...he tells the doctor that he had killed his kids. He continuously tells the doctor he had killed them all and that he wants to be imprisoned. Lester constantly kept looking at the doctors closet and would twitch a bit, giving an impression of scared. Denny, first child of Lester, was killed by "The Boogeyman". He was left alone in a dark room because Lester didn't want his child to be a "sissy", he then finds Denny dead on his back. Since then Lester remembers all the short stories which were told by his mother when he was little and develops fear within himself. When his second child dies that is when he fears the place he lives in and the closet. Lester didn't want another child because he was afraid it can happen to his third child but of course, Lester ended up having another child. When Andy was born, he moved places because there were too many bad memories and he added "And too many closets." (King 101). He acted strange about closets ever since the two events. He would keep his boots in the hall because he didn't like to open closet doors. He would constantly think whether "The Boogeyman" would be there or whether it's ready to get him. A year after he got settled into a new home, "The Boogeyman" came back to get Andy. He remembered all the horror stories and said "Maybe all the monsters we were scared of when we were kids, Frankenstein and Wolfman and Mummy,...
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...Horrible Hoarding Going into my closet you must understand that there is a possibility that you may not return. The piles of clothes may be harboring some type of mythical monster under them or you might just get lost in general and never find your way back to safety. I have this odd habit of keeping all of my clothes. Some say that it’s hoarding, but I prefer the term collecting! It doesn’t matter if they are too small or worn out I will insist on keeping them. After years of arguing, my mother has finally accepted the fact that I will forever collect the majority of my clothing. Occasionally, I have caught her trying to smuggle old clothing into the trash, but I continually rescue my treasures. She has even bribed me to dispose or donate what I don’t wear! Back home I have two walk in closets both filled to the max with new and old articles of clothes. I have four dressers that are cram packed as well. It truly has become a problem and I may eventually need to seek help. Although I do have very reasonable justifications! My favorite justification to use is that someone else bought it for me! It would be rude of me to throw away a gift (even if it is from 2006 and a youth medium). I have clothes hanging in my closet that still have the tags on them from two or three years ago! I just can’t seem to let them go. They were gifts, which in my eyes means I have to keep them! I have pajama sets from when I was little that my grandpa got me. He has since passed away and I often think...
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...1. justAnotherMuffledVo I begin tucking him into bed and he tells me, “Daddy check for monsters under my bed.” I look underneath for his amusement and see him, another him, under the bed, staring back at me quivering and whispering, “Daddy there’s somebody on my bed.” 2. Gagege The doctors told the amputee he might experience a phantom limb from time to time. Nobody prepared him for the moments though, when he felt cold fingers brush across his phantom hand. 3. Graboid27 I can’t move, breathe, speak or hear and it’s so dark all the time. If I knew it would be this lonely, I would have been cremated instead. 4. AnarchistWaffles Don’t be scared of the monsters, just look for them. Look to your left, to your right, under your bed, behind your dresser, in your closet but never look up, she hates being seen. 5. therealhatman I woke up to hear knocking on glass. At first, I though it was the window until I heard it come from the mirror again. 6. KnowsGooderThanYou They celebrated the first successful cryogenic freezing. He had no way of letting them know he was still conscious. 7. pgan91 She wondered why she was casting two shadows. Afterall, there was only a single lightbulb. 8. Horseseverywhere It sat on my shelf, with thoughtless porcelain eyes and the prettiest pink doll dress I could find. Why did she have to be born still? 9. bentreflection The grinning face stared at me from the darkness beyond my bedroom window. I live on the 14th floor. 10. guztaluz There...
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...there is a hideous monster name Beast, who lives in seclusion from the outside world, without any other human contact, knowing that they will be running away from the sight of his appearance. Beast soon meets a beautiful maiden by the name Beauty/Belle and falls in love with her. During the time they have spent together, Beauty/Belle sees pass the hideous exterior of Beast and can find the good within him and soon she falls in love with him too. Their love lifts the curse that was put on him by a fairy due to his past ill behavior towards her and Beast transforms back into a handsome prince. This tale teaches children how inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. Finally, in the tale “Bluebeard”, there is also a valuable lesson that teach children about life and how to stay safe. The text is about a wealthy man who has an unappealing blue beard and had countless other failed marriage with women who has gone missing, no women would marry him because of this. He meets a woman who has two daughters and invites them to his countryside house, where he charms the youngest daughter. They soon married. One day, Bluebeard announces that he has to attend a trip, and he sends his wife and her family member to his countryside house to receive the fancy furniture for their house. He gives her the key and tells her to only open the chests, and leave the closet door alone. However, the young woman did not listen, she is quite curious about the mysteries behind the closet door. While her...
