Lesson Learned in a convenience store

I have worked in a convenience store in Philadelphia one day I was working as a cashier a lady came to me and put a coffee pack on the counter she said I bought it yesterday night but I picked the wrong one actually I wanted to buy the ground one I identified this was a whole bean after I arrived at my home when I tried to take the package to check the pack she yelled at me don’t touch it! Frankly I did not understand what she said because her behavior was somewhat doubtful I grabbed it I discovered it was opened already and I could guess she pretended it was unopened a normal pack of coffee is sealed perfectly by two steps which are zipper and thin wire because I had detected it was closed loosely I observed it very carefully it was opened condition already according to refund rule it is not possible to exchange in case are not allowed to exchange this one according to our store’s rule because you opened this at me again I said it already don’t touch it I did not touch it you touched it and you damaged it and you opened it.
I tried to explain the situation again however she insisted on her opinion and did not listen to me at that time her husband appeared suddenly and she asked her husband did you see he touched the pack and he damaged it how can soft grabbing damage the pack.
He did not answer he seemed to know his wife has making an unreasonable demand because she yelled at shouting pitch he tried to calm her down I was so embarrassed I felt my cheek become crimson because of agitation.
After she threw the opened pack on my desk and she grabbed a pack she wanted then she said to me thank you! And she was gone with her husband.
After she left I could not keep my work going for a while owning to vexation I stopped my job what I was doing and entered the back room to take a rest actually the faces of wife and husband were familiar to me because she used to visit our store I knew her face I believed she knew me too I could not understand how she could behave like a stranger.

The Kind Duck and The Poor Frog

One beautiful summer’s day, a duck decided to go to the river for a picnic. She took a lot of food with her, and was really looking forward to eating it. She sat down on the river bank and spread the food out in front of her.
“You’re not going to eat all that food yourself, are you?” said a small voice.
She looked up and saw a frog sitting at the water’s edge.
“please give me some of it. I am very poor and hungry,” pleaded the frog wiping a tear from his eye. She gave him a sandwich. To her surprise he did not eat it, but simply put it on the ground beside him.
“Won’t you give me something else? After all, my need is greater than yours.”
Bit by bit, the kind-hearted duck handed over most of her food: cakes and biscuits, apples and sweets. Soon, the frog had a huge pile of food next to him. With an effort he picked it all up, put it on his back, and started to swim away across the river. But the food was so heavy that he sank like a stone, and the duck never saw him again.

Laughter Therapy

There is increasing evidence * laughter is good for people with cancer and it could help prevent other diseases as well. Studies from the USA have shown that laughter increases body’s natural immunity. While you laughing, levels of important components of the immune system go up; the amounts white blood cells and natural painkillers in your blood rise considerably. Laughter is also good exercise. It increases heart rate, improving the flow of air to lungs. Some hospitals in Canada now use a ‘laugh mobile’. Patients select items from trolley containing humorous books and videos. Patients with smiles are easier for the nurses to deal with.

The Fahnestock Expedition

Indonesia possesses the greatest diversity of traditional textiles in the world-the colorful Bark Cloths of Kalimantan, Irian Jaya, and Sulawesi uplands; the plain weaves songket silk of Sumatra; the beautiful batik of Java and the renowned ikat of eastern island. For Indonesians, textiles reconfirm and maintain many old and hallowed association, and also symbolize wealth, status and religious beliefs.

            This is about the symbolism of producing textiles in Java. The shipping and weaving of yarn were traditionally regarded as symbolic of the process of creation, and of human birth in particular. Weaving was generally an exclusively female activity. Men were permitted to participate only in the dyeing of certain colors of the thread, analogous with their role in human conception. Pregnant, menstruating or stick women were excluded from the work. If a death occurred in the village, the weaving would stop at once; otherwise, the spirit of the departed would do an exact vengeance, bringing sickness upon the weaver and causing the threads to lose their strength.

            An entire language develop. For example, the brown and white rahidup (pattern of life) cloths of the Bataks were presented to a woman of seven-month pregnant with her first child, as ulos ni tondi (a soul cloth). The sacred maa cloths of the Torajans of southern Sulawesi are carefully kept in special baskets, and are still considered necessary for all major rituals. Some maa are considered effective for the population of fertility spirits, and opening a powerful cloth is said to bring immediate rainfall.

