The Host Chapter 31: Needed

I froze and and then looked quickly over my shoulder to plan if some wiz was behind me.Gladys was his wife, Jamie whispered almost silently. She didnt hightail it.Gladys, Walter tell to me, oblivious to my reaction. Would you believe I went and got cancer? What argon the odds, eh? Never took a sick day in my life His voice faded go forth until I couldnt hear it, just now his lips continued to move. He was too weak to lift his hand his fingers dragged themselves toward the edge of the cot, toward me.Ian nudged me forward.What should I do? I breathed. The sweat beading on my fore boss had nonhing to do with the humid heat. grandfather lived to be a hundred and one, Walter wheezed, audible again. Nobody ever had cancer in my family, not regular(a) the cousins. Didnt your aunt Regan hire skin cancer, though?He looked at me trustingly, waiting for an answer. Ian poked me in the guts.Um I mumbled.Maybe that was Bills aunt, Walter allowed.I shot a panicked look at Ian, who shr ugged. Help, I m asidehed at him.He motioned for me to take Walters searching fingers.Walters skin was chalk white and translucent. I could see the faint pulse of blood in the blue veins on the back of his hand. I lifted his hand gingerly, worried somewhat the slender bones that Jamie had said were so brittle. It matte up too light, as if it were hollow.Ah, Gladdie, its been hard with off you. Its a nice place here youll like it, scour when Im gone. Plenty of people to talk to-I know how you need to confuse your conversation The brashness of his voice sank until I couldnt make step up the words anymore, but his lips still shaped the words he wanted to share with his wife. His mouth kept moving, even when his eye closed and his head lolled to the side.Ian tack a wet cloth and began wiping Walters shining human panorama.Im not good at at deception, I whispered, watching Walters mutter lips to make sure he wasnt auditory sense to me. I dont want to up cross out him.You dont have to say anything, Ian reassured me. Hes not lucid enough to care.Do I look like her?not a bit-Ive seen her picture. Stocky redhead.Here, let me do that.Ian gave me the rag, and I cleaned the sweat take out Walters neck. Busy hands always make me emotional state more comfortable. Walter continued to mumble. I mind I heard him say, Thanks, Gladdie, thats nice.I didnt notice that mercantilisms snores had stopped. His familiar voice was suddenly there behind me, too light to incisionle.How is he?Delusional, Ian whispered. Is that the brandy or the pain? more than the pain, I would think. Id trade my right arm for some morphine.Maybe Jared will produce another miracle, Ian suggested.Maybe, medico sighed.I wiped absently at Walters pallid face, listening more intently now, but they didnt speak of Jared again.Not here, Melanie whispered.Looking for help for Walter, I agreed.Alone, she added.I thought about the last time Id seen him-the kiss, the belief He probably wanted some ti me to himself.I hope he isnt out there convincing himself that youre a very talented actress-slash-Seeker againThats possible, of course.Melanie groaned silently.Ian and doctor murmured in quiet voices about inconsequential things, mostly Ian catching Doc up on what was going on in the caves.What happened to Wandas face? Doc whispered, but I could still hear him easily.More of the same, Ian said in a tight voice.Doc do an upset noise under his breath and then clicked his tongue.Ian told him a bit about tonights awkward class, about Geoffreys questions.It would have been convenient if Melanie had been possessed by a Healer, Doc mused.I flinched, but they were behind me and probably didnt notice.Were lucky it was Wanda, Ian murmured in my defense. No one else -I know, Doc interrupted, good-natured as always. I guess I should say, its too bad Wanda didnt have more of an interest in medicine.Im sorry, I murmured. I was careless to reap the benefits of perfect health without ever bein g unusual about the cause.A hand touched my shoulder. You have nothing to apologize for, Ian said.Jamie was being very quiet. I looked around and saw that he was curled up on the cot where Doc had been napping.Its late, Doc noted. Walters not going anywhere tonight. You should get some sleep.Well be back, Ian promised. Let us know what we can bring, for all of you.I laid Walters hand set ashore, patting it cautiously. His eyes snapped open, focusing with more awareness than in the beginning.Are you leaving? he wheezed. Do you have to go so soon?I took his hand again quickly. No, I dont have to leave.He smiled and closed his eyes again. His fingers locked around mine with brittle strength.Ian sighed.You can go, I told him. I dont mind. embrace Jamie back to his bed.Ian glanced around the room. Hold on a sec, he said, and then he grabbed the cot closest to him. It wasnt heavy-he lifted it easily and slid it into place next to Walters. I stretched my arm to the limit, trying not t o jostle Walter, so that Ian could arrange the cot under it. Then he grabbed me up in force(p) as easily and set me on the cot beside Walter. Walters eyes never fluttered. I gasped quietly, caught off guard by the casual way Ian was able to put his hands on me-as though I were hu mankind.Ian jerked his chin toward Walters hand clasped around mine. Do you think you can sleep like that?Yes, Im sure I can.Sleep well, then. He smiled at me, then turned and lifted Jamie from the other cot. Lets go, kid, he muttered, carrying the boy with no more effort than if he were an infant. Ians quiet footsteps faded into the distance until I couldnt hear them anymore.Doc yawned and went to sit behind the desk hed constructed out of wooden crates and an aluminum door, taking the dim lamp with him. Walters face was too dark to see, and that do me nervous. It was like he was already gone. I took comfort in his fingers, still curled stiffly around mine.Doc began to shuffle by dint of some papers, sing almost inaudibly to himself. I drifted off to the vocalise of the gentle rustling.Walter recognized me in the morning.He didnt wake until Ian showed up to escort me back the cornfield was due to be cleared of the old stalks. I promised Doc I would bring him breakfast before I got to work. The very last thing I did was to carefully loosen my numb fingers, freeing them from Walters grasp.His eyes opened. Wanda, he whispered.Walter? I wasnt sure how long clutched he would know me, or if he would remember last night. His hand clutched at the void air, so I gave him my left, the one that wasnt dead.You came to see me. That was nice. I know with the others back must be hard for you Your faceHe seemed to be having a difficult time reservation his lips form the words, and his eyes went in and out of focus. How like him, that his first words to me would be full of concern.Everythings fine, Walter. How are you feeling?Ah - He groaned quietly. Not so Doc?Right here, Doc murmured, clos e behind me.Got any more liquor? he gasped.Of course.Doc was already prepared. He held the mouth of a thick ice bottle to Walters slack lips and carefully poured the dark brown liquid in slow drips into his mouth. Walter winced as each sip burned down his throat. Some of it trickled out the side of his mouth and onto his pillow. The smell stung my nose.Better? Doc asked after a long moment of slow pouring.Walter grunted. It didnt sound like assent. His eyes closed.More? Doc asked.Walter grimaced and then moaned.Doc cursed under his breath. Wheres Jared? he muttered.I stiffened at the prepare. Melanie stirred and then drifted again.Walters face sagged. His head rolled back on his neck.Walter? I whispered.The pains too lots for him to stay conscious. Let him be, Doc said.My throat felt swollen. What can I do?Docs voice was desolate. About as much as I can. Which is nothing. Im useless.Dont be like that, Doc, I heard Ian murmur. This isnt your fault. The dry land doesnt work the way it used to. No one expects more of you.My shoulders hunched inward. No, their world didnt work the same way anymore.A finger tapped my arm. Lets go, Ian whispered.I nodded and started to pull my hand free again.Walters eyes rolled open, unseeing. Gladdie? Are you here? he implored.Um Im here, I said uncertainly, letting his fingers lock around mine.Ian shrugged. Ill get you both some food, he whispered, and then he left.I waited anxiously for him to return, unnerved by Walters misconception. Walter murmured Gladyss name over and over, but he didnt seem to need anything from me, for which I was grateful. After a while, half an hour maybe, I began listening for Ians footsteps in the tunnel, wondering what could be taking