In Chapter 1‚ the narrator introduces himself as Nick Carraway and talks about himself and his father. He describes himself as tolerant but fails to realizes his views are very biased and speaks with pity to those who “haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had‚” as his father says. Nick comes from a well-known Mid-Western family‚ and graduated from Yale (as his ancestors have) in 1915. After fighting in World War I‚ he comes home restless and decides to learn the bond business. His father finances
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Chapter 5 •Scout convinces Jem to back off on the Radley game‚ and then Dill asks Scout to marry him. (Hey‚ it is the South.) •Despite this moment of passion‚ the boys spend most of their time together and neglect Scout. •So‚ Scout spends her time hanging out with Miss Maudie Atkinson‚ a usually stand-off-ish old lady. •Bonus: Miss Maudie makes the best cakes in the neighborhood‚ and bests of all‚ shares them with the three kids. •Flashback: Scout’s Uncle Jack has a history of flirting with
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Chapter 5 Notes Three general reasons for holding onto cash: 1. managing transaction needs 2. preparing for cash emergencies 3. making a temporary investment -very conservative advice suggest you should have enough liquid assets to cover 5 to 8 months of regular expenses -others suggest 2 months is more than enough Four rules to help better cash management outcomes: 1. keep track of your cash by balancing your checkbook every month 2. develop a system to ensure that
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In the time of the butterflies summary chapters 5-8 Chapter 5 Back in the present (1994)‚ Dede considers how Fela‚ their longtime servant‚ thinks that she is possessed by the spirits of the dead Mirabal sisters. She had accidentally come across Fela’s shrine to the girls one Friday in the shed behind the house. She had ordered Fela to move the shrine‚ but Minou scolded her for being intolerant. Minou often stops at the shrine‚ which is now down the street. She asks Dede where Lio Morales now lives
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After reading Chapter 5: Gendered Verbal Communication‚ I was shocked to find out how much nurture can play a strong role in an individual. I communicate the way I do because of the way adults use to speak to me as a young girl. I didn’t chose to be talked down to as a child‚ or to be to be treated differently from my brother but it framed me to be more sensitive and passive and it has always been a challenge to speak more assertive. I’ve noticed it more in my writing- I possess a passive tone. I
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In the book “A Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of America” by Joseph J. Ellis tells the story of the summer of 1776. The book starts around the time of May‚ 1776 before the declaration of independence is signed. Chapter 1 of A Revolutionary Summer follows “By the spring of 1776‚ British and American troops had been killing each other at a robust rate for a full year” (Ellis‚ 2013‚ p. 2). The book has the political side of the revolution and the military side‚ and combined them together to show how
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The history of childhood is a subject of controversy. Since serious historical investigation began into this area in the late 1960s‚ historians have increasingly divided into two contrasting camps of opinion‚ those advocating "continuity" in child rearing practices‚ and those emphasising "change". As there is little evidence of what childhood was really like in the past‚ it is incredibly difficult for historians to reconstruct the life of a child‚ much more the "experience" of being a child. In
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CHAPTERS 1-5: • Narrator introduces himself as a detective and claims he craves truth but lies • Manipulates his suspects into giving in and giving him the confession he wants • His name is Adam Robert Ryan • He grew up Knocknaree‚ Ireland • Book opens and it is 1984 • His best friends were Peter Savage and Jamie Rowan • Went into the woods to play but did not return in time for tea and as the night dragged on their parents grew worried and finally called the police • Adam Ryan was the only one
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Chapter 5: Internal Scanning: Organizational Analysis 5.1 A Resource-Based Approach to Organizational Analysis Analysts must also look within the corporation itself to identify internal strategic factors—critical strengths and weaknesses that are likely to determine whether a firm will be able to take advantages of opportunities while avoiding threats Core and Distinctive Competencies Types of resources Tangible Assets- plant‚ equipment‚ finances‚ and location Human Assets- number of
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Joseph Tyler Moore is my name and I received my name from my dad’s middle name (his name is Ronald Joseph Moore‚ Also his middle name is Joseph because Tammy’s middle name is Joyce and that was the closest to that name). Also‚ Joseph means “God will increase”. As well‚ Moore means “someone who lives by a marsh”. First‚ The kind of goals I made are get straight a’s‚ and have no discipline records is my graceful Mom (Katie)‚ my dignified Dad (Ronald)‚ my older cool sister is Kayla‚ my little energetic
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