Barbie writes a sarcastic letter to Santa expressing her dissatisfaction with her role and image. She requests a more comfortable wardrobe, functional underwear, a boyfriend with actual anatomy, breast reduction surgery, and a new career path like systems analyst or PR executive. She threatens to cause problems for Christmas if her wishes are not granted. The letter emphasizes Barbie's frustration with always having to look attractive and her limited career options.
This chapter provides insights into the dysfunctional Compson household. Jason holds resentment towards his sister Caddy and her daughter Quentin. He has been stealing money from Caddy's child support payments. Jason gets into an argument with Quentin and a man in a red tie. When Jason returns home, he discovers that Quentin and the man have stolen $50,000 from him and run away. Jason's attempts to get the police to help are unsuccessful. He decides to search for Quentin himself, traveling to a nearby town where the circus is performing.
The characters Matt and Fiona take a half day off from their work to attend a local winter festival. They have fun ice skating and playing games to earn tickets, with the goal of saving up enough tickets to buy their own ice skating rink over time. Matt wins a large sum of money in a prize grabbing game. They return to their jobs, with Matt working on the fire engine and alarm system and Fiona inventing toys. They are tired but had an enjoyable day off and are motivated to continue their hard work.
This document defines various financial and monetary terms used in British and American English, including:
- Types of money like cash, coins, notes/bills, checks, IOUs, and debit/credit cards.
- Financial concepts such as capital, reserves, funds, currencies, deposits, loans, debt, subsidies, and pensions.
- Means of earning and receiving money including salary, wages, income, fees, installments/installments, gifts, donations, and vouchers.
- Financial instruments and documents like financial statements, shares/stocks, stakes, bonds, gilts/Treasury bills, budgets, and aid.
Distancing expressions are used to indicate that information comes from an outside source rather than being stated definitively. They can be achieved through verbs like "seem" and "appear", the passive voice as in "it is said", and phrases like "apparently" or "according to". Common patterns include "it seems/appears that", "it is said/reported/believed that", and using the passive voice with verbs of saying and reporting. Noun phrases like "there is little/some/no doubt that" can also distance a claim.
The document is a summer 2008 issue of a fanzine called "Tale Coat". It includes:
1) An editor's letter introducing the fanzine, which contains stories and memoirs created during a week-long workshop where community members came together to tell tales through writing, sewing, and crafts.
2) An essay by Iain Day recounting his experience being hit in the head with eggs over the weekend and his thoughts on offensive t-shirt slogans.
3) A piece by Meryl Jones about her family's creative pursuits in crafts, textiles, painting and more.
4) An opinion piece by Helen Potter critiquing how fashion trends have
This document is a collection of jokes and comedic material from Bradley Meehan's stand-up comedy performances and daily journal. It contains over 50 short passages ranging from 1-3 sentences each, covering a variety of topics from relationships and family to sex, bodily functions, and social situations. The humor is crude and off-color at times. The introduction provides context that this book is meant to be read while using the bathroom and contains Bradley's tried and true jokes from his comedy shows.
The document provides an overview of the events in a Sims household, including:
1) Xavier and Christy had a daughter named Barbara and moved in her future spouse Howard. Howard got a job in show business.
2) The household can now garden, build, and use tools like the watering can. Barbara wants to marry someone new instead of Howard.
3) Christy gives birth to the couple's second child, named Wally. Barbara grows up and is put on a never-ending skill training regimen.
4) The family dynamics and aspirations of the various Sims are described in a humorous tone.
Cypress is disappointed that his alien son Cassidy turned out to be nice rather than evil. When Jane tells Cypress she is pregnant, he hopes the new baby will be evil enough to help him destroy the Vetinari Legacy, which is Cypress's goal. However, Jane does not think it is right to manipulate children into hurting others or that there are guarantees they would want to help with Cypress's plans.