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...hear that certain sound coming from your wardrobe. And NO. We’re not talking about the haunted closet. For that the sound is not made by something that’s already in there, but something that is yet to be. Deep inside of your wardrobe, what’s being created by your favourite designers with the most desirable ideas, is the void and its grunts; craving for the hottest pieces from the next season. Whether from the fashion show or the glass windows; your guts keep telling you that you saw them, you felt them; you just have to have them. It’s time to feed the ever-lasting hungry void in your wardrobe, and indulging yourself in the 2015 spring and summer’s must-haves. Dresses of revitalization: spring’s magic is all about the wind of freedom that recolors the surface of the ground. There’re a lot of options that maximize your elegance in this season. With either Acne’s Bias panel dress, the long silk Crèpon dress with drop collar and gathered waist from Chloe, or Donna Karan’s belted sleeveless V-neck dress with open back and split to wrap up your body, these are all the most elegant statement dresses, which are going to let you take the...
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...I was exhausted, irritable, and hungry. 3. My hope for retirement is to be healthy, to live in a comfortable house, and to have plenty of money. 4. Nightly, Fred puts out the trash, checks the locks on the doors, and turns on the burglar alarm. 5. The highlights of this restaurant are the fresh food, the attractive setting, and the fast service. 6. Things that keep me up at night are screaming children, howling dogs, and blaring music. 7. I use my TV remote control to change channels, to adjust the volume, and to turn the set on and off. 8. The refrigerator has a cracked vegetable drawer, a shelf missing, and a strange freezer smell. 9. The main problems with her apartment are noisy neighbours, high rent, and poor security. 10. My complaints about the clerk are that he is slow, careless, and rude. 11. The couple's favourite outdoor activities are hiking, swimming, and boating. 12. My ideal café would have healthy soups, tasty sandwiches, and low-priced desserts. 13. If you still haven't found your watch, check under the desk drawers, on the closet floor, and behind the bedroom curtains. 14. Mrs. Pillsbury works at the supermarket, coaches the Little League team, and is a member of the church choir. 15. In the afternoon, I changed two diapers, ironed several shirts, and watched soap operas. 16. Taiyaba dropped a coin into the slot machine, pulled the lever, and waited to strike it rich. 17. Many old people...
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...turnips he received from his child, Jack were crumpled up, shriveled, and dry as can be. The hospital was silent, almost a sounding of a graveyard. Ben confused, calls for help, “nurse, nurse!”. Nobody comes bringing fear and even more confusion to Ben as he starts considering that he may be in a dream. Ben gets up and out of his hospital bed and walks out of his room. The sight that he witnesses is horrifying as blood is smeared on the floor with the lights flickering and cryptic messages saying “they’re here” and “they have risen”. He’s terrified and decides to see what's going on. As he limps, he sees bodies of doctors and patients sprawled on the ground and ripped open like a dead deer on the side of the road. Ben fortunately finds a closet full of clothes and manages to find food from the kitchen. As he leaves the hospital he finds the creatures that have created the mess that he found in the hospital. They are tall bony creatures, with no facial features with gaping holes in their eye sockets. At that moment scary images and thoughts raced through his head: Where's Jack?, What did I miss?, How long has it been?. However, those questions couldn't be answered and he had a new mission: Find his child and some answers....
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...Database: PsycARTICLES [Journal Article] The case against corporal punishment of children: Converging evidence from social science research and international human rights law and implications for U.S. public policy. Gershoff, Elizabeth T.; Bitensky, Susan H. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, Vol 13(4), Nov 2007, 231-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1076-8971.13.4.231 In light of the fact that most Americans still support the act of corporal punishment there has been a large amount of research of psychology and its allied disciplines showing that corporal punishment is ineffective as a disciplinary practice and can have unintended negative effects on children. With that being said, there is a growing outcry from other countries seeking the ban of corporal punishment where it is often viewed as a violation of human rights law. The authors summarize these developments in research and law as well as the current legal status of corporal punishment of children in the United States. The authors list positive alternatives to corporal punishment that promote growth of the child parent relationship and takes the focus off of anger and physical violence. It was a nice read and shed light on the issues of parental anger, child discipline and the apparent differences. Database: PsycINFO [Book; Authored Book] Beating the devil out of them: Corporal punishment in American families and its effects on children. Straus, Murray A. Piscataway, NJ, US: Transaction...
