...Favorite Part 4 5 Sentences/Phrases 4 The Things Learned from the Book 5 Recommendation 5 Sypnosis This story is a fantasy about a family named Tuck who accidentally stumble upon a spring in a wood, which has the ability to give eternal life. They don’t realize at first what they have drunk until they realize that their bodies are not aging and they cannot be hurt or harmed in any way. They travel quietly around the countryside; never staying in one place too long so that people will not realize their secret. Into this family comes Winnie Foster, a little girl in search of freedom. She learns their secret and falls in love with them so deeply that she will do anything to protect them. The family and Winnie then must face a villain who would steal their secret for himself. Summary A ten year old Winnie comes from a well-bred and strait-laced family who keep her safe behind a four-foot iron fence that surrounds their home. She lives a life of boredom and frustration. They are the oldest family in the town, and own the surrounding woods. When running away from her confinement and into the woods one morning, she finds a beautiful tree from which a spring of water pours, with a teenage boy - almost a young man - drinking from it. This discovery leads her to learn of the Tuck family - the boy named Jesse Tuck and the rest of his family (Jesse's mother Mae Tuck, father Angus Tuck...
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...In 1897, the occupants of a small Pennsylvania village live in fear of nameless creatures in the surrounding woods. They have constructed a large barrier of oil lanterns and watch towers that are constantly manned to keep watch for "Those We Don't Speak Of." It is explained that the villagers have a long-standing truce with the monsters; the villagers do not go into their woods, and the creatures do not enter their village. After the funeral of a seven-year-old boy, Lucius Hunt (Joaquin Phoenix) asks the village elders for permission to pass through the woods to get medical supplies from "the towns". His request is denied, and later his mother, Alice (Sigourney Weaver), admonishes him for wanting to go to the towns, which the villagers describe as "wicked places where wicked people live". The Elders seem to keep dark secrets of their own in black boxes, whose contents they keep hidden from their own offspring. After Lucius makes a short venture into the woods, the creatures leave warnings around the village in the form of splashes of red paint (referred to by the villagers only as "the bad color") on all the villagers' doors. Meanwhile, Ivy Elizabeth Walker (Bryce Dallas Howard), the blind daughter of the chief Elder, Edward Walker (William Hurt), informs Lucius that she has strong feelings for him, and he returns her affections. They arrange to be married, but things go horribly wrong when Noah Percy (Adrien Brody), a young man with an apparent developmental and learning...
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... 1 The Key Success Factors of IKEA Advanced English Writing 2 Abstract Taking advantage of three mayor cost-cutting strategies, IKEA has been able to maximize its profit and to succeed internationally with its concept. The self-service and do-it-yourself approach to selling furniture is one of the critical success factors IKEA uses to save costs and increase profit margins. Furthermore, it has a complicated company structure, partially in order to avoid taxes, but also to allow for some flexible management decisions to be made, based on the international needs. The third key success factor that can be held responsible for IKEA’s international triumph is its production and ordering system. The company uses recycled materials and wood alternatives in its mass productions, attracting customers from all kinds of layers of society. IKEA Key success factors International franchise Success Factors of IKEA 3 Table of Contents 1. Table of Contents ..................................................................................... 3 2. Introduction .............................................................................................. 4 3. Discussion ................................................................................................ 4 3.1 The Self-Service Approach ............................................................. 4 3.2 Advantageous Tax Planning and Decentralized Management ........ 5 3.3 The Production Process ...
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...century. With the Prohibition Act in place, there was a plethora of secret clubs and bars in back alleys and under businesses; laundering came to be very popular among criminals. Laundering is the word to conceal the origins of (money obtained illegally) by transfers involving foreign banks or legitimate businesses. The gangster Al Capone basically invented the definition, for he brought out a ton of laundromats and would take the money he made and then go to the bank. If he would make $2,000, he would then say he made $12,000 and the banks would give it to him. Around this time music really took a turn for the best, jazz players, blues bands, and swing; the rocking beat that the flappers would dance and swing too. Times were different then, some say next to the 80s; the 20s was the best time for adolescents. Entertainment and pop...