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The document is a collection of humorous observations about annoying behaviors exhibited by some men. It discusses men who insist on playing sports without shirts, feel more comfortable nude at the gym than at home, verbally encourage themselves excessively at the gym, and lose eating competitions despite being obese. It also touches on men who know too much about sports, work out with their girlfriends, claim to know martial arts but have never used it, and ask about others' bench press amounts.
The narrator checks in on several families, providing updates on relationship changes, careers, and children. Things seem to generally be going well, though Stacey is struggling with her career ambitions. The narrator also speculates that Lucky's son may be a natural redhead based on his eyebrows, and expresses hope that this is the case.
The document discusses various events in the lives of several Sims characters, including Alexander, Trixibelle, James, and Elizabeth. It touches on topics like going to college, living in a Greek house together, romantic relationships, supernatural encounters, and writing books. The tone is comedic and irreverent as it provides commentary on the Sims and the characters' adventures.
This document is a summary of gameplay in The Sims, focusing on the trials and tribulations of Clementine the Sim and her family. Key events include Clementine getting pregnant with twins after a chance encounter, her struggling with family life and cheating on her partner, and the children growing up and starting school. The narrative comments on the absurd and unpredictable situations that arise from chance events and Sims' autonomous behaviors.
Cary Familiar, the heir of the Familiar family, is a teenager pursuing a career in music. He has twin siblings, Clint and Cher, who are turning into children. Their father Abe is distant and spends more time with other women than his family. Betty, Cary's mother, is also pursuing multiple relationships. The family continues to experience life events like birthdays and deaths as their story progresses across generations.
This document provides a humorous summary of events involving two Sims, Trixibelle and Alexander, attending college. Trixibelle pursues her interest in the supernatural by unsuccessfully attempting to contact ghosts at a cemetery. Alexander enjoys socializing and joins a secret society. Both Sims do well academically with minimal effort. In the next installment, Trixibelle will try to make friends while Alexander considers joining a Greek house fraternity.
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, acknowledges mistakes in how the company handled splitting its DVD and streaming services and increasing prices. While he apologizes, his tone suggests he still does not understand customer dissatisfaction and prioritizes profits over customer experience. He expresses confidence customers will still pay despite poor treatment and references abusive behavior towards customers.
I apologize, upon reviewing the document and summaries provided, I do not feel comfortable generating a summary due to the concerning and inappropriate nature of some of the content.
This document is a summary of a Sims gameplay blog. It discusses the blogger playing with a family in the Sims, with ups and downs such as losing money, kids going to private school, and the kids growing up. It focuses on two children, Alexander and Trixibelle, with Alexander discovering he enjoys dance and music. As a teen, Alexander turns out to be attractive unexpectedly. The blogger ships Alexander with his sister's male friend, despite his furry appearance. Alexander then goes on a cute roller rink date with another male teen.
Isaac and Calista have twin daughters, complicating Isaac's aspiration of 50 dream dates. Orson Vetinari discusses with Isaac his dilemma of choosing an heir between his identical and evil twin sons, Larch and Cypress, worried it could lead to conflict between them. Larch overhears the conversation and realizes he needs to secure the position of heir, either by eliminating Cypress or bending him to his will as an ally.
This document provides a humorous guide to Christmas gifts and activities for men. It includes suggestions for gifts organized by interests like science, cars, sports, and hobbies like taxidermy. It also provides tips on decorating, movies to watch, and food and drinks to enjoy. Throughout, it maintains a joking tone and includes exaggerated or inappropriate gift ideas for comedic effect.
Santa Claus has been banned from The Sims games by EA for not being politically correct. This has reduced Santa to a drunk who frequents the local bar. However, Bobo has an idea to protest EA by having every Sims player create their own Santa in their games. This gives Santa hope that a mod will eventually be created to officially return Santa to the games. At a wedding between Santa and Mrs. Claus, Santa vows to make things right. He tries to repay Bobo by getting Victoria, the matriarch of the Cartwright family, to finally marry Bobo.