him so long.Doc stood by his desk the whole time, staring into nothing with his shoulders slumped. It was easy to see how useless he felt.And then I did hear something, but it wasnt footsteps.What is that? I asked Doc in a whisper Walter was quiet again, maybe uncons cious. I didnt want to disturb him.Doc turned to look at me, cocking his head to the side at the same time to listen.The noise was a funny thrumming, a fast, velvet beat. I thought I heard it get just a little louder, but then it seemed quieter again.Thats weird, Doc said. It almost sounds like He paused, his supercilium furrowing in concentration as the unfamiliar sound faded.We were listening intently, so we heard the footsteps when they were still far away. They did not match the expected, even pace of Ians return. He was running-no, sprinting.Doc reacted immediately to the sound of trouble. He jogged quickly out to meet Ian. I wished I could see what was wrong, too, but I didnt want to upset Walter by trying to free my hand again. I listened hard instead.Brandt? I heard Doc say in surprise.Where is it? Where is it? the other man demanded breathlessly. The running footsteps only paused for a second, then started up again, not quite as fast.What are you talking about? Doc asked , calling back this way.The parasite Brandt hissed impatiently, anxiously, as he burst through and through the arched entry.Brandt was not a big man like Kyle or Ian he was probably only a few inches taller than me, but he was thick and solid as a rhinoceros. His eyes move the room his piercing gaze focused on my face for half a second, then took in Walters oblivious form, and then raced around the room only to end up on me again.Doc caught up with Brandt then, his long fingers gripping Brandts shoulder just as the broader man took the first step in my direction.What are you doing? Doc asked, his voice the closest to a growl Id ever heard it.Before Brandt answered, the odd sound returned, going from soft to screaming loud to soft again with a suddenness that had us all frozen. The beats thudded right on top of one another, shaking the air when they were at their loudest.Is that-is that a eggbeater? Doc asked, whispering.Yes, Brandt whispered back. Its the Seeker-the one from before , the one who was looking for it. He jerked his chin at me.My throat was suddenly too small-the breaths moving through it were thin and shallow, not enough. I felt dizzy.No. Not now. Please.What is her problem? Mel snarled in my head. Why cant she leave us alone?We cant let her hurt themBut how do we stop her?I dont know. This is all my faultMine, too, Wanda. Ours.Are you sure? Doc asked.Kyle got a clear view through the binoculars while it was hovering. Same one he saw before.Is it looking here? Docs voice was suddenly horrified. He half spun, eyes flashing toward the exit. Wheres Sharon?Brandt shook his head. Its just running sweeps. Starts at Picacho, then fans out in spokes. Doesnt look like its focusing on anything close. Circled around a few times where we dumped the car.Sharon? Doc asked again.Shes with the kids and Lucina. Theyre fine. The boys are getting things packed in case we have to roll tonight, but Jeb says its not likely.Doc exhaled, then paced over to his desk. He slouched against it, looking as if hed just run a long race. So its nothing new, really, he murmured.Naw. Just have to lay low for a few days, Brandt reassured him. His eyes were flickering around the room again, subsidence on me every other second. Do you have any rope handy? he asked. He pulled up the edge of the sheet on an empty cot, examining it.Rope? Doc echoed blankly.For the parasite. Kyle sent me out here to secure it.My muscles contracted involuntarily my hand gripped Walters fingers too tightly, and he whimpered. I tried to force it to warm up while I kept my eyes on Brandts hard face. He was waiting for Doc, expectant.Youre here to secure Wanda? Doc said, his voice hard again. And what makes you think thats infallible?Come on, Doc. Dont be stupid. Youve got some big vents in here, and a lot of reflective metal. Brandt gestured to a file cabinet against the far skirt. You let your attention jockey for half a minute, and itll be flashing planetary houseals to that Se eker.I sucked in a shocked breath it was loud in the still room.See? Brandt said. Guessed its plan in one.I wanted to bury myself under a boulder to hide from the bulging, relentless eyes of my Seeker, yet he imagined I wanted to guide her in. bring down her here to kill Jamie, Jared, Jeb, Ian I felt like gagging.You can go, Brandt, Doc said in an icy tone. I will keep an eye on Wanda.Brandt raised one eyebrow. What happened to you guys? To you and Ian and Trudy and the rest? Its like youre all hypnotized. If your eyes werent right, Id have to wonderGo ahead and wonder all you want, Brandt. But get out while youre doing it.Brandt shook his head. Ive got a job to do.Doc walked toward Brandt, stopping when he was between Brandt and me. He folded his arms across his chest.Youre not going to touch her.The throbbing helicopter blades sounded in the distance. We were all very still, not breathing, until they faded.Brandt shook his head when it was quiet again. He didnt speak he just wen t to the desk and picked up Docs chair. He carried it to the wall by the file cabinet, slammed it to the ground, and then sat down hard, making the metal legs squeal against the stone. He leaned forward, his hands on his knees, and stared at me. A vulture waiting for a dying hare to stop moving.Docs jaw tightened, making a little popping noise.Gladys, Walter muttered, surfacing from his dazed sleep. Youre here.Too nervous to speak with Brandt watching, I just patted his hand. His clouded eyes searched my face, seeing features that werent there.It hurts, Gladdie. It hurts a lot.I know, I whispered. Doc?He was already there, the brandy in hand. Open up, Walter.The sound of the helicopter thumped quietly, far away but still much too close. Doc flinched, and a few drops of brandy splattered on my arm.It was a shocking day. The worst of my life on this planet, even including my first day in the caves and the last hot, dry day in the desert, hours from death.The helicopter circled and ci rcled. Sometimes more than an hour would pass, and I would think it was last over. Then the sound would come back, and I would see the Seekers obstinate face in my head, her protruding eyes scouring the blank desert for some sign of humans. I tried to will her away, concentrating hard on my memories of the deserts featureless, colorless plain, as if I could somehow make sure she saw nothing else, as if I could bore her into leaving.Brandt never took his suspicious stare off of me. I could always feel it, though I rarely looked at him. It got a little violate when Ian came back with both breakfast and lunch. He was all dirty from packing in case of an evacuation-whatever that meant. Did they have anywhere to go? Ian scowled so hard he looked like Kyle when Brandt explained in clipped phrases why he was there. Then Ian dragged another empty cot beside mine, so that he could sit in Brandts line of sight and block his view.The helicopter, Brandts distrustful watch, these were not real ly so bad. On an ordinary day-if there was really such a thing anymore-either one of these might have seemed agonizing. Today, they were nothing.By noon, Doc had given Walter the last of the brandy. It seemed like only minutes later that Walter was writhing, moaning, and gasping for breath. His fingers bruised and chafed mine, but if I ever pulled away, his moans turned to shrill screams. I ducked out once to use the latrine Brandt followed me, which made Ian feel like he had to come, too. By the time we got back-after intimately running the whole way-Walters screams no longer sounded human. Docs face was hollow with echoed agony. Walter quieted after I spoke to him for a moment, letting him think his wife was near. It was an easy lie, a kind one. Brandt made little noises of irritation, but I knew that he was wrong to be upset. Nothing mattered beside Walters pain.The whimpers and the writhing continued, though, and Brandt paced back and forth at the other end of the room, trying to be as far from the sound as possible.Jamie came looking for me, bringing food enough for four, when the light was growing orangey overhead. I wouldnt let him stay I made Ian take him back to the kitchen to eat, made Ian promise to watch him all night so he wouldnt sneak back here. Walter couldnt help shrieking when his twisting moved his broken leg, and the sound of it was nearly unbearable. Jamie shouldnt have this night burned into his memory the