...The Way of WoW One of my sad addictions is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (mmorpg) named World of Warcraft (WoW). It has amassed over 12 million subscribers. It has addicted many people, killed a few, and yet married others. But how does one actually start playing this “crack cocaine” of the gaming world. I’ll take you thru the basic ins and outs of starting your addiction in this essay. Yes, this essay is the gateway drug to WoW, and I’ll be your dealer. First you’ll need the actual hardware and software. I won’t go too much into detail here. You’ll need a very comfortable mouse as you will be clicking and moving that little piece of pointer magic until your fingers lose all sense of feeling and they fall off. Then you’ll need to make sure your computer and video cards can handle this beasty! You can easily find the system requirements on the WoW website ( www.worldofwarcraft.com). The next portion is the actual software. There is currently the main game and two expansions, The Burning Crusade and The Lich King, with a much anticipated third installment called Cataclysm which is due out on December 7th of this year. Install all that as well as a few gigs of patches and you are ready to start your “noob” status. Noobs is a terminology used by many gamers to signify new players, or players who don’t know how to play well. The last part of setting yourself up for the technical part of the addiction is to set up a monthly subscription with the software company...
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...Wow! I am in 6th grade and a great learner. I believe that I am a kinesthetic learner. Three reasons that I believe that I am a kinesthetic learner a Wow! I am in sixth grade and I have a really super interesting life. In this essay, you will learn more than you ever knew about me. First, you will learn about my characteristics, hobbies, and things I love to do for fun. Then, you will learn about what kind of learner I am. After, you will learn about my goals for sixth grade. This is all the things that you are going to learn about me in this paragraph. First of all, I am a very interesting person and I like doing a lot of things. First, I like to watch TV, run, swim, and hike during my free time. I like doing these things...
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...The “essays” within the work are the writings of imaginary yet wildly impassioned individuals. The conflicting opinions they seem to express are reflective of the chaos affecting Holzer’s city and country. - For example, these quotes are like these opinions - These quotes are/this phrasing is extreme and heightens the vibe of conflict and intensity, espesh when read on their own as individual pieces - However, as blah blah describes, lack of positive value in individual words and phrases gives them all a structure that makes their opinions void and reduces differential value between each essay, making this piece a confusing mess of opinions that can’t win over each other - Both of these things + context rly give that confused n disgruntled citizens vibe don’tcha...
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...Reflective Essay #1 For this assignment write a reflective essay in response to one or more of the questions below. The goal is to express a thoughtful assessment of your educational journey in light of this course. You can choose which question(s) you wish to address. Use them as a starting point. Feel free to synthesize and run with them. But don’t feel so free as to write much more than 3 pages. Well, write all you want, but submit something that has been reviewed and edited to a more concise statement. Also, please submit your type-written essay with the text formatted at 1.5 spacing and 12 point font. By the way, I am not really looking for a critique of the readings or the course. This essay is about you. What, if anything, are you gaining by taking this course? 1. How does taking a “Natural World” course add value to your IAS education? In what ways does exposure to natural science perspectives color your view of how the world works? What is your take on the value of natural science research and its potential impact on your life beyond the class? Is your regard for the process of science and the issues of environmental science shifting? 2. Because you’ve completed Interdisciplinary Inquiry, you’ve read The Banking Concept of Education by Paulo Freire. Thus far, the course has featured a lot of lecturing by the professor that could easily be characterized as banking style education. How is the predominance of this style of classroom interaction...
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...forget the teens who simply can't seem to have enough of Hannah Montana or the lovely middle-aged ladies who love watching their favorite series of either 'Desperate Housewives' or 'Sex and The City'! Though, actually going to a concert has a better atmosphere than just watching it on television, some people praise this as it is much cheaper than buying a ticket to go to the venue itself. TV has brought the education at viewers' door-steps. It has encouraged formal and open education in a big way. Well, those were just the 'WOW' factors of Television. However, its not all good! For instance, while I was in middle-school, I had this unforgettable poem on a couple who was highly addicted to TV. They watched Television for days and nights together; never did they make a single movement! It seemed as if Television was the one and only sole reason for them to stay alive. Suddenly, after a few days, the electricity went off making the screen go blank. Its just at that point of time that they looked at each other for the first time ever and exchanged some warm 'Hello's and 'How do you do's. However, just minutes later, the screen was back in motion and so was the couple back...