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...New England town during the 17th Century, a time when Puritan beliefs where still very much in practice. In the beginning of the story Brown is already burdened with guilt at the fact that he has lied to his wife, “Faith”, about going to a secret meeting in the woods. Faith, is not just a name, but is symbolic for what Brown is struggling to hold on to throughout the story. Her pink ribbon signifies innocence which can still be spared and she pleads him to stay. It’s ironic that Brown constantly tells himself he’ll turn back yet he never does. Brown is tempted and stunned by the sight of supposedly “pure” and well respected members of his town and of the church. Let’s not forget the mysterious old man that guides Brown through the woods. If you can remember Brown recalls seeing a snake that turns into a walking cane. I guess you could say this is a biblical allusion to Adam and Eve and Eve being tempted by the snake to disobey God. The roles in this case are switched where Brown is Eve and Adam is Faith. It is known that “Young Goodman Brown” was sort of a folktale for children during the 17th Century and it makes sense if there are hidden biblical messages within the story. I’ve read The Scarlett Letter, also by Hawthorne and it’s no secret that he used...
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...Unit 7 Case Study Question 1-3 The first question that I would like to answer in this case study about Gillette is that Gillette has successfully convinced the world that “more is better” in terms of number of blades and other razor features. Why has that worked in the past? What is next? Gillette is solitary of the recognized shaver trademark targeted at man. The shaver has conventional fame and conservative by man who hand over their mug and membrane to Gillette. The technical novelty and promise for excellence and carry on development geared towards the only one of its kind requirements of man, which assist them to sense and give the impression of being their finest subsequent to every use. Gillette has existed victorious in persuasive the globe that supplementary is enhanced, in view to the integer of razor blades and other features of a shaver. To be unbeaten in the industry, it is essential that, a business comprehend the desires of its patrons and make sure that those requirements are gather and existing to clientele. Gillette realizes what man wish in their employ of shaver for their clean up and also appreciate and be acquainted with how to advertise the Gillette trade name to all man around the globe. As well as the scientific novelty and get through has shaped the preponderance excellence and healthy soughed shaver by man approximately the utterance. “From the twin blade (Trac II), the introduction of the triple blade shaving system (Mach 3), and the six...
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...observable. In this paper we will discuss how digital images can be used as a carrier to hide messages. This paper also analyses the performance of some of the steganography tools. Steganography is a useful tool that allows covert transmission of information over an over the communications channel. Combining secret image with the carrier image gives the hidden image. The hidden image is difficult to detect without retrieval. This paper will take an in-depth look at this technology by introducing the reader to various concepts of Steganography, a brief history of Steganography and a look at some of the Steganographic technique. In steganography, the possible cover carriers are innocent looking carriers (images, audio, video, text, or some other digitally representative code) which will hold the hidden information. A message is the information hidden and may be plaintext, cipher text, images, or anything that can be embedded into a bit stream. Together the cover carrier and the embedded message create a stego-carrier. Hiding information may require a stego key which is additional secret information, such as a password, required for embedding the information. For example, when a secret message is...
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...1. History: Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products that is owned and run by the Limited Brands Company. This company was founded in 1963 in Columbus, Ohio. Victoria's Secret was started in San Francisco, California, in 1977 by Roy Raymond who was Business alumnus of Tufts University and Stanford Graduate School. He felt embarrassed trying to purchase lingerie for his wife in a department store environment. He opened the first store at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, and quickly followed it with a mail-order catalog and three other stores. With this store he hoped that it could create a comfortable environment for men, with wood-paneled walls, Victorian details and helpful sales staff. Instead of racks of bras and panties in every size, there were single styles, paired together and mounted on the wall in frames. Men could browse for styles for women and sales staff would help estimate the appropriate size, pulling from inventory in the back rooms. In 1982, after five years of operation, Roy Raymond sold the Victoria's Secret Company, with its six stores and 42-page catalogue, grossing $6 million per year, to Leslie Wexner, creator of The Limited, for $4 million. The Limited kept the personalized image of Victoria's Secret intact. Victoria's Secret was rapidly expanded into the U.S. malls throughout the 1980s. The company was able to vend a widened range of products, such as shoes, evening wear, and perfumes, with its mail...
