The Golden Arches The Golden Arches‚ Mickey-D ’s‚ Macca ’s‚ or Mick-dicks. Whatever you would like to call it‚ they all refer to the same money making machine‚ McDonalds. Selling more than 75 hamburgers every second‚ McDonalds serves anywhere from 62 to 68 million million customers each and every day‚ more than the population of Great Britain and about 1% of the world ’s population (Schlosser‚ 2004). Since its inception‚ McDonalds has not only grown into a global money making super power
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Teacher Notes: Lamb to the Slaughter Video analysis (Modern Adaptation) on Yotube. Shown to class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzGTUHBwI-E&feature=related Plot Outline Exposition: Characters are introduced: Patrick Maloney- a policeman who has not been promoted in spite of man years of service. Mary Maloney- a dutiful housewife‚ six months pregnant. Conflict(internal/interpersonal): Patrick has decided to tell Mary that he is leaving her. Mary is very upset by the news. Setting: Cinematic description
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There are two standard moral codes for interacting with others‚ the widely popular Golden Rule and the lesser known Platinum Rule. The Golden Rule‚ which seems to be almost a moral standard as variations of this rule are found amongst various religions which we sum to “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” The platinum rule is the idea that you should “Treat others as they would like to be treated ”. The Golden Rule encourages an egocentric based morality which cultivates a distorted and disconnected
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The Silence of the Lambs 1991 Director – Jonathan Demme Writer – Thomas Harris Cinematographer – Tak Fujimoto Jodie Foster – Clarice Starling Anthony Hopkins – Dr. Hannibal Lecter AKA Hannibal the Cannibal Scott Glenn – Jack Crawford Ted Levine – Jame Gumb AKA Buffalo Bill Theme can be defined as “a central insight.” According to the authors of The Art of Watching Films‚ a theme in a literary work or film should be universal and should be one that challenges people (Boggs & Petric‚
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The short stories The Landlady and Lamb To The Slaughter were not scary because the stories were predictable‚ not that thrilling‚ and the plots were short and slightly dull. The two short stories were not scary because the plots turned out to be cliche`. Most horror stories include some sort of weird or crazy person who has a victim that is usually clueless. For example‚ in The Landlady‚ Billy noticed some of the strange characteristics of the old woman‚ but he didn’t know what she had in store and
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The Silence of the Lambs review One of the best breath taking 80’s detective novel is The Silence of the Lambs. The book is written by English psychiatrist Thomas Harris. It was published in 1988 but it is still remembered and readable. The Silence of the Lambs is second author’s novel based on forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic psychopath Dr. Hannibal Lecter life story‚ but this time the plot centers on young and new FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The novel opens with
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The Golden Ratio By : Kaavya.K In mathematics and the arts‚ two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. The golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant‚ approximately 1.6180339887. Other names frequently used for the golden ratio are the golden section and golden mean. Other terms encountered include extreme and mean ratio‚ medial section‚ divine
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Topic: Century egg Specific Purpose: To introduce what is century egg and the history of it‚ and how to eat it. Thesis Statement: Century egg is complicate to make‚ but easy to eat. Introduction: I. When you hear the name “Century Egg”‚ you must be thinking that the egg has been preserved for a hundred years or even longer. II. Is it edible? III. The answer is of course. IV. Today‚ I’ll talk about a Chinese traditional egg product‚ what it is‚ what is the history of it‚ and how to eat it. Transition:
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Objective: To observe the effects of osmosis on eggs placed in vinegar (5% acetic acid)‚ syrup (60% sugar solution)‚ and water (100% distilled). Hypothesis: Hypothesis #1: It was hypothesised that the egg would gain 59 grams of mass after soaking in vinegar for 24 hours. Hypothesis #2: It was hypothesised that the egg would become larger when soaked in syrup than it once was due to the hypotonic environment. Hypothesis #3: It was hypothesised that the egg would soak in water for 72 hours‚ losing mass
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Golden rice Vitamin A is one of the most important vitamins to humans‚ and it plays an inevitable role in our daily life‚ thus Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people‚ causing serious health problems. Therefore‚ scientists are searching for the most effective method to let people obtain enough Vitamin A as possible. As a consequence‚ the scientific program of cultivating Golden Rice has attracted people’s attention. “Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta-carotene‚ a
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