Overview of the Issue In the scenario given‚ without an alternative‚ OCF probably has to initiate changes in its capital structure to drive off hostile takeover attempts from Wickes. There are a few a ways the capital structure can be changed‚ i) recapitalize by retiring equity with debt (swap)‚ ii) simply assume more debt‚ iii) issue more shares‚ or iv)buy back shares. An under levered firm can increase its debt ratio by borrowing money and buying back stock or paying a super dividend to its stock
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Different Ways John Irving Creates Suspense in A Prayer for Owen Meany In John Irving’s novel titled‚ A Prayer for Owen Meany‚ suspenseful events are of abundance‚ and there are multiple ways the author creates this suspense. Among these methods of creating suspense‚ four that stand out are the use of setting‚ the pace of the story‚ the involvement of mysteries to be solved‚ and the ability of the reader to easily identify and sympathize with the protagonist. By placing a character in a gloomy
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Wilfred Edward Salter Owen was born on 18 March 1893‚ in Oswestry‚ on the Welsh border of Shropshire‚ where Owen attended Shrewsbury Technical School and graduated in 1911 at the age of 18. By October 1918 he enlisted in WWI and was at first in the Artists’ Rifles. During his time in the war‚ he began writing poetry of his violent experiences in France and later died in action. In Dulce et Decorum Est‚ his choice of words‚ diction‚ tone‚ syntax‚ and metaphor’s paint a vivid picture of the poem and
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“He is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany‚” (Irving‚ 1). These were John’s first words of the book‚ and it nicely represents what the whole book is going to be about. Religious faith‚ including fate destined by God‚ is the leading theme in A Prayer for Owen Meany. Many characters‚ especially John Wheelwright and Owen Meany‚ undergo a series of events in their lives that make them question‚ or justify the existence of God in a world where there is no obvious evidence
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Critical Analysis of Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” Wilfred Owen’s poem “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ is a powerful poem with graphical lifelike images on the reality of war. It is blatantly apparent that the author was a soldier who experienced some of the most gruesome images of war. His choice of words‚ diction‚ tone‚ syntax‚ and metaphor’s paint a vivid picture in a brilliant poem. His choice for the poem’s name is ironical in itself. The entire phrase is “Dulce et Decorum Est Pro patria
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the first world war? Wilfred Owen and Wills Hall covey war in their own way adapting to the time and circumstances to put across the horror and brutal reality of war. The two texts I am going to refer to‚ to show this are “The long and the short and the tall” by Wills Hall and "Dulce et decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen. Wilfred Owen writes his poetry to get over the trauma of the experience. He has (like many other poets) the burning desire to get the horror of the war across to other
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| Owens & Minor | Case Analysis | | | 2/1/2011 | | Executive Summary Owens & Minor is a distributor of surgical and medical supplies to hospitals and other health care facilities. Due to changing demand from customers‚ the company is facing increased operating costs‚ which has resulted in lower profit margins and even losses. In 1993‚ O&M recorded an $18 million profit‚ which was reduced to a loss of $11 million in 1995. The entire industry is experiencing similar
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in the animal world as being not only smart but very secretive. and was happening during the early stages of World War perspective. "Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day." Without such strong images‚ the poem would probably the individuals of war‚ the pressure to attend war‚ the circumstances on arriving home‚ the effect of war as a whole and war being against nature. Owen strongly increases the impact of his poems. By being persistent with his beliefs and finding new ways to get these
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The article refers to Mark and Dalia Owens and their escapades as researchers studying the behaviors of humanly naïve wildlife to their corrupt actions against poachers. Although‚ Goldberg discusses the accomplishes that were made by the Owenses for the nearby oppressed villages and how the Owenses aided the villages‚ he also discusses how unethical Mark’s antics in particular became with the interactions between scouts and poachers. “The Hunted‚” can be connected to conflict theory due to the overwhelming
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Lily Owens‚ the main character of the novel The Secret Life of Bees‚ is a protagonist and narrator of her story. She is fourteen years old and lives in Sylvan‚ South Carolina with her father T-Ray. She is beaten and abuse by him and is forced to work on his peach farm. When Lily was four‚ her mother decided to leave Lily and T-Ray. Lily ended up killing her mother accidentally and neither her nor T-Ray has forgotten. Lilly soon discovers her own qualities after she runs away from home with Rosaleen
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