way it would surely be burned into Docs and mine. Perhaps Brandts as well, though he did what he could to ignore Walter, plugging his ears and humming a dissonant tune.Doc did not try to distance himself from Walters hideous suffering instead, he suffered with him. Walters cries carved deep lines in Docs face, like claws raking his skin.It was strange to see such depths of compassion in a human, particularly Doc. I couldnt look at him the same way after watching him live Walters pain. So majuscule was his compassion, he seemed to blee d internally with it. As I watched, it became impossible to believe that Doc was a cruel person the man simply could not be a torturer. I tried to remember what had been said to found my conjectures-had anyone made the accusation outright? I didnt think so. I must have jumped to unreasonable conclusions in my terror.I doubted I could ever mistrust Doc again after this nightmarish day. However, I would always find his hospital a horrible place.When the last of the daylight disappeared, so did the helicopter. We sat in the darkness, not daring to turn on even the dim blue light. It took a few hours before any of us would believe the hunt was over. Brandt was the first to accept it hed had enough of the hospital, too.Makes sense for it to give up, he muttered, edging out the exit. Nothing to see at night. Ill just take your light with me, Doc, so that Jebs pet parasite cant get up to anything, and be on my way.Doc didnt respond, didnt even look at the labored man as he left.Make it s top, Gladdie, make it stop Walter begged me. I wiped the sweat from his face while he crushed my hand.Time seemed to slow down and stop the black night felt unending. Walters screams got more and more frequent, more and more excruciating.Melanie was far away, knowing she could do nothing useful. I would have hidden, too, if Walter hadnt undeniable me. I was all alone in my head-exactly what I had once wanted. It made me feel lost.Eventually, a dim gray light started to creep in through the high vents overhead. I was hovering on the edge of sleep, Walters moans and screams keeping me from sinking under. I could hear Doc snoring behind me. I was glad that hed been able to escape for a little while.I didnt hear Jared come in. I was mumbling weak assurances, barely coherent, trying to calm Walter.Im here, Im here, I murmured as he cried out his wifes name. Shh, its okay. The words were meaningless. It was something to say, though, and it did seem that my voice calmed the worst of his c ries.I dont know how long Jared watched me with Walter before I realized he was there. It must have been a while. I was sure his first reaction would be anger, but when I heard him speak, his voice was cool.Doc, he said, and I heard the cot behind me shake. Doc, wake up.I jerked my hand free, whirling, disoriented, to see the face that went with the unmistakable voice.His eyes were on me as he shook the sleeping mans shoulder. They were impossible to read in the dim light. His face had no expression at all.Melanie jolted into awareness. She pored over his features, trying to read the thoughts behind the mask.Gladdie Dont leave Dont Walters screech had Doc bolting upright, nearly capsizing his cot.I spun back to Walter, shoving my sore hand into his searching fingers.Shhh, shhh Walter, Im here. I wont leave. I wont, I promise.He quieted down, whimpering like a small child. I wiped the damp cloth over his forehead his sob hitched and turned into a sigh.Whats that about? Jared murmure d behind me.Shes the best painkiller Ive been able to find, Doc said wearily.Well, Ive found you something better than a tame Seeker.My paunch knotted, and Melanie hissed in my head. So stupidly, blindly stubborn she growled. He wouldnt believe you if you told him the sun sets in the west.But Doc was beyond caring about the slight to me. You found somethingMorphine-theres not much. I would have gotten here sooner if the Seeker hadnt pinned me down out there.Doc was instantly in action. I heard him rustling through something papery, and he crowed in delight. Jared, youre the miracle manDoc, just a secBut Doc was at my side already, his haggard face alight with anticipation. His hands were lodge in with a small syringe. He stuck the tiny needle into the crease at Walters elbow, on the arm that was attached to me. I turned my face away. It seemed so horribly invasive to stab something through his skin.I couldnt argue with the results, though. Within half a minute, Walters entire bod y relaxed, melting into a pile of loose condition against the thin mattress. His breathing went from harsh and urgent to whispery and even. His hand relaxed, freeing mine.I massaged my left hand with my right, trying to bring the blood back to my fingertips. Little prickles followed the string up of blood under my skin.Uh, Doc, there really isnt enough for that, Jared murmured.I looked up from Walters face, peaceful at last. Jared had his back to me, but I could see the surprise in Docs expression.Enough for what? Im not going to save this for a rainy day, Jared. Im sure well wish we had it again, and too soon, but Im not going to let Walter scream in agony while I have a way to help himThats not what I meant, Jared said. He spoke the way he did when hed already thought about something long and hard. Slow and even, like Walters breath.Doc frowned, confused.Theres enough to stop the pain for maybe three or four days, thats all, Jared said. If you give it to him in doses.I didnt und erstand what Jared was saying, but Doc did.Ah, he sighed. He turned to look at Walter again, and I saw a rim of fresh bust start to pool above his lower lids. He opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out.I wanted to know what they were talking about, but Jareds presence made me silent, brought back the reserve I rarely felt the need for anymore.You cant save him. You can only save him pain, Doc.I know, Doc said. His voice broke, like he was holding back a sob. Youre right.Whats going on? I asked. As long as Melanie was going to be around, I might as well make use of her.Theyre going to kill Walter, she told me matter-of-factly. Theres enough morphine to give him an overdose.My gasp sounded loud in the quiet room, but it was really just a breath. I didnt look up to see how the two healthy men would react. My own tears pooled as I leaned over Walters pillow.No, I thought, no. Not yet. No.Youd rather he died screaming?I just I cant stand the finality. Its so absolute. Ill never see my friend again.How many of your other friends have you gone back to visit, Wanderer?Ive never had friends like this before.My friends on other planets were all blurred together in my head the souls were so similar, almost symmetric in some ways. Walter was distinctly himself. When he was gone, there would be no one who could fill his place.I cradled Walters head in my arms and let my tears fall onto his skin. I tried to stifle my crying, but it made its way out regardless, a keening rather than sobs.I know. Another first, Melanie whispered, and there was compassion in her tone. Compassion for me-that was a first, too.Wanda? Doc asked.I just shook my head, not able to answer.I think youve been here too long, he said. I felt his hand, light and warm, on my shoulder. You should take a break.I shook my head again, still keening softly.Youre worn out, he said. Go clean up, stretch your legs. Eat something.I glared up at him. Will Walter be here when I get back? I mumbled through my tears.His eyes tightened anxiously. Do you want that?Id like a chance to say goodbye. Hes my friend.He patted my arm. I know, Wanda, I know. Me, too. Im in no hurry. You get some air and then come back. Walter will be sleeping for a while.I read his worn face, and I believed the sincerity there.I nodded and carefully put Walters head back on the pillow. Maybe if I got away from this place for a little bit, Id find a way to handle this. I wasnt sure how-I had no experience with real goodbyes.Because I was in get it on with him, no matter that it was unwilling, I had to look at Jared before I left. Mel wanted this, too, but wished that she could somehow exclude me from the process.He was staring at me. I had a feeling his eyes had been on me for a long time. His face was carefully composed, but there was surprise and suspicion in there again. It made me tired. What would be the point of acting out a charade now, even if I were that talented a liar? Walter would never stand up for me again. I couldnt sucker him anymore.I met Jareds gaze for one long second, then turned to hurry down the pitch-black corridor that was brighter than his expression.

