What I understood
I have understood the main idea of the documentary, to focuses on idyllic scenes, bountiful farmers markets, and gourmet cooking. The interviewees discuss why their ventures are good for the earth, why they're better for people's health, why they create better-tasting products, and how this kind of eating is ultimately more satisfying on a human level. However, this isn't just self-promotion–these people are passionate about what they do. Most are sustainable-food-system activists, and their arguments make sense.
What I enjoyed
The part of the movie that I preferred is when the young child helped his dad and how he was interested in what he was doing. He was listening with close attention to what his dad told him and he would do the exact same thing right after.
What I found difficult
There are too many character changes; it makes it really hard to follow what’s being said by one and what the other says afterwards. They were, indeed, all talking about the same subject but still, I found that part difficult.
What really worked?
I enjoyed the part when they explain how they make beer because I had never seen that on TV or in person. Honestly, I had never even heard about how it was done.
What you might change
As I said a couple of lines higher, the switch of persons interviewed was too quick. That will confuse people for sure. The thing that I would have change 100% sure is the length because it is a documentary, not a movie.
What I learned
The individuals pay a certain amount of money to the farmer up-front and he receives a share of what the farm produces.
Question I still have
Well, it is not really a question, but why do the cook at the end of the documentary keeps his ring when he’s making food. I understand and hope that he washes his hands every time he stars making food but wearing jewels in your hands while touching something other humans while eat later is not hygienic.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Summary Road raggers in the sky
Road raggers in the sky
Nowadays, there are more air rage incidents in all Airlines companies than before. The problem is apparently caused by the work men.
The big problems occur when there is a long delay where the passengers have to wait without having access to food, drinks or even information. A single person as much as a group is concern by this growing situation.
The airline psychology is a new study where there is almost as many explanations as there are examples. Some could blame the alcohol abuse, but others would think that the problem is the airlines company themselves.
One of the main reasons is when owners need to cut some money and they do it by reducing the number of flight attendants. That lowers the capability of the remaining flight attendants to serve everyone in the best way possible.
There are rumors about airlines companies in the United States cutting in the ventilation cabin.
One other problem that causes the occupants’ madness is when the company responsible for that flight gives the order to the flight crew to run the air systems on the minimum setting.
A web site where the passengers can go and put their demands or what they didn’t like about a past trip (ex: The service) has been created.
The biggest companies have announced that they will react to those complaints by removing seats to make more room for their customers.
Nowadays, there are more air rage incidents in all Airlines companies than before. The problem is apparently caused by the work men.
The big problems occur when there is a long delay where the passengers have to wait without having access to food, drinks or even information. A single person as much as a group is concern by this growing situation.
The airline psychology is a new study where there is almost as many explanations as there are examples. Some could blame the alcohol abuse, but others would think that the problem is the airlines company themselves.
One of the main reasons is when owners need to cut some money and they do it by reducing the number of flight attendants. That lowers the capability of the remaining flight attendants to serve everyone in the best way possible.
There are rumors about airlines companies in the United States cutting in the ventilation cabin.
One other problem that causes the occupants’ madness is when the company responsible for that flight gives the order to the flight crew to run the air systems on the minimum setting.
A web site where the passengers can go and put their demands or what they didn’t like about a past trip (ex: The service) has been created.
The biggest companies have announced that they will react to those complaints by removing seats to make more room for their customers.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
CV (I erase my adresse, phone number, etc.)
Joannie Allard
Personnel objective
I want to apply for a job as a secretary at CLD in Saint-Hyacinthe.
Work experience
Summer 2007
Cultivateur Saint-Constant
Saint-Constant
Cashier at Cultivateur
I had to calculate and handle all payment transactions and make sure my cash was balanced at the end of my shift.
I had to help close the place and put all of the food in the big fridge.
October 25th, 2007
Métro Cardinal
Sainte-Catherine
Supervisor of cashier & cashier
I had to answer the phone and transfer the calls to the appropriate extension.
I had to calculate and handle all payment transactions and make sure my cash was balanced at the end of my shift.
I had to help close the store.
I had to serve the clients and give each one of them a good service.
I had to help form the new cashier and give my daily report to my boss.
Training
Spring 2007
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Longueuil
DEC in Office Systems Technology
Now I can speak English better than a few years before.
I am computer-literate with experience using Office 2007 programs like Work, Excel, etc. I am able to use Adobe Cs2, Quark and some others.
I had great communication skills.
