...The pen is mightier than the sword In an instant, your existence can be altered. It only takes an instant when you might discovery yourself traveling down a dissimilar route than you started on. You may never identify it, but the meekest form of literacy could make the world of difference in one’s life. Between the ages of four and nine, your child will have to master some 100 phonics rules, learn to recognize 3,000 words with just a glance, and develop a comfortable reading speed approaching 100 words a minute. He must learn to combine words on the page with a half-dozen squiggles called punctuation into something – a voice or image in his mind that gives back meaning. (Paul Kropp, 1996). Writing, disbelieve it or not, is continuous in your daily life. Whether making a shopping list, comprising an electronic message, or just doing your schoolwork, there is no escape from writing. In my case, however, writing came to be my only recovery for righteousness. On an apparently ordinary, stress-free, fall day in Afghanistan, I found myself running down the street on the Forward Operating Base of Salarno where I spent my fourth tour overseas. It goes without saying that writing was next to the last thing on my mind as I was talking with friends and keeping a steady pace. As things seem to do, my priorities were about to severely change. As the Base was attacked by three men in an open field, I was knocked back by one single rocket hitting a nearby building. As I opened my eyes I saw...
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...Gillette is a company popularly recognized for its razors and blades and as a pioneer in wet-shaving technology. Even with stiff competition, it holds a commanding share in the worldwide market. The company has been long known for its innovative products and marketing strategy. The company continues to grow slowly all over the world. With emerging technologies in the razor and blade industry and increasing customer reluctance to pay a higher price, it is definitely a challenge for Gillette to sustain its strategic position in the market. Since its inception in 1901, Gillette enjoyed a strategic position in razor and blade market with its innovative products with no serious competition until 1962, when Wilkinson Sword introduced its stainless steel blade. After 1962, Sword-Schick became Gillette’s primary competitor. Over the years both Gillette and Schick focused on improvements in razors and each of them introduced their own line of products. When Gillette introduced Mach3 (3-bladed razor), Schick responded with its Quattro (4-bladed razor). Gillette has always been known for its innovation and the peak of its innovation occurred in 2006 with the introduction of the Fusion 5-bladed razor. Schick is yet to respond to Fusion. Now under the ownership of Proctor & Gamble, Gillette faces a saturated US market that fluctuates only when new products are introduced. Going back to the way Gillette Company was founded; in 1895 King Camp Gillette had a brilliant idea when he was shaving...
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...It is true. The extremists are trepidacious of pens and books. The puissance of inculcation frightens them.” Here, the well-kenned commonplace “The pen is mightier than the sword” is utilized to move the argument to its next stage: Extremists are trepidacious of edification. The technique used is epicrisis, where a widely accepted commonplace or maxim integrates weight to an argument built upon it. “They are afraid of women. The power of the voice of women frightens them. This is why they killed 14 innocent students in the recent attack in Quetta. And that is why they kill female teachers. That is why they are blasting schools every day, because they are afraid of change and the equality that we will bring to our society.” Having earlier set the argument that extremists are trepidacious of inculcation, Malala then builds that argument to demonstrate the...
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...Percy Jackson is a typical boy with unusual talents; he can truly say that the pen is mightier than the sword. Percy had learning difficulties, an abusive step-dad, and he was expelled from every school he attended. Percy has no friends except his handicapped friend Grover that Percy thinks he is helping, but in reality his friend, Grover is his bodyguard. Percy Jackson, in the Lightning Thief, is a boy with growing confidence, determination and true to his word. I am similar to him because I have these same traits. Percy Jackson shows confidence and determination as he battles all the obstacles on his journey to prove he is not a thief, and in my life when I was homeschooled I showed confidence and determination by joining orchestras and baseball leagues as I was an outsider in most of these....