I Am Mirror: A Historical Critique Essay

Claribel Alegr? a in Nicaragua in 1924 and a year after her family was exiled to El Salvador because of her fathers support of Nicaraguan guerrilla leader Augusto Cesar Sandino, Alegrias family was forced into exile by Anastasio Somoza, a Nicaraguan politician who later became commander-in-chief of the Nicaraguan army and eventually the solid grounds president. Her poem I am Mirror was translated in 1978. And is the topic for this critique. In 1978 Alegr? a would be in the United States she left El Salvador in 1943 to remove at George Washington University.From 1924 to her departure to the United States there was much violence in her home inelegant in 1932 there was a massacre in which over a period of eight age thirty thousand peasants were estimated to be slaughtered by the vastly superiorly armed El Salvador army. The country also has vast disparity of wealth with one half to one percent controlling ninety percent of the nations wealth.The poem states Water sparkles on my skin and I dont feel it water supply streams down my back I dont feel it I rub myself with a towelI pinch myself in the arm I dont feel frightened I look at myself in the mirror she also pricks herself I begin to get dressed This is identifying that stiff portion of the population that controls 90 percent of the countrys wealth. It is describing their pretermit of humanity to allow the last out of the population to suffer in great poverty. The author uses this lack of feeling to question if their humanity has been lost. presumption that Claribel was able to afford an American education like many of the wealthy amilies did it stands to wonder how much she associated herself with the wealthy.mayhap its contributed by her support for non-violence and the poor given that she did come from some resemblance of wealth herself. In the following stanza it gives evidence that the subject of the poem was wealthy I wander through the streets children with dirty faces ingest me for charity Th e children could be despairing enough to be asking anyone but the character given that they were doing fail than most at the time.But then again it does say paint a pretty desperate picture with child prostitution and shouts like lightning bolts Military enforced oppression was the times. The use of a mirror as a metaphor could also be alluding to the killing of one and wounding of five students protesting the presidential term spending of one million dollars to bring the Miss Universe pageant to El Salvador. Of course during the broadcast all that was shown were the beautiful sandy beaches and failed to show the massive poverty or military security rough the contest.This is a portion from the poem I am a blank mirror that nothing penetrates my rebel is hard is brilliant is polished I became a mirror and I am fleshless scarcely preserving a vague memory of pain. This demonstrates how the government oppression and the atrocities resulting from the oppressive military rule were covered up by the government. Going back to the massacre of 1932 the government swiftly removed all accounts of the event from the libraries and replaced them with more well-off accounts.It was the way of life in El Salvador. The poor see much of the same everywhere they go poor. While rich control so much of the wealth they can afford to shield themselves from it. And the atrocities they never happened because the government says they didnt. As it says in the poem I simply reflect what happens at my side the tanks are not tanks nor are the shouts shouts The above demonstrates the denial that the people have even goes as far to see them as phantoms with how they do nothing to change.Which leads me to one of my favorite lines I hurt, therefore I exist which is liable(predicate) an adaptation of Descartess I think therefore I am. In this situation she is saying that the lack of humanity of those who are the oppressors have stripped them from their existence. Furthermore as you re ad the poem it seems as if the character is coming to an epiphany but then recedes back right after the stanza I think, therefore I exist. This is likely used to show how permanent the stories last in the media how quickly something like the killing of the student objector outside of the Mrs.Universe can become a national headline and then slip from the precaution of any news outlet.The symbolism of a mirror is also further represented with how a mirror project a current image but does not contain any of its past. In 1979 a year after this poem was translated and Alegr? a was awarded the Casa de las Americas poetry prize for Sobrevivo. It is also the same year that the field of study Liberation overthrew the Somoza government. She continues to write about El Salvador and Nicaragua politics and resides in El Salvador, Spain and Nicaragua.

Data Analysis Essay

The first paper I analyzed was the pre-assessment interrogatorynaire. I read through each question and answer and checked how many answers the students got reconcile. The student grudged 3 out of the 6 questions correct. Given that this lesson was complied of all cutting learning materials (according o the teacher) I felt that the student did pretty well.The questions were multiple choice so fifty-fifty if the student guessed on the answers the student had a 1 in 3 shot Of doing so. The student got the easier questions correct such as What is a scope rose? and the What is this a picture of? questions. After analyzing the pre-assessment, I move on to the post-assessment. This would demonstrate evidence of student learning since this was given at the end of the lesson.The Students scored 3 points which is the highest score you could get on this assessment. This means that the student followed all three of the directions correctly. The student created a map of the schoolroom u sing the supplies given (colored pencils, card stock and a ruler), created a falsehood explaining what the symbols signified, and drew a compass rose on the map. This students post-assessment demonstrated evidence that he/she clearly understood the lesson objective.The student knew what a legend was and how to incorporate symbols onto a map by using one and was able to correctly draw a compass rose. The student obviously grasped the concept of the activity since he/she did so well on the assessment. know that the proof lies in both the pre and post assessment scores. The student went from not knowing a circularize of information regarding maps to creating a map of the classroom complete with a functional legend and an accurate mental picture of a compass rose.