Interest
I like to work with the public; I like to talk with people and develop my culture as much as possible. In my free time I read, watch TV in English so I can keep on learning and I surf on the Internet.
References
Upon request.
Personnel objective
I want to apply for a job as a secretary at CLD in Saint-Hyacinthe.
Work experience
Summer 2007
Cultivateur Saint-Constant
Saint-Constant
Cashier at Cultivateur
I had to calculate and handle all payment transactions and make sure my cash was balanced at the end of my shift.
I had to help close the place and put all of the food in the big fridge.
October 25th, 2007
Métro Cardinal
Sainte-Catherine
Supervisor of cashier & cashier
I had to answer the phone and transfer the calls to the appropriate extension.
I had to calculate and handle all payment transactions and make sure my cash was balanced at the end of my shift.
I had to help close the store.
I had to serve the clients and give each one of them a good service.
I had to help form the new cashier and give my daily report to my boss.
Training
Spring 2007
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Longueuil
DEC in Office Systems Technology
Now I can speak English better than a few years before.
I am computer-literate with experience using Office 2007 programs like Work, Excel, etc. I am able to use Adobe Cs2, Quark and some others.
I had great communication skills.
Interest
I like to work with the public; I like to talk with people and develop my culture as much as possible. In my free time I read, watch TV in English so I can keep on learning and I surf on the Internet.
References
Upon request.
Lab
FAT CATS…
Method for exercising a cat
This method is used to help cats lose some weight because they are too fat.
It has a big box with some compartment with five mice in each compartment.
The cat needs to do an exercise before the door where the mouse is.
If he succeeds the exercise he can eat the mouse or play with her.
MICE CAN HELP YOU!!!!
Method for exercising a cat
This method is used to help cats lose some weight because they are too fat.
It has a big box with some compartment with five mice in each compartment.
The cat needs to do an exercise before the door where the mouse is.
If he succeeds the exercise he can eat the mouse or play with her.
MICE CAN HELP YOU!!!!
Reports
Business Publicity
Product report
Executive summary
Two days ago we held a meeting where we decided that 11 percent of our workers, which means 6000 employees, are going to lose their jobs gradually over the next five months due to the fact that we have had a big drop in our orders over the last few years. We are doing our best to re-locate those employees.
Introduction
This report is being made to make sure that we do our best to ensure the continuation of our other plants so the same doesn’t happen to them. Employees with 10 years or more of seniority will be send to our other locations and the rest will receive a money compensation depending on how long they have been with us.
Findings
Here are both detailed solutions that we have found:
- Our older workers, which represent approximately 3 % of the 6000 that are going to lose their jobs, will be relocated to our exterior plants either inside the province or outside of it. We will also give those same employees the choice to leave Canada and continue to work for us in another country. All plants directors will do their best to integrate the new employees and will see if they can do the same work in their new building.
- The rest of the workers will receive a cash compensation about a month after their last paycheck. The numbers on the check will depend on how long the person has been working for the company and will be based on a pre-determined percentage which is different in all domains. A man or a woman making $ 40 000 will receive between $ 15 000 & $20 000 depending on what he was doing on a daily basis.
Conclusion
We know people are going to be disappointed and some of them are going to be real mad but we are doing the best we can in the situation that we are in.
Recommendation
The next meeting will be the last one before the big announcement to the targeted staff. The best we could do until then is to get information from plant directors on their jobs posted so we’ll be able to give everyone the most information on where they could be transfer.
Joannie Allard
Research and Development Director
20 October, 2008
Product report
Executive summary
Two days ago we held a meeting where we decided that 11 percent of our workers, which means 6000 employees, are going to lose their jobs gradually over the next five months due to the fact that we have had a big drop in our orders over the last few years. We are doing our best to re-locate those employees.
Introduction
This report is being made to make sure that we do our best to ensure the continuation of our other plants so the same doesn’t happen to them. Employees with 10 years or more of seniority will be send to our other locations and the rest will receive a money compensation depending on how long they have been with us.
Findings
Here are both detailed solutions that we have found:
- Our older workers, which represent approximately 3 % of the 6000 that are going to lose their jobs, will be relocated to our exterior plants either inside the province or outside of it. We will also give those same employees the choice to leave Canada and continue to work for us in another country. All plants directors will do their best to integrate the new employees and will see if they can do the same work in their new building.