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...AN ESSAY ON ACTIVITY BASED MANAGEMENT (ABM) HOW DOES 21ST CENTURY MAKES PROFIT HAPPEN? COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING :BX2012 ASSIGNMENT DONE BY: EVA LOVELIN-12765541 WILSON HOW DOES 21ST CENTURY MAKES PROFIT IT IS TRUE THAT WE AS HUMANS HAVE EVOLVED GREATLY IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. STARTED FROM THE STONE AGE AND NOW WE HAVE MADE OUR LIVES SO MUCH BETTER AND YET THE THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE, GROWTH AND TO ACHIEVE MORE IS EVER LASTING. WE JUST CANNOT GET ENOUGH AND NOTHING WOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH AS THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT SEEMS SO HARD SO EASY. Taking this topic back to where it is suppose to be, that is about business. Entrepreneur, managers, employees and customers too have evolved greatly. The market is ever growing, and gone are the days where people would limit to the nearest available market. Now a days we can find the market on our phone, at home sitting and easily going through the stuff that we might need. With this the competition has also grown a lot, as businesses dealing with same products have competition locally as well as globally. Wow, sounds like it's a tough world, isn't it? Ever wondered what does a company do to get things right? There are so many companies and organisations dealing with different goods and services, yet why only a few get so popular with some particular product or services provided. Does that mean that the other companies are not doing their best? Maybe they are doing something wrong or could be that they don't...
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...and college graduates to both, male and female older adults of all persuasions. The content of my writings are geared towards individuals who are further advanced in life than others who haven’t experienced working to support a family, being responsible for one’s family’s expenses, or career specific employment. I have chosen written assignments 2, 3 and 4 as the essays I want entered into my writing portfolio. I chose these essays because they stem from my life’s experiences, and are all addressed to my core audience. They utilize the expressive aim of writing, and for the most part, have similar deficiencies. My writings need stronger sentence structure at times, in addition to, crafting more concise conclusions. When I frame my conclusions, I need to sum things up with less verbiage and more content. I have to learn to touch the major points of my writings without introducing new information into my conclusions. As I reviewed my essays, I recognized where I kept repeating the same mistakes, and furthermore, made efforts to not double speak when crafting my thoughts. All of the improvements I made to the essays give them more flow, while not...
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...Event Essay Child Birthing that had changed my life 13 years ago I gave birth to a healthy girl who changed everything about me. Before her birth I was a carefree, immature party girl without a care in the world, after her birth I grew up stopped parting and took on the responsibility that was gifted to me. It has not been a stroll in the park more like a steep climb up a mountain, but it is not something that I would give up no matter how hard it can get. Before the birth of my daughter I was a carefree, immature party girl without a care in the world. I remember spending my days shopping at the mall, not worry about spending too much money. Spending my summer days at the beach of Myrtle beach, NC, going to amusement parks in KC and being at the clubs all night. I remember drinking and dancing the nights away with my friends. I remember just shopping, partying and having a good time. 13 years ago, September 19, 1998 it all changed, I gave birth to my daughter Carly. The day I went in to the hospital to give birth to her was a very exciting day, I checked into the hospital at 5:00 in the morning, they were going to induced me by 6:00 a.m. I remember lying there being so excited and just wanting to see her already. They came in and hooked me up to the IV'S I went 6 hours without feeling any pain, but being so bored just laying there, then the doctor came in and broke my water at 12:00 p.m. and that is when I started wishing it would really all end, the pain was so bad I...
