In Sold‚ I believe the author-Patricia McCormick-was trying to inform readers about the horrors of many young girls’ daily lives. The book explains the journeys of how the young girls enter human trafficking and how they rely on the other girls in the house. I believe the purpose of this book is to inform the readers of the horrors of what the world is like and it is not as innocent as many people may naively believe it is just because noting that horrible has happened to them. Along with just
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Briana Purifoy Effectiveness of Sobriety Checkpoints Special Problems in Criminal Justice Dr. Stone December 1‚ 2010 Abstract A good theoretical basis exists for believing that properly conducted sobriety checkpoints and campaigns‚ may reduce drunk driving‚ and data from multiple checkpoint programs support this belief. The courts have upheld the constitutionality of checkpoints‚ opposing those who believe them to violate the fourth amendment. Each year‚ more deaths result for alcohol-related
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It is hard to imagine how liberation could be a product bought by status. Throughout life‚ people are continuously confronted with the reality of societal rankings. Patricia McCormick’s realistic fictional novel‚ Sold‚ tells the story of Lakshmi‚ a young girl thrown into the world of human trafficking. As she is forced to come to terms with her circumstances‚ the story follows her struggle for autonomy. Through the lens of Marxist criticism‚ readers discern that economic status and social class shape
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children are having to survive each day by being sexually assaulted and sold into sex slavery. Even though there will always be scars‚ adjusting to surroundings can help with the day to day survival. In Patricia McCormick’s book‚ Sold‚ a 13 year old girl named Lakshmi gets sold from her stepfather to a woman named Mumtaz in India. Lakshmi then has to survive the cruel things that Mumtaz makes her do to earn money back for her freedom. Sold demonstrates that adjusting to surroundings is important for survival
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ACC 302 Project 02/28/2013 Ch. 12 a) P&G reported intangibles such as goodwill‚ brands‚ patents and technology‚ and customer relations on its 2009 financial statements and notes. b) Research and development costs were expensed in 2009 for $2‚044 and in 2008 for $2‚212. R&D costs were 2.6% (2‚044/79‚029) of sales revenue in 2009 and 2.7% (2‚212/81‚748) in 2008. In 2009 the R&D costs were 15% (2‚044/13‚436) of net income and 18 %( 2‚212/12‚075) in 2008. (in millions) Ch. 13 a) P&G’s short term
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if it means selling them to a sex trafficker. In the book Sold‚ Patricia McCormik gives an example of how the step-father of the protagonist‚ Lakshmi‚ views her‚ "But a girl is like a goat. Good as long as she gives you milk and butter. But not worth crying over when it’s time to make a stew"(McCormik 8). In this third world country‚ women and girls are to be used and are for man’s pleasure. Lakshmi was thirteen when her step father sold her. He is a greedy man who does not work and sells her into
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INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS/PROBLEMS DUE FRIDAY - POST THESE TO THE MAIN CLASSROOM FORUM [please don’t start answering these DQs until Tuesday the start of the class‚ thanks] 1. What are the four basic financial statements? What is the primary purpose of each of the four basic financial statements? In your opinion‚ which financial statement is the most important? Explain why. * 2. How would the financial statements be useful to managers and employees? How would
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In Patricia McCormick’s non-fiction novel‚ Sold‚ thirteen year old Lakshmi is sold into sexual slavery by her stepfather. She believes she is going to work in the city‚ as the breadwinner‚ but her step-father is in it for the money and revenge of the eldest son he doesn’t have. Lakshmi’s biggest priorities are her mother and brother‚ and her stepfather could care less about her or the family‚ he has an addiction to gambling. Instead of working hard and paying for a tin roof‚ he gambles his money
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TUI University Module 2 – Case Assignment ACC 403 – Principles of Accounting For this Case Assignment I will show prepared income statements for E-company utilizing both variable (contribution margin) and traditional (absorption margin) methods. I will also show E-company’s computed contribution margin ratio‚ gross profit ratio and operating (net) income ratios‚ as well as explain the difference and reconcile operating income
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70‚000 units 80‚000 units 90‚000 units Sales $1‚400‚000 $1‚600‚000 $1‚800‚000 Cost of goods sold 840‚000 960‚000 1‚080‚000 Gross profit on sales $560‚000 $640‚000 $720‚000 Operating expenses ($90‚000 fixed) 370‚000 410‚000 450‚000 Operating income $190‚000 $230‚000 $270‚000 Income taxes (30% of operating income) 57‚000 69‚000 81‚000 Net income $133‚000 $161‚000 $189‚000 Assume that the cost of goods sold and variable operating expenses vary directly with sales and the income taxes remain
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