Disneyland

merchandise plan for HK Disneyland Disneyland is the strong check off name in the initiation. Hong Kong is home to the fifth part Disney Resort in the creative activity and the citys landscape and vibrant, diverse culture take for inspired our Imagineers to compose a variety of sport that is remarkable to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort brings the magic of a world-class pastime hunch over to spate of all(prenominal) in all climb ons. Nowadays, HK Disneyland entrust be competing with local and former(a) country theme super acid .More competitors go into sh ar the grocery store. The pursual is rationalize more to the highest degree plan for our company grocery storeing planning on the few years executive Summary HK Disneyland is preparing to launch more crossings, helpers and more love. To arrive this goals, I hypothesize enlarge to develop it. Our objective is creating spic-and-span-mades product/ serving and get more guest . Our company imparts gaps a rummy combination of features at measure out-added price. We are luff on polar particles guests. It house be cleveren higher(prenominal) demands in the future.Moreover, objective is to achieve market share leader and fiscal objectives are achieve sales revenues increase more by 50% , the number of family tourists has increased by 20%, whereas the number of tourists senior below 16 has increased by 35% over the said(prenominal) period. HK Disneyland is a long-term enthronisation and an important comp iodinent of our tourism infrastructure. It helps develop Hong Kong into the premier destination for family tourists in the region due to harvesting of reckonors. Current Marketing SituationHK Disneyland faces to hypercompetitors and many theme parks in the theme park entertainment market. For example, Singapore Universal Studios, Ocean commons is enlarging the area and build a hotel, Shanghai Disneyland allow for build. variegation products/ services are increasing popular today forecasts suggest that yearly sales of much(prenominal) devices go out grow more than 50% for the next few years. More lambastors income increased and life sentence hackneyed case is up(a) due to their country economy turns better , so visitors is harvest-tide e finically china visitors.China government has loosen the entry restrictions for citizens of many variant countries. Hence, more animated demands are increasing. Moreover, nowadays speedy development of information technology, we tush project just about information and deprave ticket and hotel in net profit . New technology preempt improve our service too The market ingredients will target all (we dont ignore generation Y, because they are willing devolve money on this locating but still concentrate the family segments.China market has 20 millions chelaren, we locoweed decide their tension and desexualize them fulfillment. To throw out market share in dynamic envir onment, Disneyland must carefully target specific segments with features that revert benefits valued by each client multitude. Market Description HK Disneyland take all different get along with of visitors to come for has a fun. Specific segment being targeted include child boomer, Honeymooners, family such as total nester, Student, propagation Y, Children .The following table shows how Disneyland suits the pauperizations of targeted consumer segment. Disneyland consists of different product and service to cater the customer. E. g. Baby boomer handle to ascertain parade and fireworks Honeymooners take a photo for wedding party album family bring the child to see stage show student and generation Y honor the exciting rides and musical children analogous draw character. In fact, all this entertainment facility is popular and caters all of the segments. Targeted department Customer convey Corresponding feature/Benefit Baby Boomer - Sight seeing - Inspiration Lake a nd Recreation affection - with rich experience and extensive - Park Promenade knowledge - arboretum - Parade and fireworks - tuneful Honeymooners - lust romantic atmosphere - Spa in hotel - Disneyland theme hotel - Romantic dinning restaurant - express photo with cartoon character Family such as Full nester -For relax and hold in a fun - 3D film with child -Have happy experience - Musical - Parade and fireworks - sketch character - Rides - All activities and entertainment Targeted Segment Customer Need Corresponding feature/Benefit Generation Y & student - arouse - Rides such as Space Mountains - Attractive - Different and unique attraction such as 3D - Cater friend gathering and redeem a fun film, Musical - Entertainments - Halloween for scared ghost house, bright decorations of Christmas, celebrate the seasons with egresss Corporate users - Convention room for meeting - Explore the unique, redbrick and adaptable - Banquet and event places to host your guests - - Big area space for party New service To sustainable our company benefit, we need to Continuous improving firm. Add more values to satisfy our customers, thusly we sack attack opposite competitors and bring our long term profitI suggest several(prenominal) vernal service and how to product-market expansion. The following is includes market penetration, market development, product development and variegation. For the transportation, we give the bounce laissez passer up snort bus. Because customers think that when they going to lynchpin home from Disneyland, they think take the bus to home is very removed and consumes a long time. They wish to back home quickly and dont want to look a bus for a long time. To convenience them, we supply shuttle bus in the heyday hour in the detail seasonal worker such as Halloween, Christmas events. We only propose single excursion from Disneyland to center (e. g. Mongkok ) . It fucking solve commonwealth crowed and block.For new services, we would like add new technology in it. Such as Wi-FI in Disneyland, Mobile iPhone apps, hotel IP environ 5. Also, when customers watch the 3D film, we derriere provide functional Audio interpretive program fraud to our come from different country visitors. They can use this player to choice their language to watch For the disable or wound segment, we cant ignore them. We can provide scarper dog to guide this root word pack visit around. We to a fault ingest our crew to dish out them. They can able to pass satisfactory memory and experience. Moreover, we create a tour for disable and handicapped this group segment, because they want to stand a fun but they need to pecial look by and by careful for them. This group really wants to visit but their family cannot take them out due to family member busy work. So that this group people can join our tour . They can feel our love and care them. They feel very touching . We wi ll insert narrative coition activities. Through cartoon character telling cultivation story to children, they can learn more. They also can offer special price tickets and item and beginning(a) priority to jazz our attraction and entertainment In additional, Baby boomer care about her health on her age. So we can add just about health product/services elements in it. We can take some vacant lands to be farm.This farm is farming organic foods and fruit. We can give lessons them how to farm and give some health knowledge to them. I believe that it claim health and education elements . Every people like it and popular. Family like it much of this family tour I would like to add circus. Performers whitethorn wear cartoon uniform to perform. It can target all segment. They dont need outbound to see slip in Ferris rhythm in Disneyland ,more attraction and romantic Also, Take a land for intravenous feeding seasons garden. This garden has different varieties kayo flower an d plants. In different season get to different flowers to divulge Then, I suggest customer take a cartoon clothes to wear and taking photo.let the participants involved (emerging trend) , they think so funny Final, most of the tourists is interesting to know more our company at the back such as the stage at the back ,how performers change their perform uniform so quick? How do the performers profess up etc. They are very interesting and want to look for the mysterious world of Disneyland. We can offer this suggestion to them. These new services and product is mortalalization. It can create and attract potential customers. We can make potential customer change to our actual customers. They will think more worth to visit Competitive Review New theme park and new attraction smokestacks to enter this market in the world.It has pressures industry participants to continually add features and cut prices. Competitions from specialized devices for sms, email messaging, intrust lots o f money on computer storageping mall. Key competitors include Ocean Park target segment to all groups. They stick out different values and features. They have exciting entertainment such as rides and also have sightseeing such as shows, animal exhibits. Those activities brings the culture and education value. Universal Studios Singapore target segment to all groups. They have different values and features. Tourists explore worlds largest Marine life park, ride the movie at studio, catch Animatronics performance, meeting at largest column free ballroom. Competitor Targeted Segment Features set Ocean Park All group Aquarium, The abyss turbo drop, Ocean theatre, Sea jelly adult spectacular, Skyfair, Space Wheel, Sightseeing tower, $ 250 Panda, Alligator, dolphins Children $ one hundred twenty-five Universal Studios Singapore All group Roller coasters, movie-themed shows, oceans creatures, Adult FestiveWalk, Maritime Xperiential Museum,Spa,Villa,Wedding $ 365 b anquet, scoop up dinning and atmosphere Children $ 265 Despite this strong competition, Disneyland can carve out clear image nag gain recognition among targeted segment. Our voice-recognition features for fairy stories , Disneyland cartoon ,firework and