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...Lost and Found I remember reading something that said “The value of friendship is seldom known until it is lost". Wow! That statement is so true; I feel it in my gut. When you have someone in your life you just expect them to be there forever. That is not often the case, people and things have a way of disappearing. You must remember to treasure the good times because you can never get those times back. I am personally talking about pets, but it could be for anyone. I was just thinking about my dog that I have lost; it hurt so bad I felt like I would never recover. You may feel empty and so depleted of emotion but then something comes into your life that makes you light up. It happened to me and I hope it happens for everyone else who has faced a loss of some kind. About six years ago I had a beautiful dog named Bear; he was very furry and had the cutest squirrel like tail. I loved him tremendously; he was my playmate, and my best friend. Unfortunately Bear was an older dog and passed away over night which still shocked my whole family because he played like a puppy the night before I went to sleep. I was so devastated and could not stop crying, I told my mom through streaming tears that I never want another dog again. I was so distraught that I actually thought I would never again be able to love another dog. After a few months of grieving the loss of my wonderful dog Bear, I asked my mom if we could get another. I was shocked I felt this way but was pretty...
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...IB Essay By: Akane Kang In this essay I will explain to you what I know about the IB program, why it will be an important part of my high school experience, and why I want to be in IB. I’ve heard of IB from my cousin when she was in 8th grade and I was in 7th. I remember thinking “Wow…I’m never going to try for that. It’s going to be hard and I’m never going to have any free time.” But I was wrong in 7th grade. I want to take on new challenges in high school, such as IB and AP classes. I know it’s a very good opportunity to be able to try out for IB. IB will help me get into an admirable college such as UCLA or USC. I want to look back into my high school years knowing I did my best, one of the first steps I can take are applying for IB. What do I know about the IB program? Well, I’m about to tell you. I know IB is very difficult and is at college level classes, from cousins, teachers, and from attending the IB program session. Every year for International Baccalaureate students, I would need to take at least 4 very challenging courses. I also know I won’t have much free time like I do now. I’ll need to have the right mind set for IB such as working at my best, not doing things half-heartedly, and being open minded. I understand that IB classes are at higher levels. International Baccalaureate will help me get into a stupendous college. IB classes will add to my GPA, it amazes me that someone can have higher than 4.0! I comprehend that my first two years of IB, freshman...
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...cultural identity and did not want to be under England’s control. Legislation was enacted by England that severely limited the rights of the Irish to hold government office, purchase real estate, get an education, and advance themselves in other ways. As a result, many Irish fled to foreign lands, including America. Most of those who remained in Ireland lived in poverty, facing disease, starvation, and prejudice. By the 1720’s, Ireland was overly occupied and a majority were the poor lower class. In Jonathon Swift’s essay, “A Modest Proposal”, Swift uses the literary devices satire, persona, and logos to emphasize the poor quality of living and overpopulation of the inhabitants of Ireland, and calls for a renovation of the current system through the cooperation of the classes thus showing that one voice, can be a loud one. Swift uses many rhetorical devices throughout the work to demonstrate the necessity of change to the current lifestyle of the lower class. This essay is well known for its’ satire, which Swift uses throughout the whole composition, trivializing the poor conditions of the low Irish class. “A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricase, or a ragoust.” (672) The satirical statement that people should begin selling their own children to be eaten emphasizes the extent the economic and population crisis has come...
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...Narrative Essay A Trip I’d Like To Take I’ve always thought that traveling is so spontaneous, adventurous, and life changing. To me, it just means that we get the opportunity to discover and learn new things that other places have to offer. Considering this, I have tried to be content with the places I’ve traveled throughout my life; Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, New York etc. Recently I started to think about escalating my travels to new locations. And, to start with, I attempted to figure out where I wanted to start. While traveling to the places I have, I discovered that perhaps the most irritating aspect for me was that all these places are cliché, “Niagara Falls”, “The Islands”, and “The Big Apple”. I told myself, “The next place I travel will be the exact opposite of cliché”. I crave change; I was thinking maybe Spain. I enjoy conversing in the Spanish language, the culture, the food, and not to mention the people. Since I’m extremely attracted to what Spain has to offer, I hope to plan on starting my traveling journey there. From my early childhood, I was raised in a Caribbean/Spanish atmosphere, so I speak both of the languages and have always enjoyed the music. When I was brainstorming where I’d start my first adventure, it was no surprise I desired Spain. I’m literally excited by the immensity that the culture has to offer and the amazing feeling of a new surrounding. I hope that when I first visit Spain, I’ll be eager to return and motivated to go outside my...