            Certain cloths, colours and motifs were set aside for the exclusive of kings and nobles, and certainly, the all-purpose-useful cloth is sarung or body wrap which is worn by the majority-men and women, children and old, the poor and the haves, throughout Indonesia at any season.

The Launching Ipad 2nd Generation

Apple has just released IPAD 2, this work was published exactly 15 minutes after finished the show. As it has already been much, rumored even some "gossip" I wrote in my article, IPAD brings several new technologies.
Pad 2 has dual-core chip, what Apple called A5. 2 x speed is faster and more capable of handling 9 x faster graphic, but still the use of electricity seirit Apple A4. So, although much faster, IPAD 2 is still used for 10 hours. Gyroscope is also already available, such as those found in the iPhone 4.

The camera has an integrated and rear front. Therefore, IPAD 2 has been introduced into the environment of the face of time. "jump from the first day, IPAD 2 has been able to air face ría de time with 4 iPhone 4 g iPod touch, Mac and others." Along with this, two have already uses IPAD Photo Booth, as it is in other Apple computers. Obviously, with all the effect that estuary to add emotion photographed in IPAD 2. Behind the camera that you can use to record high definition video, while the front of VGA quality.

Design by 33% thinner from 13 mm to 8 mm, even thinner than the iPhone 4. I was so good, Apple claimed that the case for the IPad two difficult, so they do cover for IPad 2. Ah, Yes, the IPAD 2 is available not only in black and white.

More powerful, because competition in computer career compressed, IPAD 2 will be available from March 11, 2011 in United States, and on March 25, 2011 in other countries such as Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, among others. Unfortunately there are no names listed in situ.hehe Indonesia.

What happens with your operating system? Apple IPAD 2 will use the 4.3 IOS. This latest operating system in the claim to speed up the Safari browser, iTunes share House, improvisation on the water Play ", and the switch of silence in the IPAD can be configured exclusively for us as a silent / orientation of the lock screen button." IOS 4.3 will be available untukdi-diwnload by the users of IOS as of March 11.

At the same time, Apple was Relase two new apps for the IPad 2, iMovie and Garage Band. Yes, as iMovie on Mac, these applications can be used for video editing, edit sounds, record your voice to the fall of the video, and sound effects in 50 and 8 topics. Garage Band, Apple computers, can be used to record the songs with our guitars, or with tools that teredia touch. Already available for guitar amplifiers, drums, piano, and unique, touch his guitar is said to be simple to use. But these applications are not free, each worth $ 4.99, and are available from March 11, as well.

For the price, iPad 2 still have the same price, with the option of the same capacity. There are additional new accessories, HDMI output. This tool berfungi such as VGA displays, but using the HDMI, so it can directly be used in which many HDTV becomes available. Not just for some applications such as VGA output, HDMI output has actually been my mirror what happens in 2 iPad we display, from the screen, to go to apps.

Unfortunately, the IPad IPad 2 is still the same as in the first place. So don't wait for the screen as good as iPhone 4 with retinal display. Well, it's IPad 2 shows that many people expected. Front and rear camera, faster processor, and thinner. Unfortunately, no change in price and quality of the screen. But the two remain IPAD device worth a try.

The Really Life a Mr.Bean

May seem nonsense on TV shows, but it seems that the inclination of the Mr. Bean was not ridiculous in real life. In fact, he has a beautiful wife know. son, daughter is also handsome and beautiful. In addition, Mr. Bean also has a large amount of prices in bulk belimpah and I was not surprised that he has a big incredible Luxury House. For fans the Mr. Bean who had a fat wallet, then if Mr Bean goes to sell your home, can that you buy it. General information about the family and relatives
Mr.Bean profiles:
name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson aka Mr.Bean
place and date of birth: Newcastle, 09 - 01-1955
wife:Sunetra Sastre
infant male :Benjamin Atkinson
the daughter Atkinson LILY
then and achievements at a glance Mr. dreams. Bean:
# do once the rules of the voice dubbing for Disney Zazu in the film the Lion King in 1994
# be a writer to write articles for the car (a magazine of British car).
# It turns out that his wife is a make-up artist
# apparently, Mr. Bean has a license to guide to the types of heavy vehicles (licensed)
# It has a wealth of almost £ 60000000
# Although the rich do not want to have a Porsche but want to have a train Aston Martin.