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...SAILOR PEN COMPANY This is a company of Japan for Mr. Kyugoro Sakata who was an engineer from Hiroshima opened. He had to demonstrate a fountain pen by his close friend that was British sailor. Sakata was impressed by design and function of this fountain pen; he decided to begin a company to craft the finest writing instruments in the world in 1911. In horror his friend he chose the name Sailor Pen. The first factory was opened in Hiroshima and still exists for today with hoped that Sailor Pen would oversea to find and adventure the worlds. Famous by the best quality of handmade nib, each of pens were made by Sailor’s company would be sure for commitment, guarantee the accuracy, quality meticulous finishing. Sailor pen is an international company, for each of pens were made in Japan and have hard quality test before export to other country in the world. And they have many classes for target people. You can find normal pens with $25 or over $2000 for limited edition pens to collection. Especially that is nibs of fountain pen were made by hand and from Nobuyoshi Nagahara (Master Design) and his son. People love his Naginata Togi nibs the most because this form like Japan sword. This is a private company because at first it belong to Sakata’s family and now they are become to private limited company for selling shares. Also they used “LTD” after their company name at Stock Exchange. With the hope expend to over the world, Sailor Pen decide to sell their shares...
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...A pen (Latin penna, feather) is a writing implement used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a nib dipped in the ink. Ruling pens allow precise adjustment of line width, and still find a few specialized uses, but technical pens such as the Rapidograph are more commonly used. Modern types also include ballpoint, rollerball, fountain, and felt or ceramic tip pens.[1] Contents | The main modern types of pens can be categorized by the kind of writing tip or point: A mark made on paper with a rollerball pen, and the tip of that pen * A ballpoint pen dispenses viscous oil-based ink by rolling a small hard sphere, usually 0.7–1.2 mm and made of brass, steel or tungsten carbide.[2] The ink dries almost immediately on contact with paper. The ballpoint pen is usually reliable and inexpensive.[citation needed] It has replaced the fountain pen as the most common tool for everyday writing. * A fountain pen uses water-based liquid ink delivered through a nib. The ink flows from a reservoir through a "feed" to the nib, then through the nib, due to capillary action and gravity. The nib has no moving parts and delivers ink through a thin slit to the writing surface. A fountain pen reservoir can be refillable or disposable, this disposable type being an ink cartridge. A pen with a refillable reservoir may have a mechanism, such as a piston, to draw ink from a bottle through the nib, or it may...
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...Mindless war, acts of violence, unnecessary death. Does this really provide an effective solution or does it merely make the defender equally as guilty as the accused? Does the flourish of a pen and the artwork of penmanship impact greater numbers, reach more ears, touch more hearts and leave a legacy of historical record that lasts for generations? The pen, without doubt is far mightier than the sword. History has proven this to be so. Racism. An issue that is propagated by bullies or the insecure. A stereotyping and generalisation that can lead to hateful injustices against targeted group or minority. Would such immoral acts really be prevented by violent exchanges or would it intensify already unstable thinking. The media utilises persuasive techniques to gain authority over the readers opinions. The use of expert opinion within a piece persuades the reader to concur with the author's argument, as they gain confidence that the expert has had...
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...identity? Would it be Aguinaldo or Mabini? If there is a need to place someone as national hero then who should we pick between those huge names? It is always said in many cultures that the pen is mightier than the sword, the blood of academic scholars are better than that blood of warriors, wars are not won in the battlefield, it’s pure politics. The name Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio are some of the well-known personalities that have been mentioned in the annals of Philippine history. The exemplary deeds that they had done for our country; in order to achieve freedom from the hands of the Spanish colonizers is worth to be remembered specially by the present generation. Indeed, their heroism is well done. Apparently, there are some students, faculty, leftist, writers, critics and even we perhaps questioned the credibility of Rizal when he got the title of being our “Philippine National Hero” why not Bonifacio which results to the existence of pro-Bonifacio and anti-Rizal or pro-Rizal and anti-Bonifacio. The comparison of these two personalities and made endless debate of who should be our national hero is much discussed in the environment of academe. Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio opted for different courses of action. Rizal fought against the friars with the use of his pen. Bonifacio advocated for revolution. According to author Renato...
