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    Use of Paralanguage and Kinesics in Everyday Life The use of kinesics and paralanguage in everyday life is the most prominent use of persuasion we use subconsciously. They are used subconsciously because you may not know what they mean. Which can cause cultural tension if you do something that may seem harmless to you but may be a great insult to another culture. Paralanguage has many forms such as whistling which can be used by many people as a means of entertaining by whistling a song or

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    The Case of the Mexican Crazy Quilt: Linderman Industries 1. Was Linderman Industries’ adoption of project organization an appropriate one for getting the Mexican subsidiary started? 2. In consideration of Robert Linderman’s letting the division managers know the project manager would be asking for some of their key people‚ why would Conway have any difficulty in getting the ones he wanted? 3. Would you expect that many people would turn down a chance to join a project organization‚ as

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    combined with its converse‚ and that it in fact do not‚ contrary to the Hatter’s words all work in a contradictory manner. Carroll then shows us Alice’s timid response‚ ashamed as if she had been whipped. His ultimate goal is to show that even though Alice used the utmost formality of language‚ the Hatter called her on it‚ and punished her. The reader is left to wonder if such contradictory statements have ever slipped past themselves‚ wildly altering what they intended to say. Later‚ though‚ the

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    sometimes harsh and unfair. People treated other people differently based on their ethnicity and most disagreements ended in conflict. Religion‚ culture‚ skin color‚ and background played a major role in the conflicts and caused harsh dialogue. In ¨The Quilt of a Country¨ by Anna Quindlen she states that ¨America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of ever changing disparate parts‚ it is held together by a notion‚ the notion that all men are created equal‚ and everyone knows most men consider

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    future while still remembering the past. In Marilyn Nelson Waniek’s poem “The Century Quilt‚” a comfortable tone and detailed symbolism work together to reveal how a family heirloom can be both a reminder of heritage and as well as a representation of dreams for the future. Throughout the poem‚ the poet’s cozy tone elicits a sense of happy nostalgia‚ showing the character’s contentment with the thoughts that the quilt causes her to reflect upon. Phrases such as‚ “Each square holds a sweet gum leaf whose

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    Throughout The Color Purple‚ Walker realistic shows the many strong connections and loyalties the characters have with one another. One strong bond that is shown throughout the book is between Celie and her sister Nettie. They always had a strong bond‚ even when Celie feared that Nettie was dead because they did not hear from each other for a long period of time. In one of Nettie’s letters to Celie‚ she wrote “But God‚ I miss you‚ Celie. I think about the time you laid yourself down for me. I love

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    Microeconomics There are examples of the use of economics everyday‚ in movies‚ and TV shows. In the movie "Tommy Boy" there are many examples of supply and demand and elasticity. In the movie "Tommy Boy" the main character Tommy has been sent out to sell brake pads to keep the factory running. Tommy and his partner Richard go all around the country to try to sell brake pads‚ but the encounter many problems along the way. After they think they have received enough buyers for their brake pads a persons

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    I find my socks and shoes and put them on. I use very light eyeliner and mascara when I do my makeup. I consider dressing and doing my makeup modest a sign of wanting to be taken seriously in my day ahead. My jewelry that I wear‚ a wedding ring and necklace‚ is a symbol of my appreciation and love for my husband. My wedding ring is made of white gold and has seven diamonds in it. My necklace is made of turquoise and silver. I wear this jewelry everyday and I think of my husband when I look at my ring

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    text elaborates in a way about unity and people working together . In “quilt of a country’’‚the author Anna quindlen elaborates on what should be a nation in unity but isn’t after all. She states “America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts‚ it is held together by a notion‚ the notion that all men are created equal‚ though everyone knows that most men consider

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    Between the story “Two kinds” and “Everyday Use” I can feel the tension within the mother and daughter relationships. They both are unstable relationships but each for several reasons. In the story of “Two Kinds” the mother was very pushy with her daughter. The mother fully believes anything can happen in America. Therefore‚ sending her daughter through several tests and every time she sees a child succeeding in something she pushes her daughter do to that task. In the story Two Kinds she said “Every

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