Adverbial Clause

Adverbial Clause adalah Clause (anak kalimat) yang berfungsi sebagai Adverb, yakni menerangkan kata kerja.

Adverbial Clause biasanya diklasifikasikan berdasarkan "arti/maksud" dari Conjunction (kata penghubung yang mendahuluinya).

Jenis-jenis Adverbial Clause antara lain:

1. Clause of Time

Clause yang menunjukkan waktu. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction (kata penghubung) seperti after, before, no sooner, while, as, dll.

Contoh:

• Shut the door before you go out.
• You may begin when(ever) you are ready.
• While he was walking home, he saw an accident.
• By the time I arrive, Alex will have left.
• No sooner had she entered than he gave an order.

2. Clause of Place

Clause yang menunjukkan tempat. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction seperti where, nowhere, anywhere, wherever, dll.

Contoh:

• They sat down wherever they could find empty seats
• The guard stood where he was positioned.
• Where there is a will, there is a way.
• Where there is poverty, there we find discontent and unrest.
• Go where you like.

3. Clause of Contrast (or Concession)

Clause yang menunjukkan adanya pertentangan antara dua kejadian atau peristiwa yang saling berhubungan. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction (kata penghubung) seperti although, though, even though, whereas, even if, in spite of, as the time, dll.

Contoh:

• As the time you were sleeping, we were working hard.
• Mary wanted to stop, whereas I wanted to go on.
• Although it is late, we'll stay a little longer.
• He is very friendly, even if he is a clever student.

4. Clause of Manner

Clause yang menunjukkan cars bagaimana suatu pekerjaan dilakukan atau peristiwa terjadi. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction (kata penghubung) seperti as, how, like, in that, dll.

Contoh:

• He did as I told him.
• You may finish it how you like.
• They may beat us again, like they did in 1978.

5. Clause of Purpose and Result

Clause yang menunjukkan hubungan maksud/tujuan dan hasil. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan kata penghubung seperti (in order) that, so that, in the hope that, to the end that, lest, in case, dll.

Contoh:

• They went to the movie early (in order) to find the best seats.
• She bought a book so (that) she could learn English
• He is saving his money so that he may take a long vacation.
• I am working night and day in the hope that I can finish this book soon.

6. Clause of Cause and Effect

Clause yang menunjukkan hubungan sebab dan akibat. Ada beberapa pola membentuk Clause jenis ini. Perhatikan baik-baik.

Contoh:

• Ryan ran so fast that he broke the previous speed record.
• It was so cold yesterday that I didn't want to swim.
• The soup tastes so good that everyone will ask for more.
• The student had behaved so badly that he was dismissed from the class.

Contoh:

• The Smiths had so many children that they formed their own baseball team.
• I had so few job offers that it wasn't difficult to select one.

Contoh:

• He has invested so much money in the project that he cannot abandon it now.
• The grass received so little water that it turned brown in the heat.

Contoh:

• It was such a hot day that we decided to stay indoors. ATAU It was so hot a day that we decided to stay indoors.
• It was such an interesting book that he couldn't put it down. ATAU It was so interesting a book that he couldn't put it down.

Contoh:

• She has such exceptional abilities that everyone is jealous of her.
• They are such beautiful pictures that everybody will want one.
• Perry has had such bad luck that he's decided not to gamble.
• This is such difficult homework that I will never finish it.

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Di samping itu, untuk mengungkapkan hubungan cause and effect (sebab dan akibat) dapat digunakan pola lain, yaitu:

1.       Menggunakan Preposition (kata depan) seperti because of, due to, due to the fact that, dll

Contoh:

• Because of the cold weather, we stayed home. (=We stayed home because of the cold weather)
• Due to the cold weather, we stayed home. (=We stayed home due to the cold weather)
• Due to the fact that the weather was cold, we stayed home. (=We stayed home due to the fact that the weather was cold)

2.       Menggunakan kata penghubung (conjunction) seperti because, since, now, that, as, as long as, inasmuch as

Contoh:

• Because he was sleepy, he went to bed.
• Since he's not interested in classical music, he decided not to go to the concert.
• As she had nothing in particular to do, she called up a friend and asked her if she wanted to take in a movie.
• Inasmuch as the two government leaders could not reach an agreement, the possibilities for peace are still remote.

