations about the Latin etymology of terms and spells, the mythical tales of the artifacts, and the idea of literary alchemy. These books opened my eyes to the whole world, and to knowledge itself. They were the stimulus that kept my brain working over the summers. More importantly, they helped me adopt the philosophy useful in school and beyond, that there is always another way to do something, or to perceive an issue. With uncertainty and doubt, comes innovation and new ways to look at problems that may result in new, different, faster and easier solutions. And all this came from a little “magic...
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...In the ‘Blue Peter’ interview with JK Rowling, author of the 'Harry Potter' books, the questions that were asked were planned, open and friendly. They seemed planned because when the kids were asking the questions, one of them seemed like they were trying to remember her question word for word. The questions were pretty open because JK Rowling had the freedom to answer the questions with any answer rather than a simple yes or no. Since it was young children, mainly girls, who were asking the questions and because the kids were fans of her books, the questions were friendly. The structure of the interview was so that the kids or interviewers were sitting around the interviewee, JK Rowling. She was sat on a throne-like chair in the middle of the room with all the interviewers around her. There were also a few adults in the room with the kids to help with them. The reason children were used to interview JK Rowling was because they were all fans of the series and were different ages, although they were mainly girls, there were one or two boys there and this was creating a variety of questions within the room. During the interview, when she was asked a question, she gave a mix of long and short answers and she kept eye contact with the child who asked the question. She also made faces when explaining something and used formal Standard English but it a slightly simpler way so the kids can understand. JK Rowling also used a range of short answers and long answers just like the...
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...Speech Outline I. Joanne Kathleen Rowling is a woman who went from rags to riches in less than a year because she believed that anything was possible. II. Today I will inform the class on the changes that the Harry Potter series had on J. K. Rowlings life. III. WIIFM: After my speech, the audience will be much more informed about the life of R. K. Rowling, and how she became one of the richest women in the world. Body. T1. So now, I. The Life of J. K. Rowling just before… A. Death of her mother. 1.Multiple Sclerosis B. Divorce 1. Divorced Jorge Arantes in 1993 2. this left her a single parent of one baby girl, Jessica B. Living in poverty 1. She lived in a one room flat in Edinburgh 2. Her flat had no heat and was infested with mice 3. She wrote the first chapter of Harry Potter and the philosophers stone on a napkin. T2.But everything changed when she had a small idea that would become a big deal… II. The Rise of Harry Potter, and Joanne Rowling A. Rowling had no faith after being denied by so many publishers. B. Published by Bloomsbury children’s books on June 30, 1997. 1. They paid $14,300 for the rights to the first book. 2. It was an instant success. C. Harry potter and the Philosophers stone went international in less than a year. 1. Scholastic...
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...Never Fail Yourself Rabindranath Tagore said, "Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep for every dream precedes the goal." Strength and weakness is within us. Success and failure is within us. If you think you will fail, you will never succeed, for you will never give that thing your full try. On contrary if you think you will succeed, no hindrance will be big enough to fail you. Whether you achieve your dream or not, is not as important , as starting on your way to achieve them, with full faith and determination. You tried and tried your best is more important because that gives you satisfaction and strength. In Geeta, Lord says- "Do your duty, do not worry about result" Your work is your duty and that has to be done. A man is powerhouse made by God. Swami Vivekananda said- "All power is within you, you can do anything and everything. Believe in that, do not believe that you are weak...You can do anything and everything, without even guidance of anyone. All power is there. Stand up and express the divinity within you....Arise, awake, sleep no more." Never let your confidence be marred by what others say about you. Trust yourself, then only slowly people will trust you. You need not always hear and heed to people who always have negative to say about you. “There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to point out to you, one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle...
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...In this essay I am going to analyse two very different interviews of J K Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter. Her language varies in each of her interviews; she adapts her speech for different audiences, such as children and adults. In her interview from, Blue Peter she is more animated and lively on the other hand in her interview from 60 Minutes she is very reminiscent and glum. In the 60 Minutes interview J K Rowling 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 â you forgot⦔. This suggests that she is reminiscing as she reflects on her youth. The hesitations and false starts also show that she is being slightly self-analytical and 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 across the interviewer mainly just verbally rather than para-linguistically. 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 her statement to emphasise her point. In the second section of the “60 Minutes” interview, JK is more enthusiastic because...
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...Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 simply blew me away. I wasn't a big Potter fan when the first movie came out, but each movie that was released I grew to love this world and it's characters more and more, to the point where I actually became one big Harry Potter fan. It's been incredible seeing how this franchise evolved and watching these amazing characters grow up on screen. Like many of you I was emotionally invested in these characters, I cared about them and that played a big part in how I felt about this movie. I'm so glad that they split that last book into two movies. There's no way they could have told this story effectively in one film. This final Potter movie was both awe inspiring and emotionally draining. It really affected me in a way I've never been affected like in a movie before. I might as well admit it hear and now, this movie hammered on my emotional cords and I got chocked up and on the verge of tears, I was barely able to hold them back, but it didn't sound like the audience was able to, the person next to me was bawling her eyes out. The reason this movie affected me differently was because not only did a just get chocked up, but I was on the verge of breaking down through about 85% of the freaking' movie, which is ridiculous! I've never experienced that before. I wanted to cry through the whole movie! The reason why I think I got so emotional because like I said earlier I really cared about these characters, I cared about what happened to them...
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