In contemporary society the Standard variety of English is the most commonly used as it is respected and associated with a higher prestige. Its usage is also advocated by prescriptivists who believe that it is the ‘correct’ and only variety that should be used. Standard English is usually seen in formal settings‚ where its usage is necessary for official and public purposes. However‚ contextual factors play a vital role in determining the most appropriate variety to be used‚ which is supported by
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Cost and Variance Analysis. At the beginning of 2011‚ Jejemon Corporation adopted the following standards: Direct Materials (3 lbs. @ P2.50 / lb) P 7.50 Direct Labor (5 hours @ P7.50 / hr) 37.50 Factory Overhead: Variable (P3.00 per direct labor hour) 15.00 Fixed (P4.00 per direct labor hour) 20.00 Standard Cost per unit P 80.00 Normal volume per month is 40‚000 standard labor hours. Jejemon’s january budget was based on normal volume. During January Jejemon’s produced
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CS113 Academic Strategies for the Business Professional Unit 4 Critical Thinking - Research & Evaluation of Sources ------------------------------------------------- Full Name: Deanna Nardone Two-digit Section #: 01 ------------------------------------------------- Instructions: Download this document to your computer before filling it out. Save using SAVE AS and add your name to the front removing the phrase “YourName” All of the gray boxes below should
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A summary of “Americanism” Theodore Roosevelt In “Americanism‚” Theodore Roosevelt describes the meaning of hyphenated Americans and their lives in the United States. There was no room in Roosevelt’s America for immigrants or sons of immigrants‚ who cling to the speech‚ the customs‚ the way of life‚ and the habits of thought from the old world which they have left. The hyphenated American is not an American at all. Those immigrants who hyphenated their Americanism‚ modifying it with the land
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The Army Standards The Army Standards Jimmie Leigh Simmons Dr. Tina M. Lamb Business Ethics 301 Abstract The Army is nothing like any other military worldwide. They set themselves apart from all other militaries. The standards are held to a higher level than most. I enjoy being in the Army. As a Noncommissioned officer we are charged to uphold the standard and in force the standards. We must groom soldiers to be a great product of the Army. There are measures we take into making a great
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The Challenge to Academics The study of knowledge is known as Epistemology‚ and it is one of the oldest branches of philosophy. Plato spent much of his life trying to establish not only what knowledge is‚ but also how it can be achieved. Our society is increasingly presenting information as knowledge‚ especially in educational institutions. Individuals can only gain genuine knowledge from the practice of Plato’s method of dialectic. Plato’s method involves making the distinction between information
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I believe that it is important to have one strong set of behavioral standards in your life. These standards should be something that you deeply believe in and are willing to stand up for. The reason that I do not think one should have many behavioral standards is because if you are constantly changing your standards for different situations than what is it that you truly believe. Having one firm set of behavioral standards will allow one to stay true to what they believe and others will know where
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Measuring the Standard of Living Economists want to be able to make statements that compare the standard of living between different countries or between different time periods. This is quite tricky. As we have just observed‚ people enjoy a very different mix of products and services at different points in time. In fact‚ a likely reason that DeLong seized on the example of flour is that flour is one of the few products that we buy today that we can picture being purchased 500 years ago. Economists
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Academic and Professional Integrity Elements 1. Feeling your feelings 2. Speaking authentic 3. Taking responsibilities 4. Don’t allow yourself to radiate negative energy 5. Stay away from negative people 6. Honesty is the key 7. The greatest asset that I have is the perception that other have of us 8. Explaining what you’re doing and how you’re doing it 9. Don’t lie 10. Keeping agreements Ethics and Integrity Situations 1. Reusing classmate’s paper 2.
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Common Core State Standards The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices made up a set of educational standards called the Common Core State Standards in Suwanee‚ GA which dealt with math and english-language arts for grades k-12. They were “developed in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders including content experts‚ states‚ teachers‚ school administrators and parents. The standards establish clear and consistent goals for learning that will prepare America’s children for
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