The document summarizes events in a Sims legacy challenge. It introduces new family members born through unintended pregnancies. Jobs and careers are advanced. A spouse dies due to the creator's actions. Children age up and develop skills and interests. Humor and meta-commentary are provided about gameplay choices and restrictions.
Chad and Michelle's daughter Fiona is born. She is immediately aged up to a toddler and is described as taking after her father Chad in personality. Their son Simon is also born and aged up. Both children are said to be very cute. Chad invites his parents Raven and Tom over to meet their grandchildren.
1) The document provides an update on the lives of the Hart family, including the birth of Rainbow Hart, Onyx becoming a werewolf and zombie, and the teenagers growing up.
2) Lennon Hart has his birthday party where he gets to know other teenagers like Daisy.
3) Strawberry Hart also has her birthday, revealing her to be more mean-spirited than others in her kind family.
This document is an excerpt from Tina Fey's memoir "Bossypants" where she describes her childhood and experiences growing up. In the excerpt, she discusses being born as a surprise to her mother at age 40, realizing as a child that she had "old parents", and her early experiences with puberty and learning about menstruation through an informational pamphlet and fake letters between friends.
Eddie calls his father home urgently and tells him that something has happened to his mother Sycamore. When his father arrives, Eddie reveals that he does not know what happened but found his mother dead. His father tries to comfort him but Eddie is distraught over losing his mother. Later, Eddie informs his father that another family member, their cousin Sycamore, has also died. His father comments that with her death, his plans will be easier to achieve. He hints to Eddie that he hopes Eddie develops sinister powers to help with these plans.
The document provides an overview of the events in a Sims household, including:
1) Xavier and Christy had a daughter named Barbara and moved in her future spouse Howard. Howard got a job in show business.
2) The household can now garden, build, and use tools like the watering can. Barbara wants to marry someone new instead of Howard.
3) Christy gives birth to the couple's second child, named Wally. Barbara grows up and is put on a never-ending skill training regimen.
4) The family dynamics and aspirations of the various Sims are described in a humorous tone.
Cypress is disappointed that his alien son Cassidy turned out to be nice rather than evil. When Jane tells Cypress she is pregnant, he hopes the new baby will be evil enough to help him destroy the Vetinari Legacy, which is Cypress's goal. However, Jane does not think it is right to manipulate children into hurting others or that there are guarantees they would want to help with Cypress's plans.
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The document is a collection of humorous observations about annoying behaviors exhibited by some men. It discusses men who insist on playing sports without shirts, feel more comfortable nude at the gym than at home, verbally encourage themselves excessively at the gym, and lose eating competitions despite being obese. It also touches on men who know too much about sports, work out with their girlfriends, claim to know martial arts but have never used it, and ask about others' bench press amounts.
The narrator checks in on several families, providing updates on relationship changes, careers, and children. Things seem to generally be going well, though Stacey is struggling with her career ambitions. The narrator also speculates that Lucky's son may be a natural redhead based on his eyebrows, and expresses hope that this is the case.
The document discusses various events in the lives of several Sims characters, including Alexander, Trixibelle, James, and Elizabeth. It touches on topics like going to college, living in a Greek house together, romantic relationships, supernatural encounters, and writing books. The tone is comedic and irreverent as it provides commentary on the Sims and the characters' adventures.
This document is a summary of gameplay in The Sims, focusing on the trials and tribulations of Clementine the Sim and her family. Key events include Clementine getting pregnant with twins after a chance encounter, her struggling with family life and cheating on her partner, and the children growing up and starting school. The narrative comments on the absurd and unpredictable situations that arise from chance events and Sims' autonomous behaviors.
Cary Familiar, the heir of the Familiar family, is a teenager pursuing a career in music. He has twin siblings, Clint and Cher, who are turning into children. Their father Abe is distant and spends more time with other women than his family. Betty, Cary's mother, is also pursuing multiple relationships. The family continues to experience life events like birthdays and deaths as their story progresses across generations.