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...Kali Mitchell English 1101 Professor Elliott 7 December 2012 Reflective Final Essay This first semester of my freshman has been a very interesting trip. I have learned so much in the short amount of time that I have spent here at Kennesaw State University. I feel as if I have grown, not only as a student, but as a person as well. I have met many new people, made many new friends, and learned many new things especially in my English 1101 class. I thought I knew everything there was to know about writing when I came in on my first day, but I was very wrong. My professor assured me that there is much more to writing than just putting words down on paper. Knowing all of this, I have now learned how to improve on my writing skills, how to write better grammatically correct sentences, incorporate quotes and research and give as well as get criticism. When I came into this semester as a freshman I was very confident in the quality of my writing. However, my self-esteem was soon crushed shortly thereafter. Even though my writing skills had been very good compared to my classmates in high school, at the university level they were just average. After hearing about the on average grades students get in professor Elliott’s class, I knew I had a lot of work to do to receive an A on a paper. I had to do something quick to learn how improve on my writing skills. With the help of my teacher, she made us a read a variety of articles that were very interesting, yet also very insightful...
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...Delivering Happiness at Zappos.com | Supply Chain Management | Submitted To : Raghuram Jayaraman Submitted By: Kiran Khokhar Divya Jain | Table of Contents S.No. | Content | Page No. | 1. | Agile Supply Chain and its Process | 3 | 2. | E-Business | 10 | 3. | Case Study – Zappos.Com | 13 | 4. | Flow Chart | 17 | 5. | Conclusion | 20 | 6. | References | 23 | Agile Supply Chain in the Fashion Industry Keywords: supply chain, e-business, fashion, agility, global sourcing, flexibility, dynamic, predictability, product life cycle. Abstract Fashion markets are synonymous with rapid change and, as a result, commercial success or failure in those markets is largely determined by the organisation’s flexibility and responsiveness. Responsiveness is characterised by short time-to-market, the ability to scale up (or down) quickly and the rapid incorporation of consumer preferences into the design process. In today’s scenario, the conventional organisational structures and forecast-driven supply chains are not adequate to meet the challenges of volatile and turbulent demand which typify fashion markets today. Instead, the requirement is for the creation of an agile organisation embedded within an agile supply chain. The Nature of Fashion Markets Fashion is a broad term which typically encompasses any product or market where there is an element...
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...the room, Ronnie was not in his best mood but to my surprise when I went back inside, I saw him all cheery again. So, I asked him what the doctor said to make his mood all better, and he replied saying, “Oh, you know this doctor actually listened to what I had to say about my disease and not show his callous apathy toward me like the others, which made me feel so much better about myself”. I’ve been visiting Ronnie for a few weeks now and he has never been so comforted as he seemed then. This really obligated me to think about the extent of the impact a doctor can have on his patients by just empathizing with them. It also made me question, do your doctor’s words and consideration make you feel better than that of your friends or family at times? Is this what narrative medicine is about? Narrative medicine focuses on prioritizing patients needs, values and seeing the illnesses through their eyes. Doctors are well trained in their fields but a lot more can be achieved when doctors implement elements of narrative medicine in their practice along with reflecting upon it like we see in the works of David Watts, Oliver Sacks and Richard Selzer. One important aspect of narrative medicine, i.e. the expertise to listen to the patients is very well portrayed by David Watts in his essay, “What Literature Can Do for Medicine: A Starting Point”. Watts describes a case in his essay where a lady comes to...
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