- The rest of the workers will receive a cash compensation about a month after their last paycheck. The numbers on the check will depend on how long the person has been working for the company and will be based on a pre-determined percentage which is different in all domains. A man or a woman making $ 40 000 will receive between $ 15 000 & $20 000 depending on what he was doing on a daily basis.
Conclusion
We know people are going to be disappointed and some of them are going to be real mad but we are doing the best we can in the situation that we are in.
Recommendation
The next meeting will be the last one before the big announcement to the targeted staff. The best we could do until then is to get information from plant directors on their jobs posted so we’ll be able to give everyone the most information on where they could be transfer.
Joannie Allard
Research and Development Director
20 October, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Dear Hotel Marine Manager,
ICON Company engaged me to schedule a seminar at your Hotel. They would like to reserve twenty single rooms for the participants for Friday July 5th to Sunday July 7th. The arrival is going to be on Friday afternoon and a few will be there later. The departure time is going to be after 5 p.m. on Sunday evening.
We need to have one conference room and three other seminar rooms. They require the following equipment: overhead projector a flip chart, Power-Point, VCR. They want the dinner on Friday, on Saturday and Sunday they want the breakfast, lunch and the dinner. It haves two participants who are vegetarian and four who didn’t drink alcohol. The group includes one participant who is using a wheelchair. And finally it haves six participants who are smoking.
I would like if you can contact me at my e-mail.
We hope to have a good seminar at your hotel.
You’re sincerely
Joannie Allard
Account Manager for Corporate Travel
At Universal Airlines
ICON Company engaged me to schedule a seminar at your Hotel. They would like to reserve twenty single rooms for the participants for Friday July 5th to Sunday July 7th. The arrival is going to be on Friday afternoon and a few will be there later. The departure time is going to be after 5 p.m. on Sunday evening.
We need to have one conference room and three other seminar rooms. They require the following equipment: overhead projector a flip chart, Power-Point, VCR. They want the dinner on Friday, on Saturday and Sunday they want the breakfast, lunch and the dinner. It haves two participants who are vegetarian and four who didn’t drink alcohol. The group includes one participant who is using a wheelchair. And finally it haves six participants who are smoking.
I would like if you can contact me at my e-mail.
We hope to have a good seminar at your hotel.
You’re sincerely
Joannie Allard
Account Manager for Corporate Travel
At Universal Airlines
Monday, September 8, 2008
Hi, my name is Joannie Allard; I created this blog for my English class in my technique which is Desktop Publishing. I decided to do my blog about myself. Before I came to CEM I wanted to do the human science program but in a specialize department. It’s for that reason that I’m studying in this technique. I have always like to create things even though I don’t have too much inspiration. I’m not the best in French nor in English and I’d like to be better so that’s why I go at the CAF at CEM to get my French to a higher level. On the English part, I stay when the teacher plays a movie or a TV Show in English because I know the best way to learn English is by listening to it. I think that the best way to practice my English is to do something that I love, but the thing is I don’t have too much time to do everything I want. I have twenty seven hours of class every week and I work between twenty to twenty five hours by week. When you have a boyfriend, you try to spend sometime with him. The advantage that I have is that I work on night shift therefore I can concentrate on studying and on working during the week and on the week-end; I have one day with my boyfriend. I really love him because he is a perfect bilingual and can help me a lot with my English. My dad is a plant manager and he used to work in Cornwall, Ontario so he is almost perfect bilingual himself. I can’t really understand how I can have that much difficulty to talk, write, and especially understand the English language.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Hi, my name is Joannie Allard; I create this blog for my English class of my technical who is Desktop Publishing. I decided to do my blog about myself. First before I come to CEM I would like to go in human science but I want to do a specialize thing. It’s for that reason I’m studying in this technical. I love to create something like if I don’t have too much inspiration. I’m not the best one in French like in English. I would like to be better it’s for this reason that I’m going at the CAF at CEM to ameliorate my French. For my English, I stay to listening some movies or TV Show in English because I love to listen the TV. And I think that the better way to practice my English in something that I love. But sometime we don’t have too much time to do everything. Me I have twenty seven hour of classes by week, I work twenty hour to twenty five hour by complete week. After when we have a boyfriend, we have to pass sometime with him. But me I have a big advantage it’s that I work on night and I can consecrate my week for my study and my work and one day for my boyfriend. And he can help me in English because he is a perfect bilingual. My dad is perfect he too and I don’t know how me I have too much difficulty to talk, to write, and especially to understand the English.
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