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...Pedophilia the Misunderstood Mental Disorder Christopher Todd Coffee DeVry University Introduction What do you know about pedophilia? Let's shed some light on this misunderstood mental disorder. I am a father, brother, and uncle, and I felt I thought I knew what pedophilia was. I have learned what I thought was wrong. Pedophiles have been mislabeled and misunderstood for years. I want to educate the public on what pedophilia is so that we can change the stigma associated with pedophilia. Statistics on pedophiles are dubious because cases typically come to light as part of a criminal investigation or during psychological treatment. “Experts estimate that only one in 20 cases of child sexual abuse is reported, so it remains unclear how prevalent pedophilia is in the general population.” (Pessimism about pedophilia, 2010) Men suffering from this mental disorder are afraid to openly seek help because of fear of losing their job and possible bodily harm from the public. If we think of pedophilia as a disorder and change the negative stigma associated with it, this may encourage those suffering from it to get treatment. This decreases the chance of pedophiles crossing the line to becoming a child molester which in turn protects children from becoming victims of sexual crimes. Let me explain what pedophilia is. Pedophilia is a mental disorder in which a person over the age of 16 is sexually attracted to prepubescent children normally under the age of 13. The Diagnostic and...
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...Matthews and Donta state, “changes are reshaping health care and the future of how health care is paid for and received” (2005, p. 1). As American’s have been introduced to the Affordable Care Act this year, there have been many changes to overcome. As healthcare employees, change affects us internally throughout the healthcare industry. It also affects us externally as the cost of healthcare rises, and the patient count lowers because Americans cannot afford the cost of care. No matter the changes experienced in healthcare, employees must adapt as soon as possible to maintain the highest quality of care for the patient. Stakeholder Questions & Concerns During the organizational change there will be many questions and concerns from employees, society, and many others. Employees may ask questions such as “will there always be a promised job position for myself”, “will I still receive the same benefit package, short term leave, long term disability, and will by salary be stable”. Employees sort of “freeze” when there is change in a healthcare facility in fright that they are going to lost their current position. Society may ask questions such as “will I receive the same care as I did in the past after the change”, and “will the cost of service or copays increase during or after the change either”? Questions such as this are very important to patients because it is mandatory to know if they can afford the care without going into debt before stepping foot in the building. ...
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...Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Edmund’s manipulation of Gloucester in this passage. In your answer you must consider how the playwright uses literary, linguistic and rhetorical devices and conventions to create specific dramatic effects. (48 marks) Edmund first appears in the play, in Act 1 scene 2 where he delivers his soliloquy. This soliloquy conveys a dramatic irony to the audience and allows them to see Edmund’s true nature and his plans to manipulate Gloucester. “Lag of a brother? Why bastard?”. Edmund’s use of interrogatives conveys to the audience the reasons behind his plot against his brother and expresses and understanding of why Edmund chooses to manipulate Gloucester. Now that Edmund’s true nature has been revealed to the audience through his soliloquy, we as an audience become aware that his polite terms of address “your lordship” is used solely to manipulate Gloucester and gain his trust. “I hope for my brother’s justification, he wrote this but as an essay of my virtue”. This phrase is used by Edmund to manipulate his father into thinking that his own intentions are pure. He also wishes to manipulate his father into thinking that he has faith in his brother Edgar and that he believes he is innocent, creating a false sense of security within the scene. Edmund appears to have respect for his father in the scene with his polite term of address and his polite apology: “I beseech you, Sir, pardon me”. This is however a false respect, as Edmund’s...