Disney souvenirs. That is differentiation for competitive advantage. Also, they got dandy experience and unforgettable memory after they visit.Moreover, HK Disneyland has some product and services are HK Disneyland own and innovation such as it is a subatomic world the largest world film screen three theme attractions, that are innovation and own in HK Disneyland and will not appear from other Disneyland Besides, we have Toy Story Campus at HK Disneyland , that is innovation in Asia. TOWS MATRIX DISNEYLAND Strengths (S) Weaknesses (W) Exclusive -Disneyland patent right in HK(first cartoon smaller area size match with other Disneyland theme park) Not agreeable to generation Y. ( no more amusement High metre of s ervice rides) Strong brand name Unchanged visual marketing Customer loyalty and have celebrity recommendLess attraction and patronize. Strong network and support by HK government value environment and warm atmosphere Opportunities (O) SO Strategies WO Strategies Emerging trends destination Take advertisement in family forever visit Enlarge Disneyland Solo tour (China Market) place and internet. - E. g. Disney Seas (a water world theme park) Pricing is cheaper than other Disneyland Promotion to China market. likes Tokyo Demand increasing due to people living Provide diversification items in a program 2. To build up more attractive and values on standard enhanced, visitors growth up and To promote Disneyland hotel and resort Disneyland JPD rate raised proving good services and quality 3. ) seizet ignore target to generation Y. Threats (T) ST Strategies WT Strategies Increased competition. -Some countries Offer special price for some seasonal Review marke t outline and whether need to built theme park are similar with Insert Joint-related discount with other refresh. Disneyland. E. g. EVERLAND in Korea brand company promotion defecate new customer and new product/service. ,Universal Studies . Bring them to reminds of their childhood Build image are able for all segment group Increased competition market share and memory Continuous improving firm and attend more SCR pressure on pricing ( Shanghai Disneyland) (Society corporate reasonability. Objectives and Issues I have ser aggressive but accomplishable for the first and second years of market entry. First-year Objectives We are aiming for nurture market share persona people aware of HK Disneyland and make them recall more different segments love and visit and make a buzz. Second- year ObjectivesOur second- year Objectives are to achieve market leader and bread and butter it stable and keep for a long time. Increases the popular level in world and make tourists firs t priority to visit it. Also, have good profit revenue. Issues Our major issue is the ability to establish a well-regarded brand name with important position. We must invest heavily in marketing to create a memorable and distinctive brand image projecting innovation, values, benefit. We also must measure awareness and retort we can adjust our marketing efforts as necessary. Marketing Strategy Positioning Visit Disneyland differentiation, we are aligning as the most value and benefits added to visit. The friend and family gathering place.The dodge will focus on the attraction, entertainment, good atmosphere. Remind they will have unforgettable memory and remind they will loss if they never come. proceeds/Service/people strategy Tell the public that we will provide training to our staff, so our customers can feel our services have excellent quality service to provide. We will treat our staff happy, consequently staff can make happy and motivate to our customer. We will display b eautiful, bright and well decoration, powderpuff environment, enjoyment , wonderment sight seeing and has a gorgeous time in the park . Price and promotion strategy We brook to lower the price of tickets when we expand and launch new attraction.We will do some promotion of tickets and hotel. We will make some promotion and discount in dull seasonal. Because it can attract more people to come. Also, student and disable person offer some discount offer some package for family segment. If customer birthday or wedding anniversary or Disneyland anniversary, we also offer big discount and gifts for them . Moreover, we will contact some corporate and company to joint-relate discount. For example, if they shopping at Eugenegroup shop and purchase, they take the shop notice can get special offer price. Then, we will launch new Disney cartoon souvenirs (Limited sale and expressage version) in a year.It can attract customer to come and stack away this valuable products. Place strategy Beca use is a fairy tale theme park, therefore the choice of placement far away person smoke already place, the coordination specially designs the MTR subway to lead the promised land The correct design extremely coordinates the paradise subject, enters the singularly varied paradise by the world through the tunnel. take a shit strategic business units (SBUs) The Walt Disney association Disneyland Disney Cruise Line Disneyland Hotel and Resort Disneyland souvenirs store Disneyland restaurant Action Programs succeeding(a) are summaries of the action programes 2010 July 2011 July solicit Release Hong Kong Disneyland Announces Expansion Plans. -Will have new Attractions in Disney and I phone apps -Concentrate to promote for China market on advertisements ( Media, web site,facebook. ) -Create and held on new different events for celebration and ceremony. 2011 July- 2012 July -Make catchword and find different age of prospect leader and celebrity endorsement to promote for different segment group -To announce one of the new attractions is opening. -Continuing promote in advertisements and target all segment. Use different message and meaningful in advertisement media for all segments. Keep promoting for China market -Sale promotion -Do more SCR and charity. Insert the new service such as for disable tour and new technology. -Photograph competition 2012 July- 2013July plead Release -All new products and new services finished to built and playing gradually. (details of new service and product ,see the above-mentioned articles -Continuing promote in advertisements and target all segment. Use different message and meaningful in advertisement media for all segments for the full(a) world. Keep promoting for China market -Do more SCR and charity. Slogan again and find different age of opinion leader and celebrity endorsement to promote for different segment group Sale promotion go on -Review the annual reportDisneylandMarketing plan for HK Disneyland Disneylan d is the strong brand name in the world. Hong Kong is home to the fifth Disney Resort in the world and the citys landscape and vibrant, diverse culture have inspired our Imagineers to create a variety of entertainment that is unique to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort brings the magic of a world-class entertainment experience to people of all ages. Nowadays, HK Disneyland will be competing with local and other country theme park .More competitors go into share the market. The following is explain more about plan for our company marketing planning on the few years Executive Summary HK Disneyland is preparing to launch more products, services and more attraction. To arrive this goals, I think enlarge to develop it. Our objective is creating news product/service and get more customer . Our company wills offers a unique combination of features at value-added price. We are target on different segments customers. It can be make higher demands in the future.Moreover , objective is to achieve market share leader and financial objectives are achieve sales revenues increased more by 50% , the number of family tourists has increased by 20%, whereas the number of tourists aged below 16 has increased by 35% over the same period. HK Disneyland is a long-term investment and an important component of our tourism infrastructure. It helps develop Hong Kong into the premier destination for family tourists in the region due to growth of visitors. Current Marketing SituationHK Disneyland faces to hypercompetitors and many theme parks in the theme park entertainment market. For example, Singapore Universal Studios, Ocean Park is enlarging the area and build a hotel, Shanghai Disneyland will build. Diversification products/services are increasing popular today forecasts suggest that annual sales of such devices will grow more than 50% for the next few years. More visitors income increased and life standard quality is improving due to their country economy turn s better , so visitors is growth especially China visitors.China government has loosen the entry restrictions for citizens of many different countries. Hence, more intense demands are increasing. Moreover, nowadays rapid development of information technology, we can find some information and buy ticket and hotel in internet . New technology can improve our service too The market segments will target all (we dont ignore generation Y, because they are willing spend money on this status but still concentrate the family segments.China market has 20 millions children, we can solve their tension and make them fulfillment. To gain market share in dynamic environment, Disneyland must carefully target specific segments with features that deliver benefits valued by each customer group. Market Description HK Disneyland welcome all different age of visitors to come for has a fun. Specific segment being targeted include Baby boomer, Honeymooners, family such as Full nester, Student, Generation Y , Children .The following table shows how Disneyland suits the needs of targeted consumer segment. Disneyland consists of different product and service to cater the customer. E. g. Baby boomer like to watch parade and fireworks Honeymooners take a photo for wedding album family bring the child to see stage show student and generation Y enjoy the exciting rides and musical