He replied‚ “I’m not as interested in your past accomplishments as I am in your possible future accomplishments. Here is the need. Projects eat up about 40 percent of our yearly expenses. We need to cut 10 million off those expenses. In five minutes tell me how you will do it and how it will be verified.” Her last statement at the end of four minutes was: “I can give you five million within the next year. Ten million is too big a stretch.” His retort was‚ “Lauren‚ can you get five in six months
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‘Scrooges decision to change his way of life is purely selfish’ Do you agree? Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a moral tale that depicts the protagonist’s Ebenezer Scrooge’s moral journey from selfishness to redemption. It can be seen that his new found way of life is derived from the desire to be a good man of the community and to assist others such as Tiny Tim. The idea of Scrooge’s transformation not being selfish can also be seen in his aspiration to contribute to the wider community
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Relationships between magnitude representation‚ counting and memory in 4- to 7-year-old children: A developmental study Abstract Background The development of an evolutionarily grounded analogue magnitude representation linked to the parietal lobes is frequently thought to be a major factor in the arithmetic development of humans. We investigated the relationship between counting and the development of magnitude representation in children‚ assessing also children’s knowledge of number symbols
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Do you agree with the view that the Land League was successful in achieving its aims? The instance the Land League was established in 1879 by Michael Davitt‚ its determination and theories about what should happen in Ireland‚ had huge influence in British-Irish politics. Their aims‚ to begin with‚ were somewhat simple‚ redistribution of the land so that the Irish would once again be owners of ‘their own’ land along with their aim of what became known as the 3 F’s‚ free-sale‚ fixed tenancies and
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The Chronicle Review October 3‚ 2010 What Are You Going to Do With That? Katherine Streeter for The Chronicle Review By William Deresiewicz The essay below is adapted from a talk delivered to a freshman class at Stanford University in May. The question my title poses‚ of course‚ is the one that is classically aimed at humanities majors. What practical value could there possibly be in studying literature or art or philosophy? So you must be wondering why I’m bothering to raise it here‚ at
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In this fast paced society we live in today‚ we are all caught up in the hustle and bustle of life. Working adults have tight deadlines to meet‚ urgent meetings and numerous appointments to attend to. Students‚ too lead a hectic life. They have to juggle between their studies and Co-Cirricular Activity. The hectic lifestyle we lead has brought about social problems like neglected family ties and it has also affected our mental health. These problems plague the society we live in and are deteriorating
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doing perfect research” (Griffiths‚ 1998‚ p97). Do you agree? The statement by Griffiths (1998) that there is no hope in doing perfect research (97) has raised a few eyebrows and has become a highly controversial issue over the past decade. Reading and Writing sources (2010) defines research as a systematic examination to obtain facts. According to this definition‚ research is obtaining accurate‚ reliable information‚ with the use of a method. Now‚ how do we define accuracy and reliability in a world
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1 AN OPINION COMPOSITION When you are writing an essay that asks you to discuss a topic or give your opinion on a question‚ it is important to organize your thoughts and present your arguments clearly and to work out the structure of your essay before you start to write. 1. Plan four or five paragraphs: 2. 3. 4. 5. - an introduction (saying why it is important‚ what the situation is...) - two or three paragraphs in support of the argument/ giving a contrasting or different view (with reasons)
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Film industry in India: New horizons Media & Entertainment industry in India With more than 600 television channels‚ 100 million pay-TV households‚ 70‚000 newspapers and 1‚000 films produced annually‚ India’s vibrant media and entertainment (M&E) industry provides attractive growth opportunities for global corporations. Enticed by economic liberalization and high volumes of consumption‚ many of the world’s media giants have been present in the Indian market for more than two decades. However‚
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT: Art is that three-letter word which encompasses literally everything around us. The world we live in and everything in it that spells beauty‚ creativity and innovation‚ is a piece of art. The world itself is God’s creation‚ a piece of His art. We human beings‚ and everything ’living’ are God’s masterpieces‚ His works of art. And then there are miracles man created... his works of art. Forms of art are many...music‚ dance‚ drama‚ painting‚ pottery... and the list just goes
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