United States Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10- K Microsoft Corporation For the fiscal year ended June 30‚ 2012 Sujata Gawali ACCT 221 Prof. John Davis June 16‚ 2013 General Business Information: Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4‚ 1975. It develops‚ manufactures‚ licenses‚ and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. Originally‚ Microsoft was established
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K-12 Educators‚ Parents‚ Mentors‚ and Other Advocates As adolescents go through high school‚ they learn to take on more initiative‚ responsibility and independence. Parents and adults know that‚ in spite of their evolving maturity‚ many teenagers need support and encouragement as they begin take the initiative‚ act responsibly‚ and grow in their independence. Parents and mentors of youth with disabilities have unique opportunities to promote their successful transition to postsecondary education
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In his MINI CRITIQUE column that appears in The Philippine Star‚ October 14‚ 2010‚ Isagani Cruz summarized the following pros and cons on the K+12 debate: The PROS (which is basically the side of the government‚ well-heeled and articulate leaders from the academe‚ the business community and the media): 1. “Enhancing the quality of basic education in the Philippines is urgent and critical.” 2. “The poor quality of basic education is reflected in the low achievement scores of Filipino students
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Response Essay Communication without words Susanne K. Langer‚ who was born in New York City in 1985 and went to Radcliffe College. She maintained her interest in Philosophy till the time she dies in 1985. She was teaching at Harvard University‚ University of Delaware‚ Columbia University and Connecticut College. She was a writer too and wrote three books. The essay that I am writing about was published in Ms. Magazine‚ where author tells us how language separates human from the animal kingdom
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Evaluation “To what extend did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart influence the Classical era?” Summary The question I had chosen for my research project is “To what extend did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart influence the Classical era?” This type of question allowed me to thoroughly explore the classical era and helped me obtain a better understanding. The question also seemed appropriate within my interest in music‚ specifically the orchestral music which was a topic that fascinated me. My final outcome was
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The Piano Story is a riveting book that explores the symbolic importance of the African American family and super natural being. The story takes place during the great depression in Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania. This serves as an important aspect because the family is desperate need of monetary stabilization‚ and opportunity. Through the story‚ the key component of the story is constructed around a family heirloom‚ a piano. This piano has been passed down the family line for generations since slavery
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Giovanni The choice of the “Three women of Don Giovanni” can give a good understanding of the type of music which was used to create an opera in the 18th century Italy. The opera buffa was a comic opera with a funny story line and light music. Mozart wrote at different levels. In order to have full understanding of the women’s roles‚ it is necessary to understand the social context of women in the 18 century. In Kristi Brown’s Mozart’s Women she compared Donna Anna to a misfortunate Spanish
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2014 The Role of Eros in The Kreutzer Sonata and Death in Venice The interplay of love and sexuality within humanity has been explored for thousands of years. This theme has shaped and continues to shape mankind on a daily basis‚ so it is not surprising that this topic can be found in literature of every era dating from the present to ancient times. Specifically within European literature of the 18th and 19th century‚ Leo Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata and Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice concentrate
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D. H. Lawrence’s poem “Piano” and Langston Hughes “The Weary Blue” are two remarkable poems about the connection they encounter with music. Lawrence and Hughes both use music to remind them of moments in life when music impacted them most. While both poems have similarities they also have vast differences. The poems “Piano” and “The Weary Blue” both use music as a theme‚ but the poets tone is what makes the poems different. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast Langston Hughes “The
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have always been interested in piano. However‚ it has never been terribly easy. I can play piano by memorizing the notes or playing by ear‚ but I always have had problems reading notes. A long time ago‚ when I was about 5 or 6 years old‚ we were in the car when my dad saw a piano on the side of the road with a “free” sign on it. Dad thought my sister and I should have one‚ so he brought a bunch of his friends together and they brought it home. I became excited. The piano sounded way out of tune and
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