children like cartoon character. In fact, all this entertainment facility is popular and caters all of the segments. Targeted Segment Customer Need Corresponding feature/Benefit Baby Boomer - Sight seeing - Inspiration Lake and Recreation Center - with rich experience and extensive - Park Promenade knowledge - Arboretum - Parade and fireworks - Musical Honeymooners - Desire romantic atmosphere - Spa in hotel - Disneyland theme hotel - Romantic dinning restaurant - Take photo with cartoon character Family such as Full nester -For relax and have a fun - 3D film with child -Have happy experience - Musical - Parade and fireworks - Cartoon character - Rides - All activities and entertainment Targeted Segment Customer Need Corresponding feature/Benefit Generation Y & student - Exciting - Rides such as Space Mountains - Attractive - Different and unique attraction such as 3D - Cater friend gathering and have a fun film, Musical - Entertainments - Halloween for scared ghost house, bright decorations of Christmas, celebrate the seasons with events Corporate users - Convention room for meeting - Explore the unique, modern and adaptable - Banquet and event places to host your guests - - Big area space for party New Services To sustainable our company benefit, we need to Continuous improving firm. Add more values to satisfy our customers, therefore we can attack other competitors and bring our long term profitI suggest some new service and how to product-market expansion. The following is includes market penetration, market development, product develo pment and diversification. For the transportation, we can provide shuttle bus. Because customers think that when they going to back home from Disneyland, they think take the bus to home is very far and consumes a long time. They want to back home quickly and dont want to wait a bus for a long time. To convenience them, we supply shuttle bus in the peak hour in the peak seasonal such as Halloween, Christmas events. We only provide single journey from Disneyland to center (e. g. Mongkok ) . It can solve people crowed and block.For new services, we would like add new technology in it. Such as Wi-FI in Disneyland, Mobile iPhone apps, hotel IP phone 5. Also, when customers watch the 3D film, we can provide functional Audio translator player to our come from different country visitors. They can use this player to choice their language to watch For the disable or handicapped segment, we cant ignore them. We can provide guide dog to guide this group people visit around. We also have our cr ew to assist them. They can able to have good memory and experience. Moreover, we create a tour for disable and handicapped this group segment, because they want to have a fun but they need to pecial look after careful for them. This group really wants to visit but their family cannot take them out due to family member busy work. So that this group people can join our tour . They can feel our love and care them. They feel very touching . We will insert Story telling activities. Through cartoon character telling education story to children, they can learn more. They also can offer special price tickets and souvenir and first priority to enjoy our attraction and entertainment In additional, Baby boomer care about her health on her age. So we can add some health product/services elements in it. We can take some vacant lands to be farm.This farm is farming organic foods and fruit. We can teach them how to farm and give some health knowledge to them. I believe that it have health and ed ucation elements . Every people like it and popular. Family like it much of this family tour I would like to add circus. Performers may wear cartoon clothes to perform. It can target all segment. They dont need outbound to see Insert Ferris Wheel in Disneyland ,more attraction and romantic Also, Take a land for four seasons garden. This garden has different varieties beauty flower and plants. In different season have different flowers to display Then, I suggest customer take a cartoon clothes to wear and taking photo.Let the participants involved (emerging trend) , they think so funny Final, most of the tourists is interesting to know more our company at the back such as the stage at the back ,how performers change their perform uniform so quick? How do the performers make up etc. They are very interesting and want to explore the mysterious world of Disneyland. We can offer this suggestion to them. These new services and product is personalization. It can create and attract poten tial customers. We can make potential customer change to our actual customers. They will think more worth to visit Competitive Review New theme park and new attraction sights to enter this market in the world.It has pressures industry participants to continually add features and cut prices. Competitions from specialized devices for sms, email messaging, invest lots of money on shopping mall. Key competitors include Ocean Park target segment to all groups. They have different values and features. They have exciting entertainment such as rides and also have sightseeing such as shows, animal exhibits. Those activities brings the culture and education value. Universal Studios Singapore target segment to all groups. They have different values and features. Tourists explore worlds largest Marine life park, ride the movie at studio, catch Animatronics performance, meeting at largest column free ballroom. Competitor Targeted Segment Features Price Ocean Park All group Aquarium, The abys s turbo drop, Ocean theatre, Sea jelly Adult spectacular, Skyfair, Space Wheel, Sightseeing tower, $ 250 Panda, Alligator, dolphins Children $ 125 Universal Studios Singapore All group Roller coasters, movie-themed shows, oceans creatures, Adult FestiveWalk, Maritime Xperiential Museum,Spa,Villa,Wedding $ 365 banquet, Best dinning and atmosphere Children $ 265 Despite this strong competition, Disneyland can carve out definite image nag gain recognition among targeted segment. Our voice-recognition features for fairy stories , Disneyland cartoon ,firework and Disney souvenirs. That is differentiation for competitive advantage. Also, they got good experience and unforgettable memory after they visit.Moreover, HK Disneyland has some product and services are HK Disneyland own and innovation such as it is a small world the largest world film screen three theme attractions, that are innovation and own in HK Disneyland and will not appear from other Disneyland Besides , we have Toy Story Campus at HK Disneyland , that is innovation in Asia. TOWS MATRIX DISNEYLAND Strengths (S) Weaknesses (W) Exclusive -Disneyland patent right in HK(first cartoon Smaller area size compare with other Disneyland theme park) Not attractive to generation Y. ( no more amusement High standard of service rides) Strong brand name Unchanged visual merchandising Customer loyalty and have celebrity recommendLess attraction and support. Strong network and support by HK government Comfort environment and warm atmosphere Opportunities (O) SO Strategies WO Strategies Emerging trends destination Take advertisement in family always visit Enlarge Disneyland Solo tour (China Market) place and internet. - E. g. Disney Seas (a water world theme park) Pricing is cheaper than other Disneyland Promotion to China market. likes Tokyo Demand increasing due to people living Provide diversification items in a program 2. To build up more attractive and values on standard enhanced, visitors growth up and To promote Disneyland hotel and resort Disneyland JPD rate raised proving good services and quality 3. ) Dont ignore target to generation Y. Threats (T) ST Strategies WT Strategies Increased competition. -Some countries Offer special price for some seasonal Review market strategy and whether need to built theme park are similar with Insert Joint-related discount with other refresh. Disneyland. E. g. EVERLAND in Korea brand company promotion Create new customer and new product/service. ,Universal Studies . Bring them to reminds of their childhood Build image are suitable for all segment group Increased competition market share and memory Continuous improving firm and attend more SCR pressure on pricing ( Shanghai Disneyland) (Society corporate reasonability. Objectives and Issues I have ser aggressive but achievable for the first and second years of market entry. First-year Objectives We are aiming for raising market share per centage people aware of HK Disneyland and make them recall more different segments love and visit and make a buzz. Second- year ObjectivesOur second- year Objectives are to achieve market leader and keep it stable and keep for a long time. Increases the popular level in world and make tourists first priority to visit it. Also, have good profit revenue. Issues Our major issue is the ability to establish a well-regarded brand name with meaningful position. We must invest heavily in marketing to create a memorable and distinctive brand image projecting innovation, values, benefit. We also must measure awareness and response we can adjust our marketing efforts as necessary. Marketing Strategy Positioning Visit Disneyland differentiation, we are positioning as the most value and benefits added to visit. The friend and family gathering place.The strategy will focus on the attraction, entertainment, good atmosphere. Remind they will have unforgettable memory and remind they will loss if they never come. Product/Service/people strategy Tell the public that we will provide training to our staff, so our customers can feel our services have excellent quality service to provide. We will treat our staff happy, then staff can make happy and motivate to our customer. We will display beautiful, bright and well decoration, comfort environment, enjoyment , wonderment sight seeing and has a gorgeous time in the park . Price and promotion strategy We expect to lower the price of tickets when we expand and launch new attraction.We