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    TheWhen contemplating the name Titanic‚ there is this connotation of “unsinkable‚” “indestructible‚” and “long lasting”. However‚ irony quickly and clearly presented itself when the unsinkable ship sank. This seems to parallel the couples’ marriage. In a marriage ceremony‚ the line “to death do us part” essentially means forever. Just as Titanic fails in the test of longevity‚ it appears the couples’ marriage will similarly be unsuccessful. The wife in “Carpathia” is trapped in what seems to be a

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    William Shakespeare: A Study of Satire and Metaphor Generally there are several elements of poetry‚ for example‚ metaphor‚ persona‚ satire‚ and also language and form. However‚ in this essay‚ I’m going to focus more on the satirical and metaphorical aspect although‚ in a sense‚ the element of satire and persona share quiet a similar essence in which both showed the poet’s detachment with the persona in his poem. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica (2014)‚ satire is defined as an artistic form

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    Taylor Swift

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    Swift was born on December 13‚ 1989 in Reading‚ Pennsylvania and raised in Wyomissing‚ Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Andrea Gardner (née Finlay)‚ a homemaker who previously worked in finance‚ and Scott Kingsley Swift‚ a stockbroker. Her maternal grandmother‚ Marjorie Finlay (née Moehlenkamp)‚ was an opera singer. Swift has a younger brother‚ Austin. She grew up on a Christmas-tree farm. When Swift was in fourth grade‚ she won a national poetry contest with a three-page poem‚ "Monster in My

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    Yahoo! - Case Study

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    YAHOO! Introduction Yahoo! was created by two Electrical Engineering students from Stanford University – David Filo and Jerry Yang in 1994. At first‚ Yahoo! was a catalogued websites and it published the directory for free on the internet. The original version was called Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web. Then it was renamed as Yahoo!‚ an acronym of “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle” when Filo and Yang left their studies. The humorous name caused some confusion early on

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    topic because no one would ever imagine that he is a British author while also being an Anglican priest. Jonathan Swift was an Anglican priest leading him to become a successful British author. Swift was born on November 30‚ 1667 in Dublin‚ Ireland. His parents were Jonathan Swift and Abigail Erick Swift. His father died 7 month before his birth. Leaving him with his Uncle Godwin Swift. During his education‚ he entered Kilkenny Grammar School (Chronology 1). He enjoyed reading and literature. Later

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    Yahoo Case Analysis

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    1 Yahoo Case Executive Summary This case study analysis is on Yahoo! (referred to also as “Yahoo”). Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) is a global internet services company that operates the Yahoo! Internet portal. It provides varied products and content‚ from email and search to media streaming and downloads. As of February 2010‚ it is the third-most popular Internet site in the United States in terms of monthly traffic‚ with visits by more than 120 million unique users every month (Yahoo. Wikinvest). The Case

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    Microsoft and Yahoo merger

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    Table of Contents Introduction History of the Microsoft Company History of the Yahoo Company Merger Conclusion Reference Introduction Voluntary amalgamation of two firms on approximately equal terms into one new legal entity called merger. Mergers are effected by exchange of the pre-merger stock (shares) for the stock of the new firm. Owners of each pre-merger firm continue as owners‚ and the resources of

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    Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo! WHY? Microsoft had long been eyeing at merging with Yahoo! since 2006‚ the two companies explored and discussed how they might work together for some time‚ however the proposal was rejected by Yahoo!‚ by saying that was “not the right time from the perspective of shareholders” in 2007. The repeated turndowns‚ however‚ didn’t make Microsoft give up. In January 2008‚ Microsoft proposed to Yahoo! again to achieve industry consolidation and convergence. In the letter

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    Jonathan Swift Contrast

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    Outline Thesis statement: In the satire “A Modest Proposal‚” Jonathan Swift addresses a problem that is extremely serious on a grand scale and uses a somber tone to present his solution; however‚ in the parody “An Innocent Proposal‚” Benjamen Pewitt refers to a less significant concern and his plan to fix it is meant to be hilarious. I. Problem A. Swift B. Pewitt II. Solution A. Swift B. Pewitt   Most people have watched and probably laughed at the television series South Park or the

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    Yahoo! Inc Strategy

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    As one of the leading pioneers of internet Yahoo! was founded in 1994 on board a trailer on Stanford’s University’s campus by Jerry Yang and David Filo. Yahoo’s core came from display and search advertising such as billboards on top of homepages. However the company faced losses due to poor management decisions which in turn angered the shareholders. By 2010 Yahoo’s revenues estimated roughly $6.3 billion which of 84% came from advertisement and the remaining from subscription fees for photo services

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