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...Marketing Mix MKT/421 Marketing Mix This world moves in a rapid pace when it comes to business, it is important to understand concepts and strategies that have been completed by successful entrepreneurs and follow the steps to get those ideas on the board and to the people hands. The marketing mix has been created as a map to getting a product or service out to market in an organized and effective manner. Within the marketing mix consist of the four P’s; product, place, price, and promotion. These are the four p’s used around the world to help guide entrepreneurs to success in the business market. Product organization’s marketing strategy and tactics. Vemma Corp. is a company selling health and wellness across the world. Giving an opportunity to start a business to an average person and making his and her dreams come to a reality. Vemma created different products for the needs and wants to different people. "Vemma" (2004) Products include a healthy liquid nutrient, a weight loss program with weight loss supplements, a healthy alternative energy drink, and a healthy liquid nutrient drink for kids. Vemmas products are proven to help build a stronger immune system, products have amazing antioxidant absorption, and helps lower C-reactive protein and from that help on all aspects of health. Because the company is based on direct sales, people within the company would promote each product to the specific needs and wants to the people....
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...Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Most people are afraid to admit that they fear something because they think that they are the only ones that have that fear, but the truth is that everyone is scared of something. Everyone has at least one fear that when facing it, can cause a memorial moment in their life. I have many fears and I’ve been faced with one of my biggest fears for a few years now, and it still lingers on to this day. On thanksgiving 2012, I wanted to spend the night at my friend’s house named Kayla since she was having a big thanksgiving party, but my parents said I couldn’t go. At first I was confused because we never did anything special on thanksgiving, so I didn’t think it would have been such a big conflict. That night, my parents sat me down at the dining room table once my brother and sister were sound asleep. Sitting there, I was so confused on what they were going to tell me that was supposed to be “so important”. They took a deep breath and told me that what I was about to hear, was going to change my perspective on our family. They told me that my dad Clay was not my biological dad, and that my biological dad’s name is Shaun. In that moment, my whole life got turned upside down. A thousand questions ran thru my head like “Why didn’t they tell me sooner?” “Why did my biological dad leave?”, “Is it because of me?”, “Was I a mistake?” I was too shocked to ask any...
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...swollen bumps that blacken within hours; goose bumps rise upon their skin as they shiver with exceedingly high fevers, and many are violently throwing up blood. Nurses are madly dashing around from person to person, trying to aid them as much as possible, while our top doctors are desperately racing against time to find some sort of remedy; the hospital is in mass chaos I tell you, mass chaos! I just can’t take it anymore, seeing so many faces that were once smiling and laughing all of twenty-four hours ago to now being masked with such desolate fear and misery. I want to leave this place, just like Dr. Kamish and Dr. Maveroh and about ten more of our staff members that deserted our hospital did. It would be better than hiding in this old closet that I’m in now, which reeks of must and unused cleaning supplies. Although, the stench of dirt and Windex couldn’t possibly smell as bad as the vile odor of the sick and decaying people outside; I don’t want to go out there. I’m petrified. If I go back out there, I could get sick myself, and leave behind my husband and kids. But I can’t stay in here. It’s wrong. I’m going to go out there right now and try to do my best to help the people that have fallen ill during this grave time, the grimmest time of my life. -Sue * * * Dear Journal March 20, 1348 Yesterday at work was one of the most horrifying sights that I have ever had to witness. And now, as scared as I am to admit it, I have a terrible headache and my lymph...
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...broad. The two high jacked planes then were flown into the Twin Towers in New York. The result was the loss of life for 3,000 Americans; the plane crashes were one of the most lethal attacks America has ever faced. After the heart wrenching and fear striking events of 9/11, the FBI has devoted a great majority of its resources into keep events like September 11th happening again. Within a year, the FBI established new websites, tip lines, and joint organizations to further anti-terrorist culminations. The FBI is currently in charge of more than a dozen agencies concerning terrorism. Many advocates say that the FBI is doing a great job with the war against terrorism. Critics of the FBI’s handling of security directly related to the prevention and/ or detection of possible acts or terrorism or terrorist fall into two categories: the FBI is not doing sufficient job of keeping the lives of American’s safe and secondly, the FBI is overstepping the constitutional boundaries in the so said name of terrorism prevention. By exploring the foundation of the FBI, the critics, personal opinions, the question may be answered. Is the FBI doing enough to keep us safe? The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been in service to the citizens of the United States for the last one hundred and three years. The bureau currently has a total 35,394 employees on the pay roll. Forty percent of the staff is listed as “special agents”....
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