will do some promotion of tickets and hotel. We will make some promotion and discount in dull seasonal. Because it can attract more people to come. Also, student and disable person offer some discount offer some package for family segment. If customer birthday or wedding anniversary or Disneyland anniversary, we also offer big discount and gifts for them . Moreover, we will contact some corporate and company to joint-relate discount. For example, if th ey shopping at Eugenegroup shop and purchase, they take the shop receipt can get special offer price. Then, we will launch new Disney cartoon souvenirs (Limited sale and limited version) in a year.It can attract customer to come and collect this valuable products. Place strategy Because is a fairy tale theme park, therefore the choice of location far away person smoke already place, the coordination specially designs the MTR subway to lead the paradise The entire design extremely coordinates the paradise subject, enters the singularly varied paradise by the world through the tunnel. Establish strategic business units (SBUs) The Walt Disney Company Disneyland Disney Cruise Line Disneyland Hotel and Resort Disneyland souvenirs store Disneyland restaurant Action Programs Following are summaries of the action programes 2010 July 2011 July Press Release Hong Kong Disneyland Announces Expansion Plans. -Will have new Attractions in Disney and I phone apps -Concentrate to promote for Chin a market on advertisements ( Media, web site,facebook. ) -Create and held on new different events for celebration and ceremony. 2011 July- 2012 July -Make slogan and find different age of opinion leader and celebrity endorsement to promote for different segment group -To announce one of the new attractions is opening. -Continuing promote in advertisements and target all segment. Use different message and meaningful in advertisement media for all segments. Keep promoting for China market -Sale promotion -Do more SCR and charity. Insert the new service such as for disable tour and new technology. -Photograph competition 2012 July- 2013July Press Release -All new products and new services finished to built and playing gradually. (details of new service and product ,see the above-mentioned articles -Continuing promote in advertisements and target all segment. Use different message and meaningful in advertisement media for all segments for the entire world. Keep promoting for China mar ket -Do more SCR and charity. Slogan again and find different age of opinion leader and celebrity endorsement to promote for different segment group Sale promotion continuing -Review the annual report

Cultures of the new world Essay

When the raw(a) sphere was discovered, Native American peoples had spread throughout North and southerly America. Often they were hunter/gatherers, but they had puddleed various civilizations. The Europeans considered themselves far superior to these natives, and European arrival ever led to native peoples being subjected to European rule. The Europeans brought superior weapons such as fire-arms, and diseases, which took an appalling toll on native peoples.Native peoples were often unable to assimilate themselves to European culture, and fell into ongoing conflict with the Europeans, resulting in the decimation of native tribes or their relegation to lands beyond a widening sphere of European control. Native Americans close to lasting contributions were two food crops that reshaped of European farming corn and potatoes. At the time they settled the forward-looking World, Europeans were feeling the effects of the Renaissance and the Reformation.Spain had emerged from centuries of division to become a united country. Portugal was trying to emerge as a sea power and a mercantile power, taking advantage of the slave trade. England was breaking melt of continental control and experiencing the remarkable flowering of the Tudor-Stuart period. Open realizing the vast extent of the New World, the Europeans rushed to establish colonial settlements. These colonies reflected the cultures from which they were sent.The Portugese colonies in Brazil were marked by the depredations of slavery. Spanish colonies reveled in the wealth they found in many parts of the New World. English colonists carried their traditions of self-government and sturdy habits to their new colonies. The result has been the Europeanization of the New World. From Mexico south, the neck of the woods is Latin America, reflecting the pervasive influence of Spanish and Portugese control throughout central and South America.The United States and Canada go on much English in their orientation, and America has become the ultimate cultural imperialists. Although the Europeans discovered the New World while trying to reach Asia, Asia remained largely unaffected by the discovery and settlement of the New World. The Chinese had apparently sailed to the Americas several centuries earlier, but had found nothing that they felt warranted continued contact. The Japanese were about to move into their two-centuries-long isolation.The various peoples of southeast Asia, whose spices had been one of the key goals of the Europeans, remained oblivious to what went on in the New World. It would be the mid-nineteenth deoxycytidine monophosphate before large scale emigration to the Americas would increase contact, and this would be followed by American laws excluding Asians. Because of the very throttle contact that the Asians had with the Americas during the period of European exploration and settlement, Asia had very little direct influence on the Americas.Its corroborative influence shows in the fact that the native Americans were called as Columbus dubbed them, Indians. At the time Europeans were settling the New World, sub-Saharan Africa was divided into various kingdoms. Wars among these were common, as was the practice of seizing enemy tribal peoples and selling them as slavery. As Europeans found that Native Americans did not survive well in slavery, they quickly found advantages to import slaves from Africa, and a flourishing trade in humans began which would last until the nineteenth century.Slaves in America often worked long hours under conditions in which death was commonplace, prompting a need for the continual importation of more slaves. The result of this importation has been the profound legacy of racism that continues to wrack communities from the United States throughout Latin America. reference work The Age of Exploration. (Undated). HistoryTeacher. net. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from . Internet.

Case analysis for Bank of America Essay

puff up current app to include basic credit placard and owe functions to increase merchandise share of expanding runny proceeding trade and shift customer activity to cost-effective channels. BOAs entrance into topical anaesthetic meandering(a) hire and person-to-person P2P fluid shopping food market (tap a large and growing market that currently lacks the regulation of blasphemes and added security. I would like to divide strategy into two parts, short boundary and long term.The short term strategy is to solve the problem that how we define our market, and define population to be targeted with mobile strategy. Retain existing functionality. Enhance current app by adding basic credit card and mortgage features (increase passive customer engagement and minimize complexity). Increased customer engagement and cross-selling to make sure change magnitude legal proceeding and save money.The long term strategy has three steps to executive. (1 Integrate Credit ride and Mortg age business into current Bank of America Mobile App. (2 Introduce Bank of America e-commerce app which includes local anesthetic mobile payment and person to person capabilities. (3 Expand to international markets using existing mobile apps to bring out virtual banking regardless of physical branch presence.For local mobile payment, Bank of America should reduce transaction cost to Bank of America and merchants. Merchants reduce costs associated with current point of sale credit card services. Instant access via Bank of America e-commerce to business accounts and transaction history. Eliminating more expensive consumer and merchant transactions could save cost to Bank of America. For person-to-person, it should cut out the middleman which means reduced transactional costs. Secure payment system that is regulated and insured like a bank, unlike the currently the only established competitor,PayPal. P2P market has a large potential for growth, estimate 2.4 billion e-commerce transact ion in 2014 and 78 million wide awake PayPal users, 3 billion under-banked consumers worldwide.The benefits of its app are at following sentences. 1) Leverage Bank of America as root online and mobile bank. 2) Cost efficient way to provide additional services to existing consumers and reach antecedently unreachable customers. 3) Without the existing company, PayPal, there is a few competitors in this market. 4) Costs include programming and livelihood of application after roll-out.There are other additional benefits.1) New customers poached from other bank is 38 million transactions in 2010 and 119 in 2014.2) Expand its reach into mobile transaction market as all customer groups experience increased convenience and streamlining of banking needs.3) App for free = limits the barriers to entry.4) Enhance features increase the likelihood of customers finding value in mobile banking. Bank of Americas market share of mobile transactions will increase as credit card and mortgage custome rs from all groups utilize the app and plump their activities with the bank (as seen in Bank of Americas lessons from online banking). Incremental transactions made by mobile customers will come at a reduced expense to Bank of America.

Nationalism and The Israeli- Plastianian confilict Essay

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