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Pride in Branding

At a young age, children are able to recognize many brands in their day to day lives. The question we can ask ourselves is why do they do so? Actually, we are surrounded by brands. Television is filled with publicities as well as highways and buildings are showing visual images to promote a product or brand. It is well known that adults are very influenced by brands, we well sure not have to be surprised children are too. Perhaps, the real question might not be if children are influenced too early and too much by brands, but if a brand, in itself and with the publicities and status it might have, is a good thing. In fact, brands are good representations of a certain period of time and are a fascinating way of expression for a society.

Brands are not a new concept of the twenty-first century. They have actually a great background that they accumulated with time. Brands are representative of a certain time and of the history period they are related to. For example, the elders of Quebec might remember pretty well the first publicity of”pout pout pout St-Hubert BBQ”. It was the beginning of an era in restoration. The publicity helped people remembering the restaurant’s name, and the song related to it helped remembering the telephone number to order the famous chicken. Finally, let’s just think about the first Ford car to be promoted in the history. This car would announce a great revolution in the way people would be traveling from place to place to finally make science, in a way, move forward. Brands are important and part of the history of a population, it is a good and easy way to remember the past and progress we’ve made.

It is not to discredit the fact that brands are a very good way of expression for a population. A group would be very happy and pleased to see their product on the market and known all around the world. To take a local example, let’s just think about Bombardier’s publicities where we can see people whom worked on a project (airplane, train or other) being proud of the outcome. We can see those people praise to be part of the Bombardier’s team and to have participate in the realization of the project. A well-recognized product all around the world is a burst for the group attached to it and for the consumers. For instance, new companies and researchers in our province are now emerging and creating new products that will make Quebec’s pride internationally. Brands are the expression of a civilization: the expression of what we are, what we expect and of what we’ve done.

Finally, brands are good way to memorize events from an earlier period, to keep an eye on our past and to move forward. Also, they are a very personalized way of expression that defines a society and shows pride worldwide. Of course, brands do not have only advantages, but in our society of extremes we have a tendency to forget good aspects and only see the negative ones. Life is not just black and white, but has a little shadow of grey. We have to step out of the black— or white— to accept the grey.

Number of words: 545

(I am sorry, for some reasons my blog would not allow me to do paragapraphs...)

Name: Judge Meredith Loop Hole

I know the economical consequences are making me favorising the side of Barrick Gold for the good realisation of the project, but as I said earlier, I will be impartial and neutral for the good of the tribunal and of international justice.

COURSE 1: Vocabulary and Spelling practice #1
1. Interest level
It was a very interesting exercise to do. It had very diversified questions, which made it very fun. I learned new words and practiced my knowledge about the meanings of words I thought I knew. It was sometimes with big surprise that I realized the true meaning of a word.
2. Difficulty
The excercise was not very easy. For example, to give the synonym of a word you don't know is not quite esay, but when the possible answers are as unknown as the word in question, it gets harder! This practice was not as easy as I thought it would be.
3. What I learned(3)
I learned many new words that I can now use when writing texts or speaking. For example, I learned that a good synonym for MUSE (which means to think about) is to ponder. Learning new words will make my writing (or speaking) more interesting, because I won't be using the same words all the time to express my thoughts. Also, while doing analogies, I learned how to mix logic with vocabulary. For example, I learned that "Capricious is to whimsical as shrewd is to cruel." Finally, I realized that the spelling of a word is not always like you think it was at first. Like the in sentence "My favorite _________ is peach pie with chocolate ice cream.", dessert is spelled with two "s".
4. My score:

BIAS

Bias was shown by the Judge in the pay Inherit the Wind: he was not always objective.

Ex1: He allowed the sign "Read the Bible"

Ex2: He disallowed the reading of Darwin.

Ex3: He disallowed the 15 experts.

RESEARCH

Who is involved? Barrick-Gold, a Toronto based gold mining company, the Chilean government, the environmentalists and Chilean population.

What is it? Pascua Lama is an mining project for silver, gold and other minerals.

Where does it take place? South Atacama, between Chile and Argentina in the Andes mountains.

Why does it take place? There is controversy because the project will destroy over 20 hectares of ice which will cause big environmental problems. Also, it will affect the water supply of 70,000 farmers in the Huasco valley, causing many dangerous chemicals get into the valley river.

How does it take place? Major disagreements between the parties forced a trial to take place to decide whether it was possible for the project to get started.

When? 2001



6 Teams

Leader

1-me-->Judge (Martin and Johana)

2-Sara-->Reporter

3-Antoine-->Miners

4-Caroline-->Gov't

5-Cecilia-->farmers

6-Vincent-->environmentalits

1. How does Howard and Melinda’s interaction at the beginning of the play foreshadow

the major issues of the play? X

2. What does Meeker, the bailiff’s, willingness to let Cates out of jail to meet with Rachel

tell us both about his offence and the town? It tells us that the offence is not serious and that the towns people don't see Cates as a threat.

3. What kind of town does Hillsboro seem to be in its preparations for Brady’s arrival? The town is very religious and they want to impress him.