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...1. Evaluate product innovation at Gillette throughout its history. Has Gillette been a victim of its own success? Has product innovation in the wet-shaving market come to an end? Explain. 2. What do you make of the razor wars, first between Gillette and Schick, and now with online competitors? Does Gillette face a serious threat from competitive inroads? Explain. 3. What actions would you recommend over the next five years that could help Gillette maintain its worldwide dominance? What specific marketing program decisions would you recommend? Should Gillette be worried about its pricing strategy? Explain. Products Founder of Gillette Safety Razor Company- King Camp Gillette Traveling salesmen Met William Painter who told him a successful invention was one bought over and over again by a satisfied customer. Intrigued, he spent the next 14 years considering new inventions but ended up rejecting them all One morning while shaving, came up with the brilliant idea of a razor with a safe, inexpensive, and disposable blade Technical experts claimed it would be impossible However, in 1901, with the technical partnership of MIT graduate William Nickerson, the original Gillette safety razor blade was produced, establishing the foundation of the company Gillette. Benefit Segmentation Strategy--> Selective Targeting M1: Male customers who are either in their 20's or early 30's, have a high disposable income (if student, then those who spend comfortably), are salaried...
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...employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns, but their main weapon and symbol was the sword. * Samurai were supposed to lead their lives according to the ethic code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Strongly Confucian in nature, bushido stressed concepts such as loyalty to one's master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior. Many samurai were also drawn to the teachings and practices of Zen Buddhism. * What are the roles/responsibilities/missions of a Samurai? * The samurai embraced self-discipline, mindfulness, ethics and intelligence. They were known for their katanas, or samurai swords, which symbolized the brave soul of a warrior. Not only were they skilled in war, but they also came into political power and protected the land. They promoted literacy in Japanese culture. They also promoted Zen Buddhism and meditation, which gave them philosophical strength in battle. Samurai art styles also impacted Japanese art as they often produced ink paintings, rock gardens and poetry, such as haikus. Some samurai even became monks. How it is considered as an Art? * Samurai is considered as an art because there’s a meaning behind every skill. For example, Taira Tadanori. A samurai who demonstrate that warriors idealized the arts and aspired to become skilled in them. Tadanori was famous for his skill with the pen and the sword or the "bun and the bu", the harmony of fighting and learning. That’s just one of the many examples that I...
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...Books are a dying breed. Bookstores are becoming harder to find, and less books are being sold. Movies and TV shows are becoming more popular; ideas for these movies are from books which most people seem to forget. People would rather sit through a movie theater, where they spent 40 dollars on tickets and food to watch a two hour movie, when they could read the same story for only 10 dollars in the comfort of home. With books, we don’t have to wait to for commercials to be over see what happens just turn the page. Also we are able to find out more in the story line that the writers of the movie left out. This means books are always better than the movie. March 23, 2012 was the released date of The Hunger Games the movie. Anyone who saw the movie would say it was one of the greatest movies made that year. It won the Teen Choice Award for the Choice Movie: Sifi/Fantasy. It won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie. This movie if it was not a book first, would be a flawless movie. Like most movies written from a book, this movie has flaws. In the book, the tributes are remade into Wolf Mutts during the final hour of the game. Wolf Mutts were wolves the size of horses and blood thirsty. They also acted like humans in every way. They had the faces of the fallen tributes because that was who they were. This was meant to scare the remaining tributes. In the movie, they only had the eyes of the fallen tributes. When I saw the movie, I was disappointed. This...
