Saving Face Saving Face In Shooting an Elephant by George Orwells‚ the author narrates an incident when he was an unhappy British police officer in Burma faced with the predicament to shoot an elephant and safe face‚ or not shoot it and loose face. Making decisions to meet others expectations‚ to avoid humiliation and embarrassment‚ or to maintain ones dignity can have repercussions in ones life. Orwells final act of killing the elephant to please a crowd and look like a powerful sahib‚ in
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Changing Seasons Seasons are typically a pleasant thought for individuals. People commonly have a season or a type of weather that they consider their favorite. Whether it is summer‚ fall‚ winter‚ or spring‚ certain people desire different climates and look forward to when their preferred season arrives. Some people may overlook the fact that changing seasons can have a lot of effect on your mood. Seasons can provoke a very good change for the mind; on the other hand‚ there is a time of year that
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biggest challenges young adults face today A. General Purpose- The general purpose of this speech is to inform people on what I think are the biggest challenges that young adults face in the world today. B. Specific Purpose-The specific purpose is to persuade young adults to make better choices in life so they do not have to overcome challenges they will face in the future due to life’s stresses. C. Central idea- I think that parents should consider the obstacles our children will face in today’s
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Face in the Crowd In the mall you sit in the middle of the courtyard. There is a big crowd of people just hanging out‚ or conversing with each other‚ or waiting for transportation. In this courtyard there are some small potted trees and bushes; these plants are beginning to turn brown since the winter is drawing near. As you sit on that stone bench you notice the different cliques of people. There are the high schoolers‚ the “cool kids”‚ the parents and their children‚ and the young couples.
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and Others: Advances in the Business Applications of Speech Recognition Technology 1 The business benefits of the speech recognition systems at e-Trade‚ Verizon and others are to have less on hand personnel to handle calls that can be taken care of by automated voice technology. The limitations would be the lack of personal assistance and would be adding to the frustration of customers if the system wasn’t properly answering the questions. The use of this technology could be improved to concentrate
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Jeffrey McGurren Com. 103 March 4‚ 2004 Research Paper 1 "Face-to-Face Versus Online Education" Education is essential to the future of our society. Many adults‚ including scholars and teachers‚ are constantly searching for the best way to educate students today. Face-to-face education‚ being the genuine form‚ seems to be the first choice of many students. However‚ online education is becoming more popular and is being used more often at universities. Online courses are convenient for some who
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Technology is playing a vital role in McDonald’s plans to attract more customers into its fast food restaurants as well as savings on cost‚ operational efficiency and extensive advertisement. Technology increases a company’s ability to forecast sales and determine which products have high consumer demand (Ganly‚ 2010). Personal computers‚ wireless devices and the internet have McDonald’s plugged into mainstream technology. McDonald’s innovative planning introduced Wi-Fi hotspots‚ internet terminals
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multiplicity of business‚ economic and political factors made the year gone by among the most challenging in recent times. The global economy is seeking to recover from uncertainties centred on the European Union. Domestically‚ a deterioration in macroeconomic indicators and a marked deceleration in the investment momentum aggravated bearish sentiments in the capital markets. Infrastructure sectors have been hampered by resource constraints and other issues. Investment decisions‚ as a result‚ have seen
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The Face of War There are many different forms of artwork that can depict moments in my life. Many musical compositions‚ sculptures‚ and architecture‚ that express the trials and tribulations that I have endured in my lifetime. There is one piece of artwork that I find to be a complete expression of my entire life. Although "The Face of War" by Salvador Dali was influenced by tragedy in times of war; I have a different view on the painting. The painting itself shows a head that was severed
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following: 1. Explain how Apple achieved business success through the use of: a. Information I think‚ the chief point is market information. In 2000‚ Steve Jobs found the reality in society that millions of people were using computers and burners to make audio CDs and to download digital songs from illegal online services like Napster. And then‚ Jobs was worried that he was looking in the wrong direction and he had missed the Mp3 bandwagon. b. information technology Firstly‚ after Jobs found the market
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