tony@purdue.edu Inquiry about Purdue’s SLS Program Dr. Silva‚ My name is Grant Eckstein‚ and I plan to apply for the Second Language Studies PhD program at Purdue University for the upcoming Fall enrollment. Prior to applying‚ I wanted to email you to introduce myself and get more information about the program and specifically about your research interests. By way of introduction‚ I have a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and a master’s degree in TESOL from Brigham Young University. I am currently
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How to Write Complaint Letters Introduction Letters of complaint usually include the following stages: 1. Background 2. Problem - cause and effect 3. Solution 4. Warning (optional) 5. Closing 1. Background This section describes the situation; e.g. I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly. I attended your exhibition Sound Systems 2014 at the Fortune Hotel (22-25 January) and found it informative and interesting. Unfortunately
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Four principal of Managerial functions Sample article: Roberts‚ G 2013‚ Rio Tinto eyes huge growth‚ Australian Associated Press Pty Limited‚ accessed 23/3/2013‚ http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/rio-tinto-lifts-iron-ore-production/story-e6frfkur-1226554420329 This essay is related to the Rio Tinto company and presents some of the management theories and ideas. They are the four principal of managerial functions‚ contingency theory of organisation‚ challenges for management in
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In Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates is on trial for his life because of the alleged accusations of him believing in false gods and teaching such doctrine and corrupting the youth through his teachings. Socrates addresses his accusers faulty allegations while addressing the Athenian people’s destructive gullibility in siding with his accusers opinions without searching out the evidence for themselves. Using this opportunity to not just defend himself but rather expose the underlining and core issues‚ Socrates
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Bond Interest and Principal Payments A bond is a type of long-term debt that is issued by a corporation and is purchased by an investor for cash. A formal contract is issued by the corporation that states the legal terms of the bond. The advantages of issuing a bond from a corporation is that the ownership interest of the bondholders will not be diluted and those bonds are available at lower costs than the common stocks available. After a bond is issued by the corporation‚ the bondholder is promised
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Socrates. The Socratic tradition is a long a deep tradition that has influenced every facet of our life today‚ the four most important texts to be examined are The Apology‚ Euthyphro‚ and Crito. These texts capture the way Socrates saw the world. I am going to talk about the political philosophy and Socrates moral philosophy in Crito and the Apology and I am going to talk about religious belief in Euthyphro. I am also going to talk about the way Socrates has influenced western culture and society‚ and the
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press conference with those attending including his mother‚ issuing an apology to his fans‚ friends and business partners that have supported him over the years. Unfortunately‚ Woods delay was costly. According to a poll conducted from December 16-20 by CNN‚ Woods’ favorable rating fell from 60 percent in early December‚ to 34 percent at the time of the survey (Cable News Network [CNN]‚ 2009‚ para. 2). After his apology‚ one of his biggest endorsers‚ Gatorade‚ ended their partnership with
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Honorable principal guest teachers and my dear fellow good morning and aok. Today is a day which holds special position in our life as today settians are paying their tribute to the voice which is still resounding in our minds and that is surely the voice of karbala. The events of Karbala reflect the collision of the good the evil‚ the virtuous versus the wicked‚ and the collision of Imam Hussain (the head of virtue) versus Yazid (the head of impiety). Imam Hussain (pbuh) was a revolutionary person
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In 399 B.C‚ Socrates‚ a 70 year old teacher of rhetoric and speech‚ had been declared the wisest by the oracle at Delphi‚ however‚ he hadn’t considered himself the wisest. He figured that someone else was wiser than himself so he began to talk to poets‚ artist‚ educators and he realized that when they claimed that they knew the answers that didn’t. He had been the only one that had acceptably admitted that he didn’t know the right answer. People were infuriated because he had pointed out that the
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Biblical Principals of Healthy Sexuality Kyley Hood CNL 7643 Family Sexuality John Brown University Looking at the media and entertainment industry just over the past fifty or so year‚ it is very evident how much the view of healthy sexuality has changed throughout time in our society. Just 60 years old the public was horrified when Elvis Presley suggestively shook his hips and most television sitcoms were about a wholesome traditional family. Presently however; it is rare
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