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...first person narrative, with eight stanzas containing two couplets. The free structure of this poem allows Heaney to freely express his respect of the Irish tradition as well as his pride and dignity towards his ancestors.The techniques Heaney uses in this poem are simile and metaphoric.Also in the second last verse Heaney uses a listing device.Also he uses lieration which give added ethisis.Heaney also uses roots to describe his family roots. The poem starts and ends with the same lines "between my finger and my thumb & The squat pen rests" but the first stanza ends with "as snug as a gun" and the last stanza ends with "I'll dig with it." Thus, Heaney foregrounds the importance of the writer's profession and craft by breathing new life into the cliche idiom "the pen is mightier than the sword." Heaney affirms that he has decided to choose his own career path, as a writer. It is clear that Heaney feels confident that he is very skilled with a pen and demonstrates and proves that he is an accomplished poet by writing this very thought provoking poem. The title "Digging" is usually defined as an act of hard labor. It awakens our curiosity for we want to know the reasons why he is digging and what he is digging for.The poem basically describes his father digging potato drills and the grandfather cutting turf,"By God, the old man could handle a spade,Just like his old man." However, the poet does not praise their strength as diggers. But the act of digging is associated more...
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...Assignment 1: Proposal Marquita Wright BUS 315 October 21, 2013 Diamond Dynamics is a company that builds drone navigation systems. Our vision statement is clear “There are two ways to change the world: the pen (the use of ideas) and the sword (the use of power). Peter Drucker chose the pen and thereby rewired the brains of thousands who carry the sword—and contributed as much to the triumph of the free world as any other individual.” By by Peter F. Drucker (Foreword to the book by Peter F. Drucker). I believe that this vision statement summaries what this company wants to achieve. We see the vision as a goal to change the world by picking up the pen and changing the world with no boundaries and also be a performance leader of Diamond Dynamics and to do that have to achieve to have operational excellence, customer satisfaction as well as support and training for all staff. Our mission statement is to provide the latest state-of-the art technology that is American made navigation drones system as well as to help protect and save the lives of others. Our companies’ product is navigation drone systems and we are currently creating a navigation drone system that does not need GPS. The reason for the new creation is because the military drones rely heavily on GPS for its navigation system to give guidance while in the air but there are some areas where a signal is not found. So like the military sub-contractor...
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...A Dream That Is Still Coming True After studying the Emancipation Proclamation and segregation is high school, I know a little bit about black suffrage and the Civil Rights Movement. However, Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” puts it into perspective just a little bit better. No one truly knows the severity of a situation until they hear it from a primary source. If I had to pick one quote to sum up what I learned, I would have to choose, “It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.” Learning about segregation in my high school was very different from reading about it in this speech. I went to a mostly white high school with very few minorities. Of course we touched on the subject and discussed how it was awful but there was no one to put emotion into it. There was no one to make us see just how unfairly African Americans were treated. Being from a small, slightly Southern town, I think I was stripped of the opportunity to become more familiar with black culture. That being said, I do think King’s speech was effective, however, the effects still haven’t reached some people. King had amazing intentions with this speech. He wanted nothing more than freedom and equal rights for African Americans. I do believe this speech was straight from the heart and sincere in every way. Personally, I think he was right in every way making this speech and saying things that no one had dared to say in public. No African American had been able...
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...Who Made Rizal Our Foremost National Hero, and Why? BY: ESTEBAN A. DE OCAMPO Dr. Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonso, or simply Jose Rizal (1861-1896), is unquestionably the greatest hero & martyr of our nation. The day of his birth & the day of his execution are fittingly commemorated by all classes of our people throughout the length & breadth of this country & even by Filipinos & their friends abroad. His name is a byword in every Filipino home while his picture adorns the postage stamp & paper money of widest circulation. No other Filipino hero can surpass Rizal in the number of towns, barrios, & streets named after him; in the number of educational institutions, societies, & trade names that bear his name; in the number of persons, both Filipinos & foreigners, who were named "Rizal" or "Rizalina" because of their parents’ admiration for the Great Malayan; & in the number of laws, Executive Orders & Proclamations of the Chief Executive, & bulletins, memoranda, & circulars of both the bureaus of public & private schools. Who is the Filipino writer & thinker whose teachings & noble thoughts have been frequently invoked & quoted by authors & public speakers on almost all occasions? None but Rizal. And why is this so? Because as biographer Rafael Palma (1) said, "The doctrines of Rizal are not for one epoch but for all epochs. They are as valid today as they were yesterday. It cannot be said that because the political...
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