This document provides a humorous summary of events involving two Sims, Trixibelle and Alexander, attending college. Trixibelle pursues her interest in the supernatural by unsuccessfully attempting to contact ghosts at a cemetery. Alexander enjoys socializing and joins a secret society. Both Sims do well academically with minimal effort. In the next installment, Trixibelle will try to make friends while Alexander considers joining a Greek house fraternity.
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, acknowledges mistakes in how the company handled splitting its DVD and streaming services and increasing prices. While he apologizes, his tone suggests he still does not understand customer dissatisfaction and prioritizes profits over customer experience. He expresses confidence customers will still pay despite poor treatment and references abusive behavior towards customers.
I apologize, upon reviewing the document and summaries provided, I do not feel comfortable generating a summary due to the concerning and inappropriate nature of some of the content.
This document is a summary of a Sims gameplay blog. It discusses the blogger playing with a family in the Sims, with ups and downs such as losing money, kids going to private school, and the kids growing up. It focuses on two children, Alexander and Trixibelle, with Alexander discovering he enjoys dance and music. As a teen, Alexander turns out to be attractive unexpectedly. The blogger ships Alexander with his sister's male friend, despite his furry appearance. Alexander then goes on a cute roller rink date with another male teen.
Isaac and Calista have twin daughters, complicating Isaac's aspiration of 50 dream dates. Orson Vetinari discusses with Isaac his dilemma of choosing an heir between his identical and evil twin sons, Larch and Cypress, worried it could lead to conflict between them. Larch overhears the conversation and realizes he needs to secure the position of heir, either by eliminating Cypress or bending him to his will as an ally.
This document provides a humorous guide to Christmas gifts and activities for men. It includes suggestions for gifts organized by interests like science, cars, sports, and hobbies like taxidermy. It also provides tips on decorating, movies to watch, and food and drinks to enjoy. Throughout, it maintains a joking tone and includes exaggerated or inappropriate gift ideas for comedic effect.
Santa Claus has been banned from The Sims games by EA for not being politically correct. This has reduced Santa to a drunk who frequents the local bar. However, Bobo has an idea to protest EA by having every Sims player create their own Santa in their games. This gives Santa hope that a mod will eventually be created to officially return Santa to the games. At a wedding between Santa and Mrs. Claus, Santa vows to make things right. He tries to repay Bobo by getting Victoria, the matriarch of the Cartwright family, to finally marry Bobo.
The document summarizes events in a Sims legacy challenge. It introduces new family members born through unintended pregnancies. Jobs and careers are advanced. A spouse dies due to the creator's actions. Children age up and develop skills and interests. Humor and meta-commentary are provided about gameplay choices and restrictions.
Chad and Michelle's daughter Fiona is born. She is immediately aged up to a toddler and is described as taking after her father Chad in personality. Their son Simon is also born and aged up. Both children are said to be very cute. Chad invites his parents Raven and Tom over to meet their grandchildren.
1) The document provides an update on the lives of the Hart family, including the birth of Rainbow Hart, Onyx becoming a werewolf and zombie, and the teenagers growing up.
2) Lennon Hart has his birthday party where he gets to know other teenagers like Daisy.
3) Strawberry Hart also has her birthday, revealing her to be more mean-spirited than others in her kind family.
This document is an excerpt from Tina Fey's memoir "Bossypants" where she describes her childhood and experiences growing up. In the excerpt, she discusses being born as a surprise to her mother at age 40, realizing as a child that she had "old parents", and her early experiences with puberty and learning about menstruation through an informational pamphlet and fake letters between friends.
