“Conversational Ballgames” NANCY MASTERSON SAKAMOTO American-born Sakamoto (b. 1931) lived with her Japanese hus band in Osaka and taught English to Japanese students. She is currently a professor at Shitennoji Gakuen University in Hawaii. “Conversational Ballgames” is a chapter from her text book on conversational English‚ Polite Fictions‚ published in 1982. Her contrasts of English and Japanese styles of conversa tion and her strategy for developing that contrast make us aware of the effect
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similes. The poem “The Shark” is structured in 3 line stanza’s which makes it pack more of a punch. The other poem I have chosen to talk about is “Orb Spider”. This poem is about the poet observing nature and comparing it to humans. The poet watches the orb spider spin its web and the orb spider teaches the human world lessons through out the poem. In the “Orb Spider” Judith Beveridge conveys that nature is perfect and humans have a lot to learn from
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it provides lots of useful information. It associates the people to get the facts you don’t know with the optical images. Its promptness of information and fresh data satisfy the people. A television could be an informer. For example‚ if somebody watches the foreign news on television‚ he can obtain the new information all over the world without visiting there. It could not only save his time‚ but also get new information for free. In addition‚ if the people watch any educational channel‚ it would
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Shortly after the advent of television‚ critics consistently ridiculed the impact it had on society. The list of negative effects it had on America’s family life in particular‚ only continued to grow. Who would’ve thought the thing that critics once said “brought the family together in one room” would eventually be looked down upon as the cause of a dysfunctional family. Has television done ANYTHING to improve the lives of people in America? Or has it only transformed the American people into root
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determine prices. 2. Name at least two features of capitalism. (1.0 points) Capitalism is an economic system in which the production and exchange of wealth is made by private individuals or corporations. 3. A business that sells watches that are more inexpensive than the watches a competitor sells is using which type of competition? (0.5 points) A Luxury Business Model is being used when a company sells merchandise more expensive than competitors. 4. What is a monopoly? (0.5 points) The exclusive possession
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Soon it became internationally famous as the first company that was able to mass produce an entire watch under one roof. This also led to cheaper production‚ making watches affordable for a greater number of people. Before it was closed in 1957‚ the company produced over 35 million watches‚ clocks and instruments. In 1989‚ the Waltham Watch Factory campus was listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Today‚ the complex is being restored and adapted to serve
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Introduction The Swatch Group had many early on successes due to repositioning strategies and a boost from acquisitions. On the surface‚ the Swatch Group was the world’s leading manufacturer of watches in the late 1990’s. They had 14 percent of the world market share and it appeared that gross sales and net profits were on the rise; however‚ under the covers‚ it was a much different story. Swatch was facing a myriad of issues that needed to be resolved in order for success to prevail. Management
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washing machines‚ lawnmowers‚ gardening and landscaping tools‚ etc. c. Clothing – Men’s‚ Women’s‚ Boy’s‚ Girl’s‚ Baby clothes d. Health and Beauty – Perfumes‚ deodorants‚ makeup kits‚ beard trimmers‚ skin care‚ etc. e. Jewellery and Watches – Ladies and Men’s jewellery‚ watches‚ cufflinks‚ etc. 1.2 Sales Channels a. Retail stores – i. Format – Department store ii. Size – the stores range from 5000 - 20000 sq.ft. area iii. Location - major cities/towns across USA Online retailing b. 1.3 Company Data
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plays in the socialization process? Does it affect everyone to the same extent? Defend your position. In my opinion TV plays a major role in everyone’s socialization process these days‚ almost everyone watches TV everyday for a several hours. From grown adults to new born babies‚ everyone watches TV whether it is to learn information from around the world or nursery rhymes for babies‚ television is being used by everyone. With that being said‚ TV definitely plays major roles in the socialization
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A Story of Eternal Love Anne Bradstreet was perhaps the first established poet to voyage to the new world from England. In her poem “In Reference To Her Children”‚ expresses the love and sadness experienced throughout life raising her children and her devotion towards her everlasting reward. Anne Bradstreet was very proud that she raised good children and instilled them with religious and moral values. Anne says‚ “I had eight birds hatched in one nest” (1). This infers that she might have
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