GE2402: English for Business Communication Week 7 Supplementary Exercises _____________________________________________________ For each question‚ circle the letter (a‚ b‚ c‚ or d) which corresponds to the most suitable answer. 1. To overcome any possible reader resistance‚ you should a. make your request immediately. b. bribe your reader. c. lay a logical foundation before the request is delivered. d. state very clearly the negative consequences of not doing as you
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International GAAP Holdings Limited Model financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 Contacts IFRS global office Global IFRS Leader Veronica Poole ifrsglobalofficeuk@deloitte.co.uk Global IFRS Communications Director Mario Abela ifrsglobalofficeuk@deloitte.co.uk IFRS centres of excellence Americas Canada LATCO United States Karen Higgins Fermin del Valle Robert Uhl iasplus@deloitte.ca iasplus-LATCO@deloitte.com iasplusamericas@deloitte.com Anna Crawford Stephen Taylor Shinya Iwasaki
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Every day we read newspapers and magazines. Every day we watch television news broadcasts and hear short news briefs on the radio. Every day we are influenced by the media. The U.S. press has almost always delivered the facts‚ or at least what it perceives to be the facts‚ to the people. I do not dispute this. But are we‚ the general public of the United States‚ seeing all sides of issues? Are we‚ the consumers of American journalism‚ always told about both sides of the dispute? Or does one
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Childhood Innocence I have checked all over the internet for a direct definition of childhood innocence‚ however even the Merriam-Webster dictionary does not have a definition of childhood innocence. I guess you could look up the two words separately and link the definition together. Childhood is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “the state or period of being a child”. Innocence is defined as “the state of being not guilty of a crime or other wrong act”. So childhood innocence could mean
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The Vulnerability of Innocence “Billy Budd‚ Sailor (An inside narrative)” by Herman Melville uses John Claggart as a foil to Billy Budd in order to draw attention to the vulnerability of innocence. This can be seen clearly throughout the relationship of Billy and Claggart‚ as their relationship is an obvious struggle between good and evil‚ as well as the similarities and differences that Herman Melville stresses continuously throughout the short story. By analyzing the relationship‚ similarities
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Andrew Yamin Scarlet Letter Analysis Loss of Innocence in the Puritan Society In the Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne hones in on the contrast between good versus bad and the loss of innocence that defies that line. Hester Prynne is a symbol of shame and sin to the puritan society‚ however she once was an innocent and honorable woman. On page 76‚ Hawthorne repeats the phrase “At her‚ child of honorable parents...At her‚ mother of a babe...At her.” This repetition emphasizes the way Hester
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Ellen‚ the Countess Olenska is the character is chose to analyze. She fulfills Newland’s longing for an emotional fantasy life. Her words‚ her unconventional taste in clothing and interior decorating‚ and her attitudes symbolize the exotic to traditional Newland. She makes him question his narrow existence and brings out his protective instincts. Where May is ice‚ Ellen is fire. Ellen’s elegance and style would be at home in Europe‚ but seem passionate in New York City. Emotionally‚ she is the opposite
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The Significance of Innocence “‘Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold…’” (Hinton 148). The last words of Johnny Cade indicates that he is telling Ponyboy Curtis to retain his innocence. In The Outsiders‚ the author‚ S.E. Hinton‚ suggests that Ponyboy and Johnny are trying to keep hold of their innocence. They go through many challenges and obstacles and in the end they realize that innocence can be cherished but there is a time when you have to grow up. Oddly‚ Hinton proves just the opposite; she proves
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Liberalism Name Institution Mises on private property‚ freedom‚ peace‚ and equality Ludwig von Mises asserts in his book ‘liberalism’ that classical liberal freedoms are essential in promoting peace‚ social harmony‚ and general welfare in society. He argues that these freedoms included the rights to private property‚ equality‚ and peace. According to Mises (1962)‚ private ownership of property is fundamental in a market economy. Private property regards the factors of production
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Running Head: THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE OF THE DEFENDANT. Name: College: Course: Tutor: Date: Introduction Presumption of innocence is awarded to the defendant in any court proceedings‚ as stated in the due process clause of the fifth and fourteenth Amendment. The principle dictates that each and every person is assumed innocent until proven otherwise. This principle is considered in many countries and it becomes the responsibility of the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty
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