11/22/14 Discourse Community Essay Best Buddies Discourse community‚ a term given multiple definitions‚ has been most consistently defined as a group of people‚ who normally meet in a certain place‚ that have texts and practices in common. John Swales‚ the author of The Concept of Discourse Community‚ gives a list of six characteristics a group of individuals should uphold to be considered a discourse community. Even though a few of John Swales’ characteristics of a discourse community are shown in the
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Archimedes’ principle indicates that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid‚ whether fully or partially submerged‚ is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. Archimedes’ principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics. Archimedes of Syracuse[1] formulated this principle‚ which bears his name. Practically seen‚ the Archimedes principle allows us to measure the volume of our container‚ by measuring the volume of the liquid it displaces
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clearer than in the corrections system. Historically‚ juveniles were treated as less responsible for their actions than adults‚ and subjected to different methods of correction than adults‚ even if the same prisons often contained both. For years the juvenile justice system has struggled to find effective methods of correction. Often‚ treatment depends on the type of juvenile offender‚ whether status offender or criminal offender. Is punishment
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Pareto principle From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The term "Pareto principle" can also refer to Pareto efficiency. The Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule‚ the law of the vital few‚ and the principle of factor sparsity) states that‚ for many events‚ roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Business‐management consultant Joseph M. Juran suggested the principle and named it after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto‚ who observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy
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996 D025 ZA BSc degrees and Diplomas for Graduates in Economics‚ Management‚ Finance and the Social Sciences‚ the Diploma in Economics and Access Route for Students in the External Programme Principles of Accounting Wednesday‚ 5 May 2010 : 10.00am to 1.15pm Candidates should answer FOUR of the following SEVEN questions: QUESTION 1 of Section A‚ QUESTION 2 of Section B‚ ONE question from Section C and ONE further question from either Section B or C. All questions carry equal marks
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Principles of Insurance Principles of Insurance An insurance contract is a type of a legal contract in which a type of risk is transferred to an insurance company in return of a premium by the policyholder. As by their nature‚ insurance contracts may be exposed to misconduct by both parties: the underwriter and the policyholder. Therefore six principles of insurance‚ which are recognised by law‚ were created to reduce this type of abuse. In the following pages I will explain these principles
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REGENT COLLEGE BTEC Higher National Certificate in Business Assignment Brief Unit Number: Unit Title: 4 Marketing Principles BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business Unit 4: Marketing Principles Assignment Cover Sheet Assignment No: ............................................. I hereby confirm that this assignment is my own work. I have identified and acknowledged all sources used in this assignment and have referenced according to the Harvard Referencing system. I have read
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Nithya Erabelli Texas History 7 November 5‚ 2014 Period 6 The Most Important Principle of Government The most important principle of government in a democracy is popular sovereignty. This is because it acts as the government’s feedback‚ keeps the government limited‚ and lets the people express their feelings. First‚ popular sovereignty is important because it acts as the government’s feedback. If a government is doing very well and keeping the people happy‚ then they receive positive
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ACF 214 – Principles of Finance Weekly coverage: S. No. | Week | Coverage | 1 | Week 1-2 | Project Evaluation Criteria | 2 | Week 3 | EVA (Making Sure Managers Maximize NPV) | 3 | Week 4-6 | Risk‚ Return and the Cost of Capital | 4 | Week 7-9 | Corporate Financing and Capital Structure | 5 | Week 10 | Payout Policy | 6 | Week 11 | The Efficient Markets Hypothesis and Behavioural Finance | 7 | Week 12-15 | Introduction to Option Pricing Theory | Coverage: 1. Project Evaluation
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criminals could be isolated from the temptation of society‚ reflect on their offenses‚ and thus be reformed. 4. Some people believe the history of corrections shows a continuous movement toward more human treatment of prisoners as society in general has progressed. Do you agree? Why or why not? ANSWER: They are more discreet on public correction‚ The punishments are no where near as harsh 5. How many specific underlying social factors have influenced the development of correctional philosophies
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