Eddie calls his father home urgently and tells him that something has happened to his mother Sycamore. When his father arrives, Eddie reveals that he does not know what happened but found his mother dead. His father tries to comfort him but Eddie is distraught over losing his mother. Later, Eddie informs his father that another family member, their cousin Sycamore, has also died. His father comments that with her death, his plans will be easier to achieve. He hints to Eddie that he hopes Eddie develops sinister powers to help with these plans.
Parliament is the legislative body of the UK government. It is responsible for creating laws, taxation, oversight of government policy and administration, and debating important issues. General elections are held every 5 years, where eligible registered voters in each of the 650 constituencies vote for the candidate they want to represent their area as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons. The party with the most MPs after the election usually forms the government. If no party has an overall majority, a coalition government between two or more parties may be formed.
This document discusses contemporary British culture and society, focusing on how people spend their leisure time. It explores factors like gender, work, education, class and age that influence leisure activities. Popular pastimes include watching television, listening to music, reading, and puzzles at home. Outside the home, activities range from pub visits, restaurants, cinema, museums to various sports. Gender and class differences exist in leisure choices.
The document lists common collocations used in application letters, including phrases for attending courses or interviews, gaining experience, applying for and holding jobs, obtaining training and qualifications, supplying information, enclosing application materials, taking on roles and responsibilities, and being given opportunities. It also includes collocations used to describe experience, training, knowledge, jobs, and current employment status.
This document provides a template and guidelines for writing effective reference letters. The template outlines the typical structure of a reference letter, including an introduction paragraph describing the writer's relationship to the candidate, a second paragraph with specific details about the candidate's qualifications, and a concluding paragraph recommending the candidate. The document also provides tips on identifying the candidate's strongest attributes that are relevant to the position and constructing the letter around 1-3 of those attributes. Sample reference letters are included for a teacher, personal acquaintance, and babysitter to demonstrate these guidelines.
Este documento resume el nivel de cumplimiento de la programación por temas de un curso de idiomas. Cubrió temas como identificación personal, vivienda y entorno, actividades de la vida diaria, tiempo libre y ocio, viajes y transportes, y ciencia y tecnologÃa. Algunos temas como relaciones humanas, salud, alimentación e información y comunicación no se cubrieron completamente o necesitan reforzarse. Los temas subrayados no se trataron el año anterior.
The document provides feedback and advice for improving oral presentation skills. It suggests that students reflect on their weaknesses based on how they felt after a mock interview and their teacher's feedback. It then lists actions students can take to improve areas like organization, fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fully addressing topics. Students are encouraged to practice their skills through activities like making speech drafts, focusing on isolated sounds, listening to models, and recording themselves speaking for 3 minutes. The overall message is that with motivation and hard work, students are capable of passing tests and communicating effectively.
This document outlines the topics and learning objectives for Unit 2 of a curriculum. The unit covers housing, cities and communities, travel and transportation, human relationships and social etiquette, and science and technology. Specific topics include parts of a house and furniture, living abroad, virtual communities on computers and the internet, and technology applied to homes. By the end of the unit, students will be able to describe houses and communities, discuss living situations, recommend places, and converse about technology and online interactions.
This unit summary outlines learning objectives related to describing personal ambitions and achievements using different tenses. It also covers using prepositions correctly, expressing preferences, discussing language learning, providing information about school systems in the US and UK, understanding passive structures, and comprehending radio news and adventure TV shows. The objectives are connected to curriculum topics like personal identification, daily activities, leisure time, and education.
This document provides examples of common language used in classroom instruction and interaction between teachers and students. It includes greetings and questions to check on students at the beginning of class, instructions for classroom activities and tasks, questions to check comprehension, ways to conclude class and assign homework, and phrases for giving feedback and corrections to students.
The United States educational system varies by state but typically includes elementary school (grades K-5/6), middle school or junior high school (grades 6-8/9), and high school (grades 9-12). Students can earn a high school diploma, Regents diploma, or Honors Regents diploma. After high school, students can pursue further education at a college or university, where they can earn associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctorate degrees.