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...brands today? The story of Victoria’s Secret starts in the 1970s, when 30-year-old business graduate Roy Raymond wanted to buy some lingerie for his wife. Walking into a department store, he found the experience an embarrassing one and decided there was a gap in the market for a high end store that would cater for men, as well as women. In 1977, Mr Raymond took out a $40,000 bank loan and $40,000 borrowed from relatives to open his first Victoria’s Secret shop in a shopping mall in California. Inspired by 19th century England, his store was decorated with dark wood, red velvet sofas and silk drapes, a contrast to the garish department store offerings at the time. [pic]Lucas Jackson/ReutersModels dance during the finale of the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York, November 13, 2013. The company earned $500,000 its first year. And by the time Mr Raymond sold the business in 1982 for about $1m, Victoria’s Secret had five stores and a mail-order catalogue that made $6m a year. By the early 1990s, Victoria’s Secret had become the largest American lingerie retailer, with 350 stores and sales topping in excess of $1bn. However, it was struggling to compete with lower-priced brands and owner Leslie Wexner, creator of The Limited clothing business, needed something radical to take the brand to the next level. The breakthrough came in 1995, when the brand launched the first of its notorious Victoria’s Secret fashion shows. A relatively traditional...
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...various spices with a vanilla crisp topping Cashmere Mist ~ Inspired by DKNY (Donna Karan, New York). A refreshing, woody, arid scent blending fresh floral jasmine with sandalwood and vanilla. Very feminine! Coco Mango ~ Our Coco Mango fragrance conjures beach visions - palm trees meeting overhead, sweet coconut scented suntan lotion, and the perfect slice of a fresh mango Da Lime In Da Coconut ~ Cool & refreshing, not too sweet and not too tart...just right! This smooth fusion of lime& coconut will make you want to dance. Dark Knights ~ This sumptuous scent is refined femininity with a raw kick of plain old sexiness! It's an alluring fragrance created from a blend of intensely rich-smelling Oriental flora accentuated by deep, earthy wood tones and spices. This captivating oil is perfect for use as a room fragrance. Or try using it in soaps and body lotions so that no matter what your day brings, you always be in touch with your inner, wildly sensuous self Dreamcatcher ~ One of the most beautiful, unique scents in the world! A soft, powdery floral with undertones of designer perfume. A one-of-a-kind fragrance. Granny Green Apples Just think of biting into a crisp, juicy Granny Smith apple. Sweet, green apple with a touch of tart and peel. Smells just like the real thing Heavenly ~ This fragrance is a delicate, floral citrus type combining Yuzu, mandarin, lime, sweet rose petals, baby Violets, and hints of warm musk. Heavenly isn't just the name, it's also the way it smells...
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...name of Pearl's father, but she refuses. In the crowd Hester recognizes her husband from Amsterdam, Roger Chillingworth. Chillingworth visits Hester after she is returned to the prison. He tells her that he will find out who the man was, and he will read the truth on the man's heart. Chillingworth then forces her to promise never to reveal his true identity as her cuckolded husband. Hester moves into a cottage bordering the woods. She and Pearl live there in relative solitude. Hester earns her money by doing stitchwork for local dignitaries, but she often spends her time helping the poor and sick. Pearl grows up to be wild, even refusing to obey her mother. Roger Chillingworth earns a reputation as a good physician. He uses his reputation to get transferred into the same home as Arthur Dimmesdale, an ailing minister. Chillingworth eventually discovers that Dimmesdale is the true father of Pearl, at which point he spends every moment trying to torment the minister. One night Dimmesdale is so overcome with shame about hiding his secret that he walks to the scaffold where Hester was publicly humiliated. He stands on the scaffold and imagines the whole town watching him with a letter emblazoned on his chest. While standing there, Hester and Pearl arrive. He asks them to stand with him, which they do. Pearl then asks him to stand with her the next day at noon. When a meteor illuminates the three people standing on the scaffold, they see...