4. What does Brady’s relationship with his wife tell us about his character? Brady seems to be insecure and dependant on his wife that he affectionaly calls "mother".

5. What does Brady’s conversation with Rachel, and subsequent behaviour afterwards tell

us about his character? Brady appears to be manipulative, opportunistic, and cunning.

6. How is Drummond characterized by the townspeople? Later when we meet him do

they seem to be correct? Drummond is caracterized as the devil, doing anything to win even things that are unethical.

7. What role does Hornbeck play in the action of the play? What is the significance of the

way he speaks? Hornbeck plays the role of opposition to what the towns people think: meaning he is a city guy vs. rural people.

13. What is it that Brady reveals about his religious beliefs while he is being questioned

in court by Drummond? Brady believes blindly everything he reads and takes it literally.

14. How does Drummond win over the support of the audience in the courtroom in his

examination of Brady? Drummond wins over the town people's supportby showing that Brady was illogical and close minded.

15. What is it that Drummond says about progress? How is this significant to the play’s

main message? Drummond says that progress makes society go foward, and is based scientific thinking; however, progress has a negative side.

16. How does Brady react to the courtroom’s support of Drummond instead of him? He says that Drummond wants to destroy everyone's faith.

17. What is the significance of Drummond’s story about Golden Dancer? X

18. What is the difference in the way the two lawyers, Brady and Drummond respond to

the radio? Drummond is not interested because he is censured. Brady uses it to give the best impression; however the towns people don't listen.

19. Why is Cates sentenced the way he is? He is sentenced lightly beause he did break the law; however, the offense is not that serious.

20. What is Cates’ statement after the verdict? He says that if it had the chance to go back in the past, he would do the exact same thing.

21. What happens to Brady after the trial? Was this a surprise? He has a heart attact and dies. It wasn't a surprise because he was very shocked Cates had only a fine of $500 to pay. He was shocked in his religious believes and in himself.

22. What does Rachel decide at the end of the play? How does this tie into Drummond’s

message as well as the main theme of the play? Rachel decides to leave the town and leave her father. This shows that you have to do what you think is right and what you believe to be the best.

23. What does Drummond say Brady had the right to do or have? He says he had the right to defend his religious believes and what he thought was right like anybody else.

24. What is the significance of the two books Drummond holds at the end of the play? In the final scene, Drummond stands on the stage with the Bible in one hand and Darwin in the other. Rather than tossing one away in favour of the other he slams them together further reiterating, symbolically, that it isn’t the beliefs themselves this play challenges, but the right to hold them freely.

25. What do you think the main message of the play is? The central theme of the play is every individual’s right to freedom of thought.

-Bertram Cates: teacher , 24 years old, defendant, quiet, shy, well-mannered, believer in Evolutionism

-Matthew Harrison Brady: politician from Nebraska, strong Christian beliefs, pride,

-Henry Drummond: infamous and vilified defense attorney, doesn't care what people think of him, presented as someone who would rather look at the unpleasant truth than a decorative or pleasant lie.

- E.K. Hombeck: cynical, wisecracking journalist.

-Reverend Jeremiah Brown: representative of fundamentalist Christian belief.

-Rachel Brown: 22, doughter of the Reverend Brown, very close to Cates but is conflicted with his questionning of Christian belief.

-The Judge: impartial as deep belief in the Bible will allow him to be.

- The Townspeople: "a colorful bunch of people", represent a rural, small town life of conventions and religious belief as well as modernization of society.

Mid-term Writing Test

COURSE 1: Synonym and antonym practice #2
1. Interest level
I think it was a very interesting exercise. It made me learn new words I had never heard before, and forced me to try to find the meaning of those words with little clues. Using the right word at the right place is very important, this exercise thought me plenty of new vocabulary possibilities which will make my speaking and my writing more precise and more interesting.
2. Difficulty
At first, the exercise is easy, but the more you continue, it gets harder. The first words to be presented to you are quite common ones and you have to find their synonyms. This easy task soon besomes more challenging when you are asked to give synonyms of words you have nerver heard before, when the list of answers you have are also words you are not quite sure what they mean and when you have to give the antonym word.
3. What I learned(3)
Like any exercise in life, I must say that it was not useless and that I learned quite a few things. First of all, I learned that sometimes your first impression of the meaning of a word is not the good one and that you can easily be confused during a conversation or while reading. Also, I learned the true meaning of words I thought I knew. For example, the word ramble that I thought meant to wander, means in reality to move aimlessly from place to place, or to wander. Finally, I learned new words I had never heard before like, for example, to fetter that means to hamper (to restrain) and pivotal who's antonym is unimportant.
4. My score:

DC+IC

1. While I was brushing my teeth, my mom knocked heavily on the bathroom door, in a hurry to take her shower.

2. Even though I am responsable and serious, it happens sometimes that I go party with my friends.

IC (no comma) DC

1. I was a sad and pathetic girl until I met you.

2. Steeve don't be stupid! You know Hernest can't fly because he is a gold fish!

IC+IC

1. My grandfather is a source of inspiration to me, and also an hero in his way.

2. Bill hates violence, yet he is a profesional boxer.