In the short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto talks about a thirteen-year-old girl named Maya. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Kazakhstan. In the story‚ Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling dance‚ held at her school‚ but she is extremely doubtful her parents will not let her go. Furthermore‚ Maya’s little brother‚ Nurzhan‚ gets into a fight with Ossie Nishimoto‚ a boy that keeps teasing Nurzhan. Maya is called to the office to translate the principal’s
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Bocaling‚ JC Cruz‚ Marinel Espiritu‚ Bea Sy‚ Jayn MARTIN SMITH CASE STUDY Martin Smith is newly employed in Greenlane Group‚ a top venture firm. Mr. Weatherstorm‚ his senior partner gave him three proposals to assess and evaluate. Martin’s task was to make a presentation about the advantages of the three data communication companies and come up with a credible recommendation on which of the proposals should Greenlane Group choose? The company’s existing portfolio has high risk options
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Clifford Smith‚ University of Rochester Do Managers Have Capital Structure Targets? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs 18 Vikas Mehrotra‚ University of Alberta‚ and Wayne Mikkelson How To Choose a Capital Structure: Navigating the Debt-Equity Decision 26 and Megan Partch‚ University of Oregon Anil Shivdasani‚ University of North Carolina‚ and Marc Zenner‚ Citigroup Global Markets Morgan Stanley Roundtable on Capital Structure and Payout Policy 36 Clifford Smith‚ University
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205 When I get asked who my favorite artist is‚ I have to think for a while. My music taste is very eclectic ranging from the Grateful Dead to Wiz Khalifa. However‚ when I think a little deeper about what artist has gotten to me and really made me feel their music‚ I think of Coldplay. Coldplay is an incredible rock/ alternative band from London and their music is a balance between swagger and swoon. I have been a fan for a while and have also seen them in concert. My love for Coldplay started
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everything dirty‚ like little children‚ huh? How can we solve it definitively? – It is‚ according to me‚ very easy to answer this question‚ as simple as kissing our boyfriend or girlfriend. Don’t ask me why I am so confident/ so sure about that‚ just because my sweetheart teaches me day by day‚ or may be second by second. In general‚ you should follow four steps below to eat spaghetti; don’t worry excessively‚ breathe in‚ breathe out‚ 1-2-3 go: 1. Hold your fork correctly‚ scoop up a small amount of
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In Lois Tilton’s “‘Sleep‚ My Little Ones’”‚ a procedure was developed that “turned off” the natural need for sleep so that humans could function 24/7. Though I sometimes wish I did not have to sleep‚ I do not think that such a procedure would be practical or beneficial if ever developed because of the strains it will put on humans both physically and psychologically. I will admit that occasional procrastination causes me to miss a few nights of sleep. If I delay doing my work then have to rush to
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doing my favourite activities. My time table is full in all the afternoon from Monday to Friday‚ so I only have free time in the morning and the evening. At that time‚ after doing my homework‚ I like listening to music. I especially love Westlife. And I often watch some music shows like American ‘s idol or The Voice and so on. One of the things I like best is film. I watch many American films and Korean films. I can watch a film through 10 hours if I have time. I know that it isn’t good for my eyes
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Chipotle crusted pork tenderloin ( 6 servings) • 1 teaspoon onion powder • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 3 tablespoons chipotle chile powder • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt • 4 tablespoons brown sugar • 2 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloins 1. Preheat grill for medium-high heat. 2. In a large resealable plastic bag‚ combine the onion powder‚ garlic powder‚ chipotle chile powder‚ salt‚ and brown sugar. Place tenderloins in bag and shake‚ coating meat evenly. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes. 3. Lightly oil
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Periodically‚ you might see an actor in a film or TV show and stop and marvel‚ "Where have I seen him before?" Thanks to our beloved digital age‚ we often have instant access‚ and it does appear that "character actors" are making a resurgence in recent times. And oftentimes‚ actors who class themselves in this genre have more works than we ever dreamed‚ and so it was when Paulino Nunes popped up in a recent Hallmark feature‚ I went on a mini-investigation. In my unending pursuit to highlight those
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symbolizes three things‚ he symbolizes the corruption of society‚ the eyes also act as a God‚ and he implies carelessness and mistreatment. "The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic-their retinas are one yard high. They look out of no face but‚ instead‚ from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles which pass over a nonexistent nose." (27 - 28) Nick Carraway‚ the main charactor of the story and the voice of Gatsby‚ describes his first occurance seeing the billboard. He takes on an image of
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