3.       Menggunakan transition words seperti therefore, consequently.

Contoh:

• Alex failed the test because he didn't study.
• Alex didn't study. Therefore, he failed the test.
• Alex didn't study. Consequently, he failed the test.

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Catatan:

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Beberapa Adverb Clause dapat diubah menjadi Modifying Phrases dengan cara:

1)      Menghilangkan subjek dari dependent Clause dan verb (be).

Contoh:

a.       ADVERB CLAUSE      : While I was walking to class, I ran into an old friend.

b.       MODIFYING PHRASE : While walking to class, I ran into an old friend.

2)      Jika dalam Adverb Clause tidak ada be, hilangkanlah subjek dan ubahlah verb dalam Adverb Clause itu menjadi bentuk -ing.

Contoh:

a.       ADVERB CLAUSE      : Before I left for work, I ate breakfast.

b.       MODIFYING PHRASE : Before leaving for work, I ate breakfast.

Adverb Clause dapat diubah menjadi Modifying Phrase jika subjek dari adverb Clause dan subjek dari main Clause sama.

Contoh:

1. DAPAT DIRUBAH

• While I was sitting in class, I fell asleep MENJADI While sitting in class, I fell asleep.
• While Ann was sitting in class, she fell asleep MENJADI While sitting in class, Ann fell asleep.
• Since Mary came to this country, she has made many friends MENJADI Since coming to this country, Mary has made many friends.

2. TIDAK DAPAT DIRUBAH

• While the teacher was lecturing to the class, I fell asleep.
• While we were walking home, a frog hopped across the road in front of us.

7. Clause of Condition

Clause yang menunjukkan adanya persyaratan antara dua kejadian (peristiwa) yang berhubungan. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunctions seperti if, even if, unless, in the even that, or in even that, in case, provided (that), providing (that), on condition that, if only, suppose (that), supposing (that), dll.

Contoh:

• If I see him, I will invite him to the party tomorrow.
• She would forgive her husband everything, if only he would come back to her.
• Suppose (that) your house burns down, do you have enough insurance to cover such a loss.
• In case a robbery occurs in the hotel, the management must be notified at once.
• The company will agree to arbitration on condition (that) the strike is called off at once.
• We should be able to do the job for you quickly, provided (that) you give us all the necessary information.

8. Clauses of Comparison

Klausa adverbia yang menyatakan perbandingan suatu benda.

Contoh:

• Johan can speak English as fluently as his teacher.
• He works harder than he can.
• An elephant is stronger than a rabbit.

9. Adverb clause of reason

Klausa adverbia yang menyatakan sebuah alasan

Contoh:

• Rani doesn’t go to school because she is sick.
• Since it’s raining so heavily, I can’t go out.
• As I wasn’t there, I didn’t know what had happened.
 

 

Example Article For Adverbial Clauses

 

Prices

In most economic systems, the prices of the majority of goods and services do not change over short periods of time. In some systems it is of course possible for an individual to bargain over prices, because they are not fixed in advance. In general terms, however, the individual cannot change the prices of the commodities he wants. When planning has expenditure, he must therefore accept these fixed prices. He must also pay these same fixed prices no matter how many units he buys. A consumer will go on buying bananas for as he continues to be satisfied. If he buys more, he shows that his satisfaction is still greater than his dislike of losing money. With each successive purchase, however, his satisfaction compensates less for the loss of money.

            A point in time comes when the financial sacrifice is greater than the satisfaction of eating bananas. The consumer will therefore stop buying bananas at the current price. The bananas are unchanged; they are no better of worse than before. Their marginal utility to the consumer has, however, charged. If the price had been higher, he might have bought fewer bananas; if the price had been lower, he might have bought more.

            It is clear from this argument that the nature of a commodity remains the same, but its utility changes. This change indicates that special relationship exists between goods and services on the one hand, and a consumer and his money on the other hand. The consumer desire for a commodity tends to diminish as he buys more units of that commodity. Economists call this tendency the law of diminishing marginal utility.