in Paris and find comfort in the story of a girl who lived long ago‚ and somehow have a dream where you are living the eighteenth century‚ afraid and wanted by guards and rulers everywhere. They want your head. To be chopped off. “Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly is set in likely 2000-2010. But‚ the other main character’s‚ Alexandrine‚ timeline is set from around 1790 to the 1800s. Andi lives in Brooklyn‚ but most of the plot takes place in Paris‚ and Alexandrine is only ever in France. Andi
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“Before marriage‚ many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard‚ they turn into passengers. They just sit there.” (Getty) Jennifer Jordan‚ author of the short story “The Wife”‚ was born in 1946 and grew up in Phenix City‚ Alabama. After obtaining her Ph.D. from Emory University‚ Jordan became the associate professor of English at Howard University. Jordan’s short story was centered around Marta‚ a young woman who lived and fell in love in South Carolina. In present
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George Lucas Slide 1: No other 20th century filmmaker has had a greater impact on the film industry than George Lucas. His zeal for innovation forged a new relationship between entertainment and technology that revolutionized the art of motion pictures. His uncanny business acumen turned film licensing and merchandising into a multibillion-dollar industry. And his "Star Wars" trilogy ushered in the era of the Hollywood mega-blockbuster. Slide 2: In 1967‚ Lucas re-enrolled as a USC graduate student
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Indiana Jones is most like the epic hero Odysseus of The Odyssey. The four epic heroes we have studied in class are completely different in the way that they go about their journeys and trials. Though‚ despite these drastic differences‚ all share at least one character trait with Indiana Jones‚ whether it be a search for balance between good and evil‚ a drive to finish what has been started‚ a more human nature‚ or meeting opposition along the way. However‚ it is Odysseus that most closely resembles
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Jones electrical distribution Case Study (Group 10) Q 1‚ How well is “Jones Electrical Distribution” performing? What must Jones do well to succeed? First Quarter 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sales increase 18% 17% ROE 7.6% 13.6% 12.3% 2.0% Sustainable growth rate 7.6% 13.6% 12.3% 2.0% Profit Margin 0.9% 1.5% 1.34% 0.8% Assets turnover 2.76 2.88 2.86 0.70 financial leverage 3.20 3.12 3.23 3.49 Shareholder’s equity 31% 32% 31% 29% From coverage
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This is based on the extremely high quality and performance of the products. By cutting price‚ Jones Blair will be able to stay competitive in price with other the other products on the market. In 1997 architectural product sales volume was $12‚000‚000. Jones Blair has a current net profit of $1.14 million‚ and to stay profitable it must maintain this amount. $12‚000‚000*.35= $4‚200‚000 If Jones Blair reduced its price by 20% the contribution margin will drop to 15%. New contribution margin
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Cherry Jones was born November 21‚ 1956 in Paris‚ TN. Her family includes her parents‚ Joan Cherry Jones and Jack Rice Jones‚ and her sister Susan Jones. During her childhood years‚ she studied acting under‚ private dramatics teacher‚ Ruby Krider and‚ speech and debate coach‚ Linda Miller. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 1978. In 1980‚ she became a founding member of the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. She
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Jones Distribution Case Finance Team -13 Executive Summary: The Company Jones Electrical Distribution was founded in 1997. The company distributes and wholesales electrical components. It is a sole proprietorship owned by Nelson Jones who is looking for a new banking relationship that will allow him to receive a larger loan to sustain his business. Even though the company has been turning in profits‚ the ineffective collection practice‚ not availing trade discounts on time and ineffective
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Now‚ as we’d expect from the southern gothic setting‚ Mr. Jones is indeed a great example of the grotesque. He is not only physically abnormal but also a character capable of fantastic transformation. Jone’s is described as “blind‚ and crippled”(Capote 14). His “legs had been denied him by a childhood accident‚ and he couldn’t move without crutches” (Capote 14). This abnormal physicality set him apart from the norm. He is not only unable to move “without crutches” but he is also unable to see where
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CASE V: CONSCIENCE OR COMPETITIVE EDGE The plane touched down at Mumbai airport precisely on time. Olivia Jones made her way through the usual immigration bureaucracy without incident and was finally ushered into a waiting limousine‚ complete with uniformed chauffeur and soft black leather seats. Her already considerable excitement at being in India for the first time was mounting. As she cruised the dark city streets‚ she asked her chauffeur why so few cars had their headlights on at night. The
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