The company I chose; was Shih’s floral, located in Beverly Hills, California. Marty and Helen Shih, immigrants from Taiwan, was determined to succeed. They were a set of hardworking immigrant entrepreneurs. In 1979, the Shih’s sold flowers on Los Angeles street corner; from a former cigarette stand they had borrowed. On their first day they only earned $1.99. The Shih’s weren’t discouraged by the amount they earn for a days’ work. They stayed focused. In order to earn more money; they would have to relocate to a new location. They decided to sale their flowers inside the lobby of a professional building. They would work 16 to 18-hour days. When the Shih’s sold flowers to their clients; they would write down their customers special occasions to increase the sale revenue.…
Most of them are funny, but some are serious. They are all thought-provoking. The 230-page Toil...ing covers a wide range of topics, but recurrent themes are food, commerce, social graces and general life wisdom. It is evident the author has considered his subjects in depth, as he expertly relates his thoughts on them with brevity.…
Jean Bernasol, a funny, caring and spontaneous 18 years old girl; who born in the Philippines and immigrate to the United States 5 years ago. Jean is trilingual, speaks Ilonggo, Tagalog and English and she is the youngest of her two sisters. Her favorite season is fall, because she loves wearing scarves, boots and berets, also because is not too cold. I would love to continue introducing Jean’s Major, Goals and Hobbies.…
In the well-written autobiographical narrative A Summer Life (1990), Gary Soto delivers an original assembly of aspects from himself as a six-year-old child. Soto asserts the scary realization of wants triumphing over what is ethical and he uses many examples of imagery, repetition and a chosen vocabulary to sketch out the ignorance that is evident in a child’s mind. Soto’s purpose is to selectively illuminate feelings of morals, paranoia and imagination that play a leading role in the lives of young children in order to adequately contain the audience’s attention and allow them to apply their own emotions. Given the excessive importance to detail and exquisite symbolism with angels, Soto is writing to a very diverse audience that has some sort of religious or spiritual background or knowledge and it seems he may even be reaching to engage parents’ opinions on the matter.…
1.1 Research and describe the pastimes of the upper classes and landed gentry and investigate the reasons for their participation.…
Jansen, S. (2011). Tussen droom en werkelijkheid: een luxe heven in Hollywood Hills. Masterscriptie Universiteit van Amsterdam.…
The overwhelming firepower, tactics, and maneuverability from the Field Artillery in the Battle of Palo Alto led to the defeat of the Mexican Army. Maj. Samuel Ringgold developed a carriage mounted 18 pounder siege cannon that was far superior to the Mexican Army’s heavy non-mobile guns (Sanchez, 2017). The Americans also used the 1841 6 pounders which weighed only 650 pounds and was extraordinarily easy to maneuver with oxen and horses ("Steel Cannons," n.d.). The 6 Pounder was also capable of firing three rounds a minute at 1500 feet per second with a maximum effective range of 1000 yards ("Military Factory," 2017). Nevertheless, these weapons were far superior to any of the small arms of time. Many of the small arms used took far too…
The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell Tale Heart are stories written by Edgar Alan Poe. In those stories we have evidence of two different ways to be killed, one of them with irony to consciously accept to go down your final destiny and the other one with surprise at night while sleeping in your bed. Both murderers killed their victims, and told us in a first person narrative how and why they committed the murders. However, should we believe everything they said about what happened in the stories? In order to have a better picture we need to break down the facts of the murderers (Montresour and The Narrator). Montresour studied his victim before the act, while the Narrator waited for the easy chance to kill. Montresour planned a trick to hide his emotions until the end while the Narrator was a slave of what he was feeling. In both crimes there was a…
The purpose of Peter Jon Lindberg’s article Ode to the Annual Repeat Summer Vacation is for the reader to understand why he returns to the same vacation destination year after year instead of traveling somewhere new. Lindberg’s article has strategies that start from the beginning to the end that help with this. If Lindberg wouldn’t have used the tools he had availed to him, his article would have been confusing and would loose the reader. However, since Lindberg used the tools his article was a very successful, easy to follow, relatable, and held my attention from beginning to end.…
Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955) is an American software engineer, businessman and the current executive chairman of Google. From 2001 to 2011, he served as the chief executive of Google.Additionally, Schmidt was a member on the board of directors for Apple Inc. and sat on the boards of trustees for both Carnegie Mellon University and Princeton University.Along with Mike Lesk, Schmidt co-authored the lex analysis software program for the Unix computer operating system.…
It is interesting to examine these phenomena through the lens of Veblen’s theory, which can highlight the differences between the traditional leisure class’s ways of engaging in conspicuous consumption and that in the realm of hip hop and rap. In Veblen’s theory, it is asserted that it didn’t suffice for elites to only be powerful and wealthy; they felt compelled to display their wealth to indicate and confirm…
Rivoli, Pietra. The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy. Hoboken: John Wiley &…
Yutaka Nakamura is a 44 year old Japanese man who works in the sales department of a large electronics firm. 4 years ago, Yutaka and his family (Son: Kenichi, Daughter: Yukimi and Wife: Chizuru) were sent to work in a key subsidiary in California. After becoming accustomed to living in the United States, Yutaka’s time was up and it was time for him and his family to return to Japan. Although Yutaka and his family enjoyed their life in America, they we’re all excited to go home. Unfortunately, their return to Japan did not go as smooth as they had anticipated. The kids, Chizuru and Yutaka each had their own particular problems in adjusting back to life in Japan.…
It was toward mid-senior year in high school. Maybe February. I was anticipating which colleges would accept someone like me, and trying to enjoy as much time with friends as I could. I was with my best friends, appreciating a beautiful Southern California day, and had come to realize my last days as a senior were coming to a close. I was a perfect day; big white clouds covered the skies, along with the beaming sun hitting the earth. The oceans breeze in our faces, and our shades on. High-wasted shorts and crop tops were the main clothing we’d wear, and if it were cold we’d just layer a sweater over it. We were living the “Cali lifestyle” because I live in an area where most of the students at my high school were half Caucasian and half Asian. I live in an area where the beach is only ten minutes away. Seeing dolphins or whales from the cliffs is a regular sight to see. Going to big bear during the winter is normal, and so are trips to Hawaii. Fortunately I had the opportunity to meet the greatest friends and best friends I will ever have in my life. But there is a lot you still don’t know.…
Joerger, Kristin. “Visiting Harajuku in Tokyo: Tokyo’s Subculture Haven.” Suite101. 01 Nov. 2009. 20 Jul. 2010. .…