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...The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism For symbolism we used this illustration as a way to show the connection between all the symbols and their relation to sin. The path of sin starts at the prison door. The break in the door shows that a person cannot run from their past and sins, they will come out eventually. Notice how the river expands to include more and more symbols. We chose that to show how the longer these confessions are repressed the larger and more difficult to deal with they become. The symbol closest to the prison door is the rose. The rose is a direct parallel to Pearl as they both serve as a stark contrast to the surrounding environment. The rose bush’s main function was to symbolize a moral blossom in the story as it shows that justice will eventually prevail. The rose bush also reflects the moral values in proportion to the nature. Because within the bonds of the nature everything acts in a way than what it is really like and what it should do by its nature without resisting to its essential needs. But civilized man especially puritans rejected the mostly part of human needs like enjoys and spices of the life especially sexuality. But to deny means nothing because you can change nothing by denying it or covering the truth. So the roses symbolized normally passions and desires thus we can deduce that here it symbolizes how the freedom of the human nature is imprisoned by the conventional wisdom. Under this circumstance the nature will resist to the later doctrines...
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...MBA 5501, Advanced Marketing Colombia Southern University Gillette has successfully convinced the world that “more is better” in terms of number of blades and other razor features. Why has that worked in the past? What next? Gillette is one of the well-known razor brand targeted at men. The razor has received popularity and accepted by men who entrust their faces and skin to Gillette. The technological innovation and commitment for quality and continues improvement geared towards the unique needs of men, which helps them to feel and look their best after each use. Gillette has been successful in convincing the world that more is better, in regards to the number of blades and other features of a razor. To be successful in the business, it is imperative that, a company understand the needs of its customers and ensure that those needs are met and available to customers. Gillette Company understands what men desire in their use of razors for their grooming and also understands and know how to market the Gillette brand to all men around the world. Also the technological innovations and breakthroughs has created the most quality and well soughed razors by men around the word. From the twin blade (Trac II), THE Ara , the introduction of the triple blade shaving system, and the six bladed fusion, Gillette has become the best grooming kits for men who seek fresh feeling, and has become a brand for billion(Kotler & Keller, 2012). Gillette believes in quality and channels...
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...to be overthrown, but the problem lies in the fact that we are more interested in his children). Moreover, there are couple of other obstacles which keep us from approaching Hitchcock’s films more closely; In the first place, as Robin Wood claims, Hitchcock is not perceived as “a serious director” by many film academicians or critics since he was a part of Hollywood movie production whose commercials intentions were blatant. Hence, Hitchcock is suspected of “ being influenced by commercial interests and compromising his vision to accord to the mob’s taste .”|ustupky komercniho ohledu a na zasadni kompromisy s pokleslym lidovym vkusem |. (Wood 9) What is more, Hitchcock himself offered many murky comments or an absolute silence concerning his movies. William Rothman in “The Murderous Gaze” seems to be irritated by John Russell Taylor’s conclusion in an authorized biography of Alfred Hitchcock which claims that: “It seems unlikely that Hitchcock, even in the secret places of his heart, regarded himself as anything other than a practical movie-maker.” William Rothman, an eager admirer of Hitchcock believes that “Hitchcock’s silences mocked those who took for granted that they knew him when they had not penetrated his most elementary secrets, not escaped his simplest traps, not even recognized his disdain or his...
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